Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric Salary in the US
A ophthalmologists, except pediatric earns a national median of $300,080 a year (mean $304,650) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #12 of 825.
How much does a ophthalmologists, except pediatric earn in the US?
A ophthalmologists, except pediatric in the United States earns a median of $300,080 a year (mean $304,650), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 489% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 8,950 people work in this occupation (SOC 29-1241), ranked #12 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Median
$300,080
per year
Mean
$304,650
per year
Employment
8,950
US workers
National rank
#12
of 825 by median
What a ophthalmologists, except pediatric earns in the US
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a ophthalmologists, except pediatric (SOC 29-1241) earns a median annual wage of $300,080 and a mean (average) of $304,650. The median is the midpoint — half of ophthalmologists, except pediatric earn more and half earn less — and is 489% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. The mean is higher than the median when a minority of very high earners pull the average up.
Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for a ophthalmologists, except pediatric in the US?
- The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for ophthalmologists, except pediatric is $300,080, and the mean (average) is $304,650. The median is the midpoint — half of ophthalmologists, except pediatric earn more and half earn less.
- How does ophthalmologists, except pediatric pay compare to the US average?
- At $300,080, a ophthalmologists, except pediatric earns 489% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
- How many ophthalmologists, except pediatric are employed in the US?
- BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 8,950 ophthalmologists, except pediatric employed nationally (SOC 29-1241), across all industries.
- Where does this ophthalmologists, except pediatric salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 29-1241. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 29-1241 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
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