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Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.

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General Surgery insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings368All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$70,816322 eligible salary records
Employer names118Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$61,357–$290,554Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
013263953FY 2016: 41 filings16FY 2017: 47 filings17FY 2018: 33 filings18FY 2019: 17 filings19FY 2020: 13 filings20FY 2021: 28 filings21FY 2022: 27 filings22FY 2023: 35 filings23FY 2024: 35 filings24FY 2025: 45 filings25FY 2026: 47 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*47 filings$80,433 median · n=41

*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
$50k–$75kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 322 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
Resident - General Surgery66
$60,101 median · n=60 eligible
General Surgery Resident60
$64,459 median · n=45 eligible
Physician (General Surgery)38
$400,000 median · n=36 eligible
Medical Resident (General Surgery)20
$59,815 median · n=20 eligible
General Surgery Physician17
$300,000 median · n=15 eligible
Resident Physician (General Surgery)13
$71,978 median · n=12 eligible
Resident In General Surgery11
$66,602 median · n=9 eligible
General Surgery Housestaff Resident9
$76,615 median · n=8 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
Pittsburgh, PA51
$60,923 median · n=49 eligible
St. Louis, MO33
$62,948 median · n=28 eligible
Boston, MA15
$66,602 median · n=13 eligible
Atlanta, GA14
$58,515 median · n=7 eligible
Cleveland, OH13
$353,000 median · n=13 eligible
Philadelphia, PA13
$78,592 median · n=12 eligible
Mckeesport, PA9
$57,400 median · n=9 eligible
Allentown, PA7
$70,903 median · n=7 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
91.0%Certified LCAs
Certified335 91.0%
Certified - Withdrawn23 6.3%
Withdrawn8 2.2%
Denied2 0.5%

Denominator: all 368 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Uhcp D/B/A Upmc Medical Education41
$57,400 median · n=38 eligible
Barnes-Jewish Hospital32
$62,557 median · n=27 eligible
Upmc Medical Education21
$68,895 median · n=20 eligible
Emory University19
$58,515 median · n=9 eligible
Cleveland Clinic11
$425,000 median · n=11 eligible
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.10
$70,918 median · n=10 eligible
Stanford Health Care10
$81,224 median · n=10 eligible
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania9
$76,615 median · n=8 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
$70,816Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$57,128
25th percentile$61,357
Median (50th)$70,816
75th percentile$290,554
90th percentile$400,000

n=322 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

368 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
University Of UtahGeneral Surgery Resident

Filing details

$74,663 /yr

I-200-26155-982425
Reported wage: $74,663 / year
Annualized: $74,663
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Salt Lake City, UT06/04/202607/01/2026
Westchester County Health Care CorporationClinical Resident – General Surgery

Filing details

$84,236.92 /yr

I-200-26161-001668
Reported wage: $84,236.92 / year
Annualized: $84,237
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Valhalla, NY06/10/202607/01/2026
Ssm Health Care GroupPhysician (General Surgery)

Filing details

$425,000 /yr

I-200-26160-996936
Reported wage: $425,000 / year
Annualized: $425,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

St. Louis, MO06/09/202608/01/2026
Lynch Surgical Group, P.C.Physician (General Surgery)

Filing details

$390,000 /yr

I-200-26156-986042
Reported wage: $390,000 / year
Annualized: $390,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-12
Employment end: 2029-07-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Terre Haute, IN06/05/202607/24/2026
Trustees Of The University Of PennsylvaniaGeneral Surgery Housestaff Resident

Filing details

$87,758 /yr

I-200-26152-968463
Reported wage: $87,758 / year
Annualized: $87,758
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA06/01/202607/01/2026
University Of Texas Medical BranchGeneral Surgery Resident

Filing details

$80,433 /yr

I-200-26149-964135
Reported wage: $80,433 / year
Annualized: $80,433
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-05
Employment end: 2027-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Galveston, TX05/29/202606/15/2026
Physician Services Corporation Of Southern Illinois, Inc.Physician (General Surgery)

Filing details

$500,000 /yr

I-200-26148-959167
Reported wage: $500,000 / year
Annualized: $500,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-04
Employment end: 2029-08-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Mount Vernon, IL05/28/202608/30/2026
State University Of New York At BuffaloGeneral Surgery Resident

Filing details

$69,819.82 /yr

I-200-26142-940524
Reported wage: $69,819.82 / year
Annualized: $69,820
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-29
Employment end: 2027-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Buffalo, NY05/21/202607/01/2026
Northeast Georgia Physicians Group, Inc.Physician (Endocrine & General Surgery)

Filing details

$350,000 /yr

I-200-26140-931901
Reported wage: $350,000–$380,000 / year
Annualized: $350,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-28
Employment end: 2029-07-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Gainesville, GA05/20/202607/30/2026
Trustees Of The University Of PennsylvaniaGeneral Surgery Housestaff Resident

Filing details

$83,115 /yr

I-200-26139-928744
Reported wage: $83,115 / year
Annualized: $83,115
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA05/19/202607/01/2026
Stanford Health CareGeneral Surgery Resident

Filing details

$96,948.8 /yr

I-200-26139-925028
Reported wage: $96,948.8 / year
Annualized: $96,949
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-26
Employment end: 2029-06-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Stanford Health Care, CA05/18/202606/25/2026
Boston Medical Center CorporationGeneral Surgery Resident

Filing details

$81,222.37 /yr

I-200-26134-912498
Reported wage: $81,222.37 / year
Annualized: $81,222
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-21
Employment end: 2027-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA05/14/202606/15/2026
Geisinger Medical CenterMedical Resident (Pgy1-3), General Surgery

Filing details

$65,603 /yr

I-200-25101-855351
Reported wage: $65,603–$70,519 / year
Annualized: $65,603
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-18
Employment end: 2028-06-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Danville, PA04/11/202506/16/2025
Stanford Health CareGeneral Surgery Resident

Filing details

$101,192 /yr

I-200-26127-883643
Reported wage: $101,192 / year
Annualized: $101,192
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-14
Employment end: 2027-06-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Stanford, CA05/07/202606/25/2026
Barnes-Jewish HospitalPhysician - Pgy1 - General Surgery, Preliminary

Filing details

$71,239 /yr

I-200-26126-877623
Reported wage: $71,239 / year
Annualized: $71,239
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-13
Employment end: 2027-06-28
Worker positions: 1

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

St. Louis, MO05/06/202606/08/2026
Barnes-Jewish HospitalPhysician - Pgy1 - General Surgery, Preliminary

Filing details

$71,239 /yr

I-200-26126-877492
Reported wage: $71,239 / year
Annualized: $71,239
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-06
Employment end: 2027-06-28
Worker positions: 1

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

St. Louis, MO05/06/202606/08/2026
Barnes-Jewish HospitalPhysician - Pgy1 - General Surgery, Preliminary

Filing details

$71,239 /yr

I-200-26117-839738
Reported wage: $71,239 / year
Annualized: $71,239
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-04
Employment end: 2027-06-28
Worker positions: 1

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

St. Louis, MO04/27/202606/28/2026
Arkansas Health GroupPhysician - General Surgery

Filing details

$450,000 /yr

I-200-26117-840671
Reported wage: $450,000 / year
Annualized: $450,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-04
Employment end: 2029-08-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Little Rock, AR04/27/202608/31/2026
Trustees Of The University Of PennsylvaniaGeneral Surgery Housestaff Resident

Filing details

$83,115 /yr

I-200-26113-828604
Reported wage: $83,115 / year
Annualized: $83,115
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-30
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA04/23/202607/01/2026
Sanford School Of Medicine Of The University Of South Dakota ResidencyGeneral Surgery Resident

Filing details

$75,500 /yr

I-200-26110-810852
Reported wage: $75,500 / year
Annualized: $75,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-27
Employment end: 2028-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Sioux Falls, SD04/20/202607/01/2026
Mercy Health Services - Iowa, Corp.General Surgery Physician

Filing details

$222.33 per hour

I-200-26105-796088
Reported wage: $222.33 / hour
Annualized: $462,446
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-22
Employment end: 2029-07-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Mason City, IA04/15/202607/30/2026
Robert Packer HospitalPgy 2 General Surgery Resident

Filing details

$75,905 /yr

I-200-26104-790888
Reported wage: $75,905 / year
Annualized: $75,905
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-21
Employment end: 2029-08-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Sayre, PA04/14/202608/27/2026
Einstein Practice Plan, Inc.Medical Resident (General Surgery)

Filing details

$78,592 /yr

I-200-26099-772917
Reported wage: $78,592 / year
Annualized: $78,592
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-16
Employment end: 2027-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA04/09/202604/20/2026
Willis Knighton Medical Center, Inc.General Surgery Resident

Filing details

$70,010 /yr

I-200-26096-760530
Reported wage: $70,010 / year
Annualized: $70,010
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-13
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Shreveport, LA04/06/202607/01/2026
Marshfield Clinic Health SystemResident Physician - General Surgery

Filing details

$70,262 /yr

I-200-26093-756677
Reported wage: $70,262 / year
Annualized: $70,262
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-10
Employment end: 2029-06-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Marshfield, WI04/03/202606/19/2026

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.