Average salary for new ophthalmologists in 10 largest cities in America: report

According to data from Medscape, Chicago has the highest average salary for a large U.S. city for early-career ophthalmologists. 

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Data from the 2021 U.S. census has rated New York City as the largest U.S. city by population, with nine other cities close behind it. 

Average salary for early-career (first one to seven years of employment) ophthalmologists in the 10 largest cities in the U.S.: 

1. New York City: $328,559

2. Los Angeles: $347,526

3. Chicago: $348,999

4. Houston: $347,526

5. Phoenix: $347,526

6. Philadelphia: $328,559

7. San Antonio: $347,526

8. San Diego: $347,526

9. Dallas: $347,526

10. San Jose: $347,526

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