Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
SHARE ON:
Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023
29-1241 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
Diagnose and perform surgery to treat and help prevent disorders and diseases of the eye. May also provide vision services for treatment including glasses and contacts. Excludes “Optometrists” (29-1041) and “Pediatric Surgeons” (29-1243).
National estimates for Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
Industry profile for Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
Geographic profile for Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
National estimates for Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 11,530 |
7.5 % |
$ 150.06 |
$ 312,120 |
3.7 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 55.54 |
$ 96.15 |
(5) |
(5) |
(5) |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 115,520 |
$ 200,000 |
(5) |
(5) |
(5) |
Industry profile for Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric:
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric:
Top paying industries for Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric:
Geographic profile for Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
2,360 |
0.13 |
1.73 |
$ 155.90 |
$ 324,270 |
| Texas |
1,260 |
0.09 |
1.22 |
$ 140.06 |
$ 291,320 |
| New York |
1,150 |
0.12 |
1.62 |
$ 156.16 |
$ 324,810 |
| Ohio |
670 |
0.12 |
1.60 |
$ 162.94 |
$ 338,920 |
| Illinois |
440 |
0.07 |
0.96 |
$ 180.47 |
$ 375,370 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Hawaii |
90 |
0.14 |
1.87 |
$ 165.06 |
$ 343,320 |
| California |
2,360 |
0.13 |
1.73 |
$ 155.90 |
$ 324,270 |
| New Hampshire |
90 |
0.13 |
1.67 |
$ 158.39 |
$ 329,450 |
| New York |
1,150 |
0.12 |
1.62 |
$ 156.16 |
$ 324,810 |
| Ohio |
670 |
0.12 |
1.60 |
$ 162.94 |
$ 338,920 |
Top paying states for Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric:
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
1,030 |
0.17 |
2.19 |
(8) |
(8) |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
980 |
0.10 |
1.36 |
$ 164.90 |
$ 342,980 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX |
630 |
0.58 |
7.61 |
(5) |
(5) |
| Cleveland-Elyria, OH |
430 |
0.43 |
5.65 |
$ 182.07 |
$ 378,700 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
390 |
0.09 |
1.14 |
$ 181.93 |
$ 378,410 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
320 |
0.13 |
1.75 |
(5) |
(5) |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
260 |
0.10 |
1.25 |
$ 160.81 |
$ 334,490 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY |
240 |
0.45 |
5.95 |
$ 112.94 |
$ 234,910 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
190 |
0.16 |
2.16 |
(5) |
(5) |
| Columbus, OH |
140 |
0.13 |
1.76 |
$ 139.32 |
$ 289,780 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX |
630 |
0.58 |
7.61 |
(5) |
(5) |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY |
240 |
0.45 |
5.95 |
$ 112.94 |
$ 234,910 |
| Cleveland-Elyria, OH |
430 |
0.43 |
5.65 |
$ 182.07 |
$ 378,700 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL |
70 |
0.36 |
4.77 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Boulder, CO |
40 |
0.18 |
2.40 |
$ 182.86 |
$ 380,340 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME |
40 |
0.18 |
2.39 |
$ 166.28 |
$ 345,870 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI |
80 |
0.18 |
2.33 |
$ 158.80 |
$ 330,310 |
| Richmond, VA |
110 |
0.18 |
2.31 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
1,030 |
0.17 |
2.19 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA |
60 |
0.17 |
2.18 |
(8) |
(8) |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX |
630 |
0.58 |
7.61 |
(5) |
(5) |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
320 |
0.13 |
1.75 |
(5) |
(5) |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
190 |
0.16 |
2.16 |
(5) |
(5) |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 201.09 |
$ 418,270 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA |
40 |
0.15 |
1.95 |
$ 193.09 |
$ 401,640 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 189.74 |
$ 394,650 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 184.79 |
$ 384,360 |
| Boulder, CO |
40 |
0.18 |
2.40 |
$ 182.86 |
$ 380,340 |
| Cleveland-Elyria, OH |
430 |
0.43 |
5.65 |
$ 182.07 |
$ 378,700 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
390 |
0.09 |
1.14 |
$ 181.93 |
$ 378,410 |
About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.
The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall.
The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours;
for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(5) This wage is equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year.
(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.
(8) Estimate not released.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration.
A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024
United States Department of Labor
