H-1B salary guideSOC 29-1229Rank #16Updated Jun 2026

Physicians, All Other

H-1B prevailing-wage data for Physicians, All Other (SOC 29-1229). Based on 98,627 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.

Median wage

$250,000

P50 · FY2026

P25 wage

$96,454

lower quartile · FY2026

P75 wage

$314,224

upper quartile · FY2026

Filings

2,319

Rank #16 · FY2026

Summary

Physicians, All Other (SOC 29-1229) is the occupation code for medical doctors not classified under a more specific physician specialty. It is among the largest occupation categories in the H-1B program, with significant sponsorship across academic medical centers and hospital systems.

In FY2026, employers filed 2,319 H-1B petitions for this occupation, with wages ranging from $96,454 (P25) to $314,224 (P75), and a median of $250,000. Across all H-1B filings for this code (98,627 total), the typical wage band is $66,238–$247,450, with a median of $185,000. Prevailing wage increases with DOL level: Level I physicians earn $72,593–$259,200 (P25–P75), while Level IV physicians command $220,000–$337,632, reflecting experience and specialization.

New York leads in H-1B filings (13,341), followed by Pennsylvania (7,216), Massachusetts (5,095), Ohio (4,379), and Illinois (4,270). Mayo Clinic is the top employer with 1,368 filings, followed by Montefiore Medical Center (1,054), St. Barnabas Hospital (979), State University of New York–Buffalo State (910), and Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center (593). Median wages vary by state: New York ($72,336), Pennsylvania ($119,904), Massachusetts ($148,000), Ohio ($180,000), and Illinois ($183,970).

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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	5,873	$72,593	$200,000	$259,200
Level II	9,102	$178,816	$235,040	$295,000
Level III	3,548	$200,000	$238,000	$280,434
Level IV	3,660	$220,000	$270,000	$337,632

Wage by level (P25 / median / P75)
Level	P25	Median	P75
Level I	$72,593	$200,000	$259,200
Level II	$178,816	$235,040	$295,000
Level III	$200,000	$238,000	$280,434
Level IV	$220,000	$270,000	$337,632

Top hiring states

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

#	State	Filings	Median
1	NY	13,341	$72,336
2	PA	7,216	$119,904
3	MA	5,095	$148,000
4	OH	4,379	$180,000
5	IL	4,270	$183,970
6	TX	3,224	$210,000
7	FL	3,150	$190,000
8	MO	2,810	$170,000
9	CA	2,738	$196,498
10	MI	2,655	$150,000

13,341

7,216

5,095

4,379

4,270

3,224

3,150

2,810

2,738

2,655

Top sponsoring employers

Who actually files most for this role.

#	Employer	Filings
1	Mayo Clinic	1,368
2	MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER	1,054
3	ST. BARNABAS HOSPITAL	979
4	State University of New York- Buffalo State	910
5	BRONX LEBANON HOSPITAL CENTER	593
6	Maimonides Medical Center	578
7	Partners Healthcare	566
8	Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education	557
9	The University of Iowa	533
10	University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences	532

Mayo Clinic

1,368

MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER

1,054

ST. BARNABAS HOSPITAL

979

State University of New Yo…

910

BRONX LEBANON HOSPITAL CEN…

593

Maimonides Medical Center

578

Partners Healthcare

566

Wright Center for Graduate…

557

The University of Iowa

533

University of Arkansas for…

532

Median wage by fiscal year

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

Time series
Period	Value
FY2010	$62k
FY2011	$110k
FY2012	$129k
FY2013	$150k
FY2014	$165k
FY2015	$176k
FY2016	$185k
FY2017	$190k
FY2018	$194k
FY2019	$210k
FY2020	$218k
FY2021	$220k
FY2022	$225k
FY2023	$230k
FY2024	$240k
FY2025	$240k
FY2026	$250k

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