H-1B salary guideSOC 29-1229Rank #16Updated Sep 2026
Physicians, All Other
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Physicians, All Other (SOC 29-1229). Based on 101,504 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$250,000
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$96,970
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$315,000
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
4,779
Rank #16 · 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 | 6,409 | $72,869 | $200,000 | $260,000 |
| Level II | 9,746 | $180,000 | $239,260 | $299,354 |
| Level III | 3,768 | $200,000 | $240,000 | $284,235 |
| Level IV | 3,853 | $220,000 | $272,126 | $340,885 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $72,869 | $200,000 | $260,000 |
| Level II | $180,000 | $239,260 | $299,354 |
| Level III | $200,000 | $240,000 | $284,235 |
| Level IV | $220,000 | $272,126 | $340,885 |
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.
Mayo Clinic
1,414
MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER
1,109
ST. BARNABAS HOSPITAL
984
State University of New Yo…
915
BRONX LEBANON HOSPITAL CEN…
593
Maimonides Medical Center
589
Partners Healthcare
571
Wright Center for Graduate…
569
University of Arkansas for…
545
The University of Iowa
535
Median wage by fiscal year
How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $63k |
| FY2011 | $110k |
| FY2012 | $128k |
| FY2013 | $150k |
| FY2014 | $165k |
| FY2015 | $176k |
| FY2016 | $185k |
| FY2017 | $190k |
| FY2018 | $193k |
| FY2019 | $210k |
| FY2020 | $218k |
| FY2021 | $220k |
| FY2022 | $225k |
| FY2023 | $230k |
| FY2024 | $240k |
| FY2025 | $240k |
| FY2026 | $250k |
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Who actually sponsors this role?
50 employers filed H-1B LCAs for Physicians — ranked, with certification rates and a sponsor-health signal.
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