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Surgeons, All Other
SOC 29-1249. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 897 labor condition applications for Surgeons, All Other (SOC 29-1249) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 867 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $330,000 a year (quartiles $100,000–$475,000), above the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $115,128. Level I is the most common prevailing wage level (23% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 90 with a median offered wage of $400,000.
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 23%Level II 23%Level III 8%Level IV 13%Not stated 34%
| Measure | SOC 29-1249 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $330,000 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $100,000–$475,000 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 46% | 56% |
| Share certified | 97% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (895 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 102 · Pennsylvania 61 · Massachusetts 60 · Ohio 58 · Florida 35 · Georgia 33 · Illinois 29 · Washington 29 · North Carolina 29 · California 28
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: $400,000.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| VCU Health System Authority | Richmond | 3 |
| Hartford HealthCare Medical Group, Inc. | Wethersfield | 3 |
| Southern Illinois Medical Services | Carbondale | 3 |
| Sangre de Cristo Surgical Associates, PC | Pueblo | 2 |
| Guthrie Medical Group, P.C. | Sayre | 2 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Renton | 2 |
| Prevea Clinic, Inc. | Green Bay | 2 |
| Baptist Health Medical Group, Inc. | Louisville | 2 |
| St. Vincent Medical Group | Little Rock | 2 |
| MedStar Medical Group II, LLC | Columbia | 2 |
| Ocala Health Trauma, LLC | Ocala | 2 |
| University of Pittsburgh Physicians | Pittsburgh | 2 |
| Ozarks Medical Center | West Plains | 2 |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Cleveland | 2 |
| Covenant Medical Center, Inc. | Waterloo | 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 Surgeons, All Other?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 29-1249 is $330,000 a year, with the middle half between $100,000 and $475,000; the median prevailing wage cited is $115,128.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Surgeons, All Other?
Cleveland Clinic Foundation (38), Duke University Health System (20), Emory University (17), University of Washington (16), UPMC Medical Education (16)
Which wage level is most common for Surgeons, All Other?
Level I: Level I 23%, Level II 23%, Level III 8%, Level IV 13% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Surgeons, All Other?
90 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $400,000.
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.