H-1B salary guideSOC 29-1215Rank #85Updated May 2026

Family Medicine Physicians

H-1B prevailing-wage data for Family Medicine Physicians (SOC 29-1215). Based on 2,684 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.

Median wage

$218,500

P50 across filings

P25 wage

$180,000

lower quartile

P75 wage

$245,000

upper quartile

Filings

2,684

Rank #85

Summary

Family Medicine Physicians (SOC 29-1215) are among the most sponsored medical occupations in the H-1B program, with 2,684 filings recorded. The typical salary range spans $180,000 to $245,000, with a median of $218,500.

Wage levels show progression from entry to experienced positions: Level I positions range from $138,299 to $235,000 (median $200,000), while Level IV positions span $200,000 to $265,000 (median $230,000). Level II and III fall between these ranges, with Level III commanding higher midpoints ($230,000 median) than Level II ($217,297 median).

California leads in H-1B filings for this occupation with 281 placements and a median wage of $240,000. Pennsylvania follows with 275 filings but a lower median of $68,895. New York (216 filings, $192,240 median), Illinois (212 filings, $230,000), and Michigan (167 filings, $220,000) round out the top five hiring states. UPMC Medical Education is the largest employer with 41 filings, followed by St. Barnabas Hospital (24), Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital (20), Alegent Creighton Clinic (16), and Community Medical Centers (13).

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Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level

P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.

Level	N	P25	Median	P75
Level I	637	$138,299	$200,000	$235,000
Level II	874	$187,997	$217,297	$240,000
Level III	214	$215,000	$230,000	$252,081
Level IV	176	$200,000	$230,000	$265,000

Top hiring states

Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.

#	State	Filings	Median
1	CA	281	$240,000
2	PA	275	$68,895
3	NY	216	$192,240
4	IL	212	$230,000
5	MI	167	$220,000
6	WA	116	$234,893
7	MN	98	$243,350
8	OH	97	$208,000
9	WI	90	$248,400
10	IN	87	$222,336

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Top sponsoring employers

Who actually files most for this role.

#	Employer	Filings
1	UPMC Medical Education	41
2	ST. BARNABAS HOSPITAL	24
3	Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital	20
4	Alegent Creighton Clinic	16
5	Community Medical Centers	13
6	PeaceHealth	12
7	IU Health Care Associates	12
8	Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities	11
9	SwedishAmerican Hospital	10
10	Hudson Headwaters Health Network	9

UPMC Medical Education

ST. BARNABAS HOSPITAL

Wellspan Good Samaritan Ho…

Alegent Creighton Clinic

Community Medical Centers

PeaceHealth

IU Health Care Associates

Mercy Clinic Springfield C…

SwedishAmerican Hospital

Hudson Headwaters Health N…

Median wage by fiscal year

How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.

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