Surgeon salary in Cleveland, OH

Based on 33 certified H-1B filings in the Cleveland, OH metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Garfield Heights, Warrensville.

Median salary$150,000

Middle 50%$107.9k–$491.5k

vs. national median−56%comparison median $343,629

Filings33FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

National median

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Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $67,792 and $1,336,000.

Median salary

Filings per year

Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.

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Fiscal year	Median	P25	P75	Filings
FY2020	$370,000	$350,000	$650,000	11
FY2021	$355,000	$288,750	$470,000	10
FY2022	–	–	–	6
FY2023	$377,500	$137,500	$695,661	24
FY2024	$100,000	$90,561	$275,000	11
FY2025	$115,128	$103,955	$498,250	23
FY2026	$260,000	$115,131	$451,500	10

Cleveland's median Surgeon salary of $150,000 is worth about $159,700 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Cleveland = 93.9).

Employer	Median	Filings
Cleveland Clinic Foundation	$110,000	15
Cleveland Clinic	too few	9
University Hospitals Medical Group	too few	4
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center	too few	3
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation	too few	2

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

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Wage level	Prevailing wage (most common)	Median offered salary	Filings
Mid-level · Level II	$115,128	$115,128	13

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.