The highest-paying states for ophthalmologists, except pediatric (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of ophthalmologists, except pediatric in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $219,190, New York is the highest paying state for ophthalmologists, except pediatric. It is followed by Minnesota (average annual salary $218,330). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of ophthalmologists, except pediatric in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | $219,190 |
$81,740 | 1,100 |
| 2 | Minnesota | $218,330 |
$95,700 | 280 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $212,210 |
$38,690 | 170 |
| 4 | Maryland | $201,420 |
$139,430 | 140 |
| 5 | Connecticut | $197,830 |
$157,210 | 0 |
| 6 | Tennessee | $183,340 |
$66,260 | 160 |
| 7 | Georgia | $179,850 |
$72,180 | 190 |
| 8 | Ohio | $171,070 |
$148,820 | 160 |
| 9 | Virginia | $169,200 |
$102,010 | 150 |
| 10 | Colorado | $169,040 |
$148,950 | 140 |
| 11 | Kansas | $164,830 |
$112,830 | 0 |
| 12 | Louisiana | $160,270 |
$102,010 | 110 |
| 13 | North Carolina | $137,840 |
$61,150 | 160 |
| 14 | South Carolina | $131,760 |
$108,180 | 60 |
| 15 | Oklahoma | $107,290 |
$107,290 | 0 |
| 16 | Florida | $106,610 |
$102,010 | 620 |
| 17 | Puerto Rico | $60,330 |
$46,870 | 30 |
Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of ophthalmologists, except pediatric in those states is not available at this time.
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