SOC 19-3022 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Survey Researchers 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): Plan, develop, or conduct surveys. May analyze and interpret the meaning of survey data, determine survey objectives, or suggest or test question wording. Includes social scientists who primarily design questionnaires or supervise survey teams.

Level I across metros$24,960 – $82,244Dallas, TX to Cedar Rapids, IA

Median Level IV, major metros$97,594Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Survey Researchers?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Survey Researchers (SOC 19-3022) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $24,960 in Dallas, TX to $82,244 in Cedar Rapids, IA, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $97,594. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $79,394, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 20 of 100 major metros but only Level II or below in 44. 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$107,578
San Francisco, CA$176,946
San Jose, CA$156,500
Seattle, WA$87,111
Dallas, TX$48,776
Houston, TX$56,847
Austin, TX$55,973
Chicago, IL$91,042
Boston, MA$78,999
Washington, DC$123,740
Atlanta, GA$72,884
Los Angeles, CA$102,732

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	63,752	68,786	73,799	78,832
Anchorage, AK	63,794	68,474	73,154	77,834
Fairbanks-College, AK	63,919	69,264	74,589	79,935
Anniston-Oxford, AL	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Auburn-Opelika, AL	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Birmingham, AL	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Decatur, AL	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Dothan, AL	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Gadsden, AL	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Huntsville, AL	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Mobile, AL	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Montgomery, AL	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Tuscaloosa, AL	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Fort Smith, AR-OK	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Hot Springs, AR	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Jonesboro, AR	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	46,384	57,866	69,348	80,829
Flagstaff, AZ	46,551	57,596	68,620	79,664
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	46,551	57,596	68,620	79,664
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	47,924	60,903	73,903	86,882
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	48,152	60,528	72,925	85,301
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	46,551	57,596	68,620	79,664
Tucson, AZ	46,052	57,928	69,826	81,703
Yuma, AZ	45,948	57,783	69,597	81,432
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	57,762	72,863	87,984	103,085
Chico, CA	61,007	81,495	101,962	122,450
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	64,959	78,916	92,893	106,850
El Centro, CA	63,274	75,047	86,799	98,572
Fresno, CA	62,026	87,423	112,840	138,237
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	61,007	81,495	101,962	122,450
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	57,221	72,384	87,568	102,732
Merced, CA	71,989	100,735	129,460	158,205
Modesto, CA	72,988	103,647	134,285	164,944
Napa, CA	56,431	70,221	84,012	97,802
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	56,431	70,221	84,012	97,802
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	60,383	72,676	84,968	97,261
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	57,700	72,863	88,005	103,168
Redding, CA	61,007	81,495	101,962	122,450
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	58,074	72,738	87,402	102,066
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	61,007	81,495	101,962	122,450
Salinas, CA	62,525	87,340	112,154	136,968
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	64,314	75,442	86,549	97,677
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	73,653	108,077	142,522	176,946
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	69,202	98,301	127,400	156,500
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	61,007	81,495	101,962	122,450
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	68,640	101,796	134,951	168,106
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	61,007	81,495	101,962	122,450
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	70,658	104,916	139,173	173,431
Stockton-Lodi, CA	69,514	99,362	129,189	159,037
Vallejo, CA	65,895	98,572	131,248	163,925
Visalia, CA	61,007	81,495	101,962	122,450
Yuba City, CA	61,007	81,495	101,962	122,450
Boulder, CO	58,948	76,648	94,328	112,029
Colorado Springs, CO	55,973	73,778	91,583	109,388
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	56,888	74,610	92,332	110,053
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	55,703	73,424	91,167	108,888
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	57,762	75,712	93,663	111,613
Grand Junction, CO	57,762	75,712	93,663	111,613
Greeley, CO	57,471	75,109	92,768	110,407
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	58,781	76,128	93,496	110,844
Pueblo, CO	57,762	75,712	93,663	111,613
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	57,408	75,400	93,413	111,405
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	66,290	81,640	96,991	112,341
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	55,016	70,533	86,029	101,546
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	47,549	64,917	82,306	99,674
New Haven, CT	65,333	82,888	100,444	117,999
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	49,567	66,332	83,096	99,861
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	57,762	74,402	91,063	107,703
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	57,221	79,394	101,567	123,740
Dover, DE	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Gainesville, FL	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Homosassa Springs, FL	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Jacksonville, FL	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Naples-Marco Island, FL	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Ocala, FL	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Port St. Lucie, FL	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Punta Gorda, FL	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Sebring, FL	31,450	46,072	60,674	75,296
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Tallahassee, FL	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Albany, GA	41,829	52,188	62,525	72,884
Athens-Clarke County, GA	42,079	52,021	61,964	71,906
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	41,829	52,188	62,525	72,884
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	41,829	52,188	62,525	72,884
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	41,829	52,188	62,525	72,884
Columbus, GA-AL	41,829	52,188	62,525	72,884
Dalton, GA	41,829	52,188	62,525	72,884
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	32,760	51,252	69,764	88,255
Gainesville, GA	41,829	52,188	62,525	72,884
Hinesville, GA	41,829	52,188	62,525	72,884
Macon-Bibb County, GA	41,829	52,188	62,525	72,884
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	42,786	52,292	61,818	71,324
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	42,204	52,188	62,151	72,135
Rome, GA	42,828	52,271	61,693	71,136
Savannah, GA	41,829	52,188	62,525	72,884
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	41,829	52,188	62,525	72,884
Valdosta, GA	41,829	52,188	62,525	72,884
Warner Robins, GA	41,829	52,188	62,525	72,884
Guam MSA	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Urban Honolulu, HI	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Ames, IA	76,253	82,140	88,047	93,933
Cedar Rapids, IA	82,244	82,576	82,909	83,242
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	71,407	76,690	81,952	87,236
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	76,253	82,140	88,047	93,933
Dubuque, IA	71,407	76,690	81,952	87,236
Iowa City, IA	71,407	76,690	81,952	87,236
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	82,140	82,493	82,826	83,180
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	71,407	76,690	81,952	87,236
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	71,407	76,690	81,952	87,236
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	70,408	76,004	81,599	87,194
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	64,106	71,448	78,812	86,154
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	82,140	82,493	82,826	83,180
Boise City, ID	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Coeur d'Alene, ID	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Idaho Falls, ID	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Lewiston, ID-WA	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Pocatello, ID	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Twin Falls, ID	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Bloomington, IL	47,799	61,735	75,650	89,586
Champaign-Urbana, IL	47,799	61,735	75,650	89,586
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	48,215	62,484	76,773	91,042
Decatur, IL	47,799	61,735	75,650	89,586
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	32,719	47,029	61,319	75,629
Kankakee, IL	48,152	62,380	76,607	90,834
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	47,632	61,672	75,692	89,732
Peoria, IL	47,799	61,735	75,650	89,586
Rockford, IL	48,194	62,442	76,669	90,917
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	32,303	46,592	60,861	75,151
Springfield, IL	32,303	46,592	60,861	75,151
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	43,909	58,386	72,842	87,319
Bloomington, IN	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	37,836	52,687	67,559	82,410
Columbus, IN	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Evansville, IN	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Fort Wayne, IN	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Kokomo, IN	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	48,215	62,484	76,773	91,042
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	48,215	62,484	76,773	91,042
Muncie, IN	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	48,215	62,484	76,773	91,042
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	37,836	52,687	67,559	82,410
Terre Haute, IN	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	41,122	49,858	58,573	67,309
Lawrence, KS	41,143	50,066	58,968	67,892
Manhattan, KS	40,623	48,007	55,412	62,796
Topeka, KS	41,143	50,066	58,968	67,892
Wichita, KS	35,880	43,389	50,919	58,428
Bowling Green, KY	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	36,671	50,732	64,772	78,832
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Elizabethtown, KY	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Lexington-Fayette, KY	37,295	51,293	65,271	79,269
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Owensboro, KY	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Paducah, KY-IL	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Alexandria, LA	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Baton Rouge, LA	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Hammond, LA	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Lafayette, LA	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Lake Charles, LA	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Monroe, LA	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	48,381	58,573	68,765	78,957
Barnstable Town, MA	49,380	60,279	71,157	82,056
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	48,672	58,781	68,890	78,999
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	48,839	59,800	70,783	81,744
Pittsfield, MA	48,381	58,573	68,765	78,957
Springfield, MA	48,381	58,573	68,765	78,957
Worcester, MA	48,028	58,324	68,620	78,916
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	51,855	74,776	97,719	120,640
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	56,036	78,479	100,922	123,365
Lexington Park, MD	56,618	78,666	100,693	122,741
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	51,376	71,802	92,207	112,632
Salisbury, MD	51,376	71,802	92,207	112,632
Bangor, ME	35,444	42,952	50,461	57,970
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	35,485	42,869	50,253	57,637
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	35,444	42,952	50,461	57,970
Portland-South Portland, ME	35,548	42,973	50,378	57,804
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	35,506	43,015	50,503	58,012
Ann Arbor, MI	66,789	84,199	101,608	119,018
Battle Creek, MI	62,941	83,076	103,210	123,344
Bay City, MI	62,941	83,076	103,210	123,344
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	69,244	90,397	111,551	132,704
Flint, MI	66,165	86,612	107,079	127,525
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	62,941	83,076	103,210	123,344
Jackson, MI	67,184	86,362	105,519	124,696
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	62,941	83,076	103,210	123,344
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	65,749	85,010	104,250	123,511
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	61,735	83,554	105,394	127,213
Midland, MI	62,941	83,076	103,210	123,344
Monroe, MI	67,642	86,591	105,560	124,509
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	62,941	83,076	103,210	123,344
Niles, MI	62,941	83,076	103,210	123,344
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	62,941	83,076	103,210	123,344
Saginaw, MI	62,941	83,076	103,210	123,344
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	66,644	84,885	103,106	121,348
Traverse City, MI	62,941	83,076	103,210	123,344
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	62,941	83,076	103,210	123,344
Duluth, MN-WI	73,216	85,780	98,322	110,885
Mankato, MN	50,440	69,909	89,357	108,826
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	50,648	70,242	89,836	109,429
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	48,735	68,828	88,941	109,034
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	50,149	69,784	89,399	109,034
Rochester, MN	73,216	85,780	98,322	110,885
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	49,629	69,306	88,962	108,639
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	49,608	69,285	88,962	108,639
St. Cloud, MN	50,752	70,284	89,794	109,325
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	35,735	50,087	64,439	78,791
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	37,336	50,087	62,816	75,567
Columbia, MO	35,735	50,087	64,439	78,791
Jefferson City, MO	35,735	50,087	64,439	78,791
Joplin, MO-KS	35,735	50,087	64,439	78,791
Kansas City, MO-KS	41,684	52,500	63,336	74,152
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	37,274	50,045	62,796	75,567
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	32,386	46,509	60,653	74,776
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	41,247	52,125	63,024	73,903
Springfield, MO	35,735	50,087	64,439	78,791
St. Joseph, MO-KS	39,624	50,524	61,423	72,322
St. Louis, MO-IL	32,303	46,592	60,861	75,151
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Hattiesburg, MS	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Jackson, MS	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	57,575	67,392	77,210	87,028
Billings, MT	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Bozeman, MT	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Great Falls, MT	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Helena, MT	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Missoula, MT	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Asheville, NC	57,512	79,768	102,004	124,260
Burlington, NC	63,607	86,820	110,012	133,224
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	58,573	81,183	103,813	126,423
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	58,656	77,293	95,951	114,588
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	61,090	84,677	108,264	131,852
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	57,512	79,768	102,004	124,260
Fayetteville, NC	57,512	79,768	102,004	124,260
Goldsboro, NC	57,512	79,768	102,004	124,260
Greensboro-High Point, NC	59,197	82,264	105,352	128,420
Greenville, NC	57,512	79,768	102,004	124,260
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	58,344	77,085	95,847	114,588
Jacksonville, NC	57,512	79,768	102,004	124,260
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	63,045	86,487	109,928	133,370
Raleigh-Cary, NC	62,941	86,882	110,802	134,743
Rocky Mount, NC	57,512	79,768	102,004	124,260
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	53,997	72,717	91,437	110,157
Wilmington, NC	57,512	79,768	102,004	124,260
Winston-Salem, NC	52,333	70,429	88,504	106,600
Bismarck, ND	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Fargo, ND-MN	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Grand Forks, ND-MN	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Minot, ND	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Grand Island, NE	38,792	49,796	60,778	71,781
Lincoln, NE	38,543	49,796	61,048	72,301
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	38,647	49,754	60,861	71,968
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	38,792	49,796	60,778	71,781
Omaha, NE-IA	62,255	68,058	73,840	79,644
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	38,647	49,754	60,861	71,968
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	48,818	58,844	68,848	78,874
Manchester-Nashua, NH	48,735	58,781	68,848	78,895
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	48,735	58,823	68,890	78,978
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	50,690	69,036	87,360	105,706
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	52,042	72,676	93,288	113,922
Vineland, NJ	66,477	86,487	106,476	126,485
Albuquerque, NM	53,165	58,220	63,274	68,328
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	53,456	58,698	63,919	69,160
Farmington, NM	53,269	58,220	63,191	68,141
Las Cruces, NM	53,831	60,508	67,205	73,882
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	53,477	58,677	63,898	69,098
Santa Fe, NM	53,456	58,823	64,210	69,576
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Carson City, NV	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Reno, NV	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	66,228	77,980	89,711	101,463
Binghamton, NY	63,565	76,898	90,231	103,564
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	63,565	76,898	90,231	103,564
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	65,250	77,252	89,232	101,234
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	64,938	77,127	89,336	101,525
Elmira, NY	63,565	76,898	90,231	103,564
Glens Falls, NY	66,228	77,980	89,711	101,463
Ithaca, NY	63,565	76,898	90,231	103,564
Kingston, NY	63,565	76,898	90,231	103,564
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	61,548	77,002	92,436	107,890
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	61,402	76,794	92,186	107,578
Rochester, NY	63,565	76,898	90,231	103,564
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	63,565	76,898	90,231	103,564
Syracuse, NY	63,565	76,898	90,231	103,564
Utica-Rome, NY	63,565	76,898	90,231	103,564
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	63,565	76,898	90,231	103,564
Akron, OH	38,023	53,311	68,620	83,908
Canton-Massillon, OH	38,023	53,311	68,620	83,908
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	37,628	52,375	67,101	81,848
Cleveland, OH	38,023	53,311	68,620	83,908
Columbus, OH	38,855	54,954	71,032	87,132
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	38,064	53,498	68,932	84,365
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	38,023	53,311	68,620	83,908
Lima, OH	38,023	53,311	68,620	83,908
Mansfield, OH	38,023	53,311	68,620	83,908
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	37,420	47,383	57,346	67,309
Sandusky, OH	37,981	46,904	55,848	64,772
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	38,044	54,413	70,804	87,173
Springfield, OH	40,311	55,162	70,034	84,885
Toledo, OH	38,023	53,311	68,620	83,908
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	37,544	52,666	67,808	82,930
Youngstown-Warren, OH	38,023	53,311	68,620	83,908
Enid, OK	46,509	52,978	59,468	65,936
Lawton, OK	46,509	52,978	59,468	65,936
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	46,780	53,727	60,653	67,600
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	46,634	53,394	60,175	66,935
Oklahoma City, OK	46,509	52,978	59,468	65,936
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	46,634	53,311	59,988	66,664
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	46,509	52,978	59,468	65,936
Tulsa, OK	46,634	53,394	60,175	66,935
Albany, OR	56,160	62,380	68,599	74,818
Bend, OR	56,160	62,380	68,620	74,839
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	57,804	65,978	74,152	82,327
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	57,887	66,124	74,340	82,576
Corvallis, OR	56,722	62,796	68,869	74,943
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	57,533	65,479	73,424	81,370
Eugene-Springfield, OR	56,015	62,255	68,474	74,714
Grants Pass, OR	57,533	65,479	73,424	81,370
Medford, OR	57,533	65,479	73,424	81,370
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	58,760	68,370	77,959	87,568
Salem, OR	58,448	67,455	76,482	85,488
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	50,295	68,682	87,048	105,436
Altoona, PA	30,847	43,909	56,951	70,013
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	30,847	43,909	56,951	70,013
Chambersburg, PA	30,847	43,909	56,951	70,013
Erie, PA	30,847	43,909	56,951	70,013
Gettysburg, PA	30,847	43,909	56,951	70,013
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	30,847	43,909	56,951	70,013
Johnstown, PA	30,847	43,909	56,951	70,013
Lancaster, PA	30,847	43,909	56,951	70,013
Lebanon, PA	30,847	43,909	56,951	70,013
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	30,847	43,909	56,951	70,013
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	30,847	43,909	56,951	70,013
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	51,688	71,552	91,416	111,280
Pittsburgh, PA	30,847	43,909	56,951	70,013
Reading, PA	30,847	43,909	56,951	70,013
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	30,847	43,909	56,951	70,013
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	30,847	43,909	56,951	70,013
State College, PA	30,847	43,909	56,951	70,013
Williamsport, PA	30,847	43,909	56,951	70,013
York-Hanover, PA	30,847	43,909	56,951	70,013
Aguadilla, PR	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Arecibo, PR	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Guayama, PR	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Mayaguez, PR	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Ponce, PR	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	49,380	60,279	71,157	82,056
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Columbia, SC	56,972	74,464	91,957	109,450
Florence, SC	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	58,656	77,293	95,951	114,588
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	56,972	74,464	91,957	109,450
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Spartanburg, SC	58,656	77,293	95,951	114,588
Sumter, SC	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Rapid City, SD	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Chattanooga, TN-GA	50,503	60,716	70,928	81,141
Clarksville, TN-KY	53,935	63,274	72,634	81,973
Cleveland, TN	50,503	60,716	70,928	81,141
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	50,503	60,716	70,928	81,141
Jackson, TN	50,503	60,716	70,928	81,141
Johnson City, TN	50,503	60,716	70,928	81,141
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	50,503	60,716	70,928	81,141
Knoxville, TN	50,503	60,716	70,928	81,141
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	50,503	60,716	70,928	81,141
Morristown, TN	50,503	60,716	70,928	81,141
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	53,935	63,274	72,634	81,973
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	53,664	63,253	72,842	82,431
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	52,708	61,984	71,240	80,517
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	54,808	64,272	73,736	83,200
Abilene, TX	30,972	39,312	47,632	55,973
Amarillo, TX	30,972	39,312	47,632	55,973
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	30,972	39,312	47,632	55,973
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	45,968	49,671	53,394	57,096
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	30,972	39,312	47,632	55,973
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	30,972	39,312	47,632	55,973
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	38,855	45,157	51,480	57,783
College Station-Bryan, TX	30,972	39,312	47,632	55,973
Corpus Christi, TX	30,972	39,312	47,632	55,973
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	24,960	32,906	40,831	48,776
Eagle Pass, TX	30,972	39,312	47,632	55,973
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	45,594	49,525	53,477	57,408
El Paso, TX	30,972	39,312	47,632	55,973
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	28,455	37,336	46,218	55,100
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	45,948	49,588	53,207	56,847
Killeen-Temple, TX	30,972	39,312	47,632	55,973
Laredo, TX	30,972	39,312	47,632	55,973
Longview, TX	30,972	39,312	47,632	55,973
Lubbock, TX	30,972	39,312	47,632	55,973
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	30,972	39,312	47,632	55,973
Midland, TX	30,972	39,312	47,632	55,973
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	25,064	33,093	41,143	49,172
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	30,972	39,312	47,632	55,973
Odessa, TX	30,972	39,312	47,632	55,973
San Angelo, TX	30,972	39,312	47,632	55,973
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	30,972	39,312	47,632	55,973
Sherman-Denison, TX	24,981	32,989	41,018	49,026
Texarkana, TX-AR	30,972	39,312	47,632	55,973
Tyler, TX	30,972	39,312	47,632	55,973
Victoria, TX	30,972	39,312	47,632	55,973
Waco, TX	25,085	33,031	40,997	48,943
Wichita Falls, TX	30,972	39,312	47,632	55,973
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	51,584	76,628	101,671	126,714
Logan, UT-ID	51,584	76,628	101,671	126,714
Ogden, UT	51,584	76,628	101,671	126,714
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	52,916	78,479	104,042	129,605
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	57,783	83,658	109,512	135,388
St. George, UT	51,584	76,628	101,671	126,714
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	52,250	77,439	102,648	127,837
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Charlottesville, VA	47,008	63,565	80,143	96,700
Harrisonburg, VA	46,759	63,732	80,725	97,698
Lynchburg, VA	47,341	64,647	81,973	99,279
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	54,288	77,252	100,194	123,157
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	53,685	76,503	99,320	122,138
Richmond, VA	41,060	64,044	87,007	109,991
Roanoke, VA	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	42,536	63,856	85,176	106,496
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	46,759	63,732	80,725	97,698
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	41,663	65,250	88,837	112,424
Winchester, VA-WV	56,077	78,541	101,005	123,469
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	87,236	93,892	100,548	107,204
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Bellingham, WA	55,391	65,624	75,858	86,092
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	58,386	67,871	77,356	86,840
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	57,117	67,205	77,293	87,381
Kennewick-Richland, WA	55,391	65,624	75,858	86,092
Longview-Kelso, WA	58,760	68,370	77,959	87,568
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	58,469	68,016	77,564	87,111
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	58,615	68,536	78,479	88,400
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	58,469	68,016	77,564	87,111
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	55,391	65,624	75,858	86,092
Walla Walla, WA	55,391	65,624	75,858	86,092
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	58,469	68,016	77,564	87,111
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	57,429	67,767	78,125	88,463
Yakima, WA	57,284	67,434	77,584	87,735
Appleton, WI	66,436	81,120	95,826	110,511
Eau Claire, WI	66,436	81,120	95,826	110,511
Fond du Lac, WI	66,436	81,120	95,826	110,511
Green Bay, WI	66,436	81,120	95,826	110,511
Janesville-Beloit, WI	66,436	81,120	95,826	110,511
Kenosha, WI	66,436	81,120	95,826	110,511
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	66,436	81,120	95,826	110,511
Madison, WI	66,436	81,120	95,826	110,511
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	66,436	81,120	95,826	110,511
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	63,773	77,980	92,165	106,372
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	66,436	81,120	95,826	110,511
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	66,436	81,120	95,826	110,511
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	66,436	81,120	95,826	110,511
Sheboygan, WI	66,436	81,120	95,826	110,511
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	66,144	79,020	91,895	104,770
Wausau, WI	66,436	81,120	95,826	110,511
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	52,645	71,012	89,357	107,724
Beckley, WV	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Charleston, WV	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Morgantown, WV	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Wheeling, WV-OH	43,015	61,215	79,394	97,594
Casper, WY	61,506	70,492	79,456	88,442
Cheyenne, WY	61,506	70,492	79,456	88,442
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	61,506	70,492	79,456	88,442
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	61,506	70,492	79,456	88,442

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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