How much do Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric make in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY?

Percentile spread

For Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric, the published 10th percentile is $174,430 and the 90th percentile is $366,600. The difference is $192,170, which is 71.3% 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 $237,200 to the 75th at $366,600, covers $129,400.

The mean annual wage is $271,700, which sits above the median of $269,700. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY median is 10.1% lower than the national median of $300,080 for Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric. In 2024 national prices the local median is $281,395, which is 6.2% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 25.1% lower than the New York median of $360,050.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY is 95.844, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $269,700 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric at $281,395 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

2 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric. Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY ranks 1st of 3 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).).

• Rochester, NY is 62 miles away, with a median of $269,570 and employment of 40. That median is about the same as the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $277,807, against $281,395 here.
• Syracuse, NY is 130 miles away, with a median of $239,000 and employment of 40. That median is 11.4% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $249,629, against $281,395 here.