SOC 19-1042 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Medical Scientists, Except 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): Conduct research dealing with the understanding of human diseases and the improvement of human health. Engage in clinical investigation, research and development, or other related activities.

Level I across metros$33,863 – $133,578San Juan, PR to Vallejo, CA

Median Level IV, major metros$126,215Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists (SOC 19-1042) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $33,863 in San Juan, PR to $133,578 in Vallejo, CA, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $126,215. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $104,916, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 21 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$143,583
San Francisco, CA$181,501
San Jose, CA$180,669
Seattle, WA$138,861
Dallas, TX$102,856
Houston, TX$107,058
Austin, TX$126,215
Chicago, IL$109,700
Boston, MA$157,477
Washington, DC$145,496
Atlanta, GA$128,024
Los Angeles, CA$151,840

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	89,045	100,818	112,591	124,364
Anchorage, AK	78,146	90,605	103,085	115,544
Fairbanks-College, AK	87,839	104,333	120,848	137,343
Anniston-Oxford, AL	55,079	67,268	79,456	91,645
Auburn-Opelika, AL	59,135	82,160	105,207	128,232
Birmingham, AL	55,100	67,184	79,248	91,333
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	61,506	81,058	100,610	120,162
Decatur, AL	61,194	81,495	101,775	122,076
Dothan, AL	55,349	69,660	83,949	98,260
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	61,277	81,412	101,546	121,680
Gadsden, AL	55,079	67,268	79,456	91,645
Huntsville, AL	61,735	81,557	101,400	121,223
Mobile, AL	61,298	81,245	101,213	121,160
Montgomery, AL	55,183	67,621	80,080	92,519
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	55,890	69,805	83,720	97,636
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	54,330	66,269	78,208	90,148
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	56,535	79,248	101,962	124,676
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	54,517	66,685	78,832	91,000
Tuscaloosa, AL	54,309	66,082	77,876	89,648
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	61,568	75,858	90,148	104,437
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	58,511	70,034	81,557	93,080
Fort Smith, AR-OK	55,661	66,165	76,648	87,152
Hot Springs, AR	63,357	81,183	98,988	116,813
Jonesboro, AR	61,568	75,858	90,148	104,437
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	63,191	82,909	102,607	122,325
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	61,132	77,772	94,391	111,031
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	63,357	84,823	106,268	127,733
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	62,317	80,288	98,260	116,231
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	74,797	94,952	115,087	135,242
Flagstaff, AZ	66,436	81,932	97,428	112,924
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	67,746	81,661	95,576	109,492
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	76,066	96,533	117,021	137,488
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	75,359	95,701	116,044	136,386
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	70,034	88,276	106,496	124,738
Tucson, AZ	70,658	90,356	110,074	129,772
Yuma, AZ	75,276	95,576	115,856	136,157
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	105,831	118,332	130,832	143,333
Chico, CA	108,722	128,628	148,533	168,439
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	85,135	103,959	122,804	141,628
El Centro, CA	108,743	114,130	119,538	124,925
Fresno, CA	96,117	112,216	128,336	144,436
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	100,860	114,983	129,106	143,229
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	91,312	111,488	131,664	151,840
Merced, CA	101,172	125,237	149,282	173,348
Modesto, CA	120,661	131,519	142,356	153,213
Napa, CA	101,858	121,015	140,192	159,349
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	111,572	122,762	133,932	145,122
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	124,093	132,101	140,109	148,117
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	95,285	113,402	131,540	149,656
Redding, CA	61,111	89,856	118,581	147,327
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	107,183	120,786	134,389	147,992
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	96,908	116,834	136,740	156,666
Salinas, CA	103,252	117,957	132,642	147,348
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	87,464	108,160	128,856	149,552
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	108,909	133,100	157,311	181,501
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	101,109	127,629	154,149	180,669
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	94,245	109,679	125,112	140,546
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	91,604	115,940	140,276	164,612
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	95,306	116,002	136,698	157,394
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	120,786	135,325	149,844	164,383
Stockton-Lodi, CA	114,068	129,085	144,124	159,141
Vallejo, CA	133,578	148,138	162,698	177,258
Visalia, CA	113,922	120,828	127,754	134,660
Yuba City, CA	98,988	118,269	137,530	156,812
Boulder, CO	94,786	114,754	134,701	154,669
Colorado Springs, CO	80,788	103,917	127,047	150,176
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	69,972	93,288	116,626	139,943
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	60,799	74,007	87,236	100,444
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	46,946	58,032	69,140	80,226
Grand Junction, CO	69,972	93,288	116,626	139,943
Greeley, CO	59,135	74,568	90,002	105,436
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	59,114	74,568	90,044	105,498
Pueblo, CO	76,295	97,719	119,164	140,588
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	60,778	73,986	87,173	100,381
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	81,328	108,826	136,324	163,821
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	65,936	82,140	98,343	114,546
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	67,080	86,008	104,916	123,844
New Haven, CT	78,624	97,615	116,626	135,616
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	92,768	117,770	142,751	167,752
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	59,176	73,528	87,860	102,212
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	76,898	99,757	122,637	145,496
Dover, DE	68,058	78,416	88,775	99,133
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	68,890	79,893	90,896	101,900
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	72,884	90,709	108,556	126,381
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	58,968	79,061	99,175	119,268
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	66,706	83,991	101,276	118,560
Gainesville, FL	59,634	79,103	98,551	118,020
Homosassa Springs, FL	64,272	86,279	108,264	130,271
Jacksonville, FL	67,559	98,364	129,168	159,973
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	79,810	91,687	103,584	115,461
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	68,994	96,741	124,509	152,256
Naples-Marco Island, FL	75,900	104,188	132,496	160,784
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	64,730	90,002	115,295	140,567
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	62,608	89,628	116,647	143,666
Ocala, FL	60,445	76,628	92,789	108,972
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	64,460	83,804	103,148	122,492
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	67,184	89,274	111,384	133,474
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	68,640	95,119	121,576	148,055
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	56,223	76,856	97,490	118,124
Port St. Lucie, FL	68,848	95,992	123,116	150,260
Punta Gorda, FL	66,997	89,357	111,717	134,077
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	80,080	99,653	119,226	138,799
Sebring, FL	66,768	85,010	103,252	121,493
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	66,935	90,460	113,964	137,488
Tallahassee, FL	57,866	81,848	105,831	129,813
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	64,792	87,069	109,346	131,623
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	65,229	86,071	106,933	127,775
Albany, GA	67,018	89,420	111,842	134,244
Athens-Clarke County, GA	68,890	89,960	111,052	132,122
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	68,599	88,400	108,223	128,024
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	54,642	76,045	97,428	118,831
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	67,018	89,420	111,842	134,244
Columbus, GA-AL	68,079	87,922	107,765	127,608
Dalton, GA	83,325	174,908	266,490	358,072
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	64,189	91,562	118,956	146,328
Gainesville, GA	68,620	89,316	109,991	130,687
Hinesville, GA	67,725	86,820	105,935	125,029
Macon-Bibb County, GA	68,536	88,400	108,244	128,108
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	68,224	88,900	109,554	130,229
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	67,850	90,127	112,383	134,660
Rome, GA	68,724	90,751	112,799	134,826
Savannah, GA	81,204	95,493	109,804	124,093
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	54,829	73,736	92,623	111,530
Valdosta, GA	67,018	89,420	111,842	134,244
Warner Robins, GA	66,914	88,005	109,076	130,167
Guam MSA	69,972	93,288	116,626	139,943
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	41,642	64,626	87,631	110,615
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	41,642	64,626	87,631	110,615
Urban Honolulu, HI	69,972	93,288	116,626	139,943
Ames, IA	62,733	87,548	112,362	137,176
Cedar Rapids, IA	67,580	88,421	109,263	130,104
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	63,524	67,663	71,781	75,920
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	63,170	81,786	100,402	119,018
Dubuque, IA	63,648	85,239	106,850	128,440
Iowa City, IA	66,248	74,964	83,679	92,394
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	62,484	87,402	112,320	137,239
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	59,551	85,676	111,780	137,904
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	57,637	76,877	96,138	115,378
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	63,461	77,959	92,456	106,954
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	58,032	76,128	94,224	112,320
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	63,420	85,613	107,786	129,980
Boise City, ID	67,080	89,295	111,509	133,724
Coeur d'Alene, ID	65,354	88,775	112,175	135,596
Idaho Falls, ID	52,021	65,208	78,375	91,562
Lewiston, ID-WA	65,354	88,775	112,175	135,596
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	58,344	70,055	81,744	93,455
Pocatello, ID	56,805	82,056	107,328	132,580
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	62,276	85,738	109,180	132,642
Twin Falls, ID	67,080	89,295	111,509	133,724
Bloomington, IL	60,237	72,592	84,948	97,303
Champaign-Urbana, IL	60,508	75,920	91,354	106,767
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	62,837	78,458	94,079	109,700
Decatur, IL	63,544	73,820	84,116	94,391
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	72,696	90,938	109,200	127,442
Kankakee, IL	62,005	77,501	92,976	108,472
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	62,712	78,125	93,538	108,951
Peoria, IL	62,130	73,508	84,906	96,284
Rockford, IL	62,920	78,583	94,245	109,908
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	50,274	61,693	73,133	84,552
Springfield, IL	67,517	74,340	81,183	88,005
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	59,010	67,954	76,919	85,863
Bloomington, IN	66,768	85,572	104,354	123,157
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	63,669	70,200	76,732	83,263
Columbus, IN	63,336	79,207	95,098	110,968
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	64,376	81,952	99,508	117,084
Evansville, IN	64,168	80,850	97,511	114,192
Fort Wayne, IN	63,773	75,754	87,756	99,736
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	63,336	79,748	96,159	112,570
Kokomo, IN	63,149	79,186	95,202	111,239
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	63,253	80,954	98,634	116,335
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	62,816	78,458	94,120	109,762
Muncie, IN	63,232	79,228	95,223	111,218
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	62,816	78,354	93,892	109,429
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	64,272	80,767	97,240	113,735
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	65,999	76,212	86,445	96,658
Terre Haute, IN	62,900	77,834	92,789	107,724
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	64,938	93,226	121,514	149,802
Lawrence, KS	65,167	85,655	106,164	126,652
Manhattan, KS	70,720	108,327	145,912	183,519
Topeka, KS	77,189	119,704	162,220	204,735
Wichita, KS	62,920	80,996	99,050	117,125
Bowling Green, KY	68,765	85,946	103,148	120,328
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	71,469	108,015	144,581	181,127
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	68,245	89,420	110,594	131,768
Elizabethtown, KY	59,384	75,359	91,354	107,328
Lexington-Fayette, KY	61,548	76,128	90,688	105,269
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	58,760	74,215	89,648	105,103
Owensboro, KY	60,591	78,042	95,514	112,965
Paducah, KY-IL	53,602	68,516	83,408	98,322
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	72,031	84,324	96,616	108,909
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	59,447	75,920	92,415	108,888
Alexandria, LA	69,972	93,288	116,626	139,943
Baton Rouge, LA	60,050	70,138	80,205	90,293
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	60,383	68,245	76,128	83,991
Hammond, LA	60,404	71,199	81,994	92,789
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	60,008	71,282	82,535	93,808
Lafayette, LA	61,319	69,556	77,813	86,050
Lake Charles, LA	61,964	67,808	73,674	79,519
Monroe, LA	69,972	93,288	116,626	139,943
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	69,972	93,288	116,626	139,943
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	58,885	68,453	78,000	87,568
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	61,672	70,762	79,831	88,920
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	63,108	70,221	77,356	84,469
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	61,693	69,930	78,167	86,404
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	79,290	100,007	120,703	141,420
Barnstable Town, MA	84,760	108,909	133,037	157,186
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	85,551	109,533	133,495	157,477
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	84,552	108,597	132,663	156,708
Pittsfield, MA	74,901	94,016	113,111	132,226
Springfield, MA	73,778	87,943	102,087	116,252
Worcester, MA	80,580	101,151	121,722	142,293
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	71,636	85,634	99,653	113,652
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	65,749	81,016	96,304	111,572
Lexington Park, MD	74,236	84,178	94,141	104,084
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	68,765	92,748	116,751	140,733
Salisbury, MD	74,194	86,216	98,239	110,261
Bangor, ME	65,458	102,960	140,484	177,986
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	68,245	95,119	121,992	148,866
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	65,458	102,960	140,484	177,986
Portland-South Portland, ME	77,418	86,300	95,160	104,042
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	69,223	96,221	123,199	150,197
Ann Arbor, MI	59,218	80,455	101,712	122,949
Battle Creek, MI	62,338	72,197	82,036	91,895
Bay City, MI	67,309	79,456	91,624	103,772
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	70,138	78,728	87,319	95,909
Flint, MI	69,992	78,812	87,610	96,429
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	62,567	72,696	82,847	92,976
Jackson, MI	62,816	75,463	88,109	100,756
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	64,522	80,621	96,720	112,820
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	60,362	66,789	73,216	79,644
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	64,688	75,026	85,384	95,722
Midland, MI	67,309	79,456	91,624	103,772
Monroe, MI	65,895	78,479	91,063	103,647
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	71,220	80,642	90,044	99,466
Niles, MI	64,834	85,260	105,664	126,090
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	65,583	78,583	91,604	104,604
Saginaw, MI	61,007	68,703	76,399	84,095
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	61,444	79,664	97,864	116,085
Traverse City, MI	64,189	78,562	92,956	107,328
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	65,583	78,583	91,604	104,604
Duluth, MN-WI	68,432	81,432	94,432	107,432
Mankato, MN	75,296	93,642	111,988	130,333
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	75,213	93,684	112,133	130,604
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	74,901	93,143	111,405	129,647
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	69,056	75,962	82,888	89,794
Rochester, MN	71,303	79,644	88,005	96,346
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	84,594	100,735	116,876	133,016
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	74,194	85,239	96,284	107,328
St. Cloud, MN	74,922	92,810	110,719	128,607
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	55,287	79,935	104,604	129,252
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	70,138	88,962	107,786	126,610
Columbia, MO	60,736	76,690	92,664	108,618
Jefferson City, MO	60,674	76,336	91,999	107,661
Joplin, MO-KS	59,696	78,250	96,783	115,336
Kansas City, MO-KS	65,000	83,658	102,316	120,973
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	70,887	89,690	108,493	127,296
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	73,986	92,768	111,551	130,333
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	63,232	81,453	99,674	117,895
Springfield, MO	57,658	68,453	79,269	90,064
St. Joseph, MO-KS	63,045	77,626	92,207	106,788
St. Louis, MO-IL	76,024	94,495	112,944	131,415
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	41,600	51,252	60,903	70,554
Hattiesburg, MS	41,600	51,252	60,903	70,554
Jackson, MS	40,935	50,399	59,884	69,348
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	41,039	50,919	60,799	70,679
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	41,080	50,815	60,528	70,263
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	41,600	51,252	60,903	70,554
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	41,600	51,252	60,903	70,554
Billings, MT	74,652	89,711	104,791	119,850
Bozeman, MT	72,384	86,196	99,986	113,797
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	75,026	88,775	102,544	116,293
Great Falls, MT	74,735	85,447	96,159	106,871
Helena, MT	74,194	87,631	101,047	114,484
Missoula, MT	58,220	68,661	79,124	89,565
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	66,124	81,162	96,221	111,260
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	76,503	90,002	103,501	117,000
Asheville, NC	62,276	91,645	121,015	150,384
Burlington, NC	53,706	74,693	95,660	116,647
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	62,588	89,773	116,959	144,144
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	66,644	92,789	118,935	145,080
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	65,084	86,196	107,287	128,399
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	56,888	85,821	114,733	143,666
Fayetteville, NC	56,140	72,156	88,172	104,188
Goldsboro, NC	72,780	95,514	118,228	140,962
Greensboro-High Point, NC	65,500	86,799	108,077	129,376
Greenville, NC	62,671	91,853	121,015	150,197
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	63,399	85,384	107,391	129,376
Jacksonville, NC	77,605	95,826	114,068	132,288
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	64,813	85,988	107,141	128,316
Raleigh-Cary, NC	74,340	96,388	118,436	140,484
Rocky Mount, NC	73,216	96,013	118,831	141,628
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	61,277	86,404	111,509	136,636
Wilmington, NC	80,746	96,200	111,676	127,130
Winston-Salem, NC	60,695	75,005	89,316	103,626
Bismarck, ND	59,239	71,386	83,512	95,660
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	54,663	65,000	75,359	85,696
Fargo, ND-MN	54,143	64,751	75,380	85,988
Grand Forks, ND-MN	55,266	63,232	71,178	79,144
Minot, ND	58,282	70,471	82,639	94,828
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	57,596	68,765	79,956	91,125
Grand Island, NE	68,557	76,336	84,095	91,874
Lincoln, NE	61,818	75,068	88,317	101,567
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	57,991	71,303	84,636	97,948
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	65,916	74,256	82,597	90,938
Omaha, NE-IA	57,263	70,887	84,490	98,114
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	68,308	76,524	84,719	92,935
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	85,384	109,284	133,183	157,082
Manchester-Nashua, NH	79,373	91,437	103,501	115,565
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	81,245	97,823	114,380	130,957
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	75,296	90,085	104,874	119,663
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	72,592	97,178	121,764	146,349
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	96,554	116,543	136,552	156,541
Vineland, NJ	67,850	95,181	122,492	149,823
Albuquerque, NM	45,157	57,700	70,242	82,784
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	45,240	58,407	71,552	84,719
Farmington, NM	44,616	57,450	70,284	83,117
Las Cruces, NM	46,239	60,008	73,799	87,568
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	45,927	59,551	73,154	86,778
Santa Fe, NM	45,760	59,260	72,759	86,258
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	84,594	94,391	104,188	113,984
Carson City, NV	84,573	93,330	102,108	110,864
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	80,122	91,292	102,482	113,652
Reno, NV	84,199	92,664	101,130	109,596
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	68,578	89,087	109,575	130,084
Binghamton, NY	63,940	73,570	83,221	92,852
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	74,714	91,957	109,180	126,423
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	72,405	100,464	128,524	156,583
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	59,384	80,434	101,463	122,512
Elmira, NY	65,084	78,832	92,581	106,330
Glens Falls, NY	69,056	89,212	109,367	129,522
Ithaca, NY	65,208	79,415	93,621	107,828
Kingston, NY	76,149	97,012	117,874	138,736
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	75,400	95,493	115,565	135,658
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	76,420	98,800	121,202	143,583
Rochester, NY	51,002	63,669	76,316	88,983
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	71,199	90,127	109,076	128,004
Syracuse, NY	89,191	135,658	182,104	228,572
Utica-Rome, NY	71,199	90,127	109,076	128,004
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	86,300	132,060	177,820	223,580
Akron, OH	55,599	72,572	89,544	106,517
Canton-Massillon, OH	63,295	77,106	90,938	104,749
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	59,509	81,266	103,023	124,780
Cleveland, OH	67,143	75,712	84,261	92,831
Columbus, OH	59,738	79,352	98,946	118,560
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	70,221	91,500	112,757	134,036
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	61,423	79,893	98,343	116,813
Lima, OH	70,616	79,581	88,567	97,532
Mansfield, OH	61,340	80,413	99,487	118,560
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	64,356	76,877	89,399	101,920
Sandusky, OH	67,205	76,482	85,759	95,036
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	58,157	71,490	84,823	98,156
Springfield, OH	61,901	81,370	100,839	120,308
Toledo, OH	62,983	76,024	89,066	102,108
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	60,861	81,183	101,484	121,805
Youngstown-Warren, OH	64,772	72,634	80,476	88,338
Enid, OK	62,296	75,109	87,922	100,735
Lawton, OK	62,629	75,380	88,109	100,860
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	61,631	74,360	87,090	99,820
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	62,442	75,088	87,735	100,381
Oklahoma City, OK	62,629	75,463	88,317	101,151
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	61,464	74,360	87,277	100,173
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	61,714	74,568	87,423	100,277
Tulsa, OK	62,962	74,756	86,549	98,343
Albany, OR	78,624	101,754	124,863	147,992
Bend, OR	79,893	99,674	119,434	139,215
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	78,604	103,314	128,004	152,714
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	78,312	103,522	128,752	153,962
Corvallis, OR	79,311	104,978	130,645	156,312
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	80,538	100,298	120,037	139,797
Eugene-Springfield, OR	79,748	102,295	124,821	147,368
Grants Pass, OR	103,439	131,124	158,808	186,493
Medford, OR	92,644	120,578	148,512	176,447
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	77,668	102,628	127,608	152,568
Salem, OR	76,856	101,525	126,173	150,842
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	54,372	78,375	102,399	126,402
Altoona, PA	55,744	63,898	72,052	80,205
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	59,114	76,586	94,037	111,509
Chambersburg, PA	62,317	77,792	93,247	108,722
Erie, PA	60,653	67,725	74,818	81,890
Gettysburg, PA	62,733	79,207	95,701	112,175
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	62,962	80,600	98,260	115,898
Johnstown, PA	62,983	97,989	132,975	167,981
Lancaster, PA	51,397	69,056	86,736	104,396
Lebanon, PA	59,863	75,879	91,916	107,932
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	57,512	74,984	92,477	109,949
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	62,109	93,392	124,696	155,980
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	67,829	95,160	122,512	149,844
Pittsburgh, PA	63,378	99,071	134,743	170,436
Reading, PA	66,706	80,746	94,765	108,805
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	67,247	75,941	84,615	93,309
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	65,104	92,706	120,328	147,930
State College, PA	59,530	72,592	85,676	98,738
Williamsport, PA	59,468	70,263	81,058	91,853
York-Hanover, PA	63,378	77,501	91,604	105,727
Aguadilla, PR	34,591	52,416	70,242	88,068
Arecibo, PR	34,404	52,541	70,679	88,816
Guayama, PR	34,029	52,292	70,554	88,816
Mayaguez, PR	34,591	52,416	70,242	88,068
Ponce, PR	34,071	52,167	70,263	88,359
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	34,591	52,416	70,242	88,068
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	33,863	52,396	70,949	89,482
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	71,594	96,845	122,117	147,368
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	73,716	116,959	160,223	203,466
Columbia, SC	59,738	85,738	111,717	137,717
Florence, SC	57,887	78,666	99,466	120,245
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	62,338	87,880	113,444	138,986
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	70,575	127,775	184,954	242,154
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	69,972	93,288	116,626	139,943
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	62,234	93,060	123,864	154,690
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	62,525	90,293	118,040	145,808
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	64,501	104,978	145,476	185,952
Spartanburg, SC	63,711	91,999	120,266	148,554
Sumter, SC	57,887	78,666	99,466	120,245
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	59,842	68,079	76,316	84,552
Rapid City, SD	70,804	82,368	93,912	105,477
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	59,135	71,885	84,636	97,386
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	61,007	72,239	83,471	94,703
Chattanooga, TN-GA	76,128	135,804	195,479	255,154
Clarksville, TN-KY	69,764	88,983	108,202	127,421
Cleveland, TN	69,764	88,983	108,202	127,421
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	70,408	90,418	110,407	130,416
Jackson, TN	69,764	88,983	108,202	127,421
Johnson City, TN	69,764	88,983	108,202	127,421
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	70,388	87,693	105,020	122,325
Knoxville, TN	70,263	87,152	104,063	120,952
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	69,764	88,983	108,202	127,421
Morristown, TN	70,076	87,215	104,354	121,493
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	69,764	88,983	108,202	127,421
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	69,514	90,730	111,946	133,162
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	69,223	92,248	115,295	138,320
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	69,389	88,005	106,621	125,237
Abilene, TX	59,156	72,239	85,322	98,405
Amarillo, TX	62,588	77,959	93,351	108,722
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	61,631	83,159	104,687	126,215
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	63,087	77,751	92,436	107,100
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	59,613	73,279	86,965	100,631
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	53,748	66,727	79,706	92,685
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	62,172	77,688	93,184	108,701
College Station-Bryan, TX	57,991	68,016	78,021	88,047
Corpus Christi, TX	50,732	65,520	80,330	95,119
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	64,397	77,210	90,044	102,856
Eagle Pass, TX	62,588	77,959	93,351	108,722
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	63,004	77,668	92,352	107,016
El Paso, TX	56,535	62,317	68,100	73,882
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	62,796	77,584	92,394	107,183
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	63,191	77,813	92,436	107,058
Killeen-Temple, TX	68,994	76,773	84,552	92,332
Laredo, TX	52,271	66,228	80,205	94,162
Longview, TX	49,733	61,506	73,258	85,031
Lubbock, TX	62,588	77,959	93,351	108,722
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	49,026	59,488	69,930	80,392
Midland, TX	62,588	77,959	93,351	108,722
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	63,128	76,004	88,900	101,775
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	58,552	69,930	81,308	92,685
Odessa, TX	62,588	77,959	93,351	108,722
San Angelo, TX	57,554	72,280	87,007	101,733
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	60,196	73,799	87,381	100,984
Sherman-Denison, TX	64,376	77,210	90,044	102,877
Texarkana, TX-AR	64,688	85,904	107,120	128,336
Tyler, TX	49,213	59,946	70,700	81,432
Victoria, TX	62,588	77,959	93,351	108,722
Waco, TX	61,548	78,500	95,452	112,404
Wichita Falls, TX	64,813	74,610	84,407	94,204
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	67,351	86,424	105,519	124,592
Logan, UT-ID	54,829	84,074	113,319	142,564
Ogden, UT	50,503	70,616	90,730	110,844
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	69,764	88,068	106,351	124,655
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	68,016	81,682	95,368	109,034
St. George, UT	66,332	81,432	96,554	111,655
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	66,311	81,432	96,533	111,655
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	65,562	76,378	87,173	97,989
Charlottesville, VA	61,132	71,968	82,805	93,642
Harrisonburg, VA	69,264	98,135	127,026	155,896
Lynchburg, VA	73,133	79,394	85,676	91,936
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	76,586	104,520	132,434	160,368
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	73,071	100,506	127,920	155,356
Richmond, VA	73,133	100,402	127,650	154,919
Roanoke, VA	69,264	98,135	127,026	155,896
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	72,156	81,599	91,021	100,464
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	69,264	98,135	127,026	155,896
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	69,264	98,135	127,026	155,896
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	69,264	98,135	127,026	155,896
Winchester, VA-WV	77,501	82,244	86,986	91,728
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	69,972	93,288	116,626	139,943
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	64,460	72,842	81,245	89,628
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	64,189	76,752	89,316	101,879
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	64,210	77,002	89,773	102,565
Bellingham, WA	73,092	96,720	120,370	143,999
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	75,546	96,596	117,624	138,674
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	75,234	96,908	118,581	140,255
Kennewick-Richland, WA	86,237	111,634	137,010	162,407
Longview-Kelso, WA	77,564	102,544	127,525	152,506
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	75,608	96,700	117,812	138,903
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	77,210	101,109	125,008	148,908
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	75,650	96,720	117,791	138,861
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	61,319	78,770	96,242	113,693
Walla Walla, WA	80,392	105,477	130,562	155,647
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	75,608	96,679	117,770	138,840
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	75,629	97,303	118,976	140,650
Yakima, WA	75,796	97,511	119,247	140,962
Appleton, WI	63,087	74,007	84,948	95,868
Eau Claire, WI	65,500	75,255	85,010	94,765
Fond du Lac, WI	65,458	77,335	89,212	101,088
Green Bay, WI	67,746	79,311	90,855	102,420
Janesville-Beloit, WI	66,893	79,519	92,144	104,770
Kenosha, WI	65,437	74,506	83,596	92,664
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	70,928	79,581	88,255	96,908
Madison, WI	66,956	79,706	92,477	105,228
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	66,706	78,874	91,042	103,210
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	59,634	69,140	78,645	88,151
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	62,380	73,196	84,012	94,828
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	64,210	76,004	87,776	99,570
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	66,415	78,104	89,773	101,463
Sheboygan, WI	65,562	78,084	90,605	103,127
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	64,439	71,968	79,498	87,028
Wausau, WI	61,860	71,116	80,351	89,607
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	70,367	87,152	103,959	120,744
Beckley, WV	59,946	74,340	88,754	103,148
Charleston, WV	58,386	69,722	81,079	92,415
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	61,111	78,666	96,242	113,797
Morgantown, WV	69,410	84,490	99,570	114,650
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	59,135	77,980	96,804	115,648
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	62,754	82,244	101,733	121,223
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	59,946	75,816	91,708	107,578
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	71,844	88,151	104,458	120,765
Wheeling, WV-OH	63,274	78,520	93,788	109,034
Casper, WY	69,972	93,288	116,626	139,943
Cheyenne, WY	69,972	93,288	116,626	139,943
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	69,972	93,288	116,626	139,943
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	69,972	93,288	116,626	139,943

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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