SOC 19-2012 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Physicists 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 into physical phenomena, develop theories on the basis of observation and experiments, and devise methods to apply physical laws and theories.

Level I across metros$52,520 – $181,231Champaign, IL to Naples, FL

Median Level IV, major metros$197,663Across 99 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Physicists (SOC 19-2012) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $52,520 in Champaign, IL to $181,231 in Naples, FL, and the median Level IV wage across 99 major H-1B metros is $197,663. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $164,757, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 14 of 99 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$232,024
San Francisco, CA$232,128
San Jose, CA$220,210
Seattle, WA$176,551
Dallas, TX$226,471
Houston, TX$247,292
Austin, TX$191,132
Chicago, IL$166,213
Boston, MA$154,004
Washington, DC$196,956
Atlanta, GA$220,813
Los Angeles, CA$198,370

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	96,783	133,786	170,810	207,813
Anchorage, AK	96,783	133,786	170,810	207,813
Fairbanks-College, AK	96,783	133,786	170,810	207,813
Anniston-Oxford, AL	85,884	116,584	147,264	177,965
Auburn-Opelika, AL	85,884	116,584	147,264	177,965
Birmingham, AL	64,896	94,703	124,509	154,316
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	85,884	116,584	147,264	177,965
Decatur, AL	98,239	127,088	155,917	184,767
Dothan, AL	85,884	116,584	147,264	177,965
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	98,509	127,317	156,104	184,912
Gadsden, AL	85,884	116,584	147,264	177,965
Huntsville, AL	99,029	127,338	155,668	183,976
Mobile, AL	85,884	116,584	147,264	177,965
Montgomery, AL	63,316	92,976	122,616	152,277
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	89,232	119,600	149,989	180,357
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	85,884	116,584	147,264	177,965
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	60,674	86,986	113,319	139,631
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	64,751	94,432	124,114	153,796
Tuscaloosa, AL	85,884	116,584	147,264	177,965
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	94,495	124,634	154,752	184,892
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	106,164	126,423	146,682	166,941
Fort Smith, AR-OK	108,805	117,999	127,213	136,407
Hot Springs, AR	107,765	121,244	134,701	148,180
Jonesboro, AR	86,445	118,061	149,698	181,314
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	107,640	121,223	134,784	148,367
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	106,392	125,528	144,644	163,780
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	107,828	121,119	134,410	147,701
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	106,996	123,823	140,671	157,498
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	104,146	132,268	160,389	188,511
Flagstaff, AZ	103,792	131,623	159,453	187,284
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	103,792	131,623	159,453	187,284
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	109,284	135,991	162,677	189,384
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	108,930	137,447	165,984	194,501
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	98,260	123,199	148,138	173,077
Tucson, AZ	98,135	123,719	149,282	174,866
Yuma, AZ	104,063	130,749	157,415	184,101
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	93,351	115,212	137,072	158,933
Chico, CA	140,650	171,143	201,636	232,128
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	92,831	123,490	154,128	184,788
El Centro, CA	94,578	128,648	162,698	196,768
Fresno, CA	126,818	158,455	190,071	221,708
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	100,360	129,252	158,164	187,055
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	98,405	131,727	165,048	198,370
Merced, CA	127,088	158,829	190,549	222,290
Modesto, CA	140,650	171,143	201,636	232,128
Napa, CA	84,552	105,810	127,068	148,325
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	84,740	106,476	128,212	149,948
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	78,312	107,786	137,239	166,712
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	107,037	138,175	169,312	200,450
Redding, CA	140,650	171,143	201,636	232,128
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	108,098	140,130	172,141	204,173
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	76,503	103,148	129,792	156,437
Salinas, CA	127,380	158,912	190,466	221,999
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	89,856	124,613	159,349	194,106
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	140,650	171,143	201,636	232,128
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	126,818	157,956	189,072	220,210
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	95,972	123,532	151,092	178,652
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	140,650	171,143	201,636	232,128
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	97,760	125,528	153,317	181,085
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	140,650	171,143	201,636	232,128
Stockton-Lodi, CA	140,650	171,143	201,636	232,128
Vallejo, CA	140,650	171,143	201,636	232,128
Visalia, CA	97,740	125,383	153,026	180,669
Yuba City, CA	78,125	107,245	136,344	165,464
Boulder, CO	78,437	100,672	122,908	145,143
Colorado Springs, CO	92,602	125,986	159,349	192,733
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	111,613	138,591	165,568	192,546
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	105,768	134,431	163,072	191,735
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	77,834	100,111	122,408	144,685
Grand Junction, CO	77,709	103,148	128,565	154,004
Greeley, CO	77,688	102,607	127,525	152,444
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	77,626	102,524	127,442	152,340
Pueblo, CO	87,797	121,805	155,813	189,821
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	105,540	134,389	163,239	192,088
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	120,890	160,472	200,055	239,637
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	121,327	160,868	200,408	239,949
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	113,589	152,548	191,485	230,444
New Haven, CT	139,610	179,837	220,044	260,271
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	113,818	152,672	191,527	230,381
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	139,610	179,837	220,044	260,271
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	114,255	141,815	169,396	196,956
Dover, DE	73,861	118,352	162,844	207,335
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	64,044	98,738	133,412	168,106
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	130,895	175,178	219,482	263,765
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	96,887	119,850	142,834	165,797
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	116,189	161,346	206,482	251,639
Gainesville, FL	145,060	186,826	228,572	270,338
Homosassa Springs, FL	170,706	206,752	242,799	278,845
Jacksonville, FL	150,946	192,463	233,959	275,476
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	164,591	203,050	241,530	279,989
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	180,586	212,639	244,671	276,724
Naples-Marco Island, FL	181,231	213,658	246,064	278,492
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	108,077	146,661	185,266	223,850
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	177,258	212,472	247,708	282,922
Ocala, FL	136,136	183,061	230,007	276,932
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	115,565	159,620	203,695	247,749
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	112,591	136,428	160,285	184,122
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	101,442	119,288	137,135	154,981
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	130,895	175,178	219,482	263,765
Port St. Lucie, FL	180,690	212,784	244,879	276,973
Punta Gorda, FL	130,895	175,178	219,482	263,765
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	109,367	148,637	187,887	227,157
Sebring, FL	141,295	187,325	233,376	279,407
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	173,181	208,562	243,922	279,303
Tallahassee, FL	130,895	175,178	219,482	263,765
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	172,432	208,229	244,026	279,823
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	162,469	201,760	241,031	280,322
Albany, GA	93,476	136,095	178,693	221,312
Athens-Clarke County, GA	93,226	137,010	180,815	224,599
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	92,373	135,180	178,007	220,813
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	93,476	136,095	178,693	221,312
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	93,476	136,095	178,693	221,312
Columbus, GA-AL	91,354	130,396	169,437	208,479
Dalton, GA	93,476	136,095	178,693	221,312
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	93,476	136,095	178,693	221,312
Gainesville, GA	94,141	137,780	181,418	225,056
Hinesville, GA	93,476	136,095	178,693	221,312
Macon-Bibb County, GA	93,205	136,344	179,463	222,602
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	90,460	130,520	170,581	210,642
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	99,924	126,298	152,672	179,047
Rome, GA	93,372	138,071	182,770	227,469
Savannah, GA	93,476	136,095	178,693	221,312
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	93,476	136,095	178,693	221,312
Valdosta, GA	93,476	136,095	178,693	221,312
Warner Robins, GA	93,476	136,095	178,693	221,312
Guam MSA	96,783	133,786	170,810	207,813
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	84,053	130,770	177,466	224,183
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	84,053	130,770	177,466	224,183
Urban Honolulu, HI	82,535	131,186	179,858	228,509
Ames, IA	92,602	130,396	168,189	205,983
Cedar Rapids, IA	92,228	134,015	175,802	217,589
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	92,228	134,015	175,802	217,589
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	96,512	133,620	170,727	207,834
Dubuque, IA	92,228	134,015	175,802	217,589
Iowa City, IA	92,228	134,015	175,802	217,589
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	93,538	138,466	183,394	228,322
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	92,228	134,015	175,802	217,589
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	72,634	110,968	149,282	187,616
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	93,372	134,368	175,344	216,341
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	95,181	131,789	168,418	205,026
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	92,228	134,015	175,802	217,589
Boise City, ID	98,384	123,469	148,533	173,618
Coeur d'Alene, ID	98,384	123,469	148,533	173,618
Idaho Falls, ID	99,466	122,512	145,580	168,626
Lewiston, ID-WA	98,384	123,469	148,533	173,618
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	98,384	123,469	148,533	173,618
Pocatello, ID	98,384	123,469	148,533	173,618
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	96,325	120,890	145,476	170,040
Twin Falls, ID	98,384	123,469	148,533	173,618
Bloomington, IL	53,644	100,194	146,724	193,274
Champaign-Urbana, IL	52,520	96,346	140,192	184,018
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	83,616	111,156	138,674	166,213
Decatur, IL	55,474	100,402	145,351	190,279
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	60,612	100,048	139,485	178,922
Kankakee, IL	82,264	110,490	138,736	166,962
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	83,720	111,655	139,568	167,503
Peoria, IL	82,535	111,010	139,506	167,981
Rockford, IL	83,700	111,447	139,215	166,962
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	76,524	110,365	144,228	178,069
Springfield, IL	80,101	116,605	153,109	189,613
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	82,472	110,948	139,402	167,877
Bloomington, IN	95,514	113,402	131,311	149,199
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	74,298	103,002	131,727	160,431
Columbus, IN	96,554	118,103	139,652	161,200
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	78,146	104,957	131,789	158,600
Evansville, IN	94,682	108,348	122,013	135,679
Fort Wayne, IN	78,146	104,957	131,789	158,600
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	97,386	119,268	141,170	163,052
Kokomo, IN	62,983	90,168	117,333	144,519
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	81,224	109,076	136,906	164,757
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	83,658	111,218	138,778	166,338
Muncie, IN	97,386	119,268	141,170	163,052
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	81,308	109,284	137,239	165,215
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	78,146	104,957	131,789	158,600
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	94,911	108,743	122,575	136,407
Terre Haute, IN	65,458	85,509	105,540	125,591
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	105,560	140,796	176,031	211,266
Lawrence, KS	99,279	131,727	164,154	196,602
Manhattan, KS	96,783	133,786	170,810	207,813
Topeka, KS	99,279	131,727	164,154	196,602
Wichita, KS	96,783	133,786	170,810	207,813
Bowling Green, KY	93,226	136,012	178,818	221,604
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	67,684	110,615	153,546	196,477
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	93,226	136,012	178,818	221,604
Elizabethtown, KY	93,226	136,012	178,818	221,604
Lexington-Fayette, KY	59,967	99,591	139,215	178,839
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	97,136	119,996	142,855	165,714
Owensboro, KY	93,226	136,012	178,818	221,604
Paducah, KY-IL	93,226	136,012	178,818	221,604
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	93,226	136,012	178,818	221,604
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	93,226	136,012	178,818	221,604
Alexandria, LA	93,309	122,887	152,444	182,021
Baton Rouge, LA	94,911	125,341	155,772	186,202
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	93,309	122,887	152,444	182,021
Hammond, LA	93,309	122,887	152,444	182,021
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	93,309	122,887	152,444	182,021
Lafayette, LA	93,309	122,887	152,444	182,021
Lake Charles, LA	93,309	122,887	152,444	182,021
Monroe, LA	93,309	122,887	152,444	182,021
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	93,309	122,887	152,444	182,021
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	93,309	122,887	152,444	182,021
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	93,309	122,887	152,444	182,021
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	93,309	122,887	152,444	182,021
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	93,309	122,887	152,444	182,021
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	105,706	133,536	161,388	189,218
Barnstable Town, MA	80,767	105,768	130,749	155,751
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	80,767	105,186	129,584	154,004
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	80,808	106,538	132,247	157,976
Pittsfield, MA	80,746	105,373	130,021	154,648
Springfield, MA	105,685	133,869	162,053	190,237
Worcester, MA	116,855	141,440	166,047	190,632
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	108,036	137,780	167,503	197,247
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	114,504	142,148	169,770	197,413
Lexington Park, MD	99,175	116,855	134,556	152,236
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	94,495	128,544	162,573	196,623
Salisbury, MD	96,616	117,167	137,738	158,288
Bangor, ME	96,783	133,786	170,810	207,813
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	96,783	133,786	170,810	207,813
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	96,783	133,786	170,810	207,813
Portland-South Portland, ME	57,783	71,074	84,344	97,636
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	96,783	133,786	170,810	207,813
Ann Arbor, MI	62,213	81,245	100,256	119,288
Battle Creek, MI	70,200	86,383	102,544	118,727
Bay City, MI	67,975	101,484	135,013	168,522
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	98,322	142,023	185,724	229,424
Flint, MI	94,328	140,858	187,367	233,896
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	69,743	87,298	104,832	122,388
Jackson, MI	67,912	95,535	123,157	150,780
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	67,975	101,484	135,013	168,522
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	70,138	81,474	92,810	104,146
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	69,660	102,024	134,368	166,733
Midland, MI	67,975	101,484	135,013	168,522
Monroe, MI	69,036	111,800	154,544	197,309
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	67,975	101,484	135,013	168,522
Niles, MI	67,975	101,484	135,013	168,522
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	67,975	101,484	135,013	168,522
Saginaw, MI	69,888	85,031	100,152	115,295
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	62,671	93,538	124,384	155,252
Traverse City, MI	67,975	101,484	135,013	168,522
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	67,975	101,484	135,013	168,522
Duluth, MN-WI	132,746	166,962	201,199	235,415
Mankato, MN	146,661	166,671	186,660	206,669
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	147,140	167,149	187,180	207,189
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	138,674	161,325	183,997	206,648
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	143,895	166,338	188,802	211,245
Rochester, MN	130,749	188,885	247,000	305,136
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	139,048	172,869	206,690	240,511
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	141,212	163,052	184,912	206,752
St. Cloud, MN	144,748	165,880	187,034	208,167
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	85,468	120,620	155,772	190,924
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	85,405	120,516	155,605	190,716
Columbia, MO	85,468	120,620	155,772	190,924
Jefferson City, MO	85,468	120,620	155,772	190,924
Joplin, MO-KS	85,468	120,620	155,772	190,924
Kansas City, MO-KS	97,324	130,770	164,216	197,663
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	84,906	119,725	154,565	189,384
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	80,912	115,045	149,178	183,311
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	98,842	133,224	167,628	202,010
Springfield, MO	85,468	120,620	155,772	190,924
St. Joseph, MO-KS	98,301	131,602	164,924	198,224
St. Louis, MO-IL	75,380	113,423	151,445	189,488
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	67,517	102,461	137,384	172,328
Hattiesburg, MS	83,949	121,389	158,808	196,248
Jackson, MS	63,877	95,951	128,004	160,077
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	69,431	107,765	146,100	184,434
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	66,186	99,882	133,599	167,295
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	80,580	114,692	148,783	182,895
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	72,884	105,768	138,653	171,538
Billings, MT	67,247	96,325	125,383	154,461
Bozeman, MT	67,247	96,325	125,383	154,461
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	67,247	96,325	125,383	154,461
Great Falls, MT	67,247	96,325	125,383	154,461
Helena, MT	67,704	97,053	126,402	155,751
Missoula, MT	67,247	96,325	125,383	154,461
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	67,247	96,325	125,383	154,461
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	67,247	96,325	125,383	154,461
Asheville, NC	70,346	111,530	152,714	193,898
Burlington, NC	70,346	111,530	152,714	193,898
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	71,074	112,861	154,669	196,456
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	110,594	158,580	206,586	254,572
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	70,346	111,530	152,714	193,898
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	86,736	106,767	126,776	146,807
Fayetteville, NC	70,346	111,530	152,714	193,898
Goldsboro, NC	70,346	111,530	152,714	193,898
Greensboro-High Point, NC	75,484	115,898	156,292	196,706
Greenville, NC	70,346	111,530	152,714	193,898
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	70,346	111,530	152,714	193,898
Jacksonville, NC	70,346	111,530	152,714	193,898
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	70,346	111,530	152,714	193,898
Raleigh-Cary, NC	70,346	111,530	152,714	193,898
Rocky Mount, NC	70,346	111,530	152,714	193,898
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	86,820	134,868	182,916	230,964
Wilmington, NC	70,346	111,530	152,714	193,898
Winston-Salem, NC	92,956	137,156	181,335	225,535
Bismarck, ND	96,783	133,786	170,810	207,813
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	96,783	133,786	170,810	207,813
Fargo, ND-MN	96,783	133,786	170,810	207,813
Grand Forks, ND-MN	96,783	133,786	170,810	207,813
Minot, ND	96,783	133,786	170,810	207,813
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	96,783	133,786	170,810	207,813
Grand Island, NE	96,783	133,786	170,810	207,813
Lincoln, NE	96,783	133,786	170,810	207,813
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	96,783	133,786	170,810	207,813
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	96,783	133,786	170,810	207,813
Omaha, NE-IA	96,783	133,786	170,810	207,813
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	96,783	133,786	170,810	207,813
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	80,704	105,956	131,228	156,479
Manchester-Nashua, NH	80,767	105,644	130,541	155,418
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	80,704	105,685	130,687	155,668
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	125,528	167,045	208,541	250,058
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	103,855	145,684	187,533	229,362
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	99,632	126,236	152,839	179,442
Vineland, NJ	74,298	118,789	163,280	207,772
Albuquerque, NM	135,242	156,167	177,071	197,996
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	134,868	155,584	176,280	196,997
Farmington, NM	142,231	160,722	179,192	197,684
Las Cruces, NM	75,775	97,906	120,037	142,168
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	155,314	168,896	182,500	196,082
Santa Fe, NM	141,461	160,202	178,943	197,684
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	103,647	127,442	151,237	175,032
Carson City, NV	103,647	127,442	151,237	175,032
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	102,149	119,975	137,800	155,626
Reno, NV	103,647	127,442	151,237	175,032
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	124,239	150,405	176,592	202,759
Binghamton, NY	68,391	102,919	137,426	171,954
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	99,154	140,026	180,898	221,770
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	111,572	140,816	170,082	199,327
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	87,610	121,202	154,794	188,386
Elmira, NY	68,640	102,212	135,804	169,375
Glens Falls, NY	123,511	151,424	179,359	207,272
Ithaca, NY	68,869	104,999	141,149	177,279
Kingston, NY	102,024	142,106	182,167	222,248
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	108,743	149,823	190,903	231,983
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	108,701	149,802	190,924	232,024
Rochester, NY	81,932	119,413	156,895	194,376
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	102,024	142,106	182,167	222,248
Syracuse, NY	106,621	135,346	164,092	192,816
Utica-Rome, NY	106,060	133,661	161,242	188,844
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	100,152	131,290	162,428	193,565
Akron, OH	130,250	167,919	205,588	243,256
Canton-Massillon, OH	93,704	132,808	171,912	211,016
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	66,082	105,748	145,392	185,058
Cleveland, OH	High Wage: no levels published
Columbus, OH	80,684	124,280	167,898	211,495
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	101,005	125,508	149,989	174,492
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	74,256	121,056	167,836	214,636
Lima, OH	93,704	132,808	171,912	211,016
Mansfield, OH	79,124	124,072	169,000	213,949
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	107,661	151,029	194,418	237,786
Sandusky, OH	129,189	167,128	205,088	243,028
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	83,762	118,477	153,172	187,887
Springfield, OH	93,496	124,634	155,772	186,909
Toledo, OH	93,704	132,808	171,912	211,016
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	83,720	118,956	154,170	189,405
Youngstown-Warren, OH	130,250	167,919	205,588	243,256
Enid, OK	61,298	102,773	144,248	185,724
Lawton, OK	61,173	104,208	147,264	190,300
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	65,604	113,506	161,388	209,290
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	63,087	111,676	160,264	208,853
Oklahoma City, OK	64,293	113,173	162,032	210,912
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	61,548	104,208	146,890	189,551
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	61,506	104,458	147,410	190,362
Tulsa, OK	63,087	111,676	160,264	208,853
Albany, OR	121,701	164,320	206,940	249,559
Bend, OR	121,701	164,320	206,940	249,559
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	138,279	179,692	221,084	262,496
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	131,436	174,512	217,610	260,687
Corvallis, OR	121,701	164,320	206,940	249,559
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	121,701	164,320	206,940	249,559
Eugene-Springfield, OR	121,701	164,320	206,940	249,559
Grants Pass, OR	121,701	164,320	206,940	249,559
Medford, OR	121,701	164,320	206,940	249,559
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	132,018	170,852	209,664	248,498
Salem, OR	125,404	164,716	204,028	243,340
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	104,375	146,224	188,095	229,944
Altoona, PA	115,399	153,068	190,757	228,426
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	116,647	152,880	189,093	225,327
Chambersburg, PA	115,399	153,068	190,757	228,426
Erie, PA	115,399	153,068	190,757	228,426
Gettysburg, PA	115,399	153,068	190,757	228,426
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	115,399	153,068	190,757	228,426
Johnstown, PA	149,136	179,546	209,956	240,365
Lancaster, PA	76,669	120,328	164,008	207,668
Lebanon, PA	115,399	153,068	190,757	228,426
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	115,399	153,068	190,757	228,426
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	134,285	169,125	203,986	238,826
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	73,674	117,916	162,178	206,420
Pittsburgh, PA	150,052	180,482	210,912	241,343
Reading, PA	76,836	122,159	167,461	212,784
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	115,399	153,068	190,757	228,426
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	133,287	167,836	202,405	236,954
State College, PA	115,399	153,068	190,757	228,426
Williamsport, PA	115,399	153,068	190,757	228,426
York-Hanover, PA	115,399	153,068	190,757	228,426
Aguadilla, PR	96,783	133,786	170,810	207,813
Arecibo, PR	96,783	133,786	170,810	207,813
Guayama, PR	96,783	133,786	170,810	207,813
Mayaguez, PR	96,783	133,786	170,810	207,813
Ponce, PR	96,783	133,786	170,810	207,813
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	96,783	133,786	170,810	207,813
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	96,783	133,786	170,810	207,813
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	96,575	134,015	171,476	208,916
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	105,436	132,226	159,016	185,807
Columbia, SC	103,085	130,416	157,748	185,079
Florence, SC	105,436	132,226	159,016	185,807
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	117,895	143,624	169,354	195,084
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	105,436	132,226	159,016	185,807
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	105,436	132,226	159,016	185,807
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	130,604	179,900	229,216	278,512
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	103,605	128,981	154,336	179,712
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	103,231	124,572	145,933	167,274
Spartanburg, SC	117,125	155,106	193,108	231,088
Sumter, SC	105,436	132,226	159,016	185,807
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	68,120	98,301	128,503	158,684
Rapid City, SD	61,714	84,885	108,036	131,207
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	61,714	84,885	108,036	131,207
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	61,714	84,885	108,036	131,207
Chattanooga, TN-GA	98,052	134,368	170,706	207,023
Clarksville, TN-KY	131,144	170,872	210,621	250,349
Cleveland, TN	98,052	134,368	170,706	207,023
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	106,580	132,434	158,288	184,143
Jackson, TN	98,052	134,368	170,706	207,023
Johnson City, TN	98,052	134,368	170,706	207,023
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	107,100	132,080	157,040	182,021
Knoxville, TN	109,845	132,954	156,063	179,172
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	81,807	113,360	144,914	176,468
Morristown, TN	106,850	131,623	156,416	181,189
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	130,666	169,479	208,312	247,125
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	100,132	136,074	172,016	207,959
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	99,300	148,284	197,268	246,252
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	85,884	134,826	183,748	232,690
Abilene, TX	79,997	128,024	176,052	224,079
Amarillo, TX	79,997	128,024	176,052	224,079
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	74,444	113,340	152,236	191,132
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	93,850	145,080	196,290	247,520
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	121,743	157,768	193,794	229,820
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	79,997	128,024	176,052	224,079
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	84,490	133,016	181,522	230,048
College Station-Bryan, TX	79,997	128,024	176,052	224,079
Corpus Christi, TX	79,997	128,024	176,052	224,079
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	92,394	137,093	181,772	226,471
Eagle Pass, TX	79,997	128,024	176,052	224,079
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	91,708	141,877	192,047	242,216
El Paso, TX	79,997	128,024	176,052	224,079
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	81,578	128,524	175,469	222,415
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	93,413	144,706	195,999	247,292
Killeen-Temple, TX	73,570	112,861	152,132	191,423
Laredo, TX	79,997	128,024	176,052	224,079
Longview, TX	79,997	128,024	176,052	224,079
Lubbock, TX	79,997	128,024	176,052	224,079
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	79,997	128,024	176,052	224,079
Midland, TX	79,997	128,024	176,052	224,079
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	90,730	137,759	184,788	231,816
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	66,685	118,831	170,976	223,122
Odessa, TX	79,997	128,024	176,052	224,079
San Angelo, TX	79,997	128,024	176,052	224,079
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	119,725	155,210	190,716	226,200
Sherman-Denison, TX	91,500	134,847	178,215	221,562
Texarkana, TX-AR	79,997	128,024	176,052	224,079
Tyler, TX	79,997	128,024	176,052	224,079
Victoria, TX	79,997	128,024	176,052	224,079
Waco, TX	76,128	116,647	157,165	197,684
Wichita Falls, TX	79,997	128,024	176,052	224,079
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	87,194	125,965	164,757	203,528
Logan, UT-ID	87,194	125,965	164,757	203,528
Ogden, UT	87,194	125,965	164,757	203,528
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	87,194	125,965	164,757	203,528
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	87,194	125,965	164,757	203,528
St. George, UT	87,194	125,965	164,757	203,528
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	87,194	125,965	164,757	203,528
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	102,170	130,604	159,037	187,471
Charlottesville, VA	100,256	130,125	159,973	189,842
Harrisonburg, VA	95,660	125,612	155,543	185,495
Lynchburg, VA	94,994	128,108	161,200	194,314
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	103,356	120,016	136,656	153,317
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	113,340	141,669	169,978	198,308
Richmond, VA	133,432	167,669	201,906	236,143
Roanoke, VA	102,170	130,604	159,037	187,471
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	94,391	118,103	141,815	165,527
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	102,170	130,604	159,037	187,471
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	95,660	125,612	155,543	185,495
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	93,247	109,034	124,800	140,588
Winchester, VA-WV	114,130	141,815	169,520	197,205
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	96,783	133,786	170,810	207,813
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	96,783	133,786	170,810	207,813
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	96,783	133,786	170,810	207,813
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	96,783	133,786	170,810	207,813
Bellingham, WA	95,535	122,159	148,804	175,428
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	85,592	111,156	136,740	162,303
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	98,967	129,751	160,535	191,319
Kennewick-Richland, WA	95,535	122,159	148,804	175,428
Longview-Kelso, WA	132,767	171,538	210,309	249,080
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	83,596	115,877	148,138	180,420
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	83,887	115,565	147,244	178,922
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	82,618	113,922	145,247	176,551
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	95,535	122,159	148,804	175,428
Walla Walla, WA	95,535	122,159	148,804	175,428
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	81,932	113,672	145,434	177,175
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	90,064	121,618	153,172	184,725
Yakima, WA	99,757	129,917	160,077	190,237
Appleton, WI	104,749	142,772	180,815	218,837
Eau Claire, WI	104,749	142,772	180,815	218,837
Fond du Lac, WI	122,304	158,060	193,815	229,570
Green Bay, WI	104,749	142,772	180,815	218,837
Janesville-Beloit, WI	91,624	118,456	145,288	172,120
Kenosha, WI	104,749	142,772	180,815	218,837
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	133,162	190,653	248,144	305,636
Madison, WI	90,272	113,610	136,948	160,285
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	116,709	153,234	189,780	226,304
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	95,472	127,962	160,452	192,941
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	104,749	142,772	180,815	218,837
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	104,749	142,772	180,815	218,837
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	119,933	157,186	194,418	231,671
Sheboygan, WI	122,076	158,413	194,751	231,088
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	100,215	136,760	173,327	209,872
Wausau, WI	104,749	142,772	180,815	218,837
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	111,156	142,813	174,450	206,108
Beckley, WV	96,783	133,786	170,810	207,813
Charleston, WV	96,783	133,786	170,810	207,813
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	96,783	133,786	170,810	207,813
Morgantown, WV	96,783	133,786	170,810	207,813
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	96,783	133,786	170,810	207,813
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	96,783	133,786	170,810	207,813
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	96,783	133,786	170,810	207,813
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	96,783	133,786	170,810	207,813
Wheeling, WV-OH	96,783	133,786	170,810	207,813
Casper, WY	96,783	133,786	170,810	207,813
Cheyenne, WY	96,783	133,786	170,810	207,813
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	96,783	133,786	170,810	207,813
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	96,783	133,786	170,810	207,813

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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