Here are 10 statistics on average ophthalmologist compensation based on location, according to the Medscape Ophthalmologist Compensation Report 2012.
1. West (California, Hawaii): $315,000
2. Great Lakes (Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois): $301,000
3. Northwest (Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Alaska): $275,000
4. Northeast (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut): $267,000
5. Mid Atlantic (South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware): $259,000
6. Southwest (Nevada, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona): $255,000
7. North Central (North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri): $254,000
8. South Central (Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas): $254,000
9. Southeast (Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky): $253,000
10. Overall average compensation: $270,000
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1. West (California, Hawaii): $315,000
2. Great Lakes (Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois): $301,000
3. Northwest (Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Alaska): $275,000
4. Northeast (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut): $267,000
5. Mid Atlantic (South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware): $259,000
6. Southwest (Nevada, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona): $255,000
7. North Central (North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri): $254,000
8. South Central (Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas): $254,000
9. Southeast (Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky): $253,000
10. Overall average compensation: $270,000
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