The average annual wage for ophthalmologists in the U.S. reached $304,650 in 2025, a slight increase from an average of $301,500 in 2024, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Ophthalmologists earned the most in Florida, bringing in nearly $400,000 annually, while ophthalmologists in Louisiana earned about $175,000 per year.
The agency updated salary data May 15 to reflect 2025 information, the latest available.
Here is the average annual wage for ophthalmologists across 34 states.
Note: Compensation data was not available for ophthalmologists in every state.
Alabama: $289,830
Alaska: Data not available
Arizona: Data not available
Arkansas: $255,110
California: $347,690
Colorado: $312,170
Connecticut: Data not available
Delaware: Data not available
District of Columbia: Data not available
Florida: $391,060
Georgia: $342,700
Hawaii: Data not available
Idaho: Data not available
Illinois: $260,500
Indiana: $271,760
Iowa: $352,380
Kansas: Data not available
Kentucky: $181,520
Louisiana: $175,570
Maine: $320,460
Maryland: $227,450
Massachusetts: $297,280
Michigan: $258,160
Minnesota: $373,600
Mississippi: Data not available
Missouri: $295,990
Montana: Data not available
Nebraska: Data not available
Nevada: $291,710
New Hampshire: $346,190
New Jersey: Data not available
New Mexico: Data not available
New York: $353,390
North Carolina: Data not available
North Dakota: Data not available
Ohio: $339,480
Oklahoma: $207,100
Oregon: $357,880
Pennsylvania: $299,730
Rhode Island: $336,620
South Carolina: $275,240
South Dakota: $225,800
Tennessee: $268,340
Texas: $316,220
Utah: $250,050
Vermont: $254,130
Virginia: $301,640
Washington: $330,130
West Virginia: Data not available
Wisconsin: $267,540
Wyoming: Data not available
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