SOC 19-3041 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Sociologists 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): Study human society and social behavior by examining the groups and social institutions that people form, as well as various social, religious, political, and business organizations. May study the behavior and interaction of groups, trace their origin and growth, and analyze the influence of group activities on individual members.

Level I across metros$40,332 – $96,783Cape Coral, FL to San Francisco, CA

Median Level IV, major metros$137,239Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Sociologists (SOC 19-3041) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $40,332 in Cape Coral, FL to $96,783 in San Francisco, CA, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $137,239. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $114,692, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 16 of 100 major metros but only Level II or below in 22. 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$137,239
San Francisco, CA$148,575
San Jose, CA$145,392
Seattle, WA$109,263
Dallas, TX$137,239
Houston, TX$137,239
Austin, TX$137,239
Chicago, IL$174,055
Boston, MA$148,866
Washington, DC$121,909
Atlanta, GA$137,239
Los Angeles, CA$145,788

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	68,682	84,719	100,756	116,792
Anchorage, AK	68,682	84,719	100,756	116,792
Fairbanks-College, AK	68,682	84,719	100,756	116,792
Anniston-Oxford, AL	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Auburn-Opelika, AL	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Birmingham, AL	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Decatur, AL	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Dothan, AL	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Gadsden, AL	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Huntsville, AL	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Mobile, AL	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Montgomery, AL	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Tuscaloosa, AL	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Fort Smith, AR-OK	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Hot Springs, AR	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Jonesboro, AR	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Flagstaff, AZ	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Tucson, AZ	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Yuma, AZ	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	84,656	104,042	123,428	142,813
Chico, CA	88,608	105,768	122,928	140,088
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	90,314	104,832	119,330	133,848
El Centro, CA	85,946	102,212	118,456	134,722
Fresno, CA	91,749	107,952	124,135	140,338
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	83,013	98,946	114,900	130,832
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	83,450	104,229	125,008	145,788
Merced, CA	91,354	108,764	126,152	143,562
Modesto, CA	93,767	111,863	129,980	148,076
Napa, CA	88,608	105,768	122,928	140,088
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	88,608	105,768	122,928	140,088
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	88,608	105,768	122,928	140,088
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	82,805	103,002	123,199	143,396
Redding, CA	88,608	105,768	122,928	140,088
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	94,120	109,159	124,218	139,256
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	92,976	108,306	123,656	138,986
Salinas, CA	92,082	107,994	123,885	139,797
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	84,511	103,293	122,096	140,879
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	96,783	114,047	131,311	148,575
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	91,832	109,679	127,546	145,392
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	83,408	101,754	120,100	138,445
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	95,015	112,882	130,728	148,596
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	81,890	101,255	120,620	139,984
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	95,368	112,757	130,167	147,556
Stockton-Lodi, CA	86,612	103,688	120,786	137,863
Vallejo, CA	93,184	108,514	123,864	139,194
Visalia, CA	88,608	105,768	122,928	140,088
Yuba City, CA	88,608	105,768	122,928	140,088
Boulder, CO	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Colorado Springs, CO	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Grand Junction, CO	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Greeley, CO	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Pueblo, CO	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
New Haven, CT	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	71,927	88,588	105,248	121,909
Dover, DE	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	40,332	63,316	86,320	109,304
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	40,332	63,316	86,320	109,304
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	40,332	63,316	86,320	109,304
Gainesville, FL	40,332	63,316	86,320	109,304
Homosassa Springs, FL	40,332	63,316	86,320	109,304
Jacksonville, FL	40,332	63,316	86,320	109,304
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	40,332	63,316	86,320	109,304
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	40,332	63,316	86,320	109,304
Naples-Marco Island, FL	40,332	63,316	86,320	109,304
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	40,332	63,316	86,320	109,304
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	40,332	63,316	86,320	109,304
Ocala, FL	40,332	63,316	86,320	109,304
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	40,332	63,316	86,320	109,304
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	40,332	63,316	86,320	109,304
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	40,332	63,316	86,320	109,304
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	40,332	63,316	86,320	109,304
Port St. Lucie, FL	40,332	63,316	86,320	109,304
Punta Gorda, FL	40,332	63,316	86,320	109,304
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	40,332	63,316	86,320	109,304
Sebring, FL	40,332	63,316	86,320	109,304
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	40,332	63,316	86,320	109,304
Tallahassee, FL	40,332	63,316	86,320	109,304
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	40,332	63,316	86,320	109,304
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	40,332	63,316	86,320	109,304
Albany, GA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Athens-Clarke County, GA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Columbus, GA-AL	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Dalton, GA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Gainesville, GA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Hinesville, GA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Macon-Bibb County, GA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Rome, GA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Savannah, GA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Valdosta, GA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Warner Robins, GA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Guam MSA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Urban Honolulu, HI	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Ames, IA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Cedar Rapids, IA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Dubuque, IA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Iowa City, IA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Boise City, ID	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Coeur d'Alene, ID	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Idaho Falls, ID	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Lewiston, ID-WA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Pocatello, ID	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Twin Falls, ID	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Bloomington, IL	82,784	113,215	143,624	174,055
Champaign-Urbana, IL	82,784	113,215	143,624	174,055
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	82,784	113,215	143,624	174,055
Decatur, IL	82,784	113,215	143,624	174,055
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	82,784	113,215	143,624	174,055
Kankakee, IL	83,180	113,652	144,103	174,575
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	82,784	113,215	143,624	174,055
Peoria, IL	82,784	113,215	143,624	174,055
Rockford, IL	82,784	113,215	143,624	174,055
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	82,784	113,215	143,624	174,055
Springfield, IL	82,784	113,215	143,624	174,055
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	83,034	113,485	143,916	174,367
Bloomington, IN	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Columbus, IN	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Evansville, IN	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Fort Wayne, IN	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Kokomo, IN	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Muncie, IN	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	86,196	101,608	117,042	132,455
Terre Haute, IN	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Lawrence, KS	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Manhattan, KS	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Topeka, KS	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Wichita, KS	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Bowling Green, KY	92,144	106,933	121,743	136,532
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	76,087	94,037	111,967	129,917
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	92,144	106,933	121,743	136,532
Elizabethtown, KY	92,144	106,933	121,743	136,532
Lexington-Fayette, KY	92,144	106,933	121,743	136,532
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	92,144	106,933	121,743	136,532
Owensboro, KY	92,144	106,933	121,743	136,532
Paducah, KY-IL	92,144	106,933	121,743	136,532
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	92,144	106,933	121,743	136,532
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	92,144	106,933	121,743	136,532
Alexandria, LA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Baton Rouge, LA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Hammond, LA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Lafayette, LA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Lake Charles, LA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Monroe, LA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	73,237	98,218	123,220	148,200
Barnstable Town, MA	73,175	98,343	123,511	148,679
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	73,154	98,384	123,636	148,866
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	72,988	98,052	123,136	148,200
Pittsfield, MA	73,237	98,218	123,220	148,200
Springfield, MA	73,237	98,218	123,220	148,200
Worcester, MA	72,988	98,093	123,178	148,284
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	71,428	88,400	105,394	122,367
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	71,927	88,588	105,248	121,909
Lexington Park, MD	72,093	88,941	105,810	122,658
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	70,554	85,676	100,776	115,898
Salisbury, MD	70,554	85,676	100,776	115,898
Bangor, ME	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Portland-South Portland, ME	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Ann Arbor, MI	58,365	74,256	90,148	106,039
Battle Creek, MI	57,887	70,949	84,012	97,074
Bay City, MI	59,780	82,327	104,895	127,442
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	58,365	74,256	90,148	106,039
Flint, MI	59,780	82,327	104,895	127,442
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	57,887	70,949	84,012	97,074
Jackson, MI	58,365	74,256	90,148	106,039
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	59,780	82,327	104,895	127,442
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	57,596	69,576	81,536	93,517
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	58,448	74,693	90,938	107,183
Midland, MI	59,780	82,327	104,895	127,442
Monroe, MI	59,780	82,327	104,895	127,442
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	59,780	82,327	104,895	127,442
Niles, MI	59,780	82,327	104,895	127,442
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	59,780	82,327	104,895	127,442
Saginaw, MI	57,700	70,180	82,680	95,160
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	59,780	82,327	104,895	127,442
Traverse City, MI	59,780	82,327	104,895	127,442
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	59,780	82,327	104,895	127,442
Duluth, MN-WI	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Mankato, MN	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Rochester, MN	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	68,536	77,002	85,468	93,933
St. Cloud, MN	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Columbia, MO	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Jefferson City, MO	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Joplin, MO-KS	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Kansas City, MO-KS	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Springfield, MO	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
St. Joseph, MO-KS	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
St. Louis, MO-IL	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Hattiesburg, MS	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Jackson, MS	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Billings, MT	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Bozeman, MT	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Great Falls, MT	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Helena, MT	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Missoula, MT	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Asheville, NC	77,564	103,522	129,480	155,439
Burlington, NC	74,631	100,880	127,109	153,359
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	78,354	105,061	131,768	158,476
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	81,599	111,093	140,608	170,103
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	77,605	103,626	129,647	155,668
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	77,564	103,522	129,480	155,439
Fayetteville, NC	77,564	103,522	129,480	155,439
Goldsboro, NC	77,564	103,522	129,480	155,439
Greensboro-High Point, NC	73,924	100,215	126,485	152,776
Greenville, NC	77,564	103,522	129,480	155,439
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	86,300	115,274	144,228	173,202
Jacksonville, NC	77,564	103,522	129,480	155,439
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	74,631	100,880	127,109	153,359
Raleigh-Cary, NC	77,044	102,628	128,212	153,796
Rocky Mount, NC	77,564	103,522	129,480	155,439
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	79,644	109,263	138,882	168,501
Wilmington, NC	77,564	103,522	129,480	155,439
Winston-Salem, NC	77,564	103,522	129,480	155,439
Bismarck, ND	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Fargo, ND-MN	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Grand Forks, ND-MN	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Minot, ND	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Grand Island, NE	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Lincoln, NE	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Omaha, NE-IA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	73,029	98,260	123,511	148,741
Manchester-Nashua, NH	73,196	98,468	123,760	149,032
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	72,988	98,176	123,386	148,575
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Vineland, NJ	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Albuquerque, NM	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Farmington, NM	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Las Cruces, NM	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Santa Fe, NM	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Carson City, NV	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Reno, NV	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Binghamton, NY	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Elmira, NY	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Glens Falls, NY	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Ithaca, NY	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Kingston, NY	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Rochester, NY	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Syracuse, NY	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Utica-Rome, NY	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Akron, OH	69,722	77,044	84,365	91,687
Canton-Massillon, OH	69,722	77,044	84,365	91,687
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	69,722	77,044	84,365	91,687
Cleveland, OH	69,722	77,044	84,365	91,687
Columbus, OH	70,013	77,293	84,594	91,874
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	70,263	79,436	88,629	97,802
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	70,013	77,293	84,594	91,874
Lima, OH	69,722	77,044	84,365	91,687
Mansfield, OH	70,013	77,293	84,594	91,874
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	70,013	77,480	84,948	92,415
Sandusky, OH	69,722	77,044	84,365	91,687
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	70,263	79,373	88,504	97,615
Springfield, OH	70,013	77,293	84,594	91,874
Toledo, OH	69,722	77,044	84,365	91,687
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	69,930	79,082	88,234	97,386
Youngstown-Warren, OH	69,722	77,044	84,365	91,687
Enid, OK	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Lawton, OK	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Oklahoma City, OK	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Tulsa, OK	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Albany, OR	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Bend, OR	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Corvallis, OR	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Eugene-Springfield, OR	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Grants Pass, OR	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Medford, OR	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Salem, OR	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Altoona, PA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Chambersburg, PA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Erie, PA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Gettysburg, PA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Johnstown, PA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Lancaster, PA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Lebanon, PA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Pittsburgh, PA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Reading, PA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
State College, PA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Williamsport, PA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
York-Hanover, PA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Aguadilla, PR	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Arecibo, PR	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Guayama, PR	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Mayaguez, PR	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Ponce, PR	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	73,175	98,343	123,511	148,679
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Columbia, SC	94,120	121,348	148,575	175,802
Florence, SC	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	94,120	121,348	148,575	175,802
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	94,120	121,348	148,575	175,802
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Spartanburg, SC	94,120	121,348	148,575	175,802
Sumter, SC	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Rapid City, SD	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Chattanooga, TN-GA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Clarksville, TN-KY	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Cleveland, TN	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Jackson, TN	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Johnson City, TN	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Knoxville, TN	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Morristown, TN	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Abilene, TX	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Amarillo, TX	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
College Station-Bryan, TX	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Corpus Christi, TX	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Eagle Pass, TX	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
El Paso, TX	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Killeen-Temple, TX	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Laredo, TX	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Longview, TX	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Lubbock, TX	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Midland, TX	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Odessa, TX	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
San Angelo, TX	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Sherman-Denison, TX	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Texarkana, TX-AR	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Tyler, TX	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Victoria, TX	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Waco, TX	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Wichita Falls, TX	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Logan, UT-ID	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Ogden, UT	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
St. George, UT	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Charlottesville, VA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Harrisonburg, VA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Lynchburg, VA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	71,927	88,588	105,248	121,909
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	72,260	88,671	105,082	121,493
Richmond, VA	72,343	88,920	105,519	122,096
Roanoke, VA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Winchester, VA-WV	71,927	88,588	105,248	121,909
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	107,141	138,736	170,352	201,948
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Bellingham, WA	86,861	95,098	103,356	111,592
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	87,173	94,578	101,983	109,388
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	85,509	93,808	102,128	110,428
Kennewick-Richland, WA	86,861	95,098	103,356	111,592
Longview-Kelso, WA	86,861	95,098	103,356	111,592
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	86,861	94,204	101,525	108,868
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	88,671	96,679	104,666	112,674
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	87,215	94,557	101,920	109,263
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	86,861	95,098	103,356	111,592
Walla Walla, WA	86,861	95,098	103,356	111,592
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	87,319	94,599	101,879	109,159
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	87,444	96,096	104,749	113,402
Yakima, WA	86,487	94,536	102,607	110,656
Appleton, WI	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Eau Claire, WI	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Fond du Lac, WI	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Green Bay, WI	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Janesville-Beloit, WI	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Kenosha, WI	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Madison, WI	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Sheboygan, WI	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Wausau, WI	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Beckley, WV	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Charleston, WV	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Morgantown, WV	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Wheeling, WV-OH	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Casper, WY	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Cheyenne, WY	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	69,618	92,165	114,692	137,239

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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