Expert Physician salary in Cleveland, OH
Based on 63 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level IV in the Cleveland, OH metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Ashtabula, Avon, Mayfield Heights, Garfield Heights, Medina.
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $76,063 |
| 25th | $78,548 |
| 50th (median) | $242,057 |
| 75th | $340,000 |
| 90th | $420,240 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | – | – | – | 2 |
| FY2021 | $387,500 | $150,000 | $437,500 | 10 |
| FY2022 | $275,000 | $241,500 | $360,000 | 21 |
| FY2023 | $240,000 | $230,000 | $298,750 | 20 |
| FY2024 | $327,500 | $284,432 | $431,450 | 27 |
| FY2025 | $240,000 | $78,294 | $335,000 | 41 |
| FY2026 | $269,500 | $79,460 | $377,050 | 22 |
Cost of living
Cleveland's median expert Physician salary of $242,057 is worth about $257,700 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Cleveland = 93.9).
Compared with all workers here
All Physicians, All Other in the Cleveland, OH area earned a median of $239,200+ in May 2025 (6,610 employed). The H-1B median here is $242,057, 3% lower.
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
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation | $297,676 | 30 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | $75,881 | 10 |
| Metrohealth Medical Center | too few | 7 |
| The Metrohealth System | too few | 5 |
| University Hospitals Medical Group | too few | 5 |
| Cleveland Clinic | too few | 4 |
| VA Northeast Ohio Health Care System, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | – | 0 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $284,750 | 25 |
| Senior · Level III | $287,950 | 24 |
| Expert · Level IV | $242,057 | 63 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Minimum H-1B salary by level
| Wage level | Prevailing wage (most common) | Median offered salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level · Level II | $151,923 | $284,750 | 25 |
| Senior · Level III | $67,475 | $287,950 | 24 |
| Expert · Level IV | $66,560 | $242,057 | 63 |
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.