Mid-level Physician salary in Houston, TX

Based on 14 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Galveston, Baytown, Angleton, The Woodlands, Webster.

Median salary$266,427
Middle 50%$208.5k–$302.9k
vs. all levels here+202%comparison median $88,355
Filings14FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $92,264 and $310,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$162,153
25th$208,500
50th (median)$266,427
75th$302,891
90th$310,000

Cost of living

Houston's median mid-level Physician salary of $266,427 is worth about $270,100 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Houston = 98.6).

Compared with all workers here

All Physicians, All Other in the Houston, TX area earned a median of $239,200+ in May 2025 (7,010 employed). The H-1B median here is $266,427, 9% 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

EmployerMedianFilings
University of Texas Medical Branchtoo few4
Hospital Medicine Services of TX, PLLCtoo few2
Memorial Hermann Health Systemtoo few2
The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Centertoo few2
TMH Physician Organizationtoo few2

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $78,431 18
Mid-level · Level II $266,427 14
Senior · Level III too few 3
Expert · Level IV too few 2

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Entry-level · Level I$64,542$78,43118
Mid-level · Level II$82,368$266,42714

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.