Pediatric Surgeons

SOC code 29-1243 · 90 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.

90
certified positions
$351,178
Median pay
$107,899
25th pct
$507,500
75th pct
$716,000
90th pct
$80,946
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 people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$94,002
Median prevailing wage
$80,946$351,178 median$716,000

Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▼ 20.4%

2022-Q4: $450,000 (7 positions)2023-Q1: $80,218 (1 positions)2023-Q2: $246,949 (6 positions)2023-Q3: $600,000 (1 positions)2023-Q4: $575,000 (4 positions)2024-Q1: $156,420 (6 positions)2024-Q2: $300,000 (7 positions)2024-Q3: $725,005 (9 positions)2024-Q4: $107,900 (6 positions)2025-Q1: $68,673 (3 positions)2025-Q2: $438,032 (13 positions)2025-Q3: $450,000 (11 positions)2026-Q1: $360,000 (7 positions)2026-Q2: $358,150 (9 positions)2022-Q42026-Q2$823,455$-29,777

Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings

Level I · Entry — 16 (31%), med $137,349Level II · Qualified — 16 (31%), med $322,102Level III · Experienced — 6 (12%), med $500,034Level IV · Fully competent — 13 (25%), med $600,000

Top employers hiring

EmployerPositionsMedian
Nationwide Children's Hospital8$84,599
Children's National Medical Center6$124,913
Children's Hospital Corporation5$102,170
Medical University of South Carolina and Affiliates4$391,848
MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER3$450,000
University of Rochester3$200,000
The Nemours Foundation - Nemours Children's Health3$400,000
SOUTH SHORE MEDICAL SERVICES PLLC2$499,990
Maimonides Medical Center2$400,000
GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER2$751,421
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK DOWNSTATE HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY2$67,270
University Hospitals Medical Group, Inc.2$582,500
CONGENITAL HEART SURGERY CENTER PLLC2$729,998
Oregon Health & Science University2$280,162
Banner University Medical Group2$438,032

Top states

StatePositions
New York18
Ohio14
Texas8
District of Columbia7
Massachusetts6
Florida5
Pennsylvania4
South Carolina4
California3
Michigan2
West Virginia2
Missouri2
Oregon2
Arizona2
Tennessee1

Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer