SOC 19-1041 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Epidemiologists 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 and describe the determinants and distribution of disease, disability, or health outcomes. May develop the means for prevention and control.

Level I across metros$39,437 – $100,527Arecibo, PR to San Francisco, CA

Median Level IV, major metros$103,605Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Epidemiologists (SOC 19-1041) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $39,437 in Arecibo, PR to $100,527 in San Francisco, CA, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $103,605. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $90,543, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 24 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$132,247
San Francisco, CA$160,472
San Jose, CA$162,136
Seattle, WA$144,893
Dallas, TX$98,426
Houston, TX$96,720
Austin, TX$79,956
Chicago, IL$113,319
Boston, MA$154,981
Washington, DC$132,642
Atlanta, GA$89,628
Los Angeles, CA$128,898

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	64,397	81,058	97,719	114,380
Anchorage, AK	64,397	81,058	97,719	114,380
Fairbanks-College, AK	64,397	81,058	97,719	114,380
Anniston-Oxford, AL	52,791	63,732	74,672	85,613
Auburn-Opelika, AL	49,005	59,613	70,221	80,829
Birmingham, AL	51,231	62,463	73,716	84,948
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	52,791	63,732	74,672	85,613
Decatur, AL	52,791	63,732	74,672	85,613
Dothan, AL	52,791	63,732	74,672	85,613
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	52,791	63,732	74,672	85,613
Gadsden, AL	52,791	63,732	74,672	85,613
Huntsville, AL	52,791	63,732	74,672	85,613
Mobile, AL	52,791	63,732	74,672	85,613
Montgomery, AL	50,336	60,840	71,365	81,869
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	52,791	63,794	74,818	85,821
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	52,791	63,732	74,672	85,613
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	49,338	59,904	70,450	81,016
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	52,645	63,461	74,256	85,072
Tuscaloosa, AL	52,791	63,732	74,672	85,613
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	57,616	68,453	79,311	90,148
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	64,397	81,058	97,719	114,380
Fort Smith, AR-OK	64,397	81,058	97,719	114,380
Hot Springs, AR	55,973	65,791	75,588	85,405
Jonesboro, AR	64,397	81,058	97,719	114,380
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	55,973	65,791	75,588	85,405
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	55,973	65,791	75,588	85,405
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	56,285	66,498	76,690	86,903
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	56,098	65,812	75,525	85,239
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	51,917	61,069	70,221	79,373
Flagstaff, AZ	52,084	61,132	70,200	79,248
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	52,084	61,132	70,200	79,248
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	52,562	61,568	70,575	79,581
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	52,916	62,400	71,906	81,391
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	51,605	58,282	64,980	71,656
Tucson, AZ	51,231	56,909	62,588	68,266
Yuma, AZ	51,751	60,570	69,410	78,229
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	68,391	86,612	104,853	123,074
Chico, CA	77,647	97,989	118,332	138,674
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	64,688	82,556	100,444	118,311
El Centro, CA	68,037	84,989	101,920	118,872
Fresno, CA	56,847	65,396	73,924	82,472
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	50,794	62,442	74,069	85,717
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	75,837	93,517	111,218	128,898
Merced, CA	73,362	107,287	141,212	175,136
Modesto, CA	94,058	118,373	142,668	166,983
Napa, CA	86,757	100,839	114,941	129,023
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	86,279	100,464	114,671	128,856
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	84,261	98,884	113,506	128,128
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	72,613	91,104	109,596	128,087
Redding, CA	77,647	97,989	118,332	138,674
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	57,055	70,928	84,781	98,655
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	86,300	100,631	114,983	129,314
Salinas, CA	76,399	109,866	143,333	176,800
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	79,228	95,764	112,279	128,815
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	100,527	120,516	140,484	160,472
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	87,756	112,549	137,343	162,136
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	49,213	64,085	78,957	93,829
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	99,487	123,324	147,181	171,018
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	49,213	70,221	91,229	112,237
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	100,527	120,183	139,818	159,474
Stockton-Lodi, CA	91,812	112,445	133,100	153,733
Vallejo, CA	93,538	111,093	128,648	146,204
Visalia, CA	50,628	61,672	72,696	83,741
Yuba City, CA	85,447	99,840	114,234	128,628
Boulder, CO	64,023	71,261	78,520	85,759
Colorado Springs, CO	63,669	71,220	78,791	86,341
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	63,628	70,408	77,168	83,949
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	63,711	71,344	78,978	86,612
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	74,776	84,428	94,058	103,709
Grand Junction, CO	64,168	72,010	79,872	87,714
Greeley, CO	63,836	71,074	78,333	85,572
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	64,168	71,532	78,895	86,258
Pueblo, CO	64,168	72,010	79,872	87,714
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	63,836	71,344	78,832	86,341
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	67,309	78,583	89,877	101,151
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	67,767	79,332	90,896	102,461
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	68,640	80,288	91,957	103,605
New Haven, CT	67,372	78,728	90,106	101,463
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	68,536	80,101	91,666	103,231
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	67,413	78,708	90,023	101,317
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	78,104	96,284	114,463	132,642
Dover, DE	67,101	83,679	100,256	116,834
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	64,397	81,058	97,719	114,380
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	58,677	74,610	90,543	106,476
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	58,677	74,610	90,543	106,476
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	57,055	76,607	96,180	115,732
Gainesville, FL	58,677	74,610	90,543	106,476
Homosassa Springs, FL	59,572	78,396	97,199	116,023
Jacksonville, FL	55,932	71,740	87,527	103,335
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	59,197	77,564	95,930	114,296
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	58,136	74,111	90,085	106,060
Naples-Marco Island, FL	58,261	74,236	90,231	106,205
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	55,599	67,434	79,269	91,104
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	59,800	76,357	92,935	109,492
Ocala, FL	58,677	74,610	90,543	106,476
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	63,274	82,036	100,797	119,559
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	64,293	83,512	102,711	121,930
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	58,677	74,610	90,543	106,476
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	58,677	74,610	90,543	106,476
Port St. Lucie, FL	58,261	74,693	91,146	107,578
Punta Gorda, FL	58,677	74,610	90,543	106,476
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	58,677	74,610	90,543	106,476
Sebring, FL	58,677	74,610	90,543	106,476
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	58,844	76,336	93,808	111,301
Tallahassee, FL	58,677	74,610	90,543	106,476
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	59,800	78,645	97,511	116,356
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	59,072	79,332	99,612	119,871
Albany, GA	50,711	63,149	75,567	88,005
Athens-Clarke County, GA	51,605	64,210	76,794	89,399
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	51,584	64,272	76,940	89,628
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	54,912	66,436	77,980	89,503
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	50,711	63,149	75,567	88,005
Columbus, GA-AL	51,418	63,877	76,316	88,775
Dalton, GA	50,711	63,149	75,567	88,005
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	51,501	64,439	77,376	90,314
Gainesville, GA	51,189	63,815	76,440	89,066
Hinesville, GA	52,916	66,061	79,228	92,373
Macon-Bibb County, GA	51,314	63,856	76,378	88,920
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	51,148	63,565	76,004	88,421
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	50,856	63,191	75,546	87,880
Rome, GA	51,668	64,189	76,690	89,212
Savannah, GA	50,711	63,149	75,567	88,005
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	50,212	57,741	65,292	72,821
Valdosta, GA	50,711	63,149	75,567	88,005
Warner Robins, GA	50,711	63,149	75,567	88,005
Guam MSA	64,397	81,058	97,719	114,380
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	59,135	68,828	78,500	88,192
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	59,135	68,828	78,500	88,192
Urban Honolulu, HI	59,010	68,495	77,959	87,444
Ames, IA	49,504	63,773	78,063	92,332
Cedar Rapids, IA	49,567	59,488	69,410	79,332
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	53,727	65,479	77,252	89,004
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	65,375	75,816	86,258	96,700
Dubuque, IA	53,727	65,479	77,252	89,004
Iowa City, IA	53,727	65,479	77,252	89,004
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	53,727	65,479	77,252	89,004
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	53,727	65,479	77,252	89,004
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	53,727	65,479	77,252	89,004
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	52,375	64,480	76,565	88,671
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	62,962	74,277	85,572	96,887
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	53,727	65,479	77,252	89,004
Boise City, ID	60,757	73,050	85,322	97,615
Coeur d'Alene, ID	60,757	73,050	85,322	97,615
Idaho Falls, ID	60,757	73,050	85,322	97,615
Lewiston, ID-WA	60,757	73,050	85,322	97,615
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	60,757	73,050	85,322	97,615
Pocatello, ID	60,757	73,050	85,322	97,615
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	61,402	74,132	86,840	99,570
Twin Falls, ID	60,757	73,050	85,322	97,615
Bloomington, IL	69,181	83,367	97,532	111,717
Champaign-Urbana, IL	69,181	83,367	97,532	111,717
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	72,031	85,800	99,549	113,319
Decatur, IL	69,181	83,367	97,532	111,717
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	58,698	67,663	76,648	85,613
Kankakee, IL	71,760	85,530	99,300	113,069
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	69,992	83,887	97,781	111,676
Peoria, IL	69,181	83,367	97,532	111,717
Rockford, IL	70,866	84,698	98,509	112,341
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	58,469	67,580	76,711	85,821
Springfield, IL	58,698	67,642	76,607	85,551
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	66,914	80,871	94,848	108,805
Bloomington, IN	66,956	73,799	80,663	87,506
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	63,565	81,828	100,069	118,332
Columbus, IN	66,956	73,799	80,663	87,506
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	65,562	72,988	80,413	87,839
Evansville, IN	65,562	72,988	80,413	87,839
Fort Wayne, IN	65,562	72,988	80,413	87,839
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	66,810	73,341	79,893	86,424
Kokomo, IN	65,624	72,884	80,122	87,381
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	70,720	84,448	98,156	111,884
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	71,927	85,634	99,362	113,069
Muncie, IN	66,956	73,799	80,663	87,506
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	71,074	84,573	98,072	111,572
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	65,562	72,988	80,413	87,839
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	63,856	81,973	100,090	118,207
Terre Haute, IN	65,562	72,988	80,413	87,839
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	60,092	69,036	77,980	86,924
Lawrence, KS	60,300	69,784	79,269	88,754
Manhattan, KS	60,196	68,183	76,170	84,157
Topeka, KS	60,300	69,784	79,269	88,754
Wichita, KS	61,506	70,450	79,394	88,338
Bowling Green, KY	62,546	70,284	78,042	85,780
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	61,402	80,725	100,048	119,372
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	66,290	72,405	78,541	84,656
Elizabethtown, KY	62,546	70,284	78,042	85,780
Lexington-Fayette, KY	58,989	67,351	75,733	84,095
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	66,040	73,216	80,372	87,548
Owensboro, KY	62,546	70,284	78,042	85,780
Paducah, KY-IL	62,546	70,284	78,042	85,780
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	65,624	72,884	80,122	87,381
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	62,172	71,573	80,996	90,397
Alexandria, LA	54,746	65,333	75,900	86,487
Baton Rouge, LA	55,474	66,228	76,960	87,714
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	53,040	61,922	70,804	79,685
Hammond, LA	56,140	67,559	78,978	90,397
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	56,930	68,016	79,082	90,168
Lafayette, LA	52,749	61,860	70,949	80,060
Lake Charles, LA	54,746	65,333	75,900	86,487
Monroe, LA	54,746	65,333	75,900	86,487
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	59,551	70,637	81,744	92,831
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	54,746	65,333	75,900	86,487
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	54,746	65,333	75,900	86,487
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	56,056	67,455	78,832	90,231
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	51,792	62,255	72,738	83,200
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	87,152	106,704	126,256	145,808
Barnstable Town, MA	87,236	108,597	129,938	151,300
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	86,820	109,533	132,268	154,981
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	87,173	108,514	129,834	151,175
Pittsfield, MA	86,820	109,408	132,018	154,607
Springfield, MA	87,152	106,704	126,256	145,808
Worcester, MA	86,840	109,388	131,935	154,482
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	76,087	89,108	102,108	115,128
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	77,751	95,826	113,922	131,997
Lexington Park, MD	77,148	92,997	108,847	124,696
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	71,365	86,612	101,879	117,125
Salisbury, MD	76,815	91,104	105,394	119,684
Bangor, ME	56,805	66,332	75,837	85,364
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	56,660	65,458	74,277	83,076
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	56,805	66,332	75,837	85,364
Portland-South Portland, ME	54,434	65,437	76,440	87,444
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	56,098	66,207	76,295	86,404
Ann Arbor, MI	57,221	67,247	77,272	87,298
Battle Creek, MI	58,053	69,784	81,495	93,226
Bay City, MI	58,344	70,616	82,888	95,160
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	78,624	87,298	95,992	104,666
Flint, MI	75,858	84,823	93,808	102,773
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	57,887	69,680	81,495	93,288
Jackson, MI	60,320	71,303	82,285	93,268
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	47,133	65,936	84,740	103,543
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	61,111	70,970	80,829	90,688
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	61,776	73,487	85,197	96,908
Midland, MI	58,344	70,616	82,888	95,160
Monroe, MI	59,572	72,176	84,781	97,386
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	58,344	70,616	82,888	95,160
Niles, MI	58,344	70,616	82,888	95,160
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	58,344	70,616	82,888	95,160
Saginaw, MI	60,944	70,700	80,476	90,231
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	52,583	66,207	79,810	93,434
Traverse City, MI	58,344	70,616	82,888	95,160
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	58,344	70,616	82,888	95,160
Duluth, MN-WI	82,181	92,893	103,584	114,296
Mankato, MN	81,932	92,644	103,356	114,068
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	81,828	92,602	103,376	114,151
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	81,952	92,789	103,605	114,442
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	81,370	92,248	103,127	114,005
Rochester, MN	82,181	92,893	103,584	114,296
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	81,620	92,290	102,981	113,652
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	80,808	91,687	102,544	113,423
St. Cloud, MN	81,994	92,727	103,460	114,192
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	57,221	64,522	71,802	79,103
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	58,282	66,581	74,860	83,159
Columbia, MO	56,556	62,567	68,599	74,610
Jefferson City, MO	56,556	62,567	68,599	74,610
Joplin, MO-KS	57,221	64,522	71,802	79,103
Kansas City, MO-KS	61,340	71,448	81,557	91,666
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	58,303	66,935	75,546	84,178
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	58,407	66,020	73,632	81,245
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	60,216	69,348	78,458	87,589
Springfield, MO	57,221	64,522	71,802	79,103
St. Joseph, MO-KS	59,343	69,784	80,205	90,647
St. Louis, MO-IL	58,303	66,893	75,504	84,095
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	47,861	56,056	64,252	72,447
Hattiesburg, MS	47,861	56,056	64,252	72,447
Jackson, MS	47,612	55,266	62,941	70,596
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	47,674	55,807	63,940	72,072
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	47,612	55,266	62,941	70,596
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	47,861	56,056	64,252	72,447
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	49,005	60,570	72,156	83,720
Billings, MT	58,511	67,746	77,002	86,237
Bozeman, MT	65,853	72,884	79,935	86,965
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	62,567	69,701	76,856	83,991
Great Falls, MT	66,560	72,592	78,624	84,656
Helena, MT	80,476	81,744	83,034	84,303
Missoula, MT	55,869	65,541	75,234	84,906
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	59,405	68,557	77,709	86,861
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	61,090	69,202	77,314	85,426
Asheville, NC	60,216	82,784	105,332	127,900
Burlington, NC	61,277	83,263	105,228	127,213
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	59,572	81,640	103,688	125,757
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	56,472	63,087	69,680	76,295
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	60,986	83,180	105,394	127,588
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	64,023	83,741	103,480	123,199
Fayetteville, NC	60,216	82,784	105,332	127,900
Goldsboro, NC	67,122	89,877	112,632	135,388
Greensboro-High Point, NC	59,572	86,092	112,591	139,111
Greenville, NC	60,216	82,784	105,332	127,900
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	56,472	64,106	71,719	79,352
Jacksonville, NC	60,216	82,784	105,332	127,900
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	61,340	83,450	105,540	127,650
Raleigh-Cary, NC	67,122	89,877	112,632	135,388
Rocky Mount, NC	67,372	90,085	112,820	135,533
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	54,684	72,197	89,690	107,204
Wilmington, NC	60,216	82,784	105,332	127,900
Winston-Salem, NC	55,162	73,092	91,021	108,951
Bismarck, ND	64,397	81,058	97,719	114,380
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	64,397	81,058	97,719	114,380
Fargo, ND-MN	64,397	81,058	97,719	114,380
Grand Forks, ND-MN	64,397	81,058	97,719	114,380
Minot, ND	64,397	81,058	97,719	114,380
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	64,397	81,058	97,719	114,380
Grand Island, NE	65,292	74,402	83,533	92,644
Lincoln, NE	62,380	69,431	76,482	83,533
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	65,458	74,485	83,492	92,519
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	65,292	74,402	83,533	92,644
Omaha, NE-IA	63,461	72,676	81,869	91,084
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	65,375	74,381	83,388	92,394
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	86,362	109,034	131,727	154,399
Manchester-Nashua, NH	86,445	109,200	131,956	154,711
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	86,632	109,284	131,935	154,586
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	64,397	81,058	97,719	114,380
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	71,136	90,231	109,304	128,399
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	89,773	99,029	108,306	117,562
Vineland, NJ	66,248	84,282	102,295	120,328
Albuquerque, NM	71,407	77,980	84,552	91,125
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	71,885	78,583	85,260	91,957
Farmington, NM	71,407	77,980	84,552	91,125
Las Cruces, NM	72,384	78,000	83,637	89,253
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	72,280	78,042	83,783	89,544
Santa Fe, NM	72,197	77,709	83,200	88,712
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	65,375	86,903	108,410	129,938
Carson City, NV	65,375	86,903	108,410	129,938
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	82,514	100,132	117,749	135,367
Reno, NV	65,375	86,903	108,410	129,938
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	73,196	87,194	101,213	115,212
Binghamton, NY	67,060	82,015	96,970	111,925
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	66,644	87,007	107,370	127,733
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	71,677	85,447	99,237	113,007
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	68,620	80,704	92,810	104,895
Elmira, NY	67,060	82,015	96,970	111,925
Glens Falls, NY	71,698	85,676	99,674	113,652
Ithaca, NY	67,975	78,396	88,837	99,258
Kingston, NY	67,060	82,015	96,970	111,925
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	73,341	92,165	110,968	129,792
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	73,778	93,268	112,757	132,247
Rochester, NY	67,184	87,152	107,100	127,068
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	66,602	85,717	104,853	123,968
Syracuse, NY	69,202	82,493	95,805	109,096
Utica-Rome, NY	73,300	85,925	98,530	111,156
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	67,996	81,453	94,890	108,348
Akron, OH	54,933	62,005	69,077	76,149
Canton-Massillon, OH	52,354	60,154	67,954	75,754
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	58,552	77,584	96,616	115,648
Cleveland, OH	57,429	75,359	93,288	111,218
Columbus, OH	64,855	77,397	89,940	102,482
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	59,135	80,663	102,212	123,740
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	57,637	70,679	83,720	96,762
Lima, OH	57,429	75,359	93,288	111,218
Mansfield, OH	61,631	74,506	87,360	100,236
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	58,032	69,140	80,226	91,333
Sandusky, OH	58,386	64,584	70,783	76,981
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	59,072	80,018	100,943	121,888
Springfield, OH	60,175	73,695	87,215	100,735
Toledo, OH	57,429	75,359	93,288	111,218
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	59,759	79,872	99,986	120,100
Youngstown-Warren, OH	54,933	62,005	69,077	76,149
Enid, OK	59,239	66,373	73,487	80,621
Lawton, OK	59,613	67,018	74,444	81,848
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	56,556	65,458	74,381	83,284
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	56,909	64,792	72,655	80,538
Oklahoma City, OK	59,114	66,311	73,487	80,684
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	59,135	67,933	76,732	85,530
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	60,445	68,162	75,858	83,575
Tulsa, OK	55,994	64,626	73,279	81,911
Albany, OR	71,802	80,559	89,336	98,093
Bend, OR	73,112	80,559	88,005	95,452
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	78,874	89,066	99,279	109,471
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	79,269	89,357	99,445	109,533
Corvallis, OR	71,365	79,311	87,256	95,202
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	78,604	89,128	99,632	110,157
Eugene-Springfield, OR	74,194	81,599	89,004	96,408
Grants Pass, OR	78,604	89,128	99,632	110,157
Medford, OR	78,604	89,128	99,632	110,157
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	82,951	94,079	105,228	116,356
Salem, OR	81,412	91,895	102,378	112,861
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	70,762	89,461	108,181	126,880
Altoona, PA	68,432	84,095	99,757	115,420
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	74,735	86,175	97,615	109,055
Chambersburg, PA	79,581	90,647	101,712	112,778
Erie, PA	68,432	84,095	99,757	115,420
Gettysburg, PA	79,519	91,084	102,669	114,234
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	78,562	90,189	101,837	113,464
Johnstown, PA	66,373	77,647	88,941	100,215
Lancaster, PA	68,973	85,800	102,628	119,455
Lebanon, PA	79,519	91,063	102,607	114,151
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	64,834	76,773	88,692	100,631
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	66,748	77,605	88,484	99,341
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	66,248	84,344	102,461	120,557
Pittsburgh, PA	64,772	77,044	89,336	101,608
Reading, PA	67,080	84,594	102,128	119,642
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	63,565	76,253	88,920	101,608
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	66,456	77,439	88,442	99,424
State College, PA	68,432	84,095	99,757	115,420
Williamsport, PA	68,432	84,095	99,757	115,420
York-Hanover, PA	79,602	91,458	103,335	115,191
Aguadilla, PR	39,624	45,220	50,815	56,410
Arecibo, PR	39,437	45,282	51,148	56,992
Guayama, PR	39,957	45,719	51,501	57,263
Mayaguez, PR	39,624	45,220	50,815	56,410
Ponce, PR	40,061	45,594	51,106	56,639
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	39,624	45,220	50,815	56,410
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	39,812	45,698	51,564	57,450
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	92,040	98,634	105,248	111,842
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	61,860	72,821	83,804	94,765
Columbia, SC	54,642	64,106	73,591	83,055
Florence, SC	61,860	72,821	83,804	94,765
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	61,860	72,821	83,804	94,765
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	61,860	72,821	83,804	94,765
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	61,860	72,821	83,804	94,765
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	57,783	67,288	76,773	86,279
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	54,600	63,794	72,988	82,181
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	56,472	69,306	82,140	94,973
Spartanburg, SC	56,639	64,751	72,863	80,975
Sumter, SC	61,860	72,821	83,804	94,765
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	64,397	81,058	97,719	114,380
Rapid City, SD	64,397	81,058	97,719	114,380
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	64,397	81,058	97,719	114,380
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	64,397	81,058	97,719	114,380
Chattanooga, TN-GA	77,085	90,168	103,272	116,356
Clarksville, TN-KY	77,085	90,168	103,272	116,356
Cleveland, TN	77,085	90,168	103,272	116,356
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	77,085	90,168	103,272	116,356
Jackson, TN	77,085	90,168	103,272	116,356
Johnson City, TN	77,085	90,168	103,272	116,356
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	77,085	90,168	103,272	116,356
Knoxville, TN	77,085	90,168	103,272	116,356
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	77,085	90,168	103,272	116,356
Morristown, TN	77,085	90,168	103,272	116,356
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	77,085	90,168	103,272	116,356
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	77,085	90,168	103,272	116,356
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	77,085	90,168	103,272	116,356
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	77,085	90,168	103,272	116,356
Abilene, TX	60,133	70,783	81,453	92,103
Amarillo, TX	60,133	70,783	81,453	92,103
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	61,298	67,517	73,736	79,956
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	63,316	74,506	85,696	96,887
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	60,549	69,972	79,373	88,796
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	58,490	65,042	71,573	78,125
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	60,882	70,076	79,290	88,484
College Station-Bryan, TX	60,133	70,783	81,453	92,103
Corpus Christi, TX	60,133	70,783	81,453	92,103
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	59,156	72,239	85,343	98,426
Eagle Pass, TX	60,133	70,783	81,453	92,103
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	62,983	75,400	87,818	100,236
El Paso, TX	60,133	70,783	81,453	92,103
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	60,528	71,157	81,807	92,436
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	62,816	74,111	85,426	96,720
Killeen-Temple, TX	61,548	68,100	74,672	81,224
Laredo, TX	60,133	70,783	81,453	92,103
Longview, TX	61,901	83,304	104,728	126,132
Lubbock, TX	60,133	70,783	81,453	92,103
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	58,116	62,775	67,455	72,114
Midland, TX	60,133	70,783	81,453	92,103
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	59,696	73,632	87,548	101,484
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	58,303	68,703	79,124	89,524
Odessa, TX	60,133	70,783	81,453	92,103
San Angelo, TX	60,133	70,783	81,453	92,103
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	60,092	69,327	78,541	87,776
Sherman-Denison, TX	59,052	72,280	85,530	98,759
Texarkana, TX-AR	60,133	70,783	81,453	92,103
Tyler, TX	60,133	83,117	106,080	129,064
Victoria, TX	60,133	70,783	81,453	92,103
Waco, TX	59,946	72,904	85,884	98,842
Wichita Falls, TX	60,133	70,783	81,453	92,103
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	58,615	71,095	83,575	96,055
Logan, UT-ID	58,615	71,095	83,575	96,055
Ogden, UT	58,282	71,032	83,762	96,512
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	58,136	71,012	83,866	96,741
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	57,679	70,741	83,824	96,887
St. George, UT	58,615	71,095	83,575	96,055
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	58,615	71,157	83,679	96,221
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	66,706	80,663	94,640	108,597
Charlottesville, VA	65,333	74,714	84,116	93,496
Harrisonburg, VA	66,706	80,663	94,640	108,597
Lynchburg, VA	66,706	80,663	94,640	108,597
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	74,256	90,564	106,892	123,199
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	74,984	91,229	107,453	123,698
Richmond, VA	66,789	76,004	85,197	94,412
Roanoke, VA	63,357	77,522	91,687	105,852
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	64,896	74,527	84,178	93,808
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	66,706	80,663	94,640	108,597
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	66,706	80,663	94,640	108,597
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	63,856	73,549	83,221	92,914
Winchester, VA-WV	66,706	80,663	94,640	108,597
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	64,397	81,058	97,719	114,380
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	64,397	81,058	97,719	114,380
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	64,397	81,058	97,719	114,380
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	64,397	81,058	97,719	114,380
Bellingham, WA	76,898	86,133	95,389	104,624
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	88,026	106,621	125,237	143,832
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	86,903	104,250	121,618	138,965
Kennewick-Richland, WA	89,212	103,751	118,311	132,850
Longview-Kelso, WA	81,183	92,519	103,834	115,170
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	87,735	106,143	124,572	142,980
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	93,642	101,567	109,471	117,396
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	89,024	107,640	126,277	144,893
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	84,948	91,916	98,863	105,831
Walla Walla, WA	89,212	103,751	118,311	132,850
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	88,400	106,829	125,279	143,708
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	88,796	103,418	118,061	132,684
Yakima, WA	86,404	104,188	121,972	139,756
Appleton, WI	78,188	98,884	119,600	140,296
Eau Claire, WI	78,188	98,884	119,600	140,296
Fond du Lac, WI	78,188	98,884	119,600	140,296
Green Bay, WI	78,188	98,884	119,600	140,296
Janesville-Beloit, WI	82,348	88,588	94,828	101,068
Kenosha, WI	78,188	98,884	119,600	140,296
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	78,188	98,884	119,600	140,296
Madison, WI	82,306	88,816	95,306	101,816
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	78,188	98,884	119,600	140,296
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	74,984	83,866	92,748	101,629
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	78,188	98,884	119,600	140,296
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	78,188	98,884	119,600	140,296
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	78,188	98,884	119,600	140,296
Sheboygan, WI	78,188	98,884	119,600	140,296
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	81,308	103,834	126,340	148,866
Wausau, WI	78,188	98,884	119,600	140,296
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	81,141	91,749	102,336	112,944
Beckley, WV	51,709	60,508	69,306	78,104
Charleston, WV	51,709	60,508	69,306	78,104
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	54,060	63,066	72,093	81,100
Morgantown, WV	51,709	60,508	69,306	78,104
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	51,834	61,277	70,700	80,143
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	51,709	60,508	69,306	78,104
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	51,709	60,508	69,306	78,104
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	53,560	61,277	69,015	76,732
Wheeling, WV-OH	51,709	60,508	69,306	78,104
Casper, WY	64,397	81,058	97,719	114,380
Cheyenne, WY	64,397	81,058	97,719	114,380
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	64,397	81,058	97,719	114,380
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	64,397	81,058	97,719	114,380

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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