Career Atlas USA

Best States for Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Rhode Island82.4 / 100
  2. 2Maine68.3 / 100
  3. 3New York67.4 / 100
  4. 4Massachusetts66.2 / 100
  5. 5Oregon65 / 100
  6. 6Florida63.8 / 100
  7. 7New Hampshire61.4 / 100
  8. 8Minnesota61.2 / 100
  9. 9Iowa60.5 / 100
  10. 10Illinois58.2 / 100
  11. 11California56.8 / 100
  12. 12South Dakota51.4 / 100
  13. 13Pennsylvania48.5 / 100
  14. 14Vermont45.8 / 100
  15. 15Georgia45.5 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).