SOC 29-1241 · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro

Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric Salary in San Antonio, TX

The average salary for ophthalmologists (except pediatric) in San Antonio, Texas is $289,900 a year ($139.38 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $255,480: half of the people in this job in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($304,650).

$289,900average per year

$139.38 / hourMedian $255,480Take-home ≈ $208,849

  • $117K10th
  • $205K25th
  • $255KMedian
  • $412K75th
  • $473K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

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Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric pay range in San Antonio

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $116,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $473,440 or more. The middle half of ophthalmologists (except pediatric) in San Antonio earn between $205,490 and $412,190.

  • $117K10th
  • $205K25th
  • $255KMedian
  • $412K75th
  • $473K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$289,900$24,158$139.38
Median$255,480$21,290$122.83
Entry level (25th percentile)$205,490$17,124$98.79
Experienced (75th percentile)$412,190$34,349$198.17

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric pay in San Antonio vs. Texas and the U.S.

Ophthalmologists (except pediatric) in San Antonio earn 8% less than the Texas average ($316,220) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($304,650). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $300,080.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
San Antonio$289,900$255,480$116,990$473,440n/a
Texas$316,220$323,010$90,370$487,890n/a
United States$304,650$300,080$100,180$489,7108,950

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric salary after taxes in San Antonio

On the average salary of $289,900, a single filer in San Antonio takes home about $208,849 a year, or $17,404 a month and $8,033 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is San Antonio a good place for ophthalmologists (except pediatric)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the San Antonio area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $289,900 buys what about $306,073 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 5.4 times the median wage of all jobs in San Antonio ($47,010). A typical home costs $280,297, or 1.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric salary in other Texas cities

San Antonio ranks 3rd of 3 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($325,030).

All Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for ophthalmologists (except pediatric)

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($584,430).

Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric salary by city

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Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric salary in San Antonio: questions

How much do ophthalmologists (except pediatric) make an hour in San Antonio?

$139.38 an hour on average, and $122.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level ophthalmologists (except pediatric) salary in San Antonio?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $116,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $205,490, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the ophthalmologists (except pediatric) take-home pay in San Antonio?

About $208,849 a year ($17,404 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $289,900. Texas has no state income tax.

Do ophthalmologists (except pediatric) earn more in San Antonio than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($304,650).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1241; area San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (41700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 12.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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