What ophthalmologists, except pediatric earn in Maryland and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $101.81 an hour. That is 29% less than the national median of $300,080.
The middle half of ophthalmologists, except pediatric in Maryland earn $161,900 to $277,050.
Maryland pays ophthalmologists, except pediatric more than 6 of the other 33 states. Highest: Rhode Island ($450,370).
0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.65× the U.S. concentration.
Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them, including metro areas that cross into neighboring states.. Click a column to sort.
| Area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $101.20 | 130 | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $108.96 | – |
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric in Maryland earned a median of $211,770 a year ($101.81 an hour) in May 2025, 29% less than the national median of $300,080. The middle half earned $161,900 to $277,050.
Among areas in Maryland, pay was highest in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV at $226,640.
Maryland ranks #28 of 34 states for ophthalmologists, except pediatric pay. Rhode Island pays the most, at $450,370 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.
About 260 people worked as ophthalmologists, except pediatric in Maryland in May 2025, or 0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.