Surgeons H1B Visa — Salary, Sponsors & Cities

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview for Surgeons

Surgeons (SOC code 29-1067) is one of the occupations that U.S. employers sponsor through the H1B visa program. A total of 1,831 labor condition applications have been filed by 623 employers for this occupation across the United States. The H1B visa allows U.S. companies to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations, and Surgeons positions represent a significant portion of these filings.

The average salary offered on H1B applications for Surgeons positions is $290,252, with a median of N/A. Salaries range from $11,138 to $1,000,000, reflecting the wide variation across experience levels, geographic locations, and prevailing wage levels.

The top H1B sponsors for Surgeons positions include University of Illinois at Chicago, Baylor College of Medicine, and INDIANA UNIV. PURDUE UNIV. INDIANAPOLIS among others. These employers actively hire foreign workers for this role and submit LCA applications to the Department of Labor as part of the H1B approval process.

The most popular work locations for H1B Surgeons positions include Seattle, WA and Chicago, IL. Location significantly impacts both salary offers and the applicable prevailing wage, making geographic analysis crucial for H1B applicants and employers.

Illinois leads H1B filings for this occupation with 141 applications, followed by New York and Texas. View Surgeons H1B data in Illinois for state-level details.

Top H1B Sponsors for Surgeons

These employers have filed the most H1B applications for Surgeons positions. Click any employer to view their full H1B sponsorship profile.

#	Employer	State	LCAs	Avg Salary	Market Median	vs Market
1	University of Illinois at Chicago	IL	35	$170,838	N/A	N/A
2	Baylor College of Medicine	TX	34	$224,057	N/A	N/A
3	INDIANA UNIV. PURDUE UNIV. INDIANAPOLIS	IN	31	$202,412	N/A	N/A
4	Swedish Health Services	WA	30	$139,268	N/A	N/A
5	Duke University Health System, Inc.	NC	29	$59,745	N/A	N/A
6	University of Washington	WA	29	$135,774	N/A	N/A
7	Children's National Medical Center	DC	24	$143,949	N/A	N/A
8	Eastern Maine Medical Center	ME	22	$410,173	N/A	N/A
9	Southern Illinois Medical Services	IL	21	$341,460	N/A	N/A
10	The Ohio State University	OH	20	$73,548	N/A	N/A
11	Columbia University	NY	17	$169,745	N/A	N/A
12	University of Arizona	AZ	17	$328,882	N/A	N/A
13	Marshfield Clinic	WI	15	$352,703	N/A	N/A
14	Pines Health Services	ME	15	$211,713	N/A	N/A
15	Saint Mary's Hospital Inc.	IL	15	$62,466	N/A	N/A
16	SOUTHEASTERN REGIONAL PHYSICIAN SERVICES	NC	14	$275,334	N/A	N/A
17	University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center	OK	14	$258,088	N/A	N/A
18	The Physician Network	NE	13	$506,923	N/A	N/A
19	Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc.	KY	12	$202,886	N/A	N/A
20	Mercy Clinics, Inc.	IA	12	$400,799	N/A	N/A

Surgeons H1B Salary by City

H1B salaries for Surgeons vary significantly by metro area. The table below shows the top cities with their average offered salary and how it compares to the local BLS median.

#	City	LCAs	Employers	Avg Salary	Local BLS Median	vs Local Market
1	Seattle, WA	58	2	$138,967	N/A	N/A
2	Chicago, IL	52	10	$174,019	N/A	N/A
3	Houston, TX	51	9	$251,319	N/A	N/A
4	Indianapolis, IN	48	7	$236,843	N/A	N/A
5	Durham, NC	35	2	$78,923	N/A	N/A
6	Bangor, ME	29	5	$388,614	N/A	N/A
7	COLUMBUS, OH	29	6	$142,844	N/A	N/A
8	New York, NY	27	8	$214,054	N/A	N/A
9	Washington, DC	26	3	$154,414	N/A	N/A
10	HARTFORD, CT	22	9	$250,554	N/A	N/A
11	Philadelphia, PA	18	14	$146,412	N/A	N/A
12	Tucson, AZ	18	2	$340,515	N/A	N/A
13	Buffalo, NY	16	7	$217,056	N/A	N/A
14	Baltimore, MD	15	8	$107,953	N/A	N/A
15	Bronx, NY	15	5	$245,283	N/A	N/A
16	Des Moines, IA	15	2	$360,829	N/A	N/A
17	Boston, MA	14	9	$312,857	N/A	N/A
18	Dover, DE	14	4	$297,714	N/A	N/A
19	Lumberton, NC	14	1	$275,334	N/A	N/A
20	Carbondale, IL	13	2	$317,984	N/A	N/A

Surgeons H1B Data by State

#	State	LCAs	Employers	Avg Salary	BLS State Median
1	Illinois	141	35	$274,933	N/A
2	New York	130	56	$281,800	N/A
3	Texas	113	35	$332,683	N/A
4	Maine	91	16	$326,867	N/A
5	Washington	83	18	$186,943	N/A
6	North Carolina	78	15	$151,100	N/A
7	Pennsylvania	76	37	$278,793	N/A
8	Ohio	72	26	$294,089	N/A
9	Michigan	71	20	$361,334	N/A
10	California	61	23	$219,513	N/A

Prevailing Wage Levels for Surgeons

The Department of Labor assigns prevailing wage levels (I through IV) to H1B positions based on experience and skill requirements. Level I represents entry-level positions, while Level IV indicates expert-level roles. Understanding wage levels is critical for both employers and H1B workers.

Wage Level	LCAs	% of Total	Avg Salary	Min Salary	Max Salary
I	10	2.4%	$137,130	$56,222	$437,460
II	13	3.2%	$337,676	$103,314	$455,000
III	12	2.9%	$389,098	$184,000	$935,419
IV	22	5.3%	$429,611	$193,024	$1,000,000
Level I	73	17.7%	$239,366	$59,117	$628,536
Level II	124	30.1%	$334,472	$57,390	$740,000
Level III	85	20.6%	$293,949	$70,850	$510,000
Level IV	73	17.7%	$354,914	$130,870	$600,000