Here’s how the mean hourly wage for ophthalmologists compares to the minimum wage in each state, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Department of Labor.
Note: Compensation data for ophthalmologists was not available for every state.
Arizona
Average hourly wage for ophthalmologists: $156.03
State minimum hourly wage: $13.85
Arkansas
Average hourly wage for ophthalmologists: $131.51
State minimum hourly wage: $11.00
Colorado
Average hourly wage for ophthalmologists: $125.71
State minimum hourly wage: $13.65
Connecticut
Average hourly wage for ophthalmologists: $100.86
State minimum hourly wage: $15.00
Florida
Average hourly wage for ophthalmologists: $105.57
State minimum hourly wage: $11.00
Georgia
Average hourly wage for ophthalmologists: $126.46
State minimum hourly wage: $5.15 for companies exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act
Illinois
Average hourly wage for ophthalmologists: $171.44
State minimum hourly wage: $13.00
Indiana
Average hourly wage for ophthalmologists: $151.51
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Kansas
Average hourly wage for ophthalmologists: $137.37
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Louisiana
Average hourly wage for ophthalmologists: $98.58
State minimum hourly wage: No state minimum wage law, but employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act must pay the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.
Maine
Average hourly wage for ophthalmologists: $197.08
State minimum hourly wage: $13.80
Maryland
Average hourly wage for ophthalmologists: $110.31
State minimum hourly wage: $13.25
Massachusetts
Average hourly wage for ophthalmologists: $162.58
State minimum hourly wage: $15.00
Michigan
Average hourly wage for ophthalmologists: $182.88
State minimum hourly wage: $10.10
Minnesota
Average hourly wage for ophthalmologists: $130.37
State minimum hourly wage: $8.63 for companies with revenue under $500,000; $10.59 for companies making more.
Nebraska
Average hourly wage for ophthalmologists: $150.16
State minimum hourly wage: $10.50 for companies with four or more employees
New Hampshire
Average hourly wage for ophthalmologists: $192.61
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
New Jersey
Average hourly wage for ophthalmologists: $106.97
State minimum hourly wage: $14.13; $12.93 for seasonal and small employers with fewer than six employees
New York
Average hourly wage for ophthalmologists: $132.97
State minimum hourly wage: $14.20; $15 (Long Island, Westchester, and New York City)
North Carolina
Average hourly wage for ophthalmologists: $77.01
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Ohio
Average hourly wage for ophthalmologists: $170.67
State minimum hourly wage: $10.10 for employers with annual gross receipts of $372,000 or more; $7.25 everywhere else
Oklahoma
Average hourly wage for ophthalmologists: $59.90
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25 for employers of 10 or more full-time employees at any one location and employers with annual gross sales over $100,000 irrespective of number of full time employees; $2 for all other employers.
Oregon
Average hourly wage for ophthalmologists: $152.80
State minimum hourly wage: $14.20 (standard state rate); $15.45 (Portland metro area); $13.20 (non-urban counties)
South Carolina
Average hourly wage for ophthalmologists: $185.80
State minimum hourly wage: No state minimum wage law, but employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act must pay the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.
Tennessee
Average hourly wage for ophthalmologists: $106.62
State minimum hourly wage: No state minimum wage law, but employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act must pay the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.
Texas
Average hourly wage for ophthalmologists: $162.69
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Utah
Average hourly wage for ophthalmologists: $166.50
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Virginia
Average hourly wage for ophthalmologists: $128.63
State minimum hourly wage: $12.00
Washington
Average hourly wage for ophthalmologists: $165.46
State minimum hourly wage: $15.74
Wisconsin
Average hourly wage for ophthalmologists: $171.27
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
