Ophthalmologist salary in 5 major US cities

Self-employed ophthalmologists routinely outearn their employed counterparts across the U.S.

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Here are 30 stats on median annual ophthalmologist salary by practice setting and experience range, per Medscape’s physician salary explorer:

Atlanta
Employed:
1 to 7 years: $305,249
8 to 14 years: $334,449
15 to 21 years: $370,177

Self-employed:
1 to 7 years: $378,211
8 to 14 years: $418,466
15 to 21 years: $440,635

Chicago
Employed:
1 to 7 years: $300,551
8 to 14 years: $329,680
15 to 21 years: $371,063

Self-employed:
1 to 7 years: $378,211
8 to 14 years: $397,744
15 to 21 years: $428,937

Los Angeles
Employed:
1 to 7 years: $282,706
8 to 14 years: $299,985
15 to 21 years: $345,049

Self-employed:
1 to 7 years: $378,211
8 to 14 years: $383,438
15 to 21 years: $407,497

New York City
Employed:
1 to 7 years: $271,533
8 to 14 years: $300,830
15 to 21 years: $334,057

Self-employed:
1 to 7 years: $378,211
8 to 14 years: $398,315
15 to 21 years: $422,536

Dallas
Employed:
1 to 7 years: $292,982
8 to 14 years: $319,490
15 to 21 years: $355,410

Self-employed:
1 to 7 years: $378,211
8 to 14 years: $402,956
15 to 21 years: $425,182

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