SOC 11-9121 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Natural Sciences 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 activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields.

Level I across metros$52,000 – $175,864Erie, PA to Boston, MA

Median Level IV, major metros$180,794Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Natural Sciences Managers?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Natural Sciences Managers (SOC 11-9121) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $52,000 in Erie, PA to $175,864 in Boston, MA, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $180,794. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $149,532, 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$239,596
San Francisco, CA$290,472
San Jose, CA$294,320
Seattle, WA$250,432
Dallas, TX$168,189
Houston, TX$170,831
Austin, TX$171,080
Chicago, IL$210,226
Boston, MA$301,580
Washington, DC$200,991
Atlanta, GA$221,999
Los Angeles, CA$235,269

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	83,949	104,125	124,301	144,477
Anchorage, AK	100,173	119,663	139,132	158,621
Fairbanks-College, AK	93,372	107,183	121,015	134,826
Anniston-Oxford, AL	95,160	128,565	161,991	195,396
Auburn-Opelika, AL	100,277	118,831	137,364	155,917
Birmingham, AL	95,140	127,879	160,618	193,357
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	84,053	103,501	122,949	142,397
Decatur, AL	90,647	118,519	146,412	174,284
Dothan, AL	89,940	119,413	148,887	178,360
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	89,877	116,668	143,458	170,248
Gadsden, AL	95,160	128,565	161,991	195,396
Huntsville, AL	89,149	115,607	142,064	168,522
Mobile, AL	78,479	100,173	121,868	143,562
Montgomery, AL	98,884	127,068	155,231	183,415
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	94,682	122,908	151,154	179,380
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	95,244	125,570	155,876	186,202
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	91,749	110,053	128,336	146,640
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	92,311	118,165	144,020	169,874
Tuscaloosa, AL	94,848	124,696	154,524	184,372
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	79,519	109,637	139,756	169,874
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	109,991	154,773	199,556	244,338
Fort Smith, AR-OK	86,092	125,632	165,152	204,693
Hot Springs, AR	76,357	106,829	137,280	167,752
Jonesboro, AR	86,591	122,908	159,245	195,562
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	66,415	85,696	104,978	124,260
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	74,215	108,306	142,376	176,468
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	104,770	120,869	136,968	153,068
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	78,770	109,679	140,588	171,496
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	78,895	106,101	133,287	160,493
Flagstaff, AZ	77,376	96,450	115,503	134,576
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	83,367	99,903	116,418	132,954
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	79,373	108,493	137,613	166,733
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	79,956	107,224	134,493	161,762
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	76,794	101,567	126,360	151,133
Tucson, AZ	74,277	101,276	128,274	155,272
Yuma, AZ	78,978	107,058	135,159	163,239
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	102,960	133,765	164,570	195,375
Chico, CA	139,880	181,668	223,434	265,221
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	101,692	132,455	163,197	193,960
El Centro, CA	139,111	177,050	214,968	252,908
Fresno, CA	103,356	132,330	161,284	190,258
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	106,808	137,800	168,772	199,764
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	117,188	156,541	195,916	235,269
Merced, CA	148,679	194,335	240,012	285,668
Modesto, CA	107,578	135,970	164,362	192,754
Napa, CA	119,434	147,826	176,197	204,589
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	71,948	89,316	106,704	124,072
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	88,608	105,498	122,367	139,256
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	133,828	171,351	208,895	246,418
Redding, CA	139,880	181,668	223,434	265,221
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	117,604	152,381	187,138	221,916
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	127,296	154,565	181,834	209,103
Salinas, CA	121,098	148,200	175,282	202,384
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	141,773	179,775	217,797	255,799
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	167,648	208,583	249,538	290,472
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	167,108	209,519	251,909	294,320
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	138,112	168,668	199,244	229,799
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	138,383	174,533	210,704	246,855
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	118,748	153,504	188,282	223,039
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	104,895	135,221	165,527	195,853
Stockton-Lodi, CA	123,178	152,568	181,938	211,328
Vallejo, CA	141,732	164,404	187,076	209,748
Visalia, CA	100,693	130,791	160,888	190,986
Yuba City, CA	119,434	147,639	175,864	204,069
Boulder, CO	147,264	180,794	214,344	247,874
Colorado Springs, CO	108,764	139,028	169,292	199,556
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	94,391	126,381	158,392	190,383
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	95,535	126,943	158,372	189,780
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	117,728	143,562	169,375	195,208
Grand Junction, CO	102,503	138,632	174,762	210,892
Greeley, CO	103,023	137,468	171,912	206,357
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	102,669	137,405	172,120	206,856
Pueblo, CO	104,042	127,900	151,778	175,636
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	101,712	120,204	138,716	157,207
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	140,712	176,925	213,138	249,351
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	144,061	178,236	212,431	246,605
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	133,952	166,421	198,869	231,338
New Haven, CT	155,896	191,797	227,698	263,599
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	161,616	192,796	223,975	255,154
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	142,293	178,485	214,656	250,848
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	122,159	148,429	174,720	200,991
Dover, DE	93,164	112,112	131,061	150,010
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	93,621	114,900	136,157	157,436
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	67,621	91,208	114,796	138,383
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	75,234	105,498	135,741	166,005
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	58,864	89,544	120,204	150,884
Gainesville, FL	68,848	95,868	122,908	149,927
Homosassa Springs, FL	69,306	104,645	140,005	175,344
Jacksonville, FL	64,543	98,301	132,080	165,839
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	64,106	96,159	128,191	160,244
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	70,804	107,536	144,290	181,023
Naples-Marco Island, FL	70,845	100,236	129,605	158,996
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	63,378	84,844	106,288	127,754
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	71,802	106,850	141,919	176,967
Ocala, FL	64,564	93,268	121,972	150,676
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	65,000	93,205	121,431	149,636
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	74,069	114,317	154,544	194,792
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	62,775	79,768	96,741	113,735
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	65,146	89,399	113,631	137,884
Port St. Lucie, FL	63,628	87,631	111,634	135,637
Punta Gorda, FL	69,202	97,698	126,215	154,711
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	66,165	95,264	124,364	153,463
Sebring, FL	65,084	93,039	120,973	148,928
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	67,143	89,732	112,300	134,888
Tallahassee, FL	64,397	79,061	93,704	108,368
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	69,722	106,746	143,770	180,794
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	67,018	100,444	133,848	167,274
Albany, GA	64,231	102,212	140,213	178,194
Athens-Clarke County, GA	61,756	88,962	116,189	143,396
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	95,493	137,655	179,837	221,999
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	74,236	107,141	140,068	172,973
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	67,996	98,176	128,336	158,517
Columbus, GA-AL	61,090	88,234	115,378	142,522
Dalton, GA	71,116	99,050	127,005	154,940
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	77,439	109,200	140,983	172,744
Gainesville, GA	60,840	87,527	114,234	140,920
Hinesville, GA	78,208	104,104	130,021	155,917
Macon-Bibb County, GA	60,861	87,548	114,234	140,920
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	61,028	87,964	114,920	141,856
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	62,733	90,792	118,872	146,932
Rome, GA	60,778	87,589	114,421	141,232
Savannah, GA	100,548	116,376	132,226	148,055
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	69,285	95,119	120,973	146,807
Valdosta, GA	95,493	137,655	179,837	221,999
Warner Robins, GA	71,032	97,157	123,282	149,407
Guam MSA	95,493	137,655	179,837	221,999
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	69,826	90,002	110,157	130,333
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	81,349	102,399	123,448	144,498
Urban Honolulu, HI	69,868	90,480	111,114	131,727
Ames, IA	76,919	101,837	126,735	151,653
Cedar Rapids, IA	76,170	101,900	127,650	153,380
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	92,602	110,303	127,983	145,684
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	84,053	110,074	136,095	162,116
Dubuque, IA	78,208	102,066	125,924	149,781
Iowa City, IA	79,727	94,453	109,159	123,885
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	70,928	100,423	129,917	159,412
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	77,314	107,640	137,967	168,293
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	76,856	101,858	126,860	151,861
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	86,133	103,522	120,911	138,300
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	78,770	104,229	129,688	155,148
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	76,732	100,860	125,008	149,136
Boise City, ID	84,012	107,911	131,831	155,730
Coeur d'Alene, ID	89,066	114,879	140,692	166,504
Idaho Falls, ID	102,170	122,325	142,480	162,636
Lewiston, ID-WA	96,138	116,647	137,135	157,644
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	93,684	112,071	130,437	148,824
Pocatello, ID	73,050	96,845	120,620	144,415
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	86,840	109,512	132,164	154,836
Twin Falls, ID	92,644	116,085	139,527	162,968
Bloomington, IL	97,719	132,538	167,357	202,176
Champaign-Urbana, IL	73,341	94,100	114,879	135,637
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	102,752	138,570	174,408	210,226
Decatur, IL	97,719	132,538	167,357	202,176
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	85,468	117,978	150,468	182,978
Kankakee, IL	98,176	133,973	169,749	205,546
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	101,858	137,156	172,453	207,751
Peoria, IL	93,767	116,064	138,383	160,680
Rockford, IL	102,524	138,279	174,034	209,789
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	91,396	125,050	158,704	192,359
Springfield, IL	86,404	103,522	120,620	137,738
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	96,450	131,436	166,400	201,386
Bloomington, IN	121,056	140,733	160,431	180,108
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	65,354	97,053	128,752	160,452
Columbus, IN	59,904	85,738	111,592	137,426
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	64,730	94,328	123,927	153,525
Evansville, IN	73,736	107,183	140,650	174,096
Fort Wayne, IN	60,716	83,159	105,623	128,066
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	60,092	86,154	112,216	138,279
Kokomo, IN	60,799	87,714	114,650	141,565
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	110,719	127,837	144,956	162,074
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	100,527	136,573	172,599	208,645
Muncie, IN	60,050	86,154	112,237	138,341
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	98,946	134,576	170,228	205,858
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	55,578	74,173	92,768	111,364
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	57,970	75,816	93,663	111,509
Terre Haute, IN	77,064	104,333	131,623	158,892
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	109,991	123,573	137,135	150,717
Lawrence, KS	82,140	113,173	144,186	175,220
Manhattan, KS	113,360	129,564	145,767	161,970
Topeka, KS	84,594	114,463	144,332	174,200
Wichita, KS	113,464	127,879	142,272	156,687
Bowling Green, KY	69,098	93,704	118,332	142,938
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	76,108	83,408	90,688	97,989
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	73,653	102,960	132,247	161,554
Elizabethtown, KY	69,036	95,909	122,783	149,656
Lexington-Fayette, KY	79,935	114,213	148,492	182,770
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	70,159	98,613	127,068	155,522
Owensboro, KY	88,317	110,407	132,476	154,565
Paducah, KY-IL	83,242	104,188	125,112	146,058
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	70,367	91,396	112,445	133,474
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	69,098	96,887	124,655	152,444
Alexandria, LA	81,370	109,200	137,010	164,840
Baton Rouge, LA	90,148	108,556	126,964	145,372
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	84,240	104,916	125,570	146,245
Hammond, LA	88,484	108,556	128,607	148,679
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	89,420	109,512	129,626	149,719
Lafayette, LA	61,922	80,663	99,424	118,165
Lake Charles, LA	84,116	104,832	125,549	146,266
Monroe, LA	84,116	104,832	125,549	146,266
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	96,533	121,972	147,410	172,848
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	86,591	106,143	125,674	145,226
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	84,116	104,832	125,549	146,266
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	84,032	108,639	133,245	157,852
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	84,656	103,252	121,847	140,442
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	105,976	128,440	150,884	173,348
Barnstable Town, MA	84,906	128,648	172,370	216,112
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	175,864	217,776	259,668	301,580
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	166,192	209,976	253,781	297,565
Pittsfield, MA	100,381	130,354	160,306	190,279
Springfield, MA	77,772	121,098	164,404	207,730
Worcester, MA	143,271	187,304	231,317	275,351
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	106,018	134,056	162,116	190,154
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	121,847	148,180	174,533	200,866
Lexington Park, MD	86,341	121,410	156,458	191,527
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	87,776	133,620	179,442	225,285
Salisbury, MD	114,296	149,136	183,956	218,796
Bangor, ME	71,532	93,704	115,898	138,071
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	91,416	120,973	150,551	180,108
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	83,408	109,450	135,492	161,533
Portland-South Portland, ME	94,204	125,778	157,352	188,927
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	89,316	104,188	119,060	133,932
Ann Arbor, MI	111,052	142,751	174,450	206,149
Battle Creek, MI	81,245	103,460	125,674	147,888
Bay City, MI	129,980	160,930	191,901	222,852
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	73,154	107,183	141,232	175,261
Flint, MI	66,581	89,898	113,236	136,552
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	86,279	119,330	152,360	185,412
Jackson, MI	79,228	108,181	137,135	166,088
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	86,986	114,026	141,045	168,085
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	76,524	93,517	110,511	127,504
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	87,672	117,541	147,389	177,258
Midland, MI	142,688	179,920	217,173	254,405
Monroe, MI	80,143	113,568	147,015	180,440
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	85,135	117,749	150,343	182,957
Niles, MI	71,552	95,639	119,725	143,812
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	80,725	93,060	105,373	117,708
Saginaw, MI	79,498	105,352	131,207	157,061
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	86,736	107,828	128,898	149,989
Traverse City, MI	80,808	110,948	141,087	171,226
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	72,010	89,815	107,620	125,424
Duluth, MN-WI	71,948	94,474	117,000	139,527
Mankato, MN	95,493	128,690	161,887	195,084
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	95,306	128,482	161,679	194,855
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	92,560	125,092	157,602	190,133
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	80,621	98,988	117,375	135,741
Rochester, MN	107,120	124,509	141,919	159,308
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	95,930	127,900	159,890	191,860
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	94,765	127,380	159,973	192,588
St. Cloud, MN	93,871	126,797	159,703	192,629
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	77,522	97,178	116,813	136,469
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	70,658	90,876	111,072	131,290
Columbia, MO	94,682	112,840	130,978	149,136
Jefferson City, MO	72,072	105,456	138,861	172,245
Joplin, MO-KS	97,615	115,898	134,160	152,444
Kansas City, MO-KS	77,314	110,303	143,312	176,301
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	74,756	108,680	142,626	176,551
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	86,757	120,682	154,628	188,552
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	73,133	104,063	134,972	165,901
Springfield, MO	62,026	91,271	120,536	149,781
St. Joseph, MO-KS	108,056	137,821	167,607	197,372
St. Louis, MO-IL	93,184	127,525	161,866	196,207
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	71,428	88,733	106,060	123,365
Hattiesburg, MS	81,828	97,864	113,901	129,938
Jackson, MS	77,376	95,951	114,525	133,100
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	83,138	103,106	123,074	143,042
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	83,720	103,688	123,636	143,604
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	90,980	112,092	133,204	154,316
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	88,296	118,061	147,847	177,612
Billings, MT	96,845	113,444	130,021	146,620
Bozeman, MT	90,896	122,221	153,525	184,850
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	101,421	122,200	142,980	163,759
Great Falls, MT	97,220	115,378	133,516	151,674
Helena, MT	99,612	118,623	137,655	156,666
Missoula, MT	86,258	109,117	131,976	154,836
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	93,101	116,626	140,130	163,655
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	97,365	126,943	156,500	186,077
Asheville, NC	92,935	120,744	148,575	176,384
Burlington, NC	90,376	126,818	163,280	199,722
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	80,725	120,412	160,119	199,805
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	100,028	140,151	180,253	220,376
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	127,338	163,655	199,951	236,268
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	74,693	103,189	131,706	160,202
Fayetteville, NC	102,773	136,594	170,415	204,236
Goldsboro, NC	105,685	145,060	184,413	223,788
Greensboro-High Point, NC	94,620	128,045	161,492	194,917
Greenville, NC	110,760	148,637	186,514	224,391
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	89,877	124,655	159,432	194,210
Jacksonville, NC	104,229	137,322	170,436	203,528
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	76,836	122,928	169,042	215,135
Raleigh-Cary, NC	110,261	149,365	188,448	227,552
Rocky Mount, NC	106,184	145,122	184,060	222,997
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	67,996	98,946	129,917	160,868
Wilmington, NC	116,626	149,428	182,229	215,031
Winston-Salem, NC	101,088	131,872	162,656	193,440
Bismarck, ND	107,079	119,663	132,226	144,810
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	90,106	116,709	143,312	169,916
Fargo, ND-MN	79,997	103,647	127,296	150,946
Grand Forks, ND-MN	113,028	144,727	176,426	208,125
Minot, ND	102,378	122,783	143,167	163,572
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	105,165	118,935	132,684	146,453
Grand Island, NE	69,597	89,752	109,928	130,084
Lincoln, NE	83,013	104,832	126,652	148,471
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	69,389	83,367	97,344	111,322
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	69,410	88,629	107,848	127,068
Omaha, NE-IA	79,207	104,604	130,021	155,418
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	69,992	92,872	115,773	138,653
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	88,255	101,754	115,232	128,732
Manchester-Nashua, NH	124,592	155,252	185,932	216,591
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	103,855	129,834	155,834	181,813
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	95,722	121,472	147,223	172,973
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	121,826	151,383	180,919	210,476
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	153,130	181,751	210,351	238,972
Vineland, NJ	85,197	133,807	182,437	231,047
Albuquerque, NM	95,493	137,655	179,837	221,999
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	87,735	120,620	153,484	186,368
Farmington, NM	95,764	164,196	232,607	301,039
Las Cruces, NM	85,738	105,415	125,092	144,768
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	95,410	154,128	212,868	271,586
Santa Fe, NM	103,751	118,935	134,140	149,324
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	79,498	93,746	108,015	122,263
Carson City, NV	79,228	98,717	118,228	137,717
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	66,394	90,709	115,045	139,360
Reno, NV	80,517	100,797	121,077	141,357
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	101,837	127,775	153,733	179,671
Binghamton, NY	72,842	113,007	153,172	193,336
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	94,391	126,756	159,120	191,485
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	74,984	101,047	127,130	153,192
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	116,168	136,220	156,292	176,343
Elmira, NY	56,368	85,135	113,922	142,688
Glens Falls, NY	98,925	125,237	151,528	177,840
Ithaca, NY	58,594	89,503	120,391	151,300
Kingston, NY	81,412	110,823	140,255	169,666
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	70,117	98,364	126,589	154,836
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	106,746	151,029	195,312	239,596
Rochester, NY	86,653	118,082	149,532	180,960
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	102,212	126,797	151,404	175,989
Syracuse, NY	101,671	124,343	146,994	169,666
Utica-Rome, NY	83,762	127,172	170,581	213,991
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	93,288	117,167	141,045	164,924
Akron, OH	79,685	109,076	138,466	167,856
Canton-Massillon, OH	72,967	96,949	120,932	144,914
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	101,588	132,392	163,197	194,002
Cleveland, OH	75,400	105,040	134,680	164,320
Columbus, OH	103,314	127,692	152,069	176,447
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	84,740	115,628	146,495	177,383
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	87,839	114,754	141,648	168,564
Lima, OH	88,338	118,394	148,429	178,485
Mansfield, OH	88,941	115,981	143,021	170,061
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	79,477	107,682	135,866	164,071
Sandusky, OH	73,008	99,216	125,404	151,612
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	89,024	112,029	135,034	158,039
Springfield, OH	95,285	121,888	148,512	175,116
Toledo, OH	69,264	91,000	112,716	134,452
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	91,229	121,119	150,988	180,877
Youngstown-Warren, OH	73,716	100,589	127,484	154,357
Enid, OK	68,973	98,468	127,983	157,477
Lawton, OK	67,039	98,634	130,229	161,824
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	68,370	95,223	122,096	148,949
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	73,029	93,413	113,818	134,202
Oklahoma City, OK	67,892	100,215	132,538	164,861
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	68,744	96,554	124,343	152,152
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	69,223	97,282	125,341	153,400
Tulsa, OK	65,728	90,792	115,877	140,941
Albany, OR	108,389	128,503	148,616	168,730
Bend, OR	111,738	133,245	154,752	176,260
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	97,157	110,303	123,428	136,573
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	89,420	108,556	127,692	146,828
Corvallis, OR	102,066	127,317	152,568	177,820
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	85,925	101,359	116,772	132,205
Eugene-Springfield, OR	102,877	123,677	144,477	165,277
Grants Pass, OR	93,871	118,997	144,124	169,250
Medford, OR	99,279	133,578	167,856	202,156
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	122,263	150,093	177,944	205,775
Salem, OR	111,925	124,572	137,218	149,864
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	75,588	112,570	149,573	186,556
Altoona, PA	67,455	96,242	125,029	153,816
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	71,428	95,036	118,664	142,272
Chambersburg, PA	73,362	97,802	122,221	146,661
Erie, PA	52,000	71,740	91,479	111,218
Gettysburg, PA	77,168	101,026	124,884	148,741
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	77,855	101,920	126,007	150,072
Johnstown, PA	58,511	90,397	122,284	154,170
Lancaster, PA	76,773	96,824	116,855	136,906
Lebanon, PA	71,074	116,106	161,138	206,170
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	75,380	93,621	111,842	130,084
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	68,349	92,976	117,624	142,252
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	84,760	133,599	182,458	231,296
Pittsburgh, PA	71,074	116,106	161,138	206,170
Reading, PA	73,903	103,293	132,684	162,074
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	63,836	87,298	110,781	134,244
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	65,999	89,732	113,444	137,176
State College, PA	75,567	106,268	136,989	167,690
Williamsport, PA	62,941	78,895	94,869	110,823
York-Hanover, PA	77,855	101,671	125,487	149,303
Aguadilla, PR	79,623	99,903	120,162	140,442
Arecibo, PR	76,898	97,823	118,768	139,693
Guayama, PR	75,504	96,242	117,000	137,738
Mayaguez, PR	79,623	99,903	120,162	140,442
Ponce, PR	77,356	97,532	117,708	137,884
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	79,623	99,903	120,162	140,442
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	74,756	95,847	116,959	138,050
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	81,973	116,792	151,591	186,410
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	75,213	105,685	136,178	166,650
Columbia, SC	83,138	107,578	132,018	156,458
Florence, SC	80,039	106,205	132,372	158,538
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	72,655	108,327	143,978	179,650
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	84,656	114,047	143,416	172,807
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	84,656	114,047	143,416	172,807
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	89,815	126,652	163,509	200,346
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	84,636	123,261	161,908	200,533
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	72,197	104,063	135,908	167,773
Spartanburg, SC	89,773	120,661	151,570	182,458
Sumter, SC	80,039	106,205	132,372	158,538
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	100,527	115,752	130,978	146,204
Rapid City, SD	94,100	117,562	141,024	164,487
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	112,612	134,015	155,418	176,821
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	93,205	109,325	125,445	141,565
Chattanooga, TN-GA	71,240	97,594	123,927	150,280
Clarksville, TN-KY	74,048	101,775	129,480	157,207
Cleveland, TN	71,365	100,568	129,772	158,975
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	83,284	117,167	151,050	184,933
Jackson, TN	79,893	113,672	147,452	181,231
Johnson City, TN	78,770	104,853	130,936	157,020
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	81,973	115,919	149,844	183,789
Knoxville, TN	87,922	126,111	164,320	202,509
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	89,357	126,111	162,885	199,639
Morristown, TN	86,591	123,032	159,474	195,916
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	73,258	101,109	128,960	156,812
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	78,021	109,034	140,047	171,060
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	73,653	101,026	128,378	155,751
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	79,498	110,864	142,210	173,576
Abilene, TX	60,133	84,032	107,911	131,810
Amarillo, TX	62,796	91,229	119,642	148,076
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	87,568	115,399	143,250	171,080
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	80,954	109,076	137,176	165,298
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	73,341	99,112	124,863	150,634
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	67,351	89,191	111,010	132,850
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	101,796	127,941	154,087	180,232
College Station-Bryan, TX	71,407	88,088	104,791	121,472
Corpus Christi, TX	72,530	93,704	114,900	136,074
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	82,160	110,844	139,506	168,189
Eagle Pass, TX	79,581	108,036	136,511	164,965
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	80,268	109,970	139,652	169,354
El Paso, TX	68,308	89,170	110,012	130,874
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	53,623	78,458	103,272	128,108
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	81,495	111,280	141,045	170,831
Killeen-Temple, TX	84,594	104,000	123,428	142,834
Laredo, TX	94,016	117,645	141,295	164,924
Longview, TX	71,032	94,973	118,914	142,855
Lubbock, TX	67,538	92,644	117,749	142,855
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	58,698	80,933	103,148	125,383
Midland, TX	88,608	112,612	136,594	160,597
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	66,706	83,512	100,319	117,125
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	62,276	93,892	125,528	157,144
Odessa, TX	76,191	107,765	139,360	170,935
San Angelo, TX	57,346	85,634	113,943	142,231
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	76,253	100,672	125,092	149,511
Sherman-Denison, TX	81,224	109,741	138,237	166,754
Texarkana, TX-AR	77,917	99,237	120,536	141,856
Tyler, TX	68,724	91,271	113,818	136,365
Victoria, TX	101,005	126,652	152,298	177,944
Waco, TX	66,269	88,026	109,762	131,519
Wichita Falls, TX	64,792	87,693	110,615	133,516
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	93,392	103,751	114,109	124,468
Logan, UT-ID	96,076	120,848	145,642	170,415
Ogden, UT	66,040	91,520	116,980	142,460
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	72,364	99,050	125,757	152,444
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	74,277	105,040	135,824	166,588
St. George, UT	82,223	96,388	110,532	124,696
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	74,548	103,501	132,434	161,388
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	81,952	101,276	120,620	139,943
Charlottesville, VA	78,520	103,584	128,648	153,712
Harrisonburg, VA	75,900	100,236	124,572	148,908
Lynchburg, VA	94,495	122,325	150,176	178,007
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	118,456	145,018	171,580	198,141
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	117,437	144,352	171,268	198,183
Richmond, VA	94,557	114,546	134,556	154,544
Roanoke, VA	86,154	102,669	119,164	135,679
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	88,380	109,346	130,333	151,300
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	83,034	103,064	123,116	143,146
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	94,495	122,325	150,176	178,007
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	93,143	113,402	133,661	153,920
Winchester, VA-WV	121,535	147,868	174,221	200,554
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	95,493	137,655	179,837	221,999
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	82,992	110,885	138,757	166,650
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	81,308	100,381	119,476	138,549
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	98,842	123,719	148,575	173,452
Bellingham, WA	110,781	127,151	143,541	159,911
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	109,138	134,181	159,224	184,268
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	107,432	130,188	152,943	175,698
Kennewick-Richland, WA	153,525	183,914	214,324	244,712
Longview-Kelso, WA	121,077	149,053	177,008	204,984
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	133,328	170,415	207,480	244,567
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	114,442	132,496	150,530	168,584
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	139,901	176,738	213,596	250,432
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	106,580	125,778	144,956	164,154
Walla Walla, WA	120,952	155,023	189,072	223,143
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	136,095	173,098	210,080	247,084
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	97,157	127,962	158,746	189,551
Yakima, WA	129,023	164,029	199,036	234,042
Appleton, WI	85,218	104,936	124,676	144,394
Eau Claire, WI	95,431	119,808	144,207	168,584
Fond du Lac, WI	94,328	120,640	146,952	173,264
Green Bay, WI	80,330	103,106	125,882	148,658
Janesville-Beloit, WI	100,277	123,074	145,892	168,688
Kenosha, WI	89,045	107,557	126,090	144,602
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	99,653	113,756	127,879	141,981
Madison, WI	101,359	124,530	147,722	170,893
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	99,778	128,232	156,666	185,120
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	82,764	98,072	113,360	128,669
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	77,210	96,658	116,127	135,575
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	93,268	115,087	136,927	158,746
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	96,450	123,240	150,031	176,821
Sheboygan, WI	92,103	118,415	144,727	171,039
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	88,442	100,527	112,632	124,717
Wausau, WI	84,365	99,799	115,232	130,666
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	94,890	124,280	153,692	183,082
Beckley, WV	106,288	124,946	143,624	162,282
Charleston, WV	93,268	109,908	126,548	143,188
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	106,288	124,946	143,624	162,282
Morgantown, WV	107,474	126,527	145,559	164,612
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	101,421	120,973	140,525	160,077
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	106,288	124,946	143,624	162,282
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	93,268	109,908	126,548	143,188
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	78,895	101,692	124,509	147,306
Wheeling, WV-OH	89,919	113,548	137,197	160,826
Casper, WY	98,468	106,018	113,548	121,098
Cheyenne, WY	101,359	107,724	114,109	120,474
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	99,445	106,600	113,735	120,890
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	99,903	106,975	114,047	121,119

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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