What are the main factors that influence an Ophthalmic's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Ophthalmic's salary?

An Ophthalmic's salary grows with experience: starting around $324,456 for beginners, reaching about $327,412 at mid-level, and approach $335,027 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Ophthalmic?

Ophthalmic salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Ophthalmic roles are District of Columbia $370,942, California $369,535, Massachusetts $364,610. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Ophthalmic roles make?

Salaries for Ophthalmic level roles vary by specialization: Ophthalmic Nurse: $74,319; Ophthalmic Technologist: $67,786; Ophthalmic Tech: $67,592; Ophthalmic Technician: $67,375; Ophthalmic Tester: $66,460.

How do different companies affect an Ophthalmic's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Ophthalmic roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Ophthalmic Salary in the United States

How much does an Ophthalmic make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for an Ophthalmic in the United States is $335,027 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $161.

However, an Ophthalmic's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $402,321
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $314,407 to $370,251
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $295,634

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Ophthalmic Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$370,251	$30,854	$7,120	$178
Average	$335,027	$27,919	$6,443	$161
25th Percentile	$314,407	$26,201	$6,046	$151

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Key Factors That Influence Ophthalmic Salaries

An Ophthalmic's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Ophthalmic Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Ophthalmic's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $324,456
Early Career (1-2 years): $325,934
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $327,412
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $329,481
Expert (over 8 years): $335,027

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Ophthalmic	$324,456
Intermediate Level Ophthalmic	$325,934
Senior Level Ophthalmic	$327,412
Specialist Level Ophthalmic	$329,481
Expert Level Ophthalmic	$335,027

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How Do Ophthalmic Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Ophthalmics. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $370,942.
California: $369,535.
Massachusetts: $364,610.

District of Columbia $370,942 California $369,535 Massachusetts $364,610 Washington $363,270 New Jersey $363,136 Alaska $362,667 Connecticut $358,043 New York $356,167

Hawaii $350,170 Rhode Island $347,356 Maryland $345,446 Minnesota $342,833 Colorado $341,828 Illinois $341,493 Oregon $340,220 Delaware $339,282

New Hampshire $338,692 Virginia $337,372 Pennsylvania $333,519 Nevada $331,576 North Dakota $330,940 Michigan $329,935 Wisconsin $329,566 Vermont $328,829

Texas $326,785 Maine $326,651 Arizona $326,450 Ohio $326,216 Georgia $323,134 Indiana $321,592 Wyoming $321,291 Utah $320,822

Iowa $320,621 Kansas $319,013 Louisiana $318,544 North Carolina $318,376 Missouri $318,309 Florida $317,003 Montana $316,299 Nebraska $315,629

Kentucky $315,260 South Carolina $313,920 Tennessee $313,083 Idaho $312,748 New Mexico $310,302 Oklahoma $309,766 Alabama $307,789 South Dakota $304,473

Arkansas $302,663 West Virginia $301,692 Mississippi $298,777

Top Paying Cities for Ophthalmics

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $422,570
San Francisco: $417,943
Oakland: $409,135

San Jose, CA $422,570

San Francisco, CA $417,943

Oakland, CA $409,135

New York, NY $385,747

Paramus, NJ $381,056

Queens Village, NY $381,040

Passaic, NJ $380,721

Bergenfield, NJ $380,691

Stamford, CT $379,954

Huntington, NY $379,817

Newark, NJ $377,341

Bridgeport, CT $376,634

Vallejo, CA $375,967

New Brunswick, NJ $375,833

Petaluma, CA $375,632

Middlesex, NJ $374,996

Somerset, NJ $374,761

Santa Cruz, CA $374,326

Boston, MA $372,282

Monterey, CA $371,106

Seattle, WA $370,339

Santa Rosa, CA $370,272

Los Angeles, CA $370,171

Juneau, AK $369,300

Washington, DC $368,932

Orange, CA $367,739

Santa Ana, CA $366,855

Long Beach, CA $366,520

Anaheim, CA $366,453

Anchorage, AK $366,285

Santa Maria, CA $365,280

Everett, WA $365,213

Danbury, CT $364,034

Bremerton, WA $363,571

Tacoma, WA $362,365

New Suffolk, NY $362,359

Sacramento, CA $362,265

Santa Barbara, CA $361,896

Trenton, NJ $361,528

San Diego, CA $361,528

Brockton, MA $361,159

Fairbanks, AK $360,338

Lompoc, CA $359,484

Lowell, MA $359,213

Ventura, CA $359,149

Nashua, NH $359,082

Stockton, CA $359,048

Modesto, CA $356,603

Poughkeepsie, NY $355,866

Olympia, WA $355,229

Kennewick, WA $355,229

New Haven, CT $355,095

Lawrence, MA $353,889

Hartford, CT $353,554

Riverside, CA $353,487

New Bedford, MA $353,152

Richland, WA $353,152

Bakersfield, CA $352,683

San Bernardino, CA $352,549

New Britain, CT $352,515

Atlantic City, NJ $352,515

New London, CT $352,381

Norwich, CT $352,281

Portsmouth, NH $352,214

Boulder, CO $351,504

Portland, OR $351,041

Worcester, MA $351,008

Minneapolis, MN $349,969

Philadelphia, PA $349,500

Honolulu, HI $348,395

Saint Paul, MN $348,234

Vineland, NJ $348,160

Providence, RI $347,188

Chicago, IL $346,217

Bellingham, WA $345,815

Springfield, MA $345,547

Baltimore, MD $345,446

Chico, CA $344,609

Pittsfield, MA $343,704

Manchester, NH $343,068

Spokane, WA $341,594

Denver, CO $341,560

Albany, NY $339,985

Troy, NY $339,851

Nassau, NY $339,493

Schenectady, NY $339,148

Wilmington, DE $338,880

Burlington, VT $338,411

Salem, OR $338,277

Portland, ME $337,238

Yakima, WA $336,903

Rochester, MN $335,865

Reno, NV $335,697

Fresno, CA $335,697

Milwaukee, WI $335,396

Detroit, MI $335,061

Ann Arbor, MI $335,004

Allentown, PA $334,960

Colorado Springs, CO $334,390

Syracuse, NY $334,223

Carson City, NV $334,223

Houston, TX $333,754

Eugene, OR $333,586

Gary, IN $333,184

Springfield, OR $332,916

Bismarck, ND $332,849

Galveston, TX $332,615

Medford, OR $332,112

Fort Collins, CO $331,978

Concord, NH $331,811

Austin, TX $331,710

Mesa, AZ $331,007

Reading, PA $330,973

Phoenix, AZ $330,940

Dallas, TX $330,839

Saint Cloud, MN $330,518

Madison, WI $330,069

Utica, NY $329,164

Rochester, NY $328,628

Des Moines, IA $328,594

Raleigh, NC $328,561

Atlanta, GA $328,058

Battle Creek, MI $327,958

Salt Lake City, UT $327,857

Lancaster, PA $327,355

Harrisburg, PA $326,886

Kansas City, MO $326,551

Champaign, IL $326,484

Kansas City, KS $326,484

Fort Worth, TX $326,450

Columbus, OH $326,393

Boca Raton, FL $326,316

Pittsburgh, PA $326,182

Richmond, VA $326,048

Indianapolis, IN $325,981

Cleveland, OH $325,948

Las Vegas, NV $325,546

Cincinnati, OH $325,546

Petersburg, VA $325,043

Huntsville, AL $324,541

Lansing, MI $324,316

Lebanon, PA $324,273

Pueblo, CO $324,239

Appleton, WI $324,139

Buffalo, NY $324,005

Dayton, OH $323,904

Racine, WI $323,837

Charlotte, NC $323,804

Saint Louis, MO $323,703

York, PA $323,502

Elkhart, IN $323,502

Gastonia, NC $323,438

Billings, MT $323,358

Beaumont, TX $323,268

Lorain, OH $323,201

Benton Harbor, MI $323,134

Toledo, OH $323,067

Binghamton, NY $322,899

Rock Hill, SC $322,866

Rockford, IL $322,698

Springfield, IL $322,564

Elyria, OH $322,530

Fargo, ND $322,530

Flagstaff, AZ $322,296

Fort Lauderdale, FL $322,095

Duluth, MN $321,894

Miami, FL $321,894

Cheyenne, WY $321,659

Grand Forks, ND $321,659

Bangor, ME $320,922

Cedar Rapids, IA $320,554

Durham, NC $320,413

Louisville, KY $320,386

Grand Rapids, MI $320,319

Hialeah, FL $320,286

Casper, WY $319,817

Scranton, PA $319,415

New Orleans, LA $319,314

Virginia Beach, VA $319,281

Akron, OH $319,113

Peoria, IL $318,678

Sarasota, FL $318,611

Nashville, TN $318,376

Omaha, NE $318,376

Green Bay, WI $318,376

Baton Rouge, LA $318,209

Charleston, SC $318,142

Jamestown, NY $317,974

Davenport, IA $317,974

Tucson, AZ $317,807

Saint Petersburg, FL $317,606

Tampa, FL $317,539

Evansville, IN $317,338

Port Arthur, TX $317,338

Bradenton, FL $317,204

Santa Fe, NM $316,601

Orlando, FL $315,997

Clearwater, FL $315,897

Canton, OH $315,193

La Crosse, WI $315,193

Albuquerque, NM $314,992

Newport News, VA $314,959

High Point, NC $314,858

Ogden, UT $314,724

Corpus Christi, TX $314,456

Norfolk, VA $314,255

Laramie, WY $314,255

Rock Island, IL $314,054

Saginaw, MI $313,987

Jacksonville, FL $313,954

Salisbury, NC $313,887

Boise, ID $313,820

Moline, IL $313,652

Fort Myers, FL $313,552

Memphis, TN $313,485

Tulsa, OK $313,317

Waterloo, IA $313,116

Spartanburg, SC $312,781

Lincoln, NE $312,614

Fort Wayne, IN $312,547

Provo, UT $312,513

Cedar Falls, IA $312,111

San Antonio, TX $311,977

Greensboro, NC $311,843

South Bend, IN $311,810

Savannah, GA $311,441

Muskegon, MI $311,307

Birmingham, AL $311,274

Winston Salem, NC $311,109

Lake Charles, LA $310,302

Anderson, IN $310,235

Lexington, KY $310,134

Augusta, GA $310,034

Greenville, SC $310,034

Lima, OH $309,766

Wichita, KS $309,732

Tuscaloosa, AL $309,732

Columbia, SC $309,431

Springfield, OH $309,364

Asheville, NC $308,828

Bloomington, IN $308,593

Knoxville, TN $307,387

Shreveport, LA $307,354

Wilmington, NC $306,918

Roanoke, VA $306,918

Topeka, KS $306,315

Frankfort, KY $306,278

Oklahoma City, OK $306,047

Chillicothe, OH $305,913

Longview, TX $305,880

Melbourne, FL $305,846

Sioux Falls, SD $305,310

Mobile, AL $305,277

Terre Haute, IN $305,143

Altoona, PA $304,942

Amarillo, TX $304,707

Killeen, TX $304,607

Fayetteville, AR $304,339

Chattanooga, TN $304,238

Sioux City, IA $303,936

Idaho Falls, ID $303,869

Lynchburg, VA $303,601

Gainesville, FL $303,166

Portsmouth, OH $302,998

Little Rock, AR $302,931

Lafayette, LA $302,797

Youngstown, OH $302,797

Daytona Beach, FL $302,596

Clarksville, TN $302,563

Pensacola, FL $302,529

Temple, TX $302,506

Hopkinsville, KY $301,524

Erie, PA $301,457

Florence, SC $301,323

Charleston, WV $300,787

Great Falls, MT $300,620

Macon, GA $300,151

Tallahassee, FL $300,117

Fayetteville, NC $300,050

Waco, TX $299,983

Helena, MT $299,749

Pine Bluff, AR $299,621

Vincennes, IN $299,213

Lubbock, TX $299,079

Alamogordo, NM $298,878

Twin Falls, ID $298,576

Rapid City, SD $298,476

Jackson, MS $297,873

Huntington, WV $297,849

Greenville, MS $297,839

Parkersburg, WV $297,497

Montgomery, AL $297,437

Wichita Falls, TX $297,102

Springfield, MO $297,102

Biloxi, MS $296,934

Monroe, LA $296,599

Johnstown, PA $296,365

Sumter, SC $296,231

Columbus, GA $296,197

Pascagoula, MS $295,561

Abilene, TX $295,561

Kingsport, TN $294,690

Albany, GA $294,690

Gulfport, MS $294,589

Alexandria, LA $293,484

Fort Smith, AR $292,646

El Paso, TX $291,742

Las Cruces, NM $290,234

Harlingen, TX $289,383

Pocatello, ID $289,329

Florence, AL $288,894

Brownsville, TX $288,827

Mcallen, TX $288,123

Dothan, AL $287,654

Columbus, MS $285,664

Altus, OK $284,103

Lawton, OK $283,466

Pierre, SD $282,260

What Skills Can Increase an Ophthalmic's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Leadership (Mentioned in 3.98% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
Wound Care (Mentioned in 5.42% Job Postings): Decontaminating medical equipment and instruments from harmful microorganisms to avoid transmission of infectious pathogens to patients.
Medical Education (Mentioned in 3.18% Job Postings): Medical education is a course of study directed toward imparting knowledge and skills required for the prevention and treatment of diseases to persons seeking to become physicians.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Leadership	3.98%
Wound Care	5.42%
Medical Education	3.18%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Ophthalmic's salary.

Geriatrics: Can increase your salary by up to 16%.
Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
Consulting: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Geriatrics	$388,631	16%
Collaboration	$365,179	9%
Consulting	$365,179	9%
Pediatric	$365,179	9%
Leadership	$355,129	6%
Interpersonal Relationships	$355,129	6%

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How Education impacts an Ophthalmic's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Ophthalmics enter the field with a JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Ophthalmic with a JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent is between $319,280 and $346,739).

Ophthalmic Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Ophthalmic

No Diploma 2.7%

High School 2.7%

Associates 0.0%

Bachelors 0.0%

Masters 0.0%

Doctorate 97.3%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	2.7%
High School	2.7%
Associates	0.0%
Bachelors	0.0%
Masters	0.0%
Doctorate	97.3%

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Ophthalmic Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Ophthalmic's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$314,407

Average $335,027/year

$370,251

$26,201

Average $27,919/month

$30,854

$6,046

Average $6,443/week

$7,120

$151

Average $161/hour

$178

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$370,251	$30,854	$7,120	$178
Average	$335,027	$27,919	$6,443	$161
25th Percentile	$314,407	$26,201	$6,046	$151

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Salary Trends for Ophthalmic

Salaries for an Ophthalmic can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $226,239 in 2023 to around $221,165 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Ophthalmic salary trends, .

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2023

$226,239

2024

$231,614

2025

$221,165

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2023	$226,239
2024	$231,614
2025	$221,165
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