Ophthalmologists Earn Highest Average Wage in California at $347,690
Bureau of Labor Statistics data for May 2025 show ophthalmologists averaging $347,690 annually in California. The statewide average wage across all occupations stood at $80,690 in the same period.
nypost.comBureau of Labor Statistics wage estimates for May 2025 list ophthalmologists as the highest-paying occupation in California. The average annual wage for the role, which focuses on eye care, reached $347,690. The statewide average wage for all occupations was $80,690.
Medical specialties occupied the top wage positions in most states. Cardiologists in Georgia recorded an average of $616,040, while the state average across all jobs was $65,920. Outside medicine, airline pilots averaged $288,659, chief executives $269,630, and athletes $206,180.
Lawyers placed sixth nationally at $185,850. The estimates include tips and commissions but exclude overtime and bonuses.
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