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David S Doka M D P A
El Paso, Texas

Optometrist

OptometristFull-Time

Listed compensation

$230K - $260K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Benefits

  • 401(k) matching
  • Competitive salary
  • Paid time off
  • Profit sharing
  • Benefits/Perks
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Great Work Environment
  • West Texas Eye Associates of El Paso, TX
  • Full-time medical optometrist - $200,000 base salary with $230,000 to $260,000 expected annual income + benefits

Non Private Equity Owned

Community-centered medical eye care practice with 25+ years of service and trust. Our team includes 2 MDs and 3 ODs, supported by skilled technicians and an experienced administrative staff. We deliver comprehensive eye care with a surgical backbone, strong referral partnerships, and a collaborative MD + OD model focused on clinical excellence, integrity, and long-term patient relationships.

Role Description

This is a full-time on-site medical optometrist role for our growing, patient-focused clinical team. This role offers clinical autonomy within a collaborative care model, with direct access to ophthalmology mentorship and surgical co-management.

The position includes a guaranteed base salary plus performance bonuses, strong technician support, CME assistance, paid time off, healthcare and 401K matching. This is a long-term opportunity for a clinician who values teamwork, professionalism, and meaningful patient care.

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree from an accredited institution.
  • Active or eligible for state optometry licensure.
  • Strong clinical decision-making and patient communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive medical eye care within a collaborative MD and OD model. Manage patient care with clinical autonomy and engage in surgical co-management and ophthalmology mentorship.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Medical Optometry

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Optometrist at David S Doka M D P A a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Optometry — ranked against 2,003 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc.

Optometry Career Context

Of the 41 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 59% have no call, 51% require no weekends.

Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Optometry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · top 25% in optometryranked against 2,003 Optometry listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$252k in purchasing powerTexas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Optometry listings in Texas73 active2,001 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 59% no call · 51% no weekends41 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusUS healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Optometry listings495 in the last 30 days468 the 30 days before (+6%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Optometry pay trend+3.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,003 Optometry listings), 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. At the posted ~$245k midpoint, that is roughly $10k–$17k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Optometrist Jobs

8 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

8 jobs
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<$165k
3
$165k-180k
0
$180k-195k
1
$196k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

8 jobs
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1-2
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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Optometrist, Float

VSP Ventures · San Jose, California

$121k-$196k
#2

Optometrist

Visionworks · Tucson, Arizona

$130k-$170k
#3

Optometrist

$145k-$165k
#4

Optometrist

$130k-$165k
+ 6 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Optometry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,003 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Benefits & Perks

Performance bonuses
Guaranteed base salary
Strong technician support
CME assistance
Paid time off
Healthcare
401K matching
Profit sharing

Living in El Paso

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$230k≈ 1.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,508/mo≈ 8% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.9
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 · El Paso, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.