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National Vision
San Angelo, Texas

Optometrist

Optometrist 8.0 Work-LifeNo callNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Company Description

Work when it works for you.

This is a great opportunity for a skilled, personable optometrist who wants to earn additional income while enjoying maximum flexibility. Whether you’re balancing another role, family life, or easing into retirement, this position lets you choose when — and how — you work.

At our practice, you’re more than an optometrist — you’re a trusted partner in eye care. We’ve built an environment where compassion, innovation, and your well-being come first.

What You’ll Find Here

  • Supportive, collaborative culture
  • Advanced technology for excellent patient care
  • Flexible schedules for better work-life balance
  • Leadership and growth opportunities
  • A genuine focus on you — your goals, your life, your success
  • Rewarding compensation
  • Competitive daily rate, with bonus potential (not tied to sales)
  • Malpractice coverage and retirement benefits with employer match
  • Paid sick time and personal financial wellness and planning services
  • A Smarter Way to Work

No on-call shifts. No late nights. Ever

  • Flexible schedules designed around your life and priorities
  • Travel reimbursement that meets policy guidelines

Job Description

You’ll deliver full-scope primary eye care with the support of a dedicated, cheerful team that allows you to focus on what you do best: providing excellent, personalized patient care.

Here’s What You Can Expect

  • Deliver warm, high-quality care through expert exams and treatment
  • Educate and empower patients on eye health and prevention
  • Lead with compassion and build a positive, patient-first culture
  • Freedom to practice at your comfort level, whether your interests include contact lenses, myopia management, or ocular disease
  • Opportunities for professional growth as you expand your expertise

Qualifications

  • Licensed (or eligible) to practice Optometry in the state where you’ll practice
  • Additional Information
  • For more information, please visit the website.

Key Responsibilities

You will deliver full-scope primary eye care, including expert exams and treatments, while educating patients on eye health and prevention. You are expected to lead with compassion and maintain a positive, patient-first culture within the practice.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Ocular disease treatmentPatient educationClinical exams

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Optometrist at National Vision a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Optometry — ranked against 1,987 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.

Optometry Career Context

National Vision holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 84/100, 112 active listings.

Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 78% have no call, 36% require no weekends.

Optometry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score8.0 / 10 · top 5% in optometryranked against 1,987 Optometry listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedOptometry median $158k (middle half $148k–$170k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Optometry listings in Texas69 active1,994 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 78% no call · 36% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Optometry listings578 in the last 30 days418 the 30 days before (+38%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Optometry pay trend+6.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
National Visionsilver tier, 84/100Top Employers work-life index112 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,987 Optometry listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Optometrist Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

20 jobs · 14 employers
11
<$165k
4
$165k-185k
3
$185k-205k
1
$222k
1
$230k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

19 jobs · 14 employers
401k / retirement match
84% this job
CME allowance
58%
Sign-on bonus
53%
Loan repayment
21%
Relocation assistance
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Optometrist

Fogg Remington EyeCare · Fresno, California

$130k-$230k
#2

Market Managing Optometrist- Westchester and Long Island, NY- LensCrafters brand

Luxottica of America · Scarsdale, New York

$159k–$222k
#3

Optometrist (Dr. Tavel Family Eye Care) - Kokomo, IN

$140k-$200k
#4

Optometrist, Sign On Bonus (Brookside Optometric Group)

$121k-$196k
+ 21 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Optometry listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,987 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No nights
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About National Vision

Retail
Lawrenceville, GA
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible schedule
Malpractice coverage
Retirement benefits with employer match
Paid sick time
Financial wellness services
Travel reimbursement

Living in San Angelo

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$242k
Typical market rent
$1,311/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.5
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · San Angelo, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.