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General Surgery Resident

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General Surgery Resident insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings69All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$64,81454 eligible salary records
Employer names23Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$59,862–$73,245Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0481216FY 2016: 8 filings16FY 2017: 14 filings17FY 2018: 10 filings18FY 2019: 5 filings19FY 2021: 2 filings21FY 2022: 3 filings22FY 2023: 6 filings23FY 2024: 5 filings24FY 2025: 5 filings25FY 2026: 11 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*11 filings$78,169 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
$50k–$75kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 54 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
General Surgery Resident60
$64,459 median · n=45 eligible
General Surgery Resident (Pgy 1)4
$77,190 median · n=4 eligible
General Surgery Resident (Pgy 3)1
$69,107 median · n=1 eligible
General Surgery Resident (Pgy-2)1
$57,408 median · n=1 eligible
General Surgery Resident Pgy-51
$74,863 median · n=1 eligible
Pgy 2 General Surgery Resident1
$75,905 median · n=1 eligible
R-1 General Surgery Resident1
$53,363 median · n=1 eligible

Top 7 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
Atlanta, GA14
$58,515 median · n=7 eligible
Boston, MA5
$65,637 median · n=3 eligible
Decatur, GA5
$56,987 median · n=2 eligible
San Francisco, CA5
$69,107 median · n=5 eligible
Stanford, CA5
$81,224 median · n=5 eligible
Allentown, PA4
$67,251 median · n=4 eligible
Galveston, TX3
$59,862 median · n=3 eligible
Sayre, PA3
$74,863 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
81.2%Certified LCAs
Certified56 81.2%
Certified - Withdrawn12 17.4%
Withdrawn1 1.4%

Denominator: all 69 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Emory University19
$58,515 median · n=9 eligible
Stanford Health Care10
$81,224 median · n=10 eligible
University Of California, San Francisco7
$66,492 median · n=7 eligible
Partners Healthcare5
$61,354 median · n=3 eligible
Lehigh Valley Hospital, Inc.4
$67,251 median · n=4 eligible
Robert Packer Hospital3
$74,863 median · n=3 eligible
Sinai Hospital Of Baltimore, Inc.3
$60,549 median · n=1 eligible
Sanford School Of Medicine Of The University Of South Dakota Residency3
$63,000 median · n=3 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
$64,814Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$56,043
25th percentile$59,862
Median (50th)$64,814
75th percentile$73,245
90th percentile$85,890

n=54 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

69 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Henry Ford Health SystemGeneral Surgery Resident

Filing details

$68,692 /yr

I-200-26091-747336
Reported wage: $68,692 / year
Annualized: $68,692
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-08
Employment end: 2029-06-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Southfield, MI04/01/202607/01/2026
Stanford Health CareGeneral Surgery Resident

Filing details

$96,948.8 /yr

I-200-25353-498679
Reported wage: $96,948.8 / year
Annualized: $96,949
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-29
Employment end: 2029-06-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Stanford, CA12/19/202506/02/2026
Stanford Health CareGeneral Surgery Resident

Filing details

$92,123.2 /yr

I-200-25136-987800
Reported wage: $92,123.2 / year
Annualized: $92,123
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-23
Employment end: 2026-06-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA05/16/202506/25/2025
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterGeneral Surgery Resident

Filing details

$67,792 /yr

I-200-25127-951094
Reported wage: $67,792 / year
Annualized: $67,792
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-14
Employment end: 2028-06-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Cleveland, OH05/07/202506/16/2025
Willis-Knighton Medical Center, Inc.General Surgery Resident

Filing details

$65,169 /yr

I-200-25107-877038
Reported wage: $65,169 / year
Annualized: $65,169
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-24
Employment end: 2026-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Shreveport, LA04/17/202507/01/2025
Lehigh Valley Hospital Inc.General Surgery Resident

Filing details

$71,580 /yr

I-200-25104-861789
Reported wage: $71,580–$78,741 / year
Annualized: $71,580
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-21
Employment end: 2028-06-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Allentown, PA04/14/202506/09/2025
Henry Ford Health SystemGeneral Surgery Resident

Filing details

$69,176 /yr

I-200-25072-773928
Reported wage: $69,176 / year
Annualized: $69,176
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-20
Employment end: 2028-06-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Southfield, MI03/13/202506/02/2025
University Of California, San FranciscoGeneral Surgery Resident (Pgy 1)

Filing details

$87,890 /yr

I-200-24100-869723
Reported wage: $87,890 / year
Annualized: $87,890
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-16
Employment end: 2027-06-11
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA04/09/202406/12/2024
Sanford School Of Medicine Of The University Of South Dakota ResidencyGeneral Surgery Resident

Filing details

$63,000 /yr

I-200-24100-870047
Reported wage: $63,000 / year
Annualized: $63,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-16
Employment end: 2027-06-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Sioux Falls, SD04/09/202406/24/2024
University Of California, San FranciscoGeneral Surgery Resident (Pgy 1)

Filing details

$87,890 /yr

I-200-24061-761654
Reported wage: $87,890 / year
Annualized: $87,890
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-07
Employment end: 2027-06-08
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA02/29/202406/09/2024
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterGeneral Surgery Resident

Filing details

$73,800 /yr

I-200-24033-689003
Reported wage: $73,800 / year
Annualized: $73,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-09
Employment end: 2025-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cleveland, OH02/02/202406/10/2024
Robert Packer HospitalGeneral Surgery Resident Pgy-5

Filing details

$74,863 /yr

I-200-24024-663675
Reported wage: $74,863 / year
Annualized: $74,863
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-01-31
Employment end: 2024-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Sayre, PA01/24/202406/21/2024
University Of Texas Medical BranchGeneral Surgery Resident

Filing details

$59,862 /yr

I-200-23138-036478
Reported wage: $59,862 / year
Annualized: $59,862
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-25
Employment end: 2026-06-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Galveston, TX05/18/202306/15/2023
University Of Texas Medical BranchGeneral Surgery Resident

Filing details

$59,862 /yr

I-200-23138-036573
Reported wage: $59,862 / year
Annualized: $59,862
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-25
Employment end: 2026-06-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Galveston, TX05/18/202306/15/2023
Sanford School Of Medicine Of The University Of South Dakota ResidencyGeneral Surgery Resident

Filing details

$61,000 /yr

I-200-23117-970082
Reported wage: $61,000 / year
Annualized: $61,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-04
Employment end: 2026-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Sioux Falls, SD04/27/202307/01/2023
University Of Colorado DenverGeneral Surgery Resident

Filing details

$54,267 /yr

I-200-23108-942334
Reported wage: $54,267–$65,665 / year
Annualized: $54,267
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-25
Employment end: 2024-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Aurora, CO04/18/202306/16/2023

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.