Physician H-1B salaries — 5,352 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 505
- Filings · FY2025
- $250k
- Median base · FY2025
- $200k–$325k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- ST Barnabas Hospital
- Top sponsor · 259 all-time
Physician: 5,352 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $250k across 505 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $200k and $325k. The biggest sponsors are ST Barnabas Hospital, Unmc Physicians, Mayo Clinic; most filings are in Boston, MA.
How much does a Physician make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $250k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Physician sponsorship changed?
699 certified filings in FY2016 → 417 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 417 | −17% | $265k |
| FY2025 | 505 | +12% | $250k |
| FY2024 | 452 | +4% | $250k |
| FY2023 | 435 | 0% | $239k |
| FY2022 | 436 | +9% | $225k |
| FY2021 | 401 | −8% | $213k |
| FY2020 | 434 | +1% | $208k |
| FY2019 | 431 | −23% | $215k |
| FY2018 | 563 | −3% | $209k |
| FY2017 | 579 | −17% | $208k |
| FY2016 | 699 | — | $190k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Physicians?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST Barnabas Hospital | 259 | $53k |
| 2 | Unmc Physicians | 178 | $212k |
| 3 | Mayo Clinic | 125 | $245k |
| 4 | Brigham and Women’s Physicians Organization | 123 | $208k |
| 5 | Northwell Health | 122 | $240k |
| 6 | University of Cincinnati Physicians | 86 | $130k |
| 7 | Integris Health | 82 | $150k |
| 8 | Cleveland Clinic Foundation | 76 | $210k |
| 9 | Massachusetts General Physicians Organization | 75 | $208k |
| 10 | Saint Francis Health System | 74 | $245k |
Where are H-1B Physician jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston, MA | 293 | $208k |
| 2 | Bronx, NY | 244 | $57k |
| 3 | Omaha, NE | 218 | $203k |
| 4 | Cincinnati, OH | 116 | $136k |
| 5 | New York, NY | 108 | $53k |
| 6 | Oklahoma City, OK | 99 | $199k |
| 7 | Cleveland, OH | 92 | $198k |
| 8 | Louisville, KY | 72 | $239k |
| 9 | Medford, OR | 64 | $249k |
| 10 | Kansas City, MO | 63 | $170k |
Common questions about Physician H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Physician?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Physician is $250k (FY2025), from 505 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $180k and $280k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Physicians?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Physician are ST Barnabas Hospital, Unmc Physicians, Mayo Clinic.
- Where are most H-1B Physician jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Physician roles are Boston, MA, Bronx, NY, Omaha, NE.
- Does a certified LCA mean Physician H-1B visas were 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 does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →