Physician Assistants: H-1B and PERM filings, SOC 29-1071
Employers filed 109 labor condition applications (LCA) for Physician Assistants (SOC occupation 29-1071) in fiscal years 2025 to 2026. OFLC certified 107 of them.
The median offered wage is $130,500 a year. Half of the wages are from $115,898 to $152,194. The median for all occupations is $122,221 a year. The median prevailing wage on the forms is $107,515 a year.
Level II is the level that most filings state. It is 41% of the filings.
Employers filed 23 PERM applications for this occupation in fiscal years 2024 to 2026. The median offered wage on these applications is $127,689 a year.
H-1B and PERM: labor condition applications
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Employer-specific case information that appears on this website was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted prevailing wage, labor certification and labor attestation applications for processing. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment Statistics (BLS-OES) survey.
Any typographical errors or other data anomalies (e.g., incomplete or blank data fields, etc.) may be due to internal data entry or other external customer errors in completing and submitting the applications for processing.
A small percentage of determinations may be subject to change in subsequent quarterly releases due to appeal or redetermination decisions on employer applications.
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Every employer with this occupation (CSV)All 34 employers, A to Z
Select a column head to sort the table. A wage is a year: the rate on the form times its unit. A mean needs three or more filings that state a wage.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Certified | Certified share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62 | 60 | 97% |
| 2026 | 47 | 47 | 100% |
Prevailing wage levels on the filings
| Level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 37 | 34% |
| Level II | 45 | 41% |
| Level III | 12 | 11% |
| Level IV | 5 | 5% |
| Not stated | 10 | 9% |
| Measure | SOC 29-1071 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $130,500 | $122,221 |
| 25th percentile | $115,898 | No data |
| 75th percentile | $152,194 | No data |
| Median prevailing wage | $107,515 | No data |
| Worksite state | LCA filings |
|---|---|
| New York | 24 |
| Florida | 10 |
| Indiana | 7 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | 6 |
| Maryland | 6 |
| Ohio | 5 |
| Massachusetts | 5 |
| Washington | 4 |
| Oklahoma | 4 |
The medians use a sample of up to 4,000 filings for each occupation (109 here).
PERM applications: permanent labor certification
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| Fiscal year | Applications | Certified |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 16 |
| 2026 | 6 | 5 |
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| BestSelf Behavioral Health, Inc. | Buffalo | 1 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam | 1 |
| Christiana Care Health Services, Inc. | Wilmington | 1 |
| Family Healthcare Network | Visalia | 4 |
| Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Physicians, Inc. | Muncie | 1 |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn | 1 |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | New York | 1 |
| Northwell Health | New Hyde Park | 1 |
| PeaceHealth | Vancouver | 1 |
| SSM Health Care Group | St. Louis | 1 |
| Trinity Health of New England Provider Network Organization, Inc. | Hartford | 1 |
| UMass Memorial Medical Group, Inc. | Worcester | 1 |
| University of Pittsburgh Physicians | Pittsburgh | 1 |
| Wellstar McG Health, Inc. | Augusta | 1 |
| WNY Medical, P.C. | Amherst | 1 |
The median offered wage on the PERM applications is $127,689 a year.
Questions about this record
- What is the H-1B wage for Physician Assistants?
- The median offered wage on LCAs for SOC occupation 29-1071 is $130,500 a year. Half of the wages are from $115,898 to $152,194. The median prevailing wage on the forms is $107,515.
- Which wage levels do employers state for Physician Assistants?
- The LCAs state Level I in 34%, Level II in 41%, Level III in 11% and Level IV in 5%, and no level in 9%. The employer states the level on the form.
- How many PERM applications are for Physician Assistants?
- Employers filed 23 PERM applications in fiscal years 2024 to 2026, with a median offered wage of $127,689 a year.
Source: OFLC LCA and PERM disclosure files, fiscal years 2025 to 2026. An occupation has a page with 50 or more LCA filings. How H-1B wage levels work.