SOC 17-2011 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Aerospace Engineers 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): Perform engineering duties in designing, constructing, and testing aircraft, missiles, and spacecraft. May conduct basic and applied research to evaluate adaptability of materials and equipment to aircraft design and manufacture. May recommend improvements in testing equipment and techniques.

Level I across metros$52,271 – $135,492Syracuse, NY to Omaha, NE

Median Level IV, major metros$156,042Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Aerospace Engineers?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Aerospace Engineers (SOC 17-2011) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $52,271 in Syracuse, NY to $135,492 in Omaha, NE, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $156,042. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $135,450, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 13 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$153,816
San Francisco, CA$212,972
San Jose, CA$205,380
Seattle, WA$177,757
Dallas, TX$164,383
Houston, TX$161,679
Austin, TX$147,660
Chicago, IL$162,012
Boston, MA$172,973
Washington, DC$196,020
Atlanta, GA$168,418
Los Angeles, CA$185,287

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	89,295	101,588	113,901	126,194
Anchorage, AK	88,754	102,773	116,813	130,832
Fairbanks-College, AK	89,420	101,608	113,797	125,986
Anniston-Oxford, AL	69,556	87,693	105,831	123,968
Auburn-Opelika, AL	78,125	95,036	111,946	128,856
Birmingham, AL	68,744	86,071	103,397	120,724
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	84,948	108,306	131,685	155,044
Decatur, AL	92,124	115,024	137,904	160,805
Dothan, AL	77,314	86,466	95,639	104,791
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	88,047	111,738	135,450	159,141
Gadsden, AL	69,556	87,693	105,831	123,968
Huntsville, AL	88,026	111,717	135,429	159,120
Mobile, AL	77,335	91,104	104,895	118,664
Montgomery, AL	72,634	89,898	107,141	124,405
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	86,903	110,698	134,493	158,288
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	74,506	97,261	120,037	142,792
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	77,647	85,655	93,684	101,692
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	74,194	91,292	108,410	125,508
Tuscaloosa, AL	69,597	90,668	111,759	132,829
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	87,173	102,981	118,768	134,576
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	73,944	87,943	101,962	115,960
Fort Smith, AR-OK	69,327	85,426	101,546	117,645
Hot Springs, AR	73,549	81,620	89,711	97,781
Jonesboro, AR	116,439	123,968	131,477	139,007
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	75,026	90,772	106,538	122,284
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	74,423	90,397	106,392	122,367
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	75,920	90,293	104,687	119,060
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	73,861	87,880	101,920	115,940
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	90,959	110,490	130,042	149,573
Flagstaff, AZ	90,938	110,448	129,959	149,469
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	90,938	110,448	129,959	149,469
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	95,680	119,247	142,792	166,359
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	95,576	119,122	142,688	166,234
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	90,293	105,248	120,183	135,138
Tucson, AZ	90,356	105,290	120,224	135,159
Yuma, AZ	91,021	110,552	130,084	149,615
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	97,802	116,272	134,743	153,213
Chico, CA	111,093	135,408	159,724	184,039
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	96,908	117,208	137,488	157,789
El Centro, CA	103,106	123,365	143,645	163,904
Fresno, CA	128,690	153,504	178,340	203,154
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	96,908	115,877	134,826	153,796
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	113,298	137,301	161,284	185,287
Merced, CA	130,916	155,293	179,671	204,048
Modesto, CA	129,959	155,813	181,688	207,543
Napa, CA	98,031	122,242	146,432	170,644
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	98,135	122,159	146,204	170,228
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	97,948	121,535	145,143	168,730
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	87,485	110,136	132,767	155,418
Redding, CA	111,093	135,408	159,724	184,039
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	98,780	119,829	140,858	161,908
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	96,596	120,661	144,706	168,772
Salinas, CA	127,671	152,589	177,528	202,447
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	103,855	123,968	144,082	164,196
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	124,925	154,274	183,623	212,972
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	133,599	157,519	181,460	205,380
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	105,186	124,176	143,167	162,157
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	130,063	155,917	181,792	207,647
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	97,781	117,645	137,488	157,352
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	123,490	152,714	181,917	211,141
Stockton-Lodi, CA	124,135	150,655	177,154	203,674
Vallejo, CA	113,111	142,439	171,746	201,074
Visalia, CA	96,450	115,357	134,244	153,151
Yuba City, CA	97,677	121,410	145,122	168,855
Boulder, CO	115,087	140,172	165,236	190,320
Colorado Springs, CO	119,829	140,296	160,743	181,210
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	109,866	131,852	153,837	175,823
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	112,362	133,973	155,584	177,196
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	91,916	116,792	141,690	166,567
Grand Junction, CO	87,194	106,226	125,279	144,311
Greeley, CO	101,296	124,842	148,367	171,912
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	109,180	132,413	155,668	178,901
Pueblo, CO	117,708	138,487	159,245	180,024
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	112,112	133,828	155,543	177,258
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	107,224	124,738	142,252	159,765
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	94,724	111,218	127,733	144,228
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	92,436	105,914	119,392	132,871
New Haven, CT	94,183	110,885	127,588	144,290
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	93,392	106,975	120,536	134,119
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	82,348	111,738	141,149	170,540
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	113,485	141,004	168,501	196,020
Dover, DE	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	92,540	111,717	130,874	150,052
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	88,213	107,370	126,548	145,704
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	77,626	97,220	116,834	136,428
Gainesville, FL	87,735	104,874	122,034	139,173
Homosassa Springs, FL	82,431	102,607	122,804	142,980
Jacksonville, FL	89,461	106,122	122,804	139,464
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	88,109	107,079	126,028	144,997
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	94,245	114,837	135,450	156,042
Naples-Marco Island, FL	94,245	114,858	135,471	156,084
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	86,258	104,125	122,013	139,880
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	85,884	106,268	126,631	147,015
Ocala, FL	85,738	104,520	123,303	142,085
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	90,564	108,368	126,152	143,957
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	98,405	116,584	134,764	152,943
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	88,567	106,767	124,946	143,146
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	86,778	105,810	124,842	143,874
Port St. Lucie, FL	96,492	116,626	136,781	156,916
Punta Gorda, FL	93,725	114,005	134,306	154,586
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	97,136	115,565	133,973	152,402
Sebring, FL	90,210	108,181	126,152	144,124
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	91,583	111,884	132,164	152,464
Tallahassee, FL	76,274	87,922	99,570	111,218
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	83,325	103,397	123,469	143,541
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	86,799	105,456	124,135	142,792
Albany, GA	76,607	93,476	110,365	127,234
Athens-Clarke County, GA	102,232	124,280	146,308	168,356
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	102,628	124,551	146,495	168,418
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	108,951	126,298	143,666	161,013
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	94,370	117,208	140,068	162,906
Columbus, GA-AL	93,351	114,920	136,511	158,080
Dalton, GA	94,370	117,208	140,068	162,906
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	91,312	115,191	139,069	162,948
Gainesville, GA	102,420	124,364	146,328	168,272
Hinesville, GA	91,125	115,045	138,965	162,885
Macon-Bibb County, GA	99,778	121,472	143,167	164,861
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	98,093	119,226	140,338	161,471
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	101,692	123,552	145,413	167,274
Rome, GA	101,608	123,615	145,600	167,607
Savannah, GA	91,936	115,940	139,922	163,925
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	87,298	102,108	116,917	131,727
Valdosta, GA	94,370	117,208	140,068	162,906
Warner Robins, GA	89,856	105,311	120,765	136,220
Guam MSA	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	122,637	140,484	158,351	176,197
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	122,637	140,484	158,351	176,197
Urban Honolulu, HI	122,637	140,484	158,351	176,197
Ames, IA	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Cedar Rapids, IA	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Dubuque, IA	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Iowa City, IA	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	94,973	122,471	149,948	177,445
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	120,058	142,855	165,672	188,469
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Boise City, ID	62,816	78,853	94,869	110,906
Coeur d'Alene, ID	63,752	80,476	97,199	113,922
Idaho Falls, ID	64,293	81,412	98,551	115,669
Lewiston, ID-WA	66,602	86,716	106,808	126,922
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	61,360	76,919	92,456	108,015
Pocatello, ID	64,293	81,412	98,551	115,669
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	63,378	79,810	96,263	112,695
Twin Falls, ID	62,816	78,853	94,869	110,906
Bloomington, IL	84,864	105,144	125,404	145,684
Champaign-Urbana, IL	84,864	105,144	125,404	145,684
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	94,724	117,146	139,589	162,012
Decatur, IL	77,938	87,256	96,575	105,893
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	116,605	134,847	153,109	171,351
Kankakee, IL	87,111	109,616	132,122	154,628
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	91,562	114,255	136,948	159,640
Peoria, IL	84,864	105,144	125,404	145,684
Rockford, IL	91,895	114,234	136,573	158,912
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	121,535	138,736	155,959	173,160
Springfield, IL	118,373	136,136	153,900	171,663
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	107,287	127,775	148,242	168,730
Bloomington, IN	84,469	102,794	121,098	139,423
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	86,466	112,487	138,508	164,528
Columbus, IN	84,656	102,981	121,306	139,631
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	81,765	99,965	118,186	136,386
Evansville, IN	77,044	91,832	106,621	121,410
Fort Wayne, IN	81,765	99,965	118,186	136,386
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	84,677	102,711	120,744	138,778
Kokomo, IN	83,804	101,941	120,058	138,196
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	90,876	112,882	134,888	156,895
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	93,247	115,669	138,071	160,493
Muncie, IN	85,197	103,272	121,368	139,444
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	88,650	110,760	132,850	154,960
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	81,765	99,965	118,186	136,386
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	87,360	112,840	138,341	163,821
Terre Haute, IN	79,560	97,365	115,191	132,996
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	83,637	104,500	125,362	146,224
Lawrence, KS	68,807	87,548	106,268	125,008
Manhattan, KS	84,386	104,874	125,341	145,829
Topeka, KS	68,474	87,132	105,789	124,447
Wichita, KS	87,839	108,930	130,000	151,092
Bowling Green, KY	101,068	117,063	133,037	149,032
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	89,087	115,981	142,896	169,791
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	101,068	117,063	133,037	149,032
Elizabethtown, KY	101,712	118,706	135,700	152,693
Lexington-Fayette, KY	101,068	117,063	133,037	149,032
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	102,586	119,684	136,802	153,900
Owensboro, KY	101,068	117,063	133,037	149,032
Paducah, KY-IL	101,068	117,063	133,037	149,032
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	101,504	118,352	135,200	152,048
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	101,629	118,332	135,013	151,716
Alexandria, LA	112,445	127,983	143,500	159,037
Baton Rouge, LA	114,109	129,127	144,144	159,162
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	111,509	125,258	139,007	152,756
Hammond, LA	115,856	131,228	146,599	161,970
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	116,480	131,810	147,160	162,490
Lafayette, LA	112,445	127,983	143,500	159,037
Lake Charles, LA	112,445	127,983	143,500	159,037
Monroe, LA	112,445	127,983	143,500	159,037
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	118,332	133,661	149,012	164,341
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	112,445	127,983	143,500	159,037
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	112,445	127,983	143,500	159,037
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	117,500	132,871	148,263	163,634
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	112,445	127,983	143,500	159,037
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	90,855	118,207	145,538	172,890
Barnstable Town, MA	90,522	117,832	145,164	172,474
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	90,189	117,791	145,372	172,973
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	90,751	118,040	145,330	172,620
Pittsfield, MA	90,855	118,207	145,538	172,890
Springfield, MA	90,855	118,207	145,538	172,890
Worcester, MA	90,709	118,061	145,392	172,744
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	104,250	134,556	164,861	195,167
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	112,820	140,442	168,044	195,666
Lexington Park, MD	94,474	118,103	141,711	165,340
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	99,133	119,600	140,047	160,514
Salisbury, MD	94,516	118,207	141,877	165,568
Bangor, ME	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Portland-South Portland, ME	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Ann Arbor, MI	66,456	91,042	115,648	140,234
Battle Creek, MI	90,023	111,197	132,392	153,567
Bay City, MI	83,720	104,666	125,612	146,557
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	96,325	112,695	129,085	145,455
Flint, MI	92,976	110,469	127,962	145,455
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	92,560	113,672	134,764	155,876
Jackson, MI	82,743	103,876	124,988	146,120
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	90,272	111,468	132,684	153,879
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	85,093	106,309	127,546	148,762
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	87,776	107,911	128,066	148,200
Midland, MI	83,720	104,666	125,612	146,557
Monroe, MI	83,866	105,082	126,277	147,493
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	92,228	113,194	134,181	155,148
Niles, MI	83,720	104,666	125,612	146,557
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	73,903	86,820	99,757	112,674
Saginaw, MI	80,912	99,944	118,997	138,029
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	81,744	105,228	128,732	152,215
Traverse City, MI	73,445	86,424	99,404	112,383
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	73,903	86,820	99,757	112,674
Duluth, MN-WI	92,935	119,080	145,205	171,351
Mankato, MN	95,368	121,847	148,325	174,804
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	95,431	121,972	148,533	175,074
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	91,812	118,186	144,560	170,935
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	95,244	121,160	147,056	172,973
Rochester, MN	92,935	119,080	145,205	171,351
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	95,368	121,847	148,325	174,804
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	93,808	120,557	147,285	174,034
St. Cloud, MN	95,680	122,117	148,533	174,970
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	87,880	113,714	139,568	165,402
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	87,672	111,364	135,034	158,725
Columbia, MO	87,880	113,714	139,568	165,402
Jefferson City, MO	87,880	113,714	139,568	165,402
Joplin, MO-KS	87,880	113,714	139,568	165,402
Kansas City, MO-KS	69,410	87,839	106,247	124,676
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	87,880	111,530	135,159	158,808
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	118,893	136,760	154,607	172,474
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	69,701	88,484	107,245	126,028
Springfield, MO	87,880	113,714	139,568	165,402
St. Joseph, MO-KS	69,098	87,776	106,455	125,133
St. Louis, MO-IL	87,880	113,714	139,568	165,402
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	94,204	111,239	128,274	145,309
Hattiesburg, MS	87,610	104,333	121,056	137,780
Jackson, MS	85,052	101,733	118,394	135,076
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	84,282	100,485	116,688	132,892
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	85,052	101,733	118,394	135,076
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	102,711	114,400	126,069	137,759
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	99,237	112,383	125,528	138,674
Billings, MT	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Bozeman, MT	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Great Falls, MT	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Helena, MT	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Missoula, MT	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Asheville, NC	85,967	106,621	127,296	147,951
Burlington, NC	86,466	105,602	124,717	143,853
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	84,615	104,874	125,112	145,372
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	86,591	115,232	143,874	172,516
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	86,716	106,122	125,508	144,914
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	83,325	99,092	114,879	130,645
Fayetteville, NC	85,967	106,621	127,296	147,951
Goldsboro, NC	83,887	100,048	116,231	132,392
Greensboro-High Point, NC	84,303	104,375	124,426	144,498
Greenville, NC	83,492	99,362	115,253	131,124
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	87,007	115,815	144,623	173,431
Jacksonville, NC	84,178	100,984	117,791	134,597
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	87,069	106,663	126,236	145,829
Raleigh-Cary, NC	83,845	100,277	116,688	133,120
Rocky Mount, NC	84,407	100,735	117,042	133,370
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	84,407	113,672	142,938	172,204
Wilmington, NC	84,220	100,964	117,728	134,472
Winston-Salem, NC	84,282	107,432	130,583	153,733
Bismarck, ND	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Fargo, ND-MN	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Grand Forks, ND-MN	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Minot, ND	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Grand Island, NE	96,845	121,015	145,184	169,354
Lincoln, NE	96,866	120,869	144,852	168,855
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	96,741	120,620	144,519	168,397
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	96,845	121,015	145,184	169,354
Omaha, NE-IA	135,492	154,004	172,536	191,048
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	96,741	120,620	144,519	168,397
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	90,439	117,604	144,789	171,954
Manchester-Nashua, NH	90,418	117,583	144,748	171,912
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	90,210	117,895	145,559	173,244
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	99,632	114,234	128,856	143,458
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	101,837	120,100	138,383	156,645
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	101,109	116,917	132,725	148,533
Vineland, NJ	104,188	117,728	131,269	144,810
Albuquerque, NM	101,525	122,263	142,980	163,717
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	91,188	99,820	108,431	117,063
Farmington, NM	105,685	125,092	144,498	163,904
Las Cruces, NM	102,732	117,936	133,141	148,346
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	99,882	120,578	141,274	161,970
Santa Fe, NM	106,018	126,007	145,996	165,984
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	79,685	99,092	118,519	137,925
Carson City, NV	76,128	95,722	115,295	134,888
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	81,245	100,589	119,912	139,256
Reno, NV	74,381	96,388	118,373	140,380
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	96,034	118,498	140,983	163,447
Binghamton, NY	91,832	113,672	135,492	157,332
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	82,036	98,592	115,128	131,685
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	86,653	111,135	135,616	160,098
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	87,818	110,573	133,328	156,084
Elmira, NY	91,416	113,444	135,492	157,519
Glens Falls, NY	96,034	118,498	140,983	163,447
Ithaca, NY	92,831	114,421	135,991	157,581
Kingston, NY	91,832	113,672	135,492	157,332
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	111,655	125,653	139,631	153,629
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	111,967	125,924	139,860	153,816
Rochester, NY	92,124	106,912	121,680	136,469
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	87,173	104,354	121,535	138,716
Syracuse, NY	52,271	83,908	115,544	147,181
Utica-Rome, NY	91,832	113,672	135,492	157,332
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	91,832	113,672	135,492	157,332
Akron, OH	80,060	103,896	127,712	151,549
Canton-Massillon, OH	80,392	104,749	129,106	153,463
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	88,400	113,173	137,946	162,719
Cleveland, OH	98,135	119,725	141,336	162,927
Columbus, OH	88,047	109,304	130,541	151,799
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	89,253	111,114	132,975	154,836
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	87,277	109,013	130,770	152,506
Lima, OH	87,797	112,570	137,343	162,116
Mansfield, OH	88,255	109,616	130,978	152,340
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	89,170	112,508	135,866	159,204
Sandusky, OH	95,722	118,103	140,484	162,864
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	83,824	106,080	128,357	150,613
Springfield, OH	88,962	110,823	132,684	154,544
Toledo, OH	84,719	110,615	136,511	162,407
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	88,005	112,716	137,405	162,116
Youngstown-Warren, OH	92,352	115,440	138,528	161,616
Enid, OK	89,482	105,956	122,429	138,903
Lawton, OK	89,253	105,727	122,180	138,653
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	88,151	104,624	121,077	137,551
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	88,172	104,583	121,015	137,426
Oklahoma City, OK	89,856	106,309	122,783	139,236
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	88,837	105,373	121,930	138,466
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	88,712	105,228	121,722	138,237
Tulsa, OK	85,176	100,839	116,501	132,164
Albany, OR	89,524	106,850	124,176	141,503
Bend, OR	84,469	103,044	121,639	140,213
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	91,437	111,114	130,812	150,488
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	95,244	114,712	134,160	153,629
Corvallis, OR	98,884	112,674	126,444	140,234
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	85,114	105,248	125,362	145,496
Eugene-Springfield, OR	85,072	104,791	124,509	144,228
Grants Pass, OR	91,624	110,760	129,896	149,032
Medford, OR	91,624	110,760	129,896	149,032
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	94,037	116,626	139,194	161,783
Salem, OR	92,248	112,029	131,831	151,612
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	100,984	116,834	132,704	148,554
Altoona, PA	90,730	112,924	135,117	157,311
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	76,940	98,946	120,952	142,959
Chambersburg, PA	90,730	112,924	135,117	157,311
Erie, PA	90,730	112,924	135,117	157,311
Gettysburg, PA	94,266	110,802	127,317	143,853
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	91,895	109,242	126,589	143,936
Johnstown, PA	108,264	121,368	134,493	147,597
Lancaster, PA	90,730	112,924	135,117	157,311
Lebanon, PA	86,008	106,496	126,984	147,472
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	65,978	89,274	112,570	135,866
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	96,824	112,924	129,044	145,143
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	101,650	120,703	139,776	158,829
Pittsburgh, PA	113,548	124,884	136,240	147,576
Reading, PA	90,730	112,924	135,117	157,311
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	90,730	112,924	135,117	157,311
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	108,556	121,535	134,535	147,514
State College, PA	90,730	112,924	135,117	157,311
Williamsport, PA	66,456	89,316	112,196	135,055
York-Hanover, PA	88,359	106,892	125,404	143,936
Aguadilla, PR	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Arecibo, PR	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Guayama, PR	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Mayaguez, PR	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Ponce, PR	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	90,522	117,832	145,164	172,474
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	124,738	135,200	145,642	156,104
Columbia, SC	88,712	114,608	140,484	166,380
Florence, SC	92,082	111,634	131,207	150,759
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	83,492	99,383	115,253	131,144
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	92,082	111,634	131,207	150,759
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	92,082	111,634	131,207	150,759
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	112,196	128,503	144,789	161,096
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	84,240	104,916	125,591	146,266
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	121,992	133,536	145,080	156,624
Spartanburg, SC	83,700	104,229	124,738	145,268
Sumter, SC	92,082	111,634	131,207	150,759
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Rapid City, SD	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Chattanooga, TN-GA	84,656	102,191	119,725	137,260
Clarksville, TN-KY	96,304	113,360	130,416	147,472
Cleveland, TN	84,989	103,564	122,138	140,712
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	72,093	93,039	113,984	134,930
Jackson, TN	84,989	103,564	122,138	140,712
Johnson City, TN	84,989	103,564	122,138	140,712
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	71,261	92,581	113,901	135,221
Knoxville, TN	73,612	98,031	122,471	146,890
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	118,581	125,466	132,351	139,236
Morristown, TN	69,951	91,583	113,194	134,826
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	98,967	116,272	133,557	150,863
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	83,887	103,647	123,428	143,188
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	87,444	105,498	123,573	141,628
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	93,684	110,407	127,109	143,832
Abilene, TX	84,740	100,236	115,711	131,207
Amarillo, TX	85,280	100,048	114,816	129,584
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	89,212	108,701	128,170	147,660
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	90,044	113,797	137,551	161,304
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	90,189	109,242	128,295	147,348
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	81,599	97,573	113,548	129,522
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	89,212	111,904	134,618	157,311
College Station-Bryan, TX	82,639	99,008	115,357	131,727
Corpus Christi, TX	81,807	100,880	119,933	139,007
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	97,906	120,058	142,231	164,383
Eagle Pass, TX	92,394	114,588	136,802	158,996
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	89,856	113,527	137,197	160,868
El Paso, TX	68,786	91,978	115,191	138,383
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	93,767	116,064	138,362	160,660
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	90,522	114,234	137,967	161,679
Killeen-Temple, TX	89,212	107,578	125,965	144,332
Laredo, TX	92,394	114,588	136,802	158,996
Longview, TX	92,394	114,588	136,802	158,996
Lubbock, TX	92,394	114,588	136,802	158,996
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	81,599	97,573	113,548	129,522
Midland, TX	92,394	114,588	136,802	158,996
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	96,658	118,415	140,172	161,928
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	78,687	95,597	112,487	129,397
Odessa, TX	92,394	114,588	136,802	158,996
San Angelo, TX	86,237	100,693	115,170	129,626
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	91,354	111,613	131,893	152,152
Sherman-Denison, TX	97,781	119,912	142,023	164,154
Texarkana, TX-AR	77,855	91,021	104,167	117,333
Tyler, TX	92,394	114,588	136,802	158,996
Victoria, TX	92,394	114,588	136,802	158,996
Waco, TX	96,866	118,768	140,692	162,594
Wichita Falls, TX	80,912	94,204	107,495	120,786
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	104,312	122,076	139,839	157,602
Logan, UT-ID	100,735	118,124	135,512	152,901
Ogden, UT	98,884	116,584	134,285	151,986
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	108,202	128,232	148,263	168,293
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	111,114	130,936	150,780	170,602
St. George, UT	102,336	120,724	139,090	157,477
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	103,293	121,410	139,527	157,644
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	79,228	102,378	125,528	148,679
Charlottesville, VA	92,020	114,608	137,176	159,765
Harrisonburg, VA	96,388	118,186	139,964	161,762
Lynchburg, VA	96,242	118,935	141,607	164,300
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	100,797	118,352	135,928	153,484
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	104,687	130,104	155,522	180,940
Richmond, VA	88,380	114,130	139,880	165,631
Roanoke, VA	90,647	113,839	137,052	160,244
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	98,509	120,141	141,752	163,384
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	81,349	104,354	127,338	150,343
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	96,388	118,186	139,964	161,762
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	101,296	121,826	142,356	162,885
Winchester, VA-WV	104,687	130,104	155,522	180,940
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	98,156	118,290	138,404	158,538
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	98,156	118,290	138,404	158,538
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	98,156	118,290	138,404	158,538
Bellingham, WA	113,048	129,106	145,184	161,242
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	114,650	135,637	156,645	177,632
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	102,648	124,800	146,932	169,084
Kennewick-Richland, WA	91,604	114,130	136,656	159,183
Longview-Kelso, WA	93,580	115,877	138,175	160,472
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	114,754	135,679	156,583	177,508
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	114,858	135,741	156,624	177,508
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	114,775	135,762	156,770	177,757
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	108,722	121,431	134,119	146,828
Walla Walla, WA	93,101	115,232	137,384	159,516
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	114,650	135,658	156,666	177,674
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	114,192	135,117	156,042	176,967
Yakima, WA	113,943	135,055	156,146	177,258
Appleton, WI	68,952	82,805	96,658	110,511
Eau Claire, WI	69,472	86,445	103,397	120,370
Fond du Lac, WI	68,079	81,828	95,597	109,346
Green Bay, WI	69,472	86,445	103,397	120,370
Janesville-Beloit, WI	69,472	86,445	103,397	120,370
Kenosha, WI	69,472	86,445	103,397	120,370
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	69,472	86,445	103,397	120,370
Madison, WI	69,472	86,445	103,397	120,370
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	69,285	85,780	102,253	118,748
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	69,556	84,157	98,780	113,381
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	69,472	86,445	103,397	120,370
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	68,016	79,332	90,668	101,983
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	68,620	84,948	101,296	117,624
Sheboygan, WI	69,077	82,327	95,576	108,826
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	69,181	85,821	102,440	119,080
Wausau, WI	69,472	86,445	103,397	120,370
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	94,204	119,372	144,560	169,728
Beckley, WV	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Charleston, WV	85,031	99,861	114,712	129,543
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	83,908	100,631	117,333	134,056
Morgantown, WV	85,052	99,632	114,192	128,773
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	84,968	99,965	114,983	129,980
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	85,052	99,632	114,192	128,773
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	85,031	99,861	114,712	129,543
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Wheeling, WV-OH	84,386	98,967	113,568	128,149
Casper, WY	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Cheyenne, WY	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194

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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