SOC 19-3093 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Historians prevailing wage by city

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

What this job covers (DOL definition): Research, analyze, record, and interpret the past as recorded in sources, such as government and institutional records, newspapers and other periodicals, photographs, interviews, films, electronic media, and unpublished manuscripts, such as personal diaries and letters.

Level I across metros$33,842 – $83,242Logan, UT to Mankato, MN

Median Level IV, major metros$92,540Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Historians (SOC 19-3093) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $33,842 in Logan, UT to $83,242 in Mankato, MN, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $92,540. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $78,292, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 22 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$96,679
San Francisco, CA$113,901
San Jose, CA$119,455
Seattle, WA$107,703
Dallas, TX$83,138
Houston, TX$93,143
Austin, TX$102,482
Chicago, IL$91,624
Boston, MA$129,772
Washington, DC$138,154
Atlanta, GA$81,661
Los Angeles, CA$117,728

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Anchorage, AK	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Fairbanks-College, AK	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Anniston-Oxford, AL	47,944	62,816	77,668	92,540
Auburn-Opelika, AL	51,938	67,039	82,119	97,220
Birmingham, AL	48,485	61,256	74,007	86,778
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	47,944	62,816	77,668	92,540
Decatur, AL	47,944	62,816	77,668	92,540
Dothan, AL	47,944	62,816	77,668	92,540
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	47,944	62,816	77,668	92,540
Gadsden, AL	47,944	62,816	77,668	92,540
Huntsville, AL	47,944	62,816	77,668	92,540
Mobile, AL	47,944	62,816	77,668	92,540
Montgomery, AL	51,314	64,647	77,980	91,312
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	51,376	66,581	81,807	97,012
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	47,944	62,816	77,668	92,540
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	49,213	63,877	78,562	93,226
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	47,050	60,237	73,445	86,632
Tuscaloosa, AL	47,944	62,816	77,668	92,540
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Fort Smith, AR-OK	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Hot Springs, AR	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Jonesboro, AR	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Flagstaff, AZ	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Tucson, AZ	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Yuma, AZ	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	61,548	79,935	98,322	116,709
Chico, CA	64,959	82,764	100,568	118,373
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	69,556	84,968	100,360	115,773
El Centro, CA	64,959	82,764	100,568	118,373
Fresno, CA	64,959	82,764	100,568	118,373
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	64,959	82,764	100,568	118,373
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	61,360	80,143	98,946	117,728
Merced, CA	64,959	82,764	100,568	118,373
Modesto, CA	67,496	84,781	102,087	119,372
Napa, CA	75,796	90,688	105,581	120,474
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	75,151	89,711	104,271	118,831
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	70,242	85,426	100,631	115,815
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	61,901	80,892	99,861	118,852
Redding, CA	64,959	82,764	100,568	118,373
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	61,485	78,749	95,992	113,256
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	75,650	89,752	103,834	117,936
Salinas, CA	64,959	82,764	100,568	118,373
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	60,903	77,959	95,036	112,092
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	66,165	82,077	97,989	113,901
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	67,205	84,615	102,045	119,455
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	64,959	82,764	100,568	118,373
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	67,621	85,343	103,085	120,807
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	64,959	82,764	100,568	118,373
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	66,768	83,346	99,924	116,501
Stockton-Lodi, CA	70,388	86,570	102,773	118,956
Vallejo, CA	70,325	85,988	101,629	117,292
Visalia, CA	64,959	82,764	100,568	118,373
Yuba City, CA	70,242	85,426	100,631	115,815
Boulder, CO	72,717	75,504	78,292	81,079
Colorado Springs, CO	73,570	77,709	81,848	85,988
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	73,300	77,543	81,765	86,008
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	68,016	71,781	75,525	79,290
Grand Junction, CO	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Greeley, CO	72,988	75,796	78,604	81,412
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	72,405	75,192	78,000	80,788
Pueblo, CO	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	72,925	77,148	81,370	85,592
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	47,882	63,170	78,479	93,767
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	46,176	60,820	75,484	90,127
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	47,882	63,170	78,479	93,767
New Haven, CT	47,882	63,170	78,479	93,767
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	47,882	63,170	78,479	93,767
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	45,698	62,234	78,791	95,327
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	69,181	92,165	115,170	138,154
Dover, DE	57,346	73,175	89,024	104,853
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	49,130	62,858	76,565	90,293
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	49,130	62,858	76,565	90,293
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	49,130	62,858	76,565	90,293
Gainesville, FL	49,130	62,858	76,565	90,293
Homosassa Springs, FL	49,130	62,858	76,565	90,293
Jacksonville, FL	49,130	62,858	76,565	90,293
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	61,069	74,631	88,192	101,754
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	49,130	62,858	76,565	90,293
Naples-Marco Island, FL	49,130	62,858	76,565	90,293
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	41,684	53,997	66,290	78,604
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	49,130	62,858	76,565	90,293
Ocala, FL	49,130	62,858	76,565	90,293
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	49,130	62,858	76,565	90,293
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	49,130	62,858	76,565	90,293
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	49,130	62,858	76,565	90,293
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	49,130	62,858	76,565	90,293
Port St. Lucie, FL	49,130	62,858	76,565	90,293
Punta Gorda, FL	49,130	62,858	76,565	90,293
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	49,130	62,858	76,565	90,293
Sebring, FL	49,130	62,858	76,565	90,293
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	60,778	73,549	86,300	99,071
Tallahassee, FL	49,130	62,858	76,565	90,293
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	49,130	62,858	76,565	90,293
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	49,130	62,858	76,565	90,293
Albany, GA	52,978	63,711	74,464	85,197
Athens-Clarke County, GA	54,143	62,796	71,428	80,080
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	54,892	63,815	72,738	81,661
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	52,978	63,711	74,464	85,197
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	52,978	63,711	74,464	85,197
Columbus, GA-AL	54,663	64,917	75,192	85,447
Dalton, GA	52,978	63,711	74,464	85,197
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	51,501	58,324	65,167	71,989
Gainesville, GA	54,892	63,815	72,738	81,661
Hinesville, GA	52,978	63,711	74,464	85,197
Macon-Bibb County, GA	54,975	65,999	77,044	88,068
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	54,455	66,020	77,605	89,170
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	53,768	63,066	72,384	81,682
Rome, GA	54,476	63,586	72,696	81,807
Savannah, GA	52,978	63,711	74,464	85,197
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	52,978	63,711	74,464	85,197
Valdosta, GA	52,978	63,711	74,464	85,197
Warner Robins, GA	52,978	63,711	74,464	85,197
Guam MSA	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	78,541	89,877	101,192	112,528
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	78,541	89,877	101,192	112,528
Urban Honolulu, HI	78,853	90,335	101,816	113,298
Ames, IA	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Cedar Rapids, IA	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Dubuque, IA	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Iowa City, IA	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Boise City, ID	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Coeur d'Alene, ID	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Idaho Falls, ID	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Lewiston, ID-WA	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Pocatello, ID	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Twin Falls, ID	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Bloomington, IL	74,527	82,368	90,210	98,052
Champaign-Urbana, IL	74,527	82,368	90,210	98,052
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	76,045	81,245	86,424	91,624
Decatur, IL	74,527	82,368	90,210	98,052
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	74,527	82,368	90,210	98,052
Kankakee, IL	72,468	78,791	85,135	91,458
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	75,962	81,661	87,360	93,060
Peoria, IL	74,527	82,368	90,210	98,052
Rockford, IL	75,858	81,100	86,320	91,562
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	74,527	82,368	90,210	98,052
Springfield, IL	74,527	82,368	90,210	98,052
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	72,031	80,725	89,399	98,093
Bloomington, IN	45,178	57,408	69,660	81,890
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	48,672	57,388	66,124	74,839
Columbus, IN	45,178	57,408	69,660	81,890
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	45,178	57,408	69,660	81,890
Evansville, IN	45,178	57,408	69,660	81,890
Fort Wayne, IN	45,178	57,408	69,660	81,890
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	45,178	57,408	69,660	81,890
Kokomo, IN	45,178	57,408	69,660	81,890
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	73,175	79,394	85,592	91,812
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	71,885	78,500	85,093	91,708
Muncie, IN	45,178	57,408	69,660	81,890
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	70,429	77,730	85,052	92,352
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	45,178	57,408	69,660	81,890
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	48,652	56,660	64,688	72,696
Terre Haute, IN	45,178	57,408	69,660	81,890
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	51,792	64,584	77,376	90,168
Lawrence, KS	53,727	66,644	79,540	92,456
Manhattan, KS	52,312	65,812	79,332	92,831
Topeka, KS	54,226	66,540	78,874	91,188
Wichita, KS	52,312	65,812	79,332	92,831
Bowling Green, KY	44,471	54,600	64,751	74,880
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	46,863	54,746	62,629	70,512
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	44,471	54,600	64,751	74,880
Elizabethtown, KY	44,471	54,600	64,751	74,880
Lexington-Fayette, KY	46,592	54,892	63,170	71,469
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	44,471	54,600	64,751	74,880
Owensboro, KY	44,471	54,600	64,751	74,880
Paducah, KY-IL	44,471	54,600	64,751	74,880
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	44,471	54,600	64,751	74,880
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	44,471	54,600	64,751	74,880
Alexandria, LA	58,116	68,432	78,728	89,045
Baton Rouge, LA	57,720	66,020	74,319	82,618
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	58,116	68,432	78,728	89,045
Hammond, LA	59,488	67,372	75,255	83,138
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	59,676	67,559	75,421	83,304
Lafayette, LA	58,116	68,432	78,728	89,045
Lake Charles, LA	58,116	68,432	78,728	89,045
Monroe, LA	58,116	68,432	78,728	89,045
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	61,984	69,972	77,959	85,946
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	58,116	68,432	78,728	89,045
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	58,116	68,432	78,728	89,045
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	61,756	69,743	77,709	85,696
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	58,116	68,432	78,728	89,045
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	79,165	95,660	112,133	128,628
Barnstable Town, MA	63,960	84,199	104,416	124,655
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	79,789	96,450	113,111	129,772
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	61,548	82,244	102,960	123,656
Pittsfield, MA	79,165	95,660	112,133	128,628
Springfield, MA	79,165	95,660	112,133	128,628
Worcester, MA	76,669	93,767	110,864	127,962
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	67,434	90,293	113,132	135,991
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	68,703	91,687	114,692	137,676
Lexington Park, MD	68,994	92,020	115,066	138,092
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	59,488	77,813	96,117	114,442
Salisbury, MD	70,533	93,080	115,607	138,154
Bangor, ME	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Portland-South Portland, ME	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Ann Arbor, MI	55,640	62,816	69,972	77,148
Battle Creek, MI	53,020	60,570	68,100	75,650
Bay City, MI	53,020	60,570	68,100	75,650
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	53,956	61,548	69,119	76,711
Flint, MI	53,020	60,570	68,100	75,650
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	53,020	60,570	68,100	75,650
Jackson, MI	56,826	63,752	70,679	77,605
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	53,020	60,570	68,100	75,650
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	56,826	63,752	70,679	77,605
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	55,349	63,981	72,592	81,224
Midland, MI	53,020	60,570	68,100	75,650
Monroe, MI	53,914	60,175	66,456	72,717
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	53,020	60,570	68,100	75,650
Niles, MI	53,020	60,570	68,100	75,650
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	53,020	60,570	68,100	75,650
Saginaw, MI	53,020	60,570	68,100	75,650
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	52,978	57,180	61,381	65,583
Traverse City, MI	53,020	60,570	68,100	75,650
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	53,020	60,570	68,100	75,650
Duluth, MN-WI	80,767	95,951	111,135	126,319
Mankato, MN	83,242	98,426	113,610	128,794
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	83,242	98,426	113,610	128,794
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	81,308	96,575	111,842	127,109
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	80,829	96,263	111,676	127,109
Rochester, MN	80,767	95,951	111,135	126,319
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	83,242	98,426	113,610	128,794
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	76,565	92,644	108,743	124,821
St. Cloud, MN	81,640	97,074	112,508	127,941
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	46,301	58,282	70,242	82,223
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	51,730	67,413	83,076	98,759
Columbia, MO	46,301	58,282	70,242	82,223
Jefferson City, MO	46,301	58,282	70,242	82,223
Joplin, MO-KS	46,301	58,282	70,242	82,223
Kansas City, MO-KS	53,560	67,496	81,432	95,368
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	51,002	66,685	82,389	98,072
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	46,301	58,282	70,242	82,223
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	46,301	58,282	70,242	82,223
Springfield, MO	46,301	58,282	70,242	82,223
St. Joseph, MO-KS	46,301	58,282	70,242	82,223
St. Louis, MO-IL	75,546	86,736	97,948	109,138
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	35,860	42,952	50,024	57,117
Hattiesburg, MS	35,860	42,952	50,024	57,117
Jackson, MS	35,735	42,349	48,964	55,578
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	35,860	42,952	50,024	57,117
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	35,776	42,370	48,943	55,536
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	35,860	42,952	50,024	57,117
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	35,818	42,661	49,504	56,348
Billings, MT	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Bozeman, MT	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Great Falls, MT	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Helena, MT	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Missoula, MT	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Asheville, NC	43,743	58,948	74,152	89,357
Burlington, NC	43,743	58,948	74,152	89,357
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	42,536	56,618	70,720	84,802
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	40,706	50,420	60,112	69,826
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	46,863	59,717	72,572	85,426
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	47,112	62,650	78,208	93,746
Fayetteville, NC	43,743	58,948	74,152	89,357
Goldsboro, NC	47,029	59,364	71,719	84,053
Greensboro-High Point, NC	44,367	59,114	73,861	88,608
Greenville, NC	43,743	58,948	74,152	89,357
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	40,852	51,148	61,423	71,719
Jacksonville, NC	43,743	58,948	74,152	89,357
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	47,404	65,687	83,949	102,232
Raleigh-Cary, NC	45,344	58,220	71,074	83,949
Rocky Mount, NC	43,805	56,368	68,952	81,516
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	40,768	51,044	61,340	71,615
Wilmington, NC	43,743	58,948	74,152	89,357
Winston-Salem, NC	40,893	52,271	63,648	75,026
Bismarck, ND	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Fargo, ND-MN	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Grand Forks, ND-MN	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Minot, ND	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Grand Island, NE	56,805	70,034	83,242	96,471
Lincoln, NE	56,639	70,533	84,407	98,301
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	56,868	70,367	83,845	97,344
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	56,805	70,034	83,242	96,471
Omaha, NE-IA	56,639	70,533	84,407	98,301
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	56,868	70,367	83,845	97,344
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	69,888	86,840	103,813	120,765
Manchester-Nashua, NH	70,783	88,338	105,914	123,469
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	70,471	87,506	104,520	121,556
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	52,812	68,079	83,346	98,613
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	52,832	67,746	82,660	97,573
Vineland, NJ	57,741	73,986	90,210	106,455
Albuquerque, NM	38,709	54,580	70,450	86,320
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	39,687	56,181	72,676	89,170
Farmington, NM	39,687	56,181	72,676	89,170
Las Cruces, NM	39,687	56,181	72,676	89,170
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	38,709	54,580	70,450	86,320
Santa Fe, NM	38,293	54,080	69,868	85,655
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	79,332	84,573	89,815	95,056
Carson City, NV	79,332	84,573	89,815	95,056
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	79,332	84,573	89,815	95,056
Reno, NV	79,332	84,573	89,815	95,056
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	35,360	47,695	60,029	72,364
Binghamton, NY	37,565	49,255	60,944	72,634
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	37,752	49,255	60,736	72,239
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	35,860	48,568	61,298	74,007
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	35,714	48,693	61,672	74,652
Elmira, NY	35,298	46,821	58,324	69,847
Glens Falls, NY	36,047	48,111	60,154	72,218
Ithaca, NY	37,004	49,359	61,693	74,048
Kingston, NY	39,583	53,165	66,727	80,309
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	49,172	64,002	78,812	93,642
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	52,146	66,997	81,828	96,679
Rochester, NY	34,279	49,442	64,584	79,748
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	36,130	49,629	63,108	76,607
Syracuse, NY	36,192	49,692	63,191	76,690
Utica-Rome, NY	36,900	49,400	61,922	74,423
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	34,570	48,444	62,296	76,170
Akron, OH	56,535	62,317	68,120	73,903
Canton-Massillon, OH	56,535	62,317	68,120	73,903
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	50,420	60,695	70,991	81,266
Cleveland, OH	56,535	62,317	68,120	73,903
Columbus, OH	55,765	64,293	72,800	81,328
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	58,303	72,072	85,821	99,591
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	54,330	58,136	61,943	65,749
Lima, OH	56,535	62,317	68,120	73,903
Mansfield, OH	56,535	62,317	68,120	73,903
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	54,933	58,012	61,111	64,189
Sandusky, OH	56,535	62,317	68,120	73,903
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	56,327	63,711	71,116	78,500
Springfield, OH	56,036	64,876	73,736	82,576
Toledo, OH	56,535	62,317	68,120	73,903
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	55,620	62,733	69,847	76,960
Youngstown-Warren, OH	56,535	62,317	68,120	73,903
Enid, OK	38,418	49,692	60,944	72,218
Lawton, OK	38,418	49,692	60,944	72,218
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	37,794	48,028	58,282	68,516
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	38,418	49,692	60,944	72,218
Oklahoma City, OK	38,418	49,692	60,944	72,218
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	39,812	50,170	60,508	70,866
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	42,079	55,661	69,264	82,847
Tulsa, OK	36,317	45,760	55,183	64,626
Albany, OR	74,132	85,197	96,242	107,308
Bend, OR	74,132	85,197	96,242	107,308
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	73,799	85,010	96,242	107,453
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	76,981	87,589	98,176	108,784
Corvallis, OR	74,132	85,197	96,242	107,308
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	74,132	85,197	96,242	107,308
Eugene-Springfield, OR	74,132	85,197	96,242	107,308
Grants Pass, OR	74,132	85,197	96,242	107,308
Medford, OR	74,132	85,197	96,242	107,308
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	77,168	87,652	98,156	108,639
Salem, OR	74,672	85,738	96,824	107,890
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	52,604	67,829	83,076	98,301
Altoona, PA	59,156	68,640	78,125	87,610
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	61,048	69,244	77,439	85,634
Chambersburg, PA	63,856	71,636	79,415	87,194
Erie, PA	59,156	68,640	78,125	87,610
Gettysburg, PA	59,156	68,640	78,125	87,610
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	59,156	68,640	78,125	87,610
Johnstown, PA	59,156	68,640	78,125	87,610
Lancaster, PA	60,175	72,572	84,948	97,344
Lebanon, PA	63,253	70,908	78,583	86,237
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	59,156	68,640	78,125	87,610
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	59,156	68,640	78,125	87,610
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	57,928	74,631	91,312	108,015
Pittsburgh, PA	59,156	68,640	78,125	87,610
Reading, PA	55,765	71,823	87,860	103,917
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	59,156	68,640	78,125	87,610
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	59,156	68,640	78,125	87,610
State College, PA	59,156	68,640	78,125	87,610
Williamsport, PA	59,156	68,640	78,125	87,610
York-Hanover, PA	59,156	68,640	78,125	87,610
Aguadilla, PR	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Arecibo, PR	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Guayama, PR	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Mayaguez, PR	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Ponce, PR	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	63,960	84,199	104,416	124,655
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	41,018	51,189	61,360	71,532
Columbia, SC	41,143	51,522	61,922	72,301
Florence, SC	41,018	51,189	61,360	71,532
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	41,018	51,189	61,360	71,532
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	41,018	51,189	61,360	71,532
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	41,018	51,189	61,360	71,532
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	41,351	51,834	62,296	72,780
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	40,664	49,983	59,280	68,599
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	42,682	53,311	63,919	74,548
Spartanburg, SC	40,560	49,296	58,032	66,768
Sumter, SC	41,018	51,189	61,360	71,532
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Rapid City, SD	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Chattanooga, TN-GA	56,576	64,189	71,781	79,394
Clarksville, TN-KY	56,576	64,189	71,781	79,394
Cleveland, TN	56,576	64,189	71,781	79,394
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	56,576	64,189	71,781	79,394
Jackson, TN	56,576	64,189	71,781	79,394
Johnson City, TN	56,576	64,189	71,781	79,394
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	56,576	64,189	71,781	79,394
Knoxville, TN	56,576	64,189	71,781	79,394
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	56,576	64,189	71,781	79,394
Morristown, TN	56,576	64,189	71,781	79,394
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	56,576	64,189	71,781	79,394
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	61,589	68,682	75,796	82,888
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	56,576	64,189	71,781	79,394
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	56,576	64,189	71,781	79,394
Abilene, TX	44,991	61,048	77,085	93,143
Amarillo, TX	44,991	61,048	77,085	93,143
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	49,733	67,309	84,906	102,482
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	44,991	61,048	77,085	93,143
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	45,469	66,976	88,484	109,991
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	44,991	61,048	77,085	93,143
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	45,968	62,775	79,602	96,408
College Station-Bryan, TX	44,991	61,048	77,085	93,143
Corpus Christi, TX	44,991	61,048	77,085	93,143
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	36,400	51,980	67,559	83,138
Eagle Pass, TX	44,991	61,048	77,085	93,143
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	44,991	61,048	77,085	93,143
El Paso, TX	44,991	61,048	77,085	93,143
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	44,783	61,028	77,252	93,496
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	44,991	61,048	77,085	93,143
Killeen-Temple, TX	44,991	61,048	77,085	93,143
Laredo, TX	44,991	61,048	77,085	93,143
Longview, TX	44,991	61,048	77,085	93,143
Lubbock, TX	44,991	61,048	77,085	93,143
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	44,991	61,048	77,085	93,143
Midland, TX	44,991	61,048	77,085	93,143
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	37,024	52,812	68,599	84,386
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	44,991	61,048	77,085	93,143
Odessa, TX	44,991	61,048	77,085	93,143
San Angelo, TX	44,991	61,048	77,085	93,143
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	58,074	76,981	95,888	114,796
Sherman-Denison, TX	44,991	61,048	77,085	93,143
Texarkana, TX-AR	44,991	61,048	77,085	93,143
Tyler, TX	44,991	61,048	77,085	93,143
Victoria, TX	44,991	61,048	77,085	93,143
Waco, TX	36,400	51,980	67,559	83,138
Wichita Falls, TX	44,991	61,048	77,085	93,143
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	33,842	39,125	44,429	49,712
Logan, UT-ID	33,842	39,125	44,429	49,712
Ogden, UT	33,842	38,189	42,536	46,884
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	33,842	38,064	42,266	46,488
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	33,842	36,463	39,063	41,684
St. George, UT	33,842	39,125	44,429	49,712
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	33,842	39,125	44,429	49,712
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	67,413	87,589	107,786	127,962
Charlottesville, VA	67,413	87,589	107,786	127,962
Harrisonburg, VA	67,413	87,589	107,786	127,962
Lynchburg, VA	67,413	87,589	107,786	127,962
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	65,500	88,692	111,863	135,055
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	65,832	89,212	112,570	135,949
Richmond, VA	65,250	88,400	111,551	134,701
Roanoke, VA	67,413	87,589	107,786	127,962
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	50,503	66,103	81,682	97,282
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	67,413	87,589	107,786	127,962
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	67,413	87,589	107,786	127,962
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	47,508	63,045	78,562	94,100
Winchester, VA-WV	68,682	91,604	114,504	137,426
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Bellingham, WA	73,050	84,594	96,159	107,703
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	73,050	84,594	96,159	107,703
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	75,338	86,424	97,490	108,576
Kennewick-Richland, WA	73,050	84,594	96,159	107,703
Longview-Kelso, WA	73,050	84,594	96,159	107,703
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	73,050	84,594	96,159	107,703
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	73,050	84,594	96,159	107,703
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	73,050	84,594	96,159	107,703
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	73,050	84,594	96,159	107,703
Walla Walla, WA	73,050	84,594	96,159	107,703
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	73,050	84,594	96,159	107,703
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	76,461	87,548	98,655	109,741
Yakima, WA	76,274	87,298	98,322	109,346
Appleton, WI	39,292	46,135	52,957	59,800
Eau Claire, WI	39,292	46,135	52,957	59,800
Fond du Lac, WI	39,292	46,135	52,957	59,800
Green Bay, WI	39,292	46,135	52,957	59,800
Janesville-Beloit, WI	39,292	46,135	52,957	59,800
Kenosha, WI	39,292	46,135	52,957	59,800
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	39,292	46,135	52,957	59,800
Madison, WI	39,292	46,135	52,957	59,800
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	39,292	46,135	52,957	59,800
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	39,292	46,135	52,957	59,800
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	39,292	46,135	52,957	59,800
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	39,292	46,135	52,957	59,800
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	39,292	46,135	52,957	59,800
Sheboygan, WI	39,292	46,135	52,957	59,800
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	39,292	46,135	52,957	59,800
Wausau, WI	39,292	46,135	52,957	59,800
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	64,127	83,013	101,879	120,765
Beckley, WV	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Charleston, WV	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Morgantown, WV	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Wheeling, WV-OH	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Casper, WY	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Cheyenne, WY	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	48,152	64,626	81,079	97,552

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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