Bottom quarter
$341K
Ophthalmologist Salary in Richmond
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$399K
Top quarter
$470K
Top 10%
$550K
Adjusted for Richmond at 1.01× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Ophthalmologist in Richmond pulls a median of $398,950 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $469,650 and the top 10% at $550,450. Richmond sits at 1.01× the national average for pay. $469,650 is what top-quartile Ophthalmologist pay looks like in Richmond. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$469,650 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$434,300 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$398,950 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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