Surgeons H1B Visa in California

Surgeons H1B Overview in California

Surgeons (SOC 29-1067) is an actively sponsored H1B visa occupation in California. A total of 61 labor condition applications have been filed by 23 employers across the state. The average salary offered on these H1B applications is $219,513.

Nationally, Surgeons positions have 1,831 total H1B filings with an average salary of $290,252. The California average is -24.4% compared to the national H1B average for this occupation. Employers must file an LCA with the Department of Labor as part of the H1B approval process before petitioning USCIS.

The most active metro areas for Surgeons H1B filings in California include SAN DIEGO and Fresno. Salary levels and prevailing wages vary significantly across metro areas within the state.

The top H1B sponsor for this occupation in California is FACES PLUS, INC with 9 applications at an average salary of $81,166.

Top Cities for Surgeons H1B in California

H1B salary data for Surgeons broken down by metro area within California. Click a city to view detailed sponsor information.

#	City	LCAs	Employers	Avg Salary	Local BLS Median	vs Market	Top Employer
1	SAN DIEGO, CA	12	2	$84,231	N/A	N/A	FACES PLUS, INC.
2	Fresno, CA	7	4	$245,081	N/A	N/A	UNIVERSITY NEUROSCIENCES INSTITUTE INC.
3	Los Angeles, CA	4	2	$268,202	N/A	N/A	MEDICAL BILLING MANAGEMENT
4	Oakland, CA	4	2	$81,161	N/A	N/A	THE PERMANENTE MEDICAL GROUP, INC.
5	ANTIOCH, CA	3	1	$241,667	N/A	N/A	EAST BAY PHYSICIANS MEDICAL GROUP, INC.
6	LA JOLLA, CA	3	3	$75,053	N/A	N/A	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
7	SACRAMENTO, CA	3	2	$242,003	N/A	N/A	THE PERMANENTE MEDICAL GROUP, INC.
8	STOCKTON, CA	3	1	$300,000	N/A	N/A	THE GOULD MEDICAL GROUP, INC.
9	UPLAND, CA	3	1	$248,333	N/A	N/A	SYNERGY CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY MED CORP
10	BERKELEY, CA	2	1	$250,000	N/A	N/A	EAST BAY PHYSICIANS MEDICAL GROUP, INC.
11	Hemet, CA	2	1	$375,000	N/A	N/A	Ratan L. Tiwari M.D., Inc.
12	Menifee, CA	2	1	$375,000	N/A	N/A	Ratan L. Tiwari M.D., Inc.
13	Yuba City, CA	2	2	$475,000	N/A	N/A	SUTTER NORTH MEDICAL GROUP
14	ALHAMBRA, CA	1	1	$225,000	N/A	N/A	PACIFIC ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATES
15	BAKERSFIELD, CA	1	1	$550,000	N/A	N/A	KERN NEUROSURGICAL INSTITUTE INC
16	CLEARLAKE, CA	1	1	$269,629	N/A	N/A	PHYSICIANS NETWORK MEDICAL GROUP, INC.
17	FRENCH CAMP, CA	1	1	$300,000	N/A	N/A	THE GOULD MEDICAL GROUP, INC.
18	LODI, CA	1	1	$300,000	N/A	N/A	THE GOULD MEDICAL GROUP, INC.
19	MODESTO, CA	1	1	$292,200	N/A	N/A	THE PERMANENTE MEDICAL GROUP, INC.
20	Murrieta, CA	1	1	$375,000	N/A	N/A	Ratan L. Tiwari M.D., Inc.

Top H1B Sponsors for Surgeons in California

These employers have filed the most H1B applications for Surgeons positions with worksites in California.

#	Employer	LCAs	Avg Salary	Min Salary	Max Salary	Approval Rate
1	FACES PLUS, INC	9	$81,166	$73,299	$91,000	100.0%
2	THE PERMANENTE MEDICAL GROUP, INC.	6	$205,237	$66,123	$335,400	100.0%
3	Ratan L. Tiwari M.D., Inc.	6	$375,000	$375,000	$375,000	N/A
4	EAST BAY PHYSICIANS MEDICAL GROUP, INC.	5	$245,000	$175,000	$300,000	N/A
5	THE GOULD MEDICAL GROUP, INC.	5	$300,000	$300,000	$300,000	100.0%
6	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO	5	$88,556	$65,579	$96,000	99.1%
7	MEDICAL BILLING MANAGEMENT	3	$247,603	$230,547	$256,131	N/A
8	SYNERGY CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY MED CORP	3	$248,333	$240,000	$265,000	100.0%
9	UNIVERSITY NEUROSCIENCES INSTITUTE INC.	3	$187,199	$187,199	$187,199	N/A
10	Physicians' Network Medical Group, Inc.	2	$384,815	$269,629	$500,000	100.0%
11	VA CENTRAL CA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM	2	$326,984	$318,000	$335,967	100.0%
12	CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER	1	$330,000	$330,000	$330,000	99.5%
13	COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA-SANTA CLARA VLY MED CTR	1	$67,696	$67,696	$67,696	N/A
14	Kaiser Foundation Hospitals	1	$56,222	$56,222	$56,222	95.5%
15	KERN NEUROSURGICAL INSTITUTE INC	1	$550,000	$550,000	$550,000	N/A
16	PACIFIC ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATES	1	$225,000	$225,000	$225,000	100.0%
17	PASADENA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATED, LTD.	1	$53,617	$53,617	$53,617	N/A
18	PRECISION ORTHOPEDICS AND SPORTS MEDICINE	1	$187,200	$187,200	$187,200	N/A
19	SCRIPPS HEALTH	1	$62,661	$62,661	$62,661	100.0%
20	SUTTER NORTH MEDICAL GROUP	1	$450,000	$450,000	$450,000	100.0%

Other H1B Occupations in California

Explore other occupations commonly sponsored for H1B visas in California.

Occupation	LCAs	Employers	Avg Salary	BLS Median
Software Developers, Appllications	191,619	15,030	$120,286	N/A
SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS,APPLICATIONS	97,753	6,823	$88,153	N/A
Web Administrators	59,306	6,776	$97,733	N/A
Software Developers, Systems Software	54,164	5,633	$127,922	N/A
SOFTWARE ENGINEER	48,919	4,427	$73,923	N/A
Sofware Developers	32,108	4,591	$180,897	$170,910
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists	29,576	1,789	$115,235	$154,670
Auditors	22,230	5,987	$71,779	$96,360
Computer Software Engineers, Applications	17,545	3,312	$95,427	N/A
Computer and Information Systems Managers	17,465	3,610	$178,021	$211,340

Surgeons H1B Data in Other States

Compare Surgeons H1B sponsorship data across other U.S. states.

State	LCAs	Employers	Avg Salary	BLS Median
Illinois	141	35	$274,933	N/A
New York	130	56	$281,800	N/A
Texas	113	35	$332,683	N/A
Maine	91	16	$326,867	N/A
Washington	83	18	$186,943	N/A
North Carolina	78	15	$151,100	N/A
Pennsylvania	76	37	$278,793	N/A
Ohio	72	26	$294,089	N/A
Michigan	71	20	$361,334	N/A
Kentucky	57	18	$315,526	N/A

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