Occupation salary profile

Physicians, All Other

SOC 29-1229 BLS OEWS May 2025 H-1B LCAs, last 12 months

All physicians not listed separately.

National median · BLS

$265,930

All U.S. workers

H-1B sponsor median

$239,999

▲ +0.33% YoY · 5,319 LCAs

Average salary · BLS

$262,040

Mean annual wage

U.S. employment

342,720

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Pay range for Physicians, All Other

Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation; H-1B covers 5,319 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	$69,170	$72,943
25th	$102,930	$88,000
Median (50th)	$265,930	$239,999
75th	$378,770	$307,284
90th — top pay	$452,360	$400,000

H-1B sponsors pay a median of $239,999 for Physicians, All Other — 9.8% below the BLS national median of $265,930.

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Projections 2025–2035

Job outlook for Physicians, All Other

BLS projects employment of physicians, all other to grow 3.4% from 2025 to 2035, about the same as the 3.5% average for all occupations. About 9,400 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.

Jobs 2025 → 2035

367,400 → 380,100

+12,600 jobs

Projected change

+3.4%

All occupations: +3.5%

Openings per year

9,400

Average, 2025–2035

Typical entry education

Doctoral or professional degree

No related experience required

On-the-job training: Internship/residency
Self-employed: 3.3% of workers (2025)

Fastest-growing jobs → Best-paying jobs that need a doctoral or professional degree →

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–2035 · BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook →

H-1B sponsored pay

Pay by H-1B wage level

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.

H-1B median $239,999

Change vs prior year +0.33%

After inflation (CPI-U) -2.72%

Wage level	LCAs	Share	P25	Median	P75
Level I	997	18.7%	$72,363	$96,647	$275,000
Level II	1,290	24.3%	$210,558	$268,416	$323,695
Level III	417	7.8%	$240,000	$280,000	$330,000
Level IV	675	12.7%	$240,000	$300,000	$380,000

H-1B job titles

Salaries by job title in Physicians, All Other

The 50 most-filed job titles inside SOC 29-1229, from 5,319 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
Hospitalist	601	11.3%	$253,300	$283,920	$318,420	+6.03%
Hospitalist · full pay range (601 LCAs) P10$218,418 P25$253,300 Median$283,920 P75$318,420 P90$332,800 Median by H-1B wage level Level I$270,00089 LCAs Level II$275,000193 LCAs Level III$281,33741 LCAs Level IV$300,000134 LCAs Exact titles filed (5+ LCAs) Hospitalist (Internist)25 LCAs · median $320,000 Hospitalist across all occupations →
Physician	524	9.85%	$230,000	$273,000	$328,664	+0.96%
Physician · full pay range (524 LCAs) P10$171,621 P25$230,000 Median$273,000 P75$328,664 P90$424,330 Median by H-1B wage level Level I$254,60085 LCAs Level II$250,000147 LCAs Level III$281,000100 LCAs Level IV$275,00083 LCAs Exact titles filed (5+ LCAs) Physician (Hospitalist)142 LCAs · median $273,313 Physician (Nephrologist)17 LCAs · median $275,000 Physician (Infectious Disease)13 LCAs · median $230,000 Physician (Nephrology)10 LCAs · median $289,145 Physician (Gastroenterology)10 LCAs · median $417,500 Physician (Hospital Medicine)9 LCAs · median $345,000 Physician (Endocrinology)8 LCAs · median $250,000 Physician (Hematology/Oncology)5 LCAs · median $495,000 Physician across all occupations →
Hospitalist Physician	421	7.92%	$260,000	$292,282	$324,598	+4.09%
Hospitalist Physician · full pay range (421 LCAs) P10$239,200 P25$260,000 Median$292,282 P75$324,598 P90$355,000 Median by H-1B wage level Level I$281,227114 LCAs Level II$314,849144 LCAs Level III$260,0007 LCAs Level IV$285,00013 LCAs Hospitalist Physician across all occupations →
Physician in a Post Graduate Training Program	198	3.72%	$83,796	$89,348	$95,363	+7.23%
Physician in a Post Graduate Training Program · full pay range (198 LCAs) P10$78,354 P25$83,796 Median$89,348 P75$95,363 P90$99,452 Median by H-1B wage level Level I$87,93239 LCAs Physician in a Post Graduate Training Program across all occupations →
Assistant Professor	182	3.42%	$213,264	$250,000	$310,000	+4.17%
Assistant Professor · full pay range (182 LCAs) P10$174,252 P25$213,264 Median$250,000 P75$310,000 P90$379,900 Median by H-1B wage level Level I$235,2317 LCAs Level II$239,440101 LCAs Level III$252,72729 LCAs Level IV$285,95032 LCAs Exact titles filed (5+ LCAs) Assistant Professor - Clinical18 LCAs · median $247,000 Assistant Professor across all occupations →
Clinical Resident	166	3.12%	$74,111	$82,510	$88,938	+3.57%
Clinical Resident · full pay range (166 LCAs) P10$71,575 P25$74,111 Median$82,510 P75$88,938 P90$92,237 Median by H-1B wage level Level I$74,09037 LCAs Level II$86,02568 LCAs Level III$86,3825 LCAs Exact titles filed (5+ LCAs) Clinical Resident - Internal Medicine8 LCAs · median $72,434 Clinical Resident across all occupations →
Clinical Fellow	161	3.03%	$83,138	$89,128	$104,012	-9.97%
Clinical Fellow · full pay range (161 LCAs) P10$72,600 P25$83,138 Median$89,128 P75$104,012 P90$106,612 Median by H-1B wage level Level I$84,50056 LCAs Clinical Fellow across all occupations →
Nephrologist	148	2.78%	$239,800	$278,250	$310,000	+11.3%
Nephrologist · full pay range (148 LCAs) P10$220,290 P25$239,800 Median$278,250 P75$310,000 P90$354,021 Median by H-1B wage level Level I$268,64718 LCAs Level II$255,00050 LCAs Level III$303,73416 LCAs Level IV$337,50013 LCAs Nephrologist across all occupations →
Resident Physician	141	2.65%	$64,059	$69,405	$79,352	-6.22%
Resident Physician · full pay range (141 LCAs) P10$61,281 P25$64,059 Median$69,405 P75$79,352 P90$87,112 Median by H-1B wage level Level I$67,77319 LCAs Exact titles filed (5+ LCAs) Resident Physician - Internal Medicine11 LCAs · median $68,964 Resident Physician - Pediatrics5 LCAs · median $68,964 Resident Physician across all occupations →
Clinical Assistant Professor	121	2.27%	$190,960	$224,923	$285,693	-0.57%
Clinical Assistant Professor · full pay range (121 LCAs) P10$59,899 P25$190,960 Median$224,923 P75$285,693 P90$400,000 Median by H-1B wage level Level I$227,81416 LCAs Level II$233,81247 LCAs Level III$210,3869 LCAs Level IV$202,15829 LCAs Clinical Assistant Professor across all occupations →
Medical Resident	117	2.2%	$66,873	$67,902	$71,722	+1.88%
Medical Resident · full pay range (117 LCAs) P10$66,500 P25$66,873 Median$67,902 P75$71,722 P90$75,004 Median by H-1B wage level Level I$67,35891 LCAs Exact titles filed (5+ LCAs) Medical Resident (Internal Medicine)24 LCAs · median $67,358 Medical Resident (Family Medicine)15 LCAs · median $69,713 Medical Resident (Neurology)10 LCAs · median $67,358 Medical Resident (Pediatrics)5 LCAs · median $70,688 Medical Resident across all occupations →
Resident	109	2.05%	$71,507	$78,540	$88,843	+0%
Resident · full pay range (109 LCAs) P10$66,691 P25$71,507 Median$78,540 P75$88,843 P90$93,461 Median by H-1B wage level Level I$69,17632 LCAs Resident across all occupations →
Attending Physician	99	1.86%	$234,256	$280,000	$310,378	+5.75%
Attending Physician · full pay range (99 LCAs) P10$210,000 P25$234,256 Median$280,000 P75$310,378 P90$378,000 Median by H-1B wage level Level I$280,0009 LCAs Level II$300,00036 LCAs Level III$275,0009 LCAs Level IV$305,00019 LCAs Attending Physician across all occupations →
Endocrinologist	97	1.82%	$225,000	$250,097	$280,000	+0.04%
Endocrinologist · full pay range (97 LCAs) P10$196,532 P25$225,000 Median$250,097 P75$280,000 P90$300,000 Median by H-1B wage level Level I$251,46414 LCAs Level II$254,25746 LCAs Level IV$245,00018 LCAs Endocrinologist across all occupations →
Infectious Disease Physician	69	1.3%	$239,200	$275,000	$300,000	+10%
Infectious Disease Physician · full pay range (69 LCAs) P10$224,400 P25$239,200 Median$275,000 P75$300,000 P90$341,592 Median by H-1B wage level Level I$227,5006 LCAs Level II$264,00027 LCAs Level III$300,0008 LCAs Level IV$265,0007 LCAs Infectious Disease Physician across all occupations →
Internal Medicine Resident	63	1.18%	$66,000	$70,440	$78,390	+1.35%
Internal Medicine Resident · full pay range (63 LCAs) P10$65,444 P25$66,000 Median$70,440 P75$78,390 P90$82,481 Median by H-1B wage level Level I$66,00024 LCAs Exact titles filed (5+ LCAs) Internal Medicine Resident II (PGY )5 LCAs · median $76,953 Internal Medicine Resident across all occupations →
Medical House Staff	53	1%	$73,211	$75,599	$78,577	+3.26%
Medical House Staff · full pay range (53 LCAs) P10$69,191 P25$73,211 Median$75,599 P75$78,577 P90$83,676 Exact titles filed (5+ LCAs) Medical House Staff - Resident40 LCAs · median $73,211 Medical House Staff - Fellow13 LCAs · median $82,168 Medical House Staff across all occupations →
Resident/Fellow	49	0.92%	$84,488	$87,780	$94,264	-2.22%
Resident/Fellow · full pay range (49 LCAs) P10$84,488 P25$84,488 Median$87,780 P75$94,264 P90$96,974 Resident/Fellow across all occupations →
Gastroenterologist	48	0.9%	$371,694	$535,000	$550,000	+18.89%
Gastroenterologist · full pay range (48 LCAs) P10$138,152 P25$371,694 Median$535,000 P75$550,000 P90$610,000 Median by H-1B wage level Level I$540,0006 LCAs Level II$500,00013 LCAs Level IV$539,68418 LCAs Gastroenterologist across all occupations →
Staff Physician	47	0.88%	$225,000	$232,752	$309,625	+3.45%
Staff Physician · full pay range (47 LCAs) P10$210,000 P25$225,000 Median$232,752 P75$309,625 P90$385,914 Median by H-1B wage level Level II$289,1258 LCAs Level III$242,0009 LCAs Level IV$282,94210 LCAs Exact titles filed (5+ LCAs) Staff Physician (Internal Medicine)16 LCAs · median $225,000 Staff Physician, Neonatology5 LCAs · median $275,000 Staff Physician across all occupations →
Fellow generic	44	0.83%	$83,520	$85,635	$91,007	+2.05%
Fellow · full pay range (44 LCAs) P10$75,442 P25$83,520 Median$85,635 P75$91,007 P90$94,492 Median by H-1B wage level Level I$76,55310 LCAs Fellow across all occupations →
Pulmonary Critical Care Physician	36	0.68%	$387,990	$413,218	$481,250	+3.3%
Pulmonary Critical Care Physician · full pay range (36 LCAs) P10$247,500 P25$387,990 Median$413,218 P75$481,250 P90$520,500 Median by H-1B wage level Level I$400,0007 LCAs Level II$477,50010 LCAs Level IV$487,5006 LCAs
Pulmonary/Critical Care Physician	34	0.64%	$260,650	$365,000	$464,030	+4.29%
Pulmonary/Critical Care Physician · full pay range (34 LCAs) P10$123,624 P25$260,650 Median$365,000 P75$464,030 P90$550,000 Median by H-1B wage level Level II$311,0108 LCAs Level IV$355,0009 LCAs
Rheumatologist	33	0.62%	$250,000	$275,000	$300,000	+3.38%
Rheumatologist · full pay range (33 LCAs) P10$195,840 P25$250,000 Median$275,000 P75$300,000 P90$333,000 Median by H-1B wage level Level I$298,0007 LCAs Level II$283,00013 LCAs Level IV$260,0007 LCAs
Fellow Physician	30	0.56%	$74,301	$79,310	$92,293	+0%
Fellow Physician · full pay range (30 LCAs) P10$68,720 P25$74,301 Median$79,310 P75$92,293 P90$93,452
Medical Fellow	29	0.55%	$74,895	$78,075	$83,734	+10.74%
Medical Fellow · full pay range (29 LCAs) P10$73,300 P25$74,895 Median$78,075 P75$83,734 P90$85,327 Median by H-1B wage level Level I$79,02412 LCAs
Urologist	27	0.51%	$500,000	$525,000	$597,454	+0%
Urologist · full pay range (27 LCAs) P10$450,000 P25$500,000 Median$525,000 P75$597,454 P90$600,000 Median by H-1B wage level Level II$500,0007 LCAs Level IV$600,00013 LCAs
Graduate Physician Trainee	25	0.47%	$65,361	$65,361	$69,591	-3.26%
Graduate Physician Trainee · full pay range (25 LCAs) P10$64,515 P25$65,361 Median$65,361 P75$69,591 P90$76,142
Hematologist/Oncologist	23	0.43%	$291,720	$460,000	$555,000	+2.22%
Hematologist/Oncologist · full pay range (23 LCAs) P10$112,320 P25$291,720 Median$460,000 P75$555,000 P90$595,000 Median by H-1B wage level Level II$555,0008 LCAs Level IV$274,8916 LCAs
Pulmonologist	21	0.39%	$390,000	$450,000	$500,000	+0%
Pulmonologist · full pay range (21 LCAs) P10$300,000 P25$390,000 Median$450,000 P75$500,000 P90$500,000 Median by H-1B wage level Level II$434,6166 LCAs
Neonatologist	20	0.38%	$250,000	$275,000	$330,000	-0.18%
Neonatologist · full pay range (20 LCAs) P10$247,248 P25$250,000 Median$275,000 P75$330,000 P90$361,500
Clinical Assistant Instructor	20	0.38%	$74,854	$79,535	$79,996	+5.62%
Clinical Assistant Instructor · full pay range (20 LCAs) P10$68,788 P25$74,854 Median$79,535 P75$79,996 P90$89,033
Primary Care Physician	19	0.36%	$213,500	$235,000	$252,743	-6%
Primary Care Physician · full pay range (19 LCAs) P10$211,000 P25$213,500 Median$235,000 P75$252,743 P90$275,162 Median by H-1B wage level Level II$242,5006 LCAs Level III$215,5008 LCAs Primary Care Physician across all occupations →
Resident Physician in Internal Medicine	19	0.36%	$81,338	$86,080	$88,950	+8.14%
Resident Physician in Internal Medicine · full pay range (19 LCAs) P10$61,093 P25$81,338 Median$86,080 P75$88,950 P90$93,132
Critical Care Physician	19	0.36%	$395,250	$457,600	$494,715	+9.41%
Critical Care Physician · full pay range (19 LCAs) P10$279,757 P25$395,250 Median$457,600 P75$494,715 P90$526,000 Median by H-1B wage level Level II$416,0007 LCAs Level IV$453,7506 LCAs
Clinical Research Fellow	16	0.3%	$99,000	$100,721	$104,012	+3.76%
Clinical Research Fellow · full pay range (16 LCAs) P10$94,239 P25$99,000 Median$100,721 P75$104,012 P90$105,312
Faculty Physician	16	0.3%	$218,544	$269,500	$270,875	-1.05%
Faculty Physician · full pay range (16 LCAs) P10$211,000 P25$218,544 Median$269,500 P75$270,875 P90$381,696 Median by H-1B wage level Level IV$269,50015 LCAs Exact titles filed (5+ LCAs) Faculty Physician - Hospitalist5 LCAs · median $269,500
House Officer	15	0.28%	$70,255	$74,124	$76,436	+2.37%
House Officer · full pay range (15 LCAs) P10$67,504 P25$70,255 Median$74,124 P75$76,436 P90$77,566 Median by H-1B wage level Level I$77,5665 LCAs Exact titles filed (5+ LCAs) House Officer V6 LCAs · median $76,436
Clinical Associate	14	0.26%	$96,647	$196,725	$291,429	-9.76%
Clinical Associate · full pay range (14 LCAs) P10$96,647 P25$96,647 Median$196,725 P75$291,429 P90$306,906 Median by H-1B wage level Level I$96,6477 LCAs
Internal Medicine Hospitalist	14	0.26%	$239,200	$275,000	$280,800	+34.41%
Internal Medicine Hospitalist · full pay range (14 LCAs) P10$190,760 P25$239,200 Median$275,000 P75$280,800 P90$295,615 Median by H-1B wage level Level II$275,0007 LCAs
Clinical Fellow Associate	14	0.26%	$79,309	$83,611	$85,324	+4.03%
Clinical Fellow Associate · full pay range (14 LCAs) P10$79,309 P25$79,309 Median$83,611 P75$85,324 P90$85,904 Median by H-1B wage level Level I$85,3247 LCAs Level II$82,7837 LCAs
Instructor	13	0.24%	$134,000	$160,000	$210,000	+51.38%
Instructor · full pay range (13 LCAs) P10$85,983 P25$134,000 Median$160,000 P75$210,000 P90$220,000 Median by H-1B wage level Level I$215,0006 LCAs Instructor across all occupations →
Hospital Medicine Physician	13	0.24%	$275,000	$285,000	$325,800	-4.04%
Hospital Medicine Physician · full pay range (13 LCAs) P10$273,400 P25$275,000 Median$285,000 P75$325,800 P90$345,480 Median by H-1B wage level Level II$325,8005 LCAs Level IV$282,7506 LCAs
Endocrinology Physician	12	0.23%	$199,189	$233,504	$255,000	-6.6%
Endocrinology Physician · full pay range (12 LCAs) P10$160,000 P25$199,189 Median$233,504 P75$255,000 P90$297,000 Median by H-1B wage level Level II$225,0008 LCAs
Nephrology Physician	11	0.21%	$239,600	$240,000	$260,000	-11.11%
Nephrology Physician · full pay range (11 LCAs) P10$239,200 P25$239,600 Median$240,000 P75$260,000 P90$277,080 Median by H-1B wage level Level II$241,8007 LCAs
Nocturnist Hospitalist	11	0.21%	$265,375	$315,000	$315,920	—
Nocturnist Hospitalist · full pay range (11 LCAs) P10$239,200 P25$265,375 Median$315,000 P75$315,920 P90$325,000
Intensivist	11	0.21%	$426,400	$450,000	$468,000	—
Intensivist · full pay range (11 LCAs) P10$150,000 P25$426,400 Median$450,000 P75$468,000 P90$472,922
Night Hospitalist	11	0.21%	$272,362	$281,240	$313,452	+5.19%
Night Hospitalist · full pay range (11 LCAs) P10$272,362 P25$272,362 Median$281,240 P75$313,452 P90$339,327
Resident/Fellow Physician	11	0.21%	$61,281	$61,281	$63,692	—
Resident/Fellow Physician · full pay range (11 LCAs) P10$61,281 P25$61,281 Median$61,281 P75$63,692 P90$70,428
IM PGY Resident	10	0.19%	$68,578	$68,578	$68,578	—
IM PGY Resident · full pay range (10 LCAs) P10$68,578 P25$68,578 Median$68,578 P75$68,578 P90$70,255 Median by H-1B wage level Level I$68,57810 LCAs

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