Physician Salary

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

Physician H-1B & PERM Salary

Physicians diagnose and treat illnesses and injuries across a wide range of medical specialties. Based on 22,218 certified H-1B and PERM filings from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data, the median sponsored salary for a Physician is $205,200 per year.

Median salary
$205,200
per year
Total filings
22,218
5,186 in last 5 years
Typical range (25th–75th)
$170,000–$250,000
middle 50% of offers

Physician salary percentiles

PercentileAnnual salary
10th (entry)$135,000
25th$170,000
50th (median)$205,200
75th$250,000
90th (senior)$300,000

Of 22,218 filings, 286 are H-1B (temporary work visa) and 21,932 are PERM (green-card labor certification, 99% of the total).

Top employers sponsoring Physicians

#Employer FilingsAvg. salary
1 Cleveland Clinic Foundation 259 $193,501
2 Univeristy of Pittsburgh Physicians 226 $186,057
3 Geisinger Clinic 172 $222,242
4 HOSPITALIST MEDICINE PHYSICIANS OF TEXAS, PLLC 166 $249,947
5 Mayo Clinic 151 $253,053
6 BAYSTATE MEDICAL PRACTICES, INC. 146 $207,171
7 Presbyterian Healthcare Services 127 $259,156
8 MARSHFIELD CLINIC 122 $225,531
9 NORTHEAST MEDICAL GROUP, INC. 112 $223,426
10 SOUND INPATIENT PHYSICIANS, INC 104 $201,741
11 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 100 $188,697
12 APOGEE MEDICAL GROUP, DELAWARE, INC. 97 $258,691
13 SANFORD CLINIC NORTH 96 $249,331
14 APOGEE MEDICAL GROUP, OHIO, INC. 95 $251,933
15 MERCY CLINIC SPRINGFIELD COMMUNITIES 93 $220,745
16 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS MEDICAL SERVICES 91 $264,538
17 ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 89 $77,143
18 BANNER MEDICAL GROUP 88 $203,281
19 SANFORD CLINIC 86 $244,202
20 APOGEE MEDICAL GROUP, NORTH CAROLINA, PC 84 $259,866

Where Physician jobs are sponsored

StateFilingsAvg. salary
Pennsylvania1,627$192,529
New York1,123$182,383
Ohio1,085$207,230
Arizona1,070$201,695
Massachusetts871$188,778
California823$188,352
Washington803$219,269
Illinois782$223,249
Michigan696$191,295
Texas673$204,459
Wisconsin637$226,453
Missouri617$219,213

Common Physician job titles

Specific titles employers file under this occupation. Click through for a per-title salary profile.

Internists, General · $181,090 Hospitalist · $223,952 Hospitalist Physician · $240,043 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other · $206,533 Family and General Practitioners · $157,564 Physician, Hospitalist · $212,205 Physician · $203,124 Internal Medicine Physician · $210,074 Family Medicine Physician · $202,519 Assistant Professor · $207,983 Internist, General · $154,331 Internist · $167,723
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Frequently asked questions

How much does a Physician make on a visa-sponsored job in the US?
Across 22,218 H-1B and PERM filings, the median certified salary for a Physician is $205,200 per year, with most offers between $135,000 (10th percentile) and $300,000 (90th percentile).
What is the salary range for a Physician?
The 25th–75th percentile range is $170,000–$250,000, based on U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data for sponsored Physician roles.
Which companies sponsor the most Physician visas?
Cleveland Clinic Foundation files the most Physician sponsorship cases in the dataset. The page lists the top 20 sponsoring employers with their filing counts and average wages.

Salaries are the certified offered annual wage on public U.S. Department of Labor H-1B (LCA) and PERM disclosure filings, not a guarantee of pay. Occupation is the DOL-assigned Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code.