Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
SOC code 29-1241 · 152 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
152
certified positions
$242,734
Median pay
$95,270
25th pct
$311,378
75th pct
$400,000
90th pct
$71,192
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$94,619
Median prevailing wage
$71,192$242,734 median$400,000
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 92.3%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 49 (39%), med $96,365Level II · Qualified — 40 (32%), med $250,000Level III · Experienced — 14 (11%), med $250,000Level IV · Fully competent — 22 (18%), med $268,770
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| University of Pittsburgh Physicians | 10 | $252,500 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc. | 7 | $71,004 |
| UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY | 5 | $240,964 |
| Johns Hopkins University | 5 | $87,546 |
| Weill Cornell Medical College | 5 | $105,000 |
| University Hospitals Medical Group, Inc. | 5 | $345,000 |
| OCULAR PARTNERS PLLC | 4 | $220,000 |
| MEDICAL EYE CENTER INC | 4 | $250,000 |
| The Leland Stanford, Jr University | 3 | $130,000 |
| University of Louisville | 3 | $450,008 |
| University of Colorado Denver | 3 | $62,005 |
| AMAR ATWAL MD PC | 3 | $300,000 |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | 3 | $67,371 |
| UPMC Medical Education | 3 | $74,523 |
| University of Rochester | 3 | $75,000 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 17 |
| New York | 16 |
| Pennsylvania | 15 |
| Kentucky | 11 |
| Ohio | 9 |
| Oregon | 8 |
| Florida | 8 |
| California | 6 |
| Illinois | 6 |
| Maryland | 6 |
| Indiana | 6 |
| Colorado | 4 |
| Wisconsin | 4 |
| Texas | 4 |
| North Carolina | 4 |