How much do Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric make in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ?

Percentile spread

For Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric, the published 10th percentile is $180,850 and the 90th percentile is $457,660. The difference is $276,810, which is 92.8% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $193,250 to the 75th at $321,890, covers $128,640.

The mean annual wage is $307,910, which sits above the median of $298,430. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ median is 0.5% lower than the national median of $300,080 for Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric. In 2024 national prices the local median is $298,526, which is 0.5% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 1.9% lower than the Pennsylvania median of $304,290.

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ covers more than one state. The state comparison uses Pennsylvania, the primary state on the BLS area record.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ is 99.968, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $298,430 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric at $298,526 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

6 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric. Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ ranks 2nd of 7 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is 83 miles away, with a median of $302,410. That median is 1.3% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $268,658, against $298,526 here.
• Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is 119 miles away, with a median of $210,490 and employment of 130. That median is 29.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $201,451, against $298,526 here.
• Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY is 157 miles away, with a median of $218,380 and employment of 80. That median is 26.8% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $219,332, against $298,526 here.