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Cardiologists: H-1B salaries

Standard Occupational Classification 29-1212. 1,801 labor condition applications; median offered base salary $450,000, middle half $300,000–$568,745.

Applications (LCAs)1,801

Median offered salary$450,000

Middle half of salaries$300,000–$568,745

10th–90th percentile$195,520–$675,000

By wage level

Wage level	LCAs	Median salary
Level I (entry)	158	$231,618
Level II (qualified)	349	$450,000
Level III (experienced)	111	$418,330
Level IV (fully competent)	174	$470,834

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.

Employers

Employer	LCAs	Median salary
Mayo Clinic	33	$646,750
Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation	24	$700,000
West Virginia University Medical Corporation	24	$515,000
Medical University of South Carolina and Affiliates	18	$550,000
Prairie Cardiovascular Consultants, Inc.	18	$590,000
Columbia University	16	$265,000
Cleveland Clinic	16	$400,000
The University of Kansas Physicians	16	$418,330
Hartford HealthCare Medical Group, Inc.	15	$395,000
Children's Hospital Corporation	15	$106,584
University Hospitals Medical Group, Inc.	14	$425,000
Brigham and Women's Physicians Organization, Inc	13	$135,000
University of Louisville Physicians, Inc.	13	$239,200
The Children's Mercy Hospital	13	$240,000
UT Le Bonheur Pediatric Specialists, Inc	13	$243,204
University of Pittsburgh Physicians	13	$445,000
OSF Multi-Specialty Group	12	$450,000
Vidant Medical Group, LLC	11	$496,437
MedStar Medical Group II, LLC	11	$400,000
Marshfield Clinic	11	$640,624
University of Louisville	11	—
Cardiovascular Institute of the South APMC	11	$450,000
Indiana University Health Care Associates, Inc.	11	$500,000
Children's National Medical Center	10	$162,486
Pikeville Medical Center, Inc.	10	$680,000
Allegheny Clinic	10	$550,000
Self Regional Healthcare	10	$239,200
The University of Kansas Medical Center	10	$328,765
PeaceHealth	10	$239,200
Cleveland Clinic Foundation	10	$471,194
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai	10	$328,500
Montefiore Medical Center	9	$350,000
Las Cruces Physician Practices, LLC	9	$250,266
University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC	9	$451,350
Wellmont Cardiology Services	9	$250,000
Jack Stephens Heart Institute LLC	9	$400,000
Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida	9	$400,000
University of Rochester	9	$325,000
IHC Health Services, Inc.	9	$650,000
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital, Inc.	9	$652,500
HH Heart Center, LLC	9	$500,000
Commonwealth Health Corporation	9	$500,000
Northwestern Memorial HealthCare	8	$145,000
Boston Children's Heart Foundation	8	$223,195
Eastern Maine Medical Center	8	$500,000
Cardiovascular Institute of the South	8	$500,000
Centra Medical Group, LLC	8	$500,752
University of Kentucky	8	$350,000
University of Utah	8	$446,245
Ochsner Clinic Foundation	8	$440,376

Cities

Job titles

By fiscal year

Fiscal year	LCAs	Median salary
FY2023	372	$435,649
FY2024	422	$450,000
FY2025	521	$453,837
FY2026	486	$450,000

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).