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Ophthalmologist

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AVG. SALARY

$124,580

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EDUCATION

First professional degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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Oklahoma Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$124,580

Entry Annual Wage

$107,290

Experienced Annual Wage

$157,440

Average Hourly Wage

$59.90

Entry Hourly Wage

$51.58

Experienced Hourly Wage

$75.69

Median Hourly Wage

$51.58

Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 8%
Job Openings 130 estimated annual job openings
Employment 3,550 were employed in this occupation

Oklahoma's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Northwest 240 8% 1 N/A 8
Southeast 170 6% 1 N/A 6
Tulsa MSA 1,290 7% 9 N/A 46
Lawton MSA 150 7% 1 N/A 5
Oklahoma City MSA 1,260 4% 5 N/A 40

National Earnings

The earnings information below is for the occupational group Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists. The occupation Ophthalmologist is part of this group.

Average Annual Wage

$265,450

Average Hourly Wage

$127.62

Average Annual Range

$65,510 to $239,200

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook stable
  The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +6%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings very small number
  Less than 1000 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment very small occupation
  This was a very small occupation in the United States, employing 12,000 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
Growth Average growth
  Demand for most types of physicians and surgeons is expected to increase despite factors that may temper growth. 
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (95.1%)
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS621000) (87.3%)
  • Offices of physicians (NAICS621100) (79.6%)
  • Hospitals (NAICS622000) (7.8%)
  • General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (6.8%)

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