SOC 29-1241 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, ophthalmologists, except pediatric earned a median of $300,080 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 8,950 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | $450,370 | $216.52 | 180 | 0.4 |
| New Hampshire | $404,330 | $194.39 | 50 | 0.1 |
| California | $400,150 | $192.38 | 820 | 0.0 |
| Florida | $399,440 | $192.04 | 580 | 0.1 |
| Iowa | $394,900 | $189.86 | 90 | 0.1 |
| Georgia | $382,920 | $184.10 | 120 | 0.0 |
| Minnesota | $372,200 | $178.94 | 180 | 0.1 |
| New York | $360,050 | $173.10 | 960 | 0.1 |
| Nevada | $345,600 | $166.15 | Not published | Not published |
| Maine | $337,850 | $162.43 | 90 | 0.1 |
| Oregon | $334,450 | $160.79 | 210 | 0.1 |
| Massachusetts | $325,200 | $156.35 | 450 | 0.1 |
| Texas | $323,010 | $155.30 | Not published | Not published |
| Alabama | $305,200 | $146.73 | Not published | Not published |
| Washington | $304,830 | $146.56 | 180 | 0.1 |
| Pennsylvania | $304,290 | $146.29 | 310 | 0.1 |
| Colorado | $288,050 | $138.49 | 100 | 0.0 |
| Illinois | $284,630 | $136.84 | 620 | 0.1 |
| Ohio | $271,270 | $130.42 | 150 | 0.0 |
| Arkansas | $259,320 | $124.67 | 30 | 0.0 |
| Vermont | $258,910 | $124.48 | 30 | 0.1 |
| Tennessee | $231,040 | $111.08 | 230 | 0.1 |
| Missouri | $228,410 | $109.81 | Not published | Not published |
| Oklahoma | $215,760 | $103.73 | Not published | Not published |
| South Carolina | $214,160 | $102.96 | 100 | 0.0 |
| Wisconsin | $213,890 | $102.83 | 250 | 0.1 |
| South Dakota | $211,990 | $101.92 | 130 | 0.3 |
| Maryland | $211,770 | $101.81 | 260 | 0.1 |
| Utah | $188,490 | $90.62 | 30 | 0.0 |
| Michigan | $179,720 | $86.41 | 150 | 0.0 |
| Virginia | $177,410 | $85.29 | Not published | Not published |
| Indiana | $168,600 | $81.06 | 160 | 0.1 |
| Louisiana | $155,250 | $74.64 | 30 | 0.0 |
| Kentucky | $101,940 | $49.01 | 70 | 0.0 |
Pay by metro area
All 34 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $700,850 | $336.95 | 60 | 0.1 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $433,520 | $208.42 | Not published | Not published |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $429,080 | $206.29 | Not published | Not published |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $412,900 | $198.51 | 60 | 0.0 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $399,020 | $191.84 | 200 | 0.3 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $389,450 | $187.24 | Not published | Not published |
| Worcester, MA | $387,810 | $186.45 | 30 | 0.1 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $359,980 | $173.07 | 210 | 0.1 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $337,850 | $162.43 | 60 | 0.2 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $332,670 | $159.94 | Not published | Not published |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $325,200 | $156.35 | 330 | 0.1 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $320,450 | $154.06 | 180 | 0.1 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $302,410 | $145.39 | Not published | Not published |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $298,430 | $143.48 | Not published | Not published |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $284,630 | $136.84 | 510 | 0.1 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $280,210 | $134.72 | Not published | Not published |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $269,700 | $129.66 | Not published | Not published |
| Rochester, NY | $269,570 | $129.60 | 40 | 0.1 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $260,000 | $125.00 | 40 | 0.2 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $258,750 | $124.40 | Not published | Not published |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $255,480 | $122.83 | Not published | Not published |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 300 | 0.1 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Syracuse, NY | $239,000 | $114.91 | 40 | 0.1 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $232,300 | $111.68 | 120 | 0.1 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $226,640 | $108.96 | Not published | Not published |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $218,380 | $104.99 | 80 | 0.2 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $215,760 | $103.73 | Not published | Not published |
| Rapid City, SD | $211,990 | $101.92 | 70 | 0.9 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $210,490 | $101.20 | 130 | 0.1 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $182,490 | $87.74 | 30 | 0.1 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $168,600 | $81.06 | 110 | 0.1 |
| Morgantown, WV | Not published | Not published | 30 | 0.5 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.