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