What ophthalmologists, except pediatric earn in New York and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $173.10 an hour. That is 20% more than the national median of $300,080.
The middle half of ophthalmologists, except pediatric in New York earn $217,830 to $451,110.
New York pays ophthalmologists, except pediatric more than 26 of the other 33 states. Highest: Rhode Island ($450,370).
0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.73× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $104.99 | 80 | |
| Rochester, NY | $129.60 | 40 | |
| Syracuse, NY | $114.91 | 40 | |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $129.66 | – | |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $145.39 | – |
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric in New York earned a median of $360,050 a year ($173.10 an hour) in May 2025, 20% more than the national median of $300,080. The middle half earned $217,830 to $451,110.
Among areas in New York, pay was highest in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ at $302,410.
New York ranks #8 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 960 people worked as ophthalmologists, except pediatric in New York 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.