Physician salary in Watertown, NY

Based on 12 certified H-1B filings in the Watertown-Fort Drum, NY metro area, FY2025–FY2026.

Median salary$360,530
Middle 50%$347.6k–$404.3k
vs. national median+46%comparison median $247,000
Filings12FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $346,626 and $536,800.
PercentileSalary
10th$347,643
25th$347,643
50th (median)$360,530
75th$404,345
90th$429,000

Cost of living

Watertown's median Physician salary of $360,530 is worth about $411,100 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Watertown = 87.7).

Compared with all workers here

All Physicians, All Other in the Watertown, NY area earned a median of $121,040 in May 2025 (50 employed). The H-1B median here is $360,530, 198% higher.

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

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
Apogee Medical Group, New Yorktoo few9
Samaritan Medical Centertoo few3

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II too few 9
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV too few 2

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.