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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

29-1228 Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric

This occupation includes the 2018 SOC occupations 29-1212 Cardiologists; 29-1213 Dermatologists; 29-1214 Emergency Medicine Physicians; 29-1217 Neurologists; 29-1222 Physicians, Pathologists; 29-1224 Radiologists; 29-1229 Physicians, All Other; and 12-1241 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric; and the 2010 SOC occupation 29-1069 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other.


National estimates for Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
Industry profile for Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
Geographic profile for Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric

National estimates for Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
375,390 1.6 % $ 105.22 $ 218,850 0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 29.51 $ 60.80 (5) (5) (5)
Annual Wage (2) $ 61,380 $ 126,470 (5) (5) (5)


Industry profile for Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Physicians 180,080 6.95 $ 117.68 $ 244,770
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 110,940 1.98 $ 85.70 $ 178,260
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 34,590 1.66 $ 119.65 $ 248,870
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 12,610 0.42 $ 51.85 $ 107,860
Outpatient Care Centers 9,930 1.03 $ 119.13 $ 247,790

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Physicians 180,080 6.95 $ 117.68 $ 244,770
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 5,960 2.19 $ 124.28 $ 258,490
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 5,740 2.15 $ 100.21 $ 208,440
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 110,940 1.98 $ 85.70 $ 178,260
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 34,590 1.66 $ 119.65 $ 248,870

Top paying industries for Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (8) (8) (5) (5)
Health and Personal Care Stores 170 0.02 $ 132.18 $ 274,930
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities (8) (8) $ 128.57 $ 267,430
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 360 0.02 $ 124.67 $ 259,320
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 5,960 2.19 $ 124.28 $ 258,490


Geographic profile for Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 30,800 1.87 0.69 $ 108.75 $ 226,200
New York 30,090 3.46 1.28 $ 98.22 $ 204,290
Florida 29,430 3.49 1.29 $ 105.98 $ 220,450
Pennsylvania 22,000 3.99 1.48 $ 97.28 $ 202,340
Texas 21,420 1.77 0.66 $ 102.86 $ 213,950




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rhode Island 2,350 5.31 1.97 $ 99.36 $ 206,670
Massachusetts 15,280 4.56 1.69 $ 90.38 $ 187,980
Maryland 10,370 4.11 1.52 $ 99.41 $ 206,770
New Jersey 15,150 4.01 1.48 $ 103.84 $ 215,980
Pennsylvania 22,000 3.99 1.48 $ 97.28 $ 202,340




Top paying states for Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Maine 2,030 3.52 1.31 $ 134.47 $ 279,700
Montana 1,130 2.49 0.92 $ 130.56 $ 271,560
South Dakota 390 0.96 0.36 $ 129.38 $ 269,100
Alaska 660 2.22 0.82 $ 127.98 $ 266,200
Wyoming 470 1.81 0.67 $ 126.70 $ 263,540





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 34,360 3.89 1.44 $ 99.88 $ 207,750
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 12,790 4.92 1.82 $ 86.54 $ 180,000
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 11,250 2.58 0.96 $ 108.91 $ 226,540
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 10,730 3.98 1.47 $ 110.75 $ 230,370
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 10,070 4.01 1.49 $ 103.07 $ 214,380
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 9,230 1.58 0.59 $ 111.66 $ 232,250
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 8,870 2.94 1.09 $ 98.67 $ 205,240
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 7,570 4.25 1.58 $ 70.12 $ 145,850
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 6,890 1.92 0.71 $ 98.81 $ 205,530
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 6,710 3.18 1.18 $ 117.44 $ 244,270




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Muncie, IN 510 11.59 4.29 $ 126.79 $ 263,720
Corvallis, OR 380 10.76 3.99 $ 107.88 $ 224,400
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 3,190 10.31 3.82 $ 60.22 $ 125,260
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 480 8.44 3.13 $ 68.08 $ 141,610
Charlottesville, VA 900 8.34 3.09 $ 63.04 $ 131,120
Asheville, NC 1,420 7.69 2.85 $ 117.41 $ 244,210
Greenville, NC 540 7.37 2.73 $ 59.75 $ 124,290
Homosassa Springs, FL 200 6.64 2.46 $ 120.39 $ 250,410
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 2,060 6.14 2.28 $ 90.23 $ 187,680
Erie, PA 680 6.00 2.22 $ 112.07 $ 233,100




Top paying metropolitan areas for Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Cheyenne, WY 140 3.21 1.19 (5) (5)
Columbus, IN 50 1.04 0.38 (5) (5)
Dalton, GA 50 0.80 0.30 (5) (5)
Fond du Lac, WI (8) (8) (8) (5) (5)
Grand Island, NE 80 2.06 0.76 (5) (5)
Midland, TX (8) (8) (8) (5) (5)
Reno, NV 780 3.48 1.29 (5) (5)
St. Joseph, MO-KS (8) (8) (8) (5) (5)
Victoria, TX (8) (8) (8) (5) (5)
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH 130 3.77 1.40 (5) (5)

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 630 1.67 0.62 $ 119.03 $ 247,590
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 620 4.17 1.54 $ 112.07 $ 233,120
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 610 3.34 1.24 $ 141.01 $ 293,300
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 590 2.38 0.88 $ 126.21 $ 262,520
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 580 3.99 1.48 $ 115.41 $ 240,050

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Maryland nonmetropolitan area 250 4.48 1.66 $ 91.11 $ 189,510
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 620 4.17 1.54 $ 112.07 $ 233,120
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 580 3.99 1.48 $ 115.41 $ 240,050
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area 490 3.98 1.47 $ 118.78 $ 247,050
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 320 3.35 1.24 $ 133.80 $ 278,300

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 170 2.34 0.87 (5) (5)
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 140 1.86 0.69 (5) (5)
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 146.52 $ 304,750
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 100 1.16 0.43 $ 143.68 $ 298,850
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 610 3.34 1.24 $ 141.01 $ 293,300


About May 2020 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(5) This wage is equal to or greater than $100.00 per hour or $208,000 per year.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021