H-1B salary guideSOC 29-1229Rank #18Updated May 2026

Physicians, All Other

H-1B prevailing-wage data for Physicians, All Other (SOC 29-1229). Based on 34,008 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.

Median wage

$230,000

P50 across filings

P25 wage

$101,358

lower quartile

P75 wage

$284,000

upper quartile

Filings

34,008

Rank #18

Summary

Physicians, All Other (SOC 29-1229) is a broad occupational category covering physician specialties not classified elsewhere in the H-1B program. With 34,008 filings and 33,940 wage records, this is one of the most active physician occupations in H-1B sponsorship.

Salary range and progression: H-1B wages for this occupation span $101,358 (P25) to $284,000 (P75), with a median of $230,000. Wage levels show clear progression: Level I positions range from $72,520–$258,086 (median $200,000), while Level IV roles command $215,000–$334,907 (median $269,500). Level II and III wages fall between these ranges, reflecting experience and responsibility tiers.

Top hiring locations and employers: New York leads with 4,287 filings (median $154,272), followed by Pennsylvania (2,107 filings, $239,200), Massachusetts (2,106 filings, $186,000), Illinois (1,444 filings, $250,000), and Ohio (1,417 filings, $220,000). Mayo Clinic is the largest sponsor with 358 filings, followed by Northwell Health (210), Montefiore Medical Center (138), The University of Iowa (134), and Physician Affiliate Group of NY (130).

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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	5,410	$72,520	$200,000	$258,086
Level II	8,449	$177,694	$231,213	$290,000
Level III	3,356	$199,992	$235,000	$279,272
Level IV	3,410	$215,000	$269,500	$334,907

Top hiring states

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

#	State	Filings	Median
1	NY	4,287	$154,272
2	PA	2,107	$239,200
3	MA	2,106	$186,000
4	IL	1,444	$250,000
5	OH	1,417	$220,000
6	FL	1,305	$220,000
7	CA	1,105	$244,795
8	TX	1,028	$240,802
9	MO	976	$210,704
10	GA	932	$240,000

4,287

2,107

2,106

1,444

1,417

1,305

1,105

1,028

976

932

Top sponsoring employers

Who actually files most for this role.

#	Employer	Filings
1	Mayo Clinic	358
2	NORTHWELL HEALTH	210
3	MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER	138
4	The University of Iowa	134
5	PHYSICIAN AFFILIATE GROUP OF NY, PC	130
6	Mass General Brigham Incorporated	129
7	Emory University	121
8	IU Health Care Associates	103
9	Indiana University Indianapolis	97
10	Rochester General Hospital	94

Mayo Clinic

358

NORTHWELL HEALTH

210

MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER

138

The University of Iowa

134

PHYSICIAN AFFILIATE GROUP …

130

Mass General Brigham Incor…

129

Emory University

121

IU Health Care Associates

103

Indiana University Indiana…

Rochester General Hospital

Median wage by fiscal year

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

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