SOC 19-2032 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Materials Scientists 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): Research and study the structures and chemical properties of various natural and synthetic or composite materials, including metals, alloys, rubber, ceramics, semiconductors, polymers, and glass. Determine ways to strengthen or combine materials or develop new materials with new or specific properties for use in a variety of products and applications. Includes glass scientists, ceramic scientists, metallurgical scientists, and polymer scientists.

Level I across metros$44,284 – $152,984Huntington, WV to San Jose, CA

Median Level IV, major metros$144,664Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Materials Scientists?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Materials Scientists (SOC 19-2032) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $44,284 in Huntington, WV to $152,984 in San Jose, CA, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $144,664. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $122,138, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 20 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$144,664
San Francisco, CA$264,888
San Jose, CA$261,644
Seattle, WA$165,672
Dallas, TX$118,436
Houston, TX$103,605
Austin, TX$146,349
Chicago, IL$163,468
Boston, MA$151,570
Washington, DC$140,671
Atlanta, GA$114,754
Los Angeles, CA$179,629

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Anchorage, AK	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Fairbanks-College, AK	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Anniston-Oxford, AL	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Auburn-Opelika, AL	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Birmingham, AL	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Decatur, AL	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Dothan, AL	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Gadsden, AL	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Huntsville, AL	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Mobile, AL	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Montgomery, AL	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Tuscaloosa, AL	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Fort Smith, AR-OK	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Hot Springs, AR	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Jonesboro, AR	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Flagstaff, AZ	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Tucson, AZ	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Yuma, AZ	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	97,365	121,576	145,788	169,999
Chico, CA	109,263	149,157	189,072	228,967
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	90,647	109,221	127,816	146,391
El Centro, CA	65,479	89,170	112,840	136,532
Fresno, CA	142,293	180,399	218,504	256,610
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	109,263	149,157	189,072	228,967
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	104,541	129,564	154,607	179,629
Merced, CA	145,746	183,269	220,792	258,316
Modesto, CA	146,495	185,287	224,058	262,850
Napa, CA	109,263	149,157	189,072	228,967
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	109,263	149,157	189,072	228,967
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	109,263	149,157	189,072	228,967
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	100,173	125,341	150,509	175,677
Redding, CA	109,263	149,157	189,072	228,967
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	92,893	110,968	129,064	147,140
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	135,991	177,071	218,130	259,210
Salinas, CA	141,336	179,504	217,652	255,820
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	52,458	77,564	102,669	127,775
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	146,932	186,244	225,576	264,888
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	152,984	189,197	225,431	261,644
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	109,263	149,157	189,072	228,967
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	147,348	185,973	224,578	263,204
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	80,268	99,092	117,936	136,760
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	143,312	183,394	223,496	263,578
Stockton-Lodi, CA	141,856	181,564	221,271	260,978
Vallejo, CA	136,906	178,152	219,399	260,645
Visalia, CA	109,263	149,157	189,072	228,967
Yuba City, CA	109,263	149,157	189,072	228,967
Boulder, CO	86,300	104,229	122,138	140,068
Colorado Springs, CO	80,455	99,362	118,290	137,197
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	80,434	99,549	118,664	137,780
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	80,663	99,466	118,248	137,052
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	87,090	103,127	119,184	135,221
Grand Junction, CO	81,453	99,799	118,165	136,511
Greeley, CO	81,661	100,277	118,893	137,509
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	81,079	99,924	118,748	137,592
Pueblo, CO	81,453	99,799	118,165	136,511
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	80,392	99,300	118,186	137,093
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	74,527	99,154	123,760	148,388
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	73,196	100,652	128,108	155,564
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	77,772	105,498	133,204	160,930
New Haven, CT	73,736	99,820	125,882	151,965
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	74,714	101,463	128,191	154,940
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	73,612	99,861	126,090	152,340
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	83,096	102,295	121,472	140,671
Dover, DE	83,076	104,978	126,880	148,783
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	76,940	92,685	108,431	124,176
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	76,940	92,685	108,431	124,176
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	81,016	93,933	106,871	119,788
Gainesville, FL	76,940	92,685	108,431	124,176
Homosassa Springs, FL	83,970	101,671	119,351	137,052
Jacksonville, FL	76,940	92,685	108,431	124,176
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	82,868	98,218	113,568	128,919
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	76,940	92,685	108,431	124,176
Naples-Marco Island, FL	76,940	92,685	108,431	124,176
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	78,354	94,807	111,239	127,692
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	84,407	102,669	120,932	139,194
Ocala, FL	79,644	92,103	104,541	117,000
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	80,621	93,143	105,644	118,165
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	80,309	92,560	104,812	117,063
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	76,940	92,685	108,431	124,176
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	76,940	92,685	108,431	124,176
Port St. Lucie, FL	76,940	92,685	108,431	124,176
Punta Gorda, FL	76,940	92,685	108,431	124,176
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	76,940	92,685	108,431	124,176
Sebring, FL	76,940	92,685	108,431	124,176
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	76,794	91,936	107,079	122,221
Tallahassee, FL	76,940	92,685	108,431	124,176
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	84,407	102,669	120,932	139,194
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	82,888	98,072	113,277	128,461
Albany, GA	64,501	82,056	99,632	117,188
Athens-Clarke County, GA	64,730	81,204	97,698	114,172
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	64,792	81,453	98,093	114,754
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	63,919	79,207	94,474	109,762
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	64,501	82,056	99,632	117,188
Columbus, GA-AL	64,522	80,933	97,365	113,776
Dalton, GA	64,501	82,056	99,632	117,188
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	64,252	80,496	96,762	113,007
Gainesville, GA	64,501	80,580	96,637	112,716
Hinesville, GA	64,501	82,056	99,632	117,188
Macon-Bibb County, GA	64,439	81,100	97,760	114,421
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	64,356	80,808	97,240	113,693
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	63,960	80,725	97,511	114,276
Rome, GA	64,168	80,330	96,512	112,674
Savannah, GA	64,501	82,056	99,632	117,188
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	64,501	82,056	99,632	117,188
Valdosta, GA	64,501	82,056	99,632	117,188
Warner Robins, GA	64,501	82,056	99,632	117,188
Guam MSA	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Urban Honolulu, HI	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Ames, IA	60,092	79,768	99,445	119,122
Cedar Rapids, IA	72,759	91,063	109,367	127,671
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	60,466	79,664	98,863	118,061
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	60,466	79,664	98,863	118,061
Dubuque, IA	73,133	91,957	110,760	129,584
Iowa City, IA	60,466	79,664	98,863	118,061
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	60,112	79,415	98,696	117,999
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	60,071	79,810	99,570	119,309
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	60,466	79,664	98,863	118,061
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	57,762	76,752	95,764	114,754
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	54,247	73,591	92,914	112,258
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	72,759	91,063	109,367	127,671
Boise City, ID	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Coeur d'Alene, ID	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Idaho Falls, ID	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Lewiston, ID-WA	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Pocatello, ID	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Twin Falls, ID	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Bloomington, IL	75,629	90,002	104,396	118,768
Champaign-Urbana, IL	75,629	89,898	104,146	118,415
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	93,413	116,772	140,109	163,468
Decatur, IL	91,957	110,885	129,792	148,720
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	75,213	85,509	95,805	106,101
Kankakee, IL	91,791	114,650	137,509	160,368
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	93,247	116,397	139,548	162,698
Peoria, IL	91,957	110,885	129,792	148,720
Rockford, IL	93,247	116,501	139,756	163,010
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	91,957	110,885	129,792	148,720
Springfield, IL	91,957	110,885	129,792	148,720
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	90,148	112,965	135,762	158,580
Bloomington, IN	72,592	98,218	123,864	149,490
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	54,018	79,498	104,957	130,437
Columbus, IN	68,308	94,682	121,077	147,452
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	49,442	68,557	87,672	106,788
Evansville, IN	67,954	97,428	126,922	156,396
Fort Wayne, IN	50,960	76,149	101,338	126,527
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	70,533	94,287	118,061	141,815
Kokomo, IN	56,639	82,764	108,868	134,992
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	83,554	108,680	133,786	158,912
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	84,240	109,346	134,472	159,578
Muncie, IN	85,010	108,535	132,039	155,564
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	49,400	68,100	86,778	105,477
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	49,608	70,013	90,418	110,823
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	54,080	78,853	103,647	128,420
Terre Haute, IN	59,800	85,384	110,989	136,573
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	90,959	104,604	118,269	131,914
Lawrence, KS	92,228	105,228	118,248	131,248
Manhattan, KS	92,228	105,228	118,248	131,248
Topeka, KS	92,228	105,228	118,248	131,248
Wichita, KS	92,082	105,061	118,020	130,999
Bowling Green, KY	49,546	54,954	60,341	65,749
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	49,629	71,906	94,183	116,460
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	42,516	56,119	69,701	83,304
Elizabethtown, KY	49,463	57,117	64,772	72,426
Lexington-Fayette, KY	51,064	75,983	100,880	125,799
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	51,647	60,840	70,055	79,248
Owensboro, KY	49,920	53,685	57,450	61,215
Paducah, KY-IL	50,316	54,975	59,655	64,314
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	47,050	55,682	64,335	72,967
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	49,172	56,888	64,626	72,343
Alexandria, LA	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Baton Rouge, LA	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Hammond, LA	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Lafayette, LA	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Lake Charles, LA	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Monroe, LA	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	112,570	130,479	148,367	166,276
Barnstable Town, MA	94,994	114,005	133,016	152,028
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	94,973	113,839	132,704	151,570
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	95,951	115,482	134,992	154,524
Pittsfield, MA	95,826	114,504	133,162	151,840
Springfield, MA	112,570	130,479	148,367	166,276
Worcester, MA	121,348	135,866	150,384	164,903
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	68,994	87,797	106,621	125,424
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	83,492	102,732	121,951	141,191
Lexington Park, MD	72,093	92,831	113,589	134,327
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	73,258	95,868	118,498	141,108
Salisbury, MD	71,012	92,124	113,236	134,348
Bangor, ME	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Portland-South Portland, ME	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Ann Arbor, MI	68,703	95,784	122,845	149,927
Battle Creek, MI	49,400	71,220	93,018	114,837
Bay City, MI	64,460	91,000	117,520	144,061
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	72,696	98,218	123,740	149,261
Flint, MI	72,197	97,365	122,533	147,701
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	49,962	73,404	96,845	120,287
Jackson, MI	69,056	96,117	123,178	150,239
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	64,460	91,000	117,520	144,061
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	65,479	92,061	118,664	145,247
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	65,354	90,293	115,253	140,192
Midland, MI	64,460	91,000	117,520	144,061
Monroe, MI	68,994	96,575	124,176	151,757
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	64,460	91,000	117,520	144,061
Niles, MI	64,460	91,000	117,520	144,061
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	64,460	91,000	117,520	144,061
Saginaw, MI	64,460	91,000	117,520	144,061
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	55,828	84,594	113,340	142,106
Traverse City, MI	64,460	91,000	117,520	144,061
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	64,460	91,000	117,520	144,061
Duluth, MN-WI	91,666	108,244	124,842	141,420
Mankato, MN	92,644	108,680	124,696	140,733
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	92,664	108,680	124,696	140,712
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	92,020	108,181	124,364	140,525
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	87,860	105,061	122,263	139,464
Rochester, MN	91,666	108,244	124,842	141,420
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	92,664	108,764	124,842	140,941
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	92,664	108,660	124,655	140,650
St. Cloud, MN	92,685	108,660	124,655	140,629
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Columbia, MO	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Jefferson City, MO	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Joplin, MO-KS	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Kansas City, MO-KS	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Springfield, MO	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
St. Joseph, MO-KS	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
St. Louis, MO-IL	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Hattiesburg, MS	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Jackson, MS	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Billings, MT	55,640	65,583	75,504	85,447
Bozeman, MT	55,640	65,583	75,504	85,447
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	55,640	65,583	75,504	85,447
Great Falls, MT	55,640	65,583	75,504	85,447
Helena, MT	56,556	66,727	76,898	87,069
Missoula, MT	55,640	65,583	75,504	85,447
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	55,640	65,583	75,504	85,447
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	55,640	65,583	75,504	85,447
Asheville, NC	75,296	92,914	110,532	128,149
Burlington, NC	71,074	91,167	111,260	131,352
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	76,212	94,016	111,842	129,647
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	80,351	96,741	113,152	129,543
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	66,332	89,253	112,196	135,117
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	80,559	96,408	112,237	128,087
Fayetteville, NC	75,296	92,914	110,532	128,149
Goldsboro, NC	82,285	98,488	114,671	130,874
Greensboro-High Point, NC	80,538	95,701	110,844	126,007
Greenville, NC	75,296	92,914	110,532	128,149
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	79,373	95,306	111,239	127,172
Jacksonville, NC	75,296	92,914	110,532	128,149
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	70,346	90,522	110,677	130,853
Raleigh-Cary, NC	74,984	93,954	112,944	131,914
Rocky Mount, NC	81,536	97,573	113,631	129,668
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	78,666	94,869	111,093	127,296
Wilmington, NC	75,296	92,914	110,532	128,149
Winston-Salem, NC	79,020	95,036	111,072	127,088
Bismarck, ND	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Fargo, ND-MN	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Grand Forks, ND-MN	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Minot, ND	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Grand Island, NE	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Lincoln, NE	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Omaha, NE-IA	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	92,602	111,821	131,040	150,260
Manchester-Nashua, NH	93,434	112,528	131,602	150,696
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	93,808	112,840	131,872	150,904
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	64,584	84,615	104,624	124,655
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	81,183	102,711	124,260	145,788
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	92,248	104,895	117,541	130,188
Vineland, NJ	82,576	104,520	126,464	148,408
Albuquerque, NM	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Farmington, NM	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Las Cruces, NM	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Santa Fe, NM	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	80,372	88,879	97,386	105,893
Carson City, NV	80,434	88,900	97,365	105,831
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	80,122	88,276	96,429	104,583
Reno, NV	81,495	89,752	98,031	106,288
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	97,677	117,895	138,092	158,309
Binghamton, NY	94,287	116,127	137,988	159,828
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	94,744	110,552	126,340	142,148
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	90,023	110,864	131,727	152,568
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	90,834	109,658	128,503	147,327
Elmira, NY	94,287	116,127	137,988	159,828
Glens Falls, NY	96,908	117,104	137,322	157,519
Ithaca, NY	94,287	116,127	137,988	159,828
Kingston, NY	94,287	116,127	137,988	159,828
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	81,516	102,461	123,386	144,332
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	81,224	102,378	123,511	144,664
Rochester, NY	95,160	105,061	114,962	124,863
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	95,306	110,365	125,404	140,463
Syracuse, NY	94,287	116,127	137,988	159,828
Utica-Rome, NY	94,287	116,127	137,988	159,828
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	94,287	116,127	137,988	159,828
Akron, OH	92,623	104,084	115,524	126,984
Canton-Massillon, OH	92,436	103,772	115,087	126,423
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	55,204	79,997	104,770	129,564
Cleveland, OH	93,767	106,039	118,332	130,604
Columbus, OH	64,896	82,202	99,508	116,813
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	57,408	80,205	103,002	125,799
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	67,892	85,904	103,896	121,909
Lima, OH	73,050	91,749	110,448	129,148
Mansfield, OH	66,498	83,866	101,213	118,581
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	75,879	92,207	108,514	124,842
Sandusky, OH	93,268	105,207	117,167	129,106
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	59,634	81,890	104,125	126,381
Springfield, OH	61,256	79,935	98,634	117,312
Toledo, OH	73,050	91,749	110,448	129,148
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	58,407	80,788	103,168	125,549
Youngstown-Warren, OH	92,831	104,624	116,397	128,191
Enid, OK	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Lawton, OK	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Oklahoma City, OK	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Tulsa, OK	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Albany, OR	112,591	133,266	153,920	174,596
Bend, OR	112,591	133,266	153,920	174,596
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	108,327	130,375	152,402	174,450
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	107,911	129,959	151,986	174,034
Corvallis, OR	112,591	133,266	153,920	174,596
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	112,591	133,266	153,920	174,596
Eugene-Springfield, OR	112,591	133,266	153,920	174,596
Grants Pass, OR	112,591	133,266	153,920	174,596
Medford, OR	112,591	133,266	153,920	174,596
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	106,060	128,794	151,528	174,263
Salem, OR	108,036	129,584	151,112	172,661
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	80,538	102,004	123,490	144,956
Altoona, PA	72,239	89,711	107,204	124,676
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	67,434	82,556	97,698	112,820
Chambersburg, PA	72,239	89,711	107,204	124,676
Erie, PA	72,239	89,711	107,204	124,676
Gettysburg, PA	72,239	89,711	107,204	124,676
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	72,239	89,711	107,204	124,676
Johnstown, PA	72,239	89,711	107,204	124,676
Lancaster, PA	81,869	103,106	124,322	145,559
Lebanon, PA	72,239	89,711	107,204	124,676
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	72,239	89,711	107,204	124,676
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	72,239	89,711	107,204	124,676
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	83,180	105,040	126,922	148,783
Pittsburgh, PA	72,239	89,711	107,204	124,676
Reading, PA	80,143	101,712	123,261	144,831
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	72,239	89,711	107,204	124,676
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	72,239	89,711	107,204	124,676
State College, PA	72,239	89,711	107,204	124,676
Williamsport, PA	72,239	89,711	107,204	124,676
York-Hanover, PA	72,239	89,711	107,204	124,676
Aguadilla, PR	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Arecibo, PR	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Guayama, PR	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Mayaguez, PR	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Ponce, PR	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	94,994	114,005	133,016	152,028
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	78,562	92,082	105,602	119,122
Columbia, SC	74,568	91,042	107,495	123,968
Florence, SC	78,562	92,082	105,602	119,122
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	84,136	96,096	108,077	120,037
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	78,562	92,082	105,602	119,122
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	78,562	92,082	105,602	119,122
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	77,439	92,685	107,911	123,157
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	75,754	91,999	108,244	124,488
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	68,412	85,052	101,671	118,311
Spartanburg, SC	77,876	93,101	108,306	123,532
Sumter, SC	78,562	92,082	105,602	119,122
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Rapid City, SD	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Chattanooga, TN-GA	57,741	70,970	84,199	97,428
Clarksville, TN-KY	50,690	59,551	68,432	77,293
Cleveland, TN	57,783	69,472	81,183	92,872
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	57,304	66,373	75,421	84,490
Jackson, TN	57,783	69,472	81,183	92,872
Johnson City, TN	57,783	69,472	81,183	92,872
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	63,170	79,748	96,325	112,903
Knoxville, TN	57,783	69,472	81,183	92,872
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	57,783	69,472	81,183	92,872
Morristown, TN	57,783	69,472	81,183	92,872
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	57,783	69,472	81,183	92,872
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	57,138	68,703	80,247	91,812
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	57,783	69,472	81,183	92,872
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	57,783	69,472	81,183	92,872
Abilene, TX	54,642	72,468	90,314	108,140
Amarillo, TX	54,642	72,468	90,314	108,140
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	66,519	93,122	119,746	146,349
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	57,991	73,528	89,045	104,583
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	54,642	72,468	90,314	108,140
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	54,642	72,468	90,314	108,140
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	59,301	79,103	98,904	118,706
College Station-Bryan, TX	45,157	52,687	60,216	67,746
Corpus Christi, TX	54,642	72,468	90,314	108,140
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	65,895	83,408	100,922	118,436
Eagle Pass, TX	54,642	72,468	90,314	108,140
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	58,116	73,466	88,816	104,167
El Paso, TX	54,642	72,468	90,314	108,140
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	54,330	71,844	89,336	106,850
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	57,388	72,800	88,192	103,605
Killeen-Temple, TX	71,823	97,261	122,720	148,159
Laredo, TX	54,642	72,468	90,314	108,140
Longview, TX	54,642	72,468	90,314	108,140
Lubbock, TX	54,642	72,468	90,314	108,140
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	54,642	72,468	90,314	108,140
Midland, TX	54,642	72,468	90,314	108,140
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	63,378	80,975	98,551	116,148
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	54,642	72,468	90,314	108,140
Odessa, TX	54,642	72,468	90,314	108,140
San Angelo, TX	54,642	72,468	90,314	108,140
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	67,455	94,516	121,576	148,637
Sherman-Denison, TX	64,626	81,661	98,696	115,732
Texarkana, TX-AR	54,642	72,468	90,314	108,140
Tyler, TX	54,642	72,468	90,314	108,140
Victoria, TX	54,642	72,468	90,314	108,140
Waco, TX	51,480	66,020	80,580	95,119
Wichita Falls, TX	54,642	72,468	90,314	108,140
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	75,088	102,440	129,813	157,165
Logan, UT-ID	108,826	131,581	154,336	177,092
Ogden, UT	83,762	110,199	136,615	163,052
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	74,464	99,258	124,072	148,866
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	73,591	92,186	110,760	129,356
St. George, UT	77,106	101,733	126,340	150,967
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	77,293	102,648	128,004	153,359
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	96,575	114,130	131,706	149,261
Charlottesville, VA	66,332	96,138	125,965	155,772
Harrisonburg, VA	63,752	95,826	127,920	159,994
Lynchburg, VA	61,215	90,876	120,536	150,197
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	82,410	102,004	121,576	141,170
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	77,085	99,695	122,325	144,935
Richmond, VA	77,626	99,840	122,055	144,269
Roanoke, VA	91,146	110,053	128,960	147,868
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	66,893	95,223	123,552	151,882
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	81,162	103,002	124,863	146,703
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	63,752	95,826	127,920	159,994
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	79,581	102,128	124,655	147,202
Winchester, VA-WV	84,157	103,605	123,032	142,480
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Bellingham, WA	87,776	113,340	138,882	164,445
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	94,807	118,436	142,044	165,672
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	92,560	117,728	142,917	168,085
Kennewick-Richland, WA	87,776	113,340	138,882	164,445
Longview-Kelso, WA	102,877	126,340	149,823	173,285
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	80,933	104,936	128,960	152,964
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	94,807	118,436	142,044	165,672
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	94,807	118,436	142,044	165,672
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	87,776	113,340	138,882	164,445
Walla Walla, WA	87,776	113,340	138,882	164,445
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	82,951	107,183	131,415	155,647
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	92,186	117,687	143,167	168,668
Yakima, WA	99,736	123,448	147,181	170,893
Appleton, WI	85,592	106,725	127,858	148,991
Eau Claire, WI	85,592	106,725	127,858	148,991
Fond du Lac, WI	85,592	106,725	127,858	148,991
Green Bay, WI	85,592	106,725	127,858	148,991
Janesville-Beloit, WI	85,592	106,725	127,858	148,991
Kenosha, WI	85,592	106,725	127,858	148,991
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	85,592	106,725	127,858	148,991
Madison, WI	85,218	106,330	127,442	148,554
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	85,592	106,725	127,858	148,991
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	85,988	106,954	127,900	148,866
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	85,592	106,725	127,858	148,991
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	85,592	106,725	127,858	148,991
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	85,592	106,725	127,858	148,991
Sheboygan, WI	85,592	106,725	127,858	148,991
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	86,196	107,474	128,752	150,031
Wausau, WI	85,592	106,725	127,858	148,991
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	91,541	108,202	124,863	141,524
Beckley, WV	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Charleston, WV	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	44,284	67,247	90,210	113,173
Morgantown, WV	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	97,594	106,205	114,837	123,448
Wheeling, WV-OH	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Casper, WY	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Cheyenne, WY	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	75,983	100,964	125,924	150,904

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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