H-1B sponsor data
H-1B sponsors for surgeons, all other
Employers with certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in occupation 29-1249 (Surgeons, All Other), decided between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026 (FY2026 Q3 release).
An LCA shows an employer has filed to hire H-1B workers in a role. It is not a job offer and does not mean a specific opening will be sponsored.
Which companies sponsor H-1B visas for surgeons, all other?
223 employers had 422 certified H-1B LCAs for surgeons, all other in the window. The most active were Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Clinic Foundation and Duke University Health System. The median offered wage on full-time filings was $355,400 a year. New York had the most worksites. An LCA shows an employer has filed to hire H-1B workers in a role. It is not a job offer and does not mean a specific opening will be sponsored.
| Certified H-1B LCAs | 422 |
|---|---|
| Employers filing | 223 |
| Median offered wage (full-time) | $355,400 |
| Middle 50% of offered wages | $115,100 – $500,000 |
| Most common worksite state | New York |
Top H-1B sponsors for surgeons, all other
Employers ranked by certified H-1B LCAs in this occupation.
| Rank | Employer | Certified LCAs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland Clinic | 12 |
| 2 | Cleveland Clinic Foundation | 12 |
| 3 | Duke University Health System | 9 |
| 4 | University of Rochester | 9 |
| 5 | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc. | 8 |
| 6 | Emory University | 8 |
| 7 | Mayo Clinic | 7 |
| 8 | University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC | 7 |
| 9 | University of Pittsburgh Physicians | 7 |
| 10 | VCU Health System Authority | 7 |
| 11 | Banner University Medical Group | 6 |
| 12 | H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute Lifetime Cancer Screening Center, Inc | 6 |
| 13 | Oregon Health & Science University | 6 |
| 14 | UPMC Medical Education | 6 |
| 15 | Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. | 5 |
| 16 | Montefiore Medical Center | 5 |
| 17 | University of Miami | 5 |
| 18 | University of Washington | 5 |
| 19 | Columbia University | 4 |
| 20 | Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | 4 |
| 21 | West Virginia University Medical Corporation | 4 |
| 22 | Bayhealth Medical Center, Inc. | 3 |
| 23 | CLHG-Acadian LLC | 3 |
| 24 | Commonwealth Health Corporation | 3 |
| 25 | Denver Health and Hospital Authority | 3 |
| 26 | Eastern Maine Medical Center | 3 |
| 27 | Edward W. Sparrow Hospital Association | 3 |
| 28 | Franciscan Medical Group | 3 |
| 29 | LV Surgery Associates PLLC | 3 |
| 30 | Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | 3 |
Median offered wage by level
The prevailing-wage level on each filing, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent), with the median offered wage at that level.
- Level I (entry)$91,600
- Level II (qualified)$383,600
- Level III (experienced)$418,300
- Level IV (fully competent)$433,000
Where the jobs are
State
Job titles filed under this occupation
Employers write their own job titles; DOL assigns the occupation code. These are the most common titles.
- General Surgeon45
- Assistant Professor19
- Physician14
- Cardiothoracic Surgeon12
- Surgeon12
- Vascular Surgeon11
- Resident11
- Neurosurgeon10
- Transplant Surgeon9
- cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon7
- Physician (General Surgery)7
- Colorectal Surgeon7
Frequently asked questions
- Which employers sponsor the most H-1B visas for surgeons, all other?
- In this window: Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Duke University Health System, University of Rochester and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.. The full table above ranks the top employers by certified LCAs.
- What do H-1B surgeons, all other get paid?
- The median offered wage on full-time filings was $355,400 a year, with the middle half between $115,100 – $500,000. Offered wages are what employers stated on the filing; actual pay can differ.
- What is SOC code 29-1249?
- It is the Standard Occupational Classification code for Surgeons, All Other. Employers file under their own job titles; the Department of Labor assigns each filing an occupation code, which this page groups by.
Other occupations
Source and method
U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification: LCA Programs (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3) disclosure data, FY2026 Q3 release, decisions from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. DOL performance data page
- Counts are Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) with case status Certified and visa class H-1B, decided in the 12-month window above. Cases certified and later withdrawn, denied cases and withdrawn cases are listed separately.
- Employers are grouped by their filed legal name after removing punctuation and legal forms such as Inc. or LLC, so related companies that file under different legal names (for example a parent and a subsidiary) appear separately.
- Wages are the lower end of the wage range the employer stated on full-time LCAs, converted to a yearly amount. They are offered wages on a filing, not salary data, and actual pay can differ.
- DOL may revise individual records in later releases. Ruubu republishes the figures after each quarterly release.
This is U.S. government public-domain data credited to the U.S. Department of Labor. Ruubu aggregates it and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Department of Labor.
Data imported October 24, 2026. Source page checked October 24, 2026.
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