What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology?

The Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology roles, with salaries approximately -5% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology's salary?

An Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology's salary grows with experience: starting around $88,376 for beginners, reaching about $90,433 at mid-level, and approach $99,006 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology?

Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology roles are District of Columbia $103,825, California $103,431, Massachusetts $102,053. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology level roles vary by specialization: Ophthalmic Assistant Ophthalmology: $344,654; Ophthalmology Tech: $343,250; Ophthalmology Physician Assistant: $110,147; Assistant Professor/Associate Professor: $100,960; Ophthalmology Nurse: $74,033.

Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology Salary in Colorado

How much does an Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology in Colorado is $95,676 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $46.

However, an Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $121,122
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $82,821 to $108,996
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $71,117

10% $71,117

50% (Median) $95,676

90% $121,122

Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$108,996	$9,083	$2,096	$52
Average	$95,676	$7,973	$1,840	$46
25th Percentile	$82,821	$6,902	$1,593	$40

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology Salaries

An Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $88,376
Early Career (1-2 years): $88,787
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $90,433
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $95,121
Expert (over 8 years): $99,006

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology	less than 1 year	$88,376
Early Career Level Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology	1-2 years	$88,787
Mid-Level Level Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology	2-4 years	$90,433
Senior-Level Level Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology	5-8 years	$95,121
Expert Level Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology	over 8 years	$99,006

How Do Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Assistant Professor, Ophthalmologies. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $103,825.
California: $103,431.
Massachusetts: $102,053.

District of Columbia $103,825 California $103,431 Massachusetts $102,053 Washington $101,678 New Jersey $101,640 Alaska $101,509 Connecticut $100,215 New York $99,690

Hawaii $98,011 Rhode Island $97,223 Maryland $96,689 Minnesota $95,958 Colorado $95,676 Illinois $95,582 Oregon $95,226 Delaware $94,964

New Hampshire $94,798 Virginia $94,429 Pennsylvania $93,351 Nevada $92,807 North Dakota $92,629 Michigan $92,347 Wisconsin $92,244 Vermont $92,038

Texas $91,466 Maine $91,428 Arizona $91,372 Ohio $91,306 Georgia $90,444 Indiana $90,012 Wyoming $89,928 Utah $89,797

Iowa $89,740 Kansas $89,290 Louisiana $89,159 North Carolina $89,112 Missouri $89,093 Florida $88,728 Montana $88,531 Nebraska $88,343

Kentucky $88,240 South Carolina $87,865 Tennessee $87,630 Idaho $87,537 New Mexico $86,852 Oklahoma $86,702 Alabama $86,149 South Dakota $85,221

Arkansas $84,714 West Virginia $84,442 Mississippi $83,626

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Glen Haven: $93,803
Hygiene: $97,063
Johnstown: $94,012

Glen Haven, CO $93,803

Hygiene, CO $97,063

Johnstown, CO $94,012

Laporte, CO $92,970

Livermore, CO $92,668

Loveland, CO $93,718

Lyons, CO $96,892

Masonville, CO $93,029

Mead, CO $95,080

Milliken, CO $93,881

Niwot, CO $97,825

Red Feather Lakes, CO $92,923

Severance, CO $93,103

Timnath, CO $92,983

Wellington, CO $92,463

Windsor, CO $93,117

Brighton, CO $95,425

Ault, CO $92,940

Briggsdale, CO $92,965

Carr, CO $91,366

Eastlake, CO $95,673

Eaton, CO $93,233

Evans, CO $93,708

Fort Lupton, CO $95,153

Galeton, CO $93,243

Gilcrest, CO $94,220

Gill, CO $93,396

Greeley, CO $93,477

Henderson, CO $95,573

Hudson, CO $94,840

Keenesburg, CO $94,382

Kersey, CO $93,407

La Salle, CO $94,058

Lucerne, CO $93,377

Nunn, CO $92,645

Orchard, CO $92,954

Pierce, CO $92,999

Ohio City, CO $93,955

Parlin, CO $93,514

Penrose, CO $92,697

Pitkin, CO $93,839

Poncha Springs, CO $93,203

Powderhorn, CO $93,319

Rockvale, CO $92,276

Sargents, CO $93,046

Twin Lakes, CO $96,119

Westcliffe, CO $92,328

Wetmore, CO $91,734

Durango, CO $93,580

Cahone, CO $93,350

Cortez, CO $93,279

Dolores, CO $93,502

Dove Creek, CO $93,257

Egnar, CO $93,308

Hesperus, CO $92,763

Lewis, CO $93,515

Mancos, CO $93,277

Marvel, CO $92,760

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $92,795

Pleasant View, CO $93,081

Rico, CO $93,524

Towaoc, CO $92,890

Yellow Jacket, CO $93,403

Montrose, CO $93,874

Austin, CO $93,996

Bedrock, CO $93,285

Cedaredge, CO $94,091

Cory, CO $93,973

Crawford, CO $93,707

Delta, CO $93,872

Eckert, CO $94,019

Hotchkiss, CO $93,961

Lazear, CO $93,891

Naturita, CO $93,474

Norwood, CO $93,511

Nucla, CO $93,618

Olathe, CO $93,769

Ophir, CO $93,612

Ouray, CO $93,597

Paonia, CO $94,392

Paradox, CO $93,337

Placerville, CO $93,526

Redvale, CO $93,555

Ridgway, CO $93,584

Silverton, CO $93,427

Somerset, CO $94,678

Telluride, CO $93,630

Grand Junction, CO $94,452

Platteville, CO $94,429

Roggen, CO $93,455

Weldona, CO $92,734

Wiggins, CO $93,230

Fort Morgan, CO $92,771

Log Lane Village, CO $93,075

Akron, CO $92,099

Amherst, CO $91,803

Atwood, CO $92,421

Brush, CO $92,415

Crook, CO $92,159

Eckley, CO $91,868

Fleming, CO $92,335

Grover, CO $92,262

Haxtun, CO $92,316

Hereford, CO $91,673

Hillrose, CO $92,506

Holyoke, CO $92,037

Idalia, CO $91,576

Iliff, CO $92,401

Julesburg, CO $92,028

Lindon, CO $91,704

Merino, CO $92,502

New Raymer, CO $92,481

Otis, CO $92,181

Ovid, CO $92,060

Padroni, CO $92,166

Paoli, CO $92,317

Peetz, CO $92,141

Sedgwick, CO $92,094

Snyder, CO $92,433

Sterling, CO $92,580

Stoneham, CO $92,486

Vernon, CO $91,663

Woodrow, CO $91,895

Wray, CO $91,846

Yuma, CO $92,153

Anton, CO $91,727

Arapahoe, CO $91,004

Arriba, CO $91,335

Bethune, CO $91,470

Burlington, CO $91,384

Calhan, CO $92,830

Cascade, CO $93,593

Cheyenne Wells, CO $91,137

Cope, CO $91,684

Cripple Creek, CO $93,417

Divide, CO $93,467

Flagler, CO $91,428

Florissant, CO $93,391

Fountain, CO $92,822

Genoa, CO $91,396

Green Mountain Falls, CO $93,570

Guffey, CO $93,291

Hugo, CO $90,837

Joes, CO $91,775

Karval, CO $90,310

Kirk, CO $91,699

Kit Carson, CO $91,023

Limon, CO $91,948

Lake George, CO $93,532

Manitou Springs, CO $93,593

Matheson, CO $91,880

Peyton, CO $93,268

Ramah, CO $91,287

Rush, CO $91,504

Seibert, CO $91,390

Simla, CO $92,298

Stratton, CO $91,481

U S A F Academy, CO $93,588

Victor, CO $93,375

Vona, CO $91,443

Wild Horse, CO $90,848

Woodland Park, CO $93,517

Yoder, CO $91,857

Colorado Springs, CO $93,594

Clifton, CO $94,392

Fruita, CO $94,158

Gateway, CO $93,495

Glade Park, CO $93,819

Loma, CO $94,192

Mack, CO $93,941

Palisade, CO $94,222

Whitewater, CO $93,812

Glenwood Springs, CO $95,362

Dinosaur, CO $93,787

Aspen, CO $97,148

Snowmass Village, CO $97,145

Avon, CO $96,273

Basalt, CO $96,839

Carbondale, CO $96,479

Collbran, CO $94,129

Craig, CO $94,820

De Beque, CO $94,118

Eagle, CO $95,879

Edwards, CO $96,084

Parachute, CO $94,608

Battlement Mesa, CO $94,521

Gypsum, CO $95,401

Hamilton, CO $95,224

Hayden, CO $94,955

Maybell, CO $93,904

Meeker, CO $95,233

Meredith, CO $96,521

Mesa, CO $94,083

Minturn, CO $95,979

Molina, CO $94,027

New Castle, CO $95,033

Rangely, CO $94,168

Red Cliff, CO $95,967

Rifle, CO $94,798

Silt, CO $94,759

Slater, CO $94,369

Snowmass, CO $96,950

Wolcott, CO $95,936

Woody Creek, CO $97,142

Vail, CO $96,391

Pueblo, CO $90,753

Colorado City, CO $91,374

Aguilar, CO $91,772

Arlington, CO $90,157

Avondale, CO $90,996

Beulah, CO $91,380

Boncarbo, CO $91,817

Boone, CO $91,290

Branson, CO $91,066

Campo, CO $90,729

Cheraw, CO $90,903

Crowley, CO $91,097

Eads, CO $90,968

Fort Lyon, CO $90,868

Fowler, CO $91,128

Gardner, CO $92,020

Granada, CO $91,172

Hartman, CO $91,347

Hasty, CO $91,067

Haswell, CO $90,529

Hoehne, CO $91,669

Holly, CO $91,059

Kim, CO $90,973

La Junta, CO $91,032

Lamar, CO $91,309

Las Animas, CO $90,981

La Veta, CO $92,180

Mc Clave, CO $91,081

Manzanola, CO $90,961

Model, CO $91,100

Olney Springs, CO $90,806

Ordway, CO $90,354

Pritchett, CO $90,977

Rocky Ford, CO $90,830

Rye, CO $91,514

Sheridan Lake, CO $91,003

Springfield, CO $91,164

Sugar City, CO $90,112

Swink, CO $90,941

Trinchera, CO $91,276

Trinidad, CO $91,672

Two Buttes, CO $91,159

Vilas, CO $91,145

Walsenburg, CO $91,695

Walsh, CO $91,049

Weston, CO $91,991

Wiley, CO $90,998

Alamosa, CO $92,881

Antonito, CO $92,822

Arboles, CO $93,009

Arvada, CO $95,677

Aurora, CO $95,611

Bayfield, CO $93,271

Broomfield, CO $96,097

Commerce City, CO $95,452

Dupont, CO $95,635

Eldorado Springs, CO $97,912

Lafayette, CO $97,043

Louisville, CO $97,163

Westminster, CO $95,633

Wheat Ridge, CO $95,628

Agate, CO $92,240

Bennett, CO $94,638

Byers, CO $93,508

Castle Rock, CO $93,923

Deer Trail, CO $92,891

Elbert, CO $93,329

Elizabeth, CO $94,116

Englewood, CO $95,611

Franktown, CO $93,861

Kiowa, CO $93,439

Larkspur, CO $93,618

Littleton, CO $95,517

Lone Tree, CO $95,265

Louviers, CO $95,132

Monument, CO $93,526

Palmer Lake, CO $93,535

Parker, CO $94,916

Sedalia, CO $93,970

Strasburg, CO $94,337

Watkins, CO $95,045

Denver, CO $95,601

Thornton, CO $95,676

Boulder, CO $98,384

Golden, CO $95,621

Alma, CO $95,083

Bailey, CO $94,867

Black Hawk, CO $96,576

Bond, CO $95,927

Breckenridge, CO $95,286

Buffalo Creek, CO $94,539

Burns, CO $95,310

Central City, CO $96,033

Clark, CO $94,407

Climax, CO $95,396

Coalmont, CO $94,244

Como, CO $93,923

Conifer, CO $95,114

Cowdrey, CO $93,864

Dillon, CO $95,229

Dumont, CO $95,691

Evergreen, CO $95,455

Empire, CO $95,254

Fairplay, CO $94,010

Fraser, CO $95,362

Frisco, CO $95,817

Georgetown, CO $95,183

Granby, CO $95,108

Grand Lake, CO $95,055

Grant, CO $94,379

Hartsel, CO $93,509

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $94,980

Idaho Springs, CO $95,529

Idledale, CO $95,522

Indian Hills, CO $95,474

Jamestown, CO $98,226

Jefferson, CO $94,181

Kittredge, CO $95,483

Kremmling, CO $94,971

Leadville, CO $95,280

Mc Coy, CO $95,295

Morrison, CO $95,453

Nederland, CO $97,332

Oak Creek, CO $95,126

Parshall, CO $95,535

Phippsburg, CO $95,220

Pine, CO $94,653

Pinecliffe, CO $97,790

Rand, CO $94,251

Rollinsville, CO $96,878

Shawnee, CO $94,631

Silver Plume, CO $94,780

Steamboat Springs, CO $94,949

Tabernash, CO $95,584

Toponas, CO $95,184

Walden, CO $94,110

Ward, CO $97,076

Winter Park, CO $95,707

Yampa, CO $95,313

Silverthorne, CO $95,735

Longmont, CO $96,684

Allenspark, CO $96,245

Estes Park, CO $94,800

Bellvue, CO $93,587

Berthoud, CO $94,734

Dacono, CO $95,838

Drake, CO $93,621

Erie, CO $96,268

Firestone, CO $95,600

Fort Collins, CO $92,919

Frederick, CO $95,604

Blanca, CO $92,552

Capulin, CO $93,027

Center, CO $92,951

Chama, CO $92,235

Chimney Rock, CO $93,049

Chromo, CO $92,424

Conejos, CO $92,765

Creede, CO $93,251

Crestone, CO $92,595

Del Norte, CO $93,049

Fort Garland, CO $92,344

San Luis, CO $91,968

Homelake, CO $92,961

Hooper, CO $92,653

Ignacio, CO $92,870

Jaroso, CO $92,171

La Jara, CO $92,914

Manassa, CO $92,820

Moffat, CO $92,717

Monte Vista, CO $93,017

Mosca, CO $92,536

Pagosa Springs, CO $93,041

Romeo, CO $93,093

Saguache, CO $93,036

Sanford, CO $92,571

San Pablo, CO $92,096

South Fork, CO $93,142

Villa Grove, CO $92,841

Salida, CO $93,206

Almont, CO $95,606

Buena Vista, CO $95,460

Canon City, CO $92,791

Cimarron, CO $93,417

Coal Creek, CO $92,240

Coaldale, CO $92,978

Cotopaxi, CO $92,718

Crested Butte, CO $96,108

Florence, CO $92,095

Monarch, CO $93,401

Granite, CO $94,803

Gunnison, CO $93,489

Hillside, CO $92,683

Howard, CO $93,146

Lake City, CO $93,412

Nathrop, CO $93,487

Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 0% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, offers compensation -5% above the average. Conversely, Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology

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Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$82,821

Average $95,676/year

$108,996

$6,902

Average $7,973/month

$9,083

$1,593

Average $1,840/week

$2,096

$40

Average $46/hour

$52

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$108,996	$9,083	$2,096	$52
Average	$95,676	$7,973	$1,840	$46
25th Percentile	$82,821	$6,902	$1,593	$40

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