SOC 29-1222.00 · DOL LCA DATA

Physicians, Pathologists H-1B Visa Data 2026

The median H-1B offered wage for Physicians, Pathologists is $250K/year, across 574 certified Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor (FY2022–2026). Figures below are measured from DOL disclosure records, not modeled estimates.

$250K
Median Wage
$196K
25th Percentile
$300K
75th Percentile
574
Certified Filings

DOL Wage Levels & 2026 Lottery Entry Weight

Most certified Physicians, Pathologists petitions are filed at Level II (Qualified). Since February 27, 2026, USCIS weights the H-1B lottery by DOL prevailing wage level, so the level a role is filed at directly affects selection odds.

DOL Wage LevelFilingsShareMedian WageLottery Entries
Level I (Entry)10825.8%$191K
Level II (Qualified)15937.9%$250K
Level III (Experienced)7417.7%$251K
Level IV (Expert)7818.6%$300K

Across 419 certified Physicians, Pathologists filings with a reported DOL wage level. Entry weights reflect the DHS wage-weighted selection rule effective February 27, 2026; USCIS has not published official aggregate selection-rate percentages by wage level, so none are stated here.

Top H-1B Sponsors for Physicians, Pathologists

EmployerCertified FilingsMedian Wage
Northwell Health12$310K
UPMC Medical Education11$75K
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center11$85K
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.11$81K
University Physicians & Surgeons, Inc.10$243K
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute Lifetime Cancer Screening Center, Inc10$273K
Temple University Hospital, Inc9$73K
The University of Kansas Physicians9$251K

Ranked by certified Physicians, Pathologists filing volume, FY2022–2026.

Top States for Physicians, Pathologists H-1B Filings

StateCertified FilingsMedian Wage
New York60$250K
Pennsylvania51$136K
Massachusetts32$229K
Kansas28$250K
Tennessee26$249K
West Virginia24$240K
Ohio21$245K
Illinois21$250K

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Aggregated from DOL LCA disclosure files (FY2022–2026) for SOC occupation 29-1222.00, Physicians, Pathologists, filtered to certified petitions with annual wages between $30K and $1M. Wages are medians of the offered wage stated in each filing (base salary only, not equity or bonus), reported as medians rather than averages because a small number of outlier filings can skew an average heavily.