H-1B sponsor data
H-1B sponsors for optometrists
Employers with certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in occupation 29-1041 (Optometrists), decided between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026 (FY2026 Q3 release).
An LCA shows an employer has filed to hire H-1B workers in a role. It is not a job offer and does not mean a specific opening will be sponsored.
Which companies sponsor H-1B visas for optometrists?
56 employers had 100 certified H-1B LCAs for optometrists in the window. The most active were Gulfview Vision Associates, P.A., Visionworks of America, Inc. and National Vision Inc.. The median offered wage on full-time filings was $150,000 a year. Florida had the most worksites. An LCA shows an employer has filed to hire H-1B workers in a role. It is not a job offer and does not mean a specific opening will be sponsored.
| Certified H-1B LCAs | 100 |
|---|---|
| Employers filing | 56 |
| Median offered wage (full-time) | $150,000 |
| Middle 50% of offered wages | $130,400 – $165,000 |
| Most common worksite state | Florida |
Top H-1B sponsors for optometrists
Employers ranked by certified H-1B LCAs in this occupation.
| Rank | Employer | Certified LCAs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gulfview Vision Associates, P.A. | 14 |
| 2 | Visionworks of America, Inc. | 13 |
| 3 | National Vision Inc. | 7 |
| 4 | Warby Parker Inc. | 5 |
| 5 | University of Miami | 4 |
| 6 | Doctor's Exchange of Washington, P.C. | 3 |
| 7 | Buckeye State Optometry Associates P.C. | 2 |
| 8 | Doctor's Exchange of Georgia, P.C. | 2 |
| 9 | Henry Ford Health System | 2 |
| 10 | Ucsf Medical Center | 2 |
| 11 | Aria Community Health Center | 1 |
| 12 | Bay Area Community Health | 1 |
| 13 | Castle Family Health Centers Inc | 1 |
| 14 | Children's Hospital Corporation | 1 |
| 15 | Cleveland Clinic Foundation | 1 |
| 16 | Cypress Ophthalmology Group, inc. | 1 |
| 17 | David M. Salvay, M.D., Inc. | 1 |
| 18 | Dean Health Systems, Inc. | 1 |
| 19 | District Medical Group, Inc | 1 |
| 20 | Doctor's Exchange of Arizona, PC | 1 |
| 21 | Doctor's Exchange of Indiana, P.C. | 1 |
| 22 | Eye Care Center of Kauai, Inc. | 1 |
| 23 | Eye Care Group of Southern Oregon LLC | 1 |
| 24 | Family Healthcare Network | 1 |
| 25 | First Choice Health Centers, Inc. | 1 |
| 26 | GA Doctors of Optometry, LLC | 1 |
| 27 | Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation | 1 |
| 28 | Health Partners of Western Ohio | 1 |
| 29 | Heartland Eyecare PLLC | 1 |
| 30 | Johns Hopkins University | 1 |
Median offered wage by level
The prevailing-wage level on each filing, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent), with the median offered wage at that level.
- Level I (entry)$151,200
- Level II (qualified)$148,900
- Level III (experienced)$137,400
- Level IV (fully competent)$173,600
Where the jobs are
Job titles filed under this occupation
Employers write their own job titles; DOL assigns the occupation code. These are the most common titles.
- Optometrist84
- Associate Optometrist3
- Staff Optometrist2
- Managing Optometrist1
- Assistant Attending1
- Instructor1
- Assistant Professor (Optometrist)1
- Comprehensive Optometrist1
- Optometrist 11
- Sr. Optometrist1
- Medical Optometrist1
- Pediatric Optometrist1
Frequently asked questions
- Which employers sponsor the most H-1B visas for optometrists?
- In this window: Gulfview Vision Associates, P.A., Visionworks of America, Inc., National Vision Inc., Warby Parker Inc. and University of Miami. The full table above ranks the top employers by certified LCAs.
- What do H-1B optometrists get paid?
- The median offered wage on full-time filings was $150,000 a year, with the middle half between $130,400 – $165,000. Offered wages are what employers stated on the filing; actual pay can differ.
- What is SOC code 29-1041?
- It is the Standard Occupational Classification code for Optometrists. Employers file under their own job titles; the Department of Labor assigns each filing an occupation code, which this page groups by.
Source and method
U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification: LCA Programs (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3) disclosure data, FY2026 Q3 release, decisions from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. DOL performance data page
- Counts are Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) with case status Certified and visa class H-1B, decided in the 12-month window above. Cases certified and later withdrawn, denied cases and withdrawn cases are listed separately.
- Employers are grouped by their filed legal name after removing punctuation and legal forms such as Inc. or LLC, so related companies that file under different legal names (for example a parent and a subsidiary) appear separately.
- Wages are the lower end of the wage range the employer stated on full-time LCAs, converted to a yearly amount. They are offered wages on a filing, not salary data, and actual pay can differ.
- DOL may revise individual records in later releases. Ruubu republishes the figures after each quarterly release.
This is U.S. government public-domain data credited to the U.S. Department of Labor. Ruubu aggregates it and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Department of Labor.
Data imported October 24, 2026. Source page checked October 24, 2026.
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