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Cardiothoracic Surgeon

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Cardiothoracic Surgeon insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings136All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$512,500112 eligible salary records
Employer names81Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$309,374–$720,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
05101419FY 2016: 8 filings16FY 2017: 9 filings17FY 2018: 12 filings18FY 2019: 15 filings19FY 2020: 10 filings20FY 2021: 14 filings21FY 2022: 9 filings22FY 2023: 17 filings23FY 2024: 17 filings24FY 2025: 14 filings25FY 2026: 11 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*11 filings$703,000 median · n=10

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$250k+Most common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 112 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Cardiothoracic Surgeon98
$500,000 median · n=81 eligible
Physician - Cardiothoracic Surgeon16
$525,000 median · n=12 eligible
Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgeon4
$512,500 median · n=4 eligible
Associate Cardiothoracic Surgeon2
$318,001 median · n=2 eligible
Cardiothoracic Surgeon/Professor Of Surgery2
$800,000 median · n=1 eligible
Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgeon2
$277,784 median · n=2 eligible
Cardiovascular/Cardiothoracic Surgeon2
$825,000 median · n=2 eligible
Staff Cardiothoracic Surgeon2
$500,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Cleveland, OH12
$110,000 median · n=11 eligible
Meridian, MISSISSIPPI5
— median · n=0 eligible
Peoria, IL5
$855,000 median · n=2 eligible
Carbondale, IL4
$500,000 median · n=3 eligible
Miami, FL4
$334,849 median · n=4 eligible
Phoenix, AZ4
$500,000 median · n=3 eligible
Springfield, OR4
$637,343 median · n=2 eligible
Augusta, GA3
$750,000 median · n=3 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
83.8%Certified LCAs
Certified114 83.8%
Certified - Withdrawn14 10.3%
Withdrawn4 2.9%
Denied4 2.9%

Denominator: all 136 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Cleveland Clinic Foundation12
$110,000 median · n=11 eligible
Anderson Regional Medical Center7
$530,000 median · n=2 eligible
Osf Multi-Specialty Group5
$855,000 median · n=2 eligible
Peacehealth5
$628,536 median · n=3 eligible
Southern Illinois Medical Services4
$500,000 median · n=3 eligible
Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc.3
$766,366 median · n=3 eligible
Children'S Surgical Associates, Corp. At Nationwide Children'S Hospital3
$575,000 median · n=3 eligible
Henry Ford Health System3
$574,995 median · n=2 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$512,500Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$208,000
25th percentile$309,374
Median (50th)$512,500
75th percentile$720,000
90th percentile$800,000

n=112 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

136 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Centra Medical Group, LLCCardiothoracic Surgeon

Filing details

$750,000 /yr

I-200-26126-874482
Reported wage: $750,000 / year
Annualized: $750,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-13
Employment end: 2029-08-23
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lynchburg, VA05/06/202608/24/2026
King'S Daughters Medical Specialties, Inc.Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Filing details

$900,000 /yr

I-200-26110-813435
Reported wage: $900,000 / year
Annualized: $900,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-27
Employment end: 2029-08-16
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Ashland, KY04/20/202608/17/2026
University Of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Group, LLCCardiothoracic Surgeon

Filing details

$750,000 /yr

I-200-26107-808737
Reported wage: $750,000–$775,000 / year
Annualized: $750,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-24
Employment end: 2029-07-07
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Towson, MD04/17/202607/08/2026
Mercy Health Physicians North Specialty Care LLCCardiothoracic Surgeon

Filing details

$600,000 /yr

I-200-26106-800975
Reported wage: $600,000–$965,000 / year
Annualized: $600,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-23
Employment end: 2029-07-04
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Toledo, OH04/16/202607/05/2026
King'S Daughters Medical Specialties, Inc.Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Filing details

$900,000 /yr

I-200-26077-713640
Reported wage: $900,000 / year
Annualized: $900,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-25
Employment end: 2029-08-02
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Ashland, KY03/18/202608/03/2026
University Of Minnesota PhysiciansCardiothoracic Surgeon

Filing details

$500,000 /yr

I-200-26049-649365
Reported wage: $500,000–$605,000 / year
Annualized: $500,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-25
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Minneapolis, MN02/18/202607/01/2026
United Heath Services Hospitals, Inc.Physician/Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Filing details

$63,232 /yr

I-200-24012-637617
Reported wage: $63,232–$563,232 / year
Annualized: $63,232
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-23
Employment end: 2027-07-04
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Johnson City, NY01/12/202407/05/2024
Lahey Clinic, IncCardiothoracic Surgeon

Filing details

$750,000 /yr

I-200-26023-585718
Reported wage: $750,000 / year
Annualized: $750,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-30
Employment end: 2029-02-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Burlington, MA01/23/202603/01/2026
Baycare Medical GroupAssociate Physician - Specialty - Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Filing details

$656,000 /yr

I-200-25342-464055
Reported wage: $656,000 / year
Annualized: $656,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-15
Employment end: 2029-01-18
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Clearwater, FL12/08/202501/19/2026
University Of North Carolina At Chapel HillClinical Associate Professor/Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Filing details

$647,282 /yr

I-200-25339-462358
Reported wage: $647,282 / year
Annualized: $647,282
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-12
Employment end: 2027-01-04
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chapel Hill, NC12/05/202501/05/2026
Vcu Health System AuthorityCardiothoracic Surgeon

Filing details

$440,000 /yr

I-200-25269-336656
Reported wage: $440,000 / year
Annualized: $440,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-05
Employment end: 2028-12-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Richmond, VA09/26/202501/01/2026
Indiana University Health Care Associates, Inc.Cardiovascular/Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Filing details

$825,000 /yr

I-200-25223-232694
Reported wage: $825,000 / year
Annualized: $825,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-15
Employment end: 2028-08-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Muncie, IN08/10/202508/29/2025
Gadsden Regional Physician Group Practice, LLCCardiothoracic Surgeon

Filing details

$825,000 /yr

I-200-25218-224564
Reported wage: $825,000 / year
Annualized: $825,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-13
Employment end: 2028-11-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Gadsden, AL08/06/202512/01/2025
Thedacare, Inc.Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Filing details

$800,000 /yr

I-200-25218-226301
Reported wage: $800,000 / year
Annualized: $800,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-13
Employment end: 2028-08-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Appleton, WI08/06/202509/01/2025
Commonwealth Health CorporationCardiothoracic Surgeon

Filing details

$650,000 /yr

I-200-25211-210887
Reported wage: $650,000 / year
Annualized: $650,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-06
Employment end: 2028-08-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bowling Green, KY07/30/202509/01/2025
Westchester Medical Center Advanced Physician Services, PcCardiothoracic Surgeon

Filing details

$900,000 /yr

I-200-25205-198419
Reported wage: $900,000 / year
Annualized: $900,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-31
Employment end: 2028-08-10
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Valhalla, NY07/24/202508/11/2025
Cleveland Clinic FoundationCardiothoracic Surgeon

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-24184-168396
Reported wage: $100,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-17
Employment end: 2027-08-04
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cleveland, OH07/02/202408/05/2024
Indiana University Health Care Associates, Inc.Cardiovascular/Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Filing details

$825,000 /yr

I-200-25147-018656
Reported wage: $825,000 / year
Annualized: $825,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-03
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Muncie, IN05/27/202510/01/2025
South Georgia Medical Center Inc.Physician - Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Filing details

$800,000 /yr

I-200-25129-959220
Reported wage: $800,000–$850,000 / year
Annualized: $800,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-16
Employment end: 2028-08-17
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Valdosta, GA05/09/202508/18/2025
Ochsner Clinic FoundationCardiothoracic Surgeon

Filing details

$400,000 /yr

I-200-25101-857700
Reported wage: $400,000–$700,000 / year
Annualized: $400,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-18
Employment end: 2028-07-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New Orleans, LA04/11/202507/29/2025
Mercy Health Physicians Cincinnati Specialty Care, LLCCardiothoracic Surgeon

Filing details

$239,200 /yr

I-200-25097-836461
Reported wage: $239,200–$865,000 / year
Annualized: $239,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-14
Employment end: 2028-06-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cincinnati, OH04/07/202506/16/2025
Penn State Health Community Medical Group, LLC.Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Filing details

$763,734.4 /yr

I-200-25038-675781
Reported wage: $763,734.4 / year
Annualized: $763,734
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-14
Employment end: 2028-05-22
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Reading, PA02/07/202505/23/2025
Cleveland Clinic FoundationCardiothoracic Surgeon

Filing details

$110,000 /yr

I-200-25036-668891
Reported wage: $110,000 / year
Annualized: $110,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-12
Employment end: 2028-06-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cleveland, OH02/05/202507/01/2025
Cleveland Clinic FoundationCardiothoracic Surgeon

Filing details

$110,000 /yr

I-200-25036-668906
Reported wage: $110,000 / year
Annualized: $110,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-12
Employment end: 2028-07-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cleveland, OH02/05/202507/15/2025
Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc.Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Filing details

$766,376 /yr

I-200-24325-487395
Reported wage: $766,376 / year
Annualized: $766,376
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-27
Employment end: 2027-12-12
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Charleston, WV11/20/202412/13/2024

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.