SOC 11-3111 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Compensation and Benefits Managers prevailing wage by city

Level I–IV H-1B prevailing wages in all 530 U.S. wage areas, from official DOL data.

What this job covers (DOL definition): Plan, direct, or coordinate compensation and benefits activities of an organization.

Level I across metros$57,367 – $152,776Arecibo, PR to San Jose, CA

Median Level IV, major metros$177,861Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Compensation and Benefits Managers?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Compensation and Benefits Managers (SOC 11-3111) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $57,367 in Arecibo, PR to $152,776 in San Jose, CA, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $177,861. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $151,008, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 11 of 100 major metros but only Level II or below in 49. DHS projects selection odds of about 15%, 31%, 46% and 61% for Levels I to IV. The table below lists all four levels for every area, straight from the DOL OFLC wage file.

Salary bands in major H-1B metros

Where each wage level starts, on one salary scale. Further right means you need a bigger salary for the same entries.

Level I
Level II
Level III
Level IV

New York, NY$233,460
San Francisco, CA$238,764
San Jose, CA$264,244
Seattle, WA$257,733
Dallas, TX$182,791
Houston, TX$180,191
Austin, TX$181,896
Chicago, IL$190,445
Boston, MA$225,327
Washington, DC$217,381
Atlanta, GA$213,679
Los Angeles, CA$200,554

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	76,669	99,674	122,679	145,684
Anchorage, AK	76,669	99,674	122,679	145,684
Fairbanks-College, AK	76,669	99,674	122,679	145,684
Anniston-Oxford, AL	99,549	123,948	148,325	172,724
Auburn-Opelika, AL	82,244	112,133	142,044	171,933
Birmingham, AL	104,250	128,336	152,423	176,509
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	88,130	108,452	128,752	149,074
Decatur, AL	88,130	108,452	128,752	149,074
Dothan, AL	88,130	108,452	128,752	149,074
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	88,130	108,452	128,752	149,074
Gadsden, AL	99,549	123,948	148,325	172,724
Huntsville, AL	88,130	108,452	128,752	149,074
Mobile, AL	88,130	108,452	128,752	149,074
Montgomery, AL	93,746	117,728	141,690	165,672
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	88,588	110,552	132,538	154,503
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	90,959	114,421	137,863	161,325
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	84,885	115,524	146,141	176,780
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	94,412	115,295	136,157	157,040
Tuscaloosa, AL	95,202	119,143	143,084	167,024
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	82,140	106,538	130,936	155,335
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	90,709	152,048	213,408	274,748
Fort Smith, AR-OK	70,700	116,730	162,760	208,791
Hot Springs, AR	67,143	87,485	107,807	128,149
Jonesboro, AR	95,576	119,476	143,354	167,253
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	67,455	87,506	107,557	127,608
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	71,781	110,303	148,824	187,346
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	67,829	88,567	109,284	130,021
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	69,909	106,039	142,168	178,298
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	91,312	116,647	141,981	167,316
Flagstaff, AZ	91,416	116,709	142,023	167,316
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	91,416	116,709	142,023	167,316
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	92,477	117,749	143,000	168,272
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	92,040	117,375	142,688	168,023
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	83,492	108,597	133,703	158,808
Tucson, AZ	93,288	117,167	141,024	164,903
Yuma, AZ	91,666	116,938	142,210	167,482
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	106,455	136,178	165,901	195,624
Chico, CA	112,757	146,287	179,796	213,325
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	99,029	126,028	153,005	180,004
El Centro, CA	102,170	129,064	155,980	182,874
Fresno, CA	135,554	174,512	213,492	252,450
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	95,805	119,684	143,541	167,420
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	109,263	139,693	170,124	200,554
Merced, CA	136,927	176,239	215,572	254,884
Modesto, CA	133,661	171,018	208,396	245,752
Napa, CA	109,471	136,511	163,530	190,570
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	107,786	136,157	164,508	192,879
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	107,828	134,618	161,388	188,178
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	101,172	130,271	159,370	188,469
Redding, CA	112,757	146,287	179,796	213,325
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	97,303	120,328	143,354	166,380
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	110,615	138,050	165,464	192,900
Salinas, CA	137,447	175,677	213,887	252,117
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	106,080	134,535	162,989	191,444
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	131,186	167,045	202,904	238,764
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	152,776	189,925	227,095	264,244
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	98,925	122,720	146,516	170,311
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	136,698	173,306	209,935	246,543
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	99,487	125,591	151,674	177,778
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	128,836	164,445	200,055	235,664
Stockton-Lodi, CA	129,626	166,525	203,424	240,324
Vallejo, CA	124,176	159,058	193,960	228,842
Visalia, CA	93,309	117,728	142,127	166,546
Yuba City, CA	108,160	135,429	162,677	189,946
Boulder, CO	106,788	136,032	165,277	194,522
Colorado Springs, CO	104,708	134,597	164,466	194,356
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	108,181	137,863	167,565	197,247
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	104,832	134,764	164,716	194,647
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	104,271	133,682	163,072	192,484
Grand Junction, CO	104,271	133,682	163,072	192,484
Greeley, CO	107,703	136,844	166,005	195,146
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	106,975	136,157	165,340	194,522
Pueblo, CO	104,271	133,682	163,072	192,484
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	104,354	134,160	163,988	193,794
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	144,997	192,983	240,948	288,933
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	121,972	169,520	217,090	264,639
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	99,154	137,904	176,634	215,384
New Haven, CT	96,138	121,285	146,453	171,600
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	99,965	137,821	175,656	213,512
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	116,064	163,821	211,599	259,356
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	125,300	156,000	186,680	217,381
Dover, DE	104,562	131,186	157,789	184,413
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	124,863	152,568	180,295	208,000
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	87,880	114,858	141,836	168,813
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	80,850	101,296	121,743	142,189
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	68,328	88,213	108,119	128,004
Gainesville, FL	88,400	111,280	134,181	157,061
Homosassa Springs, FL	87,464	109,783	132,122	154,440
Jacksonville, FL	91,416	114,359	137,280	160,223
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	92,852	114,338	135,824	157,311
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	92,727	117,437	142,127	166,837
Naples-Marco Island, FL	92,290	117,396	142,480	167,586
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	78,333	102,399	126,464	150,530
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	92,685	113,735	134,784	155,834
Ocala, FL	79,976	104,000	128,024	152,048
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	83,138	108,368	133,620	158,850
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	91,666	117,583	143,479	169,396
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	87,007	111,759	136,532	161,284
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	79,311	99,716	120,141	140,546
Port St. Lucie, FL	93,080	117,749	142,439	167,108
Punta Gorda, FL	90,855	115,752	140,671	165,568
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	85,364	110,802	136,261	161,700
Sebring, FL	84,927	109,866	134,805	159,744
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	89,066	113,548	138,029	162,511
Tallahassee, FL	67,892	92,810	117,728	142,647
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	88,775	111,343	133,932	156,500
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	86,882	110,282	133,703	157,103
Albany, GA	105,332	140,234	175,157	210,060
Athens-Clarke County, GA	109,824	144,332	178,860	213,367
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	110,240	144,727	179,192	213,679
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	91,250	119,184	147,140	175,074
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	105,332	140,234	175,157	210,060
Columbus, GA-AL	107,682	142,501	177,341	212,160
Dalton, GA	105,332	140,234	175,157	210,060
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	82,098	109,928	137,780	165,610
Gainesville, GA	109,471	144,020	178,589	213,138
Hinesville, GA	105,332	140,234	175,157	210,060
Macon-Bibb County, GA	109,408	143,999	178,610	213,200
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	107,952	142,730	177,508	212,285
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	105,560	139,839	174,138	208,416
Rome, GA	108,389	142,668	176,967	211,245
Savannah, GA	105,332	140,234	175,157	210,060
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	74,797	104,749	134,701	164,653
Valdosta, GA	105,332	140,234	175,157	210,060
Warner Robins, GA	105,332	140,234	175,157	210,060
Guam MSA	98,093	130,208	162,303	194,418
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	81,786	100,589	119,372	138,175
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	81,786	100,589	119,372	138,175
Urban Honolulu, HI	82,930	101,879	120,807	139,756
Ames, IA	89,149	116,501	143,832	171,184
Cedar Rapids, IA	76,066	96,928	117,791	138,653
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	85,676	117,541	149,386	181,252
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	98,551	127,858	157,186	186,493
Dubuque, IA	82,847	108,868	134,888	160,909
Iowa City, IA	82,847	108,868	134,888	160,909
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	75,255	96,970	118,685	140,400
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	82,847	108,868	134,888	160,909
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	80,372	100,756	121,160	141,544
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	87,527	115,108	142,709	170,290
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	90,522	113,735	136,927	160,140
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	77,772	98,426	119,060	139,714
Boise City, ID	83,346	98,676	114,005	129,335
Coeur d'Alene, ID	81,495	97,407	113,340	129,252
Idaho Falls, ID	81,495	97,407	113,340	129,252
Lewiston, ID-WA	81,495	97,407	113,340	129,252
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	81,932	98,176	114,421	130,666
Pocatello, ID	81,495	97,407	113,340	129,252
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	82,639	98,988	115,357	131,706
Twin Falls, ID	83,013	99,612	116,189	132,788
Bloomington, IL	80,018	110,178	140,317	170,477
Champaign-Urbana, IL	77,314	100,256	123,199	146,141
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	94,682	126,610	158,517	190,445
Decatur, IL	82,992	104,354	125,736	147,098
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	87,444	114,026	140,588	167,170
Kankakee, IL	93,226	125,154	157,082	189,010
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	92,789	125,175	157,540	189,925
Peoria, IL	83,429	116,356	149,282	182,208
Rockford, IL	93,580	125,736	157,893	190,050
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	88,213	114,442	140,692	166,920
Springfield, IL	88,421	114,400	140,380	166,359
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	89,690	121,410	153,151	184,871
Bloomington, IN	82,556	104,999	127,463	149,906
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	89,877	114,546	139,236	163,904
Columbus, IN	83,263	106,143	129,023	151,903
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	83,866	106,392	128,940	151,466
Evansville, IN	83,866	106,392	128,940	151,466
Fort Wayne, IN	83,866	106,392	128,940	151,466
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	87,173	109,533	131,893	154,253
Kokomo, IN	86,528	109,138	131,768	154,378
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	93,933	125,736	157,540	189,343
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	93,788	125,674	157,581	189,468
Muncie, IN	86,216	108,472	130,708	152,964
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	93,143	124,592	156,021	187,471
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	89,856	116,730	143,624	170,498
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	92,207	118,061	143,936	169,791
Terre Haute, IN	83,866	106,392	128,940	151,466
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	84,906	105,228	125,570	145,892
Lawrence, KS	84,802	105,228	125,653	146,079
Manhattan, KS	86,570	105,352	124,135	142,917
Topeka, KS	84,802	105,228	125,653	146,079
Wichita, KS	86,570	105,352	124,135	142,917
Bowling Green, KY	89,461	113,548	137,613	161,700
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	92,477	119,330	146,183	173,036
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	89,461	113,548	137,613	161,700
Elizabethtown, KY	92,976	123,490	154,024	184,538
Lexington-Fayette, KY	95,098	120,724	146,349	171,975
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	92,456	121,743	151,008	180,295
Owensboro, KY	89,461	113,548	137,613	161,700
Paducah, KY-IL	89,461	113,548	137,613	161,700
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	88,276	115,357	142,418	169,500
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	89,440	118,519	147,597	176,676
Alexandria, LA	77,002	103,834	130,645	157,477
Baton Rouge, LA	74,069	88,130	102,212	116,272
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	75,629	96,408	117,208	137,988
Hammond, LA	76,732	102,669	128,628	154,565
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	76,482	101,088	125,695	150,301
Lafayette, LA	74,714	93,288	111,842	130,416
Lake Charles, LA	77,002	103,834	130,645	157,477
Monroe, LA	77,002	103,834	130,645	157,477
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	76,586	101,733	126,880	152,028
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	75,234	91,458	107,661	123,885
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	77,002	103,834	130,645	157,477
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	80,933	116,085	151,237	186,389
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	76,440	97,032	117,624	138,216
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	113,007	139,048	165,111	191,152
Barnstable Town, MA	134,618	164,279	193,960	223,621
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	138,653	167,544	196,436	225,327
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	132,975	162,532	192,068	221,624
Pittsfield, MA	138,508	167,170	195,812	224,474
Springfield, MA	113,423	139,568	165,693	191,839
Worcester, MA	115,960	140,775	165,568	190,383
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	89,295	116,168	143,063	169,936
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	124,426	155,148	185,848	216,570
Lexington Park, MD	111,052	143,063	175,095	207,106
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	98,551	125,612	152,693	179,754
Salisbury, MD	98,821	128,960	159,079	189,218
Bangor, ME	94,848	122,325	149,823	177,300
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	92,415	121,327	150,218	179,130
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	94,848	122,325	149,823	177,300
Portland-South Portland, ME	92,415	121,327	150,218	179,130
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	92,020	117,624	143,208	168,813
Ann Arbor, MI	116,959	145,413	173,888	202,343
Battle Creek, MI	100,090	123,885	147,660	171,455
Bay City, MI	99,549	123,906	148,263	172,620
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	106,684	140,380	174,096	207,792
Flint, MI	105,456	138,716	171,954	205,213
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	99,050	123,448	147,868	172,266
Jackson, MI	105,976	138,404	170,852	203,279
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	95,452	121,368	147,306	173,223
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	104,416	135,658	166,879	198,120
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	102,586	134,264	165,964	197,642
Midland, MI	99,549	123,906	148,263	172,620
Monroe, MI	107,245	140,608	173,951	207,314
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	97,927	121,306	144,706	168,085
Niles, MI	103,168	133,453	163,759	194,044
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	103,168	133,453	163,759	194,044
Saginaw, MI	93,018	117,375	141,711	166,068
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	101,296	128,524	155,772	182,999
Traverse City, MI	103,168	133,453	163,759	194,044
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	103,168	133,453	163,759	194,044
Duluth, MN-WI	111,093	139,568	168,044	196,519
Mankato, MN	110,344	138,986	167,628	196,269
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	110,927	139,506	168,064	196,644
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	109,554	138,508	167,482	196,436
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	109,325	137,967	166,629	195,271
Rochester, MN	111,093	139,568	168,044	196,519
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	108,826	137,447	166,068	194,688
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	109,450	137,738	166,026	194,314
St. Cloud, MN	110,032	138,508	166,962	195,437
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	85,946	111,447	136,948	162,448
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	88,692	113,797	138,924	164,029
Columbia, MO	85,946	111,447	136,948	162,448
Jefferson City, MO	85,946	111,447	136,948	162,448
Joplin, MO-KS	85,946	111,447	136,948	162,448
Kansas City, MO-KS	88,650	110,594	132,517	154,461
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	88,962	113,964	138,944	163,946
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	88,712	115,357	142,002	168,647
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	88,005	110,615	133,224	155,834
Springfield, MO	85,946	111,447	136,948	162,448
St. Joseph, MO-KS	87,173	108,743	130,333	151,903
St. Louis, MO-IL	89,399	116,085	142,792	169,479
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	66,893	83,949	100,984	118,040
Hattiesburg, MS	66,893	83,949	100,984	118,040
Jackson, MS	79,727	95,784	111,863	127,920
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	68,079	85,821	103,584	121,327
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	71,178	88,151	105,103	122,076
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	89,128	113,672	138,216	162,760
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	86,653	110,012	133,349	156,708
Billings, MT	98,093	130,208	162,303	194,418
Bozeman, MT	98,093	130,208	162,303	194,418
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	98,093	130,208	162,303	194,418
Great Falls, MT	98,093	130,208	162,303	194,418
Helena, MT	98,093	130,208	162,303	194,418
Missoula, MT	98,093	130,208	162,303	194,418
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	98,093	130,208	162,303	194,418
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	98,093	130,208	162,303	194,418
Asheville, NC	84,573	115,253	145,912	176,592
Burlington, NC	63,669	90,293	116,938	143,562
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	82,223	113,548	144,852	176,176
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	109,804	142,439	175,053	207,688
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	63,732	88,296	112,861	137,426
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	86,716	111,655	136,615	161,554
Fayetteville, NC	84,573	115,253	145,912	176,592
Goldsboro, NC	83,824	110,719	137,592	164,487
Greensboro-High Point, NC	93,330	114,754	136,157	157,581
Greenville, NC	84,573	115,253	145,912	176,592
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	108,743	141,128	173,535	205,920
Jacksonville, NC	84,573	115,253	145,912	176,592
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	63,669	89,565	115,461	141,357
Raleigh-Cary, NC	85,093	111,696	138,279	164,882
Rocky Mount, NC	83,346	110,095	136,844	163,592
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	104,853	136,656	168,460	200,263
Wilmington, NC	84,573	115,253	145,912	176,592
Winston-Salem, NC	86,944	111,780	136,594	161,429
Bismarck, ND	98,093	130,208	162,303	194,418
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	98,093	130,208	162,303	194,418
Fargo, ND-MN	98,093	130,208	162,303	194,418
Grand Forks, ND-MN	98,093	130,208	162,303	194,418
Minot, ND	98,093	130,208	162,303	194,418
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	98,093	130,208	162,303	194,418
Grand Island, NE	87,506	108,160	128,815	149,469
Lincoln, NE	85,800	105,436	125,050	144,685
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	85,613	105,103	124,592	144,082
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	87,506	108,160	128,815	149,469
Omaha, NE-IA	89,919	109,512	129,127	148,720
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	85,738	105,269	124,821	144,352
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	133,100	162,594	192,088	221,583
Manchester-Nashua, NH	96,762	120,932	145,122	169,292
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	137,572	166,525	195,479	224,432
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	99,591	122,533	145,455	168,397
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	123,802	157,935	192,068	226,200
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	132,808	161,471	190,133	218,796
Vineland, NJ	104,832	130,874	156,936	182,978
Albuquerque, NM	89,794	116,335	142,896	169,437
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	91,666	116,272	140,879	165,485
Farmington, NM	87,797	112,466	137,114	161,783
Las Cruces, NM	87,797	112,466	137,114	161,783
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	89,794	116,335	142,896	169,437
Santa Fe, NM	92,373	120,016	147,680	175,324
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	66,768	95,535	124,301	153,068
Carson City, NV	64,044	90,668	117,271	143,895
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	67,808	97,199	126,568	155,959
Reno, NV	68,120	95,535	122,970	150,384
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	100,901	124,759	148,637	172,495
Binghamton, NY	122,284	157,976	193,690	229,383
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	106,018	130,063	154,128	178,173
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	94,848	120,141	145,434	170,727
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	96,970	123,615	150,280	176,925
Elmira, NY	122,284	157,976	193,690	229,383
Glens Falls, NY	100,090	123,844	147,618	171,372
Ithaca, NY	97,760	132,704	167,628	202,572
Kingston, NY	99,716	123,719	147,743	171,746
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	128,336	163,156	197,975	232,794
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	129,189	163,946	198,703	233,460
Rochester, NY	99,695	126,714	153,712	180,732
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	102,357	129,501	156,645	183,789
Syracuse, NY	86,133	112,924	139,735	166,525
Utica-Rome, NY	85,780	113,132	140,463	167,815
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	122,284	157,976	193,690	229,383
Akron, OH	92,831	123,948	155,044	186,160
Canton-Massillon, OH	81,911	105,685	129,460	153,234
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	102,732	128,898	155,064	181,231
Cleveland, OH	100,818	133,370	165,901	198,453
Columbus, OH	106,330	130,167	154,024	177,861
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	97,740	123,968	150,176	176,405
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	90,980	116,106	141,212	166,338
Lima, OH	95,327	123,511	151,716	179,900
Mansfield, OH	96,887	122,991	149,074	175,178
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	93,767	122,200	150,655	179,088
Sandusky, OH	92,103	123,095	154,108	185,100
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	95,930	121,951	147,972	173,992
Springfield, OH	96,575	122,554	148,512	174,492
Toledo, OH	84,012	103,813	123,615	143,416
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	94,370	120,432	146,516	172,578
Youngstown-Warren, OH	92,831	123,948	155,044	186,160
Enid, OK	79,311	99,591	119,850	140,130
Lawton, OK	79,228	99,820	120,391	140,983
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	78,604	100,194	121,784	143,375
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	82,285	104,666	127,068	149,448
Oklahoma City, OK	79,124	99,695	120,287	140,858
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	74,215	93,143	112,071	130,999
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	77,855	97,282	116,730	136,157
Tulsa, OK	87,215	112,092	136,989	161,866
Albany, OR	105,103	129,564	154,004	178,464
Bend, OR	110,240	133,599	156,936	180,295
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	109,221	135,658	162,074	188,511
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	106,788	133,599	160,431	187,242
Corvallis, OR	97,636	123,968	150,301	176,634
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	106,642	133,120	159,620	186,098
Eugene-Springfield, OR	84,365	110,261	136,157	162,053
Grants Pass, OR	106,642	133,120	159,620	186,098
Medford, OR	106,642	133,120	159,620	186,098
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	111,613	138,799	166,005	193,191
Salem, OR	119,434	140,796	162,157	183,519
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	98,572	124,447	150,322	176,197
Altoona, PA	98,800	125,716	152,652	179,567
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	92,186	116,439	140,712	164,965
Chambersburg, PA	94,058	118,352	142,647	166,941
Erie, PA	98,800	125,716	152,652	179,567
Gettysburg, PA	93,912	118,685	143,437	168,210
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	94,869	119,392	143,936	168,460
Johnstown, PA	104,604	131,789	158,996	186,181
Lancaster, PA	101,650	127,879	154,108	180,336
Lebanon, PA	96,034	120,141	144,248	168,356
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	90,876	115,648	140,400	165,173
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	100,090	127,213	154,316	181,439
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	104,104	130,604	157,103	183,602
Pittsburgh, PA	106,580	133,828	161,055	188,303
Reading, PA	102,794	129,044	155,293	181,543
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	92,477	116,668	140,858	165,048
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	102,087	129,148	156,188	183,248
State College, PA	88,733	111,176	133,599	156,042
Williamsport, PA	98,800	125,716	152,652	179,567
York-Hanover, PA	93,704	117,728	141,752	165,776
Aguadilla, PR	58,490	82,722	106,933	131,165
Arecibo, PR	57,367	83,221	109,096	134,951
Guayama, PR	58,490	82,722	106,933	131,165
Mayaguez, PR	58,490	82,722	106,933	131,165
Ponce, PR	58,760	83,388	108,015	132,642
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	58,594	83,200	107,786	132,392
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	58,636	84,074	109,492	134,930
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	113,173	143,728	174,304	204,860
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	85,280	118,581	151,903	185,204
Columbia, SC	58,095	72,551	86,986	101,442
Florence, SC	58,802	76,316	93,829	111,343
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	80,330	108,784	137,239	165,693
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	66,269	92,664	119,080	145,476
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	66,269	92,664	119,080	145,476
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	77,647	113,236	148,824	184,413
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	77,626	112,092	146,536	181,002
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	61,839	86,237	110,636	135,034
Spartanburg, SC	76,960	111,738	146,495	181,272
Sumter, SC	58,802	76,316	93,829	111,343
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	98,093	130,208	162,303	194,418
Rapid City, SD	98,093	130,208	162,303	194,418
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	98,093	130,208	162,303	194,418
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	98,093	130,208	162,303	194,418
Chattanooga, TN-GA	89,607	114,400	139,215	164,008
Clarksville, TN-KY	89,170	111,572	133,994	156,396
Cleveland, TN	92,228	120,016	147,826	175,615
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	93,663	130,458	167,274	204,069
Jackson, TN	92,228	120,016	147,826	175,615
Johnson City, TN	92,415	118,727	145,018	171,330
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	93,975	132,122	170,269	208,416
Knoxville, TN	92,228	120,016	147,826	175,615
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	98,343	121,784	145,205	168,647
Morristown, TN	99,508	138,757	178,028	217,277
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	89,544	112,008	134,472	156,936
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	91,479	120,765	150,052	179,338
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	89,607	112,237	134,847	157,477
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	91,749	114,920	138,092	161,263
Abilene, TX	94,328	121,348	148,346	175,365
Amarillo, TX	94,328	121,348	148,346	175,365
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	105,436	130,916	156,416	181,896
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	100,444	126,756	153,068	179,380
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	83,616	107,453	131,269	155,106
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	94,328	121,348	148,346	175,365
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	95,597	122,034	148,492	174,928
College Station-Bryan, TX	81,495	105,436	129,356	153,296
Corpus Christi, TX	94,328	121,348	148,346	175,365
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	98,135	126,360	154,565	182,791
Eagle Pass, TX	94,328	121,348	148,346	175,365
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	98,405	125,216	152,007	178,818
El Paso, TX	95,389	109,284	123,199	137,093
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	96,346	123,573	150,821	178,048
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	101,400	127,671	153,920	180,191
Killeen-Temple, TX	100,589	126,631	152,693	178,735
Laredo, TX	94,328	121,348	148,346	175,365
Longview, TX	75,775	98,135	120,495	142,855
Lubbock, TX	94,328	121,348	148,346	175,365
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	94,328	121,348	148,346	175,365
Midland, TX	94,328	121,348	148,346	175,365
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	94,370	122,616	150,863	179,109
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	82,327	103,210	124,093	144,976
Odessa, TX	94,328	121,348	148,346	175,365
San Angelo, TX	94,328	121,348	148,346	175,365
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	84,032	108,348	132,642	156,957
Sherman-Denison, TX	97,365	125,778	154,170	182,583
Texarkana, TX-AR	94,328	121,348	148,346	175,365
Tyler, TX	74,464	95,992	117,500	139,028
Victoria, TX	94,328	121,348	148,346	175,365
Waco, TX	95,868	124,239	152,610	180,981
Wichita Falls, TX	94,328	121,348	148,346	175,365
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	75,733	100,818	125,924	151,008
Logan, UT-ID	83,554	110,989	138,445	165,880
Ogden, UT	86,820	115,170	143,520	171,871
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	79,685	104,021	128,336	152,672
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	91,104	118,831	146,536	174,263
St. George, UT	83,554	110,989	138,445	165,880
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	83,700	111,093	138,466	165,860
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	116,044	146,391	176,717	207,064
Charlottesville, VA	110,968	140,588	170,207	199,826
Harrisonburg, VA	116,044	146,391	176,717	207,064
Lynchburg, VA	103,460	126,860	150,260	173,660
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	118,394	149,240	180,087	210,933
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	120,412	151,549	182,708	213,845
Richmond, VA	113,880	144,540	175,199	205,858
Roanoke, VA	99,445	122,637	145,850	169,042
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	105,789	132,060	158,330	184,600
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	106,247	129,980	153,692	177,424
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	116,044	146,391	176,717	207,064
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	95,992	115,316	134,618	153,941
Winchester, VA-WV	124,135	154,960	185,807	216,632
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	98,093	130,208	162,303	194,418
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	98,093	130,208	162,303	194,418
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	98,093	130,208	162,303	194,418
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	98,093	130,208	162,303	194,418
Bellingham, WA	124,218	164,965	205,733	246,480
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	131,040	173,098	215,176	257,234
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	121,181	158,538	195,916	233,272
Kennewick-Richland, WA	124,218	164,965	205,733	246,480
Longview-Kelso, WA	109,471	137,197	164,903	192,629
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	128,898	170,831	212,764	254,696
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	129,148	170,623	212,098	253,573
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	133,037	174,596	216,175	257,733
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	124,218	164,965	205,733	246,480
Walla Walla, WA	124,218	164,965	205,733	246,480
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	131,914	173,493	215,072	256,652
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	121,764	158,975	196,186	233,397
Yakima, WA	122,117	159,640	197,143	234,666
Appleton, WI	87,776	113,256	138,716	164,196
Eau Claire, WI	84,490	101,130	117,749	134,389
Fond du Lac, WI	98,634	123,386	148,117	172,869
Green Bay, WI	85,613	111,197	136,802	162,386
Janesville-Beloit, WI	97,885	124,925	151,965	179,005
Kenosha, WI	83,159	111,280	139,381	167,503
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	87,527	108,119	128,711	149,303
Madison, WI	102,378	128,503	154,628	180,752
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	101,816	126,090	150,364	174,637
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	91,167	114,879	138,570	162,282
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	83,242	103,064	122,866	142,688
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	92,498	117,895	143,292	168,688
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	97,365	123,136	148,887	174,658
Sheboygan, WI	95,098	120,016	144,914	169,832
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	94,432	119,455	144,456	169,479
Wausau, WI	82,722	100,984	119,247	137,509
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	100,215	128,399	156,583	184,767
Beckley, WV	98,093	130,208	162,303	194,418
Charleston, WV	98,093	130,208	162,303	194,418
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	77,376	90,397	103,397	116,418
Morgantown, WV	98,093	130,208	162,303	194,418
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	77,002	99,071	121,140	143,208
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	98,093	130,208	162,303	194,418
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	98,093	130,208	162,303	194,418
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	78,042	95,784	113,527	131,269
Wheeling, WV-OH	98,093	130,208	162,303	194,418
Casper, WY	98,093	130,208	162,303	194,418
Cheyenne, WY	98,093	130,208	162,303	194,418
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	98,093	130,208	162,303	194,418
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	98,093	130,208	162,303	194,418

Annual salary in U.S. dollars, rounded up. Source: DOL OFLC prevailing wage data, effective July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027, computed directly from the DOL file (methodology). Page updated 2026-10-14.

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