Physician
Median salary
$273,072
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$228,841 – $334,187
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
+3.1%
-0.03% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0.2%
1,018 filings
Physician pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$161,728
P25$228,841
Median$273,072
P75$334,187
P90$451,500
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$240,164240 LCAs
Level II$250,000280 LCAs
Level III$276,640132 LCAs
Level IV$288,345124 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Physician pay by occupation code
Employers file the same title under different SOC occupation codes, and pay differs between them. Each row is computed only within its SOC.
Physicians, All Other 51%General Internal Medicine Physicians 18%Family Medicine Physicians 8%Cardiologists 5%Neurologists 3%Pediatricians, General 3%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other 29-1229 | 51.47% | 524 | $230,000 | $273,000 | $328,664 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians 29-1216 | 17.78% | 181 | $234,273 | $270,000 | $311,979 |
| Family Medicine Physicians 29-1215 | 7.76% | 79 | $200,000 | $230,000 | $258,435 |
| Cardiologists 29-1212 | 5.4% | 55 | $319,140 | $450,000 | $552,474 |
| Neurologists 29-1217 | 3.05% | 31 | $234,600 | $290,000 | $326,256 |
| Pediatricians, General 29-1221 | 2.95% | 30 | $133,018 | $170,300 | $258,909 |
| Anesthesiologists 29-1211 | 2.85% | 29 | $300,000 | $350,584 | $460,000 |
| Psychiatrists 29-1223 | 2.06% | 21 | $208,854 | $250,000 | $329,300 |
| Surgeons, All Other 29-1249 | 1.67% | 17 | $250,000 | $310,000 | $438,452 |
| Radiologists 29-1224 | 1.47% | 15 | $296,250 | $450,000 | $650,000 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists 29-1218 | 0.98% | 10 | $268,750 | $342,208 | $368,750 |
| Physicians, Pathologists 29-1222 | 0.88% | 9 | $224,000 | $239,200 | $275,000 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 29-1241 | 0.59% | 6 | $295,000 | $365,000 | $397,500 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians 29-1214 | 0.59% | 6 | $200,580 | $230,600 | $322,435 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Top H-1B sponsors for Physician
What the biggest sponsors pay for this title, compared with the median of all sponsors filing the same title in the same occupation.
| Employer | LCAs | Median | vs all sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usacs Medical | 46 | $280,800 | +2.9% |
| Northwell Health | 31 | $250,000 | -8.4% |
| Rochester General Hospital | 28 | $230,000 | -15.7% |
| Integris Health | 19 | $112,320 | -58.9% |
| Brigham And Women S Physicians Organization | 18 | $219,032 | -19.8% |
| Ssm Health Care | 12 | $239,200 | -12.4% |
| Florida Hospital Medical | 10 | $509,694 | +86.7% |
| Banner Medical | 9 | $210,957 | -22.7% |
| West Virginia University Medical | 8 | $210,752 | -21.9% |
| Multicare Health System | 7 | $287,795 | +6.6% |
| Massachusetts General Physicians Organization | 7 | $300,000 | -14.4% |
| Hartford Healthcare Medical | 7 | $239,200 | -12.4% |
| Hartford Healthcare Medical | 6 | $242,500 | -10.2% |
| United Health Hospitals | 5 | $74,464 | -72.7% |
| Integris Health | 5 | $328,307 | +21.6% |
Exact titles grouped here
The most common versions of this title as employers wrote them (after removing job codes and typos), with their own medians.
- Physician (Hospitalist)152 LCAs · median $272,126
- Physician (Internal Medicine)44 LCAs · median $260,000
- Physician (Family Medicine)38 LCAs · median $220,636
- Physician (Nephrologist)20 LCAs · median $275,000
- Physician (Cardiology)17 LCAs · median $450,000
- Physician (Neurology)15 LCAs · median $325,000
- Physician (Endocrinology)15 LCAs · median $250,000
- Physician (Infectious Disease)14 LCAs · median $234,600