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Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
SOC 29-1241. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 97 labor condition applications for Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric (SOC 29-1241) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 93 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $250,000 a year (quartiles $92,342–$325,000), above the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $127,982. Level I is the most common prevailing wage level (34% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 8 with a median offered wage of $335,000.
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 34%Level II 26%Level III 10%Level IV 12%Not stated 18%
| Measure | SOC 29-1241 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $250,000 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $92,342–$325,000 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 60% | 56% |
| Share certified | 96% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (97 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.
All employers, A to Z
All employers for Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric: 12 records. The A to Z list names every employer with a page that has this occupation among its most-filed H-1B occupations.
Worksite states
Pennsylvania 13 · Indiana 13 · New York 11 · Massachusetts 6 · North Carolina 5 · Kentucky 5 · Ohio 5 · Oregon 4 · Florida 4 · Louisiana 3
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: $335,000.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| University Hospitals Medical Group, Inc. | Cleveland | 2 |
| University of Pittsburgh Physicians | Pittsburgh | 2 |
| Sanford Clinic | Sioux Falls | 1 |
| Lahey Clinic, Inc. | Burlington | 1 |
| North Mississippi Medical Center, Inc. | Tupelo | 1 |
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 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 29-1241 is $250,000 a year, with the middle half between $92,342 and $325,000; the median prevailing wage cited is $127,982.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric?
Indiana University Indianapolis (9), University of Pittsburgh Physicians (5), University of Kentucky (4), Weill Cornell Medical College (4), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc. (4)
Which wage level is most common for Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric?
Level I: Level I 34%, Level II 26%, Level III 10%, Level IV 12% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric?
8 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $335,000.
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.