Surgeons, All Other H-1B Salaries (2026)

DOL occupation 29-1249 · common titles: General Surgeon, Assistant Professor, Vascular Surgeon, Resident

Short answer

The median H-1B salary for surgeons, all other is $350,000 in FY2026 so far, across 338 certified filings. The middle half earn $100,017 – $495,000, and pay is up 0% since FY2024.

Median

$350,000

FY2026 so far

Filings

338

0.1% of all H-1B filings

Top 10%

$646,378+

90th percentile

Change since FY2024

+0%

$350,000 → $350,000

FY2026 so far · number of filings by salary

Salary distribution

Darker bars hold the middle 50% of filings. Bars are $20k wide; the first and last bars include everything below and above.

DOL prevailing-wage level

Median pay by experience level

Level I · entry$91,005 · 79
Level II · qualified$367,262 · 69
Level III · experienced$412,680 · 34
Level IV · fully competent$431,000 · 38

Median salary and number of filings at each wage level.

FY2026 so far

By state

StateFilingsMedianMiddle 50%
New York26$289,050$117k – $403k
Pennsylvania25$87,505$81k – $331k
Massachusetts23$185,400$78k – $330k
Ohio18$404,160$199k – $569k
Florida17$400,000$350k – $656k
Georgia15$367,262$221k – $403k
Virginia15$362,238$300k – $433k
Minnesota11$383,954$297k – $564k
Texas10$329,254$217k – $606k
Washington10$355,000$112k – $450k

FY2026 so far

Top employers for this job

EmployerFilingsMedian
Cleveland Clinic Foundation12$450,000
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.9$76,680
Emory University8$221,166
Duke University Health System7$77,580
VCU Health System Authority6$423,344
University of Pittsburgh Physicians6$340,305
Mayo Clinic6$636,375
UPMC Medical Education6$81,479
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute Lifetime Cancer Screening Center, Inc6$383,822
Oregon Health & Science University5$90,458

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Surgeons, All Other H-1B salary questions

What is the average H-1B salary for surgeons, all other?

The median is $350,000 across 338 certified H-1B filings in FY2026 so far. The middle half earn $100,017 to $495,000, and the top 10% earn $646,378 or more.

Which state pays H-1B surgeons, all other the most?

Among the 10 states with the most filings, Ohio has the highest median at $404,160 (18 filings).

Which company sponsors the most H-1B surgeons, all other?

Cleveland Clinic Foundation, with 12 certified filings in FY2026 so far at a median of $450,000.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification LCA disclosure data, decisions through Jun 30, 2026. Salaries are annualized base wages from the filing and exclude bonus and stock. A certified LCA is not an approved H-1B petition. Updated Oct 4, 2026.