SOC 19-1099 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Life Scientists, All Other 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): All life scientists not listed separately.

Level I across metros$31,346 – $118,976San Juan, PR to Charleston, SC

Median Level IV, major metros$118,040Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Life Scientists, All Other?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Life Scientists, All Other (SOC 19-1099) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $31,346 in San Juan, PR to $118,976 in Charleston, SC, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $118,040. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $103,356, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 33 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$129,189
San Francisco, CA$166,276
San Jose, CA$189,364
Seattle, WA$117,292
Dallas, TX$101,047
Houston, TX$83,908
Austin, TX$106,060
Chicago, IL$77,647
Boston, MA$148,991
Washington, DC$161,242
Atlanta, GA$94,141
Los Angeles, CA$152,527

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	66,727	77,376	88,047	98,696
Anchorage, AK	66,727	77,376	88,047	98,696
Fairbanks-College, AK	66,727	77,376	88,047	98,696
Anniston-Oxford, AL	84,490	98,384	112,279	126,173
Auburn-Opelika, AL	84,490	98,384	112,279	126,173
Birmingham, AL	84,490	98,384	112,279	126,173
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	84,490	98,384	112,279	126,173
Decatur, AL	84,490	98,384	112,279	126,173
Dothan, AL	84,490	98,384	112,279	126,173
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	84,490	98,384	112,279	126,173
Gadsden, AL	84,490	98,384	112,279	126,173
Huntsville, AL	84,490	98,384	112,279	126,173
Mobile, AL	84,490	98,384	112,279	126,173
Montgomery, AL	84,428	99,466	114,525	129,564
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	84,636	98,260	111,863	125,487
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	84,490	98,384	112,279	126,173
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	84,490	98,384	112,279	126,173
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	82,701	96,720	110,719	124,738
Tuscaloosa, AL	84,490	98,384	112,279	126,173
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Fort Smith, AR-OK	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Hot Springs, AR	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Jonesboro, AR	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	105,228	117,978	130,749	143,500
Flagstaff, AZ	103,751	115,919	128,108	140,276
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	103,751	115,919	128,108	140,276
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	109,388	122,408	135,450	148,471
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	109,429	122,200	134,972	147,743
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	103,751	115,919	128,108	140,276
Tucson, AZ	105,020	118,020	131,020	144,020
Yuma, AZ	105,020	118,020	131,020	144,020
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	68,079	92,976	117,874	142,772
Chico, CA	67,226	92,248	117,250	142,272
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	62,068	80,954	99,840	118,727
El Centro, CA	58,656	75,983	93,309	110,636
Fresno, CA	65,978	97,844	129,709	161,575
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	51,085	67,704	84,303	100,922
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	73,320	99,716	126,132	152,527
Merced, CA	73,237	103,896	134,556	165,215
Modesto, CA	82,514	111,301	140,088	168,876
Napa, CA	63,877	85,135	106,413	127,671
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	63,856	85,072	106,309	127,525
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	58,324	80,392	102,482	124,551
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	70,824	96,492	122,159	147,826
Redding, CA	67,226	92,248	117,250	142,272
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	64,980	88,338	111,676	135,034
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	65,084	86,258	107,412	128,586
Salinas, CA	67,018	99,196	131,373	163,551
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	58,760	75,816	92,872	109,928
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	86,549	113,132	139,693	166,276
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	77,376	114,712	152,028	189,364
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	50,191	67,954	85,717	103,480
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	81,682	111,322	140,962	170,602
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	55,599	73,300	91,000	108,701
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	84,261	110,303	136,365	162,407
Stockton-Lodi, CA	79,248	106,912	134,556	162,220
Vallejo, CA	80,392	105,394	130,396	155,397
Visalia, CA	67,226	92,248	117,250	142,272
Yuba City, CA	62,754	83,991	105,248	126,485
Boulder, CO	42,100	62,005	81,890	101,796
Colorado Springs, CO	42,557	63,295	84,012	104,749
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	42,557	63,295	84,012	104,749
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	42,557	63,295	84,012	104,749
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	39,936	54,496	69,036	83,596
Grand Junction, CO	42,557	63,295	84,012	104,749
Greeley, CO	42,100	62,005	81,890	101,796
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	42,079	59,800	77,543	95,264
Pueblo, CO	42,557	63,295	84,012	104,749
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	42,557	63,295	84,012	104,749
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	58,719	70,408	82,098	93,788
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
New Haven, CT	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	94,120	116,501	138,861	161,242
Dover, DE	71,344	92,664	114,005	135,325
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	71,240	90,085	108,930	127,775
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	71,240	90,085	108,930	127,775
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	71,240	90,085	108,930	127,775
Gainesville, FL	71,240	90,085	108,930	127,775
Homosassa Springs, FL	71,240	90,085	108,930	127,775
Jacksonville, FL	71,240	90,085	108,930	127,775
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	71,240	90,085	108,930	127,775
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	71,240	90,085	108,930	127,775
Naples-Marco Island, FL	71,240	90,085	108,930	127,775
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	71,240	90,085	108,930	127,775
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	71,240	90,085	108,930	127,775
Ocala, FL	71,240	90,085	108,930	127,775
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	71,240	90,085	108,930	127,775
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	71,240	90,085	108,930	127,775
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	71,240	90,085	108,930	127,775
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	71,240	90,085	108,930	127,775
Port St. Lucie, FL	71,240	90,085	108,930	127,775
Punta Gorda, FL	71,240	90,085	108,930	127,775
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	71,240	90,085	108,930	127,775
Sebring, FL	71,240	90,085	108,930	127,775
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	68,807	84,740	100,693	116,626
Tallahassee, FL	71,240	90,085	108,930	127,775
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	71,240	90,085	108,930	127,775
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	71,240	90,085	108,930	127,775
Albany, GA	54,392	68,432	82,452	96,492
Athens-Clarke County, GA	55,183	69,348	83,512	97,677
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	52,208	66,186	80,164	94,141
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	54,392	68,432	82,452	96,492
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	54,392	68,432	82,452	96,492
Columbus, GA-AL	50,815	67,351	83,908	100,444
Dalton, GA	54,392	68,432	82,452	96,492
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	55,640	72,093	88,525	104,978
Gainesville, GA	53,082	66,768	80,476	94,162
Hinesville, GA	54,392	68,432	82,452	96,492
Macon-Bibb County, GA	50,981	65,583	80,164	94,765
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	48,568	62,567	76,544	90,543
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	52,354	68,370	84,386	100,402
Rome, GA	48,693	63,440	78,208	92,956
Savannah, GA	54,392	68,432	82,452	96,492
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	54,392	68,432	82,452	96,492
Valdosta, GA	54,392	68,432	82,452	96,492
Warner Robins, GA	54,392	68,432	82,452	96,492
Guam MSA	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	64,272	72,197	80,122	88,047
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	64,272	72,197	80,122	88,047
Urban Honolulu, HI	64,272	72,197	80,122	88,047
Ames, IA	61,880	68,682	75,463	82,264
Cedar Rapids, IA	61,797	68,349	74,922	81,474
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	61,880	68,682	75,463	82,264
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	61,880	68,682	75,463	82,264
Dubuque, IA	61,880	68,682	75,463	82,264
Iowa City, IA	61,880	68,682	75,463	82,264
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	61,880	68,682	75,463	82,264
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	61,880	68,682	75,463	82,264
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	61,880	68,682	75,463	82,264
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	61,880	68,620	75,338	82,077
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	61,880	68,682	75,463	82,264
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	61,880	68,682	75,463	82,264
Boise City, ID	56,036	64,605	73,175	81,744
Coeur d'Alene, ID	57,304	66,685	76,087	85,468
Idaho Falls, ID	57,304	66,685	76,087	85,468
Lewiston, ID-WA	57,304	66,685	76,087	85,468
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	56,036	64,605	73,175	81,744
Pocatello, ID	57,304	66,685	76,087	85,468
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	55,765	64,231	72,676	81,141
Twin Falls, ID	56,036	64,605	73,175	81,744
Bloomington, IL	54,268	60,924	67,600	74,256
Champaign-Urbana, IL	54,268	60,924	67,600	74,256
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	57,679	64,335	70,991	77,647
Decatur, IL	54,268	60,924	67,600	74,256
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	65,728	77,376	89,004	100,652
Kankakee, IL	56,701	63,607	70,492	77,397
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	56,992	63,898	70,783	77,688
Peoria, IL	54,268	60,924	67,600	74,256
Rockford, IL	56,992	63,919	70,866	77,792
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	67,871	79,394	90,917	102,440
Springfield, IL	67,101	78,770	90,460	102,128
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	61,922	71,469	80,996	90,543
Bloomington, IN	47,196	64,959	82,701	100,464
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	48,298	64,231	80,143	96,076
Columbus, IN	47,196	64,959	82,701	100,464
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	47,196	64,959	82,701	100,464
Evansville, IN	47,196	64,959	82,701	100,464
Fort Wayne, IN	47,196	64,959	82,701	100,464
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	47,196	64,959	82,701	100,464
Kokomo, IN	47,196	64,959	82,701	100,464
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	53,831	61,402	68,973	76,544
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	57,679	64,335	70,991	77,647
Muncie, IN	47,196	64,959	82,701	100,464
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	53,831	61,402	68,973	76,544
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	47,196	64,959	82,701	100,464
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	70,949	81,037	91,125	101,213
Terre Haute, IN	47,196	64,959	82,701	100,464
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Lawrence, KS	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Manhattan, KS	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Topeka, KS	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Wichita, KS	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Bowling Green, KY	70,034	73,840	77,626	81,432
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	70,304	74,652	78,999	83,346
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	70,554	74,194	77,834	81,474
Elizabethtown, KY	70,034	73,840	77,626	81,432
Lexington-Fayette, KY	69,868	74,215	78,583	82,930
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	70,575	73,757	76,940	80,122
Owensboro, KY	70,034	73,840	77,626	81,432
Paducah, KY-IL	70,034	73,840	77,626	81,432
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	70,533	73,612	76,711	79,789
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	70,034	73,840	77,626	81,432
Alexandria, LA	56,472	72,301	88,130	103,959
Baton Rouge, LA	55,994	69,327	82,680	96,013
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	64,564	79,935	95,285	110,656
Hammond, LA	56,036	69,992	83,949	97,906
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	55,807	68,266	80,704	93,164
Lafayette, LA	64,876	78,666	92,456	106,247
Lake Charles, LA	56,472	72,301	88,130	103,959
Monroe, LA	56,472	72,301	88,130	103,959
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	55,328	66,789	78,250	89,711
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	63,565	77,564	91,583	105,581
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	56,472	72,301	88,130	103,959
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	55,765	69,514	83,284	97,032
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	66,082	83,596	101,130	118,644
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	83,991	107,786	131,560	155,356
Barnstable Town, MA	50,440	77,106	103,792	130,458
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	80,600	103,397	126,194	148,991
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	50,544	77,189	103,855	130,500
Pittsfield, MA	83,991	107,786	131,560	155,356
Springfield, MA	83,991	107,786	131,560	155,356
Worcester, MA	80,829	103,564	126,277	149,012
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	82,119	99,196	116,272	133,349
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	93,684	116,044	138,383	160,743
Lexington Park, MD	89,128	109,908	130,708	151,487
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	75,837	95,493	115,170	134,826
Salisbury, MD	87,069	104,396	121,743	139,069
Bangor, ME	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Portland-South Portland, ME	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Ann Arbor, MI	62,712	67,476	72,218	76,981
Battle Creek, MI	62,754	67,975	73,196	78,416
Bay City, MI	62,754	67,975	73,196	78,416
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	62,712	67,476	72,218	76,981
Flint, MI	62,754	67,975	73,196	78,416
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	62,754	67,975	73,196	78,416
Jackson, MI	62,712	67,476	72,218	76,981
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	62,754	67,975	73,196	78,416
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	62,712	67,496	72,260	77,044
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	62,754	67,975	73,196	78,416
Midland, MI	62,754	67,975	73,196	78,416
Monroe, MI	62,692	67,268	71,823	76,399
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	62,754	67,975	73,196	78,416
Niles, MI	62,754	67,975	73,196	78,416
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	62,754	67,975	73,196	78,416
Saginaw, MI	62,754	67,975	73,196	78,416
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	62,650	66,623	70,575	74,548
Traverse City, MI	62,754	67,975	73,196	78,416
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	62,754	67,975	73,196	78,416
Duluth, MN-WI	46,010	56,618	67,205	77,813
Mankato, MN	45,781	56,493	67,205	77,917
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	45,719	56,556	67,372	78,208
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	45,844	56,431	66,997	77,584
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	45,885	56,847	67,788	78,749
Rochester, MN	46,010	56,618	67,205	77,813
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	45,823	56,722	67,642	78,541
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	45,885	56,348	66,831	77,293
St. Cloud, MN	45,844	56,389	66,956	77,501
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	66,602	77,501	88,380	99,279
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	66,644	77,231	87,839	98,426
Columbia, MO	65,063	71,760	78,437	85,135
Jefferson City, MO	65,063	71,760	78,437	85,135
Joplin, MO-KS	66,602	77,501	88,380	99,279
Kansas City, MO-KS	66,602	77,501	88,380	99,279
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	66,644	77,314	87,964	98,634
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	67,871	79,456	91,042	102,628
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	66,602	77,501	88,380	99,279
Springfield, MO	66,602	77,501	88,380	99,279
St. Joseph, MO-KS	66,602	77,501	88,380	99,279
St. Louis, MO-IL	67,829	79,415	90,980	102,565
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Hattiesburg, MS	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Jackson, MS	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Billings, MT	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Bozeman, MT	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Great Falls, MT	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Helena, MT	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Missoula, MT	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Asheville, NC	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Burlington, NC	71,136	94,640	118,165	141,669
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	78,728	114,338	149,948	185,557
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	59,613	93,039	126,464	159,890
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	71,594	95,348	119,080	142,834
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	91,728	131,540	171,372	211,183
Fayetteville, NC	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Goldsboro, NC	99,029	139,152	179,296	219,420
Greensboro-High Point, NC	70,824	94,100	117,354	140,629
Greenville, NC	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	57,096	88,837	120,578	152,319
Jacksonville, NC	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	70,720	94,120	117,520	140,920
Raleigh-Cary, NC	81,765	117,770	153,775	189,780
Rocky Mount, NC	96,076	136,199	176,322	216,445
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	56,764	84,615	112,445	140,296
Wilmington, NC	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Winston-Salem, NC	61,943	89,898	117,832	145,788
Bismarck, ND	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Fargo, ND-MN	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Grand Forks, ND-MN	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Minot, ND	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Grand Island, NE	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Lincoln, NE	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Omaha, NE-IA	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	66,976	86,362	105,748	125,133
Manchester-Nashua, NH	78,832	101,463	124,093	146,724
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	67,101	86,674	106,268	125,840
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	61,464	71,240	80,996	90,772
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	72,488	92,165	111,821	131,498
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	73,071	92,748	112,404	132,080
Vineland, NJ	71,344	92,664	114,005	135,325
Albuquerque, NM	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Farmington, NM	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Las Cruces, NM	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Santa Fe, NM	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Carson City, NV	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Reno, NV	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	57,117	67,788	78,479	89,149
Binghamton, NY	62,712	81,162	99,591	118,040
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	62,712	81,162	99,591	118,040
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	57,055	68,162	79,248	90,356
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	56,972	70,117	83,263	96,408
Elmira, NY	62,712	81,162	99,591	118,040
Glens Falls, NY	56,972	67,559	78,146	88,733
Ithaca, NY	62,712	81,162	99,591	118,040
Kingston, NY	62,712	81,162	99,591	118,040
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	62,712	81,162	99,591	118,040
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	74,111	92,477	110,823	129,189
Rochester, NY	62,712	81,162	99,591	118,040
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	63,087	77,480	91,874	106,268
Syracuse, NY	62,712	81,162	99,591	118,040
Utica-Rome, NY	62,712	81,162	99,591	118,040
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	62,712	81,162	99,591	118,040
Akron, OH	50,919	69,909	88,879	107,869
Canton-Massillon, OH	50,919	69,909	88,879	107,869
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	69,119	77,397	85,676	93,954
Cleveland, OH	50,919	69,909	88,879	107,869
Columbus, OH	51,356	69,680	88,005	106,330
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	52,708	69,930	87,132	104,354
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	50,919	69,909	88,879	107,869
Lima, OH	50,919	69,909	88,879	107,869
Mansfield, OH	50,919	69,909	88,879	107,869
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	51,272	62,920	74,548	86,196
Sandusky, OH	50,919	69,909	88,879	107,869
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	53,248	70,804	88,359	105,914
Springfield, OH	52,042	70,034	88,005	105,997
Toledo, OH	50,919	69,909	88,879	107,869
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	52,042	68,141	84,240	100,340
Youngstown-Warren, OH	50,919	69,909	88,879	107,869
Enid, OK	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Lawton, OK	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Oklahoma City, OK	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Tulsa, OK	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Albany, OR	78,229	97,220	116,231	135,221
Bend, OR	81,599	100,423	119,226	138,050
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	80,996	98,301	115,586	132,892
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	78,146	95,764	113,402	131,020
Corvallis, OR	77,002	93,954	110,906	127,858
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	79,956	99,612	119,268	138,924
Eugene-Springfield, OR	77,896	94,412	110,948	127,463
Grants Pass, OR	79,956	99,612	119,268	138,924
Medford, OR	79,956	99,612	119,268	138,924
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	81,765	98,197	114,608	131,040
Salem, OR	80,455	98,717	116,980	135,242
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	72,405	91,000	109,616	128,212
Altoona, PA	65,687	79,768	93,871	107,952
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	62,380	73,445	84,532	95,597
Chambersburg, PA	60,071	69,660	79,269	88,858
Erie, PA	65,687	79,768	93,871	107,952
Gettysburg, PA	60,258	70,429	80,621	90,792
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	60,258	70,429	80,621	90,792
Johnstown, PA	66,623	76,482	86,341	96,200
Lancaster, PA	67,060	84,906	102,752	120,599
Lebanon, PA	60,508	70,346	80,184	90,023
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	72,759	81,328	89,919	98,488
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	64,439	75,109	85,800	96,471
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	71,344	92,664	114,005	135,325
Pittsburgh, PA	67,330	77,127	86,924	96,720
Reading, PA	71,532	90,168	108,784	127,421
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	72,759	81,328	89,919	98,488
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	64,189	74,880	85,551	96,242
State College, PA	65,687	79,768	93,871	107,952
Williamsport, PA	65,687	79,768	93,871	107,952
York-Hanover, PA	60,362	70,575	80,788	91,000
Aguadilla, PR	31,700	40,997	50,274	59,572
Arecibo, PR	31,762	41,039	50,295	59,572
Guayama, PR	31,679	41,184	50,669	60,175
Mayaguez, PR	31,700	40,997	50,274	59,572
Ponce, PR	31,533	41,143	50,752	60,362
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	31,658	41,039	50,399	59,780
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	31,346	38,418	45,469	52,541
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	43,493	60,528	77,564	94,599
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	118,976	142,751	166,546	190,320
Columbia, SC	58,968	90,106	121,223	152,360
Florence, SC	118,976	142,751	166,546	190,320
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	118,976	142,751	166,546	190,320
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	118,976	142,751	166,546	190,320
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	118,976	142,751	166,546	190,320
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	64,397	99,508	134,639	169,749
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	60,258	92,061	123,844	155,647
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	70,117	103,044	135,970	168,896
Spartanburg, SC	61,693	95,098	128,503	161,908
Sumter, SC	118,976	142,751	166,546	190,320
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Rapid City, SD	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Chattanooga, TN-GA	98,946	104,271	109,596	114,920
Clarksville, TN-KY	98,946	104,271	109,596	114,920
Cleveland, TN	98,946	104,271	109,596	114,920
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	98,946	104,271	109,596	114,920
Jackson, TN	98,946	104,271	109,596	114,920
Johnson City, TN	98,946	104,271	109,596	114,920
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	98,946	104,271	109,596	114,920
Knoxville, TN	98,946	104,271	109,596	114,920
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	98,946	104,271	109,596	114,920
Morristown, TN	98,946	104,271	109,596	114,920
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	98,946	104,271	109,596	114,920
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	98,946	104,271	109,596	114,920
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	98,946	104,271	109,596	114,920
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	98,946	104,271	109,596	114,920
Abilene, TX	43,160	60,071	76,960	93,871
Amarillo, TX	43,160	60,071	76,960	93,871
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	50,836	69,244	87,652	106,060
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	38,626	54,164	69,722	85,260
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	52,479	70,824	89,191	107,536
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	43,160	60,071	76,960	93,871
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	39,146	55,516	71,906	88,276
College Station-Bryan, TX	43,160	60,071	76,960	93,871
Corpus Christi, TX	43,160	60,071	76,960	93,871
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	59,405	73,279	87,173	101,047
Eagle Pass, TX	43,160	60,071	76,960	93,871
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	38,688	54,268	69,826	85,405
El Paso, TX	43,160	60,071	76,960	93,871
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	42,224	59,405	76,607	93,788
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	38,376	53,560	68,724	83,908
Killeen-Temple, TX	43,160	60,071	76,960	93,871
Laredo, TX	43,160	60,071	76,960	93,871
Longview, TX	43,160	60,071	76,960	93,871
Lubbock, TX	43,160	60,071	76,960	93,871
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	43,160	60,071	76,960	93,871
Midland, TX	43,160	60,071	76,960	93,871
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	57,616	71,968	86,300	100,652
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	43,160	60,071	76,960	93,871
Odessa, TX	43,160	60,071	76,960	93,871
San Angelo, TX	43,160	60,071	76,960	93,871
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	52,229	69,597	86,944	104,312
Sherman-Denison, TX	59,072	73,008	86,944	100,880
Texarkana, TX-AR	43,160	60,071	76,960	93,871
Tyler, TX	43,160	60,071	76,960	93,871
Victoria, TX	43,160	60,071	76,960	93,871
Waco, TX	58,095	71,324	84,573	97,802
Wichita Falls, TX	43,160	60,071	76,960	93,871
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Logan, UT-ID	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Ogden, UT	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
St. George, UT	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	61,007	78,791	96,596	114,380
Charlottesville, VA	61,007	78,791	96,596	114,380
Harrisonburg, VA	61,007	78,791	96,596	114,380
Lynchburg, VA	61,007	78,791	96,596	114,380
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	68,432	92,061	115,669	139,298
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	68,599	91,916	115,212	138,528
Richmond, VA	60,341	69,223	78,125	87,007
Roanoke, VA	61,007	78,791	96,596	114,380
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	60,487	72,696	84,927	97,136
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	61,007	78,791	96,596	114,380
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	61,007	78,791	96,596	114,380
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	60,029	72,093	84,157	96,221
Winchester, VA-WV	61,007	78,791	96,596	114,380
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Bellingham, WA	71,365	85,884	100,402	114,920
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	75,504	89,440	103,356	117,292
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	74,964	90,896	106,829	122,762
Kennewick-Richland, WA	71,365	85,884	100,402	114,920
Longview-Kelso, WA	81,765	98,197	114,608	131,040
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	71,698	86,944	102,212	117,458
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	73,736	87,860	102,004	116,127
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	75,504	89,440	103,356	117,292
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	62,775	78,500	94,224	109,949
Walla Walla, WA	71,365	85,884	100,402	114,920
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	71,948	87,173	102,420	117,645
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	76,586	92,040	107,474	122,928
Yakima, WA	75,941	92,311	108,680	125,050
Appleton, WI	70,991	83,471	95,930	108,410
Eau Claire, WI	70,991	83,471	95,930	108,410
Fond du Lac, WI	70,991	83,471	95,930	108,410
Green Bay, WI	70,991	83,471	95,930	108,410
Janesville-Beloit, WI	70,991	83,471	95,930	108,410
Kenosha, WI	70,991	83,471	95,930	108,410
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	70,991	83,471	95,930	108,410
Madison, WI	70,991	83,471	95,930	108,410
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	70,991	83,471	95,930	108,410
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	70,991	83,471	95,930	108,410
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	70,991	83,471	95,930	108,410
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	70,991	83,471	95,930	108,410
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	70,991	83,471	95,930	108,410
Sheboygan, WI	70,991	83,471	95,930	108,410
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	71,344	83,159	94,952	106,767
Wausau, WI	70,991	83,471	95,930	108,410
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	45,927	57,637	69,327	81,037
Beckley, WV	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Charleston, WV	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	70,824	75,068	79,311	83,554
Morgantown, WV	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Wheeling, WV-OH	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Casper, WY	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Cheyenne, WY	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	61,132	84,386	107,620	130,874

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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