Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric · SOC 29-1241
Highest-Paying Metro Areas for Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatrics
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025U.S. metropolitan areas
Metro areas ranked by published median annual wage for ophthalmologists, except pediatric. Areas where BLS suppressed the median are not ranked (1 such areas are excluded here). Higher medians often track higher living costs — this is a pay comparison, not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
Top 25 of 33 metro areas
| # | Metro area | Median annual | Employment | Per 1,000 jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $700,850 | 60 | 0.1 |
| 2 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $433,520 | Not published | Not published |
| 3 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $429,080 | Not published | Not published |
| 4 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $412,900 | 60 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $399,020 | 200 | 0.3 |
| 6 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $389,450 | Not published | Not published |
| 7 | Worcester, MA | $387,810 | 30 | 0.1 |
| 8 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $359,980 | 210 | 0.1 |
| 9 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $337,850 | 60 | 0.2 |
| 10 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $332,670 | Not published | Not published |
| 11 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $325,200 | 330 | 0.1 |
| 12 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $320,450 | 180 | 0.1 |
| 13 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $302,410 | Not published | Not published |
| 14 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $298,430 | Not published | Not published |
| 15 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $284,630 | 510 | 0.1 |
| 16 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $280,210 | Not published | Not published |
| 17 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $269,700 | Not published | Not published |
| 18 | Rochester, NY | $269,570 | 40 | 0.1 |
| 19 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $260,000 | 40 | 0.2 |
| 20 | Winston-Salem, NC | $258,750 | Not published | Not published |
| 21 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $255,480 | Not published | Not published |
| 22 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $239,200 or more | 300 | 0.1 |
| 23 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $239,200 or more | Not published | Not published |
| 24 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $239,200 or more | Not published | Not published |
| 25 | Syracuse, NY | $239,000 | 40 | 0.1 |
Full state and metro tables, the national distribution, and the pay map are on the Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric overview.
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.