SOC 17-2121 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Marine Engineers and Naval 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, develop, and evaluate the operation of marine vessels, ship machinery, and related equipment, such as power supply and propulsion systems.

Level I across metros$56,930 – $117,084Los Angeles, CA to Lafayette, LA

Median Level IV, major metros$142,023Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Marine Engineers and Naval Architects?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Marine Engineers and Naval Architects (SOC 17-2121) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $56,930 in Los Angeles, CA to $117,084 in Lafayette, LA, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $142,023. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $123,989, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 9 of 100 major metros but only Level II or below in 23. 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$129,189
San Francisco, CA$159,786
San Jose, CA$158,954
Seattle, WA$138,778
Dallas, TX$179,172
Houston, TX$177,612
Austin, TX$179,172
Chicago, IL$134,472
Boston, MA$140,588
Washington, DC$173,077
Atlanta, GA$110,344
Los Angeles, CA$123,448

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Anchorage, AK	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Fairbanks-College, AK	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Anniston-Oxford, AL	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Auburn-Opelika, AL	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Birmingham, AL	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Decatur, AL	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Dothan, AL	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Gadsden, AL	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Huntsville, AL	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Mobile, AL	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Montgomery, AL	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Tuscaloosa, AL	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Fort Smith, AR-OK	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Hot Springs, AR	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Jonesboro, AR	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Flagstaff, AZ	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Tucson, AZ	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Yuma, AZ	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	57,408	79,498	101,608	123,698
Chico, CA	74,381	96,263	118,165	140,047
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	74,381	96,263	118,165	140,047
El Centro, CA	92,914	107,037	121,181	135,304
Fresno, CA	74,381	96,263	118,165	140,047
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	74,381	96,263	118,165	140,047
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	56,930	79,103	101,276	123,448
Merced, CA	74,381	96,263	118,165	140,047
Modesto, CA	81,661	107,328	132,975	158,642
Napa, CA	74,381	96,263	118,165	140,047
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	74,381	96,263	118,165	140,047
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	74,381	96,263	118,165	140,047
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	57,408	79,498	101,608	123,698
Redding, CA	74,381	96,263	118,165	140,047
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	71,927	92,103	112,279	132,455
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	76,836	103,938	131,061	158,164
Salinas, CA	74,381	96,263	118,165	140,047
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	92,914	107,037	121,181	135,304
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	77,959	105,228	132,517	159,786
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	82,244	107,807	133,391	158,954
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	74,381	96,263	118,165	140,047
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	84,532	109,575	134,597	159,640
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	74,381	96,263	118,165	140,047
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	76,898	104,812	132,704	160,618
Stockton-Lodi, CA	82,535	107,412	132,309	157,186
Vallejo, CA	79,498	106,247	132,975	159,724
Visalia, CA	74,381	96,263	118,165	140,047
Yuba City, CA	74,381	96,263	118,165	140,047
Boulder, CO	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Colorado Springs, CO	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Grand Junction, CO	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Greeley, CO	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Pueblo, CO	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
New Haven, CT	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	108,140	129,792	151,424	173,077
Dover, DE	103,709	128,170	152,652	177,112
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	80,725	107,141	133,557	159,973
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	80,725	107,141	133,557	159,973
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	92,789	108,348	123,906	139,464
Gainesville, FL	99,840	111,884	123,948	135,991
Homosassa Springs, FL	63,628	94,911	126,194	157,477
Jacksonville, FL	99,757	110,948	122,159	133,349
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	72,884	99,092	125,320	151,528
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	74,360	101,047	127,712	154,399
Naples-Marco Island, FL	75,858	103,127	130,396	157,664
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	95,722	109,970	124,239	138,487
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	67,746	95,556	123,365	151,175
Ocala, FL	89,399	109,346	129,272	149,220
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	81,412	103,772	126,132	148,492
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	78,479	100,132	121,805	143,458
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	80,725	107,141	133,557	159,973
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	80,725	107,141	133,557	159,973
Port St. Lucie, FL	74,444	100,984	127,525	154,066
Punta Gorda, FL	80,725	107,141	133,557	159,973
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	79,789	102,836	125,903	148,949
Sebring, FL	80,725	107,141	133,557	159,973
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	73,133	100,132	127,109	154,108
Tallahassee, FL	80,725	107,141	133,557	159,973
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	62,983	93,788	124,613	155,418
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	71,989	99,695	127,421	155,127
Albany, GA	70,159	83,554	96,949	110,344
Athens-Clarke County, GA	70,159	83,554	96,949	110,344
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	70,159	83,554	96,949	110,344
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	70,159	83,554	96,949	110,344
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	70,159	83,554	96,949	110,344
Columbus, GA-AL	69,410	83,325	97,220	111,135
Dalton, GA	70,159	83,554	96,949	110,344
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	69,680	83,263	96,845	110,428
Gainesville, GA	70,159	83,554	96,949	110,344
Hinesville, GA	70,554	84,116	97,677	111,239
Macon-Bibb County, GA	70,159	83,554	96,949	110,344
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	69,098	82,951	96,824	110,677
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	70,159	83,554	96,949	110,344
Rome, GA	70,159	83,554	96,949	110,344
Savannah, GA	70,159	83,554	96,949	110,344
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	68,848	82,784	96,700	110,636
Valdosta, GA	70,159	83,554	96,949	110,344
Warner Robins, GA	70,159	83,554	96,949	110,344
Guam MSA	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	84,220	96,117	107,994	119,892
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	84,220	96,117	107,994	119,892
Urban Honolulu, HI	84,220	96,117	107,994	119,892
Ames, IA	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Cedar Rapids, IA	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Dubuque, IA	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Iowa City, IA	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Boise City, ID	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Coeur d'Alene, ID	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Idaho Falls, ID	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Lewiston, ID-WA	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Pocatello, ID	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Twin Falls, ID	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Bloomington, IL	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Champaign-Urbana, IL	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	82,410	99,757	117,125	134,472
Decatur, IL	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Kankakee, IL	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Peoria, IL	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Rockford, IL	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Springfield, IL	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Bloomington, IN	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Columbus, IN	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Evansville, IN	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Fort Wayne, IN	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Kokomo, IN	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	82,410	99,757	117,125	134,472
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	82,410	99,757	117,125	134,472
Muncie, IN	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	83,304	100,298	117,271	134,264
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	69,306	83,200	97,116	111,010
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Terre Haute, IN	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Lawrence, KS	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Manhattan, KS	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Topeka, KS	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Wichita, KS	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Bowling Green, KY	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Elizabethtown, KY	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Lexington-Fayette, KY	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Owensboro, KY	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Paducah, KY-IL	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Alexandria, LA	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Baton Rouge, LA	108,493	144,956	181,418	217,880
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	117,084	157,207	197,351	237,474
Hammond, LA	106,871	142,501	178,152	213,783
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	108,472	144,914	181,356	217,797
Lafayette, LA	117,084	157,207	197,351	237,474
Lake Charles, LA	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Monroe, LA	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	108,701	145,330	181,980	218,608
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	100,485	128,128	155,792	183,436
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	112,778	150,426	188,095	225,743
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	88,837	100,485	112,154	123,802
Barnstable Town, MA	90,626	107,848	125,071	142,293
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	88,567	105,914	123,240	140,588
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	90,376	107,141	123,927	140,692
Pittsfield, MA	95,181	111,800	128,420	145,039
Springfield, MA	87,111	99,404	111,696	123,989
Worcester, MA	90,626	107,308	123,968	140,650
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	83,388	101,380	119,392	137,384
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	108,140	129,792	151,424	173,077
Lexington Park, MD	104,229	126,132	148,055	169,957
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	93,559	116,314	139,069	161,824
Salisbury, MD	92,644	114,338	136,053	157,748
Bangor, ME	78,770	92,040	105,290	118,560
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	79,540	93,080	106,621	120,162
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	78,770	92,040	105,290	118,560
Portland-South Portland, ME	80,164	93,975	107,807	121,618
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	79,082	92,477	105,852	119,247
Ann Arbor, MI	63,316	72,967	82,597	92,248
Battle Creek, MI	62,442	72,176	81,890	91,624
Bay City, MI	61,797	74,360	86,924	99,487
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	62,088	72,967	83,845	94,724
Flint, MI	61,797	74,360	86,924	99,487
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	61,860	74,485	87,132	99,757
Jackson, MI	63,440	73,424	83,429	93,413
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	62,255	71,116	79,976	88,837
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	62,005	72,988	83,970	94,952
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	61,319	76,399	91,500	106,580
Midland, MI	61,797	74,360	86,924	99,487
Monroe, MI	63,212	72,010	80,829	89,628
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	61,714	76,565	91,437	106,288
Niles, MI	61,797	74,360	86,924	99,487
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	61,797	74,360	86,924	99,487
Saginaw, MI	61,797	74,360	86,924	99,487
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	62,900	71,781	80,684	89,565
Traverse City, MI	61,797	74,360	86,924	99,487
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	61,797	74,360	86,924	99,487
Duluth, MN-WI	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Mankato, MN	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Rochester, MN	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
St. Cloud, MN	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Columbia, MO	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Jefferson City, MO	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Joplin, MO-KS	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Kansas City, MO-KS	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Springfield, MO	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
St. Joseph, MO-KS	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
St. Louis, MO-IL	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	69,535	84,864	100,194	115,524
Hattiesburg, MS	68,640	83,637	98,613	113,610
Jackson, MS	68,765	83,679	98,592	113,506
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	68,474	83,492	98,488	113,506
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	68,765	83,679	98,592	113,506
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	68,765	83,679	98,592	113,506
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	68,765	83,679	98,592	113,506
Billings, MT	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Bozeman, MT	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Great Falls, MT	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Helena, MT	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Missoula, MT	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Asheville, NC	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Burlington, NC	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Fayetteville, NC	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Goldsboro, NC	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Greensboro-High Point, NC	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Greenville, NC	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Jacksonville, NC	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Raleigh-Cary, NC	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Rocky Mount, NC	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Wilmington, NC	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Winston-Salem, NC	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Bismarck, ND	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Fargo, ND-MN	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Grand Forks, ND-MN	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Minot, ND	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Grand Island, NE	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Lincoln, NE	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Omaha, NE-IA	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	87,797	104,853	121,909	138,965
Manchester-Nashua, NH	88,047	105,165	122,263	139,381
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	90,085	107,807	125,549	143,271
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	107,224	119,788	132,372	144,935
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	107,224	119,850	132,496	145,122
Vineland, NJ	103,709	128,170	152,652	177,112
Albuquerque, NM	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Farmington, NM	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Las Cruces, NM	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Santa Fe, NM	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Carson City, NV	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Reno, NV	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	109,658	115,919	122,159	128,420
Binghamton, NY	109,658	115,919	122,159	128,420
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	109,658	115,919	122,159	128,420
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	109,658	115,919	122,159	128,420
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	109,658	115,919	122,159	128,420
Elmira, NY	109,658	115,919	122,159	128,420
Glens Falls, NY	109,658	115,919	122,159	128,420
Ithaca, NY	109,658	115,919	122,159	128,420
Kingston, NY	109,658	115,919	122,159	128,420
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	109,013	115,732	122,450	129,168
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	109,117	115,815	122,492	129,189
Rochester, NY	109,658	115,919	122,159	128,420
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	109,658	115,919	122,159	128,420
Syracuse, NY	109,658	115,919	122,159	128,420
Utica-Rome, NY	109,658	115,919	122,159	128,420
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	109,658	115,919	122,159	128,420
Akron, OH	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Canton-Massillon, OH	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Cleveland, OH	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Columbus, OH	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Lima, OH	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Mansfield, OH	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Sandusky, OH	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Springfield, OH	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Toledo, OH	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Youngstown-Warren, OH	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Enid, OK	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Lawton, OK	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Oklahoma City, OK	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Tulsa, OK	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Albany, OR	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Bend, OR	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	80,746	101,359	121,992	142,605
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	80,247	100,964	121,701	142,418
Corvallis, OR	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Eugene-Springfield, OR	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Grants Pass, OR	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Medford, OR	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	82,701	100,860	119,018	137,176
Salem, OR	80,247	100,964	121,701	142,418
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	107,224	119,788	132,372	144,935
Altoona, PA	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Chambersburg, PA	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Erie, PA	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Gettysburg, PA	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Johnstown, PA	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Lancaster, PA	102,794	127,380	151,986	176,572
Lebanon, PA	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	102,420	116,314	130,188	144,082
Pittsburgh, PA	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Reading, PA	103,709	128,170	152,652	177,112
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
State College, PA	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Williamsport, PA	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
York-Hanover, PA	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Aguadilla, PR	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Arecibo, PR	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Guayama, PR	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Mayaguez, PR	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Ponce, PR	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	90,626	107,848	125,071	142,293
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	88,192	106,725	125,237	143,770
Columbia, SC	88,192	106,725	125,237	143,770
Florence, SC	88,192	106,725	125,237	143,770
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	88,192	106,725	125,237	143,770
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	88,192	106,725	125,237	143,770
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	88,192	106,725	125,237	143,770
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	88,567	107,578	126,610	145,621
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	88,192	106,725	125,237	143,770
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	89,149	107,162	125,154	143,167
Spartanburg, SC	88,192	106,725	125,237	143,770
Sumter, SC	88,192	106,725	125,237	143,770
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Rapid City, SD	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Chattanooga, TN-GA	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Clarksville, TN-KY	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Cleveland, TN	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Jackson, TN	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Johnson City, TN	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Knoxville, TN	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Morristown, TN	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Abilene, TX	100,922	127,005	153,088	179,172
Amarillo, TX	100,922	127,005	153,088	179,172
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	100,922	127,005	153,088	179,172
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	101,962	126,880	151,820	176,738
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	100,922	127,005	153,088	179,172
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	100,922	127,005	153,088	179,172
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	101,692	128,191	154,669	181,168
College Station-Bryan, TX	100,922	127,005	153,088	179,172
Corpus Christi, TX	100,922	127,005	153,088	179,172
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	100,922	127,005	153,088	179,172
Eagle Pass, TX	100,922	127,005	153,088	179,172
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	102,045	127,005	151,986	176,946
El Paso, TX	100,922	127,005	153,088	179,172
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	103,189	129,772	156,333	182,916
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	101,504	126,880	152,236	177,612
Killeen-Temple, TX	100,922	127,005	153,088	179,172
Laredo, TX	100,922	127,005	153,088	179,172
Longview, TX	100,922	127,005	153,088	179,172
Lubbock, TX	100,922	127,005	153,088	179,172
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	100,922	127,005	153,088	179,172
Midland, TX	100,922	127,005	153,088	179,172
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	100,922	127,005	153,088	179,172
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	100,922	127,005	153,088	179,172
Odessa, TX	100,922	127,005	153,088	179,172
San Angelo, TX	100,922	127,005	153,088	179,172
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	100,922	127,005	153,088	179,172
Sherman-Denison, TX	100,922	127,005	153,088	179,172
Texarkana, TX-AR	100,922	127,005	153,088	179,172
Tyler, TX	100,922	127,005	153,088	179,172
Victoria, TX	100,922	127,005	153,088	179,172
Waco, TX	100,922	127,005	153,088	179,172
Wichita Falls, TX	100,922	127,005	153,088	179,172
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Logan, UT-ID	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Ogden, UT	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
St. George, UT	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Charlottesville, VA	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Harrisonburg, VA	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Lynchburg, VA	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	94,162	109,991	125,840	141,669
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Richmond, VA	94,162	109,991	125,840	141,669
Roanoke, VA	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Winchester, VA-WV	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Bellingham, WA	88,213	101,234	114,276	127,296
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	86,196	97,760	109,346	120,911
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	91,021	106,580	122,159	137,717
Kennewick-Richland, WA	88,213	101,234	114,276	127,296
Longview-Kelso, WA	87,860	106,018	124,176	142,335
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	92,290	106,642	120,994	135,346
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	93,684	108,389	123,095	137,800
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	94,266	109,096	123,948	138,778
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	88,213	101,234	114,276	127,296
Walla Walla, WA	88,213	101,234	114,276	127,296
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	93,684	108,244	122,804	137,364
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	88,900	102,544	116,189	129,834
Yakima, WA	92,248	108,119	123,989	139,860
Appleton, WI	67,205	75,608	84,032	92,436
Eau Claire, WI	66,290	74,256	82,223	90,189
Fond du Lac, WI	66,290	74,256	82,223	90,189
Green Bay, WI	67,767	76,253	84,760	93,247
Janesville-Beloit, WI	66,290	74,256	82,223	90,189
Kenosha, WI	66,290	74,256	82,223	90,189
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	66,290	74,256	82,223	90,189
Madison, WI	67,205	75,608	84,032	92,436
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	66,290	74,256	82,223	90,189
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	67,767	76,253	84,760	93,247
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	67,767	77,896	88,047	98,176
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	66,290	74,256	82,223	90,189
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	66,290	74,256	82,223	90,189
Sheboygan, WI	67,205	75,400	83,575	91,770
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	66,519	74,610	82,680	90,772
Wausau, WI	67,205	75,608	84,032	92,436
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	67,039	76,170	85,301	94,432
Beckley, WV	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Charleston, WV	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Morgantown, WV	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Wheeling, WV-OH	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Casper, WY	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Cheyenne, WY	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	87,943	105,976	123,989	142,023

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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