SOC 19-3011 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Economists prevailing wage by city

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

What this job covers (DOL definition): Conduct research, prepare reports, or formulate plans to address economic problems related to the production and distribution of goods and services or monetary and fiscal policy. May collect and process economic and statistical data using sampling techniques and econometric methods.

Level I across metros$46,239 – $109,346South Bend, IN to Rockford, IL

Median Level IV, major metros$149,261Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Economists (SOC 19-3011) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $46,239 in South Bend, IN to $109,346 in Rockford, IL, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $149,261. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $126,839, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 25 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$225,348
San Francisco, CA$173,285
San Jose, CA$170,602
Seattle, WA$156,749
Dallas, TX$146,391
Houston, TX$165,568
Austin, TX$168,127
Chicago, IL$174,367
Boston, MA$164,528
Washington, DC$198,370
Atlanta, GA$155,543
Los Angeles, CA$187,138

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	84,719	99,632	114,567	129,480
Anchorage, AK	86,799	107,973	129,148	150,322
Fairbanks-College, AK	85,010	100,298	115,565	130,853
Anniston-Oxford, AL	81,661	104,250	126,839	149,428
Auburn-Opelika, AL	81,661	104,250	126,839	149,428
Birmingham, AL	81,661	104,250	126,839	149,428
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	81,661	104,250	126,839	149,428
Decatur, AL	81,661	104,250	126,839	149,428
Dothan, AL	81,661	104,250	126,839	149,428
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	81,661	104,250	126,839	149,428
Gadsden, AL	81,661	104,250	126,839	149,428
Huntsville, AL	81,661	104,250	126,839	149,428
Mobile, AL	81,661	104,250	126,839	149,428
Montgomery, AL	81,661	104,250	126,839	149,428
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	81,661	104,250	126,839	149,428
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	81,661	104,250	126,839	149,428
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	81,661	104,250	126,839	149,428
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	90,584	111,696	132,808	153,920
Tuscaloosa, AL	81,661	104,250	126,839	149,428
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	62,463	81,266	100,048	118,852
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	60,570	77,356	94,162	110,948
Fort Smith, AR-OK	60,570	77,356	94,162	110,948
Hot Springs, AR	58,968	74,548	90,148	105,727
Jonesboro, AR	60,570	77,356	94,162	110,948
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	58,968	74,548	90,148	105,727
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	59,925	76,232	92,540	108,847
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	56,431	72,156	87,880	103,605
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	60,258	76,336	92,436	108,514
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	73,029	88,754	104,500	120,224
Flagstaff, AZ	69,639	79,789	89,960	100,111
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	69,639	79,789	89,960	100,111
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	77,876	99,154	120,412	141,690
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	73,092	92,727	112,341	131,976
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	70,616	76,836	83,076	89,295
Tucson, AZ	74,631	78,999	83,388	87,756
Yuma, AZ	72,946	89,607	106,288	122,949
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	89,440	119,850	150,280	180,690
Chico, CA	81,037	107,224	133,412	159,599
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	71,781	89,503	107,204	124,925
El Centro, CA	93,392	119,372	145,351	171,330
Fresno, CA	88,047	111,551	135,034	158,538
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	81,037	107,224	133,412	159,599
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	92,352	123,948	155,543	187,138
Merced, CA	88,546	113,340	138,154	162,948
Modesto, CA	90,896	118,165	145,434	172,703
Napa, CA	70,658	86,216	101,775	117,333
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	70,575	86,050	101,546	117,021
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	70,408	86,008	101,608	117,208
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	88,920	120,370	151,820	183,269
Redding, CA	81,037	107,224	133,412	159,599
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	96,346	120,994	145,621	170,269
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	70,367	85,946	101,546	117,125
Salinas, CA	88,941	112,362	135,762	159,183
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	91,375	118,269	145,143	172,037
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	89,482	117,416	145,351	173,285
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	89,524	116,543	143,583	170,602
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	81,037	107,224	133,412	159,599
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	91,063	118,186	145,309	172,432
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	81,037	107,224	133,412	159,599
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	87,111	114,837	142,543	170,269
Stockton-Lodi, CA	77,397	99,986	122,596	145,184
Vallejo, CA	76,711	98,884	121,077	143,250
Visalia, CA	81,037	107,224	133,412	159,599
Yuba City, CA	70,408	86,092	101,796	117,479
Boulder, CO	74,256	95,764	117,271	138,778
Colorado Springs, CO	78,021	103,376	128,732	154,087
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	77,647	102,191	126,735	151,279
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	77,917	103,855	129,772	155,709
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	93,288	110,157	127,005	143,874
Grand Junction, CO	77,980	102,378	126,776	151,175
Greeley, CO	78,583	102,232	125,882	149,532
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	77,688	101,047	124,384	147,743
Pueblo, CO	77,980	102,378	126,776	151,175
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	76,648	102,170	127,692	153,213
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	80,933	96,762	112,612	128,440
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	79,644	94,620	109,616	124,592
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	78,437	90,709	102,960	115,232
New Haven, CT	79,810	95,077	110,324	125,591
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	78,770	91,604	104,458	117,292
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	79,893	95,202	110,511	125,820
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	100,714	133,266	165,818	198,370
Dover, DE	88,213	117,437	146,682	175,906
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	90,626	119,684	148,720	177,778
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	67,268	90,168	113,048	135,949
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	67,268	90,168	113,048	135,949
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	67,892	90,751	113,589	136,448
Gainesville, FL	76,108	104,042	131,976	159,911
Homosassa Springs, FL	66,644	88,837	111,031	133,224
Jacksonville, FL	81,308	109,388	137,488	165,568
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	65,999	87,548	109,076	130,624
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	74,839	101,796	128,732	155,688
Naples-Marco Island, FL	75,400	101,380	127,380	153,359
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	61,319	82,743	104,188	125,612
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	67,600	90,148	112,716	135,263
Ocala, FL	66,352	86,549	106,725	126,922
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	67,621	87,152	106,663	126,194
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	67,663	87,589	107,536	127,463
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	67,268	90,168	113,048	135,949
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	67,268	90,168	113,048	135,949
Port St. Lucie, FL	75,151	101,567	127,962	154,378
Punta Gorda, FL	67,268	90,168	113,048	135,949
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	67,767	87,880	108,015	128,128
Sebring, FL	65,687	85,509	105,352	125,175
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	69,327	92,685	116,044	139,402
Tallahassee, FL	57,388	68,016	78,624	89,253
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	68,495	90,106	111,717	133,328
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	66,623	87,506	108,368	129,252
Albany, GA	83,096	107,266	131,436	155,605
Athens-Clarke County, GA	85,176	108,389	131,623	154,836
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	86,882	109,762	132,663	155,543
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	52,458	57,304	62,130	66,976
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	83,096	107,266	131,436	155,605
Columbus, GA-AL	85,592	108,576	131,540	154,524
Dalton, GA	83,096	107,266	131,436	155,605
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	52,375	71,532	90,668	109,824
Gainesville, GA	86,965	109,908	132,829	155,772
Hinesville, GA	83,096	107,266	131,436	155,605
Macon-Bibb County, GA	85,176	108,576	131,956	155,356
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	84,303	107,807	131,290	154,794
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	73,320	98,572	123,823	149,074
Rome, GA	85,551	108,680	131,831	154,960
Savannah, GA	83,096	107,266	131,436	155,605
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	83,096	107,266	131,436	155,605
Valdosta, GA	83,096	107,266	131,436	155,605
Warner Robins, GA	83,096	107,266	131,436	155,605
Guam MSA	76,690	109,242	141,815	174,367
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	65,500	77,460	89,399	101,359
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	65,500	77,460	89,399	101,359
Urban Honolulu, HI	65,500	77,460	89,399	101,359
Ames, IA	65,687	85,280	104,874	124,468
Cedar Rapids, IA	64,314	83,076	101,837	120,599
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	64,314	83,076	101,837	120,599
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	63,940	85,572	107,224	128,856
Dubuque, IA	64,314	83,076	101,837	120,599
Iowa City, IA	64,314	83,076	101,837	120,599
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	64,314	83,076	101,837	120,599
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	64,314	83,076	101,837	120,599
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	64,314	83,076	101,837	120,599
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	70,492	97,615	124,738	151,861
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	67,496	89,440	111,364	133,308
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	64,314	83,076	101,837	120,599
Boise City, ID	76,357	100,173	123,989	147,805
Coeur d'Alene, ID	67,580	93,621	119,663	145,704
Idaho Falls, ID	67,580	93,621	119,663	145,704
Lewiston, ID-WA	67,580	93,621	119,663	145,704
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	75,442	99,341	123,261	147,160
Pocatello, ID	67,580	93,621	119,663	145,704
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	72,676	97,199	121,722	146,245
Twin Falls, ID	76,357	100,173	123,989	147,805
Bloomington, IL	76,690	109,242	141,815	174,367
Champaign-Urbana, IL	76,690	109,242	141,815	174,367
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	76,690	109,242	141,815	174,367
Decatur, IL	59,759	76,981	94,224	111,447
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	73,861	107,973	142,106	176,218
Kankakee, IL	108,202	155,397	202,613	249,808
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	108,431	155,460	202,509	249,538
Peoria, IL	75,442	109,221	143,021	176,800
Rockford, IL	109,346	156,396	203,445	250,495
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	81,079	116,314	151,570	186,805
Springfield, IL	79,685	111,135	142,584	174,034
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	103,751	150,696	197,642	244,588
Bloomington, IN	55,973	84,532	113,069	141,628
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	53,040	82,223	111,384	140,567
Columbus, IN	56,639	85,572	114,504	143,437
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	48,797	72,676	96,533	120,412
Evansville, IN	48,797	72,676	96,533	120,412
Fort Wayne, IN	48,797	72,676	96,533	120,412
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	80,268	105,061	129,876	154,669
Kokomo, IN	47,965	75,234	102,482	129,751
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	107,266	154,711	202,156	249,600
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	107,245	154,648	202,072	249,476
Muncie, IN	74,111	100,194	126,298	152,381
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	106,184	153,671	201,178	248,664
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	46,239	63,856	81,453	99,071
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	66,748	95,368	124,010	152,631
Terre Haute, IN	48,797	72,676	96,533	120,412
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	90,293	115,420	140,546	165,672
Lawrence, KS	91,957	116,335	140,712	165,090
Manhattan, KS	94,703	122,679	150,676	178,652
Topeka, KS	92,269	116,335	140,380	164,445
Wichita, KS	94,703	122,679	150,676	178,652
Bowling Green, KY	58,344	71,074	83,804	96,533
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	62,276	66,810	71,365	75,900
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	56,119	65,666	75,234	84,781
Elizabethtown, KY	58,344	71,074	83,804	96,533
Lexington-Fayette, KY	63,440	82,306	101,192	120,058
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	55,308	68,204	81,100	93,996
Owensboro, KY	58,344	71,074	83,804	96,533
Paducah, KY-IL	58,344	71,074	83,804	96,533
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	58,199	70,762	83,346	95,909
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	58,344	71,074	83,804	96,533
Alexandria, LA	62,276	75,567	88,879	102,170
Baton Rouge, LA	65,333	80,788	96,242	111,696
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	61,776	74,007	86,216	98,447
Hammond, LA	64,917	79,727	94,536	109,346
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	64,709	79,498	94,287	109,076
Lafayette, LA	65,250	79,415	93,580	107,744
Lake Charles, LA	62,276	75,567	88,879	102,170
Monroe, LA	62,276	75,567	88,879	102,170
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	64,460	80,642	96,845	113,028
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	60,861	72,759	84,677	96,575
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	62,276	75,567	88,879	102,170
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	64,730	78,770	92,831	106,871
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	65,312	77,980	90,668	103,335
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	76,940	92,394	107,869	123,324
Barnstable Town, MA	81,994	109,263	136,532	163,800
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	81,412	109,117	136,823	164,528
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	81,287	107,412	133,516	159,640
Pittsfield, MA	82,348	105,415	128,482	151,549
Springfield, MA	79,040	97,885	116,730	135,575
Worcester, MA	75,338	87,527	99,736	111,925
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	95,223	121,389	147,535	173,701
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	100,485	133,058	165,652	198,224
Lexington Park, MD	100,360	132,808	165,277	197,725
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	89,690	118,581	147,493	176,384
Salisbury, MD	102,232	124,301	146,391	168,460
Bangor, ME	66,415	77,044	87,693	98,322
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	74,464	88,858	103,272	117,666
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	66,415	77,044	87,693	98,322
Portland-South Portland, ME	74,464	88,858	103,272	117,666
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	70,013	83,970	97,948	111,904
Ann Arbor, MI	96,096	113,672	131,248	148,824
Battle Creek, MI	67,392	86,549	105,727	124,884
Bay City, MI	74,797	96,284	117,770	139,256
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	73,736	95,868	117,999	140,130
Flint, MI	73,362	95,119	116,896	138,653
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	67,808	86,736	105,644	124,572
Jackson, MI	73,591	94,911	116,210	137,530
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	64,938	86,653	108,389	130,104
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	69,181	83,367	97,573	111,759
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	72,322	92,519	112,716	132,912
Midland, MI	74,797	96,284	117,770	139,256
Monroe, MI	77,730	99,674	121,618	143,562
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	75,879	97,989	120,120	142,231
Niles, MI	74,797	96,284	117,770	139,256
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	74,797	96,284	117,770	139,256
Saginaw, MI	70,034	85,010	99,965	114,941
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	79,207	99,840	120,453	141,087
Traverse City, MI	74,797	96,284	117,770	139,256
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	74,797	96,284	117,770	139,256
Duluth, MN-WI	59,176	88,442	117,687	146,952
Mankato, MN	61,880	93,039	124,176	155,335
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	62,338	94,994	127,671	160,327
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	62,900	94,391	125,861	157,352
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	76,482	96,824	117,188	137,530
Rochester, MN	55,973	68,224	80,496	92,748
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	60,133	90,231	120,328	150,426
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	62,213	92,872	123,552	154,212
St. Cloud, MN	61,652	93,039	124,405	155,792
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	77,397	105,560	133,724	161,887
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	82,680	110,823	138,944	167,087
Columbia, MO	77,397	105,560	133,724	161,887
Jefferson City, MO	77,397	105,560	133,724	161,887
Joplin, MO-KS	77,397	105,560	133,724	161,887
Kansas City, MO-KS	95,826	118,540	141,232	163,946
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	82,972	111,093	139,236	167,357
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	78,292	113,340	148,367	183,415
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	90,064	113,922	137,780	161,637
Springfield, MO	77,397	105,560	133,724	161,887
St. Joseph, MO-KS	94,204	117,063	139,901	162,760
St. Louis, MO-IL	81,828	119,080	156,312	193,565
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	76,690	109,242	141,815	174,367
Hattiesburg, MS	76,690	109,242	141,815	174,367
Jackson, MS	76,690	109,242	141,815	174,367
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	76,690	109,242	141,815	174,367
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	76,690	109,242	141,815	174,367
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	76,690	109,242	141,815	174,367
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	76,690	109,242	141,815	174,367
Billings, MT	72,280	84,740	97,220	109,679
Bozeman, MT	75,692	87,631	99,591	111,530
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	72,676	85,696	98,696	111,717
Great Falls, MT	73,549	86,050	98,551	111,052
Helena, MT	76,544	89,087	101,608	114,151
Missoula, MT	70,450	82,410	94,391	106,351
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	73,320	85,821	98,301	110,802
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	72,904	85,343	97,802	110,240
Asheville, NC	58,677	97,261	135,824	174,408
Burlington, NC	97,012	126,527	156,042	185,557
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	75,712	110,012	144,311	178,610
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	62,858	101,900	140,941	179,983
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	99,861	129,439	159,016	188,594
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	70,908	94,287	117,645	141,024
Fayetteville, NC	58,677	97,261	135,824	174,408
Goldsboro, NC	73,258	94,890	116,543	138,175
Greensboro-High Point, NC	94,848	124,800	154,773	184,725
Greenville, NC	58,677	97,261	135,824	174,408
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	63,440	101,816	140,213	178,589
Jacksonville, NC	58,677	97,261	135,824	174,408
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	97,053	126,568	156,063	185,578
Raleigh-Cary, NC	73,591	95,181	116,792	138,383
Rocky Mount, NC	73,716	96,263	118,831	141,378
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	58,677	97,261	135,824	174,408
Wilmington, NC	58,677	97,261	135,824	174,408
Winston-Salem, NC	64,044	100,693	137,343	173,992
Bismarck, ND	76,690	109,242	141,815	174,367
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	76,690	109,242	141,815	174,367
Fargo, ND-MN	74,589	95,410	116,231	137,052
Grand Forks, ND-MN	74,360	94,911	115,482	136,032
Minot, ND	76,690	109,242	141,815	174,367
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	76,690	109,242	141,815	174,367
Grand Island, NE	50,565	68,328	86,112	103,876
Lincoln, NE	48,236	60,570	72,884	85,218
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	50,440	67,725	84,989	102,274
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	50,565	68,328	86,112	103,876
Omaha, NE-IA	50,773	68,287	85,821	103,335
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	50,440	67,725	84,989	102,274
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	80,226	107,578	134,930	162,282
Manchester-Nashua, NH	80,351	107,724	135,076	162,448
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	80,559	108,098	135,637	163,176
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	69,410	82,784	96,138	109,512
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	100,173	138,632	177,112	215,572
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	95,639	134,160	172,682	211,204
Vineland, NJ	91,936	120,620	149,324	178,007
Albuquerque, NM	79,540	91,604	103,647	115,711
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	78,396	99,196	119,996	140,796
Farmington, NM	80,829	100,880	120,952	141,004
Las Cruces, NM	76,690	109,242	141,815	174,367
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	79,456	93,767	108,077	122,388
Santa Fe, NM	80,767	94,890	109,013	123,136
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	73,383	84,948	96,492	108,056
Carson City, NV	68,453	81,724	95,015	108,285
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	80,788	89,524	98,239	106,975
Reno, NV	68,453	81,724	95,015	108,285
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	70,304	85,738	101,192	116,626
Binghamton, NY	90,335	129,272	168,189	207,127
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	87,402	101,754	116,127	130,479
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	69,348	85,696	102,066	118,415
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	90,335	129,272	168,189	207,127
Elmira, NY	90,335	129,272	168,189	207,127
Glens Falls, NY	68,058	83,679	99,279	114,900
Ithaca, NY	90,335	129,272	168,189	207,127
Kingston, NY	90,335	129,272	168,189	207,127
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	102,232	143,021	183,789	224,578
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	102,648	143,541	184,455	225,348
Rochester, NY	83,700	99,487	115,274	131,061
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	84,303	100,402	116,480	132,580
Syracuse, NY	90,335	129,272	168,189	207,127
Utica-Rome, NY	66,935	85,530	104,125	122,720
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	90,335	129,272	168,189	207,127
Akron, OH	73,383	104,604	135,804	167,024
Canton-Massillon, OH	76,024	104,063	132,101	160,140
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	79,311	107,578	135,845	164,112
Cleveland, OH	72,010	105,644	139,256	172,890
Columbus, OH	75,255	93,808	112,341	130,895
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	77,064	101,130	125,196	149,261
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	76,024	104,063	132,101	160,140
Lima, OH	76,024	104,063	132,101	160,140
Mansfield, OH	76,024	104,063	132,101	160,140
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	73,175	101,754	130,333	158,912
Sandusky, OH	71,116	104,541	137,967	171,392
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	73,175	97,032	120,890	144,748
Springfield, OH	76,877	95,701	114,504	133,328
Toledo, OH	76,024	104,063	132,101	160,140
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	77,064	101,380	125,716	150,031
Youngstown-Warren, OH	73,383	104,604	135,804	167,024
Enid, OK	66,935	90,376	113,797	137,239
Lawton, OK	67,808	90,231	112,674	135,096
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	71,864	92,810	113,776	134,722
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	69,764	91,624	113,485	135,346
Oklahoma City, OK	69,680	93,122	116,584	140,026
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	67,808	88,484	109,138	129,813
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	65,978	87,069	108,181	129,272
Tulsa, OK	71,698	94,037	116,397	138,736
Albany, OR	84,199	99,008	113,797	128,607
Bend, OR	81,911	96,221	110,511	124,821
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	85,800	100,839	115,898	130,936
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	87,069	102,108	117,125	132,164
Corvallis, OR	84,303	98,696	113,069	127,463
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	86,237	101,255	116,252	131,269
Eugene-Springfield, OR	78,916	91,583	104,250	116,917
Grants Pass, OR	86,237	101,255	116,252	131,269
Medford, OR	86,237	101,255	116,252	131,269
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	89,586	104,583	119,600	134,597
Salem, OR	90,543	104,479	118,415	132,351
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	99,258	137,384	175,511	213,637
Altoona, PA	72,072	94,620	117,146	139,693
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	61,776	74,631	87,464	100,319
Chambersburg, PA	60,528	72,010	83,471	94,952
Erie, PA	72,072	94,620	117,146	139,693
Gettysburg, PA	60,258	71,116	81,994	92,852
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	60,279	71,095	81,911	92,727
Johnstown, PA	92,373	110,116	127,858	145,600
Lancaster, PA	68,890	94,308	119,704	145,122
Lebanon, PA	60,924	72,946	84,968	96,991
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	72,072	94,620	117,146	139,693
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	92,248	109,325	126,381	143,458
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	91,645	120,432	149,199	177,986
Pittsburgh, PA	93,933	111,322	128,711	146,100
Reading, PA	91,645	119,080	146,495	173,930
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	72,072	94,620	117,146	139,693
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	92,415	109,679	126,922	144,186
State College, PA	72,072	94,620	117,146	139,693
Williamsport, PA	72,072	94,620	117,146	139,693
York-Hanover, PA	60,383	71,636	82,909	94,162
Aguadilla, PR	58,698	65,604	72,488	79,394
Arecibo, PR	58,698	65,604	72,488	79,394
Guayama, PR	58,698	65,604	72,488	79,394
Mayaguez, PR	58,698	65,604	72,488	79,394
Ponce, PR	58,698	65,604	72,488	79,394
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	58,698	65,604	72,488	79,394
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	58,698	65,604	72,488	79,394
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	76,690	109,242	141,815	174,367
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	54,434	65,541	76,628	87,735
Columbia, SC	52,708	62,317	71,948	81,557
Florence, SC	52,208	57,512	62,837	68,141
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	76,690	109,242	141,815	174,367
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	76,690	109,242	141,815	174,367
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	76,690	109,242	141,815	174,367
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	52,749	62,816	72,904	82,972
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	52,708	62,317	71,927	81,536
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	52,645	58,344	64,044	69,743
Spartanburg, SC	52,687	62,567	72,426	82,306
Sumter, SC	52,208	57,512	62,837	68,141
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	76,690	109,242	141,815	174,367
Rapid City, SD	76,690	109,242	141,815	174,367
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	76,690	109,242	141,815	174,367
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	76,690	109,242	141,815	174,367
Chattanooga, TN-GA	85,613	104,624	123,615	142,626
Clarksville, TN-KY	82,618	102,024	121,410	140,816
Cleveland, TN	85,613	104,624	123,615	142,626
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	85,613	104,624	123,615	142,626
Jackson, TN	85,613	104,624	123,615	142,626
Johnson City, TN	85,613	104,624	123,615	142,626
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	85,613	104,624	123,615	142,626
Knoxville, TN	85,613	104,624	123,615	142,626
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	85,613	104,624	123,615	142,626
Morristown, TN	85,613	104,624	123,615	142,626
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	83,866	103,148	122,408	141,690
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	79,831	98,925	118,020	137,114
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	80,954	100,485	119,996	139,527
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	86,924	106,164	125,383	144,623
Abilene, TX	73,175	103,980	134,764	165,568
Amarillo, TX	73,175	103,980	134,764	165,568
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	58,948	95,348	131,727	168,127
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	91,583	128,732	165,901	203,050
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	75,546	96,076	116,605	137,135
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	73,175	103,980	134,764	165,568
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	72,322	107,973	143,645	179,296
College Station-Bryan, TX	73,175	103,980	134,764	165,568
Corpus Christi, TX	73,175	103,980	134,764	165,568
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	77,252	100,298	123,344	146,391
Eagle Pass, TX	73,175	103,980	134,764	165,568
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	90,272	127,484	164,695	201,906
El Paso, TX	73,175	103,980	134,764	165,568
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	74,922	104,874	134,847	164,799
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	73,175	103,980	134,764	165,568
Killeen-Temple, TX	59,884	93,767	127,650	161,533
Laredo, TX	73,175	103,980	134,764	165,568
Longview, TX	73,175	103,980	134,764	165,568
Lubbock, TX	73,175	103,980	134,764	165,568
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	73,175	103,980	134,764	165,568
Midland, TX	73,175	103,980	134,764	165,568
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	75,276	99,320	123,365	147,410
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	60,778	98,530	136,282	174,034
Odessa, TX	73,175	103,980	134,764	165,568
San Angelo, TX	73,175	103,980	134,764	165,568
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	77,189	96,221	115,253	134,285
Sherman-Denison, TX	77,252	100,298	123,344	146,391
Texarkana, TX-AR	73,175	103,980	134,764	165,568
Tyler, TX	73,175	103,980	134,764	165,568
Victoria, TX	73,175	103,980	134,764	165,568
Waco, TX	76,586	99,903	123,220	146,536
Wichita Falls, TX	73,175	103,980	134,764	165,568
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	76,690	109,242	141,815	174,367
Logan, UT-ID	69,701	102,253	134,826	167,378
Ogden, UT	76,690	109,242	141,815	174,367
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	76,690	109,242	141,815	174,367
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	76,690	109,242	141,815	174,367
St. George, UT	76,690	109,242	141,815	174,367
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	76,690	109,242	141,815	174,367
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	80,663	112,612	144,560	176,509
Charlottesville, VA	82,223	109,221	136,199	163,197
Harrisonburg, VA	80,663	112,612	144,560	176,509
Lynchburg, VA	74,444	100,007	125,549	151,112
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	99,133	131,748	164,362	196,976
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	99,300	131,935	164,549	197,184
Richmond, VA	84,823	110,864	136,885	162,927
Roanoke, VA	70,034	89,399	108,764	128,128
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	76,815	101,629	126,423	151,237
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	80,663	112,612	144,560	176,509
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	80,663	112,612	144,560	176,509
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	67,372	88,234	109,096	129,959
Winchester, VA-WV	100,589	133,120	165,672	198,204
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	76,690	109,242	141,815	174,367
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	76,690	109,242	141,815	174,367
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	76,690	109,242	141,815	174,367
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	76,690	109,242	141,815	174,367
Bellingham, WA	83,616	102,004	120,370	138,757
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	80,704	106,080	131,456	156,832
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	84,532	104,666	124,800	144,935
Kennewick-Richland, WA	83,616	102,004	120,370	138,757
Longview-Kelso, WA	88,900	104,500	120,120	135,720
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	80,496	105,269	130,021	154,794
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	89,440	98,280	107,120	115,960
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	80,725	106,060	131,415	156,749
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	83,616	102,004	120,370	138,757
Walla Walla, WA	83,616	102,004	120,370	138,757
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	80,288	105,248	130,229	155,189
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	85,260	102,690	120,100	137,530
Yakima, WA	84,282	104,728	125,196	145,642
Appleton, WI	63,191	77,335	91,500	105,644
Eau Claire, WI	63,191	77,335	91,500	105,644
Fond du Lac, WI	54,933	68,391	81,848	95,306
Green Bay, WI	63,191	77,335	91,500	105,644
Janesville-Beloit, WI	74,901	86,133	97,365	108,597
Kenosha, WI	63,191	77,335	91,500	105,644
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	56,535	69,140	81,724	94,328
Madison, WI	74,880	86,133	97,407	108,660
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	53,893	68,079	82,285	96,471
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	72,135	83,512	94,869	106,247
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	63,191	77,335	91,500	105,644
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	63,191	77,335	91,500	105,644
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	54,268	68,412	82,576	96,720
Sheboygan, WI	54,767	68,474	82,160	95,868
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	61,818	75,733	89,628	103,543
Wausau, WI	63,191	77,335	91,500	105,644
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	65,312	92,644	119,996	147,327
Beckley, WV	76,690	109,242	141,815	174,367
Charleston, WV	76,690	109,242	141,815	174,367
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	76,690	109,242	141,815	174,367
Morgantown, WV	76,690	109,242	141,815	174,367
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	74,444	97,677	120,932	144,165
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	76,690	109,242	141,815	174,367
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	76,690	109,242	141,815	174,367
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	76,690	109,242	141,815	174,367
Wheeling, WV-OH	76,690	109,242	141,815	174,367
Casper, WY	76,690	109,242	141,815	174,367
Cheyenne, WY	76,690	109,242	141,815	174,367
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	76,690	109,242	141,815	174,367
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	76,690	109,242	141,815	174,367

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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