Ophthalmologist jobs in Minnesota

5 open ophthalmologist jobs in Minnesota at 3 employers. BLS measures a median of $178.94 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric in Minnesota, opens in a new tab) for ophthalmologists, except pediatric here.

Open in MN

Employers hiring

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BLS median in MN

7th of 34 states and territories

Newest ophthalmologist jobs in Minnesota

Checked 29 Oct 2026, 07:47 UTC

Retina Surgeon
HealthPartners · St. Paul, MN · 2mo ago
$434,990–$800,000/yr
Oculoplastic Surgeon
Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · 4mo ago
$307,250–$843,000/yr
Ophthalmologist Physician – St. Cloud, MN
CentraCare · St. Cloud, MN · 6mo ago
$440,000–$610,000/yr
Ophthalmologist Physician – Willmar, MN
CentraCare · Willmar, MN · 6mo ago
$440,000–$610,000/yr
Ophthalmologist - Cornea
Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · 1y+ ago
$307,250–$843,000/yr

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Wapiti Medical StaffingLocum tenens agency
Places physicians and advanced practice providers in locum tenens assignments, often in rural communities.
Places: Doctors, NPs & PAs
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A locum tenens agency placing physicians, dentists, NPs, PAs and CRNAs, with travel and malpractice covered.
Places: Doctors, NPs & PAs, Dental

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Where the ophthalmologist jobs are in Minnesota

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 Minnesota

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 Minnesota

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

Measured by BLS in Minnesota, May 2025

$178.94/hr ($372,200 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric in Minnesota, 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; 180 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric in Minnesota, opens in a new tab) employed in Minnesota. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for surgeons.

By metro area

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$187.24/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, opens in a new tab)

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

Physicians & Surgeons in Minnesota, in our research: median posted pay $175.00 · employers 35 (Physicians & Surgeons job market). Minnesota in our research

Employers hiring ophthalmologists in Minnesota

CentraCare2 open in Minnesota
Mayo Clinic2 open in Minnesota
HealthPartners1 open in Minnesota

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 Minnesota: common questions

How much do ophthalmologists make in Minnesota?

Too few open ophthalmologist jobs in Minnesota post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $178.94/hr ($372,200 a year) for ophthalmologists, except pediatric in Minnesota (May 2025), against $144.27 nationally, 7th highest of 34 states and territories. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for surgeons.

Where in Minnesota are the most ophthalmologist jobs?

Rochester (2), St. Cloud (1), St. Paul (1) and Willmar (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring ophthalmologists in Minnesota?

By open jobs on this board: CentraCare (2), Mayo Clinic (2) and HealthPartners (1). In all, 3 employers have ophthalmologist jobs open in Minnesota.

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

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 Minnesota'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 Minnesota, 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 Minnesota. Data as of October 29, 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/ophthalmologist/minnesota

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