70 certified · Median $67,635 a year · Chicago, IL
Also filed as Cook County Medical Examiner's Office
Counts are Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) employers filed with the US Department of Labor. Certified means DOL accepted the LCA, the step before a visa petition: it is not a visa or a hire. Wages are what the employer wrote on it. Data sources
By year
Fiscal year
Certified
Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn
Denied
FY2026October 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026
18
1
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
52
1
2
0
Every decision, by when it was made. From the US Department of Labor’s LCA disclosure files for FY2025 and FY2026, all listed in Data sources.
Wages
25th percentile
$64,059
Median
$67,635
75th percentile
$77,467
A year, from 70 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Post Graduate PhysicianPhysicians, All Other · median $67,63524
Resident PhysicianPhysicians, All Other · median $64,05918
Physician, Clinical FellowPhysicians, All Other · median $77,46710
Physician, Medical ResidentPhysicians, All Other · median $66,6475
Post Graduate PhysiciansPhysicians, All Other · median $67,6352
Attending Physician, GastroenterologistPhysicians, All Other · median $392,5741
Attending Physician, HematologistPhysicians, All Other · median $373,4721
Forensic Pathologist & Assistant Medical ExaminerPhysicians, Pathologists · median $248,7331
Forensic Pathologist and Assistant Medical ExaminerPhysicians, Pathologists · median $303,2951
PediatricianPediatricians, General · median $240,7951
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.