Mid-level Surgeon salary in Cleveland, OH

Based on 13 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Cleveland, OH metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Garfield Heights, Warrensville.

Median salary$115,128
Middle 50%$110k–$353k
vs. all levels here−23%comparison median $150,000
Filings13FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $108,161 and $1,158,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$110,000
25th$110,000
50th (median)$115,128
75th$353,000
90th$770,400

Cost of living

Cleveland's median mid-level Surgeon salary of $115,128 is worth about $122,600 at national average prices.

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

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Cleveland Clinic Foundationtoo few8
Cleveland Clinictoo few5

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 8
Mid-level · Level II $115,128 13
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
Mid-level · Level II$115,128$115,12813

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.