SOC 17-2171 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Petroleum 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): Devise methods to improve oil and gas extraction and production and determine the need for new or modified tool designs. Oversee drilling and offer technical advice.

Level I across metros$59,197 – $146,141Lafayette, LA to Anchorage, AK

Median Level IV, major metros$189,592Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Petroleum Engineers (SOC 17-2171) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $59,197 in Lafayette, LA to $146,141 in Anchorage, AK, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $189,592. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $156,832, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 22 of 100 major metros but only Level II or below in 14. 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$137,072
San Francisco, CA$173,639
San Jose, CA$176,488
Seattle, WA$162,511
Dallas, TX$207,980
Houston, TX$214,594
Austin, TX$195,978
Chicago, IL$189,592
Boston, MA$189,592
Washington, DC$183,581
Atlanta, GA$189,592
Los Angeles, CA$181,418

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	136,178	165,256	194,335	223,413
Anchorage, AK	146,141	174,554	202,967	231,380
Fairbanks-College, AK	131,935	161,658	191,360	221,084
Anniston-Oxford, AL	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Auburn-Opelika, AL	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Birmingham, AL	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Decatur, AL	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Dothan, AL	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Gadsden, AL	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Huntsville, AL	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Mobile, AL	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Montgomery, AL	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	82,368	115,004	147,618	180,253
Tuscaloosa, AL	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	96,783	113,464	130,167	146,848
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Fort Smith, AR-OK	102,648	123,407	144,186	164,944
Hot Springs, AR	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Jonesboro, AR	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Flagstaff, AZ	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Tucson, AZ	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Yuma, AZ	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	75,130	106,080	137,010	167,960
Chico, CA	96,263	121,972	147,680	173,389
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	86,695	115,399	144,103	172,807
El Centro, CA	96,263	121,972	147,680	173,389
Fresno, CA	96,263	121,972	147,680	173,389
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	74,423	104,562	134,701	164,840
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	121,514	141,482	161,450	181,418
Merced, CA	96,263	121,972	147,680	173,389
Modesto, CA	106,496	130,666	154,856	179,026
Napa, CA	111,572	134,618	157,685	180,732
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	138,882	153,442	167,981	182,541
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	138,882	153,442	167,981	182,541
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	109,720	136,136	162,532	188,948
Redding, CA	96,263	121,972	147,680	173,389
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	95,701	120,308	144,893	169,500
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	138,716	153,484	168,252	183,020
Salinas, CA	96,263	121,972	147,680	173,389
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	103,002	125,279	147,576	169,853
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	104,437	127,504	150,572	173,639
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	98,613	124,572	150,530	176,488
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	75,005	105,436	135,845	166,276
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	106,392	130,437	154,482	178,527
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	79,976	110,386	140,796	171,205
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	96,471	122,159	147,826	173,514
Stockton-Lodi, CA	114,671	136,573	158,455	180,357
Vallejo, CA	106,642	129,855	153,047	176,260
Visalia, CA	73,924	103,917	133,932	163,925
Yuba City, CA	138,716	153,484	168,252	183,020
Boulder, CO	102,087	136,282	170,498	204,693
Colorado Springs, CO	109,824	144,706	179,588	214,469
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	109,866	144,727	179,567	214,428
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	101,816	136,615	171,392	206,191
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	88,754	118,831	148,928	179,005
Grand Junction, CO	81,640	116,314	150,988	185,661
Greeley, CO	87,277	116,335	145,413	174,471
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	130,749	146,682	162,615	178,548
Pueblo, CO	108,888	144,373	179,837	215,322
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	108,784	143,021	177,237	211,474
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
New Haven, CT	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	114,192	137,322	160,452	183,581
Dover, DE	81,037	99,008	116,980	134,951
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Gainesville, FL	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Homosassa Springs, FL	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Jacksonville, FL	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Naples-Marco Island, FL	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Ocala, FL	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Port St. Lucie, FL	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Punta Gorda, FL	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Sebring, FL	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Tallahassee, FL	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Albany, GA	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Athens-Clarke County, GA	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Columbus, GA-AL	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Dalton, GA	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Gainesville, GA	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Hinesville, GA	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Macon-Bibb County, GA	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Rome, GA	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Savannah, GA	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Valdosta, GA	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Warner Robins, GA	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Guam MSA	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Urban Honolulu, HI	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Ames, IA	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Cedar Rapids, IA	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Dubuque, IA	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Iowa City, IA	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	87,693	99,154	110,594	122,055
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	90,397	105,581	120,765	135,949
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Boise City, ID	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Coeur d'Alene, ID	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Idaho Falls, ID	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Lewiston, ID-WA	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Pocatello, ID	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Twin Falls, ID	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Bloomington, IL	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Champaign-Urbana, IL	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Decatur, IL	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Kankakee, IL	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	119,143	135,138	151,112	167,108
Peoria, IL	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Rockford, IL	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Springfield, IL	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	104,895	124,842	144,768	164,716
Bloomington, IN	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Columbus, IN	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Evansville, IN	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Fort Wayne, IN	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Kokomo, IN	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Muncie, IN	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Terre Haute, IN	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	79,082	95,784	112,508	129,210
Lawrence, KS	83,159	99,549	115,919	132,309
Manhattan, KS	73,175	90,980	108,784	126,589
Topeka, KS	79,727	96,991	114,276	131,540
Wichita, KS	80,517	117,125	153,733	190,341
Bowling Green, KY	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Elizabethtown, KY	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Lexington-Fayette, KY	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Owensboro, KY	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Paducah, KY-IL	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Alexandria, LA	63,087	100,485	137,904	175,303
Baton Rouge, LA	65,500	101,796	138,071	174,367
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	57,388	91,999	126,589	161,200
Hammond, LA	88,421	121,202	153,962	186,743
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	80,871	114,941	149,032	183,103
Lafayette, LA	59,197	92,519	125,861	159,183
Lake Charles, LA	63,087	100,485	137,904	175,303
Monroe, LA	63,087	100,485	137,904	175,303
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	93,226	123,386	153,546	183,706
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	75,629	105,560	135,512	165,444
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	67,559	86,591	105,602	124,634
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	82,431	116,023	149,615	183,207
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	50,711	86,903	123,116	159,308
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Barnstable Town, MA	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Pittsfield, MA	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Springfield, MA	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Worcester, MA	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	81,682	104,271	126,839	149,428
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Lexington Park, MD	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	80,975	102,004	123,053	144,082
Salisbury, MD	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Bangor, ME	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Portland-South Portland, ME	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Ann Arbor, MI	92,020	109,013	126,028	143,021
Battle Creek, MI	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Bay City, MI	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	101,400	116,522	131,664	146,786
Flint, MI	93,413	111,239	129,044	146,869
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	81,349	85,738	90,127	94,516
Jackson, MI	92,020	109,013	126,028	143,021
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	81,328	92,456	103,564	114,692
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	81,328	92,914	104,520	116,106
Midland, MI	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Monroe, MI	100,860	116,023	131,165	146,328
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	81,349	85,010	88,671	92,332
Niles, MI	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Saginaw, MI	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Traverse City, MI	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Duluth, MN-WI	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Mankato, MN	77,148	96,055	114,941	133,848
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	81,599	103,231	124,884	146,516
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	77,501	96,720	115,960	135,180
Rochester, MN	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	77,231	97,012	116,813	136,594
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	81,079	97,428	113,776	130,125
St. Cloud, MN	78,042	97,594	117,167	136,719
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	88,796	106,309	123,844	141,357
Columbia, MO	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Jefferson City, MO	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Joplin, MO-KS	79,082	95,784	112,508	129,210
Kansas City, MO-KS	84,032	100,132	116,252	132,351
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	89,794	107,204	124,592	142,002
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Springfield, MO	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
St. Joseph, MO-KS	88,005	103,210	118,394	133,599
St. Louis, MO-IL	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	85,634	102,399	119,164	135,928
Hattiesburg, MS	87,028	102,295	117,562	132,829
Jackson, MS	80,684	101,151	121,618	142,085
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	81,100	98,780	116,480	134,160
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	80,933	101,588	122,242	142,896
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	90,938	111,239	131,540	151,840
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	82,826	102,669	122,512	142,356
Billings, MT	76,565	93,164	109,741	126,340
Bozeman, MT	92,040	106,164	120,266	134,389
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	76,524	93,580	110,636	127,692
Great Falls, MT	76,544	93,850	111,156	128,461
Helena, MT	78,791	95,098	111,384	127,692
Missoula, MT	76,544	93,850	111,156	128,461
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	78,333	95,098	111,884	128,648
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	76,544	93,850	111,156	128,461
Asheville, NC	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Burlington, NC	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Fayetteville, NC	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Goldsboro, NC	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Greensboro-High Point, NC	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Greenville, NC	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Jacksonville, NC	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Raleigh-Cary, NC	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Rocky Mount, NC	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Wilmington, NC	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Winston-Salem, NC	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Bismarck, ND	89,960	112,508	135,076	157,623
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	85,488	108,535	131,581	154,628
Fargo, ND-MN	83,845	107,266	130,666	154,087
Grand Forks, ND-MN	83,845	107,266	130,666	154,087
Minot, ND	87,693	110,719	133,724	156,749
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	90,792	113,152	135,492	157,852
Grand Island, NE	90,085	105,311	120,557	135,783
Lincoln, NE	86,237	102,794	119,351	135,908
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	88,380	104,479	120,557	136,656
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	88,920	107,016	125,092	143,188
Omaha, NE-IA	87,860	105,228	122,596	139,964
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	90,647	109,887	129,127	148,367
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Manchester-Nashua, NH	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	80,892	98,613	116,314	134,036
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	81,079	99,216	117,333	135,471
Vineland, NJ	80,829	98,384	115,940	133,495
Albuquerque, NM	82,680	96,263	109,845	123,428
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	82,389	95,764	109,117	122,492
Farmington, NM	82,098	101,047	119,975	138,924
Las Cruces, NM	82,452	95,764	109,076	122,388
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	82,680	96,263	109,845	123,428
Santa Fe, NM	82,784	96,346	109,908	123,469
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Carson City, NV	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Reno, NV	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Binghamton, NY	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Elmira, NY	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Glens Falls, NY	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Ithaca, NY	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Kingston, NY	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	80,975	99,674	118,373	137,072
Rochester, NY	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Syracuse, NY	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Utica-Rome, NY	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Akron, OH	80,413	93,101	105,789	118,477
Canton-Massillon, OH	83,013	98,863	114,712	130,562
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	82,597	101,504	120,432	139,340
Cleveland, OH	82,660	93,330	103,980	114,650
Columbus, OH	81,079	94,828	108,597	122,346
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	80,829	95,784	110,760	125,716
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	80,517	97,136	113,756	130,375
Lima, OH	81,412	96,304	111,218	126,111
Mansfield, OH	80,080	93,434	106,788	120,141
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	82,348	96,928	111,488	126,069
Sandusky, OH	83,492	94,100	104,687	115,295
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	83,242	100,527	117,791	135,076
Springfield, OH	80,205	94,557	108,909	123,261
Toledo, OH	81,412	96,304	111,218	126,111
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	80,621	95,327	110,032	124,738
Youngstown-Warren, OH	80,413	93,101	105,789	118,477
Enid, OK	107,911	139,901	171,892	203,882
Lawton, OK	101,775	134,389	167,004	199,618
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	105,976	133,765	161,533	189,322
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	76,544	101,484	126,444	151,383
Oklahoma City, OK	113,277	145,060	176,821	208,604
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	88,920	109,492	130,063	150,634
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	97,656	129,293	160,951	192,588
Tulsa, OK	99,944	119,455	138,944	158,455
Albany, OR	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Bend, OR	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Corvallis, OR	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Eugene-Springfield, OR	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Grants Pass, OR	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Medford, OR	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Salem, OR	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	83,970	103,522	123,074	142,626
Altoona, PA	81,536	102,378	123,220	144,061
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	84,885	106,247	127,588	148,949
Chambersburg, PA	77,938	101,338	124,759	148,159
Erie, PA	89,066	109,887	130,708	151,528
Gettysburg, PA	84,240	102,128	119,996	137,884
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	75,588	99,549	123,511	147,472
Johnstown, PA	83,096	107,973	132,829	157,706
Lancaster, PA	80,080	99,216	118,373	137,509
Lebanon, PA	84,240	102,128	119,996	137,884
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	90,626	110,864	131,103	151,341
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	89,877	109,221	128,586	147,930
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	81,037	99,071	117,084	135,117
Pittsburgh, PA	82,327	108,140	133,952	159,765
Reading, PA	79,831	100,152	120,453	140,775
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	84,240	102,128	119,996	137,884
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	81,370	106,247	131,124	156,000
State College, PA	81,183	102,066	122,970	143,853
Williamsport, PA	88,484	108,348	128,191	148,055
York-Hanover, PA	84,240	102,128	119,996	137,884
Aguadilla, PR	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Arecibo, PR	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Guayama, PR	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Mayaguez, PR	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Ponce, PR	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Columbia, SC	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Florence, SC	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	141,960	144,394	146,828	149,261
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Spartanburg, SC	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Sumter, SC	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Rapid City, SD	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Chattanooga, TN-GA	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Clarksville, TN-KY	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Cleveland, TN	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Jackson, TN	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Johnson City, TN	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Knoxville, TN	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Morristown, TN	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	74,818	96,221	117,645	139,048
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	74,340	89,773	105,186	120,620
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Abilene, TX	101,047	127,983	154,919	181,855
Amarillo, TX	118,124	144,872	171,600	198,349
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	118,831	144,540	170,269	195,978
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	125,736	143,416	161,096	178,776
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	79,040	106,039	133,037	160,036
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	99,653	118,956	138,279	157,581
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	101,504	119,892	138,300	156,687
College Station-Bryan, TX	102,149	136,698	171,226	205,775
Corpus Christi, TX	110,615	136,282	161,928	187,596
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	118,727	148,471	178,236	207,980
Eagle Pass, TX	80,143	108,098	136,074	164,029
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	100,631	137,010	173,368	209,748
El Paso, TX	112,716	126,215	139,693	153,192
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	103,252	137,592	171,912	206,253
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	103,044	140,234	177,404	214,594
Killeen-Temple, TX	108,389	132,871	157,332	181,813
Laredo, TX	93,975	115,794	137,592	159,412
Longview, TX	65,084	90,356	115,607	140,879
Lubbock, TX	83,325	120,578	157,852	195,104
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	99,653	118,956	138,279	157,581
Midland, TX	107,453	145,621	183,768	221,936
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	69,244	95,868	122,492	149,116
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	100,256	133,765	167,253	200,762
Odessa, TX	85,176	116,002	146,807	177,632
San Angelo, TX	113,173	138,861	164,549	190,237
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	84,573	107,141	129,688	152,256
Sherman-Denison, TX	110,136	140,796	171,455	202,114
Texarkana, TX-AR	71,698	97,719	123,760	149,781
Tyler, TX	95,181	119,559	143,936	168,314
Victoria, TX	103,584	123,552	143,500	163,468
Waco, TX	107,204	137,322	167,461	197,580
Wichita Falls, TX	100,984	129,460	157,956	186,431
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	112,820	149,594	186,368	223,143
Logan, UT-ID	103,688	125,632	147,576	169,520
Ogden, UT	103,356	125,216	147,098	168,959
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	107,599	140,421	173,223	206,045
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	102,940	130,645	158,330	186,036
St. George, UT	112,820	149,594	186,368	223,143
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	106,725	138,112	169,500	200,887
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Charlottesville, VA	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Harrisonburg, VA	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Lynchburg, VA	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	112,632	132,413	152,173	171,954
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	110,698	130,916	151,112	171,330
Richmond, VA	110,344	130,500	150,676	170,831
Roanoke, VA	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Winchester, VA-WV	78,978	104,188	129,376	154,586
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Bellingham, WA	119,164	135,596	152,028	168,460
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	126,527	138,362	150,176	162,012
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	118,228	133,869	149,532	165,173
Kennewick-Richland, WA	117,812	133,578	149,324	165,090
Longview-Kelso, WA	117,812	133,578	149,324	165,090
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	121,244	136,469	151,695	166,920
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	126,527	138,362	150,176	162,012
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	127,650	139,277	150,884	162,511
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	117,812	133,578	149,324	165,090
Walla Walla, WA	117,812	133,578	149,324	165,090
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	121,493	135,408	149,324	163,239
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	121,493	136,532	151,549	166,588
Yakima, WA	122,991	135,492	147,992	160,493
Appleton, WI	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Eau Claire, WI	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Fond du Lac, WI	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Green Bay, WI	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Janesville-Beloit, WI	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Kenosha, WI	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Madison, WI	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Sheboygan, WI	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Wausau, WI	91,312	124,072	156,832	189,592
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	79,248	98,780	118,311	137,842
Beckley, WV	78,292	95,868	113,444	131,020
Charleston, WV	79,540	95,930	112,320	128,711
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	78,375	99,799	121,244	142,668
Morgantown, WV	78,416	101,712	124,988	148,284
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	78,500	101,525	124,551	147,576
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	78,562	101,629	124,696	147,764
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	78,479	100,173	121,888	143,583
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	80,143	98,156	116,189	134,202
Wheeling, WV-OH	79,020	101,380	123,740	146,100
Casper, WY	95,847	115,295	134,764	154,212
Cheyenne, WY	96,783	112,903	129,023	145,143
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	97,428	112,071	126,714	141,357
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	90,688	122,408	154,128	185,848

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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