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Hibbing, Minnesota

Independent Optometrist - Walmart

OptometristContract

Compensation

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

  • Position Summary...
  • What you'll do...
  • Launch your services in Walmart stores!
  • As an Independent Optometrist leasing space inside our Walmart stores you will take a leading role in patient care with respect to eye and vision care as well as general health and wellbeing.
  • As an independent lease holder you have the autonomy to:
  • Establish your days of practice
  • Establish your hours of operation
  • Control your patient schedule
  • Set your fee schedule
  • Keep 100 of exam/professional fees
  • For a fair market value you can opt into
  • Equipment instrumentation
  • Administrative and/or Opt-Tech support services (if state allows)

Minimum Qualifications for a Lease Agreement

  • Doctor of Optometry OD from an accredited optometry school
  • Valid state optometry license
  • Ophthalmologist MD or DO from an accredited school
  • Valid state ophthalmology license
  • General Liability Certificate

Professional Liability Insurance Certificate

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Minimum Qualifications...

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Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

  • Primary Location...
  • 12080 HIGHWAY 169 W, HIBBING, MN 55746-3035, United States of America

Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.

Key Responsibilities

The independent optometrist will provide comprehensive eye and vision care services within a Walmart store. They are responsible for managing their own patient schedule, fee structure, and daily operations.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Doctor of Optometry (OD) or an MD/DO degree from an accredited school and possess a valid state license. Additionally, they are required to maintain professional liability insurance and a general liability certificate.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical PracticePractice Management

Optometry Career Context

In Minnesota, the Optometry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$164k (39 salary observations; 160 listings), vs ~$152k nationally (626 salary observations; 4,660 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 76% have no call, 34% require no weekends.

Optometry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedOptometry median $184k (middle half $159k–$200k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Minnesota vs national$164k median in Minnesota$152k nationally (+8%)39 state / 626 national salary observations
Cost of livingMinnesota index 98.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Optometry listings in Minnesota72 active2,005 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 76% no call · 34% 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 listings597 in the last 30 days473 the 30 days before (+26%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Optometry pay trend+3.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Optometrist Jobs

19 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

16 jobs · 12 employers
5
<$155k
4
$155k-170k
4
$170k-185k
1
$196k
2
$200k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

15 jobs · 12 employers
401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
60%
Sign-on bonus
47%
Loan repayment
20%
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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

Luxottica of America · Scarsdale, New York

$159k–$222k
#2

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

VSP Vision · Indianapolis, Indiana

$140k-$200k
#3

Optometrist, Sign On Bonus (Brookside Optometric Group)

$121k-$196k
#4

Optometrist

$63-$85/hr
+ 17 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 2.8
Better work-life than 50% of Optometry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,008 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Hibbing

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$186k
Median resident rent
$833/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.8
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Duluth, MN-WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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