SOC 15-1243 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Database Architects 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): Design strategies for enterprise databases, data warehouse systems, and multidimensional networks. Set standards for database operations, programming, query processes, and security. Model, design, and construct large relational databases or data warehouses. Create and optimize data models for warehouse infrastructure and workflow. Integrate new systems with existing warehouse structure and refine system performance and functionality.

Level I across metros$52,916 – $138,383Scranton, PA to San Francisco, CA

Median Level IV, major metros$158,788Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Database Architects?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Database Architects (SOC 15-1243) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $52,916 in Scranton, PA to $138,383 in San Francisco, CA, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $158,788. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $138,445, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 10 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$166,754
San Francisco, CA$228,468
San Jose, CA$220,002
Seattle, WA$149,989
Dallas, TX$170,144
Houston, TX$166,192
Austin, TX$170,872
Chicago, IL$167,336
Boston, MA$178,548
Washington, DC$184,184
Atlanta, GA$164,736
Los Angeles, CA$188,157

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	75,629	91,084	106,517	121,972
Anchorage, AK	80,143	95,244	110,324	125,424
Fairbanks-College, AK	75,629	91,084	106,517	121,972
Anniston-Oxford, AL	88,775	107,079	125,362	143,666
Auburn-Opelika, AL	83,034	99,487	115,940	132,392
Birmingham, AL	90,168	107,682	125,216	142,730
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	82,868	100,735	118,623	136,490
Decatur, AL	83,076	102,336	121,576	140,837
Dothan, AL	82,868	100,735	118,623	136,490
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	83,762	102,628	121,493	140,359
Gadsden, AL	88,775	107,079	125,362	143,666
Huntsville, AL	84,469	103,439	122,388	141,357
Mobile, AL	82,868	100,735	118,623	136,490
Montgomery, AL	84,074	101,359	118,623	135,908
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	84,365	102,544	120,744	138,924
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	85,384	102,940	120,474	138,029
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	83,783	99,570	115,378	131,165
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	85,884	103,335	120,807	138,258
Tuscaloosa, AL	86,736	103,938	121,119	138,320
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	75,567	97,074	118,560	140,068
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	83,554	96,616	109,700	122,762
Fort Smith, AR-OK	88,546	108,493	128,440	148,388
Hot Springs, AR	79,602	99,383	119,164	138,944
Jonesboro, AR	73,071	95,805	118,560	141,295
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	79,436	99,300	119,164	139,028
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	81,224	97,282	113,360	129,418
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	79,976	99,861	119,767	139,652
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	80,455	96,533	112,632	128,711
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	105,373	124,696	143,999	163,322
Flagstaff, AZ	106,205	125,320	144,415	163,530
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	106,205	125,320	144,415	163,530
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	109,783	128,024	146,266	164,508
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	109,429	127,754	146,058	164,383
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	86,508	105,269	124,052	142,813
Tucson, AZ	85,488	103,522	121,576	139,610
Yuma, AZ	105,519	124,800	144,103	163,384
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	94,786	126,693	158,621	190,528
Chico, CA	111,780	143,396	175,012	206,628
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	93,517	121,264	149,032	176,780
El Centro, CA	94,620	122,284	149,927	177,591
Fresno, CA	85,343	106,829	128,336	149,823
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	111,780	143,396	175,012	206,628
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	94,973	126,028	157,103	188,157
Merced, CA	126,964	156,978	186,972	216,986
Modesto, CA	133,890	163,946	193,981	224,037
Napa, CA	105,602	130,812	156,021	181,231
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	107,204	132,268	157,311	182,375
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	106,434	131,540	156,645	181,751
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	115,648	135,658	155,688	175,698
Redding, CA	111,780	143,396	175,012	206,628
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	84,116	108,868	133,599	158,351
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	108,015	132,871	157,706	182,562
Salinas, CA	128,170	159,661	191,132	222,623
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	100,735	128,877	157,040	185,183
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	138,383	168,418	198,432	228,468
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	132,642	161,762	190,882	220,002
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	111,780	143,396	175,012	206,628
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	135,367	165,132	194,917	224,682
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	113,194	136,074	158,933	181,813
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	136,448	166,671	196,872	227,095
Stockton-Lodi, CA	100,423	120,141	139,860	159,578
Vallejo, CA	132,101	162,136	192,172	222,207
Visalia, CA	88,879	126,402	163,904	201,428
Yuba City, CA	105,872	131,144	156,416	181,688
Boulder, CO	103,480	128,690	153,920	179,130
Colorado Springs, CO	85,488	109,325	133,162	156,999
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	115,898	135,325	154,773	174,200
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	99,716	122,928	146,120	169,333
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	99,653	119,725	139,797	159,869
Grand Junction, CO	123,864	133,432	142,980	152,548
Greeley, CO	101,504	124,551	147,618	170,664
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	113,880	133,911	153,920	173,951
Pueblo, CO	85,343	109,200	133,058	156,916
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	112,383	132,476	152,589	172,682
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	110,719	136,511	162,303	188,095
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	117,396	135,429	153,463	171,496
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	120,432	134,888	149,365	163,821
New Haven, CT	113,090	129,210	145,351	161,471
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	119,122	134,202	149,282	164,362
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	119,996	139,610	159,204	178,818
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	110,844	135,284	159,744	184,184
Dover, DE	108,639	132,767	156,895	181,023
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	103,896	120,911	137,904	154,919
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	85,572	112,071	138,549	165,048
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	86,258	109,429	132,621	155,792
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	93,205	118,664	144,144	169,604
Gainesville, FL	87,860	112,487	137,135	161,762
Homosassa Springs, FL	88,608	113,215	137,842	162,448
Jacksonville, FL	92,186	116,917	141,628	166,359
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	94,162	119,288	144,394	169,520
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	102,565	123,552	144,540	165,527
Naples-Marco Island, FL	101,192	122,700	144,186	165,693
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	86,216	110,864	135,492	160,140
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	108,389	132,205	156,000	179,816
Ocala, FL	92,935	118,956	144,956	170,976
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	99,320	124,280	149,240	174,200
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	90,772	115,773	140,754	165,756
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	88,068	110,220	132,392	154,544
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	93,517	117,770	142,023	166,276
Port St. Lucie, FL	102,295	123,344	144,394	165,444
Punta Gorda, FL	95,535	121,410	147,285	173,160
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	97,365	122,408	147,431	172,474
Sebring, FL	99,612	124,280	148,970	173,639
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	96,970	120,599	144,248	167,877
Tallahassee, FL	93,517	117,770	142,023	166,276
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	90,460	114,983	139,527	164,050
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	92,706	117,916	143,104	168,314
Albany, GA	108,868	126,839	144,789	162,760
Athens-Clarke County, GA	112,362	129,792	147,223	164,653
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	112,528	129,938	147,327	164,736
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	88,879	103,584	118,311	133,016
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	108,868	126,839	144,789	162,760
Columbus, GA-AL	104,874	116,272	127,692	139,090
Dalton, GA	77,855	94,973	112,071	129,189
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	87,839	105,248	122,637	140,047
Gainesville, GA	111,842	129,439	147,036	164,632
Hinesville, GA	96,741	111,156	125,549	139,964
Macon-Bibb County, GA	112,300	129,772	147,223	164,695
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	111,447	129,023	146,620	164,196
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	108,722	127,026	145,309	163,613
Rome, GA	110,698	128,544	146,391	164,237
Savannah, GA	95,847	109,783	123,740	137,676
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	96,762	111,821	126,880	141,940
Valdosta, GA	108,868	126,839	144,789	162,760
Warner Robins, GA	108,868	126,839	144,789	162,760
Guam MSA	96,221	120,204	144,207	168,189
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	107,578	126,922	146,266	165,610
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	107,578	126,922	146,266	165,610
Urban Honolulu, HI	106,372	124,717	143,084	161,429
Ames, IA	84,282	103,085	121,909	140,712
Cedar Rapids, IA	85,218	104,708	124,176	143,666
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	92,727	113,610	134,493	155,376
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	85,447	102,752	120,058	137,364
Dubuque, IA	83,138	102,794	122,450	142,106
Iowa City, IA	91,167	109,637	128,128	146,599
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	84,199	104,770	125,341	145,912
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	85,156	103,896	122,616	141,357
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	89,420	108,348	127,276	146,204
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	86,175	104,583	122,970	141,378
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	94,828	114,130	133,412	152,714
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	81,079	101,380	121,680	141,981
Boise City, ID	88,588	110,989	133,412	155,813
Coeur d'Alene, ID	86,882	101,047	115,212	129,376
Idaho Falls, ID	98,530	121,951	145,372	168,792
Lewiston, ID-WA	93,455	109,512	125,591	141,648
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	88,317	109,013	129,730	150,426
Pocatello, ID	88,775	110,032	131,269	152,527
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	89,232	110,594	131,935	153,296
Twin Falls, ID	88,525	109,450	130,354	151,279
Bloomington, IL	115,004	132,330	149,636	166,962
Champaign-Urbana, IL	107,599	124,884	142,168	159,453
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	102,919	124,384	145,871	167,336
Decatur, IL	93,663	109,637	125,612	141,586
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	74,256	97,448	120,620	143,812
Kankakee, IL	102,461	123,906	145,330	166,775
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	102,648	124,093	145,517	166,962
Peoria, IL	111,322	127,900	144,477	161,055
Rockford, IL	102,773	124,280	145,767	167,274
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	73,570	97,032	120,516	143,978
Springfield, IL	73,716	97,157	120,578	144,020
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	90,314	113,631	136,968	160,285
Bloomington, IN	98,613	118,540	138,445	158,372
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	98,676	117,229	135,762	154,316
Columbus, IN	99,071	118,893	138,716	158,538
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	91,853	113,069	134,285	155,501
Evansville, IN	91,853	113,069	134,285	155,501
Fort Wayne, IN	68,724	87,610	106,517	125,404
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	99,778	119,476	139,152	158,850
Kokomo, IN	98,655	118,477	138,300	158,122
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	102,440	123,927	145,434	166,920
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	102,836	124,280	145,704	167,149
Muncie, IN	99,216	119,039	138,861	158,684
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	100,922	122,616	144,290	165,984
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	89,399	111,759	134,119	156,479
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	100,402	118,332	136,240	154,170
Terre Haute, IN	91,853	113,069	134,285	155,501
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	79,228	99,196	119,143	139,111
Lawrence, KS	80,268	100,069	119,871	139,672
Manhattan, KS	80,039	98,135	116,231	134,327
Topeka, KS	79,831	99,695	119,538	139,402
Wichita, KS	86,549	103,543	120,536	137,530
Bowling Green, KY	82,140	103,023	123,927	144,810
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	90,522	110,386	130,250	150,114
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	60,050	83,700	107,370	131,020
Elizabethtown, KY	91,416	110,261	129,127	147,972
Lexington-Fayette, KY	69,514	87,901	106,288	124,676
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	95,639	113,277	130,916	148,554
Owensboro, KY	82,140	103,023	123,927	144,810
Paducah, KY-IL	82,140	103,023	123,927	144,810
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	84,948	105,748	126,548	147,348
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	90,626	109,429	128,212	147,015
Alexandria, LA	96,221	120,204	144,207	168,189
Baton Rouge, LA	102,316	116,106	129,896	143,687
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	56,576	82,056	107,516	132,996
Hammond, LA	77,231	93,684	110,136	126,589
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	89,253	102,399	115,544	128,690
Lafayette, LA	57,034	82,701	108,368	134,036
Lake Charles, LA	96,221	120,204	144,207	168,189
Monroe, LA	96,221	120,204	144,207	168,189
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	79,540	95,285	111,031	126,776
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	81,932	101,026	120,141	139,236
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	96,221	120,204	144,207	168,189
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	58,282	74,464	90,647	106,829
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	47,695	75,317	102,960	130,583
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	113,589	134,285	154,981	175,677
Barnstable Town, MA	123,344	141,503	159,682	177,840
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	125,092	142,917	160,722	178,548
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	122,471	140,879	159,287	177,695
Pittsfield, MA	119,351	142,252	165,152	188,053
Springfield, MA	111,072	130,583	150,072	169,583
Worcester, MA	111,239	129,813	148,388	166,962
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	83,928	110,532	137,135	163,738
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	110,199	134,618	159,058	183,477
Lexington Park, MD	107,058	132,039	157,040	182,021
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	99,196	124,800	150,405	176,010
Salisbury, MD	91,396	110,053	128,732	147,389
Bangor, ME	118,831	132,434	146,016	159,620
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	95,493	115,919	136,324	156,749
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	118,831	132,434	146,016	159,620
Portland-South Portland, ME	87,860	106,018	124,197	142,356
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	140,192	146,661	153,151	159,620
Ann Arbor, MI	103,668	117,687	131,706	145,725
Battle Creek, MI	78,354	98,988	119,600	140,234
Bay City, MI	88,733	110,615	132,517	154,399
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	89,815	109,596	129,397	149,178
Flint, MI	93,746	116,168	138,591	161,013
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	83,284	102,461	121,660	140,837
Jackson, MI	89,004	108,576	128,128	147,701
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	84,053	104,042	124,031	144,020
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	67,663	89,128	110,615	132,080
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	85,551	106,413	127,255	148,117
Midland, MI	88,733	110,615	132,517	154,399
Monroe, MI	91,853	110,844	129,834	148,824
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	84,719	104,687	124,676	144,644
Niles, MI	101,629	120,932	140,255	159,557
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	89,628	113,360	137,072	160,805
Saginaw, MI	74,714	98,135	121,576	144,997
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	90,252	108,556	126,860	145,164
Traverse City, MI	86,820	107,412	128,024	148,616
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	89,628	113,360	137,072	160,805
Duluth, MN-WI	98,946	116,626	134,285	151,965
Mankato, MN	102,087	119,039	135,991	152,943
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	103,522	120,141	136,740	153,359
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	101,962	118,956	135,928	152,922
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	100,964	118,228	135,471	152,735
Rochester, MN	88,068	101,671	115,295	128,898
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	101,671	118,664	135,637	152,631
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	100,194	117,562	134,951	152,319
St. Cloud, MN	101,484	118,644	135,804	152,964
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	70,325	91,832	113,360	134,868
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	73,029	94,557	116,064	137,592
Columbia, MO	72,343	87,506	102,648	117,812
Jefferson City, MO	68,432	85,613	102,794	119,975
Joplin, MO-KS	70,325	91,832	113,360	134,868
Kansas City, MO-KS	79,456	99,570	119,684	139,797
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	74,860	96,679	118,498	140,317
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	70,408	92,727	115,024	137,343
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	73,362	93,392	113,402	133,432
Springfield, MO	67,060	79,020	91,000	102,960
St. Joseph, MO-KS	78,874	99,112	119,351	139,589
St. Louis, MO-IL	73,320	96,741	120,183	143,604
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	65,874	81,869	97,885	113,880
Hattiesburg, MS	65,874	81,869	97,885	113,880
Jackson, MS	66,332	81,869	97,386	112,924
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	65,936	81,536	97,116	112,716
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	65,188	80,767	96,367	111,946
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	73,092	94,952	116,792	138,653
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	70,970	90,855	110,740	130,624
Billings, MT	94,807	101,796	108,764	115,752
Bozeman, MT	97,906	107,536	117,188	126,818
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	90,959	100,964	110,968	120,973
Great Falls, MT	96,492	103,938	111,364	118,810
Helena, MT	93,892	104,874	115,856	126,839
Missoula, MT	97,885	104,853	111,821	118,789
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	89,045	101,816	114,608	127,380
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	96,596	105,311	114,047	122,762
Asheville, NC	78,832	97,469	116,106	134,743
Burlington, NC	93,621	114,629	135,658	156,666
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	93,122	115,420	137,738	160,036
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	101,504	122,096	142,668	163,260
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	102,669	121,306	139,943	158,580
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	88,068	105,519	122,970	140,421
Fayetteville, NC	82,868	112,882	142,896	172,911
Goldsboro, NC	81,952	106,746	131,560	156,354
Greensboro-High Point, NC	91,874	113,610	135,367	157,103
Greenville, NC	97,199	120,973	144,748	168,522
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	98,863	120,058	141,232	162,428
Jacksonville, NC	81,308	101,608	121,930	142,231
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	93,559	115,482	137,405	159,328
Raleigh-Cary, NC	82,452	107,744	133,016	158,309
Rocky Mount, NC	81,536	106,226	130,895	155,584
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	51,564	78,146	104,728	131,311
Wilmington, NC	83,325	105,290	127,276	149,240
Winston-Salem, NC	82,805	100,880	118,935	137,010
Bismarck, ND	95,368	104,832	114,317	123,781
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	89,752	101,463	113,152	124,863
Fargo, ND-MN	69,327	87,756	106,184	124,613
Grand Forks, ND-MN	89,752	101,463	113,152	124,863
Minot, ND	89,752	101,463	113,152	124,863
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	92,810	102,836	112,840	122,866
Grand Island, NE	96,180	115,586	134,972	154,378
Lincoln, NE	88,317	104,791	121,244	137,717
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	96,866	116,085	135,284	154,503
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	96,180	115,586	134,972	154,378
Omaha, NE-IA	99,674	118,456	137,218	156,000
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	96,783	115,981	135,159	154,357
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	123,240	141,482	159,744	177,986
Manchester-Nashua, NH	68,765	96,700	124,634	152,568
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	124,842	142,688	160,535	178,381
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	76,128	102,024	127,920	153,816
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	88,525	116,106	143,666	171,247
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	89,024	113,984	138,924	163,884
Vineland, NJ	108,056	132,309	156,541	180,794
Albuquerque, NM	89,940	108,597	127,234	145,892
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	90,148	107,890	125,632	143,375
Farmington, NM	92,165	110,469	128,773	147,077
Las Cruces, NM	85,613	103,813	122,034	140,234
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	85,800	104,895	123,989	143,084
Santa Fe, NM	85,988	105,519	125,050	144,581
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	88,400	115,565	142,751	169,916
Carson City, NV	102,607	129,501	156,396	183,290
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	85,863	112,383	138,882	165,402
Reno, NV	100,090	128,066	156,042	184,018
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	82,264	101,733	121,181	140,650
Binghamton, NY	71,989	91,687	111,405	131,103
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	79,040	99,029	119,039	139,028
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	78,229	99,008	119,808	140,588
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	74,485	96,284	118,082	139,880
Elmira, NY	65,874	88,047	110,199	132,372
Glens Falls, NY	79,602	99,903	120,183	140,484
Ithaca, NY	67,538	88,671	109,783	130,916
Kingston, NY	75,234	94,661	114,068	133,495
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	76,004	95,660	115,295	134,951
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	86,882	113,506	140,130	166,754
Rochester, NY	68,536	93,268	117,999	142,730
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	71,407	94,287	117,146	140,026
Syracuse, NY	78,500	97,844	117,208	136,552
Utica-Rome, NY	76,565	100,797	125,008	149,240
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	71,407	92,415	113,402	134,410
Akron, OH	104,583	119,538	134,514	149,469
Canton-Massillon, OH	101,650	117,916	134,181	150,447
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	105,540	121,244	136,948	152,652
Cleveland, OH	96,658	113,277	129,876	146,495
Columbus, OH	99,882	119,101	138,320	157,540
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	85,800	106,434	127,068	147,701
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	98,156	117,604	137,072	156,520
Lima, OH	99,300	116,522	133,765	150,988
Mansfield, OH	99,861	119,080	138,300	157,519
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	97,344	115,607	133,890	152,152
Sandusky, OH	94,786	112,050	129,335	146,599
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	97,511	116,335	135,159	153,983
Springfield, OH	97,303	116,709	136,116	155,522
Toledo, OH	71,053	94,599	118,165	141,711
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	101,567	118,373	135,200	152,007
Youngstown-Warren, OH	97,365	114,068	130,749	147,452
Enid, OK	95,056	106,933	118,831	130,708
Lawton, OK	94,807	106,455	118,082	129,730
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	92,706	109,762	126,818	143,874
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	90,647	105,768	120,869	135,991
Oklahoma City, OK	95,597	106,954	118,290	129,647
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	95,909	111,093	126,277	141,461
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	93,933	106,309	118,706	131,082
Tulsa, OK	79,394	103,876	128,336	152,818
Albany, OR	100,901	115,503	130,084	144,685
Bend, OR	100,485	115,316	130,146	144,976
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	103,938	123,407	142,855	162,324
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	103,917	123,344	142,772	162,199
Corvallis, OR	101,172	115,981	130,791	145,600
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	102,628	121,576	140,504	159,453
Eugene-Springfield, OR	94,703	110,116	125,528	140,941
Grants Pass, OR	102,628	121,576	140,504	159,453
Medford, OR	102,628	121,576	140,504	159,453
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	106,164	126,402	146,640	166,879
Salem, OR	102,690	117,666	132,621	147,597
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	95,056	123,656	152,256	180,856
Altoona, PA	82,368	102,690	123,032	143,354
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	94,079	118,082	142,106	166,109
Chambersburg, PA	106,247	125,736	145,247	164,736
Erie, PA	96,221	120,204	144,207	168,189
Gettysburg, PA	97,885	120,183	142,480	164,778
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	108,431	128,316	148,221	168,106
Johnstown, PA	97,719	121,743	145,746	169,770
Lancaster, PA	108,036	129,189	150,343	171,496
Lebanon, PA	107,204	126,922	146,620	166,338
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	84,636	112,549	140,463	168,376
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	97,428	120,973	144,519	168,064
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	108,576	132,767	156,957	181,148
Pittsburgh, PA	100,277	123,906	147,535	171,164
Reading, PA	101,816	120,578	139,319	158,080
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	52,916	84,303	115,690	147,077
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	97,844	121,306	144,768	168,231
State College, PA	88,192	108,493	128,773	149,074
Williamsport, PA	91,832	111,821	131,831	151,820
York-Hanover, PA	100,152	122,471	144,789	167,108
Aguadilla, PR	65,562	80,018	94,495	108,951
Arecibo, PR	66,644	81,037	95,452	109,845
Guayama, PR	67,663	81,807	95,930	110,074
Mayaguez, PR	65,562	80,018	94,495	108,951
Ponce, PR	65,562	80,101	94,620	109,159
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	65,271	79,935	94,578	109,242
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	67,330	81,536	95,743	109,949
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	109,887	128,565	147,223	165,901
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	96,762	117,999	139,236	160,472
Columbia, SC	90,730	112,154	133,557	154,981
Florence, SC	89,191	110,448	131,685	152,943
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	86,133	104,999	123,864	142,730
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	88,463	111,280	134,077	156,895
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	91,916	123,740	155,564	187,388
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	98,301	119,538	140,754	161,991
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	95,327	116,730	138,133	159,536
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	90,439	112,154	133,848	155,564
Spartanburg, SC	76,711	94,848	113,007	131,144
Sumter, SC	89,191	110,448	131,685	152,943
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	97,469	110,885	124,301	137,717
Rapid City, SD	97,469	110,885	124,301	137,717
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	92,165	110,261	128,336	146,432
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	97,469	110,885	124,301	137,717
Chattanooga, TN-GA	74,568	91,562	108,576	125,570
Clarksville, TN-KY	81,328	101,588	121,868	142,127
Cleveland, TN	75,421	92,540	109,637	126,756
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	73,196	93,455	113,714	133,973
Jackson, TN	77,044	97,407	117,770	138,133
Johnson City, TN	95,556	117,957	140,338	162,740
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	75,255	97,511	119,767	142,023
Knoxville, TN	69,140	88,172	107,224	126,256
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	74,132	95,930	117,728	139,527
Morristown, TN	73,570	95,493	117,437	139,360
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	81,495	102,004	122,533	143,042
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	78,416	99,175	119,954	140,712
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	80,143	100,215	120,287	140,359
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	79,103	99,882	120,661	141,440
Abilene, TX	65,479	90,543	115,586	140,650
Amarillo, TX	102,940	124,384	145,850	167,295
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	101,172	124,405	147,639	170,872
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	95,244	118,852	142,439	166,047
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	94,890	116,148	137,384	158,642
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	102,940	124,384	145,850	167,295
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	97,656	120,765	143,853	166,962
College Station-Bryan, TX	107,724	129,980	152,236	174,492
Corpus Christi, TX	102,940	124,384	145,850	167,295
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	102,960	125,362	147,743	170,144
Eagle Pass, TX	102,940	124,384	145,850	167,295
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	94,890	118,436	142,002	165,548
El Paso, TX	96,180	110,407	124,655	138,882
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	100,693	123,428	146,183	168,917
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	94,994	118,727	142,460	166,192
Killeen-Temple, TX	101,442	124,468	147,493	170,519
Laredo, TX	102,940	124,384	145,850	167,295
Longview, TX	83,554	105,269	127,005	148,720
Lubbock, TX	102,940	124,384	145,850	167,295
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	102,940	124,384	145,850	167,295
Midland, TX	102,940	124,384	145,850	167,295
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	102,357	124,842	147,348	169,832
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	78,084	99,300	120,495	141,711
Odessa, TX	102,940	124,384	145,850	167,295
San Angelo, TX	102,940	124,384	145,850	167,295
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	98,904	119,122	139,360	159,578
Sherman-Denison, TX	102,856	125,258	147,660	170,061
Texarkana, TX-AR	102,940	124,384	145,850	167,295
Tyler, TX	76,669	99,320	121,951	144,602
Victoria, TX	102,940	124,384	145,850	167,295
Waco, TX	102,877	125,258	147,639	170,020
Wichita Falls, TX	102,940	124,384	145,850	167,295
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	93,330	112,820	132,330	151,820
Logan, UT-ID	96,866	117,084	137,322	157,540
Ogden, UT	100,506	120,994	141,461	161,949
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	92,852	111,988	131,144	150,280
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	101,629	122,679	143,708	164,757
St. George, UT	98,988	119,517	140,068	160,597
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	98,946	119,455	139,943	160,452
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	91,333	110,407	129,460	148,533
Charlottesville, VA	93,600	110,469	127,338	144,207
Harrisonburg, VA	92,540	109,908	127,296	144,664
Lynchburg, VA	91,957	108,722	125,466	142,231
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	108,389	132,164	155,917	179,692
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	108,909	132,788	156,645	180,524
Richmond, VA	103,959	121,015	138,071	155,127
Roanoke, VA	89,732	106,184	122,658	139,111
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	97,199	116,439	135,679	154,919
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	94,516	114,962	135,408	155,855
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	92,540	109,908	127,296	144,664
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	94,495	115,170	135,866	156,541
Winchester, VA-WV	109,908	134,410	158,912	183,415
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	96,221	120,204	144,207	168,189
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	96,221	120,204	144,207	168,189
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	96,221	120,204	144,207	168,189
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	96,221	120,204	144,207	168,189
Bellingham, WA	112,799	133,786	154,773	175,760
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	100,527	117,188	133,828	150,488
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	99,799	118,082	136,365	154,648
Kennewick-Richland, WA	106,621	125,653	144,706	163,738
Longview-Kelso, WA	106,309	126,756	147,223	167,669
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	100,506	117,250	134,015	150,759
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	124,488	131,477	138,487	145,476
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	100,527	117,021	133,495	149,989
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	116,293	131,914	147,535	163,156
Walla Walla, WA	105,144	125,840	146,536	167,232
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	100,506	117,063	133,599	150,156
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	99,986	118,207	136,448	154,669
Yakima, WA	99,820	117,999	136,157	154,336
Appleton, WI	89,316	108,077	126,818	145,580
Eau Claire, WI	97,532	117,000	136,448	155,917
Fond du Lac, WI	91,853	114,026	136,178	158,351
Green Bay, WI	95,722	112,549	129,356	146,183
Janesville-Beloit, WI	107,557	124,322	141,066	157,831
Kenosha, WI	97,532	117,000	136,448	155,917
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	82,036	97,844	113,672	129,480
Madison, WI	110,032	126,277	142,543	158,788
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	97,552	119,434	141,336	163,218
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	98,676	116,980	135,263	153,567
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	83,367	102,711	122,055	141,399
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	89,898	109,512	129,148	148,762
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	99,029	120,661	142,293	163,925
Sheboygan, WI	93,268	114,962	136,636	158,330
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	98,364	118,061	137,780	157,477
Wausau, WI	83,658	102,711	121,743	140,796
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	103,148	119,933	136,719	153,504
Beckley, WV	67,205	85,426	103,647	121,868
Charleston, WV	64,626	84,906	105,186	125,466
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	64,356	84,677	104,978	125,300
Morgantown, WV	96,221	120,204	144,207	168,189
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	70,908	93,704	116,480	139,277
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	96,221	120,204	144,207	168,189
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	62,546	82,701	102,877	123,032
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	94,724	114,255	133,807	153,338
Wheeling, WV-OH	96,221	120,204	144,207	168,189
Casper, WY	54,476	74,402	94,308	114,234
Cheyenne, WY	55,557	66,498	77,460	88,400
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	55,079	68,973	82,868	96,762
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	54,476	74,402	94,308	114,234

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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