Ophthalmologists earned the most in Mississippi in 2021, Maine in 2022 and Iowa in 2023.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released updated compensation data April 3 to reflect May 2023 information, the latest available.
Here is the average annual salary for ophthalmologists, along with the average earnings in the state where ophthalmologists have earned the most in each year since 2021:
Mean annual wage: $270,090
Mean hourly wage: $129.85
Highest-paying state: Mississippi, annual mean wage of $353,090
Mean annual wage: $265,450, year-over-year decrease of $4,640
Mean hourly wage: $127.62
Highest-paying state: Maine, annual mean wage of $409,920
Mean annual wage: $312,120, year-over-year increase of $46,670
Mean hourly wage: $150.06
Highest-paying state: Iowa, annual mean wage of $430,910
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