Ophthalmologist, Except Pediatric salary
300,080 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 29-1241
Half of all ophthalmologists, except pediatric in the United States earn more than 300,080 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay12of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile2.43×173,650 USD – 421,530 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 173,650 USD |
| Median | 300,080 USD |
| Mean | 304,650 USD |
| Upper quartile | 421,530 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 29-1241 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Dermatologists 328,730 USD
- Physicians, Pathologists 312,400 USD
- Prosthodontists 311,180 USD
- Obstetricians and Gynecologists 292,910 USD
- Orthodontists 289,140 USD
- Psychiatrists 281,870 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov