Administer anesthetics and analgesics for pain management prior to, during, or after surgery.
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Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation; H-1B covers 341 certified Labor Condition Applications filed by sponsoring employers in the last 12 months.
| Percentile | All U.S. workers (BLS) | H-1B sponsored |
|---|---|---|
| 10th — entry pay | $101,460 | $84,438 |
| 25th | $207,000 | $290,000 |
| Median (50th) | $391,490 | $393,855 |
| 75th | $490,530 | $465,000 |
| 90th — top pay | $557,130 | $505,000 |
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BLS projects employment of anesthesiologists to grow 3.6% from 2025 to 2035, about the same as the 3.5% average for all occupations. About 1,100 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–2035 · BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook →
Employers assign every H-1B filing a Department of Labor prevailing-wage level, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). Pay rises steeply with level.
| Wage level | LCAs | Share | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | 68 | 19.9% | $90,453 | $313,000 | $401,500 |
| Level II | 76 | 22.3% | $300,000 | $369,377 | $450,000 |
| Level III | 57 | 16.7% | $375,000 | $435,000 | $451,000 |
| Level IV | 32 | 9.4% | $373,946 | $459,154 | $484,000 |
The 4 most-filed job titles inside SOC 29-1211, from 341 H-1B filings. Seniority words and level numbers are grouped (“Senior Data Engineer II” counts as Data Engineer). Tap a title for its full range, wage levels and the exact titles employers used.
| Job title | LCAs | Share | P25 | Median | P75 | YoY |
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| Anesthesiologist | 112 | 32.84% | $400,000 | $450,000 | $500,000 | +5.88% |
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Anesthesiologist · full pay range (112 LCAs)
P10$300,000
P25$400,000
Median$450,000
P75$500,000
P90$546,587
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$465,0009 LCAs Level II$465,00021 LCAs Level III$437,35624 LCAs Level IV$492,12510 LCAs
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| Physician | 29 | 8.5% | $300,000 | $350,584 | $460,000 | +14.95% |
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Physician · full pay range (29 LCAs)
P10$300,000
P25$300,000
Median$350,584
P75$460,000
P90$511,000
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$388,5005 LCAs Level II$300,00011 LCAs
Exact titles filed (5+ LCAs)
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| Assistant Professor | 28 | 8.21% | $282,601 | $382,286 | $451,000 | +5.2% |
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Assistant Professor · full pay range (28 LCAs)
P10$234,050
P25$282,601
Median$382,286
P75$451,000
P90$453,904
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$362,0275 LCAs Level II$280,0007 LCAs Level III$451,00012 LCAs
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| Clinical Assistant Professor | 21 | 6.16% | $359,264 | $370,042 | $378,670 | +2.48% |
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Clinical Assistant Professor · full pay range (21 LCAs)
P10$355,401
P25$359,264
Median$370,042
P75$378,670
P90$432,000
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$370,0429 LCAs Level II$355,7769 LCAs
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Titles are cleaned from the employer's own LCA text (codes and typos removed, nothing invented). Rows need 10+ filings in this SOC.
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Highlighted = in demand: frequently listed in employer job postings for this occupation (O*NET).
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
Source: O*NET 31.0 (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). These are general job titles, not H-1B filings; for titles employers actually filed, see “Job titles” above.
