Ophthalmologist jobs in Georgia

5 open ophthalmologist jobs in Georgia at 4 employers. BLS measures a median of $184.10 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric in Georgia, opens in a new tab) for ophthalmologists, except pediatric here.

Open in GA

Employers hiring

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BLS median in GA

6th of 34 states and territories

Newest ophthalmologist jobs in Georgia

Checked 29 Oct 2026, 07:47 UTC

Ophthalmologist
EyeSouth Partners · Braselton and Morrow, GA · 2d ago
Ophthalmology Physician - Glaucoma
Tenet Healthcare · Marietta, GA · 2d ago
Ophthalmology Physician - Atlanta, GA
Northside Hospital · Atlanta, GA · 1w ago
Ophthalmologist / Cataract Surgeon
Georgia Eye Institute of the Southeast · Savannah, GA · 3mo ago
Glaucoma Surgeon
Georgia Eye Institute of the Southeast · Savannah, GA · 1y+ ago

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Where the ophthalmologist jobs are in Georgia

Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.

What ophthalmologists earn in Georgia

The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.

Posted on open jobs in Georgia

Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).

Measured by BLS in Georgia, May 2025

$184.10/hr ($382,920 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric in Georgia, opens in a new tab)

Median for ophthalmologists, except pediatric, against $144.27 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric, national, opens in a new tab) for the whole US; 120 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric in Georgia, opens in a new tab) employed in Georgia. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for surgeons.

By metro area

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$198.51/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, opens in a new tab) · 60 (source: BLS OEWS, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, opens in a new tab) employed

BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric; areas that cross a state line list every state.

Employers hiring ophthalmologists in Georgia

Georgia Eye Institute of the Southeast2 open in Georgia
EyeSouth Partners1 open in Georgia
Northside Hospital1 open in Georgia
Tenet Healthcare1 open in Georgia

What the job takes

Medical school, a preliminary year, then a three-year ophthalmology residency.

License
Medical licensing exam: USMLE
State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME. MD graduates pass it for a state medical license, required in every state
Official page
License
Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA
State medical board; exam by NBOME. DO graduates pass it for a state medical license
Official page
License
DEA registration
US Drug Enforcement Administration. Needed to prescribe controlled substances
Official page
Certification
Board certification in ophthalmology
American Board of Ophthalmology. Most employers ask for it, or for board eligibility
Official page
Certification
Osteopathic board certification (for DOs)
American Osteopathic Association. The DO route to board certification
Official page

Ophthalmologist jobs in Georgia: common questions

How much do ophthalmologists make in Georgia?

Too few open ophthalmologist jobs in Georgia post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $184.10/hr ($382,920 a year) for ophthalmologists, except pediatric in Georgia (May 2025), against $144.27 nationally, 6th highest of 34 states and territories. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for surgeons.

Where in Georgia are the most ophthalmologist jobs?

Savannah (2), Atlanta (1), Braselton (1), Marietta (1) and Morrow (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring ophthalmologists in Georgia?

By open jobs on this board: Georgia Eye Institute of the Southeast (2), EyeSouth Partners (1) and Northside Hospital (1). In all, 4 employers have ophthalmologist jobs open in Georgia.

What do you need to work as an ophthalmologist in Georgia?

Medical school, a preliminary year, then a three-year ophthalmology residency. Medical licensing exam: USMLE (State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME; mD graduates pass it for a state medical license, required in every state), Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA (State medical board; exam by NBOME; dO graduates pass it for a state medical license), DEA registration (US Drug Enforcement Administration; needed to prescribe controlled substances), Board certification in ophthalmology (American Board of Ophthalmology; most employers ask for it, or for board eligibility) and Osteopathic board certification (for DOs) (American Osteopathic Association; the DO route to board certification). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Georgia's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

How current are these jobs?

CareJobs.Now reads each employer's own job board every night; a job stays listed while the employer keeps it posted, and each opens the employer's own application.

Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations is in Georgia, once however many locations there it lists. Its occupation is read from its title. Posted pay is the middle half of the distinct hourly rates jobs here state (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), shown when at least three such rates from three employers stand behind it. BLS figures are as published for the state, never adjusted.

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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Ophthalmologist jobs in Georgia. Data as of October 29, 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/ophthalmologist/georgia

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