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Kern County Hospital Authority: H-1B salaries and sponsorship
Kern County Hospital Authority filed 12 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 12. Median offered salary: $337,500.
Does Kern County Hospital Authority sponsor H-1B visas?
Kern County Hospital Authority filed 12 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on Jan 30, 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 title | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Gastroenterology Hospitalist Faculty Physician | 3 | $749,999 |
| Infectious Disease Physician | 2 | $325,000 |
| Family Medicine Physician | 2 | $312,500 |
| Infectious Disease Fellow | 1 | $69,967 |
| Outpatient Internal Medicine Faculty Physician, Dept of Med. | 1 | $280,280 |
| Pediatric Hospitalist | 1 | $245,000 |
| Nephrology Faculty Physician | 1 | $380,000 |
| Emergency Medicine Faculty Director Point of Care Ultrasound | 1 | $370,000 |
Applications by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 5 | $280,280 |
| FY2024 | 3 | $749,999 |
| FY2025 | 3 | $325,000 |
| FY2026 | 1 | $350,000 |
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
- Physicians, All Other6
- Family Medicine Physicians2
- Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists1
- General Internal Medicine Physicians1
- Pediatricians, General1
- Emergency Medicine Physicians1
Latest applications
| Job title | Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infectious Disease Physician | $350,000 Level II | Bakersfield, CA | Jan 30, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 | Certified |
| Family Medicine Physician | $300,000 Level II | Bakersfield, CA | Apr 23, 2025 | Jul 1, 2025 | Certified |
| Emergency Medicine Faculty Director Point of Care Ultrasound | $370,000 Level III | Bakersfield, CA | Feb 3, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 | Certified |
| Family Medicine Physician | $325,000 Level II | Bakersfield, CA | Nov 21, 2024 | Jan 6, 2025 | Certified |
| Nephrology Faculty Physician | $380,000 Level II | Bakersfield, CA | Nov 15, 2023 | Jan 6, 2024 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Gastroenterology Hospitalist Faculty Physician | $749,999 Level II | Bakersfield, CA | Oct 26, 2023 | Mar 24, 2024 | Certified |
| Gastroenterology Hospitalist Faculty Physician | $749,999 Level II | Bakersfield, CA | Oct 26, 2023 | Mar 24, 2024 | Certified |
| Pediatric Hospitalist | $245,000 Level II | Bakersfield, CA | Jun 22, 2023 | Dec 5, 2023 | Certified |
| Gastroenterology Hospitalist Faculty Physician | $749,999 Level III | Bakersfield, CA | Feb 21, 2023 | Mar 16, 2023 | Certified |
| Infectious Disease Fellow | $69,967 Level II | Bakersfield, CA | Jan 19, 2023 | Jul 1, 2023 | Certified |
| Infectious Disease Physician | $300,000 Level II | Bakersfield, CA | Jan 2, 2023 | Jul 1, 2023 | Certified |
| Outpatient Internal Medicine Faculty Physician, Dept of Med. | $280,280 Level II | Bakersfield, CA | Jan 2, 2023 | Jul 1, 2023 | Certified |
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).