Physician (Internal Medicine) H-1B salaries — 328 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 31
- Filings · FY2025
- $260k
- Median base · FY2025
- $239k–$286k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Community Medical Centers
- Top sponsor · 28 all-time
Physician (Internal Medicine): 328 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $260k across 31 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $239k and $286k. The biggest sponsors are Community Medical Centers, Medstar Medical Group-Southern Maryland, Hartford Healthcare Medical Group; most filings are in Providence, RI.
How much does a Physician (Internal Medicine) 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. $260k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Physician (Internal Medicine) sponsorship changed?
28 certified filings in FY2016 → 16 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 16 | −48% | $265k |
| FY2025 | 31 | 0% | $260k |
| FY2024 | 31 | +15% | $240k |
| FY2023 | 27 | +13% | $225k |
| FY2022 | 24 | −25% | $220k |
| FY2021 | 32 | −18% | $225k |
| FY2020 | 39 | +117% | $220k |
| FY2019 | 18 | −56% | $220k |
| FY2018 | 41 | 0% | $207k |
| FY2017 | 41 | +46% | $200k |
| FY2016 | 28 | — | $182k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Physician (Internal Medicine)s?
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 | Community Medical Centers | 28 | $227k |
| 2 | Medstar Medical Group-Southern Maryland | 15 | $240k |
| 3 | Hartford Healthcare Medical Group | 12 | $239k |
| 4 | The Providence Community Health Centers | 10 | $185k |
| 5 | Ssm Health Care Group | 10 | $238k |
| 6 | Unity Health Care | 10 | $140k |
| 7 | Bayhealth Medical Center | 8 | $190k |
| 8 | Summit Medical Group | 8 | $205k |
| 9 | Mercy Clinic East Communities | 8 | $250k |
| 10 | Medicine and Long Term Care Associates | 8 | $200k |
Where are H-1B Physician (Internal Medicine) jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providence, RI | 23 | $200k |
| 2 | Detroit, MI | 14 | $170k |
| 3 | Stockton, CA | 12 | $222k |
| 4 | St. Louis, MO | 11 | $238k |
| 5 | Washington, DC | 10 | $140k |
| 6 | Bangor, ME | 9 | $219k |
| 7 | Los Banos, CA | 8 | $250k |
| 8 | Lodi, CA | 7 | $227k |
| 9 | East Providence, RI | 7 | $200k |
| 10 | Festus, MO | 6 | $250k |
Common questions about Physician (Internal Medicine) H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Physician (Internal Medicine)?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Physician (Internal Medicine) is $260k (FY2025), from 31 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $200k and $240k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Physician (Internal Medicine)s?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Physician (Internal Medicine) are Community Medical Centers, Medstar Medical Group-Southern Maryland, Hartford Healthcare Medical Group.
- Where are most H-1B Physician (Internal Medicine) jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Physician (Internal Medicine) roles are Providence, RI, Detroit, MI, Stockton, CA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Physician (Internal Medicine) 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 →