Visa Wage Index

Optometrists in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

Employers filed 5 applications covering 5 positions for this role here, at a median of $156,000 a year.

What the government requires here

The prevailing wage for Optometrists in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, wage year 2025-26 — the four levels an employer must meet depending on the experience the role demands.

LevelWho it is forA year
Level IEntry: a role needing basic understanding and close supervision$82,597
Level IIQualified: some experience, moderate supervision$110,011
Level IIIExperienced: sound understanding, limited supervision$137,446
Level IVFully competent: judgement, may supervise others$164,861

Who filed, and at what

EmployerLevelFilingsPositionsMedian
National Vision Inc. Level III 33 $137,446
Visionworks of America, Inc. Level I 11 $156,000
Visionworks of America, Inc. Level III 11 $156,000

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Source: OFLC disclosure data and prevailing wage library, US Department of Labor (public domain). Figures are what employers filed, not what they paid.