The average annual salaries for ophthalmologists, except pediatric in the state of Tennessee are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of ophthalmologists, except pediatric among Tennessee metropolitan areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile bracket | Average annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $66,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $110,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $183,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | No Data |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmologists, except pediatric in Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $183,340. The average annual salary of the 25th percentile is $110,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $66,260.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of ophthalmologists, except pediatric from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $183,340 | 26.22% | 26.22% |
| 2021 | $135,270 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of ophthalmologists, except pediatric in some Tennessee cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of ophthalmologists, except pediatric in state of Tennessee ranges from $154,740 to $204,960. The highest paying area for ophthalmologists, except pediatric in Tennessee is Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin with a median annual salary of $204,960. The second highest paying city/area in Tennessee State is Memphis (mean annual salary $186,990). The lowest paying area is Knoxville with a median annual salary of $154,740.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Memphis | |
| Knoxville |