H1B Salary Data

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Department of Veterans Affairs: H-1B salaries and sponsorship

Department of Veterans Affairs filed 27 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 26. Median offered salary: $286,990.

Applications (LCAs)27
Certified26
Employer addressLittle Rock, AR
H-1B dependent employerNo
Median offered salary$286,990
Middle half of salaries$239,200–$351,902
10th–90th percentile$231,618–$370,000

Does Department of Veterans Affairs sponsor H-1B visas?

Department of Veterans Affairs filed 27 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on Jun 8, 2026. An LCA is the first step of an H-1B petition, so the employer has sponsored or prepared to sponsor H-1B workers; it does not guarantee sponsorship for any particular job. Check the employer's own job listings.

Salaries by job title

Job titleLCAsMedian salary
Physician7$239,200
Physician, All Other (Gastroenterology)3$337,500
Physician (Nephrology)2—
Physician (Gastroenterology/Hepatology)2$383,695
Physician (Hematology/Oncology)1—
Cardiologist, Electrophysiologist1$239,000
Physician (Infectious Disease)1$208,000
Physician (Nephrologist)1$299,998
Psychiatrist1$250,000
Physician - Noninvasive Cardiology1$360,000
Physician (Pathologist)1$230,000
Cardiac Anesthesiologist1$370,000
Staff Physician- Addiction Psychiatrist1$259,552
Physician (Orthopedic Surgeon)1$343,803
Pathologist1$286,990
Cardiologist (Electrophsiologist)1$250,000
Physician, Geriatrics1$229,231

Applications by fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY20237$238,091
FY202411$337,000
FY20253$259,552
FY20266$315,396

Prevailing wage levels

The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.

Where the jobs are

Occupations

Latest applications

Job titleBase salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
Physician, Geriatrics$229,231–$234,111
Level I		Lake City, FLJun 8, 2026Jul 19, 2026Certified
Cardiologist (Electrophsiologist)$250,000–$400,000
Level IV		Philadelphia, PAJun 5, 2026Oct 18, 2026Certified
Pathologist$286,990–$286,991Pittsburgh, PAJun 1, 2026Aug 23, 2026Certified
Physician$370,000–$400,000
Level II		Miami, FLApr 29, 2026Aug 23, 2026Certified
Physician (Orthopedic Surgeon)$343,803–$400,000
Level IV		Houston, TXDec 23, 2025Jan 11, 2026Certified
Physician$366,722–$396,123
Level II		Decatur, GADec 23, 2025Feb 14, 2026Certified
Cardiac Anesthesiologist$370,000–$385,000Pittsburgh, PAJun 30, 2025Oct 19, 2025Certified
Staff Physician- Addiction Psychiatrist$259,552–$269,552Detroit, MIJun 30, 2025Nov 1, 2025Certified
Physician (Pathologist)$230,000–$245,000
Level I		Little Rock, ARNov 19, 2024Dec 29, 2024Certified
Physician, All Other (Gastroenterology)$337,000–$337,500
Level III		Tucson, AZAug 13, 2024Oct 7, 2024Certified
Physician, All Other (Gastroenterology)$337,500
Level III		Tucson, AZJul 8, 2024Sep 8, 2024Certified
Physician, All Other (Gastroenterology)$337,500
Level III		Tucson, AZJun 27, 2024Aug 11, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
Psychiatrist$250,000–$290,000Columbia, MOMay 8, 2024Aug 10, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
Physician - Noninvasive Cardiology$360,000–$375,000
Level IV		Little Rock, ARMar 28, 2024Jul 14, 2024Certified
Physician$239,200–$282,000Baltimore, MDJan 22, 2024Mar 24, 2024Certified
Physician (Gastroenterology/Hepatology)$383,695–$398,695
Level IV		Little Rock, ARJan 22, 2024Mar 10, 2024Certified
Physician (Gastroenterology/Hepatology)$383,695–$398,695
Level IV		Little Rock, ARJan 19, 2024Mar 10, 2024Certified
Physician$239,200–$282,000Baltimore, MDJan 16, 2024Mar 28, 2024Certified
Physician (Nephrologist)$299,998–$314,995
Level IV		Little Rock, ARDec 13, 2023Jan 28, 2024Certified
Physician$239,200–$282,000Baltimore, MDOct 13, 2023Nov 30, 2023Certified
Cardiologist, Electrophysiologist$239,000–$339,000
Level IV		Philadelphia, PASep 21, 2023Oct 22, 2023Certified
Physician (Nephrology)$260,000–$274,997
part-time · Level IV		Little Rock, ARSep 19, 2023Sep 19, 2023Certified
Physician (Nephrology)$260,000–$274,997
part-time · Level IV		Little Rock, ARAug 18, 2023Aug 21, 2023Certified
Physician (Infectious Disease)$208,000–$243,000Oklahoma City, OKAug 17, 2023Oct 10, 2023Certified
Physician$238,091–$242,795
Level III		Tucson, AZAug 10, 2023Sep 27, 2023Certified
Physician$238,091–$242,795Tucson, AZAug 9, 2023Sep 27, 2023Denied
Physician (Hematology/Oncology)$277,992–$325,000
part-time · Level IV		Little Rock, ARNov 28, 2022Jan 22, 2023Certified

Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).