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General Surgeon

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

76

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$371,016

Median Salary

National Average

-75.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$298,090

25th Percentile

$331,250

Median (50th)

$393,500

75th Percentile

$403,750

90th Percentile

$441,000

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Top Employers Hiring General Surgeon
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
APPALACHIAN REGIONAL HEALTHCARE, INC 3 $441,988 $420,000 - $455,965 66.7%
MERCY MEDICAL CENTER CLINTON, INC. DBA MERCYONE CL 2 $397,000 $397,000 - $397,000 100.0%
ausnyca 2 $400,000 $400,000 - $400,000 50.0%
STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE 2 $330,000 $330,000 - $330,000 100.0%
PINES HEALTH SERVICES 1 $280,904 $280,904 - $280,904 100.0%
PINNACLE HEALTH MEDICAL SERVICES 1 $335,000 $335,000 - $335,000 100.0%
Red Bud Illinois Hospital Company, LLC 1 $440,000 $440,000 - $440,000 100.0%
SPARTANBURG REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES DISTRICT 1 $400,000 $400,000 - $400,000 100.0%
Sierra Vista Regional Health Center Medical Group 1 $208,000 $208,000 - $208,000 100.0%
UPMC COMMUNITY MEDICINE INC. 1 $405,000 $405,000 - $405,000 100.0%
WHITE RIVER HEALTH SYSTEM 1 $431,603 $431,603 - $431,603 100.0%
BAPTIST HEALTH SOUTH FLORIDA INC 1 $300,000 $300,000 - $300,000 100.0%
Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation 1 $320,000 $320,000 - $320,000 100.0%
Newton Healthcare Corporation dba NMC Health 1 $400,000 $400,000 - $400,000 100.0%
OWENSBORO HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP 1 $350,000 $350,000 - $350,000 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 30 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 30 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Topeka KS 2 $330,000
garden grove CA 2 $400,000
Clinton IA 2 $397,000
Ashtabula OH 1 $400,000
Branson MO 1 $350,000
Caribou ME 1 $280,904
Beckley WV 1 $450,000
Chicago IL 1 $320,000
Carlisle PA 1 $335,000
Batesville AR 1 $431,603
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 16 $363,688 100.0%
FY 2022 2 $299,000 100.0%
FY 2023 8 $393,871 75.0%
FY 2024 4 $390,627 100.0%
Company Comparison - General Surgeon

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
APPALACHIAN REGIONAL HEALTHCARE, INC 3 $441,988 66.7%
MERCY MEDICAL CENTER CLINTON, INC. DBA MERCYONE CL 2 $397,000 100.0%
ausnyca 2 $400,000 50.0%
STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE 2 $330,000 100.0%
PINES HEALTH SERVICES 1 $280,904 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.