Highest-paying states for ophthalmologists, except pediatric
Rhode Island leads at $450,370 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | $450,370 | $176,540–$450,370 |
| New Hampshire | $404,330 | $305,180–$437,240 |
| California | $400,150 | $186,200–$433,530 |
| Florida | $399,440 | $303,920–$521,590 |
| Iowa | $394,900 | $83,010–$478,150 |
| Georgia | $382,920 | $197,590–$441,620 |
| Minnesota | $372,200 | $312,000–$432,560 |
| New York | $360,050 | $217,830–$451,110 |
| Maine | $337,850 | $200,530–$346,670 |
| Oregon | $334,450 | $271,850–$477,130 |
| Massachusetts | $325,200 | $226,790–$346,910 |
| Washington | $304,830 | $202,880–$483,330 |
| Pennsylvania | $304,290 | $171,150–$394,070 |
| Colorado | $288,050 | $215,640–$379,370 |
| Illinois | $284,630 | $159,410–$334,330 |
| Ohio | $271,270 | $182,950–$545,790 |
| Arkansas | $259,320 | $136,720–$323,130 |
| Vermont | $258,910 | $167,650–$344,880 |
| Tennessee | $231,040 | $144,590–$398,820 |
| South Carolina | $214,160 | $188,680–$357,750 |
| Wisconsin | $213,890 | $148,610–$399,500 |
| South Dakota | $211,990 | $211,990–$215,770 |
| Maryland | $211,770 | $161,900–$277,050 |
| Utah | $188,490 | $130,080–$373,730 |
| Michigan | $179,720 | $134,840–$459,770 |
| Indiana | $168,600 | $135,950–$435,600 |
| Louisiana | $155,250 | $124,970–$221,740 |
| Kentucky | $101,940 | $65,240–$355,540 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.