H-1B salary guideSOC 29-1216Rank #71Updated Sep 2026
General Internal Medicine Physicians
H-1B prevailing-wage data for General Internal Medicine Physicians (SOC 29-1216). Based on 12,181 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$239,600
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$103,042
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$280,000
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
522
Rank #71 · FY2026
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 | 1,288 | $63,545 | $76,862 | $224,700 |
| Level II | 1,327 | $173,326 | $220,000 | $250,000 |
| Level III | 458 | $193,940 | $220,109 | $250,000 |
| Level IV | 334 | $195,000 | $241,428 | $279,972 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $63,545 | $76,862 | $224,700 |
| Level II | $173,326 | $220,000 | $250,000 |
| Level III | $193,940 | $220,109 | $250,000 |
| Level IV | $195,000 | $241,428 | $279,972 |
Top hiring states
Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.
Top sponsoring employers
Who actually files most for this role.
UHCP D/B/A UPMC MEDICAL ED…
244
UPMC Medical Education
164
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
128
Maryland Medical First, P.A.
90
Baystate Medical Practices…
88
Sanford School Of Medicine…
73
Cleveland Clinic
68
York General Hospital
67
St. John Hospital and Medi…
66
The University of Kansas P…
57
Median wage by fiscal year
How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $150k |
| FY2011 | $155k |
| FY2012 | $155k |
| FY2013 | $168k |
| FY2014 | $173k |
| FY2015 | $165k |
| FY2016 | $175k |
| FY2017 | $180k |
| FY2018 | $190k |
| FY2019 | $198k |
| FY2020 | $180k |
| FY2021 | $200k |
| FY2022 | $202k |
| FY2023 | $185k |
| FY2024 | $200k |
| FY2025 | $200k |
| FY2026 | $240k |
Compare General Internal Medicine Physicians with another occupation
Side-by-side view of KPIs, outcomes, top breakdowns and yearly trend.
Who actually sponsors this role?
42 employers filed H-1B LCAs for General Internal Medicine Physicians — ranked, with certification rates and a sponsor-health signal.
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