SOC 29-1249.00 · DOL LCA DATA

Surgeons, All Other H-1B Visa Data 2026

The median H-1B offered wage for Surgeons, All Other is $328K/year, across 1,428 certified Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor (FY2022–2026). Figures below are measured from DOL disclosure records, not modeled estimates.

$328K
Median Wage
$108K
25th Percentile
$451K
75th Percentile
1,428
Certified Filings

DOL Wage Levels & 2026 Lottery Entry Weight

Most certified Surgeons, All Other 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)24025.4%$92K
Level II (Qualified)31633.5%$350K
Level III (Experienced)13614.4%$352K
Level IV (Expert)25226.7%$411K

Across 944 certified Surgeons, All Other 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 Surgeons, All Other

EmployerCertified FilingsMedian Wage
Cleveland Clinic Foundation43$110K
Emory University29$85K
University of Pittsburgh Physicians27$83K
Duke University Health System25$73K
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.24$77K
UPMC Medical Education23$69K
Cleveland Clinic22$442K
Medical University of South Carolina and Affiliates20$430K

Ranked by certified Surgeons, All Other filing volume, FY2022–2026.

Top States for Surgeons, All Other H-1B Filings

StateCertified FilingsMedian Wage
New York159$325K
Pennsylvania104$87K
Ohio91$304K
Massachusetts77$190K
Florida64$400K
Illinois55$410K
Michigan47$350K
Texas47$400K

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Aggregated from DOL LCA disclosure files (FY2022–2026) for SOC occupation 29-1249.00, Surgeons, All Other, 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.