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Cardiothoracic Surgeon: H-1B salaries

45 labor condition applications used the job title Cardiothoracic Surgeon. Median offered base salary $600,000; middle half $239,200–$750,000.

Applications (LCAs)45

Median offered salary$600,000

Middle half of salaries$239,200–$750,000

10th–90th percentile$100,000–$900,000

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Employers

Employer	LCAs	Median salary
Cleveland Clinic Foundation	12	$105,000
University Medical Group, LLC	2	$750,000
University of Minnesota Physicians	2	$281,616
Ochsner Clinic Foundation	2	$400,000
Gadsden Regional Physician Group Practice, LLC	2	$825,000
King's Daughters Medical Specialties, Inc.	2	$900,000
Mercy Clinic Joplin, LLC	1	$208,000
Valley Physician Service, PC	1	$359,112
Yavapai Cardiac Surgery, PC	1	$465,850
Baptist Health South Florida, Inc.	1	$350,000
Wellmont Cardiology Services	1	$280,000
Marshfield Clinic	1	$1,200,000
OSF Multi-Specialty Group	1	$960,000
Piedmont Heart Institute Physicians, Inc.	1	$750,000
MVHS, Inc.	1	$720,000
Loyola University Medical Center	1	$587,125
Southern Illinois Medical Services	1	$600,000
Main Line HealthCare	1	$600,000
Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc.	1	$766,376
Penn State Health Community Medical Group, LLC	1	$763,734
Mercy Health Physicians Cincinnati Specialty Care, LLC	1	$239,200
ThedaCare, Inc.	1	$800,000
Commonwealth Health Corporation	1	$650,000
Westchester Medical Center Advanced Physician Services, PC	1	$900,000
VCU Health System Authority	1	$440,000
Lahey Clinic, Inc.	1	$750,000
Mercy Health Physicians - North Specialty Care, LLC	1	$600,000
University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Group, LLC	1	$750,000
Centra Medical Group, LLC	1	$750,000

By wage level

Wage level	Median salary
Level I (entry)	$470,000
Level II (qualified)	$432,925
Level III (experienced)	$100,000
Level IV (fully competent)	$675,000

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.

By fiscal year

Fiscal year	LCAs	Median salary
FY2023	14	$412,481
FY2024	12	$593,562
FY2025	11	$650,000
FY2026	8	$750,000

Cities

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).