SOC 17-2041 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Chemical 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): Design chemical plant equipment and devise processes for manufacturing chemicals and products, such as gasoline, synthetic rubber, plastics, detergents, cement, paper, and pulp, by applying principles and technology of chemistry, physics, and engineering.

Level I across metros$54,496 – $130,021Yuma, AZ to Santa Cruz, CA

Median Level IV, major metros$139,652Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Chemical Engineers (SOC 17-2041) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $54,496 in Yuma, AZ to $130,021 in Santa Cruz, CA, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $139,652. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $121,160, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 9 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$146,120
San Francisco, CA$152,173
San Jose, CA$152,173
Seattle, WA$145,580
Dallas, TX$172,287
Houston, TX$179,192
Austin, TX$177,008
Chicago, IL$141,191
Boston, MA$140,234
Washington, DC$156,791
Atlanta, GA$133,016
Los Angeles, CA$168,501

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	106,080	113,901	121,701	129,522
Anchorage, AK	106,080	111,967	117,832	123,719
Fairbanks-College, AK	106,080	113,901	121,701	129,522
Anniston-Oxford, AL	89,128	108,181	127,255	146,308
Auburn-Opelika, AL	66,581	86,778	106,975	127,172
Birmingham, AL	84,261	104,832	125,383	145,954
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	92,103	111,821	131,519	151,237
Decatur, AL	92,311	109,159	126,007	142,855
Dothan, AL	84,594	104,437	124,280	144,124
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	84,386	100,839	117,312	133,765
Gadsden, AL	89,128	108,181	127,255	146,308
Huntsville, AL	80,060	94,391	108,701	123,032
Mobile, AL	93,580	111,197	128,794	146,412
Montgomery, AL	83,700	104,333	124,967	145,600
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	57,928	78,645	99,362	120,079
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	87,111	107,016	126,943	146,848
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	81,703	99,944	118,165	136,407
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	90,272	108,327	126,402	144,456
Tuscaloosa, AL	104,916	118,976	133,058	147,119
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	83,346	98,447	113,548	128,648
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	85,842	98,988	112,133	125,279
Fort Smith, AR-OK	98,988	114,816	130,624	146,453
Hot Springs, AR	78,624	93,517	108,431	123,324
Jonesboro, AR	80,746	95,472	110,220	124,946
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	74,277	88,816	103,356	117,895
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	80,122	94,162	108,223	122,263
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	88,463	103,813	119,164	134,514
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	84,573	99,424	114,276	129,127
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	55,204	74,236	93,268	112,300
Flagstaff, AZ	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	57,117	76,669	96,200	115,752
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Tucson, AZ	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Yuma, AZ	54,496	72,509	90,501	108,514
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	90,751	117,812	144,893	171,954
Chico, CA	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	91,333	112,487	133,620	154,773
El Centro, CA	91,999	117,084	142,148	167,232
Fresno, CA	126,818	151,008	175,199	199,389
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	96,949	130,208	163,447	196,706
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	90,148	116,272	142,376	168,501
Merced, CA	127,920	151,570	175,240	198,890
Modesto, CA	129,605	157,748	185,890	214,032
Napa, CA	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	88,608	121,098	153,588	186,077
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	90,189	125,008	159,828	194,647
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	91,292	120,869	150,447	180,024
Redding, CA	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	92,040	104,271	116,522	128,752
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	123,324	158,684	194,064	229,424
Salinas, CA	127,920	152,236	176,530	200,845
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	90,688	116,480	142,272	168,064
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	99,175	133,308	167,420	201,552
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	130,021	158,164	186,306	214,448
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	126,797	161,034	195,292	229,528
Stockton-Lodi, CA	127,172	155,709	184,247	212,784
Vallejo, CA	122,138	156,832	191,527	226,221
Visalia, CA	96,408	129,584	162,760	195,936
Yuba City, CA	88,047	124,093	160,140	196,186
Boulder, CO	82,472	104,520	126,589	148,637
Colorado Springs, CO	83,117	104,520	125,944	147,348
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	83,762	105,623	127,504	149,365
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	83,471	104,666	125,861	147,056
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	82,805	103,148	123,469	143,812
Grand Junction, CO	83,055	104,458	125,840	147,244
Greeley, CO	83,055	104,895	126,735	148,575
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	83,117	105,020	126,943	148,845
Pueblo, CO	81,287	96,762	112,258	127,733
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	83,034	104,437	125,840	147,244
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	89,690	105,935	122,200	138,445
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	84,968	99,882	114,816	129,730
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	83,679	100,132	116,605	133,058
New Haven, CT	93,226	103,002	112,799	122,575
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	78,500	89,628	100,756	111,884
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	87,485	101,983	116,501	130,999
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	93,018	114,276	135,533	156,791
Dover, DE	86,362	107,453	128,565	149,656
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	90,460	110,823	131,186	151,549
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	78,312	95,618	112,903	130,208
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	78,312	95,618	112,903	130,208
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	77,106	94,578	112,071	129,543
Gainesville, FL	78,312	95,618	112,903	130,208
Homosassa Springs, FL	79,914	99,216	118,540	137,842
Jacksonville, FL	78,312	95,618	112,903	130,208
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	81,328	97,490	113,631	129,792
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	80,226	94,765	109,304	123,844
Naples-Marco Island, FL	77,397	92,248	107,120	121,972
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	75,567	94,079	112,570	131,082
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	79,228	96,533	113,818	131,124
Ocala, FL	73,424	93,101	112,799	132,476
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	73,092	91,624	110,157	128,690
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	79,290	94,349	109,388	124,447
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	78,312	95,618	112,903	130,208
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	78,312	95,618	112,903	130,208
Port St. Lucie, FL	79,623	94,204	108,764	123,344
Punta Gorda, FL	78,312	95,618	112,903	130,208
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	83,429	97,511	111,572	125,653
Sebring, FL	76,274	93,600	110,948	128,274
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	80,288	95,909	111,530	127,151
Tallahassee, FL	78,312	95,618	112,903	130,208
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	87,090	101,359	115,648	129,917
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	79,685	97,095	114,525	131,935
Albany, GA	72,509	92,248	111,988	131,727
Athens-Clarke County, GA	75,650	94,890	114,130	133,370
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	75,380	94,599	113,797	133,016
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	85,884	102,024	118,165	134,306
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	72,509	92,248	111,988	131,727
Columbus, GA-AL	75,837	94,724	113,610	132,496
Dalton, GA	72,509	92,248	111,988	131,727
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	69,722	89,399	109,055	128,732
Gainesville, GA	75,442	94,516	113,589	132,663
Hinesville, GA	64,252	83,263	102,295	121,306
Macon-Bibb County, GA	75,151	94,183	113,215	132,247
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	76,232	95,202	114,151	133,120
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	75,047	94,308	113,589	132,850
Rome, GA	75,172	94,245	113,340	132,413
Savannah, GA	61,839	81,807	101,775	121,743
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	65,832	84,594	103,335	122,096
Valdosta, GA	72,509	92,248	111,988	131,727
Warner Robins, GA	72,509	92,248	111,988	131,727
Guam MSA	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Urban Honolulu, HI	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Ames, IA	86,840	99,383	111,946	124,488
Cedar Rapids, IA	86,840	99,383	111,946	124,488
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	87,090	100,756	114,421	128,087
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	86,840	99,383	111,946	124,488
Dubuque, IA	86,840	99,383	111,946	124,488
Iowa City, IA	86,840	99,383	111,946	124,488
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	86,840	99,383	111,946	124,488
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	86,840	99,383	111,946	124,488
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	86,840	99,383	111,946	124,488
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	82,264	95,680	109,117	122,533
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	77,980	95,909	113,839	131,768
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	86,840	99,383	111,946	124,488
Boise City, ID	94,016	111,343	128,669	145,996
Coeur d'Alene, ID	94,016	111,343	128,669	145,996
Idaho Falls, ID	94,016	111,343	128,669	145,996
Lewiston, ID-WA	94,016	111,343	128,669	145,996
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	94,016	111,343	128,669	145,996
Pocatello, ID	94,016	111,343	128,669	145,996
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	93,933	111,322	128,690	146,079
Twin Falls, ID	94,016	111,343	128,669	145,996
Bloomington, IL	91,562	103,023	114,484	125,944
Champaign-Urbana, IL	95,264	115,378	135,492	155,605
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	80,725	100,880	121,036	141,191
Decatur, IL	82,452	102,919	123,365	143,832
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	93,122	115,461	137,821	160,160
Kankakee, IL	82,077	102,274	122,450	142,647
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	80,434	99,924	119,392	138,882
Peoria, IL	88,816	98,738	108,680	118,602
Rockford, IL	79,706	99,986	120,245	140,525
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	95,410	117,354	139,298	161,242
Springfield, IL	94,349	117,479	140,608	163,738
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	84,012	104,645	125,279	145,912
Bloomington, IN	98,384	106,642	114,920	123,178
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	86,882	100,069	113,256	126,444
Columbus, IN	100,964	108,223	115,482	122,741
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	68,890	81,661	94,453	107,224
Evansville, IN	103,148	115,628	128,128	140,608
Fort Wayne, IN	72,301	85,197	98,072	110,968
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	100,506	107,932	115,336	122,762
Kokomo, IN	95,056	104,104	113,152	122,200
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	80,392	99,029	117,666	136,303
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	78,708	98,592	118,498	138,383
Muncie, IN	98,613	106,538	114,442	122,367
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	68,453	82,140	95,805	109,492
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	70,866	83,783	96,700	109,616
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	92,956	109,824	126,672	143,541
Terre Haute, IN	93,496	103,855	114,192	124,551
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	77,938	100,693	123,448	146,204
Lawrence, KS	86,924	101,421	115,919	130,416
Manhattan, KS	72,676	93,704	114,733	135,762
Topeka, KS	86,133	100,797	115,482	130,146
Wichita, KS	83,596	106,330	129,044	151,778
Bowling Green, KY	98,052	110,178	122,304	134,431
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	77,376	96,679	116,002	135,304
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	95,909	112,341	128,752	145,184
Elizabethtown, KY	89,815	104,895	119,954	135,034
Lexington-Fayette, KY	76,232	95,597	114,941	134,306
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	78,541	95,743	112,965	130,167
Owensboro, KY	97,386	109,679	121,951	134,244
Paducah, KY-IL	94,474	107,828	121,160	134,514
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	90,855	105,269	119,663	134,077
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	96,991	109,700	122,429	135,138
Alexandria, LA	89,357	112,154	134,972	157,768
Baton Rouge, LA	90,772	113,381	136,012	158,621
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	88,047	111,156	134,264	157,373
Hammond, LA	91,812	114,172	136,511	158,871
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	91,354	113,693	136,032	158,372
Lafayette, LA	89,524	112,591	135,679	158,746
Lake Charles, LA	100,423	122,554	144,664	166,796
Monroe, LA	89,357	112,154	134,972	157,768
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	93,725	115,420	137,093	158,788
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	85,052	108,431	131,789	155,168
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	62,608	82,514	102,399	122,304
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	93,788	115,607	137,447	159,266
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	87,111	110,469	133,828	157,186
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	82,160	97,864	113,548	129,252
Barnstable Town, MA	73,071	95,160	117,271	139,360
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	72,384	94,994	117,624	140,234
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	74,901	95,576	116,272	136,948
Pittsfield, MA	78,520	94,848	111,176	127,504
Springfield, MA	83,512	101,296	119,101	136,885
Worcester, MA	84,220	99,341	114,442	129,564
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	73,216	100,090	126,984	153,858
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	91,853	113,298	134,743	156,188
Lexington Park, MD	88,588	111,052	133,516	155,980
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	83,824	106,080	128,336	150,592
Salisbury, MD	82,285	105,415	128,565	151,695
Bangor, ME	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Portland-South Portland, ME	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Ann Arbor, MI	59,468	75,421	91,396	107,349
Battle Creek, MI	67,829	85,280	102,732	120,183
Bay City, MI	82,930	94,141	105,332	116,543
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	73,903	91,562	109,221	126,880
Flint, MI	73,092	90,751	108,389	126,048
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	84,885	103,023	121,160	139,298
Jackson, MI	63,004	81,640	100,277	118,914
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	73,404	86,216	99,050	111,863
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	64,709	68,682	72,655	76,628
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	72,260	89,794	107,308	124,842
Midland, MI	82,930	94,141	105,332	116,543
Monroe, MI	67,829	86,487	105,124	123,781
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	80,288	98,114	115,919	133,744
Niles, MI	73,944	85,967	97,968	109,991
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	72,447	91,520	110,615	129,688
Saginaw, MI	65,000	80,642	96,284	111,925
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	70,824	88,920	107,037	125,133
Traverse City, MI	69,576	87,485	105,394	123,303
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	72,447	91,520	110,615	129,688
Duluth, MN-WI	70,388	100,173	129,938	159,724
Mankato, MN	75,650	106,351	137,072	167,773
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	77,210	109,200	141,191	173,181
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	76,087	107,412	138,716	170,040
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	74,360	105,040	135,741	166,421
Rochester, MN	70,388	100,173	129,938	159,724
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	75,484	105,831	136,178	166,525
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	76,108	106,164	136,240	166,296
St. Cloud, MN	76,836	108,223	139,631	171,018
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	87,007	102,981	118,956	134,930
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	88,692	104,666	120,620	136,594
Columbia, MO	87,007	102,981	118,956	134,930
Jefferson City, MO	87,007	102,981	118,956	134,930
Joplin, MO-KS	71,220	91,749	112,258	132,788
Kansas City, MO-KS	88,775	101,962	115,149	128,336
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	89,420	105,290	121,181	137,052
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	89,128	113,256	137,364	161,492
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	85,800	99,466	113,132	126,797
Springfield, MO	87,007	102,981	118,956	134,930
St. Joseph, MO-KS	87,485	101,837	116,189	130,541
St. Louis, MO-IL	95,493	118,498	141,503	164,508
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	83,887	95,264	106,642	118,020
Hattiesburg, MS	87,215	100,423	113,652	126,860
Jackson, MS	94,495	108,597	122,720	136,823
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	84,760	99,216	113,652	128,108
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	93,351	107,682	122,013	136,344
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	75,151	90,480	105,831	121,160
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	82,868	99,071	115,274	131,477
Billings, MT	91,541	108,847	126,132	143,437
Bozeman, MT	91,541	108,847	126,132	143,437
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	93,975	110,324	126,672	143,021
Great Falls, MT	91,541	108,847	126,132	143,437
Helena, MT	94,308	112,549	130,791	149,032
Missoula, MT	87,589	100,111	112,632	125,154
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	92,456	109,804	127,130	144,477
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	88,463	101,213	113,984	126,735
Asheville, NC	85,696	104,541	123,365	142,210
Burlington, NC	90,917	107,620	124,301	141,004
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	88,026	106,184	124,322	142,480
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	88,400	107,204	126,028	144,831
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	89,524	107,016	124,509	142,002
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	110,781	122,533	134,285	146,037
Fayetteville, NC	85,696	104,541	123,365	142,210
Goldsboro, NC	86,196	104,708	123,199	141,711
Greensboro-High Point, NC	87,735	104,999	122,242	139,506
Greenville, NC	85,696	104,541	123,365	142,210
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	83,429	102,732	122,013	141,316
Jacksonville, NC	85,696	104,541	123,365	142,210
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	90,938	107,682	124,426	141,170
Raleigh-Cary, NC	85,613	104,624	123,636	142,647
Rocky Mount, NC	85,343	104,021	122,700	141,378
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	80,725	100,194	119,642	139,111
Wilmington, NC	92,248	108,514	124,780	141,045
Winston-Salem, NC	85,197	103,605	122,034	140,442
Bismarck, ND	72,280	96,221	120,162	144,103
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	56,660	73,570	90,501	107,412
Fargo, ND-MN	69,660	93,226	116,813	140,380
Grand Forks, ND-MN	69,660	93,226	116,813	140,380
Minot, ND	69,660	93,226	116,813	140,380
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	71,178	94,786	118,373	141,981
Grand Island, NE	66,956	87,256	107,557	127,858
Lincoln, NE	67,205	87,797	108,410	129,002
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	67,247	87,756	108,264	128,773
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	66,956	87,256	107,557	127,858
Omaha, NE-IA	75,608	94,495	113,381	132,268
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	67,122	87,506	107,911	128,295
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	71,656	94,245	116,855	139,444
Manchester-Nashua, NH	71,781	94,370	116,938	139,527
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	72,176	94,786	117,416	140,026
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	57,492	74,069	90,647	107,224
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	85,925	106,788	127,629	148,492
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	91,708	118,082	144,456	170,831
Vineland, NJ	86,258	107,453	128,669	149,864
Albuquerque, NM	82,514	112,924	143,354	173,764
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	93,164	120,620	148,076	175,532
Farmington, NM	104,292	129,127	153,983	178,818
Las Cruces, NM	91,479	119,309	147,140	174,970
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	94,828	121,972	149,136	176,280
Santa Fe, NM	101,338	127,068	152,776	178,506
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	87,548	112,404	137,239	162,095
Carson City, NV	85,863	109,575	133,266	156,978
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Reno, NV	85,863	109,575	133,266	156,978
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	85,509	105,956	126,423	146,869
Binghamton, NY	76,087	90,959	105,831	120,703
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	83,055	101,172	119,288	137,405
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	80,309	96,783	113,236	129,709
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	85,010	102,232	119,434	136,656
Elmira, NY	84,136	102,212	120,308	138,383
Glens Falls, NY	80,642	100,132	119,600	139,090
Ithaca, NY	77,231	92,207	107,162	122,138
Kingston, NY	84,136	102,212	120,308	138,383
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	85,572	105,165	124,759	144,352
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	85,904	105,976	126,048	146,120
Rochester, NY	103,772	115,191	126,610	138,029
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	86,008	102,919	119,829	136,740
Syracuse, NY	78,999	92,789	106,559	120,349
Utica-Rome, NY	78,000	92,810	107,620	122,429
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	84,136	102,212	120,308	138,383
Akron, OH	80,600	104,895	129,189	153,484
Canton-Massillon, OH	85,509	102,877	120,224	137,592
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	73,820	93,496	113,194	132,871
Cleveland, OH	85,988	100,527	115,066	129,605
Columbus, OH	80,018	99,903	119,767	139,652
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	81,703	103,252	124,780	146,328
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	93,122	99,383	105,644	111,904
Lima, OH	91,978	110,844	129,730	148,596
Mansfield, OH	79,976	99,695	119,434	139,152
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	85,010	102,628	120,266	137,884
Sandusky, OH	87,402	103,980	120,578	137,156
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	78,063	97,136	116,210	135,284
Springfield, OH	80,164	100,215	120,266	140,317
Toledo, OH	101,296	120,120	138,944	157,768
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	79,186	99,466	119,725	140,005
Youngstown-Warren, OH	84,740	101,400	118,040	134,701
Enid, OK	67,933	92,644	117,333	142,044
Lawton, OK	89,004	111,904	134,784	157,685
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	86,154	109,616	133,100	156,562
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	85,176	108,389	131,602	154,815
Oklahoma City, OK	89,004	111,904	134,784	157,685
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	75,671	99,674	123,698	147,701
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	77,418	102,170	126,901	151,653
Tulsa, OK	99,341	119,996	140,629	161,284
Albany, OR	86,861	98,821	110,781	122,741
Bend, OR	83,804	94,183	104,541	114,920
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	90,189	107,640	125,092	142,543
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	96,908	113,839	130,749	147,680
Corvallis, OR	90,626	103,938	117,229	130,541
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	88,796	105,144	121,493	137,842
Eugene-Springfield, OR	87,069	99,300	111,551	123,781
Grants Pass, OR	88,796	105,144	121,493	137,842
Medford, OR	88,796	105,144	121,493	137,842
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	99,924	117,853	135,762	153,692
Salem, OR	91,562	108,618	125,695	142,751
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	85,364	106,496	127,629	148,762
Altoona, PA	84,116	105,706	127,317	148,908
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	82,368	104,354	126,319	148,304
Chambersburg, PA	78,708	97,511	116,335	135,138
Erie, PA	84,116	105,706	127,317	148,908
Gettysburg, PA	84,116	105,706	127,317	148,908
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	76,212	93,330	110,469	127,588
Johnstown, PA	86,612	110,573	134,514	158,476
Lancaster, PA	84,864	105,789	126,714	147,639
Lebanon, PA	77,168	93,101	109,034	124,967
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	83,450	107,412	131,394	155,356
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	83,804	105,976	128,170	150,343
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	86,341	107,557	128,752	149,968
Pittsburgh, PA	90,772	114,796	138,820	162,844
Reading, PA	78,999	93,330	107,682	122,013
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	83,949	108,056	132,184	156,292
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	84,303	106,746	129,168	151,612
State College, PA	76,316	92,290	108,285	124,260
Williamsport, PA	77,106	93,788	110,490	127,172
York-Hanover, PA	74,069	92,581	111,072	129,584
Aguadilla, PR	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Arecibo, PR	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Guayama, PR	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Mayaguez, PR	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Ponce, PR	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	78,084	96,200	114,296	132,413
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	85,072	104,645	124,218	143,791
Columbia, SC	84,677	101,816	118,976	136,116
Florence, SC	85,010	100,652	116,272	131,914
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	79,540	91,624	103,730	115,815
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	76,066	91,416	106,767	122,117
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	76,066	91,416	106,767	122,117
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	85,488	103,189	120,911	138,612
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	82,036	99,612	117,167	134,743
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	85,884	102,648	119,413	136,178
Spartanburg, SC	81,453	99,133	116,813	134,493
Sumter, SC	85,010	100,652	116,272	131,914
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Rapid City, SD	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Chattanooga, TN-GA	67,455	84,428	101,400	118,373
Clarksville, TN-KY	87,735	102,732	117,728	132,725
Cleveland, TN	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Jackson, TN	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Johnson City, TN	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Knoxville, TN	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	74,340	93,184	112,008	130,853
Morristown, TN	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	75,276	91,208	107,162	123,095
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	73,736	89,024	104,292	119,580
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	74,839	92,352	109,866	127,380
Abilene, TX	90,418	108,181	125,944	143,708
Amarillo, TX	112,092	129,148	146,204	163,260
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	92,581	120,724	148,866	177,008
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	99,986	119,808	139,631	159,453
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	85,592	99,757	113,943	128,108
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	94,640	119,372	144,103	168,834
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	98,301	123,178	148,055	172,932
College Station-Bryan, TX	66,165	84,948	103,751	122,533
Corpus Christi, TX	89,357	111,052	132,746	154,440
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	96,908	122,034	147,160	172,287
Eagle Pass, TX	94,640	119,372	144,103	168,834
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	103,564	127,047	150,509	173,992
El Paso, TX	95,077	117,562	140,047	162,532
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	97,344	122,533	147,722	172,911
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	108,160	131,831	155,522	179,192
Killeen-Temple, TX	91,104	114,380	137,655	160,930
Laredo, TX	94,640	119,372	144,103	168,834
Longview, TX	90,127	108,514	126,922	145,309
Lubbock, TX	111,884	128,711	145,538	162,365
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	94,640	119,372	144,103	168,834
Midland, TX	96,928	118,207	139,464	160,743
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	92,144	112,716	133,308	153,879
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	113,693	130,541	147,368	164,216
Odessa, TX	96,928	118,207	139,464	160,743
San Angelo, TX	100,173	118,332	136,511	154,669
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	85,010	100,693	116,356	132,039
Sherman-Denison, TX	90,896	115,191	139,506	163,800
Texarkana, TX-AR	85,696	100,901	116,127	131,332
Tyler, TX	90,335	108,368	126,423	144,456
Victoria, TX	94,640	119,372	144,103	168,834
Waco, TX	84,178	107,952	131,706	155,480
Wichita Falls, TX	89,752	109,741	129,709	149,698
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	69,472	78,666	87,860	97,053
Logan, UT-ID	76,773	88,525	100,256	112,008
Ogden, UT	75,234	91,104	106,996	122,866
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	72,676	78,728	84,781	90,834
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	74,880	86,674	98,468	110,261
St. George, UT	72,447	84,386	96,346	108,285
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	72,530	84,448	96,367	108,285
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	95,452	114,296	133,162	152,007
Charlottesville, VA	79,685	97,656	115,607	133,578
Harrisonburg, VA	95,452	114,296	133,162	152,007
Lynchburg, VA	95,452	114,296	133,162	152,007
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	98,884	117,312	135,741	154,170
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	90,564	111,613	132,642	153,692
Richmond, VA	83,928	101,650	119,351	137,072
Roanoke, VA	95,452	114,296	133,162	152,007
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	110,469	122,013	133,578	145,122
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	95,452	114,296	133,162	152,007
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	95,452	114,296	133,162	152,007
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	95,452	114,296	133,162	152,007
Winchester, VA-WV	91,687	113,111	134,535	155,959
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Bellingham, WA	110,677	130,895	151,133	171,351
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	95,514	111,592	127,692	143,770
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	96,741	116,148	135,533	154,940
Kennewick-Richland, WA	96,554	117,125	137,676	158,247
Longview-Kelso, WA	101,775	118,935	136,095	153,255
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	96,783	114,796	132,829	150,842
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	95,992	112,404	128,836	145,247
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	95,909	112,466	129,023	145,580
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	96,616	115,669	134,722	153,775
Walla Walla, WA	95,639	116,314	136,989	157,664
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	94,703	111,447	128,212	144,956
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	97,740	115,212	132,704	150,176
Yakima, WA	95,930	114,858	133,786	152,714
Appleton, WI	68,890	83,596	98,301	113,007
Eau Claire, WI	68,890	83,596	98,301	113,007
Fond du Lac, WI	62,629	79,124	95,618	112,112
Green Bay, WI	68,890	83,596	98,301	113,007
Janesville-Beloit, WI	74,069	86,757	99,424	112,112
Kenosha, WI	68,890	83,596	98,301	113,007
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	68,890	83,596	98,301	113,007
Madison, WI	76,212	87,839	99,445	111,072
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	63,732	80,580	97,448	114,296
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	64,231	79,082	93,933	108,784
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	68,890	83,596	98,301	113,007
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	68,890	83,596	98,301	113,007
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	76,752	91,770	106,767	121,784
Sheboygan, WI	63,087	79,186	95,306	111,405
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	75,047	88,837	102,607	116,397
Wausau, WI	68,890	83,596	98,301	113,007
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	76,503	104,708	132,933	161,138
Beckley, WV	90,543	112,466	134,410	156,333
Charleston, WV	94,620	115,212	135,783	156,375
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	90,792	109,284	127,775	146,266
Morgantown, WV	90,543	112,466	134,410	156,333
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	87,173	109,616	132,039	154,482
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	88,692	110,906	133,141	155,356
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	94,620	115,212	135,783	156,375
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	85,364	102,898	120,432	137,967
Wheeling, WV-OH	91,853	105,269	118,706	132,122
Casper, WY	75,629	108,389	141,128	173,888
Cheyenne, WY	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	90,210	123,948	157,706	191,444
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	75,629	108,389	141,128	173,888

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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