Ophthalmology salary in Louisiana
What ophthalmology pay in Louisiana looks like before and after tax, and what it's worth once local prices are accounted for.
Annual mean
$175,570
-42.4% vs national mean
Est. take-home
$125,863
After federal + FICA + state tax
Adjusted for prices
$142,702
Price level 88.2 (US=100)
On adjusted take-home, Louisiana ranks #33 of 34 states for ophthalmology. See the full ranking →
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Wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — “Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric” (May 2025). Take-home is an estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction (federal + FICA + state income tax, wages only; state brackets from Tax Foundation) — not tax advice. Price level: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024), US average = 100. Wages cover all employment settings and exclude many self-employed/partnership physicians; individual offers vary widely. VitalPost shows sourced public data for context only.