Physicians, Pathologists: H-1B and PERM filings, SOC 29-1222
Employers filed 398 labor condition applications (LCA) for Physicians, Pathologists (SOC occupation 29-1222) in fiscal years 2025 to 2026. OFLC certified 382 of them.
The median offered wage is $251,736 a year. Half of the wages are from $208,000 to $316,000. The median for all occupations is $122,221 a year. The median prevailing wage on the forms is $131,810 a year.
Level II is the level that most filings state. It is 33% of the filings.
Employers filed 27 PERM applications for this occupation in fiscal years 2024 to 2026. The median offered wage on these applications is $240,000 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.
The words of the Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Source: Performance Data, read .
Every employer with this occupation (CSV)All 70 employers, A to Z
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| Fiscal year | Filings | Certified | Certified share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 202 | 192 | 95% |
| 2026 | 196 | 190 | 97% |
Prevailing wage levels on the filings
| Level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 96 | 24% |
| Level II | 132 | 33% |
| Level III | 42 | 11% |
| Level IV | 36 | 9% |
| Not stated | 92 | 23% |
| Measure | SOC 29-1222 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $251,736 | $122,221 |
| 25th percentile | $208,000 | No data |
| 75th percentile | $316,000 | No data |
| Median prevailing wage | $131,810 | No data |
| Worksite state | LCA filings |
|---|---|
| New York | 44 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 |
| Massachusetts | 23 |
| Illinois | 22 |
| Indiana | 19 |
| Alabama | 17 |
| Florida | 17 |
| Texas | 16 |
| West Virginia | 16 |
| Kansas | 16 |
The medians use a sample of up to 4,000 filings for each occupation (398 here).
PERM applications: permanent labor certification
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| Fiscal year | Applications | Certified |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 |
| 2026 | 13 | 10 |
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| BOR USGA obo Augusta University | Augusta | 1 |
| Fayette Physician Network, Inc. | Uniontown | 1 |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute Lifetime Cancer Screening Center, Inc | Tampa | 1 |
| North Platte, Nebraska Hospital Corporation | North Platte | 1 |
| Northwell Health | New Hyde Park | 1 |
| Southern Illinois Medical Services | Carbondale | 2 |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | Lubbock | 2 |
| The University of Kansas Medical Center | Kansas City | 2 |
| University of Illinois Chicago | Chicago | 1 |
| University of New Mexico | Albuquerque | 1 |
| University of Pittsburgh Physicians | Pittsburgh | 1 |
| University of Rochester | Rochester | 1 |
| University Physician Group | Detroit | 1 |
| University Physicians & Surgeons, Inc. | Huntington | 3 |
| West Virginia University | Morgantown | 1 |
The median offered wage on the PERM applications is $240,000 a year.
Questions about this record
- What is the H-1B wage for Physicians, Pathologists?
- The median offered wage on LCAs for SOC occupation 29-1222 is $251,736 a year. Half of the wages are from $208,000 to $316,000. The median prevailing wage on the forms is $131,810.
- Which wage levels do employers state for Physicians, Pathologists?
- The LCAs state Level I in 24%, Level II in 33%, Level III in 11% and Level IV in 9%, and no level in 23%. The employer states the level on the form.
- How many PERM applications are for Physicians, Pathologists?
- Employers filed 27 PERM applications in fiscal years 2024 to 2026, with a median offered wage of $240,000 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.