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Cardiologists
SOC 29-1212. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 1,007 labor condition applications for Cardiologists (SOC 29-1212) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 983 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $450,000 a year (quartiles $275,000–$580,000), above the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $239,200. Level II is the most common prevailing wage level (20% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 116 with a median offered wage of $500,000.
H-1B labor condition applications
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Wage levels I–IV are as stated on the application. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 12%Level II 20%Level III 7%Level IV 10%Not stated 50%
| Measure | SOC 29-1212 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $450,000 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $275,000–$580,000 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 32% | 56% |
| Share certified | 98% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (1,003 here).
Offered wages by employer
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Worksite states
New York 73 · Illinois 51 · Ohio 49 · Florida 49 · Massachusetts 46 · Pennsylvania 40 · Kentucky 39 · Louisiana 32 · Tennessee 32 · Missouri 30
PERM labor certification
PERM applications as disclosed by OFLC; FY2024 covers the new Form 9089 only. Status is as recorded at the data date. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Median offered wage on PERM applications: $500,000.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation | West Des Moines | 5 |
| Pikeville Medical Center, Inc. | Pikeville | 4 |
| Billings Clinic | Billings | 4 |
| Jack Stephens Heart Institute LLC | Little Rock | 3 |
| Cheyenne Regional Physicians Group, LLC | Cheyenne | 3 |
| Prairie Cardiovascular Consultants, Inc. | Springfield | 3 |
| Cardiovascular Institute of the South APMC | Houma | 3 |
| UPMC Altoona Regional Health Services, Inc. | Pittsburgh | 2 |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Cleveland | 2 |
| University Hospitals Medical Group, Inc. | Cleveland | 2 |
| Eastern Maine Medical Center | Bangor | 2 |
| Deaconess Specialty Physicians, Inc. | Evansville | 2 |
| Wentworth-Douglass Physician Corporation | Dover | 2 |
| Trinity Health of New England Provider Network Organization, Inc. | Hartford | 2 |
| Southern Mississippi Heart Center, P. A. | Ocean Springs | 2 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
What is the H-1B salary for Cardiologists?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 29-1212 is $450,000 a year, with the middle half between $275,000 and $580,000; the median prevailing wage cited is $239,200.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Cardiologists?
West Virginia University Medical Corporation (24), Mayo Clinic (19), Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation (14), Children's Hospital Corporation (14), Cleveland Clinic Foundation (13)
Which wage level is most common for Cardiologists?
Level II: Level I 12%, Level II 20%, Level III 7%, Level IV 10% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Cardiologists?
116 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $500,000.
Source: OFLC LCA and PERM disclosure files, fiscal years 2025–2026, through 30 Jun 2026. Occupation pages are built for SOC codes with at least 50 applications. How H-1B wage levels work.