How much do Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric make in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA?

Percentile spread

For Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric, the published 10th percentile is $102,730 and the 90th percentile is $493,020. The difference is $390,290, which is 91.0% 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 $102,730 to the 75th at $475,820, covers $373,090.

The mean annual wage is $317,930, which sits below the median of $429,080. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA median is 43% higher than the national median of $300,080 for Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric. In 2024 national prices the local median is $371,135, which is 23.7% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 7.2% higher than the California median of $400,150.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is 115.613, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $429,080 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric at $371,135 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

One other metropolitan area within 200 miles publishes a annual median for Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ranks 2nd of 2 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).).

• San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is 78 miles away, with a median of $700,850 and employment of 60. That median is 63.3% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $634,696, against $371,135 here.