How ophthalmologist salaries have kept up with inflation

Ophthalmologists earned a mean annual wage of $312,120 in 2023, an increase of more than $46,000 from the average annual wage the profession earned in 2022, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

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The change in 2023 salary from the 2022 salary is an increase of more than 17%, which is well above the 2023 U.S. inflation rate of 4.1%.

Here is the average annual salary for ophthalmologists compared to the U.S. inflation rate over the past two years.

2022

Average salary: $265,450

Percent change from 2021 salary: -1.72%

U.S. inflation rate: 8%

2023

Average salary: $312,120

Percent change from 2022 salary: 17.59%

U.S. inflation rate: 4.1%

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