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Ophthalmologist jobs in Virginia

open ophthalmologist jobs in Virginia at . BLS measures a median of $85.29 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric in Virginia) for ophthalmologists, except pediatric here.

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Checked 9 Nov 2026, 07:47 UTC

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Where the ophthalmologist jobs are in Virginia

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 Virginia

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 Virginia

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

Measured by BLS in Virginia, May 2025

$85.29/hr ($177,410 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric in Virginia)

Median for ophthalmologists, except pediatric, against $144.27 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric, national) for the whole US. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for surgeons.

By metro area

  • Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$108.96/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV)

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

Physicians & Surgeons in Virginia, in our research: median posted pay $187.50 · employers 74 (Physicians & Surgeons job market). Virginia in our research

What physician and surgeon jobs in Virginia offer

Counted from each job's own posting, the same reading as the lists across the state.

Employers hiring ophthalmologists in Virginia

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

  • License

    Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA

    State medical board; exam by NBOME. DO graduates pass it for a state medical license

  • License

    DEA registration

    US Drug Enforcement Administration. Needed to prescribe controlled substances

  • Certification

    Board certification in ophthalmology

    American Board of Ophthalmology. Most employers ask for it, or for board eligibility

  • Certification

    Osteopathic board certification (for DOs)

    American Osteopathic Association. The DO route to board certification

Ophthalmologist jobs in Virginia: common questions

How much do ophthalmologists make in Virginia?

Too few open ophthalmologist jobs in Virginia post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $85.29/hr ($177,410 a year) for ophthalmologists, except pediatric in Virginia (May 2025), against $144.27 nationally, 31st highest of 34 states and territories. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for surgeons.

Where in Virginia are the most ophthalmologist jobs?

Norfolk (3), Vienna (2), McLean (1), Portsmouth (1) and Richmond (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring ophthalmologists in Virginia?

By open jobs on this board: EyeCare Partners (5), Eye-to-Eye (2) and Vision Innovation Partners (1). In all, 3 employers have ophthalmologist jobs open in Virginia.

Are ophthalmologists in demand in Virginia?

8 ophthalmologist jobs are open in Virginia today at 3 employers on this board. Across the US, BLS projects employment of ophthalmologists, except pediatric to grow 4.5% over 2025-2035. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for surgeons.

Which physician and surgeon jobs in Virginia pay weekly?

1 of the open physician and surgeon jobs here says so in its own posting: HBS - Locums: Emergency Medicine Physician - Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center - Nights - Fredricksburg, VA at HealthTrust Workforce Solutions (...to facility basis. Why You Will Love Working for HealthTrust Weekly pay via direct deposit Flexible...).

Which physician and surgeon jobs in Virginia want bilingual staff?

3 of the open physician and surgeon jobs here say so in their own posting: Center Medical Director at InnovAge (Bilingual. ...medicine Completion of post-residency training in geriatric medicine Bilingual InnovAge is...); Physician at InnovAge (Bilingual. ...Completion of post-residency training in geriatric medicine Bilingual InnovAge is dedicated...); Adult Psychiatrist - Outpatient at LifeStance Health (Bilingual: Spanish. ...Newsweek recognized Greatest workplace for Inclusion and Diversity Bi-lingual is a...).

Which physician and surgeon jobs in Virginia offer a sign-on bonus?

11 of the open physician and surgeon jobs here say so in their own posting: Physician - $20,000 Signing Bonus at Curana Health ($20,000 sign-on bonus); Physician - $50k Sign-on Bonus at Curana Health ($50,000 sign-on bonus); Physician - part time - $35k sign on bonus at Curana Health ($35,000 sign-on bonus). Every such job in Virginia.

Which hospitals hiring physician and surgeon jobs in Virginia are Magnet hospitals?

40 of the open physician and surgeon jobs here say so in their own posting: Pediatric Anesthesiologist - Bon Secours St Marys Hospital at North American Partners in Anesthesia (Magnet. ...St. Mary’s was the first community hospital in Richmond to earn the Magnet Recognition for...); Anesthesiology Physician-Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital (Full-Time) at Sentara Health (Magnet. ...clinical programs. As an accredited Primary Stroke Center and Magnet-recognized hospital for...); Hospital Medicine Physician/Admitter - Sentara Princess Anne Hospital at Sentara Health (Magnet. ...innovation, and excellence in patient care. The hospital is Magnet® designated for nursing...). Every such job in Virginia.

Which physician and surgeon jobs in Virginia offer relocation assistance?

26 of the open physician and surgeon jobs here say so in their own posting: Physician at Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters (...From comprehensive health, dental, life, and disability insurance to relocation assistance and a 401(k)...); Trauma Surgeon at Extant Healthcare (...environment. Access to state-of-the-art facilities and equipment. Relocation assistance if applicable. ....); Comprehensive Ophthalmologist -Sign-on Bonus + Student Loan Assistance! -Fredericksburg, VA at Eye-to-Eye (...package: Salary + Production Bonus $100,000+ Sign-on Bonus Relocation Reimbursement available $1,000...). Every such job in Virginia.

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

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 Virginia'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. Each job opens its own page with the employer's full posting and the pay it states. Its Apply goes to the employer's application wherever a job network that works with us carries the same job; elsewhere it offers similar open jobs and recruiters who place that work.

Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations is in Virginia, 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.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Virginia, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 9 Nov 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric (SOC 29-1241), every state, published 15 May 2026
  3. BLS OEWS May 2025: Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric, national, published 15 May 2026
  4. BLS OEWS May 2025: Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
  5. Medical licensing exam: USMLE: State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME
  6. Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA: State medical board; exam by NBOME
  7. DEA registration: US Drug Enforcement Administration
  8. Board certification in ophthalmology: American Board of Ophthalmology
  9. Osteopathic board certification (for DOs): American Osteopathic Association

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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Ophthalmologist jobs in Virginia. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/ophthalmologist/virginia

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