Surgeons, All Other
SOC code 29-1249 · 1,545 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
1,545
certified positions
$330,000
Median pay
$105,696
25th pct
$465,000
75th pct
$625,000
90th pct
$75,901
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
$115,128
Median prevailing wage
$75,901$330,000 median$625,000
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 22.4%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 276 (27%), med $92,664Level II · Qualified — 342 (34%), med $350,000Level III · Experienced — 140 (14%), med $358,155Level IV · Fully competent — 251 (25%), med $420,909
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation | 46 | $115,128 |
| Emory University | 34 | $85,366 |
| University of Pittsburgh Physicians | 31 | $87,654 |
| Duke University Health System | 28 | $73,314 |
| Cleveland Clinic | 26 | $451,000 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc. | 26 | $76,680 |
| UPMC Medical Education | 24 | $68,895 |
| Medical University of South Carolina and Affiliates | 22 | $430,000 |
| Mayo Clinic | 20 | $498,507 |
| University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC | 19 | $285,000 |
| Columbia University | 18 | $140,000 |
| University of Washington | 18 | $102,024 |
| University of Rochester | 18 | $95,064 |
| University of Colorado Denver | 16 | $76,627 |
| Oregon Health & Science University | 15 | $90,458 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| New York | 159 |
| Pennsylvania | 109 |
| Ohio | 98 |
| Massachusetts | 87 |
| Florida | 66 |
| Illinois | 55 |
| Georgia | 53 |
| Texas | 50 |
| Washington | 49 |
| Michigan | 47 |
| Arizona | 41 |
| North Carolina | 41 |
| Minnesota | 41 |
| California | 39 |
| Wisconsin | 36 |