Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
Occupation · SOC 2018 29-1241 · United States
- SOC 2018 code
- 29-1241
- Share of U.S. applications
- 0.00%
- Applications on record
- 195
- FY2025
- 55
- Median offered wage
- $250,000
- Certified (last three years)
- 100.0%
- Main route
- H-1B
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Applications year by year
Labor condition, PERM and H-2 applications classified as Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric (SOC 29-1241). Older SOC codes are mapped to SOC 2018.
Applications by fiscal year — Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
Data table
| FY2022 | 3 |
| FY2023 | 30 |
| FY2024 | 56 |
| FY2025 | 55 |
| FY2026* | 51 |
| Fiscal year | LCA | PERM |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026* | 48 | 3 |
| FY2025 | 50 | 5 |
| FY2024 | 56 | 0 |
| FY2023 | 30 | 0 |
| FY2022 | 3 | 0 |
Largest sponsoring employers
Employers with the most applications in this occupation, all years.
- University of Pittsburgh Physicians13
- Indiana University9
- Johns Hopkins University8
- University Hospitals Medical Group, Inc.7
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.7
- Weill Cornell Medical College6
- Ocular Partners, PLLC6
- University of Colorado5
- University of Rochester5
- University of Kentucky5
- Medical Eye Center, Inc.5
- Lehigh Valley Eye Center, PC4
Where the jobs are
Worksite state and metropolitan area (Census CBSA).
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric: applications by worksite state
Data table
| State | Applications |
|---|---|
| PA | 23 |
| NY | 20 |
| MA | 19 |
| IN | 14 |
| OH | 13 |
| KY | 12 |
| MD | 9 |
| OR | 9 |
| CA | 8 |
| FL | 8 |
| IL | 8 |
| CO | 5 |
| NC | 5 |
| NH | 4 |
| TX | 4 |
| GA | 4 |
| WI | 4 |
| SD | 3 |
| LA | 3 |
| UT | 3 |
| WV | 2 |
| VA | 2 |
| MI | 2 |
| ME | 2 |
| MN | 2 |
| NE | 2 |
| AR | 1 |
| ND | 1 |
| MS | 1 |
| NM | 1 |
| CT | 1 |
Pay
Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.
Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)
Median $250,000; middle half $88,745 to $324,870 · median prevailing wage $99,143 (marker) · 150 applications.
- Level I47
- Level II45
- Level III17
- Level IV16
- Ophthalmologist37
- Assistant Professor13
- Medical Resident8
- Ophthalmologist Physician7
- Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology6
- Clinical Assistant Professor6
- Physician6
- Clinical Fellow5
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