Ophthalmologists have an average annual salary of $343,320 in Hawaii, the best state for healthcare according to U.S. News & World Report.
The publication ranked all 50 states in its "Best States" rankings using eight metrics, including healthcare. The healthcare category was broken up into three metrics: healthcare access, healthcare quality and public health. Read more on the methodology here.
Salary data for ophthalmologists is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which released updated compensation data April 3 to reflect May 2023 information, the latest available.
Here is the mean annual salary for ophthalmologists in the 10 best states for healthcare:
Note: Compensation data was not available for every state.
1. Hawaii: $343,320
2. Massachusetts: $336,830
3. Connecticut: $217,140
4. New Jersey: $290,380
5. Rhode Island: $264,260
6. California: $324,270
7. Maryland: $231,590
8. New York: $324,810
9. Delaware: N/A
10. Washington: $337,610