SOC 19-2099 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Physical Scientists, All Other prevailing wage by city

Level I–IV H-1B prevailing wages in all 530 U.S. wage areas, from official DOL data.

What this job covers (DOL definition): All physical scientists not listed separately.

Level I across metros$38,647 – $148,970San Juan, PR to Ocala, FL

Median Level IV, major metros$149,095Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Physical Scientists, All Other (SOC 19-2099) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $38,647 in San Juan, PR to $148,970 in Ocala, FL, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $149,095. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $128,856, 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$158,184
San Francisco, CA$145,288
San Jose, CA$215,052
Seattle, WA$170,831
Dallas, TX$185,869
Houston, TX$119,476
Austin, TX$122,346
Chicago, IL$143,167
Boston, MA$163,072
Washington, DC$195,354
Atlanta, GA$155,501
Los Angeles, CA$172,287

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	82,660	102,004	121,348	140,692
Anchorage, AK	94,016	112,320	130,624	148,928
Fairbanks-College, AK	69,368	86,674	104,000	121,306
Anniston-Oxford, AL	98,260	120,474	142,709	164,924
Auburn-Opelika, AL	112,799	129,543	146,287	163,031
Birmingham, AL	112,695	128,087	143,479	158,871
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	98,260	120,474	142,709	164,924
Decatur, AL	106,143	130,437	154,752	179,047
Dothan, AL	98,260	120,474	142,709	164,924
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	106,143	130,437	154,752	179,047
Gadsden, AL	98,260	120,474	142,709	164,924
Huntsville, AL	106,143	130,437	154,752	179,047
Mobile, AL	98,260	120,474	142,709	164,924
Montgomery, AL	109,616	127,192	144,748	162,324
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	108,535	129,917	151,320	172,703
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	98,260	120,474	142,709	164,924
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	110,656	127,796	144,935	162,074
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	93,247	112,653	132,080	151,487
Tuscaloosa, AL	98,260	120,474	142,709	164,924
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Fort Smith, AR-OK	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Hot Springs, AR	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Jonesboro, AR	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	92,935	109,533	126,132	142,730
Flagstaff, AZ	92,956	109,512	126,090	142,647
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	92,956	109,512	126,090	142,647
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	97,074	112,424	127,775	143,125
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	95,452	111,426	127,400	143,375
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	86,404	104,916	123,448	141,960
Tucson, AZ	88,546	107,037	125,508	143,999
Yuma, AZ	91,687	108,868	126,028	143,208
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	104,396	126,901	149,386	171,892
Chico, CA	90,564	116,813	143,042	169,292
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	72,010	95,285	118,540	141,815
El Centro, CA	88,255	109,741	131,248	152,735
Fresno, CA	97,740	134,764	171,808	208,832
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	82,056	107,162	132,268	157,373
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	84,802	113,964	143,125	172,287
Merced, CA	98,010	135,928	173,868	211,786
Modesto, CA	109,076	129,834	150,592	171,351
Napa, CA	65,624	86,528	107,453	128,357
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	65,624	85,530	105,456	125,362
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	64,460	84,802	105,144	125,487
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	90,356	109,928	129,522	149,095
Redding, CA	90,564	116,813	143,042	169,292
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	76,440	94,516	112,570	130,645
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	62,837	83,658	104,500	125,320
Salinas, CA	94,391	131,394	168,397	205,400
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	92,831	114,172	135,512	156,853
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	116,044	125,799	135,533	145,288
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	100,880	138,944	176,988	215,052
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	92,186	119,746	147,306	174,866
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	109,700	130,208	150,738	171,247
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	90,397	116,730	143,042	169,375
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	113,776	124,280	134,764	145,268
Stockton-Lodi, CA	103,376	125,362	147,348	169,333
Vallejo, CA	106,122	119,122	132,122	145,122
Visalia, CA	88,962	114,109	139,277	164,424
Yuba City, CA	65,520	86,528	107,557	128,565
Boulder, CO	102,669	125,216	147,743	170,290
Colorado Springs, CO	104,562	127,608	150,676	173,722
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	89,108	120,100	151,071	182,063
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	89,440	119,725	150,031	180,316
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	77,980	100,652	123,324	145,996
Grand Junction, CO	91,021	118,976	146,911	174,866
Greeley, CO	90,772	119,392	148,013	176,634
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	90,543	118,560	146,557	174,575
Pueblo, CO	91,084	114,775	138,466	162,157
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	89,586	119,018	148,471	177,903
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	77,085	99,175	121,244	143,333
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	86,258	138,757	191,256	243,756
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	73,903	94,994	116,106	137,197
New Haven, CT	75,525	102,399	129,293	156,167
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	74,922	102,108	129,293	156,479
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	75,567	103,023	130,479	157,935
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	109,180	137,904	166,629	195,354
Dover, DE	86,778	117,312	147,826	178,360
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	93,164	122,013	150,863	179,712
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	99,736	109,367	119,018	128,648
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	104,479	141,565	178,631	215,717
Gainesville, FL	93,164	122,013	150,863	179,712
Homosassa Springs, FL	68,412	86,924	105,436	123,948
Jacksonville, FL	93,164	122,013	150,863	179,712
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	86,133	133,058	179,983	226,908
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	101,213	120,890	140,546	160,223
Naples-Marco Island, FL	100,818	119,975	139,111	158,268
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	90,876	105,831	120,786	135,741
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	71,927	88,983	106,060	123,116
Ocala, FL	148,970	191,132	233,314	275,476
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	117,853	154,045	190,216	226,408
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	118,706	138,632	158,559	178,485
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	97,199	110,906	124,634	138,341
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	95,015	106,392	117,749	129,127
Port St. Lucie, FL	101,088	121,556	142,044	162,511
Punta Gorda, FL	93,164	122,013	150,863	179,712
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	117,063	153,629	190,216	226,783
Sebring, FL	140,796	185,453	230,111	274,768
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	91,500	128,836	166,172	203,508
Tallahassee, FL	93,164	122,013	150,863	179,712
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	67,288	84,136	100,984	117,832
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	85,800	135,512	185,245	234,957
Albany, GA	90,522	111,343	132,184	153,005
Athens-Clarke County, GA	46,842	75,629	104,437	133,224
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	93,039	113,860	134,680	155,501
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	111,509	129,418	147,306	165,215
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	90,522	111,343	132,184	153,005
Columbus, GA-AL	93,122	113,839	134,576	155,293
Dalton, GA	90,522	111,343	132,184	153,005
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	74,028	96,700	119,372	142,044
Gainesville, GA	93,060	113,860	134,660	155,460
Hinesville, GA	90,522	111,343	132,184	153,005
Macon-Bibb County, GA	92,956	113,652	134,368	155,064
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	92,976	113,548	134,119	154,690
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	91,188	112,612	134,015	155,439
Rome, GA	92,893	113,818	134,764	155,688
Savannah, GA	90,522	111,343	132,184	153,005
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	90,522	111,343	132,184	153,005
Valdosta, GA	90,522	111,343	132,184	153,005
Warner Robins, GA	90,522	111,343	132,184	153,005
Guam MSA	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	74,444	93,892	113,340	132,788
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	74,444	93,892	113,340	132,788
Urban Honolulu, HI	77,480	96,991	116,501	136,012
Ames, IA	61,194	81,120	101,047	120,973
Cedar Rapids, IA	60,882	78,624	96,367	114,109
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	61,194	81,120	101,047	120,973
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	61,194	81,120	101,047	120,973
Dubuque, IA	61,194	81,120	101,047	120,973
Iowa City, IA	61,194	78,271	95,327	112,404
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	61,194	81,120	101,047	120,973
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	61,194	81,120	101,047	120,973
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	61,194	81,120	101,047	120,973
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	57,450	77,314	97,178	117,042
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	76,420	98,738	121,036	143,354
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	61,194	81,120	101,047	120,973
Boise City, ID	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Coeur d'Alene, ID	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Idaho Falls, ID	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Lewiston, ID-WA	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Pocatello, ID	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Twin Falls, ID	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Bloomington, IL	49,504	65,978	82,472	98,946
Champaign-Urbana, IL	49,359	66,165	82,972	99,778
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	77,772	99,570	121,368	143,167
Decatur, IL	49,151	64,896	80,642	96,388
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	51,189	69,056	86,944	104,812
Kankakee, IL	65,292	89,149	112,986	136,844
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	76,232	98,384	120,516	142,668
Peoria, IL	64,231	88,920	113,589	138,279
Rockford, IL	77,772	99,570	121,368	143,167
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	64,231	88,920	113,589	138,279
Springfield, IL	64,231	88,920	113,589	138,279
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	65,000	88,567	112,154	135,720
Bloomington, IN	51,231	63,336	75,463	87,568
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	51,896	65,125	78,354	91,583
Columbus, IN	50,773	64,626	78,500	92,352
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	51,252	63,357	75,484	87,589
Evansville, IN	100,423	118,332	136,240	154,149
Fort Wayne, IN	51,252	63,357	75,484	87,589
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	49,442	61,423	73,383	85,364
Kokomo, IN	49,463	61,381	73,300	85,218
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	75,879	97,968	120,058	142,148
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	77,792	99,549	121,306	143,063
Muncie, IN	49,442	61,423	73,383	85,364
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	75,775	97,864	119,975	142,064
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	51,252	63,357	75,484	87,589
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	51,980	65,333	78,687	92,040
Terre Haute, IN	52,895	64,959	77,044	89,108
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Lawrence, KS	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Manhattan, KS	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Topeka, KS	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Wichita, KS	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Bowling Green, KY	51,751	66,228	80,684	95,160
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	53,768	71,136	88,484	105,852
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	51,751	66,228	80,684	95,160
Elizabethtown, KY	51,751	66,228	80,684	95,160
Lexington-Fayette, KY	50,690	63,087	75,504	87,901
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	71,261	93,517	115,752	138,008
Owensboro, KY	51,751	66,228	80,684	95,160
Paducah, KY-IL	51,751	66,228	80,684	95,160
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	55,037	71,823	88,588	105,373
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	72,634	91,167	109,679	128,212
Alexandria, LA	71,136	88,504	105,852	123,220
Baton Rouge, LA	65,479	77,376	89,253	101,151
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	70,512	85,301	100,090	114,879
Hammond, LA	70,388	85,592	100,818	116,023
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	70,242	84,344	98,426	112,528
Lafayette, LA	69,264	81,349	93,413	105,498
Lake Charles, LA	71,136	88,504	105,852	123,220
Monroe, LA	71,136	88,504	105,852	123,220
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	85,925	102,503	119,060	135,637
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	66,020	82,888	99,778	116,647
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	71,136	88,504	105,852	123,220
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	74,672	91,063	107,474	123,864
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	76,378	77,896	79,415	80,933
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	85,696	111,176	136,636	162,116
Barnstable Town, MA	89,607	114,442	139,256	164,092
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	86,487	112,008	137,551	163,072
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	88,005	113,069	138,154	163,218
Pittsfield, MA	85,696	111,176	136,636	162,116
Springfield, MA	85,696	111,176	136,636	162,116
Worcester, MA	84,844	110,469	136,116	161,741
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	75,421	98,176	120,911	143,666
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	108,160	137,093	166,026	194,959
Lexington Park, MD	97,490	127,837	158,184	188,532
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	77,189	103,772	130,354	156,936
Salisbury, MD	69,722	91,957	114,172	136,407
Bangor, ME	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Portland-South Portland, ME	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Ann Arbor, MI	88,837	109,304	129,772	150,239
Battle Creek, MI	81,474	91,853	102,253	112,632
Bay City, MI	86,050	103,418	120,765	138,133
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	89,565	109,263	128,940	148,637
Flint, MI	86,050	103,418	120,765	138,133
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	86,050	103,418	120,765	138,133
Jackson, MI	89,108	109,450	129,792	150,135
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	86,050	103,418	120,765	138,133
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	88,276	106,746	125,237	143,708
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	86,050	103,418	120,765	138,133
Midland, MI	86,050	103,418	120,765	138,133
Monroe, MI	98,114	117,125	136,116	155,127
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	86,050	103,418	120,765	138,133
Niles, MI	86,050	103,418	120,765	138,133
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	86,050	103,418	120,765	138,133
Saginaw, MI	86,050	103,418	120,765	138,133
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	96,346	113,527	130,708	147,888
Traverse City, MI	86,050	103,418	120,765	138,133
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	86,050	103,418	120,765	138,133
Duluth, MN-WI	57,263	68,848	80,413	91,999
Mankato, MN	87,839	129,480	171,122	212,764
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	89,732	131,040	172,328	213,637
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	73,736	114,047	154,357	194,668
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	86,778	126,485	166,172	205,879
Rochester, MN	73,092	112,071	151,071	190,050
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	87,173	128,752	170,332	211,911
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	87,340	128,128	168,896	209,685
St. Cloud, MN	88,983	130,250	171,517	212,784
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Columbia, MO	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Jefferson City, MO	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Joplin, MO-KS	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Kansas City, MO-KS	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Springfield, MO	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
St. Joseph, MO-KS	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
St. Louis, MO-IL	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	71,781	88,983	106,205	123,407
Hattiesburg, MS	73,112	90,626	108,119	125,632
Jackson, MS	78,479	97,448	116,439	135,408
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	72,821	90,356	107,890	125,424
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	78,728	97,511	116,272	135,055
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	72,988	90,813	108,660	126,485
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	76,732	94,994	113,256	131,519
Billings, MT	59,530	74,776	90,002	105,248
Bozeman, MT	57,367	72,738	88,088	103,460
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	64,064	80,205	96,346	112,487
Great Falls, MT	59,530	74,776	90,002	105,248
Helena, MT	58,199	73,549	88,879	104,229
Missoula, MT	63,191	76,711	90,252	103,772
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	59,530	74,776	90,002	105,248
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	70,720	84,573	98,426	112,279
Asheville, NC	69,368	88,920	108,472	128,024
Burlington, NC	84,594	105,831	127,047	148,284
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	71,802	93,330	114,837	136,365
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	71,511	92,831	114,130	135,450
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	87,527	108,181	128,856	149,511
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	68,474	90,272	112,092	133,890
Fayetteville, NC	71,511	92,831	114,130	135,450
Goldsboro, NC	71,511	92,831	114,130	135,450
Greensboro-High Point, NC	84,615	105,831	127,026	148,242
Greenville, NC	71,511	92,831	114,130	135,450
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	71,511	92,831	114,130	135,450
Jacksonville, NC	74,423	91,666	108,930	126,173
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	84,573	105,706	126,818	147,951
Raleigh-Cary, NC	71,844	93,517	115,191	136,864
Rocky Mount, NC	59,218	72,260	85,280	98,322
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	70,304	90,376	110,469	130,541
Wilmington, NC	74,132	91,354	108,576	125,799
Winston-Salem, NC	71,511	92,831	114,130	135,450
Bismarck, ND	80,746	104,354	127,962	151,570
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	79,248	102,648	126,069	149,469
Fargo, ND-MN	80,746	104,354	127,962	151,570
Grand Forks, ND-MN	74,714	93,725	112,757	131,768
Minot, ND	80,746	104,354	127,962	151,570
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	80,746	104,354	127,962	151,570
Grand Island, NE	77,023	91,853	106,684	121,514
Lincoln, NE	77,023	91,853	106,684	121,514
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	77,501	91,978	106,455	120,932
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	77,023	91,853	106,684	121,514
Omaha, NE-IA	77,023	91,853	106,684	121,514
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	77,023	91,853	106,684	121,514
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	80,746	107,807	134,847	161,908
Manchester-Nashua, NH	85,717	112,570	139,444	166,296
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	80,080	105,831	131,602	157,352
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	72,197	100,194	128,170	156,167
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	84,864	102,295	119,725	137,156
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	95,181	105,706	116,210	126,735
Vineland, NJ	87,610	117,104	146,578	176,072
Albuquerque, NM	80,684	103,605	126,527	149,448
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	83,242	106,538	129,813	153,109
Farmington, NM	83,117	105,810	128,482	151,175
Las Cruces, NM	84,677	110,490	136,303	162,116
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	83,471	106,101	128,732	151,362
Santa Fe, NM	83,908	106,184	128,440	150,717
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Carson City, NV	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Reno, NV	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	67,933	84,656	101,380	118,103
Binghamton, NY	76,773	99,279	121,764	144,269
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	78,541	98,988	119,413	139,860
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	68,495	86,029	103,543	121,077
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	69,389	89,232	109,096	128,940
Elmira, NY	76,773	99,279	121,764	144,269
Glens Falls, NY	68,037	84,802	101,588	118,352
Ithaca, NY	76,773	99,279	121,764	144,269
Kingston, NY	76,773	99,279	121,764	144,269
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	89,191	112,071	134,951	157,831
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	89,669	112,508	135,346	158,184
Rochester, NY	70,242	87,693	105,165	122,616
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	76,856	96,866	116,876	136,885
Syracuse, NY	82,015	110,594	139,173	167,752
Utica-Rome, NY	83,845	114,192	144,519	174,866
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	84,448	115,170	145,892	176,613
Akron, OH	84,968	105,436	125,924	146,391
Canton-Massillon, OH	91,812	110,053	128,274	146,516
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	74,548	99,008	123,469	147,930
Cleveland, OH	78,853	99,924	121,015	142,085
Columbus, OH	60,840	71,677	82,535	93,372
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	102,836	121,452	140,047	158,663
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	62,317	77,834	93,330	108,847
Lima, OH	69,348	92,248	115,128	138,029
Mansfield, OH	61,048	72,696	84,365	96,013
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	63,004	79,727	96,471	113,194
Sandusky, OH	73,508	96,221	118,914	141,628
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	67,351	90,023	112,695	135,367
Springfield, OH	66,144	87,568	109,013	130,437
Toledo, OH	69,348	92,248	115,128	138,029
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	66,540	89,420	112,320	135,200
Youngstown-Warren, OH	84,968	105,436	125,924	146,391
Enid, OK	90,044	104,604	119,184	133,744
Lawton, OK	90,168	105,186	120,204	135,221
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	90,127	104,375	118,644	132,892
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	89,877	103,917	117,936	131,976
Oklahoma City, OK	89,940	104,978	119,996	135,034
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	90,543	105,228	119,933	134,618
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	90,272	104,791	119,330	133,848
Tulsa, OK	89,565	103,792	118,020	132,247
Albany, OR	72,613	89,087	105,560	122,034
Bend, OR	78,375	94,807	111,239	127,671
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	79,519	95,618	111,717	127,816
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	76,336	92,956	109,575	126,194
Corvallis, OR	72,572	89,586	106,580	123,594
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	77,272	93,829	110,386	126,943
Eugene-Springfield, OR	73,986	90,709	107,453	124,176
Grants Pass, OR	77,272	93,829	110,386	126,943
Medford, OR	77,272	93,829	110,386	126,943
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	80,434	97,199	113,964	130,728
Salem, OR	76,981	94,287	111,592	128,898
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	89,212	114,172	139,132	164,092
Altoona, PA	90,293	116,356	142,397	168,460
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	67,060	90,106	113,173	136,220
Chambersburg, PA	90,293	116,356	142,397	168,460
Erie, PA	90,293	116,356	142,397	168,460
Gettysburg, PA	90,293	116,356	142,397	168,460
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	61,069	93,226	125,404	157,560
Johnstown, PA	88,733	110,303	131,893	153,463
Lancaster, PA	85,468	116,668	147,847	179,047
Lebanon, PA	90,293	116,356	142,397	168,460
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	90,293	116,356	142,397	168,460
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	86,175	108,244	130,312	152,381
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	88,567	119,455	150,322	181,210
Pittsburgh, PA	93,122	113,652	134,202	154,732
Reading, PA	88,608	119,247	149,885	180,524
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	90,293	116,356	142,397	168,460
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	88,733	110,095	131,436	152,797
State College, PA	90,293	116,356	142,397	168,460
Williamsport, PA	90,293	116,356	142,397	168,460
York-Hanover, PA	90,293	116,356	142,397	168,460
Aguadilla, PR	42,620	65,562	88,525	111,468
Arecibo, PR	39,791	65,978	92,144	118,332
Guayama, PR	39,791	65,978	92,144	118,332
Mayaguez, PR	42,620	65,562	88,525	111,468
Ponce, PR	42,620	65,562	88,525	111,468
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	42,620	65,562	88,525	111,468
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	38,647	64,772	90,896	117,021
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	101,276	124,800	148,325	171,850
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	96,720	117,333	137,925	158,538
Columbia, SC	96,013	116,834	137,634	158,455
Florence, SC	96,720	117,333	137,925	158,538
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	96,720	117,333	137,925	158,538
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	96,720	117,333	137,925	158,538
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	96,720	117,333	137,925	158,538
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	86,008	105,477	124,946	144,415
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	99,695	120,120	140,525	160,951
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	96,076	116,668	137,239	157,831
Spartanburg, SC	96,720	117,333	137,925	158,538
Sumter, SC	96,720	117,333	137,925	158,538
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Rapid City, SD	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Chattanooga, TN-GA	66,040	100,860	135,700	170,519
Clarksville, TN-KY	66,040	100,860	135,700	170,519
Cleveland, TN	66,040	100,860	135,700	170,519
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	77,148	107,391	137,655	167,898
Jackson, TN	66,040	100,860	135,700	170,519
Johnson City, TN	66,040	100,860	135,700	170,519
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	79,477	108,743	137,988	167,253
Knoxville, TN	86,383	112,071	137,759	163,447
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	66,040	100,860	135,700	170,519
Morristown, TN	81,495	108,826	136,178	163,509
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	66,040	100,860	135,700	170,519
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	70,845	101,900	132,933	163,988
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	66,040	100,860	135,700	170,519
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	66,040	100,860	135,700	170,519
Abilene, TX	64,189	88,920	113,672	138,404
Amarillo, TX	64,189	88,920	113,672	138,404
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	64,896	84,053	103,189	122,346
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	53,893	75,463	97,032	118,602
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	74,277	93,080	111,884	130,687
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	57,928	69,202	80,476	91,749
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	59,696	79,602	99,528	119,434
College Station-Bryan, TX	70,180	86,570	102,960	119,351
Corpus Christi, TX	64,189	88,920	113,672	138,404
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	83,367	117,541	151,695	185,869
Eagle Pass, TX	64,189	88,920	113,672	138,404
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	53,872	75,317	96,741	118,186
El Paso, TX	62,088	75,005	87,901	100,818
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	66,893	93,372	119,829	146,308
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	54,684	76,274	97,885	119,476
Killeen-Temple, TX	63,898	82,431	100,964	119,496
Laredo, TX	64,189	88,920	113,672	138,404
Longview, TX	57,533	71,802	86,071	100,340
Lubbock, TX	55,848	69,660	83,450	97,261
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	49,816	59,197	68,578	77,959
Midland, TX	64,189	88,920	113,672	138,404
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	76,981	109,471	141,940	174,429
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	56,992	72,260	87,527	102,794
Odessa, TX	64,189	88,920	113,672	138,404
San Angelo, TX	64,189	88,920	113,672	138,404
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	84,844	101,608	118,373	135,138
Sherman-Denison, TX	82,036	116,064	150,072	184,101
Texarkana, TX-AR	64,189	88,920	113,672	138,404
Tyler, TX	58,864	72,114	85,384	98,634
Victoria, TX	64,189	88,920	113,672	138,404
Waco, TX	67,122	82,202	97,261	112,341
Wichita Falls, TX	64,189	88,920	113,672	138,404
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	82,327	99,050	115,773	132,496
Logan, UT-ID	98,218	108,951	119,663	130,396
Ogden, UT	98,218	106,996	115,773	124,551
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	79,415	97,885	116,335	134,805
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	76,357	95,992	115,628	135,263
St. George, UT	82,327	99,050	115,773	132,496
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	83,138	99,799	116,460	133,120
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Charlottesville, VA	105,207	124,863	144,540	164,196
Harrisonburg, VA	104,604	125,237	145,850	166,484
Lynchburg, VA	103,168	124,031	144,914	165,776
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	103,522	132,559	161,575	190,612
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Richmond, VA	103,480	132,268	161,055	189,842
Roanoke, VA	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	84,116	106,996	129,896	152,776
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	104,604	125,237	145,850	166,484
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	79,436	102,461	125,508	148,533
Winchester, VA-WV	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Bellingham, WA	99,133	119,996	140,858	161,720
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	104,791	125,903	147,015	168,127
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	92,498	113,631	134,764	155,896
Kennewick-Richland, WA	91,208	110,573	129,959	149,324
Longview-Kelso, WA	81,183	97,948	114,692	131,456
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	103,709	125,445	147,202	168,938
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	106,039	127,109	148,159	169,229
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	107,370	128,524	149,677	170,831
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	99,133	119,996	140,858	161,720
Walla Walla, WA	88,172	107,016	125,882	144,727
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	105,207	126,818	148,408	170,020
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	93,746	114,484	135,200	155,938
Yakima, WA	93,538	114,733	135,908	157,103
Appleton, WI	71,240	90,917	110,573	130,250
Eau Claire, WI	71,240	90,917	110,573	130,250
Fond du Lac, WI	71,240	90,917	110,573	130,250
Green Bay, WI	71,240	90,917	110,573	130,250
Janesville-Beloit, WI	72,946	88,504	104,042	119,600
Kenosha, WI	71,240	90,917	110,573	130,250
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	71,240	90,917	110,573	130,250
Madison, WI	72,426	87,402	102,399	117,375
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	71,240	90,917	110,573	130,250
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	67,434	84,407	101,359	118,332
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	56,805	68,869	80,954	93,018
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	71,240	90,917	110,573	130,250
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	71,240	90,917	110,573	130,250
Sheboygan, WI	71,240	90,917	110,573	130,250
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	69,472	84,469	99,466	114,463
Wausau, WI	71,240	90,917	110,573	130,250
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	83,970	124,676	165,381	206,087
Beckley, WV	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Charleston, WV	83,221	98,426	113,631	128,836
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	67,871	88,192	108,535	128,856
Morgantown, WV	95,368	110,240	125,133	140,005
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	92,228	106,663	121,119	135,554
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	95,722	109,325	122,949	136,552
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	83,221	98,426	113,631	128,836
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	74,548	101,754	128,960	156,167
Wheeling, WV-OH	95,410	107,744	120,100	132,434
Casper, WY	62,047	67,788	73,549	79,290
Cheyenne, WY	61,901	68,245	74,610	80,954
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	61,381	65,271	69,160	73,050
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	62,047	67,788	73,549	79,290

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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