All surgeons not listed separately. Excludes “Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons” (29-1022).
Enter your pay and a location to see where you stand against BLS and H-1B pay, your estimated take-home pay, and your purchasing power.
Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation; H-1B covers 385 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 | $80,320 | $72,622 |
| 25th | $134,850 | $89,261 |
| Median (50th) | $414,010 | $300,000 |
| 75th | $511,420 | $425,000 |
| 90th — top pay | $655,320 | $525,000 |
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BLS projects employment of surgeons, all other to grow 4% from 2025 to 2035, faster than the 3.5% average for all occupations. About 700 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 | 95 | 24.7% | $72,935 | $84,500 | $110,058 |
| Level II | 83 | 21.6% | $267,226 | $350,000 | $422,500 |
| Level III | 30 | 7.8% | $192,622 | $403,520 | $450,000 |
| Level IV | 45 | 11.7% | $300,000 | $424,320 | $525,000 |
The 8 most-filed job titles inside SOC 29-1249, from 385 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Surgeon | 36 | 9.35% | $300,000 | $430,000 | $500,508 | +18.48% |
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General Surgeon · full pay range (36 LCAs)
P10$239,200
P25$300,000
Median$430,000
P75$500,508
P90$550,000
Median by H-1B wage level
Level II$425,00013 LCAs
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| Assistant Professor | 18 | 4.68% | $223,869 | $317,427 | $352,495 | -3.08% |
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Assistant Professor · full pay range (18 LCAs)
P10$190,549
P25$223,869
Median$317,427
P75$352,495
P90$420,325
Median by H-1B wage level
Level II$329,12510 LCAs
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| Physician | 17 | 4.42% | $250,000 | $310,000 | $438,452 | -16.45% |
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Physician · full pay range (17 LCAs)
P10$187,560
P25$250,000
Median$310,000
P75$438,452
P90$517,919
Median by H-1B wage level
Level II$310,0007 LCAs
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| Resident | 14 | 3.64% | $70,653 | $79,074 | $81,720 | +2.54% |
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Resident · full pay range (14 LCAs)
P10$67,284
P25$70,653
Median$79,074
P75$81,720
P90$83,786
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| Surgeon | 14 | 3.64% | $317,500 | $352,500 | $415,000 | -16.07% |
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Surgeon · full pay range (14 LCAs)
P10$259,670
P25$317,500
Median$352,500
P75$415,000
P90$434,000
Median by H-1B wage level
Level II$350,0005 LCAs
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| Resident Physician | 13 | 3.38% | $77,339 | $77,339 | $86,902 | -17.39% |
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Resident Physician · full pay range (13 LCAs)
P10$75,715
P25$77,339
Median$77,339
P75$86,902
P90$91,255
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$76,5735 LCAs
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| Staff Physician | 12 | 3.12% | $226,941 | $363,478 | $366,955 | — |
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Staff Physician · full pay range (12 LCAs)
P10$154,016
P25$226,941
Median$363,478
P75$366,955
P90$531,696
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| Resident, General Surgery | 10 | 2.6% | $68,895 | $68,895 | $68,970 | — |
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Resident, General Surgery · full pay range (10 LCAs)
P10$68,895
P25$68,895
Median$68,895
P75$68,970
P90$78,677
Exact titles filed (5+ 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.
