SOC 17-2161 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Nuclear 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): Conduct research on nuclear engineering projects or apply principles and theory of nuclear science to problems concerned with release, control, and use of nuclear energy and nuclear waste disposal.

Level I across metros$62,692 – $127,816Lincoln, NE to Mount Vernon, WA

Median Level IV, major metros$161,284Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Nuclear Engineers (SOC 17-2161) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $62,692 in Lincoln, NE to $127,816 in Mount Vernon, WA, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $161,284. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $140,213, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 5 of 100 major metros but only Level II or below in 28. 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$158,496
San Francisco, CA$182,645
San Jose, CA$182,645
Seattle, WA$181,980
Dallas, TX$147,140
Houston, TX$161,138
Austin, TX$147,535
Chicago, IL$159,370
Boston, MA$157,602
Washington, DC$190,445
Atlanta, GA$156,125
Los Angeles, CA$127,172

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Anchorage, AK	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Fairbanks-College, AK	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Anniston-Oxford, AL	106,642	120,495	134,348	148,200
Auburn-Opelika, AL	106,642	120,495	134,348	148,200
Birmingham, AL	106,642	120,495	134,348	148,200
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	106,642	120,495	134,348	148,200
Decatur, AL	105,248	118,498	131,768	145,018
Dothan, AL	106,642	120,495	134,348	148,200
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	105,248	118,498	131,768	145,018
Gadsden, AL	106,642	120,495	134,348	148,200
Huntsville, AL	100,797	114,588	128,378	142,168
Mobile, AL	106,642	120,495	134,348	148,200
Montgomery, AL	106,642	120,495	134,348	148,200
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	104,916	118,540	132,164	145,788
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	108,160	121,535	134,930	148,304
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	106,642	120,495	134,348	148,200
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	106,642	120,495	134,348	148,200
Tuscaloosa, AL	106,642	120,495	134,348	148,200
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Fort Smith, AR-OK	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Hot Springs, AR	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Jonesboro, AR	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Flagstaff, AZ	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Tucson, AZ	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Yuma, AZ	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	116,980	138,861	160,764	182,645
Chico, CA	116,980	138,861	160,764	182,645
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	116,980	138,861	160,764	182,645
El Centro, CA	109,928	111,384	112,861	114,317
Fresno, CA	116,980	138,861	160,764	182,645
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	116,980	138,861	160,764	182,645
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	109,741	115,544	121,368	127,172
Merced, CA	116,980	138,861	160,764	182,645
Modesto, CA	116,980	138,861	160,764	182,645
Napa, CA	116,980	138,861	160,764	182,645
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	116,980	138,861	160,764	182,645
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	116,980	138,861	160,764	182,645
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	108,868	140,151	171,455	202,738
Redding, CA	116,980	138,861	160,764	182,645
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	109,866	115,773	121,680	127,588
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	116,980	138,861	160,764	182,645
Salinas, CA	116,980	138,861	160,764	182,645
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	109,887	115,648	121,389	127,151
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	116,980	138,861	160,764	182,645
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	116,980	138,861	160,764	182,645
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	116,980	138,861	160,764	182,645
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	116,980	138,861	160,764	182,645
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	116,980	138,861	160,764	182,645
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	116,980	138,861	160,764	182,645
Stockton-Lodi, CA	116,980	138,861	160,764	182,645
Vallejo, CA	116,980	138,861	160,764	182,645
Visalia, CA	116,980	138,861	160,764	182,645
Yuba City, CA	116,980	138,861	160,764	182,645
Boulder, CO	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Colorado Springs, CO	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Grand Junction, CO	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Greeley, CO	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Pueblo, CO	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
New Haven, CT	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	125,820	147,368	168,896	190,445
Dover, DE	104,416	121,514	138,632	155,730
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	99,903	118,810	137,717	156,624
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	99,903	118,810	137,717	156,624
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	99,903	118,810	137,717	156,624
Gainesville, FL	99,903	118,810	137,717	156,624
Homosassa Springs, FL	99,903	118,810	137,717	156,624
Jacksonville, FL	99,903	118,810	137,717	156,624
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	99,903	118,810	137,717	156,624
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	101,733	118,976	136,199	153,442
Naples-Marco Island, FL	101,733	118,976	136,199	153,442
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	99,903	118,810	137,717	156,624
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	99,903	118,810	137,717	156,624
Ocala, FL	99,903	118,810	137,717	156,624
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	99,903	118,810	137,717	156,624
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	99,903	118,810	137,717	156,624
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	99,903	118,810	137,717	156,624
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	99,903	118,810	137,717	156,624
Port St. Lucie, FL	97,053	113,797	130,562	147,306
Punta Gorda, FL	99,903	118,810	137,717	156,624
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	101,005	117,292	133,599	149,885
Sebring, FL	99,903	118,810	137,717	156,624
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	98,613	116,106	133,599	151,092
Tallahassee, FL	99,903	118,810	137,717	156,624
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	99,903	118,810	137,717	156,624
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	99,903	118,810	137,717	156,624
Albany, GA	94,640	113,735	132,808	151,903
Athens-Clarke County, GA	95,493	115,628	135,783	155,917
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	95,015	115,378	135,762	156,125
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	92,144	108,327	124,488	140,671
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	94,640	113,735	132,808	151,903
Columbus, GA-AL	86,092	107,599	129,085	150,592
Dalton, GA	111,509	136,719	161,928	187,138
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	91,770	108,056	124,322	140,608
Gainesville, GA	95,493	115,628	135,783	155,917
Hinesville, GA	94,640	113,735	132,808	151,903
Macon-Bibb County, GA	92,623	113,277	133,932	154,586
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	85,551	106,850	128,170	149,469
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	92,914	110,802	128,669	146,557
Rome, GA	106,184	130,624	155,064	179,504
Savannah, GA	94,640	113,735	132,808	151,903
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	94,640	113,735	132,808	151,903
Valdosta, GA	94,640	113,735	132,808	151,903
Warner Robins, GA	94,640	113,735	132,808	151,903
Guam MSA	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Urban Honolulu, HI	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Ames, IA	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Cedar Rapids, IA	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	109,013	121,743	134,493	147,223
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Dubuque, IA	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Iowa City, IA	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	103,085	117,188	131,290	145,392
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Boise City, ID	101,588	117,583	133,599	149,594
Coeur d'Alene, ID	101,588	117,583	133,599	149,594
Idaho Falls, ID	101,213	115,170	129,127	143,084
Lewiston, ID-WA	101,588	117,583	133,599	149,594
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	101,588	117,583	133,599	149,594
Pocatello, ID	101,588	117,583	133,599	149,594
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	101,525	117,292	133,079	148,845
Twin Falls, ID	101,588	117,583	133,599	149,594
Bloomington, IL	106,892	122,429	137,946	153,484
Champaign-Urbana, IL	106,892	122,429	137,946	153,484
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	105,602	123,532	141,440	159,370
Decatur, IL	106,892	122,429	137,946	153,484
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	105,831	121,660	137,509	153,338
Kankakee, IL	105,706	123,407	141,128	158,829
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	106,517	122,887	139,256	155,626
Peoria, IL	109,013	121,743	134,493	147,223
Rockford, IL	106,538	123,157	139,797	156,416
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	106,288	122,700	139,111	155,522
Springfield, IL	106,288	122,700	139,111	155,522
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	106,288	122,720	139,152	155,584
Bloomington, IN	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Columbus, IN	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Evansville, IN	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Fort Wayne, IN	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Kokomo, IN	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	105,602	123,532	141,440	159,370
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	105,602	123,532	141,440	159,370
Muncie, IN	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	105,602	123,532	141,440	159,370
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Terre Haute, IN	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Lawrence, KS	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Manhattan, KS	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Topeka, KS	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Wichita, KS	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Bowling Green, KY	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Elizabethtown, KY	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Lexington-Fayette, KY	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Owensboro, KY	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Paducah, KY-IL	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	83,180	112,924	142,668	172,412
Alexandria, LA	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Baton Rouge, LA	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Hammond, LA	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Lafayette, LA	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Lake Charles, LA	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Monroe, LA	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	84,802	109,284	133,786	158,268
Barnstable Town, MA	84,386	108,784	133,183	157,581
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	84,573	108,909	133,266	157,602
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	84,781	108,930	133,058	157,207
Pittsfield, MA	84,802	109,284	133,786	158,268
Springfield, MA	84,802	109,284	133,786	158,268
Worcester, MA	84,740	108,868	133,016	157,144
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	118,852	140,005	161,159	182,312
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	125,799	147,306	168,792	190,300
Lexington Park, MD	124,426	145,559	166,692	187,824
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	108,389	125,716	143,021	160,348
Salisbury, MD	116,376	135,804	155,210	174,637
Bangor, ME	94,100	108,618	123,157	137,676
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	93,351	107,183	120,994	134,826
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	94,100	108,618	123,157	137,676
Portland-South Portland, ME	92,290	105,394	118,498	131,602
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	93,330	107,204	121,098	134,972
Ann Arbor, MI	79,935	102,399	124,863	147,327
Battle Creek, MI	93,559	110,740	127,900	145,080
Bay City, MI	93,559	110,740	127,900	145,080
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	79,560	102,004	124,447	146,890
Flint, MI	93,559	110,740	127,900	145,080
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	93,559	110,740	127,900	145,080
Jackson, MI	67,600	80,850	94,079	107,328
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	93,559	110,740	127,900	145,080
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	67,600	79,540	91,458	103,397
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	93,559	110,740	127,900	145,080
Midland, MI	93,559	110,740	127,900	145,080
Monroe, MI	111,239	125,882	140,504	155,148
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	93,559	110,740	127,900	145,080
Niles, MI	93,559	110,740	127,900	145,080
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	93,559	110,740	127,900	145,080
Saginaw, MI	93,559	110,740	127,900	145,080
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	95,992	112,424	128,877	145,309
Traverse City, MI	93,559	110,740	127,900	145,080
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	93,559	110,740	127,900	145,080
Duluth, MN-WI	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Mankato, MN	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Rochester, MN	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
St. Cloud, MN	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	100,256	115,960	131,664	147,368
Columbia, MO	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Jefferson City, MO	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Joplin, MO-KS	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Kansas City, MO-KS	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	100,256	115,960	131,664	147,368
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Springfield, MO	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
St. Joseph, MO-KS	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
St. Louis, MO-IL	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Hattiesburg, MS	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Jackson, MS	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	119,642	155,605	191,548	227,511
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	104,000	130,770	157,519	184,288
Billings, MT	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Bozeman, MT	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Great Falls, MT	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Helena, MT	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Missoula, MT	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Asheville, NC	105,664	120,828	135,970	151,133
Burlington, NC	105,664	120,828	135,970	151,133
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	105,165	120,432	135,679	150,946
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	106,496	121,452	136,407	151,362
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	111,135	125,508	139,860	154,232
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	85,967	101,546	117,125	132,704
Fayetteville, NC	105,664	120,828	135,970	151,133
Goldsboro, NC	112,383	125,674	138,944	152,236
Greensboro-High Point, NC	105,664	120,828	135,970	151,133
Greenville, NC	105,664	120,828	135,970	151,133
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	106,600	121,535	136,469	151,404
Jacksonville, NC	98,301	113,964	129,605	145,268
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	105,664	120,828	135,970	151,133
Raleigh-Cary, NC	112,508	126,007	139,527	153,026
Rocky Mount, NC	112,965	125,424	137,863	150,322
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	106,392	121,389	136,365	151,362
Wilmington, NC	95,140	112,424	129,709	146,994
Winston-Salem, NC	105,581	120,661	135,741	150,821
Bismarck, ND	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Fargo, ND-MN	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Grand Forks, ND-MN	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Minot, ND	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Grand Island, NE	79,082	106,788	134,514	162,220
Lincoln, NE	62,692	94,349	126,007	157,664
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	62,650	94,224	125,820	157,394
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	80,476	107,869	135,263	162,656
Omaha, NE-IA	62,692	94,349	126,007	157,664
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	62,671	94,266	125,861	157,456
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	84,573	108,909	133,266	157,602
Manchester-Nashua, NH	84,573	108,909	133,266	157,602
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	84,573	108,909	133,266	157,602
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	105,477	123,365	141,232	159,120
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	104,999	122,824	140,671	158,496
Vineland, NJ	104,208	121,389	138,549	155,730
Albuquerque, NM	126,090	147,805	169,520	191,236
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	125,861	148,117	170,394	192,650
Farmington, NM	126,007	147,223	168,460	189,676
Las Cruces, NM	127,109	153,567	180,045	206,503
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	126,090	147,805	169,520	191,236
Santa Fe, NM	125,861	147,119	168,376	189,634
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Carson City, NV	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Reno, NV	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	123,469	136,719	149,968	163,218
Binghamton, NY	123,469	136,719	149,968	163,218
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	123,469	136,719	149,968	163,218
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	122,824	134,514	146,183	157,872
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	122,866	134,368	145,871	157,373
Elmira, NY	123,469	136,719	149,968	163,218
Glens Falls, NY	123,469	136,719	149,968	163,218
Ithaca, NY	123,469	136,719	149,968	163,218
Kingston, NY	123,469	136,719	149,968	163,218
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	123,469	136,719	149,968	163,218
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	104,999	122,824	140,671	158,496
Rochester, NY	123,469	136,719	149,968	163,218
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	123,469	136,719	149,968	163,218
Syracuse, NY	125,799	135,200	144,602	154,004
Utica-Rome, NY	125,799	135,200	144,602	154,004
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	125,799	135,200	144,602	154,004
Akron, OH	103,272	122,242	141,212	160,181
Canton-Massillon, OH	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	88,359	124,925	161,512	198,079
Cleveland, OH	105,373	121,639	137,925	154,191
Columbus, OH	103,252	141,628	180,004	218,380
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	94,973	134,140	173,285	212,452
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Lima, OH	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Mansfield, OH	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	103,189	124,676	146,141	167,628
Sandusky, OH	104,396	121,472	138,570	155,647
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	95,888	133,869	171,829	209,810
Springfield, OH	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Toledo, OH	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	92,352	130,666	168,980	207,293
Youngstown-Warren, OH	103,272	122,242	141,212	160,181
Enid, OK	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Lawton, OK	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Oklahoma City, OK	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Tulsa, OK	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Albany, OR	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Bend, OR	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	122,596	142,314	162,053	181,772
Corvallis, OR	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Eugene-Springfield, OR	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Grants Pass, OR	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Medford, OR	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Salem, OR	122,180	141,711	161,263	180,794
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	102,316	120,079	137,842	155,605
Altoona, PA	97,032	115,794	134,556	153,317
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	97,032	115,794	134,556	153,317
Chambersburg, PA	97,032	115,794	134,556	153,317
Erie, PA	97,032	115,794	134,556	153,317
Gettysburg, PA	108,119	122,450	136,760	151,092
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	108,202	122,408	136,636	150,842
Johnstown, PA	88,421	111,010	133,599	156,188
Lancaster, PA	104,936	121,556	138,154	154,773
Lebanon, PA	97,032	115,794	134,556	153,317
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	97,032	115,794	134,556	153,317
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	88,629	111,093	133,578	156,042
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	104,208	121,389	138,549	155,730
Pittsburgh, PA	88,421	111,010	133,599	156,188
Reading, PA	104,271	121,389	138,508	155,626
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	97,032	115,794	134,556	153,317
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	88,629	111,093	133,578	156,042
State College, PA	97,032	115,794	134,556	153,317
Williamsport, PA	97,032	115,794	134,556	153,317
York-Hanover, PA	108,119	122,450	136,760	151,092
Aguadilla, PR	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Arecibo, PR	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Guayama, PR	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Mayaguez, PR	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Ponce, PR	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	84,386	108,784	133,183	157,581
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	91,084	109,408	127,733	146,058
Columbia, SC	111,280	124,052	136,802	149,573
Florence, SC	106,871	121,098	135,304	149,532
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	89,149	105,228	121,327	137,405
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	92,352	108,805	125,279	141,732
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	92,352	108,805	125,279	141,732
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	101,359	117,604	133,869	150,114
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	93,600	110,407	127,192	143,999
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	92,685	109,408	126,152	142,876
Spartanburg, SC	100,173	115,628	131,082	146,536
Sumter, SC	106,871	121,098	135,304	149,532
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Rapid City, SD	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Chattanooga, TN-GA	115,399	140,047	164,695	189,343
Clarksville, TN-KY	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Cleveland, TN	113,527	135,200	156,853	178,527
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	109,325	142,460	175,615	208,749
Jackson, TN	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Johnson City, TN	110,053	135,325	160,576	185,848
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	107,474	143,250	179,047	214,823
Knoxville, TN	106,268	145,808	185,349	224,890
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	119,642	155,605	191,548	227,511
Morristown, TN	107,432	143,188	178,922	214,677
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	116,688	153,005	189,301	225,618
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	131,040	165,880	200,741	235,581
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Abilene, TX	92,040	110,532	129,044	147,535
Amarillo, TX	92,040	110,532	129,044	147,535
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	92,040	110,532	129,044	147,535
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	92,040	110,532	129,044	147,535
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	111,405	123,989	136,573	149,157
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	92,040	110,532	129,044	147,535
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	98,842	118,061	137,301	156,520
College Station-Bryan, TX	92,040	110,532	129,044	147,535
Corpus Christi, TX	95,119	110,386	125,674	140,941
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	99,466	115,357	131,248	147,140
Eagle Pass, TX	92,040	110,532	129,044	147,535
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	103,044	119,704	136,386	153,047
El Paso, TX	92,040	110,532	129,044	147,535
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	95,368	113,548	131,706	149,885
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	108,680	126,173	143,645	161,138
Killeen-Temple, TX	92,040	110,532	129,044	147,535
Laredo, TX	92,040	110,532	129,044	147,535
Longview, TX	92,040	110,532	129,044	147,535
Lubbock, TX	92,040	110,532	129,044	147,535
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	92,040	110,532	129,044	147,535
Midland, TX	92,040	110,532	129,044	147,535
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	98,343	114,463	130,583	146,703
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	96,263	112,029	127,816	143,583
Odessa, TX	92,040	110,532	129,044	147,535
San Angelo, TX	92,040	110,532	129,044	147,535
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	92,040	110,532	129,044	147,535
Sherman-Denison, TX	102,836	117,770	132,725	147,660
Texarkana, TX-AR	92,040	110,532	129,044	147,535
Tyler, TX	92,040	110,532	129,044	147,535
Victoria, TX	92,040	110,532	129,044	147,535
Waco, TX	91,999	109,554	127,088	144,644
Wichita Falls, TX	92,040	110,532	129,044	147,535
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Logan, UT-ID	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Ogden, UT	117,812	145,434	173,036	200,658
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	117,188	144,228	171,268	198,308
St. George, UT	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	117,250	144,477	171,684	198,911
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	90,980	111,738	132,517	153,276
Charlottesville, VA	96,180	116,231	136,303	156,354
Harrisonburg, VA	102,669	119,684	136,677	153,692
Lynchburg, VA	89,690	110,407	131,124	151,840
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	93,226	115,565	137,925	160,264
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	90,980	111,738	132,517	153,276
Richmond, VA	111,863	129,293	146,744	164,175
Roanoke, VA	89,669	110,282	130,916	151,528
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	87,589	105,768	123,927	142,106
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	90,980	111,738	132,517	153,276
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	102,669	119,684	136,677	153,692
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	84,864	99,924	114,983	130,042
Winchester, VA-WV	90,980	111,738	132,517	153,276
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Bellingham, WA	97,178	116,751	136,344	155,917
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	94,911	112,404	129,917	147,410
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	121,160	142,148	163,156	184,143
Kennewick-Richland, WA	113,111	135,325	157,540	179,754
Longview-Kelso, WA	97,178	116,751	136,344	155,917
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	127,816	146,557	165,319	184,060
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	127,816	146,349	164,882	183,415
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	127,796	145,850	163,925	181,980
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	97,178	116,751	136,344	155,917
Walla Walla, WA	113,256	135,575	157,914	180,232
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	127,796	146,183	164,570	182,957
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	95,452	113,527	131,623	149,698
Yakima, WA	121,036	141,628	162,220	182,812
Appleton, WI	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Eau Claire, WI	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Fond du Lac, WI	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Green Bay, WI	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Janesville-Beloit, WI	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Kenosha, WI	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Madison, WI	91,292	108,160	125,008	141,877
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	91,396	108,514	125,632	142,751
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Sheboygan, WI	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	90,959	107,765	124,551	141,357
Wausau, WI	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	108,868	130,354	151,840	173,327
Beckley, WV	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Charleston, WV	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Morgantown, WV	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Wheeling, WV-OH	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Casper, WY	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Cheyenne, WY	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	98,052	119,122	140,213	161,284

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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