Mid-level Physician salary in Augusta, GA

Based on 15 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Aiken, Evans.

Median salary$283,920
Middle 50%$261.4k–$340k
vs. all levels here+2%comparison median $277,717
Filings15FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $226,000 and $618,500.
PercentileSalary
10th$237,600
25th$261,375
50th (median)$283,920
75th$340,000
90th$391,000

Cost of living

Augusta's median mid-level Physician salary of $283,920 is worth about $308,900 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Augusta = 91.9).

Compared with all workers here

All Physicians, All Other in the Augusta, GA area earned a median of $239,200+ in May 2025 (740 employed). The H-1B median here is $283,920, 10% higher.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Wellstar Medical Grouptoo few7
Piedmont Medical Caretoo few4
Au Medical Associatestoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 3
Mid-level · Level II $283,920 15
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV too few 5

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Mid-level · Level II$156,749$283,92015

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.