U S Department of Veterans Affairs — 13 certified H-1B filings (FY2016–FY2021)
- 2
- Filings · FY2021
- $253k
- Median base · FY2021
- Physician
- Top role · 4 all-time
- OK
- Top state · 10 all-time
U S Department of Veterans Affairs filed 2 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2021 (down 50% from the year before), with a median base salary of $253k and the middle 50% of offers between $253k and $302k. That is 12% above the market median for the same job titles. Across all years it has 13 certified filings since FY2016, most often for Physician in Oklahoma.
How much does U S Department of Veterans Affairs pay H-1B workers?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $253k median in FY2021. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has U S Department of Veterans Affairs's H-1B hiring changed by year?
1 certified filings in FY2016 → 2 in FY2021. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | 2 | −50% | $253k |
| FY2020 | 4 | +33% | $243k |
| FY2019 | 3 | +50% | $325k |
| FY2018 | 2 | +100% | $196k |
| FY2017 | 1 | 0% | $334k |
| FY2016 | 1 | — | $332k |
Which wage levels does U S Department of Veterans Affairs file?
DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 73% of U S Department of Veterans Affairs's filings sit at Level III–IV. A heavy I–II skew reads as entry-level or contractor-style hiring; a heavy IV skew as senior in-house roles — and higher levels earn more lottery entries.
Share of 11 filings with a wage level · all years
- Level I18.2%2
- Level II9.1%1
- Level III36.4%4
- Level IV36.4%4
What jobs does U S Department of Veterans Affairs sponsor for H-1B?
The most-filed job titles across all years (DOL titles, employer pay-grade codes stripped), with base-salary percentiles.
| Job title | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| Physician | 4 | $243k |
| Physician-Gastroenterologist | 2 | $207k |
| Physician-Psychiatrist | 2 | $243k |
| Physician - Thoracic Surgeon | 2 | $151k |
| Physician-General Surgeon | 1 | $325k |
| Physician-Orthopedic Surgeon | 1 | $350k |
| Physician - Infectious Disease Specialist | 1 | $239k |
Where does U S Department of Veterans Affairs hire H-1B workers?
Worksite states on the certified filings, all years. Deeper pink = more filings; hover a state for its figures.
| State | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| OK | 10 | $243k |
| TX | 2 | $332k |
| VA | 1 | $243k |
What has U S Department of Veterans Affairs filed recently?
Every certified LCA on record for U S Department of Veterans Affairs: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.
| FY | Job title | Base salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Physician-Gastroenterologist | $301,600 |
| 2021 | Physician-Psychiatrist | $253,000 |
| 2020 | Physician-Psychiatrist | $242,806 |
| 2020 | Physician | $243,375 |
| 2020 | Physician-Gastroenterologist | $207,438 |
| 2020 | Physician-Orthopedic Surgeon | $349,998 |
| 2019 | Physician - Thoracic Surgeon | $386,443 |
| 2019 | Physician - Thoracic Surgeon | $151,299 |
| 2019 | Physician-General Surgeon | $325,000 |
| 2018 | Physician - Infectious Disease Specialist | $238,875 |
| 2018 | Physician | $196,399 |
| 2017 | Physician | $334,044 |
| 2016 | Physician | $332,000 |
Common questions about U S Department of Veterans Affairs's H-1B filings
- How much does U S Department of Veterans Affairs pay H-1B workers?
- U S Department of Veterans Affairs's median certified H-1B base salary is $253k (FY2021), from 2 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
- How many H-1B workers does U S Department of Veterans Affairs sponsor?
- U S Department of Veterans Affairs has 13 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2016–FY2021).
- What jobs does U S Department of Veterans Affairs sponsor for H-1B?
- U S Department of Veterans Affairs's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Physician, Physician-Gastroenterologist, Physician-Psychiatrist, Physician - Thoracic Surgeon.
- Where does U S Department of Veterans Affairs hire H-1B workers?
- U S Department of Veterans Affairs's top H-1B worksite states are OK, TX, VA.
- Does a certified LCA mean an H-1B visa was approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What do prevailing-wage levels I–IV mean?
- The Department of Labor assigns each LCA an OES wage level from I (entry) to IV (fully competent) for the occupation and area. Under the FY2027 wage-weighted H-1B lottery rule, a higher level earns more selection entries, so an employer's level mix is a proxy for how senior its sponsored roles are.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2021). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →