<p>A lot of optometrists these days have a lot of trouble finding salaries comparable with their opt. student loan debt. Commercial would probably be your best shot for a good starting salary (I’ve heard 100k, but I don’t know how accurate that is), but a lot of optometrists really, really depise commercial settings and the opts. that go that route, as they feel commercial places are ruining the profession. On the plus side, opts. don’t have required residency and generally have a better lifestyle schedule-wise than MDs/DOs, though there are exceptions, of course.</p>