SOC 17-2131 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Materials 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): Evaluate materials and develop machinery and processes to manufacture materials for use in products that must meet specialized design and performance specifications. Develop new uses for known materials. Includes those engineers working with composite materials or specializing in one type of material, such as graphite, metal and metal alloys, ceramics and glass, plastics and polymers, and naturally occurring materials. Includes metallurgists and metallurgical engineers, ceramic engineers, and welding engineers.

Level I across metros$54,080 – $145,309Williamsport, PA to Farmington, NM

Median Level IV, major metros$130,000Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Materials Engineers (SOC 17-2131) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $54,080 in Williamsport, PA to $145,309 in Farmington, NM, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $130,000. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $113,319, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 12 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$158,205
San Francisco, CA$156,250
San Jose, CA$179,359
Seattle, WA$176,613
Dallas, TX$147,098
Houston, TX$169,708
Austin, TX$127,047
Chicago, IL$128,357
Boston, MA$140,359
Washington, DC$168,959
Atlanta, GA$127,442
Los Angeles, CA$146,557

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	85,509	100,984	116,460	131,935
Anchorage, AK	80,767	98,884	116,980	135,096
Fairbanks-College, AK	83,034	99,445	115,856	132,268
Anniston-Oxford, AL	67,850	83,325	98,821	114,296
Auburn-Opelika, AL	67,808	83,138	98,447	113,776
Birmingham, AL	66,456	82,826	99,175	115,544
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	70,242	87,256	104,250	121,264
Decatur, AL	84,428	107,058	129,709	152,340
Dothan, AL	76,128	95,264	114,421	133,557
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	87,922	107,204	126,464	145,746
Gadsden, AL	67,850	83,325	98,821	114,296
Huntsville, AL	89,648	108,160	126,672	145,184
Mobile, AL	68,037	85,572	103,127	120,661
Montgomery, AL	67,788	83,824	99,882	115,919
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	78,458	98,093	117,749	137,384
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	69,348	87,610	105,893	124,156
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	68,391	85,343	102,316	119,268
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	67,850	84,823	101,775	118,748
Tuscaloosa, AL	67,372	83,554	99,716	115,898
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	99,112	110,324	121,535	132,746
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	88,775	100,444	112,133	123,802
Fort Smith, AR-OK	76,128	90,751	105,394	120,016
Hot Springs, AR	88,775	100,444	112,133	123,802
Jonesboro, AR	77,772	94,432	111,072	127,733
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	89,607	100,839	112,050	123,282
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	88,151	100,548	112,924	125,320
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	92,602	103,272	113,943	124,613
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	80,912	91,125	101,317	111,530
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	83,408	94,183	104,978	115,752
Flagstaff, AZ	83,991	94,599	105,228	115,836
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	83,991	94,599	105,228	115,836
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	90,002	107,391	124,780	142,168
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	87,860	103,626	119,372	135,138
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	85,572	96,304	107,016	117,749
Tucson, AZ	87,423	97,844	108,285	118,706
Yuma, AZ	86,965	101,920	116,876	131,831
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	90,668	112,986	135,284	157,602
Chico, CA	88,920	109,908	130,874	151,861
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	80,164	98,176	116,168	134,181
El Centro, CA	75,213	94,703	114,172	133,661
Fresno, CA	106,122	129,668	153,213	176,759
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	77,626	99,404	121,160	142,938
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	89,669	108,639	127,588	146,557
Merced, CA	106,850	130,354	153,858	177,362
Modesto, CA	97,719	122,013	146,287	170,581
Napa, CA	84,199	101,359	118,498	135,658
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	86,320	102,815	119,330	135,824
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	86,466	102,607	118,727	134,868
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	96,637	108,431	120,204	131,997
Redding, CA	88,920	109,908	130,874	151,861
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	72,052	88,317	104,583	120,848
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	88,671	105,477	122,284	139,090
Salinas, CA	102,856	127,068	151,258	175,469
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	76,420	96,949	117,479	138,008
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	88,151	110,844	133,557	156,250
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	110,802	133,661	156,500	179,359
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	81,599	103,855	126,132	148,388
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	98,197	122,450	146,703	170,956
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	87,548	106,184	124,800	143,437
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	86,674	108,930	131,165	153,421
Stockton-Lodi, CA	96,658	120,391	144,124	167,856
Vallejo, CA	87,111	108,410	129,709	151,008
Visalia, CA	84,844	104,645	124,468	144,269
Yuba City, CA	87,631	104,312	120,973	137,655
Boulder, CO	101,088	122,180	143,250	164,341
Colorado Springs, CO	70,284	95,618	120,932	146,266
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	69,951	95,805	121,639	147,493
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	69,327	94,640	119,975	145,288
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	78,541	95,764	112,986	130,208
Grand Junction, CO	76,378	100,922	125,487	150,031
Greeley, CO	76,586	101,629	126,672	151,716
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	77,376	102,066	126,756	151,445
Pueblo, CO	74,964	93,808	112,653	131,498
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	70,304	95,306	120,287	145,288
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	97,948	109,845	121,743	133,640
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	94,516	107,536	120,536	133,557
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	90,148	101,962	113,756	125,570
New Haven, CT	94,973	107,848	120,703	133,578
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	92,456	105,269	118,103	130,916
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	84,074	95,722	107,349	118,997
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	96,554	120,682	144,831	168,959
Dover, DE	82,348	104,479	126,589	148,720
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	97,740	117,229	136,698	156,188
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	78,479	98,156	117,832	137,509
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	78,479	98,156	117,832	137,509
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	87,672	105,935	124,197	142,460
Gainesville, FL	74,672	94,328	113,984	133,640
Homosassa Springs, FL	72,780	90,751	108,722	126,693
Jacksonville, FL	77,439	95,868	114,276	132,704
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	82,784	102,232	121,660	141,108
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	68,349	87,922	107,474	127,047
Naples-Marco Island, FL	68,744	89,274	109,783	130,312
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	76,711	96,117	115,544	134,951
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	74,672	93,788	112,882	131,997
Ocala, FL	94,890	111,551	128,212	144,872
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	100,756	115,191	129,605	144,040
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	88,255	105,748	123,261	140,754
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	78,479	98,156	117,832	137,509
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	78,479	98,156	117,832	137,509
Port St. Lucie, FL	69,056	89,149	109,263	129,356
Punta Gorda, FL	78,479	98,156	117,832	137,509
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	91,188	108,909	126,610	144,332
Sebring, FL	101,380	116,543	131,727	146,890
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	77,023	97,074	117,146	137,197
Tallahassee, FL	78,479	98,156	117,832	137,509
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	73,820	91,354	108,868	126,402
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	83,034	102,274	121,535	140,775
Albany, GA	69,722	81,952	94,162	106,392
Athens-Clarke County, GA	74,485	91,936	109,367	126,818
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	75,026	92,498	109,970	127,442
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	74,298	91,437	108,597	125,736
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	73,092	90,501	107,890	125,300
Columbus, GA-AL	74,090	91,458	108,805	126,173
Dalton, GA	68,682	87,568	106,455	125,341
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	71,136	84,844	98,551	112,258
Gainesville, GA	74,610	92,103	109,596	127,088
Hinesville, GA	72,239	84,823	97,407	109,991
Macon-Bibb County, GA	74,548	92,124	109,720	127,296
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	73,549	90,959	108,348	125,757
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	73,695	91,250	108,784	126,340
Rome, GA	74,028	91,687	109,346	127,005
Savannah, GA	73,092	90,501	107,890	125,300
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	67,684	80,309	92,914	105,540
Valdosta, GA	73,092	90,501	107,890	125,300
Warner Robins, GA	68,370	86,986	105,602	124,218
Guam MSA	78,000	99,029	120,037	141,066
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	78,000	99,029	120,037	141,066
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	78,000	99,029	120,037	141,066
Urban Honolulu, HI	78,000	99,029	120,037	141,066
Ames, IA	61,901	69,348	76,794	84,240
Cedar Rapids, IA	74,360	89,919	105,456	121,015
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	80,621	98,863	117,104	135,346
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	61,922	68,578	75,234	81,890
Dubuque, IA	73,528	89,336	105,124	120,932
Iowa City, IA	70,450	86,320	102,191	118,061
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	61,984	71,178	80,351	89,544
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	62,317	65,749	69,202	72,634
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	86,424	99,632	112,820	126,028
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	69,556	85,426	101,296	117,167
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	61,943	72,322	82,701	93,080
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	71,469	86,175	100,860	115,565
Boise City, ID	57,804	78,000	98,218	118,415
Coeur d'Alene, ID	57,804	78,000	98,218	118,415
Idaho Falls, ID	85,156	101,484	117,812	134,140
Lewiston, ID-WA	57,804	78,000	98,218	118,415
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	57,804	78,000	98,218	118,415
Pocatello, ID	57,804	78,000	98,218	118,415
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	62,255	81,911	101,546	121,202
Twin Falls, ID	57,804	78,000	98,218	118,415
Bloomington, IL	85,343	103,064	120,807	138,528
Champaign-Urbana, IL	78,042	96,679	115,336	133,973
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	69,680	89,232	108,805	128,357
Decatur, IL	81,266	101,567	121,868	142,168
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	72,551	91,832	111,114	130,396
Kankakee, IL	69,805	89,503	109,200	128,898
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	71,989	92,477	112,965	133,453
Peoria, IL	90,876	107,141	123,386	139,652
Rockford, IL	70,221	90,189	110,136	130,104
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	78,167	94,079	109,970	125,882
Springfield, IL	73,591	92,415	111,218	130,042
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	71,740	91,999	112,237	132,496
Bloomington, IN	80,476	95,639	110,823	125,986
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	78,437	96,658	114,900	133,120
Columbus, IN	79,394	94,994	110,594	126,194
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	70,450	83,117	95,805	108,472
Evansville, IN	82,868	93,871	104,853	115,856
Fort Wayne, IN	72,260	88,671	105,103	121,514
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	81,599	97,074	112,528	128,004
Kokomo, IN	75,525	90,876	106,226	121,576
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	68,370	80,288	92,186	104,104
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	69,556	88,088	106,600	125,133
Muncie, IN	80,476	96,013	111,551	127,088
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	68,516	80,663	92,810	104,957
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	67,580	80,580	93,600	106,600
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	81,973	95,784	109,575	123,386
Terre Haute, IN	75,754	89,711	103,668	117,624
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	77,834	95,160	112,466	129,792
Lawrence, KS	73,279	93,060	112,820	132,600
Manhattan, KS	89,773	99,175	108,597	117,999
Topeka, KS	73,279	93,060	112,820	132,600
Wichita, KS	82,784	98,364	113,964	129,543
Bowling Green, KY	85,239	92,269	99,320	106,351
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	83,575	100,756	117,957	135,138
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	73,882	83,887	93,892	103,896
Elizabethtown, KY	83,117	91,853	100,568	109,304
Lexington-Fayette, KY	85,031	102,981	120,952	138,903
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	80,538	91,042	101,546	112,050
Owensboro, KY	84,906	91,749	98,592	105,436
Paducah, KY-IL	86,466	93,392	100,298	107,224
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	79,789	89,045	98,301	107,557
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	85,509	92,290	99,071	105,852
Alexandria, LA	84,407	104,832	125,237	145,663
Baton Rouge, LA	89,815	109,013	128,191	147,389
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	84,116	103,085	122,055	141,024
Hammond, LA	85,676	104,978	124,280	143,583
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	91,042	109,970	128,919	147,847
Lafayette, LA	88,192	106,247	124,322	142,376
Lake Charles, LA	84,407	104,832	125,237	145,663
Monroe, LA	84,407	104,832	125,237	145,663
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	86,196	105,706	125,216	144,727
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	80,767	97,823	114,900	131,956
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	84,407	104,832	125,237	145,663
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	83,533	105,290	127,047	148,804
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	79,248	93,621	107,973	122,346
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	89,877	102,815	115,773	128,711
Barnstable Town, MA	83,887	102,045	120,183	138,341
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	84,615	103,189	121,784	140,359
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	85,176	102,378	119,580	136,781
Pittsfield, MA	78,479	95,680	112,903	130,104
Springfield, MA	90,002	102,919	115,836	128,752
Worcester, MA	92,124	104,188	116,272	128,336
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	78,770	105,935	133,100	160,264
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	95,244	120,578	145,912	171,247
Lexington Park, MD	93,455	117,936	142,397	166,879
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	82,909	108,160	133,412	158,663
Salisbury, MD	90,418	115,461	140,525	165,568
Bangor, ME	78,458	90,834	103,189	115,565
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	80,101	92,477	104,853	117,229
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	78,458	90,834	103,189	115,565
Portland-South Portland, ME	80,101	92,477	104,853	117,229
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	80,101	92,477	104,853	117,229
Ann Arbor, MI	71,324	88,276	105,228	122,180
Battle Creek, MI	62,255	77,002	91,728	106,476
Bay City, MI	61,506	75,068	88,650	102,212
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	67,143	84,261	101,359	118,477
Flint, MI	66,852	83,908	100,984	118,040
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	62,650	77,772	92,872	107,994
Jackson, MI	66,914	83,762	100,589	117,437
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	63,191	77,688	92,165	106,663
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	65,895	82,618	99,362	116,085
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	65,708	82,348	98,988	115,628
Midland, MI	61,506	75,068	88,650	102,212
Monroe, MI	67,372	84,261	101,151	118,040
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	62,255	77,397	92,560	107,703
Niles, MI	64,564	77,044	89,524	102,004
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	62,650	76,128	89,607	103,085
Saginaw, MI	61,839	77,293	92,748	108,202
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	64,792	80,392	95,992	111,592
Traverse City, MI	66,394	80,434	94,453	108,493
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	62,650	76,128	89,607	103,085
Duluth, MN-WI	90,002	106,268	122,554	138,820
Mankato, MN	92,165	108,618	125,050	141,503
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	93,413	109,720	126,048	142,356
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	93,122	109,117	125,092	141,087
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	92,082	108,639	125,175	141,732
Rochester, MN	90,002	106,268	122,554	138,820
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	87,943	104,791	121,660	138,508
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	91,687	108,077	124,488	140,879
St. Cloud, MN	91,645	108,140	124,634	141,128
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	71,948	86,924	101,879	116,855
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	69,223	87,839	106,434	125,050
Columbia, MO	70,325	81,079	91,853	102,607
Jefferson City, MO	70,325	81,079	91,853	102,607
Joplin, MO-KS	80,392	88,317	96,221	104,146
Kansas City, MO-KS	69,327	91,021	112,695	134,389
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	70,138	89,191	108,244	127,296
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	71,989	88,338	104,708	121,056
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	67,039	86,092	105,144	124,197
Springfield, MO	62,879	76,295	89,711	103,127
St. Joseph, MO-KS	71,594	89,628	107,682	125,716
St. Louis, MO-IL	72,156	91,354	110,532	129,730
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	74,069	88,754	103,460	118,144
Hattiesburg, MS	73,986	88,380	102,752	117,146
Jackson, MS	63,856	79,144	94,453	109,741
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	64,688	80,892	97,095	113,298
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	63,856	79,144	94,453	109,741
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	52,916	72,592	92,269	111,946
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	64,501	80,975	97,448	113,922
Billings, MT	60,591	69,160	77,709	86,279
Bozeman, MT	61,340	70,076	78,791	87,527
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	60,924	70,096	79,290	88,463
Great Falls, MT	61,506	70,076	78,666	87,236
Helena, MT	61,111	69,743	78,396	87,028
Missoula, MT	61,173	70,346	79,498	88,671
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	61,173	70,346	79,519	88,692
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	60,362	68,037	75,692	83,367
Asheville, NC	79,352	94,952	110,532	126,132
Burlington, NC	80,247	93,517	106,788	120,058
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	79,789	95,306	110,802	126,319
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	83,159	100,693	118,228	135,762
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	85,488	101,338	117,188	133,037
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	81,994	96,928	111,884	126,818
Fayetteville, NC	79,352	94,952	110,532	126,132
Goldsboro, NC	76,004	92,997	109,991	126,984
Greensboro-High Point, NC	80,746	91,458	102,170	112,882
Greenville, NC	79,415	94,120	108,847	123,552
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	80,829	97,885	114,962	132,018
Jacksonville, NC	72,197	89,045	105,893	122,741
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	80,392	93,850	107,287	120,744
Raleigh-Cary, NC	76,170	92,997	109,804	126,631
Rocky Mount, NC	74,028	91,354	108,660	125,986
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	81,557	98,946	116,335	133,724
Wilmington, NC	74,277	91,396	108,535	125,653
Winston-Salem, NC	80,746	95,327	109,928	124,509
Bismarck, ND	78,000	99,029	120,037	141,066
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	78,000	99,029	120,037	141,066
Fargo, ND-MN	78,000	99,029	120,037	141,066
Grand Forks, ND-MN	78,000	99,029	120,037	141,066
Minot, ND	78,000	99,029	120,037	141,066
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	78,000	99,029	120,037	141,066
Grand Island, NE	70,492	87,423	104,354	121,285
Lincoln, NE	58,053	76,981	95,909	114,837
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	66,706	83,429	100,132	116,855
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	69,951	87,464	104,978	122,492
Omaha, NE-IA	71,428	86,112	100,818	115,503
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	66,415	83,367	100,298	117,250
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	83,720	102,399	121,077	139,756
Manchester-Nashua, NH	83,824	102,482	121,119	139,776
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	84,428	103,023	121,639	140,234
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	69,244	84,511	99,778	115,045
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	87,485	109,512	131,540	153,567
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	85,863	95,992	106,122	116,252
Vineland, NJ	81,911	104,042	126,194	148,325
Albuquerque, NM	139,568	156,604	173,639	190,674
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	138,196	155,605	173,015	190,424
Farmington, NM	145,309	160,805	176,322	191,818
Las Cruces, NM	137,821	155,314	172,828	190,320
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	139,568	156,604	173,639	190,674
Santa Fe, NM	145,101	160,660	176,197	191,756
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	81,911	96,679	111,426	126,194
Carson City, NV	81,141	96,034	110,948	125,840
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	78,375	93,621	108,847	124,093
Reno, NV	81,141	96,034	110,948	125,840
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	91,936	111,946	131,976	151,986
Binghamton, NY	72,759	86,591	100,402	114,234
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	83,949	98,551	113,132	127,733
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	73,757	95,888	118,020	140,151
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	73,632	93,600	113,568	133,536
Elmira, NY	71,885	87,818	103,730	119,663
Glens Falls, NY	91,416	111,759	132,080	152,423
Ithaca, NY	71,032	85,551	100,069	114,588
Kingston, NY	74,464	86,424	98,384	110,344
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	89,232	111,114	133,016	154,898
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	94,141	115,503	136,844	158,205
Rochester, NY	75,172	90,626	106,080	121,535
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	67,933	83,679	99,424	115,170
Syracuse, NY	69,223	81,765	94,287	106,829
Utica-Rome, NY	67,954	75,213	82,493	89,752
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	80,621	102,128	123,656	145,164
Akron, OH	81,141	99,528	117,895	136,282
Canton-Massillon, OH	73,736	85,842	97,968	110,074
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	81,952	102,981	123,989	145,018
Cleveland, OH	77,813	97,490	117,188	136,864
Columbus, OH	78,728	95,368	112,008	128,648
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	90,439	112,404	134,389	156,354
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	74,485	90,813	107,141	123,469
Lima, OH	70,221	81,016	91,832	102,628
Mansfield, OH	75,484	91,770	108,077	124,364
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	65,520	80,580	95,639	110,698
Sandusky, OH	75,650	93,268	110,864	128,482
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	80,392	101,629	122,866	144,103
Springfield, OH	78,895	99,258	119,642	140,005
Toledo, OH	77,418	92,997	108,597	124,176
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	71,656	81,412	91,146	100,901
Youngstown-Warren, OH	74,194	92,311	110,428	128,544
Enid, OK	58,781	77,231	95,660	114,109
Lawton, OK	60,279	79,207	98,135	117,063
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	68,391	85,322	102,232	119,164
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	68,120	86,133	104,125	122,138
Oklahoma City, OK	57,596	75,733	93,850	111,988
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	63,357	81,703	100,028	118,373
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	63,253	82,119	100,984	119,850
Tulsa, OK	84,116	98,405	112,716	127,005
Albany, OR	78,791	96,533	114,255	131,997
Bend, OR	78,853	96,700	114,567	132,413
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	81,994	102,586	123,157	143,749
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	83,908	104,000	124,072	144,165
Corvallis, OR	86,549	104,895	123,220	141,565
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	86,549	104,895	123,220	141,565
Eugene-Springfield, OR	86,549	104,895	123,220	141,565
Grants Pass, OR	86,549	104,895	123,220	141,565
Medford, OR	86,549	104,895	123,220	141,565
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	86,716	106,892	127,047	147,223
Salem, OR	84,864	103,855	122,845	141,836
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	75,109	94,224	113,319	132,434
Altoona, PA	59,114	71,532	83,949	96,367
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	63,024	78,791	94,578	110,344
Chambersburg, PA	60,196	76,378	92,560	108,743
Erie, PA	66,893	86,632	106,372	126,111
Gettysburg, PA	68,474	81,640	94,786	107,952
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	71,740	83,970	96,180	108,410
Johnstown, PA	61,901	79,332	96,741	114,172
Lancaster, PA	71,012	80,101	89,170	98,260
Lebanon, PA	65,853	79,997	94,120	108,264
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	58,032	73,549	89,045	104,562
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	59,093	69,368	79,623	89,898
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	82,285	104,458	126,631	148,804
Pittsburgh, PA	62,629	81,994	101,359	120,724
Reading, PA	71,407	89,170	106,954	124,717
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	57,824	76,045	94,245	112,466
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	58,573	76,191	93,829	111,447
State College, PA	66,893	86,632	106,372	126,111
Williamsport, PA	54,080	65,957	77,834	89,711
York-Hanover, PA	69,784	80,642	91,500	102,357
Aguadilla, PR	78,000	99,029	120,037	141,066
Arecibo, PR	78,000	99,029	120,037	141,066
Guayama, PR	78,000	99,029	120,037	141,066
Mayaguez, PR	78,000	99,029	120,037	141,066
Ponce, PR	78,000	99,029	120,037	141,066
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	78,000	99,029	120,037	141,066
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	78,000	99,029	120,037	141,066
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	80,746	94,807	108,847	122,908
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	89,253	106,788	124,322	141,856
Columbia, SC	78,957	104,063	129,168	154,274
Florence, SC	81,661	101,463	121,285	141,087
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	81,536	97,698	113,839	130,000
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	80,600	98,218	115,836	133,453
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	80,600	98,218	115,836	133,453
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	82,868	102,212	121,535	140,879
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	81,141	91,479	101,816	112,154
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	82,327	102,399	122,471	142,543
Spartanburg, SC	77,938	89,212	100,464	111,738
Sumter, SC	81,661	101,463	121,285	141,087
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	78,000	99,029	120,037	141,066
Rapid City, SD	78,000	99,029	120,037	141,066
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	78,000	99,029	120,037	141,066
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	78,000	99,029	120,037	141,066
Chattanooga, TN-GA	68,952	88,546	108,160	127,754
Clarksville, TN-KY	74,860	88,421	101,983	115,544
Cleveland, TN	68,037	87,464	106,871	126,298
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	67,184	84,136	101,109	118,061
Jackson, TN	70,159	86,279	102,420	118,540
Johnson City, TN	70,159	86,279	102,420	118,540
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	67,060	82,056	97,032	112,029
Knoxville, TN	66,311	81,516	96,741	111,946
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	73,944	88,650	103,335	118,040
Morristown, TN	66,560	81,453	96,367	111,260
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	75,338	90,792	106,226	121,680
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	69,202	85,904	102,586	119,288
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	70,200	87,776	105,352	122,928
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	72,488	88,088	103,709	119,309
Abilene, TX	74,901	93,621	112,320	131,040
Amarillo, TX	75,941	101,088	126,236	151,383
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	66,685	86,799	106,933	127,047
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	75,775	106,434	137,072	167,732
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	70,221	87,111	104,021	120,911
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	75,941	101,088	126,236	151,383
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	71,885	100,007	128,128	156,250
College Station-Bryan, TX	75,983	89,752	103,501	117,271
Corpus Christi, TX	75,941	101,088	126,236	151,383
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	85,072	105,748	126,423	147,098
Eagle Pass, TX	75,941	101,088	126,236	151,383
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	75,733	105,498	135,242	165,007
El Paso, TX	75,941	101,088	126,236	151,383
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	75,920	101,567	127,192	152,839
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	76,108	107,308	138,508	169,708
Killeen-Temple, TX	68,682	87,652	106,621	125,591
Laredo, TX	75,941	101,088	126,236	151,383
Longview, TX	75,941	101,088	126,236	151,383
Lubbock, TX	75,941	101,088	126,236	151,383
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	75,941	101,088	126,236	151,383
Midland, TX	75,941	101,088	126,236	151,383
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	82,868	103,605	124,343	145,080
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	76,045	97,407	118,768	140,130
Odessa, TX	75,941	101,088	126,236	151,383
San Angelo, TX	80,309	96,429	112,570	128,690
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	68,224	84,240	100,256	116,272
Sherman-Denison, TX	84,719	105,394	126,048	146,724
Texarkana, TX-AR	75,941	101,088	126,236	151,383
Tyler, TX	75,941	101,088	126,236	151,383
Victoria, TX	75,941	101,088	126,236	151,383
Waco, TX	82,535	103,148	123,740	144,352
Wichita Falls, TX	75,941	101,088	126,236	151,383
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	76,024	91,458	106,912	122,346
Logan, UT-ID	71,074	87,340	103,605	119,871
Ogden, UT	76,108	92,748	109,388	126,028
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	70,429	83,949	97,490	111,010
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	69,743	82,077	94,391	106,725
St. George, UT	70,117	85,052	99,965	114,900
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	70,325	85,280	100,215	115,170
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	77,647	97,552	117,458	137,364
Charlottesville, VA	72,946	92,768	112,591	132,413
Harrisonburg, VA	77,647	97,552	117,458	137,364
Lynchburg, VA	83,762	96,596	109,429	122,263
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	84,365	109,263	134,160	159,058
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	84,407	109,471	134,535	159,599
Richmond, VA	68,848	91,188	113,527	135,866
Roanoke, VA	84,032	96,013	108,015	119,996
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	76,981	95,826	114,671	133,516
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	79,872	92,976	106,101	119,205
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	77,647	97,552	117,458	137,364
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	83,949	101,359	118,768	136,178
Winchester, VA-WV	77,647	97,552	117,458	137,364
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	78,000	99,029	120,037	141,066
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	78,000	99,029	120,037	141,066
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	78,000	99,029	120,037	141,066
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	78,000	99,029	120,037	141,066
Bellingham, WA	72,509	94,744	116,959	139,194
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	107,162	130,104	153,068	176,010
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	102,336	125,300	148,284	171,247
Kennewick-Richland, WA	94,266	113,839	133,391	152,964
Longview-Kelso, WA	87,464	107,807	128,149	148,492
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	105,623	128,815	152,007	175,199
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	107,162	130,271	153,380	176,488
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	107,432	130,500	153,546	176,613
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	69,722	87,964	106,205	124,447
Walla Walla, WA	103,044	125,944	148,824	171,725
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	105,664	128,919	152,152	175,407
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	104,437	127,276	150,135	172,973
Yakima, WA	103,543	126,568	149,573	172,599
Appleton, WI	64,127	75,359	86,570	97,802
Eau Claire, WI	68,994	82,015	95,056	108,077
Fond du Lac, WI	66,685	78,999	91,292	103,605
Green Bay, WI	74,818	85,135	95,472	105,789
Janesville-Beloit, WI	70,928	86,300	101,692	117,063
Kenosha, WI	63,773	74,818	85,863	96,908
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	64,501	76,316	88,130	99,944
Madison, WI	91,084	105,082	119,101	133,100
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	73,029	85,135	97,261	109,367
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	65,104	79,061	93,039	106,996
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	68,994	82,015	95,056	108,077
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	70,533	81,245	91,936	102,648
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	69,306	81,432	93,538	105,664
Sheboygan, WI	66,810	79,394	91,957	104,541
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	72,156	84,823	97,511	110,178
Wausau, WI	63,295	74,319	85,343	96,367
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	80,413	97,490	114,567	131,644
Beckley, WV	78,000	99,029	120,037	141,066
Charleston, WV	65,333	111,967	158,621	205,255
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	70,221	107,432	144,644	181,855
Morgantown, WV	96,367	143,271	190,154	237,058
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	78,000	99,029	120,037	141,066
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	77,231	123,511	169,791	216,071
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	65,333	111,967	158,621	205,255
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	69,368	83,616	97,844	112,092
Wheeling, WV-OH	71,116	108,660	146,183	183,727
Casper, WY	73,112	91,396	109,700	127,983
Cheyenne, WY	73,112	91,396	109,700	127,983
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	71,344	90,044	108,764	127,463
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	73,112	91,396	109,700	127,983

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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