SOC 19-1022 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Microbiologists 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): Investigate the growth, structure, development, and other characteristics of microscopic organisms, such as bacteria, algae, or fungi. Includes medical microbiologists who study the relationship between organisms and disease or the effects of antibiotics on microorganisms.

Level I across metros$41,247 – $92,415Montgomery, AL to Athens, GA

Median Level IV, major metros$104,208Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Microbiologists?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Microbiologists (SOC 19-1022) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $41,247 in Montgomery, AL to $92,415 in Athens, GA, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $104,208. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $89,357, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 31 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$108,888
San Francisco, CA$158,933
San Jose, CA$147,805
Seattle, WA$102,399
Dallas, TX$85,863
Houston, TX$80,663
Austin, TX$74,860
Chicago, IL$111,447
Boston, MA$138,071
Washington, DC$147,951
Atlanta, GA$130,832
Los Angeles, CA$118,061

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	61,194	69,826	78,479	87,111
Anchorage, AK	61,194	69,826	78,479	87,111
Fairbanks-College, AK	61,194	69,826	78,479	87,111
Anniston-Oxford, AL	43,119	56,056	68,994	81,932
Auburn-Opelika, AL	43,119	56,056	68,994	81,932
Birmingham, AL	42,495	53,311	64,106	74,922
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	43,119	56,056	68,994	81,932
Decatur, AL	43,119	56,056	68,994	81,932
Dothan, AL	43,119	56,056	68,994	81,932
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	43,119	56,056	68,994	81,932
Gadsden, AL	43,119	56,056	68,994	81,932
Huntsville, AL	43,119	56,056	68,994	81,932
Mobile, AL	43,119	56,056	68,994	81,932
Montgomery, AL	41,247	52,666	64,106	75,525
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	42,412	53,935	65,479	77,002
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	43,119	56,056	68,994	81,932
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	40,061	50,898	61,735	72,572
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	43,743	56,909	70,076	83,242
Tuscaloosa, AL	43,119	56,056	68,994	81,932
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	48,776	72,176	95,556	118,956
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	45,677	63,815	81,932	100,069
Fort Smith, AR-OK	45,677	63,815	81,932	100,069
Hot Springs, AR	43,181	50,316	57,471	64,605
Jonesboro, AR	61,880	86,279	110,698	135,096
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	43,223	50,336	57,429	64,543
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	43,493	51,501	59,530	67,538
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	95,264	115,877	136,511	157,124
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	45,719	64,293	82,888	101,463
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	53,394	62,629	71,844	81,079
Flagstaff, AZ	53,477	62,712	71,948	81,183
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	53,477	62,712	71,948	81,183
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	54,184	63,212	72,218	81,245
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	53,540	62,983	72,447	81,890
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	53,477	62,712	71,948	81,183
Tucson, AZ	53,394	62,629	71,844	81,079
Yuma, AZ	53,394	62,629	71,844	81,079
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	65,375	82,452	99,549	116,626
Chico, CA	69,618	92,103	114,567	137,052
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	55,994	81,391	106,767	132,164
El Centro, CA	68,703	85,842	102,960	120,100
Fresno, CA	55,120	78,271	101,421	124,572
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	50,024	67,871	85,696	103,543
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	68,079	84,740	101,400	118,061
Merced, CA	60,695	88,109	115,544	142,959
Modesto, CA	51,002	76,565	102,108	127,671
Napa, CA	74,984	99,175	123,386	147,576
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	75,900	99,508	123,136	146,744
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	76,586	99,487	122,367	145,268
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	66,248	79,332	92,436	105,519
Redding, CA	69,618	92,103	114,567	137,052
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	68,620	85,031	101,442	117,853
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	77,002	100,152	123,324	146,474
Salinas, CA	71,656	94,516	117,354	140,213
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	68,828	86,154	103,480	120,807
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	89,024	112,320	135,637	158,933
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	76,586	100,319	124,072	147,805
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	55,412	73,632	91,832	110,053
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	85,031	108,597	132,184	155,751
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	56,868	74,236	91,604	108,972
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	75,088	100,652	126,194	151,757
Stockton-Lodi, CA	79,124	104,250	129,356	154,482
Vallejo, CA	70,471	97,615	124,738	151,882
Visalia, CA	48,964	66,269	83,575	100,880
Yuba City, CA	77,044	100,090	123,157	146,204
Boulder, CO	56,202	73,986	91,770	109,554
Colorado Springs, CO	71,136	87,194	103,252	119,309
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	72,239	88,213	104,188	120,162
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	71,032	87,277	103,543	119,788
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	51,127	67,788	84,448	101,109
Grand Junction, CO	56,244	74,007	91,749	109,512
Greeley, CO	56,181	73,965	91,749	109,533
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	56,244	73,965	91,708	109,429
Pueblo, CO	56,244	74,007	91,749	109,512
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	71,199	87,215	103,231	119,247
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	64,980	82,389	99,799	117,208
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	59,967	75,151	90,335	105,519
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	57,512	70,637	83,741	96,866
New Haven, CT	59,509	74,194	88,900	103,584
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	59,239	74,402	89,586	104,749
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	59,364	74,028	88,712	103,376
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	70,991	96,637	122,304	147,951
Dover, DE	60,944	77,626	94,287	110,968
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	58,636	64,709	70,762	76,836
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	62,546	77,564	92,560	107,578
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	53,519	70,471	87,444	104,396
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	60,570	80,184	99,799	119,413
Gainesville, FL	62,567	83,949	105,332	126,714
Homosassa Springs, FL	51,210	70,596	90,002	109,388
Jacksonville, FL	61,860	83,720	105,560	127,421
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	50,087	67,746	85,384	103,044
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	54,392	65,021	75,650	86,279
Naples-Marco Island, FL	55,141	68,120	81,079	94,058
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	57,866	80,060	102,274	124,468
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	47,466	66,020	84,594	103,148
Ocala, FL	60,008	76,024	92,061	108,077
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	60,508	77,356	94,183	111,031
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	62,359	78,604	94,848	111,093
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	53,519	70,471	87,444	104,396
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	53,519	70,471	87,444	104,396
Port St. Lucie, FL	54,663	66,124	77,605	89,066
Punta Gorda, FL	53,519	70,471	87,444	104,396
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	64,501	80,517	96,512	112,528
Sebring, FL	59,572	73,986	88,400	102,815
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	53,082	68,204	83,346	98,468
Tallahassee, FL	53,519	70,471	87,444	104,396
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	49,463	68,162	86,840	105,540
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	53,040	70,804	88,588	106,351
Albany, GA	76,087	92,436	108,764	125,112
Athens-Clarke County, GA	92,415	108,077	123,760	139,423
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	77,023	94,952	112,903	130,832
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	58,552	64,376	70,200	76,024
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	76,087	92,436	108,764	125,112
Columbus, GA-AL	73,716	92,415	111,093	129,792
Dalton, GA	76,087	92,436	108,764	125,112
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	82,618	99,736	116,834	133,952
Gainesville, GA	76,378	94,328	112,300	130,250
Hinesville, GA	76,087	92,436	108,764	125,112
Macon-Bibb County, GA	76,316	94,391	112,487	130,562
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	75,650	93,767	111,863	129,980
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	76,399	94,474	112,528	130,604
Rome, GA	75,276	93,476	111,676	129,876
Savannah, GA	76,087	92,436	108,764	125,112
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	76,087	92,436	108,764	125,112
Valdosta, GA	76,087	92,436	108,764	125,112
Warner Robins, GA	76,087	92,436	108,764	125,112
Guam MSA	60,154	78,791	97,407	116,044
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	57,720	64,730	71,760	78,770
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	57,720	64,730	71,760	78,770
Urban Honolulu, HI	57,304	63,877	70,450	77,023
Ames, IA	66,976	79,020	91,063	103,106
Cedar Rapids, IA	65,437	71,136	76,856	82,556
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	61,236	78,791	96,367	113,922
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	66,976	79,020	91,063	103,106
Dubuque, IA	66,976	79,020	91,063	103,106
Iowa City, IA	65,999	71,552	77,085	82,639
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	74,173	90,356	106,538	122,720
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	63,711	81,058	98,405	115,752
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	66,976	79,020	91,063	103,106
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	66,373	78,520	90,647	102,794
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	62,213	77,252	92,311	107,349
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	66,976	79,020	91,063	103,106
Boise City, ID	49,650	56,472	63,316	70,138
Coeur d'Alene, ID	52,458	62,712	72,988	83,242
Idaho Falls, ID	52,458	62,712	72,988	83,242
Lewiston, ID-WA	56,514	66,664	76,815	86,965
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	50,087	59,156	68,245	77,314
Pocatello, ID	52,458	62,712	72,988	83,242
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	52,229	62,484	72,759	83,013
Twin Falls, ID	49,047	57,637	66,228	74,818
Bloomington, IL	57,096	71,240	85,364	99,508
Champaign-Urbana, IL	53,144	61,173	69,202	77,231
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	63,274	79,332	95,389	111,447
Decatur, IL	57,804	68,890	79,976	91,063
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	57,013	72,676	88,359	104,021
Kankakee, IL	62,546	78,458	94,349	110,261
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	63,087	79,269	95,472	111,655
Peoria, IL	61,964	82,452	102,919	123,407
Rockford, IL	63,087	79,207	95,348	111,468
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	57,658	75,775	93,912	112,029
Springfield, IL	58,719	76,711	94,724	112,716
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	61,797	78,104	94,412	110,719
Bloomington, IN	57,263	69,306	81,349	93,392
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	49,047	63,253	77,480	91,687
Columbus, IN	56,576	69,098	81,599	94,120
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	57,616	71,032	84,428	97,844
Evansville, IN	57,616	71,032	84,428	97,844
Fort Wayne, IN	57,616	71,032	84,428	97,844
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	56,160	68,932	81,682	94,453
Kokomo, IN	56,244	68,765	81,266	93,788
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	63,191	79,228	95,244	111,280
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	63,253	79,311	95,348	111,405
Muncie, IN	56,160	68,932	81,682	94,453
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	63,004	79,040	95,077	111,114
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	58,012	70,658	83,325	95,972
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	48,964	63,524	78,104	92,664
Terre Haute, IN	57,616	71,032	84,428	97,844
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	54,559	66,602	78,624	90,668
Lawrence, KS	53,789	64,023	74,277	84,511
Manhattan, KS	64,189	78,084	91,999	105,893
Topeka, KS	55,120	67,392	79,664	91,936
Wichita, KS	54,933	66,872	78,791	90,730
Bowling Green, KY	57,034	66,248	75,484	84,698
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	47,445	61,319	75,213	89,087
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	57,034	66,248	75,484	84,698
Elizabethtown, KY	57,034	66,248	75,484	84,698
Lexington-Fayette, KY	60,300	68,744	77,189	85,634
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	57,034	66,248	75,484	84,698
Owensboro, KY	57,034	66,248	75,484	84,698
Paducah, KY-IL	57,034	66,248	75,484	84,698
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	57,034	66,248	75,484	84,698
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	57,034	66,248	75,484	84,698
Alexandria, LA	60,154	78,791	97,407	116,044
Baton Rouge, LA	60,154	78,791	97,407	116,044
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	60,154	78,791	97,407	116,044
Hammond, LA	60,154	78,791	97,407	116,044
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	60,154	78,791	97,407	116,044
Lafayette, LA	60,154	78,791	97,407	116,044
Lake Charles, LA	60,154	78,791	97,407	116,044
Monroe, LA	60,154	78,791	97,407	116,044
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	60,154	78,791	97,407	116,044
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	60,154	78,791	97,407	116,044
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	60,154	78,791	97,407	116,044
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	60,154	78,791	97,407	116,044
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	60,154	78,791	97,407	116,044
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	67,330	85,426	103,501	121,597
Barnstable Town, MA	85,925	103,189	120,432	137,696
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	86,612	103,772	120,911	138,071
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	84,490	102,066	119,642	137,218
Pittsfield, MA	58,303	69,368	80,413	91,479
Springfield, MA	67,704	85,780	103,855	121,930
Worcester, MA	72,655	92,997	113,319	133,661
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	58,573	75,941	93,288	110,656
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	70,866	96,492	122,138	147,764
Lexington Park, MD	67,205	91,895	116,605	141,295
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	60,549	77,460	94,349	111,260
Salisbury, MD	65,895	90,335	114,754	139,194
Bangor, ME	60,154	78,791	97,407	116,044
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	60,154	78,791	97,407	116,044
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	60,154	78,791	97,407	116,044
Portland-South Portland, ME	60,154	78,791	97,407	116,044
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	60,154	78,791	97,407	116,044
Ann Arbor, MI	60,196	69,514	78,812	88,130
Battle Creek, MI	60,570	70,616	80,642	90,688
Bay City, MI	57,866	68,994	80,122	91,250
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	54,559	66,498	78,458	90,397
Flint, MI	54,122	66,727	79,332	91,936
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	56,223	66,373	76,503	86,653
Jackson, MI	59,967	69,389	78,791	88,213
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	59,031	73,903	88,754	103,626
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	64,855	71,844	78,832	85,821
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	59,135	69,077	78,999	88,941
Midland, MI	57,866	68,994	80,122	91,250
Monroe, MI	56,493	67,642	78,812	89,960
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	55,952	66,144	76,357	86,549
Niles, MI	57,866	68,994	80,122	91,250
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	57,866	68,994	80,122	91,250
Saginaw, MI	64,127	71,781	79,415	87,069
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	57,221	69,368	81,495	93,642
Traverse City, MI	57,866	68,994	80,122	91,250
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	57,866	68,994	80,122	91,250
Duluth, MN-WI	63,524	79,290	95,077	110,844
Mankato, MN	65,063	80,912	96,741	112,591
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	65,770	81,453	97,116	112,799
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	60,944	77,605	94,245	110,906
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	60,112	76,253	92,373	108,514
Rochester, MN	63,524	79,290	95,077	110,844
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	63,836	79,893	95,930	111,988
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	63,836	79,436	95,036	110,636
St. Cloud, MN	64,044	79,768	95,514	111,239
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	55,266	74,735	94,224	113,693
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	53,706	71,407	89,087	106,788
Columbia, MO	55,266	74,735	94,224	113,693
Jefferson City, MO	55,266	74,735	94,224	113,693
Joplin, MO-KS	55,266	74,735	94,224	113,693
Kansas City, MO-KS	51,085	65,770	80,476	95,160
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	53,831	71,407	88,983	106,559
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	55,640	74,423	93,184	111,967
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	51,106	65,333	79,581	93,808
Springfield, MO	55,266	74,735	94,224	113,693
St. Joseph, MO-KS	50,940	63,378	75,796	88,234
St. Louis, MO-IL	56,244	75,359	94,495	113,610
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	44,949	56,285	67,600	78,936
Hattiesburg, MS	44,949	56,285	67,600	78,936
Jackson, MS	44,658	53,852	63,045	72,239
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	44,908	57,076	69,264	81,432
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	44,658	53,852	63,045	72,239
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	48,548	70,762	92,997	115,212
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	47,591	68,848	90,085	111,343
Billings, MT	57,658	80,975	104,292	127,608
Bozeman, MT	54,205	60,570	66,935	73,300
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	91,957	117,853	143,770	169,666
Great Falls, MT	57,658	80,975	104,292	127,608
Helena, MT	58,365	82,285	106,226	130,146
Missoula, MT	87,319	114,151	140,983	167,815
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	58,116	81,224	104,354	127,463
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	96,325	122,180	148,034	173,888
Asheville, NC	62,879	79,103	95,327	111,551
Burlington, NC	70,096	86,029	101,941	117,874
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	64,127	80,226	96,325	112,424
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	60,216	76,440	92,644	108,868
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	69,805	85,821	101,816	117,832
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	60,528	76,274	92,040	107,786
Fayetteville, NC	62,879	79,103	95,327	111,551
Goldsboro, NC	61,277	77,189	93,101	109,013
Greensboro-High Point, NC	68,536	84,677	100,797	116,938
Greenville, NC	62,879	79,103	95,327	111,551
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	56,431	71,116	85,800	100,485
Jacksonville, NC	59,031	74,007	88,983	103,959
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	70,242	86,092	101,941	117,791
Raleigh-Cary, NC	62,088	78,042	93,996	109,949
Rocky Mount, NC	59,759	75,671	91,562	107,474
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	55,724	70,034	84,365	98,676
Wilmington, NC	65,666	80,226	94,765	109,325
Winston-Salem, NC	59,863	76,378	92,893	109,408
Bismarck, ND	60,154	78,791	97,407	116,044
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	60,154	78,791	97,407	116,044
Fargo, ND-MN	50,399	56,556	62,692	68,848
Grand Forks, ND-MN	60,154	78,791	97,407	116,044
Minot, ND	60,154	78,791	97,407	116,044
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	60,154	78,791	97,407	116,044
Grand Island, NE	60,133	73,778	87,444	101,088
Lincoln, NE	59,218	75,026	90,855	106,663
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	54,039	68,287	82,556	96,804
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	60,133	73,778	87,444	101,088
Omaha, NE-IA	59,218	75,026	90,855	106,663
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	59,197	74,839	90,460	106,101
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	82,140	99,986	117,853	135,700
Manchester-Nashua, NH	84,032	101,567	119,101	136,636
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	65,292	73,196	81,079	88,983
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	62,754	71,989	81,204	90,439
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	67,642	81,724	95,826	109,908
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	61,589	76,066	90,564	105,040
Vineland, NJ	62,192	78,853	95,493	112,154
Albuquerque, NM	60,154	78,791	97,407	116,044
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	60,154	78,791	97,407	116,044
Farmington, NM	60,154	78,791	97,407	116,044
Las Cruces, NM	60,154	78,791	97,407	116,044
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	60,154	78,791	97,407	116,044
Santa Fe, NM	60,154	78,791	97,407	116,044
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	53,664	69,368	85,052	100,756
Carson City, NV	58,719	74,173	89,607	105,061
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	50,191	65,188	80,164	95,160
Reno, NV	58,906	74,693	90,460	106,247
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	68,391	84,199	99,986	115,794
Binghamton, NY	62,733	71,448	80,184	88,900
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	62,775	75,920	89,087	102,232
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	69,368	84,948	100,548	116,127
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	63,773	78,458	93,122	107,807
Elmira, NY	68,578	80,829	93,101	105,352
Glens Falls, NY	68,578	80,829	93,101	105,352
Ithaca, NY	62,380	71,157	79,956	88,733
Kingston, NY	63,919	74,735	85,551	96,367
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	69,909	82,805	95,680	108,576
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	70,055	82,992	95,951	108,888
Rochester, NY	55,911	66,352	76,773	87,215
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	68,578	80,829	93,101	105,352
Syracuse, NY	68,412	82,077	95,743	109,408
Utica-Rome, NY	68,412	82,077	95,743	109,408
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	68,578	80,829	93,101	105,352
Akron, OH	55,391	65,770	76,128	86,508
Canton-Massillon, OH	52,666	62,047	71,448	80,829
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	45,552	60,237	74,901	89,586
Cleveland, OH	57,596	67,746	77,876	88,026
Columbus, OH	52,250	69,576	86,882	104,208
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	52,749	63,503	74,277	85,031
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	52,333	68,807	85,280	101,754
Lima, OH	49,837	64,501	79,144	93,808
Mansfield, OH	52,687	69,784	86,903	104,000
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	53,311	67,621	81,911	96,221
Sandusky, OH	57,242	68,037	78,812	89,607
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	48,152	63,919	79,706	95,472
Springfield, OH	51,980	68,100	84,199	100,319
Toledo, OH	49,837	64,501	79,144	93,808
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	48,568	64,480	80,392	96,304
Youngstown-Warren, OH	55,391	65,770	76,128	86,508
Enid, OK	60,154	78,791	97,407	116,044
Lawton, OK	60,154	78,791	97,407	116,044
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	48,610	54,164	59,717	65,271
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	60,154	78,791	97,407	116,044
Oklahoma City, OK	60,154	78,791	97,407	116,044
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	48,610	54,101	59,572	65,063
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	60,154	78,791	97,407	116,044
Tulsa, OK	60,154	78,791	97,407	116,044
Albany, OR	60,924	70,575	80,247	89,898
Bend, OR	69,680	83,533	97,365	111,218
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	70,450	84,781	99,133	113,464
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	66,269	80,600	94,952	109,284
Corvallis, OR	59,904	68,495	77,064	85,655
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	69,680	83,533	97,365	111,218
Eugene-Springfield, OR	60,632	70,512	80,372	90,252
Grants Pass, OR	69,680	83,533	97,365	111,218
Medford, OR	69,680	83,533	97,365	111,218
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	69,930	84,594	99,279	113,943
Salem, OR	66,623	80,912	95,181	109,471
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	48,152	55,932	63,690	71,469
Altoona, PA	52,562	69,389	86,196	103,023
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	49,109	58,968	68,828	78,687
Chambersburg, PA	51,917	60,882	69,847	78,812
Erie, PA	52,562	69,389	86,196	103,023
Gettysburg, PA	51,564	59,821	68,058	76,316
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	51,917	59,613	67,309	75,005
Johnstown, PA	45,532	57,263	68,973	80,704
Lancaster, PA	59,156	75,837	92,498	109,180
Lebanon, PA	50,628	59,551	68,474	77,397
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	47,528	57,367	67,184	77,023
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	45,698	57,512	69,306	81,120
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	62,276	78,916	95,576	112,216
Pittsburgh, PA	45,823	57,034	68,224	79,436
Reading, PA	59,031	75,920	92,831	109,720
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	47,944	57,388	66,810	76,253
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	45,656	57,408	69,140	80,892
State College, PA	52,562	69,389	86,196	103,023
Williamsport, PA	52,562	69,389	86,196	103,023
York-Hanover, PA	51,335	59,655	67,975	76,295
Aguadilla, PR	46,301	54,205	62,130	70,034
Arecibo, PR	46,260	56,826	67,413	77,980
Guayama, PR	45,656	56,244	66,810	77,397
Mayaguez, PR	44,304	52,396	60,508	68,599
Ponce, PR	45,053	55,432	65,832	76,212
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	45,552	56,015	66,456	76,919
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	46,551	57,367	68,183	78,999
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	85,925	103,189	120,432	137,696
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	56,764	64,356	71,968	79,560
Columbia, SC	57,700	70,096	82,514	94,911
Florence, SC	57,970	62,608	67,226	71,864
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	56,764	64,356	71,968	79,560
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	56,764	64,356	71,968	79,560
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	56,764	64,356	71,968	79,560
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	57,512	70,096	82,701	95,285
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	58,240	69,764	81,287	92,810
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	56,660	63,711	70,783	77,834
Spartanburg, SC	58,656	69,909	81,162	92,415
Sumter, SC	57,970	62,608	67,226	71,864
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	52,874	62,380	71,906	81,412
Rapid City, SD	50,628	63,253	75,858	88,484
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	51,252	61,693	72,135	82,576
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	55,412	66,581	77,772	88,941
Chattanooga, TN-GA	58,532	72,946	87,381	101,796
Clarksville, TN-KY	55,869	64,813	73,778	82,722
Cleveland, TN	58,532	72,946	87,381	101,796
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	53,061	63,877	74,693	85,509
Jackson, TN	58,532	72,946	87,381	101,796
Johnson City, TN	58,532	72,946	87,381	101,796
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	55,848	65,978	76,128	86,258
Knoxville, TN	58,532	72,946	87,381	101,796
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	62,754	87,340	111,946	136,532
Morristown, TN	58,532	72,946	87,381	101,796
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	59,468	67,247	75,026	82,805
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	55,703	65,687	75,692	85,676
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	55,973	64,834	73,674	82,535
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	59,322	74,381	89,420	104,479
Abilene, TX	49,442	60,924	72,384	83,866
Amarillo, TX	49,442	60,924	72,384	83,866
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	50,440	58,573	66,727	74,860
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	50,170	60,508	70,866	81,204
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	54,455	67,164	79,893	92,602
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	49,442	60,924	72,384	83,866
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	50,773	61,007	71,261	81,495
College Station-Bryan, TX	55,765	72,717	89,669	106,621
Corpus Christi, TX	49,442	60,924	72,384	83,866
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	47,175	60,071	72,967	85,863
Eagle Pass, TX	49,442	60,924	72,384	83,866
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	49,692	60,050	70,408	80,767
El Paso, TX	49,442	60,924	72,384	83,866
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	50,295	61,756	73,196	84,656
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	50,565	60,591	70,637	80,663
Killeen-Temple, TX	50,420	58,906	67,392	75,879
Laredo, TX	49,442	60,924	72,384	83,866
Longview, TX	45,636	55,474	65,333	75,172
Lubbock, TX	49,442	60,924	72,384	83,866
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	49,442	60,924	72,384	83,866
Midland, TX	49,442	60,924	72,384	83,866
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	46,322	58,532	70,741	82,951
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	46,239	55,183	64,106	73,050
Odessa, TX	49,442	60,924	72,384	83,866
San Angelo, TX	49,442	60,924	72,384	83,866
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	59,447	71,573	83,700	95,826
Sherman-Denison, TX	47,570	60,154	72,738	85,322
Texarkana, TX-AR	65,167	91,125	117,063	143,021
Tyler, TX	49,442	60,924	72,384	83,866
Victoria, TX	49,442	60,924	72,384	83,866
Waco, TX	49,567	63,461	77,335	91,229
Wichita Falls, TX	49,442	60,924	72,384	83,866
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	44,429	53,935	63,440	72,946
Logan, UT-ID	50,128	64,896	79,685	94,453
Ogden, UT	54,060	70,824	87,589	104,354
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	43,680	53,020	62,380	71,719
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	52,125	70,741	89,357	107,973
St. George, UT	50,128	64,896	79,685	94,453
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	50,087	64,980	79,852	94,744
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	54,912	74,652	94,370	114,109
Charlottesville, VA	54,372	69,597	84,802	100,028
Harrisonburg, VA	54,912	74,652	94,370	114,109
Lynchburg, VA	52,874	66,228	79,602	92,956
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	54,912	74,652	94,370	114,109
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	54,912	74,652	94,370	114,109
Richmond, VA	65,604	81,682	97,760	113,839
Roanoke, VA	54,912	74,652	94,370	114,109
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	57,096	72,904	88,692	104,500
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	54,912	74,652	94,370	114,109
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	54,912	74,652	94,370	114,109
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	60,466	77,397	94,349	111,280
Winchester, VA-WV	54,912	74,652	94,370	114,109
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	60,154	78,791	97,407	116,044
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	60,154	78,791	97,407	116,044
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	60,154	78,791	97,407	116,044
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	60,154	78,791	97,407	116,044
Bellingham, WA	54,309	63,669	73,050	82,410
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	59,821	74,111	88,421	102,711
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	57,450	67,372	77,314	87,236
Kennewick-Richland, WA	55,828	68,287	80,746	93,205
Longview-Kelso, WA	68,578	83,388	98,176	112,986
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	58,116	71,573	85,052	98,509
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	60,071	74,069	88,068	102,066
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	59,717	73,944	88,172	102,399
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	58,344	66,768	75,192	83,616
Walla Walla, WA	56,930	69,493	82,077	94,640
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	58,989	72,592	86,196	99,799
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	60,861	75,650	90,460	105,248
Yakima, WA	61,610	76,316	91,042	105,748
Appleton, WI	41,892	51,106	60,341	69,556
Eau Claire, WI	49,546	61,360	73,154	84,968
Fond du Lac, WI	48,548	57,429	66,332	75,213
Green Bay, WI	49,546	61,360	73,154	84,968
Janesville-Beloit, WI	54,829	66,623	78,396	90,189
Kenosha, WI	49,546	61,360	73,154	84,968
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	49,546	61,360	73,154	84,968
Madison, WI	55,183	67,018	78,853	90,688
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	51,252	59,301	67,351	75,400
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	53,186	65,208	77,210	89,232
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	38,688	47,258	55,828	64,397
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	49,546	61,360	73,154	84,968
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	50,295	59,031	67,746	76,482
Sheboygan, WI	47,549	56,556	65,562	74,568
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	51,148	62,879	74,589	86,320
Wausau, WI	49,546	61,360	73,154	84,968
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	56,784	71,594	86,383	101,192
Beckley, WV	47,445	58,844	70,242	81,640
Charleston, WV	47,445	58,844	70,242	81,640
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	45,157	53,956	62,733	71,532
Morgantown, WV	47,445	58,844	70,242	81,640
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	47,445	58,844	70,242	81,640
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	47,445	58,844	70,242	81,640
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	47,445	58,844	70,242	81,640
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	52,479	61,444	70,429	79,394
Wheeling, WV-OH	47,445	58,844	70,242	81,640
Casper, WY	60,154	78,791	97,407	116,044
Cheyenne, WY	60,154	78,791	97,407	116,044
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	60,154	78,791	97,407	116,044
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	60,154	78,791	97,407	116,044

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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