SOC 19-2043 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Hydrologists 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 the distribution, circulation, and physical properties of underground and surface waters; and study the form and intensity of precipitation and its rate of infiltration into the soil, movement through the earth, and return to the ocean and atmosphere.

Level I across metros$44,887 – $132,538Winchester, VA to Clarksville, TN

Median Level IV, major metros$118,124Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Hydrologists (SOC 19-2043) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $44,887 in Winchester, VA to $132,538 in Clarksville, TN, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $118,124. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $102,690, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 16 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$121,805
San Francisco, CA$164,445
San Jose, CA$168,210
Seattle, WA$140,484
Dallas, TX$108,909
Houston, TX$112,383
Austin, TX$88,588
Chicago, IL$110,989
Boston, MA$138,175
Washington, DC$172,890
Atlanta, GA$135,741
Los Angeles, CA$154,378

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	79,810	94,204	108,618	123,012
Anchorage, AK	81,245	95,930	110,615	125,300
Fairbanks-College, AK	79,810	94,204	108,618	123,012
Anniston-Oxford, AL	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Auburn-Opelika, AL	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Birmingham, AL	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Decatur, AL	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Dothan, AL	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Gadsden, AL	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Huntsville, AL	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Mobile, AL	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Montgomery, AL	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Tuscaloosa, AL	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Fort Smith, AR-OK	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Hot Springs, AR	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Jonesboro, AR	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	69,202	84,740	100,298	115,836
Flagstaff, AZ	62,047	75,816	89,586	103,356
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	62,047	75,816	89,586	103,356
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	71,823	88,858	105,872	122,908
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	70,346	86,903	103,460	120,016
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	66,352	78,666	91,000	103,314
Tucson, AZ	66,124	77,772	89,440	101,088
Yuma, AZ	70,096	85,925	101,733	117,562
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	79,477	98,904	118,311	137,738
Chico, CA	66,415	83,533	100,652	117,770
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	80,143	95,826	111,530	127,213
El Centro, CA	88,629	102,898	117,146	131,415
Fresno, CA	84,448	106,476	128,503	150,530
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	77,626	97,719	117,791	137,884
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	80,725	105,269	129,834	154,378
Merced, CA	85,031	106,600	128,149	149,719
Modesto, CA	87,568	110,781	133,994	157,207
Napa, CA	86,050	104,021	121,972	139,943
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	80,164	98,509	116,855	135,200
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	78,437	93,164	107,869	122,596
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	78,832	101,005	123,178	145,351
Redding, CA	65,791	81,245	96,700	112,154
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	84,490	98,676	112,861	127,047
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	85,800	98,946	112,112	125,258
Salinas, CA	99,383	118,810	138,258	157,685
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	84,386	104,104	123,823	143,541
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	97,781	119,996	142,231	164,445
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	110,532	129,751	148,991	168,210
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	76,336	93,975	111,592	129,231
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	103,751	124,509	145,268	166,026
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	76,648	94,204	111,780	129,335
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	92,644	118,914	145,164	171,434
Stockton-Lodi, CA	89,461	107,432	125,404	143,375
Vallejo, CA	90,044	109,866	129,688	149,511
Visalia, CA	75,941	94,120	112,279	130,458
Yuba City, CA	79,020	93,912	108,826	123,719
Boulder, CO	84,074	103,584	123,116	142,626
Colorado Springs, CO	83,596	102,752	121,888	141,045
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	83,970	102,628	121,285	139,943
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	83,824	102,669	121,514	140,359
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	87,256	107,204	127,130	147,077
Grand Junction, CO	75,088	90,044	104,999	119,954
Greeley, CO	85,031	104,396	123,760	143,125
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	83,180	102,524	121,868	141,212
Pueblo, CO	83,242	102,856	122,492	142,106
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	82,452	101,317	120,204	139,069
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
New Haven, CT	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	112,695	132,767	152,818	172,890
Dover, DE	63,544	81,037	98,551	116,044
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	61,880	72,946	84,032	95,098
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	61,880	72,946	84,032	95,098
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	66,685	76,357	86,050	95,722
Gainesville, FL	61,880	72,946	84,032	95,098
Homosassa Springs, FL	66,332	76,336	86,320	96,325
Jacksonville, FL	72,052	79,186	86,320	93,455
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	65,978	77,231	88,484	99,736
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	70,013	79,207	88,380	97,573
Naples-Marco Island, FL	61,568	72,738	83,908	95,077
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	56,348	67,663	78,957	90,272
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	66,498	77,564	88,608	99,674
Ocala, FL	67,580	77,980	88,380	98,780
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	63,378	74,506	85,655	96,783
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	64,064	75,296	86,528	97,760
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	61,880	72,946	84,032	95,098
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	61,880	72,946	84,032	95,098
Port St. Lucie, FL	69,701	79,103	88,525	97,927
Punta Gorda, FL	53,872	66,602	79,311	92,040
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	62,650	74,402	86,154	97,906
Sebring, FL	64,252	75,900	87,527	99,175
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	63,877	75,151	86,424	97,698
Tallahassee, FL	46,405	60,050	73,695	87,340
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	66,498	76,628	86,778	96,908
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	66,061	76,669	87,256	97,864
Albany, GA	94,661	108,285	121,888	135,512
Athens-Clarke County, GA	96,180	109,284	122,367	135,471
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	95,597	108,972	122,367	135,741
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	56,098	65,645	75,192	84,740
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	94,661	108,285	121,888	135,512
Columbus, GA-AL	80,892	97,656	114,400	131,165
Dalton, GA	94,661	108,285	121,888	135,512
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	94,661	108,285	121,888	135,512
Gainesville, GA	94,661	108,285	121,888	135,512
Hinesville, GA	94,661	108,285	121,888	135,512
Macon-Bibb County, GA	94,661	108,285	121,888	135,512
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	99,175	111,509	123,823	136,157
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	98,988	112,404	125,799	139,215
Rome, GA	102,773	115,232	127,671	140,130
Savannah, GA	94,661	108,285	121,888	135,512
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	94,661	108,285	121,888	135,512
Valdosta, GA	94,661	108,285	121,888	135,512
Warner Robins, GA	94,661	108,285	121,888	135,512
Guam MSA	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Urban Honolulu, HI	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Ames, IA	64,106	77,356	90,605	103,855
Cedar Rapids, IA	64,106	77,356	90,605	103,855
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	64,106	77,356	90,605	103,855
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	64,106	77,356	90,605	103,855
Dubuque, IA	64,106	77,356	90,605	103,855
Iowa City, IA	64,106	77,356	90,605	103,855
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	64,106	77,356	90,605	103,855
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	64,106	77,356	90,605	103,855
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	64,106	77,356	90,605	103,855
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	63,981	77,626	91,292	104,936
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	64,106	77,356	90,605	103,855
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	64,106	77,356	90,605	103,855
Boise City, ID	64,668	79,872	95,077	110,282
Coeur d'Alene, ID	60,008	73,258	86,487	99,736
Idaho Falls, ID	56,472	68,578	80,663	92,768
Lewiston, ID-WA	60,008	73,258	86,487	99,736
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	63,212	76,877	90,543	104,208
Pocatello, ID	60,008	73,258	86,487	99,736
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	60,196	73,965	87,714	101,484
Twin Falls, ID	63,461	77,626	91,770	105,935
Bloomington, IL	59,114	74,444	89,794	105,124
Champaign-Urbana, IL	59,509	74,485	89,440	104,416
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	66,228	81,141	96,076	110,989
Decatur, IL	59,239	74,194	89,170	104,125
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	64,148	79,872	95,576	111,301
Kankakee, IL	62,317	78,000	93,704	109,388
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	66,956	81,932	96,908	111,884
Peoria, IL	62,546	77,522	92,498	107,474
Rockford, IL	65,812	80,933	96,076	111,197
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	62,546	77,522	92,498	107,474
Springfield, IL	62,546	77,522	92,498	107,474
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	64,397	79,872	95,327	110,802
Bloomington, IN	65,832	75,733	85,613	95,514
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	64,564	76,149	87,714	99,300
Columbus, IN	65,146	73,840	82,556	91,250
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	65,167	74,360	83,575	92,768
Evansville, IN	65,167	74,360	83,575	92,768
Fort Wayne, IN	65,167	74,360	83,575	92,768
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	65,063	73,466	81,848	90,252
Kokomo, IN	65,666	74,194	82,722	91,250
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	65,167	74,360	83,575	92,768
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	65,895	81,765	97,656	113,527
Muncie, IN	65,354	74,132	82,888	91,666
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	68,328	82,410	96,471	110,552
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	65,167	74,360	83,575	92,768
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	64,002	76,232	88,442	100,672
Terre Haute, IN	65,167	74,360	83,575	92,768
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	76,316	88,775	101,255	113,714
Lawrence, KS	76,482	89,170	101,837	114,525
Manhattan, KS	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Topeka, KS	76,482	89,170	101,837	114,525
Wichita, KS	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Bowling Green, KY	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	63,149	78,250	93,372	108,472
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Elizabethtown, KY	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Lexington-Fayette, KY	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Owensboro, KY	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Paducah, KY-IL	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Alexandria, LA	73,903	91,271	108,639	126,007
Baton Rouge, LA	72,530	89,544	106,538	123,552
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	71,948	89,087	106,247	123,386
Hammond, LA	77,917	94,162	110,386	126,631
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	73,903	91,271	108,639	126,007
Lafayette, LA	71,469	88,754	106,018	123,303
Lake Charles, LA	73,903	91,271	108,639	126,007
Monroe, LA	73,903	91,271	108,639	126,007
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	77,917	94,162	110,386	126,631
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	73,903	91,271	108,639	126,007
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	73,903	91,271	108,639	126,007
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	73,903	91,271	108,639	126,007
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	73,487	90,418	107,370	124,301
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	88,047	103,792	119,559	135,304
Barnstable Town, MA	75,047	95,992	116,959	137,904
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	76,024	96,741	117,458	138,175
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	74,381	94,120	113,860	133,599
Pittsfield, MA	88,047	103,792	119,559	135,304
Springfield, MA	88,047	103,792	119,559	135,304
Worcester, MA	84,240	102,503	120,786	139,048
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	96,970	118,311	139,652	160,992
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	112,612	132,434	152,236	172,058
Lexington Park, MD	104,500	125,175	145,829	166,504
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	72,197	95,452	118,706	141,960
Salisbury, MD	102,149	123,948	145,746	167,544
Bangor, ME	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Portland-South Portland, ME	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Ann Arbor, MI	81,120	93,455	105,789	118,124
Battle Creek, MI	81,120	93,455	105,789	118,124
Bay City, MI	81,120	93,455	105,789	118,124
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	81,120	93,455	105,789	118,124
Flint, MI	81,120	93,455	105,789	118,124
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	81,120	93,455	105,789	118,124
Jackson, MI	81,120	93,455	105,789	118,124
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	81,120	93,455	105,789	118,124
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	81,120	93,455	105,789	118,124
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	81,120	93,455	105,789	118,124
Midland, MI	81,120	93,455	105,789	118,124
Monroe, MI	81,120	93,455	105,789	118,124
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	81,120	93,455	105,789	118,124
Niles, MI	81,120	93,455	105,789	118,124
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	81,120	93,455	105,789	118,124
Saginaw, MI	81,120	93,455	105,789	118,124
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	81,120	93,455	105,789	118,124
Traverse City, MI	81,120	93,455	105,789	118,124
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	81,120	93,455	105,789	118,124
Duluth, MN-WI	71,448	78,874	86,300	93,725
Mankato, MN	70,887	82,847	94,807	106,767
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	70,616	82,868	95,140	107,391
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	71,594	82,826	94,037	105,269
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	78,957	86,154	93,330	100,527
Rochester, MN	72,197	83,200	94,183	105,186
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	71,220	83,013	94,786	106,580
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	72,218	83,866	95,535	107,183
St. Cloud, MN	71,698	83,221	94,724	106,247
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	87,631	98,780	109,928	121,077
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	85,696	97,448	109,180	120,932
Columbia, MO	87,631	98,780	109,928	121,077
Jefferson City, MO	87,631	98,780	109,928	121,077
Joplin, MO-KS	87,631	98,780	109,928	121,077
Kansas City, MO-KS	76,128	89,399	102,690	115,960
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	85,218	97,220	109,221	121,223
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	87,631	98,780	109,928	121,077
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	87,631	98,780	109,928	121,077
Springfield, MO	87,631	98,780	109,928	121,077
St. Joseph, MO-KS	87,631	98,780	109,928	121,077
St. Louis, MO-IL	87,631	98,780	109,928	121,077
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Hattiesburg, MS	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Jackson, MS	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Billings, MT	65,229	78,978	92,748	106,496
Bozeman, MT	68,703	80,538	92,394	104,229
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	68,952	80,247	91,541	102,836
Great Falls, MT	70,471	81,848	93,226	104,604
Helena, MT	77,668	84,989	92,311	99,632
Missoula, MT	67,372	80,309	93,247	106,184
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	63,149	78,437	93,725	109,013
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	70,492	81,620	92,748	103,876
Asheville, NC	66,144	76,191	86,237	96,284
Burlington, NC	66,144	76,191	86,237	96,284
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	66,352	76,628	86,903	97,178
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	57,180	66,207	75,213	84,240
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	71,740	82,597	93,434	104,292
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	69,327	81,224	93,143	105,040
Fayetteville, NC	66,144	76,191	86,237	96,284
Goldsboro, NC	70,055	81,120	92,207	103,272
Greensboro-High Point, NC	66,144	76,191	86,237	96,284
Greenville, NC	66,144	76,191	86,237	96,284
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	66,144	76,191	86,237	96,284
Jacksonville, NC	66,144	76,191	86,237	96,284
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	66,144	76,191	86,237	96,284
Raleigh-Cary, NC	69,784	80,871	91,936	103,023
Rocky Mount, NC	70,055	81,120	92,207	103,272
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	66,186	72,738	79,311	85,863
Wilmington, NC	66,144	76,191	86,237	96,284
Winston-Salem, NC	66,768	71,823	76,877	81,932
Bismarck, ND	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Fargo, ND-MN	79,311	86,445	93,559	100,693
Grand Forks, ND-MN	80,330	88,213	96,076	103,959
Minot, ND	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Grand Island, NE	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Lincoln, NE	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Omaha, NE-IA	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	89,669	109,928	130,188	150,447
Manchester-Nashua, NH	90,127	110,490	130,832	151,196
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	89,669	109,928	130,188	150,447
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	66,415	84,885	103,335	121,805
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	84,407	102,149	119,912	137,655
Vineland, NJ	65,437	84,136	102,815	121,514
Albuquerque, NM	68,911	85,717	102,503	119,309
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	68,848	86,965	105,082	123,199
Farmington, NM	70,700	88,712	106,746	124,759
Las Cruces, NM	68,474	87,007	105,519	124,052
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	68,890	87,152	105,436	123,698
Santa Fe, NM	70,367	88,380	106,413	124,426
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	78,604	88,276	97,927	107,599
Carson City, NV	81,266	98,239	115,232	132,205
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	85,655	104,146	122,616	141,108
Reno, NV	83,908	104,292	124,676	145,060
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	66,602	80,725	94,869	108,992
Binghamton, NY	66,602	80,725	94,869	108,992
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	66,602	80,725	94,869	108,992
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	66,602	80,725	94,869	108,992
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	66,602	80,725	94,869	108,992
Elmira, NY	66,602	80,725	94,869	108,992
Glens Falls, NY	66,602	80,725	94,869	108,992
Ithaca, NY	66,602	80,725	94,869	108,992
Kingston, NY	66,602	80,725	94,869	108,992
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	67,205	84,032	100,839	117,666
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	67,247	85,426	103,626	121,805
Rochester, NY	66,602	80,725	94,869	108,992
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	66,602	80,725	94,869	108,992
Syracuse, NY	66,602	80,725	94,869	108,992
Utica-Rome, NY	66,602	80,725	94,869	108,992
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	66,602	80,725	94,869	108,992
Akron, OH	56,472	74,735	92,997	111,260
Canton-Massillon, OH	60,861	77,460	94,037	110,636
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	69,223	82,743	96,284	109,804
Cleveland, OH	61,444	78,437	95,431	112,424
Columbus, OH	67,288	82,098	96,908	111,717
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	67,892	82,327	96,783	111,218
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	68,640	83,117	97,573	112,050
Lima, OH	64,896	80,164	95,410	110,677
Mansfield, OH	67,829	82,389	96,949	111,509
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	64,688	80,080	95,472	110,864
Sandusky, OH	64,397	78,562	92,748	106,912
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	68,141	82,784	97,428	112,071
Springfield, OH	68,100	82,181	96,263	110,344
Toledo, OH	64,439	76,087	87,714	99,362
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	65,604	79,976	94,349	108,722
Youngstown-Warren, OH	59,842	77,397	94,952	112,508
Enid, OK	66,602	81,952	97,324	112,674
Lawton, OK	66,602	81,952	97,324	112,674
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	66,061	81,807	97,573	113,319
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	64,564	80,559	96,554	112,549
Oklahoma City, OK	66,602	81,952	97,324	112,674
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	66,602	81,952	97,324	112,674
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	66,602	81,952	97,324	112,674
Tulsa, OK	64,564	80,559	96,554	112,549
Albany, OR	75,983	86,279	96,554	106,850
Bend, OR	73,695	84,615	95,535	106,455
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	73,924	86,695	99,466	112,237
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	74,568	88,504	102,461	116,397
Corvallis, OR	75,754	85,863	95,992	106,101
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	66,789	76,586	86,383	96,180
Eugene-Springfield, OR	73,258	84,906	96,554	108,202
Grants Pass, OR	63,628	75,733	87,818	99,924
Medford, OR	66,914	77,792	88,692	99,570
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	84,365	101,504	118,644	135,783
Salem, OR	76,108	89,628	103,168	116,688
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	61,277	80,351	99,424	118,498
Altoona, PA	54,122	73,716	93,309	112,903
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	46,884	64,210	81,536	98,863
Chambersburg, PA	54,122	73,716	93,309	112,903
Erie, PA	54,122	73,716	93,309	112,903
Gettysburg, PA	60,820	79,415	98,031	116,626
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	61,340	79,976	98,634	117,271
Johnstown, PA	54,122	73,716	93,309	112,903
Lancaster, PA	64,896	83,450	102,004	120,557
Lebanon, PA	54,122	73,716	93,309	112,903
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	54,122	73,716	93,309	112,903
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	54,808	72,447	90,064	107,703
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	65,437	84,136	102,815	121,514
Pittsburgh, PA	54,122	73,716	93,309	112,903
Reading, PA	63,690	82,618	101,546	120,474
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	54,122	73,716	93,309	112,903
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	55,432	73,196	90,938	108,701
State College, PA	54,122	73,716	93,309	112,903
Williamsport, PA	54,122	73,716	93,309	112,903
York-Hanover, PA	64,231	82,264	100,277	118,311
Aguadilla, PR	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Arecibo, PR	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Guayama, PR	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Mayaguez, PR	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Ponce, PR	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	75,047	95,992	116,959	137,904
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	56,181	65,375	74,568	83,762
Columbia, SC	56,077	64,959	73,861	82,743
Florence, SC	56,077	64,959	73,861	82,743
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	56,181	65,375	74,568	83,762
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	56,181	65,375	74,568	83,762
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	56,181	65,375	74,568	83,762
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	56,535	65,687	74,839	83,991
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	56,493	65,812	75,130	84,448
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	56,140	65,125	74,132	83,117
Spartanburg, SC	56,493	65,812	75,130	84,448
Sumter, SC	56,077	64,959	73,861	82,743
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Rapid City, SD	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Chattanooga, TN-GA	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Clarksville, TN-KY	132,538	139,423	146,308	153,192
Cleveland, TN	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	113,506	123,220	132,912	142,626
Jackson, TN	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Johnson City, TN	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Knoxville, TN	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Morristown, TN	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	126,548	135,325	144,124	152,901
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	129,980	137,717	145,455	153,192
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	131,810	139,007	146,183	153,380
Abilene, TX	59,613	74,506	89,378	104,271
Amarillo, TX	59,613	74,506	89,378	104,271
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	56,327	67,080	77,834	88,588
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	58,823	79,352	99,903	120,432
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	59,613	74,506	89,378	104,271
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	59,613	74,506	89,378	104,271
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	57,200	71,303	85,384	99,487
College Station-Bryan, TX	59,613	74,506	89,378	104,271
Corpus Christi, TX	59,613	74,506	89,378	104,271
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	76,856	87,548	98,218	108,909
Eagle Pass, TX	59,613	74,506	89,378	104,271
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	61,402	79,831	98,280	116,709
El Paso, TX	59,613	74,506	89,378	104,271
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	59,384	74,215	89,066	103,896
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	58,136	76,212	94,308	112,383
Killeen-Temple, TX	57,159	68,141	79,144	90,127
Laredo, TX	59,613	74,506	89,378	104,271
Longview, TX	59,613	74,506	89,378	104,271
Lubbock, TX	59,613	74,506	89,378	104,271
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	59,613	74,506	89,378	104,271
Midland, TX	59,613	74,506	89,378	104,271
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	74,984	88,504	102,004	115,524
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	59,613	74,506	89,378	104,271
Odessa, TX	59,613	74,506	89,378	104,271
San Angelo, TX	59,613	74,506	89,378	104,271
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	57,450	69,805	82,160	94,516
Sherman-Denison, TX	59,613	74,506	89,378	104,271
Texarkana, TX-AR	59,613	74,506	89,378	104,271
Tyler, TX	59,613	74,506	89,378	104,271
Victoria, TX	59,613	74,506	89,378	104,271
Waco, TX	76,856	87,548	98,218	108,909
Wichita Falls, TX	59,613	74,506	89,378	104,271
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	68,204	82,639	97,095	111,530
Logan, UT-ID	68,204	82,639	97,095	111,530
Ogden, UT	64,709	79,997	95,306	110,594
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	68,911	83,096	97,282	111,468
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	68,412	83,304	98,218	113,111
St. George, UT	68,204	82,639	97,095	111,530
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	65,333	80,101	94,890	109,658
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	74,839	96,928	119,018	141,108
Charlottesville, VA	74,839	96,928	119,018	141,108
Harrisonburg, VA	74,839	96,928	119,018	141,108
Lynchburg, VA	74,839	96,928	119,018	141,108
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	99,612	120,412	141,212	162,012
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	89,274	113,256	137,218	161,200
Richmond, VA	90,314	113,485	136,677	159,848
Roanoke, VA	74,839	96,928	119,018	141,108
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	74,839	96,928	119,018	141,108
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	74,839	96,928	119,018	141,108
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	74,839	96,928	119,018	141,108
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	74,839	96,928	119,018	141,108
Winchester, VA-WV	44,887	81,765	118,664	155,543
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	80,621	84,864	89,128	93,372
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	80,663	84,927	89,191	93,455
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	80,725	84,906	89,066	93,247
Bellingham, WA	82,431	102,877	123,303	143,749
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	94,557	118,456	142,376	166,276
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	85,176	106,205	127,213	148,242
Kennewick-Richland, WA	76,087	95,743	115,399	135,055
Longview-Kelso, WA	84,261	101,213	118,165	135,117
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	90,418	114,213	138,008	161,804
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	74,901	84,136	93,372	102,607
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	80,392	100,423	120,453	140,484
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	82,431	102,877	123,303	143,749
Walla Walla, WA	82,389	106,704	131,020	155,335
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	90,106	114,588	139,048	163,530
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	81,890	101,359	120,848	140,317
Yakima, WA	85,904	107,869	129,834	151,799
Appleton, WI	65,396	75,671	85,946	96,221
Eau Claire, WI	65,396	75,671	85,946	96,221
Fond du Lac, WI	64,959	77,626	90,293	102,960
Green Bay, WI	65,396	75,671	85,946	96,221
Janesville-Beloit, WI	67,080	77,855	88,650	99,424
Kenosha, WI	65,396	75,671	85,946	96,221
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	65,396	75,671	85,946	96,221
Madison, WI	66,602	77,085	87,589	98,072
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	65,333	79,373	93,413	107,453
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	66,228	75,712	85,218	94,703
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	69,015	76,336	83,658	90,980
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	65,396	75,671	85,946	96,221
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	66,040	80,392	94,765	109,117
Sheboygan, WI	66,020	77,980	89,919	101,879
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	66,228	77,501	88,775	100,048
Wausau, WI	65,396	75,671	85,946	96,221
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	68,890	80,684	92,477	104,271
Beckley, WV	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Charleston, WV	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Morgantown, WV	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	70,492	82,722	94,973	107,204
Wheeling, WV-OH	68,536	85,988	103,418	120,869
Casper, WY	69,327	85,031	100,735	116,439
Cheyenne, WY	66,248	82,951	99,632	116,335
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	65,250	80,746	96,263	111,759
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	69,327	85,031	100,735	116,439

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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