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Surgeons

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

Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2008).

515

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$291,818

Median Salary

National Average

+178.6%

Growth

Growth 2008-2019 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$180,000

25th Percentile

$225,000

Median (50th)

$300,000

75th Percentile

$350,000

90th Percentile

$410,000

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Top Employers Hiring Surgeons
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION 17 $267,187 $120,000 - $450,000 88.2%
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH PHYSICIANS 13 $240,215 $97,000 - $400,000 92.3%
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES 10 $375,485 $275,000 - $450,000 70.0%
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA 9 $240,782 $90,000 - $408,242 100.0%
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS MEDICAL SERVICES 9 $308,333 $250,000 - $375,000 100.0%
University of Washington 6 $265,336 $240,000 - $300,000 66.7%
HHC PHYSICIANSCARE INC 4 $296,000 $250,000 - $350,000 100.0%
SOUTHEASTERN REGIONAL PHYSICIAN SERVICES 4 $324,500 $215,000 - $408,000 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER 4 $155,001 $91,003 - $315,000 100.0%
VCU HEALTH SYSTEM AUTHORITY 4 $180,713 $102,752 - $266,500 100.0%
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY 4 $162,328 $57,743 - $300,000 100.0%
Presbyterian Healthcare Services 4 $358,750 $350,000 - $385,000 100.0%
GEISINGER CLINIC 4 $331,750 $245,000 - $400,000 100.0%
MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER 3 $383,333 $300,000 - $425,000 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO 3 $280,920 $198,000 - $416,000 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 515 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 515 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
CLEVELAND OH 17 $280,422
PITTSBURGH PA 13 $255,661
LITTLE ROCK AR 10 $358,785
OKLAHOMA CITY OK 7 $165,107
CARBONDALE IL 7 $314,286
NEW YORK NY 6 $244,889
ALBUQUERQUE NM 6 $341,500
IOWA CITY IA 6 $294,207
BANGOR ME 5 $401,000
LUBBOCK TX 5 $281,100
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 2008 14 $238,006 92.9%
FY 2010 34 $251,692 97.1%
FY 2011 33 $268,700 87.9%
FY 2012 57 $260,355 96.5%
FY 2013 46 $285,386 93.5%
FY 2014 84 $281,101 89.3%
FY 2015 50 $313,882 94.0%
FY 2016 56 $315,932 96.4%
FY 2017 43 $318,517 93.0%
FY 2018 59 $303,287 98.3%
FY 2019 39 $332,638 92.3%
Company Comparison - Surgeons

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION 17 $267,187 88.2%
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH PHYSICIANS 13 $240,215 92.3%
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES 10 $375,485 70.0%
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA 9 $240,782 100.0%
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS MEDICAL SERVICES 9 $308,333 100.0%
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.