The median H1B physician salary is $234,000 a year, based on 30,229 certified Labor Condition Applications from FY2021 to FY2026. Half of the filings list between $95,150 and $300,000.
Median
$234,000
Average
$231,845
75th percentile
$300,000
| Median (50th percentile) | $234,000 |
| Average | $231,845 |
| 25th percentile | $95,150 |
| 75th percentile | $300,000 |
| Lowest filed wage | $35,820 |
| Highest filed wage | $1,000,000 |
| Certified LCA filings | 30,229 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC H-1B LCA disclosure data, FY2021 to FY2026. Certified cases with an annual wage between $30,000 and $1,000,000 whose job title or occupation title contains: physician, doctor of medicine, medical doctor.
Share of the 18,876 Physician filings that state a DOL wage level, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent).
See the Physician wage level breakdown, how wage levels affect H-1B selection, or check a salary with the wage level calculator.
Average filed wage, among states with at least 10 certified filings.
| State | Filings | Average wage |
|---|---|---|
| Physician salary in Alaska | 30 | $355,035 |
| Physician salary in Wyoming | 58 | $351,879 |
| Physician salary in Montana | 55 | $343,155 |
| Physician salary in Mississippi | 141 | $342,753 |
| Physician salary in Maine | 226 | $341,786 |
| Physician salary in West Virginia | 510 | $325,311 |
| Physician salary in New Mexico | 324 | $317,988 |
| Physician salary in Nevada | 218 | $307,326 |
| Physician salary in Idaho | 34 | $302,127 |
By number of certified filings (employers with at least 5).
| Employer | Filings | Average wage |
|---|---|---|
| MAYO CLINIC | 449 | $77,687 |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | 329 | $185,905 |
| The University of Iowa | 302 | $114,027 |
| UPMC Medical Education | 286 | $71,117 |
| MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER | 286 | $126,273 |
| Mass General Brigham Incorporated | 279 | $81,086 |
| Mayo Clinic | 269 | $267,547 |
| Massachusetts General Physicians Organization | 235 | $157,936 |
| Northwell Health | 226 | $86,969 |
| Rochester General Hospital | 214 | $128,886 |
| USACS Medical Group Ltd. | 209 | $299,685 |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA | 202 | $253,155 |
| Fiscal year | Filings | Average wage |
|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | 48 | $263,031 |
| FY2022 | 6,039 | $227,945 |
| FY2023 | 6,270 | $221,779 |
| FY2024 | 7,531 | $237,260 |
| FY2025 | 7,886 | $234,417 |
| FY2026 | 2,455 | $241,667 |
The median wage on 30,229 certified H1B Labor Condition Applications for physician roles is $234,000 a year (FY2021 to FY2026). Half of the filings list between $95,150 and $300,000; the average is $231,845.
Among states with at least 10 certified filings, the highest average wage is in Alaska ($355,035), Wyoming ($351,879) and Montana ($343,155).
By number of certified filings: MAYO CLINIC (449, average $77,687), University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (329, average $185,905) and The University of Iowa (302, average $114,027).
Level II: 39% of the 18,876 filings that state a wage level. The Department of Labor has four levels, I (entry) to IV (fully competent), each tied to a local prevailing wage.
A Labor Condition Application is what an employer files with the Department of Labor before an H-1B petition, stating the job, work location and the wage it will pay. Certified LCAs are public, which is where these figures come from. An LCA is not an approved H-1B petition, and one employer may file several for the same opening.