Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric salary
The median pay for ophthalmologists, except pediatric in the United States is $300,080 a year. About 8,950 people hold this job.
- 10th percentile
- $100,180
- 25th percentile
- $173,650
- Median percentile
- $300,080
- 75th percentile
- $421,530
- 90th percentile
- $489,710
Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience. BLS does not report experience, so reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only a rough guide. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.
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Highest-paying states · Highest-paying cities
By state
- Rhode Island $450,370
- New Hampshire $404,330
- California $400,150
- Florida $399,440
- Iowa $394,900
- Georgia $382,920
- Minnesota $372,200
- New York $360,050
- Maine $337,850
- Oregon $334,450
- Massachusetts $325,200
- Washington $304,830
- Pennsylvania $304,290
- Colorado $288,050
- Illinois $284,630
- Ohio $271,270
- Arkansas $259,320
- Vermont $258,910
- Tennessee $231,040
- South Carolina $214,160
- Wisconsin $213,890
- South Dakota $211,990
- Maryland $211,770
- Utah $188,490
- Michigan $179,720
- Indiana $168,600
- Louisiana $155,250
- Kentucky $101,940
By metro area
- San Jose, CA $700,850
- Atlanta, GA $412,900
- Providence, RI $399,020
- Worcester, MA $387,810
- Dallas, TX $359,980
- Portland, ME $337,850
- Boston, MA $325,200
- Houston, TX $320,450
- Chicago, IL $284,630
- Rochester, NY $269,570
- Eugene, OR $260,000
- Miami, FL $239,200
- Syracuse, NY $239,000
- Nashville, TN $232,300
- Albany, NY $218,380
- Rapid City, SD $211,990
- Baltimore, MD $210,490
- Lexington, KY $182,490
- Indianapolis, IN $168,600