Eye surgeon pay by U.S. region: 9 statistics

Here is the average annual salary of ophthalmologists in different U.S. regions, according to the Medscape Ophthalmologist Compensation Report 2015.

•    Northeast — $328,000
•    Northwest — $314,000
•    West — $306,000
•    Great Lakes — $298,000
•    Mid-Atlantic — $286,000
•    Southeast — $286,000
•    North Central — $266,000
•    South Central — $265,000
•    Southwest — $252,000