SOC 19-4043 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians 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): Assist scientists or engineers in the use of electronic, sonic, or nuclear measuring instruments in laboratory, exploration, and production activities to obtain data indicating resources such as metallic ore, minerals, gas, coal, or petroleum. Analyze mud and drill cuttings. Chart pressure, temperature, and other characteristics of wells or bore holes.

Level I across metros$27,394 – $80,018Midland, TX to Hagerstown, MD

Median Level IV, major metros$69,556Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians (SOC 19-4043) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $27,394 in Midland, TX to $80,018 in Hagerstown, MD, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $69,556. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $61,776, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 19 of 100 major metros but only Level II or below in 37. 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$68,037
San Francisco, CA$109,804
San Jose, CA$113,839
Seattle, WA$67,600
Dallas, TX$73,216
Houston, TX$86,903
Austin, TX$75,380
Chicago, IL$74,756
Boston, MA$77,189
Washington, DC$107,786
Atlanta, GA$66,997
Los Angeles, CA$92,373

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	56,888	62,504	68,141	73,757
Anchorage, AK	56,119	88,858	121,597	154,336
Fairbanks-College, AK	56,972	63,898	70,804	77,730
Anniston-Oxford, AL	29,661	34,466	39,250	44,055
Auburn-Opelika, AL	29,661	34,466	39,250	44,055
Birmingham, AL	29,661	34,466	39,250	44,055
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	29,349	34,570	39,791	45,012
Decatur, AL	29,661	34,466	39,250	44,055
Dothan, AL	29,661	34,466	39,250	44,055
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	29,661	34,466	39,250	44,055
Gadsden, AL	29,661	34,466	39,250	44,055
Huntsville, AL	29,661	34,466	39,250	44,055
Mobile, AL	29,349	34,570	39,791	45,012
Montgomery, AL	29,661	34,466	39,250	44,055
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	29,661	34,466	39,250	44,055
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	29,661	34,466	39,250	44,055
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	29,661	34,466	39,250	44,055
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	29,474	34,487	39,479	44,492
Tuscaloosa, AL	29,661	34,466	39,250	44,055
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	40,394	45,511	50,628	55,744
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	40,394	45,511	50,628	55,744
Fort Smith, AR-OK	34,071	41,372	48,652	55,952
Hot Springs, AR	40,394	45,511	50,628	55,744
Jonesboro, AR	40,394	45,511	50,628	55,744
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	40,394	45,511	50,628	55,744
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	41,912	46,696	51,460	56,244
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	40,394	45,511	50,628	55,744
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	39,354	44,700	50,066	55,412
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	41,788	48,714	55,661	62,588
Flagstaff, AZ	41,892	48,756	55,620	62,484
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	41,892	48,756	55,620	62,484
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	41,788	48,714	55,661	62,588
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	42,349	49,213	56,056	62,920
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	41,892	48,756	55,620	62,484
Tucson, AZ	41,476	48,028	54,559	61,111
Yuma, AZ	41,476	48,028	54,559	61,111
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	48,007	62,172	76,336	90,501
Chico, CA	50,524	66,706	82,888	99,071
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	47,716	56,764	65,832	74,880
El Centro, CA	47,487	62,983	78,458	93,954
Fresno, CA	52,853	79,560	106,268	132,975
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	58,407	67,954	77,480	87,028
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	51,543	65,146	78,770	92,373
Merced, CA	51,855	80,455	109,055	137,655
Modesto, CA	52,604	76,461	100,340	124,197
Napa, CA	55,141	62,858	70,575	78,292
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	53,956	61,735	69,493	77,272
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	54,767	62,608	70,471	78,312
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	55,204	74,090	92,997	111,884
Redding, CA	50,524	66,706	82,888	99,071
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	45,760	53,020	60,258	67,517
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	53,893	60,986	68,058	75,151
Salinas, CA	57,887	79,498	101,130	122,741
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	52,895	80,933	108,951	136,989
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	56,410	74,215	91,999	109,804
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	55,037	74,631	94,245	113,839
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	50,524	66,706	82,888	99,071
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	59,239	80,933	102,648	124,343
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	58,365	80,912	103,460	126,007
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	59,301	72,967	86,653	100,319
Stockton-Lodi, CA	52,832	70,304	87,776	105,248
Vallejo, CA	54,642	66,269	77,896	89,524
Visalia, CA	54,808	67,580	80,372	93,143
Yuba City, CA	52,978	60,258	67,559	74,839
Boulder, CO	49,900	67,413	84,948	102,461
Colorado Springs, CO	47,424	64,813	82,223	99,612
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	49,629	68,890	88,172	107,432
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	47,424	64,813	82,223	99,612
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	47,653	63,898	80,143	96,388
Grand Junction, CO	47,653	63,898	80,143	96,388
Greeley, CO	49,858	66,997	84,136	101,276
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	47,861	64,876	81,890	98,904
Pueblo, CO	47,653	63,898	80,143	96,388
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	47,508	65,208	82,930	100,631
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
New Haven, CT	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	60,050	75,962	91,874	107,786
Dover, DE	41,392	48,277	55,141	62,026
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	38,813	46,405	53,997	61,589
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	38,813	46,405	53,997	61,589
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	40,248	47,612	54,996	62,359
Gainesville, FL	38,231	45,282	52,312	59,364
Homosassa Springs, FL	39,146	47,383	55,640	63,877
Jacksonville, FL	37,648	44,325	50,981	57,658
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	40,436	48,277	56,140	63,981
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	37,794	45,511	53,248	60,965
Naples-Marco Island, FL	37,690	45,740	53,810	61,860
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	38,002	44,616	51,210	57,824
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	40,186	48,048	55,932	63,794
Ocala, FL	38,813	46,405	53,997	61,589
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	39,916	47,466	55,037	62,588
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	38,813	46,405	53,997	61,589
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	38,813	46,405	53,997	61,589
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	38,813	46,405	53,997	61,589
Port St. Lucie, FL	38,813	46,405	53,997	61,589
Punta Gorda, FL	38,813	46,405	53,997	61,589
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	38,813	46,405	53,997	61,589
Sebring, FL	40,144	47,570	54,975	62,400
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	39,125	47,029	54,912	62,816
Tallahassee, FL	38,813	46,405	53,997	61,589
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	40,727	49,047	57,346	65,666
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	40,519	48,444	56,368	64,293
Albany, GA	34,716	45,469	56,244	66,997
Athens-Clarke County, GA	34,716	45,469	56,244	66,997
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	34,716	45,469	56,244	66,997
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	34,716	45,469	56,244	66,997
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	34,716	45,469	56,244	66,997
Columbus, GA-AL	34,716	45,469	56,244	66,997
Dalton, GA	34,716	45,469	56,244	66,997
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	34,716	45,469	56,244	66,997
Gainesville, GA	34,716	45,469	56,244	66,997
Hinesville, GA	34,716	45,469	56,244	66,997
Macon-Bibb County, GA	34,716	45,469	56,244	66,997
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	34,716	45,469	56,244	66,997
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	34,716	46,738	58,760	70,783
Rome, GA	34,716	45,469	56,244	66,997
Savannah, GA	34,716	45,469	56,244	66,997
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	34,716	45,469	56,244	66,997
Valdosta, GA	34,716	45,469	56,244	66,997
Warner Robins, GA	34,716	45,469	56,244	66,997
Guam MSA	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Urban Honolulu, HI	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Ames, IA	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Cedar Rapids, IA	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Dubuque, IA	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Iowa City, IA	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	49,380	54,413	59,426	64,460
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Boise City, ID	47,216	59,759	72,322	84,864
Coeur d'Alene, ID	43,015	51,231	59,426	67,642
Idaho Falls, ID	43,015	51,231	59,426	67,642
Lewiston, ID-WA	43,015	51,231	59,426	67,642
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	43,036	51,356	59,696	68,016
Pocatello, ID	43,015	51,231	59,426	67,642
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	43,098	51,647	60,216	68,765
Twin Falls, ID	43,036	51,356	59,696	68,016
Bloomington, IL	40,768	48,444	56,119	63,794
Champaign-Urbana, IL	40,768	48,444	56,119	63,794
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	43,285	53,768	64,272	74,756
Decatur, IL	40,768	48,444	56,119	63,794
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	40,768	48,444	56,119	63,794
Kankakee, IL	44,096	53,560	63,024	72,488
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	43,493	55,079	66,664	78,250
Peoria, IL	40,768	48,444	56,119	63,794
Rockford, IL	43,327	53,748	64,189	74,610
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	40,768	48,444	56,119	63,794
Springfield, IL	40,768	48,444	56,119	63,794
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	41,247	51,460	61,693	71,906
Bloomington, IN	54,143	66,373	78,604	90,834
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	51,564	65,604	79,664	93,704
Columbus, IN	54,143	66,373	78,604	90,834
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	54,143	66,373	78,604	90,834
Evansville, IN	54,143	66,373	78,604	90,834
Fort Wayne, IN	54,143	66,373	78,604	90,834
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	54,143	66,373	78,604	90,834
Kokomo, IN	54,143	66,373	78,604	90,834
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	43,493	54,018	64,543	75,068
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	42,786	53,456	64,127	74,797
Muncie, IN	54,143	66,373	78,604	90,834
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	43,077	53,872	64,647	75,442
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	54,143	66,373	78,604	90,834
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	46,093	59,988	73,882	87,776
Terre Haute, IN	54,143	66,373	78,604	90,834
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	41,434	49,088	56,743	64,397
Lawrence, KS	45,615	53,623	61,631	69,639
Manhattan, KS	45,615	53,623	61,631	69,639
Topeka, KS	45,615	53,623	61,631	69,639
Wichita, KS	45,615	53,623	61,631	69,639
Bowling Green, KY	44,242	51,584	58,906	66,248
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	44,783	54,413	64,044	73,674
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	44,242	51,584	58,906	66,248
Elizabethtown, KY	44,242	51,584	58,906	66,248
Lexington-Fayette, KY	44,512	53,914	63,295	72,696
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	42,848	52,000	61,132	70,284
Owensboro, KY	44,242	51,584	58,906	66,248
Paducah, KY-IL	44,242	51,584	58,906	66,248
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	43,576	51,938	60,320	68,682
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	44,096	51,064	58,053	65,021
Alexandria, LA	47,175	56,743	66,332	75,900
Baton Rouge, LA	47,445	56,660	65,874	75,088
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	47,008	55,328	63,648	71,968
Hammond, LA	48,506	56,576	64,668	72,738
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	48,277	57,471	66,644	75,837
Lafayette, LA	47,175	54,704	62,213	69,743
Lake Charles, LA	46,176	54,704	63,212	71,740
Monroe, LA	47,175	56,743	66,332	75,900
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	48,340	57,304	66,248	75,213
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	47,175	56,743	66,332	75,900
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	47,175	56,743	66,332	75,900
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	48,756	58,906	69,036	79,186
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	46,780	56,431	66,103	75,754
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	52,562	60,695	68,828	76,960
Barnstable Town, MA	54,559	62,546	70,554	78,541
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	54,975	62,380	69,784	77,189
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	53,165	61,298	69,452	77,584
Pittsfield, MA	52,562	60,695	68,828	76,960
Springfield, MA	52,562	60,695	68,828	76,960
Worcester, MA	52,562	60,695	68,828	76,960
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	44,512	58,282	72,052	85,821
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	80,018	92,436	104,853	117,271
Lexington Park, MD	62,234	78,458	94,682	110,906
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	43,805	57,762	71,740	85,696
Salisbury, MD	80,018	92,436	104,853	117,271
Bangor, ME	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Portland-South Portland, ME	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Ann Arbor, MI	43,660	51,730	59,800	67,871
Battle Creek, MI	41,205	51,335	61,485	71,615
Bay City, MI	41,205	51,335	61,485	71,615
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	43,056	50,440	57,804	65,188
Flint, MI	41,663	49,671	57,700	65,708
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	42,516	51,044	59,572	68,100
Jackson, MI	43,660	51,730	59,800	67,871
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	41,205	51,335	61,485	71,615
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	42,869	51,127	59,405	67,663
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	43,140	51,896	60,653	69,410
Midland, MI	41,205	51,335	61,485	71,615
Monroe, MI	43,389	51,480	59,551	67,642
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	41,205	51,335	61,485	71,615
Niles, MI	41,205	51,335	61,485	71,615
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	41,205	51,335	61,485	71,615
Saginaw, MI	41,205	51,335	61,485	71,615
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	41,205	51,335	61,485	71,615
Traverse City, MI	41,205	51,335	61,485	71,615
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	41,205	51,335	61,485	71,615
Duluth, MN-WI	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Mankato, MN	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	47,778	52,208	56,618	61,048
Rochester, MN	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
St. Cloud, MN	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	37,087	41,850	46,634	51,397
Columbia, MO	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Jefferson City, MO	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Joplin, MO-KS	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Kansas City, MO-KS	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	37,316	42,141	46,967	51,792
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Springfield, MO	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
St. Joseph, MO-KS	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
St. Louis, MO-IL	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Hattiesburg, MS	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Jackson, MS	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Billings, MT	57,908	67,309	76,690	86,092
Bozeman, MT	37,919	47,362	56,805	66,248
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	48,277	58,469	68,661	78,853
Great Falls, MT	43,909	52,999	62,088	71,178
Helena, MT	39,146	48,069	56,992	65,916
Missoula, MT	43,909	52,999	62,088	71,178
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	42,141	52,146	62,151	72,156
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	44,637	51,938	59,239	66,540
Asheville, NC	39,936	44,720	49,504	54,288
Burlington, NC	39,936	44,720	49,504	54,288
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	40,477	45,261	50,024	54,808
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	43,680	48,277	52,895	57,492
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	40,498	45,053	49,629	54,184
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	39,292	44,824	50,378	55,911
Fayetteville, NC	39,936	44,720	49,504	54,288
Goldsboro, NC	39,458	44,096	48,714	53,352
Greensboro-High Point, NC	41,122	45,698	50,274	54,850
Greenville, NC	39,936	44,720	49,504	54,288
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	43,722	48,672	53,623	58,573
Jacksonville, NC	39,936	44,720	49,504	54,288
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	39,936	44,720	49,504	54,288
Raleigh-Cary, NC	39,146	43,909	48,652	53,415
Rocky Mount, NC	39,458	44,096	48,714	53,352
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	42,516	47,612	52,687	57,783
Wilmington, NC	39,936	44,720	49,504	54,288
Winston-Salem, NC	42,370	47,445	52,541	57,616
Bismarck, ND	48,568	53,165	57,762	62,359
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	48,901	52,229	55,536	58,864
Fargo, ND-MN	47,861	51,647	55,432	59,218
Grand Forks, ND-MN	48,568	53,165	57,762	62,359
Minot, ND	49,421	53,560	57,679	61,818
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	49,317	53,789	58,240	62,712
Grand Island, NE	49,213	55,224	61,256	67,268
Lincoln, NE	49,151	54,788	60,424	66,061
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	49,192	54,788	60,404	65,999
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	49,213	55,224	61,256	67,268
Omaha, NE-IA	49,172	53,664	58,178	62,671
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	49,172	54,808	60,445	66,082
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Manchester-Nashua, NH	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	45,282	52,458	59,613	66,789
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	45,324	52,604	59,884	67,164
Vineland, NJ	41,392	48,277	55,141	62,026
Albuquerque, NM	30,514	43,452	56,410	69,348
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	36,858	48,776	60,695	72,613
Farmington, NM	29,141	41,954	54,788	67,600
Las Cruces, NM	30,514	43,764	57,034	70,284
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	30,514	43,452	56,410	69,348
Santa Fe, NM	35,111	47,528	59,967	72,384
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	66,893	76,378	85,884	95,368
Carson City, NV	57,388	68,349	79,290	90,252
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	48,964	56,160	63,378	70,575
Reno, NV	48,631	55,557	62,484	69,410
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	44,512	51,896	59,260	66,644
Binghamton, NY	44,512	51,896	59,260	66,644
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	40,477	47,404	54,309	61,236
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	44,512	51,896	59,260	66,644
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	44,533	52,229	59,904	67,600
Elmira, NY	44,512	51,896	59,260	66,644
Glens Falls, NY	44,512	51,896	59,260	66,644
Ithaca, NY	44,512	51,896	59,260	66,644
Kingston, NY	44,512	51,896	59,260	66,644
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	47,757	54,268	60,757	67,268
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	48,714	55,162	61,589	68,037
Rochester, NY	40,477	47,404	54,309	61,236
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	40,706	47,716	54,746	61,756
Syracuse, NY	44,512	51,896	59,260	66,644
Utica-Rome, NY	44,512	51,896	59,260	66,644
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	44,512	51,896	59,260	66,644
Akron, OH	39,604	48,860	58,095	67,351
Canton-Massillon, OH	40,415	47,300	54,164	61,048
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	41,808	51,688	61,568	71,448
Cleveland, OH	38,917	47,799	56,660	65,541
Columbus, OH	38,252	46,218	54,184	62,151
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	41,018	51,480	61,922	72,384
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	39,479	46,613	53,727	60,861
Lima, OH	39,396	49,130	58,864	68,599
Mansfield, OH	39,396	49,130	58,864	68,599
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	39,104	47,362	55,599	63,856
Sandusky, OH	39,396	49,130	58,864	68,599
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	41,538	52,104	62,692	73,258
Springfield, OH	39,500	48,548	57,575	66,623
Toledo, OH	39,396	49,130	58,864	68,599
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	39,957	50,399	60,840	71,282
Youngstown-Warren, OH	39,604	48,860	58,095	67,351
Enid, OK	38,564	47,549	56,556	65,541
Lawton, OK	38,335	46,988	55,661	64,314
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	37,628	47,320	56,992	66,685
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	39,021	46,967	54,912	62,858
Oklahoma City, OK	39,188	48,152	57,138	66,103
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	37,357	46,010	54,663	63,316
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	38,626	44,949	51,252	57,575
Tulsa, OK	38,751	51,543	64,356	77,148
Albany, OR	49,400	53,436	57,450	61,485
Bend, OR	49,400	53,436	57,450	61,485
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	48,818	52,874	56,930	60,986
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	49,026	53,144	57,284	61,402
Corvallis, OR	53,269	54,767	56,285	57,783
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	49,400	53,436	57,450	61,485
Eugene-Springfield, OR	53,373	55,120	56,847	58,594
Grants Pass, OR	49,400	53,436	57,450	61,485
Medford, OR	49,400	53,436	57,450	61,485
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	47,799	53,186	58,552	63,940
Salem, OR	49,276	53,456	57,658	61,839
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	44,346	51,751	59,156	66,560
Altoona, PA	34,861	42,162	49,442	56,743
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	36,130	44,596	53,082	61,548
Chambersburg, PA	37,711	45,261	52,832	60,383
Erie, PA	34,861	42,162	49,442	56,743
Gettysburg, PA	34,861	42,162	49,442	56,743
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	39,853	46,821	53,810	60,778
Johnstown, PA	33,842	40,956	48,069	55,183
Lancaster, PA	40,394	48,340	56,285	64,231
Lebanon, PA	39,541	48,111	56,660	65,229
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	34,861	42,162	49,442	56,743
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	33,572	40,540	47,508	54,476
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	41,392	48,277	55,141	62,026
Pittsburgh, PA	34,050	41,309	48,548	55,807
Reading, PA	41,143	48,423	55,724	63,004
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	34,861	42,162	49,442	56,743
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	34,092	41,372	48,652	55,932
State College, PA	34,861	42,162	49,442	56,743
Williamsport, PA	34,861	42,162	49,442	56,743
York-Hanover, PA	34,861	42,162	49,442	56,743
Aguadilla, PR	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Arecibo, PR	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Guayama, PR	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Mayaguez, PR	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Ponce, PR	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	54,559	62,546	70,554	78,541
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	45,012	50,399	55,786	61,173
Columbia, SC	43,431	48,194	52,978	57,741
Florence, SC	45,012	50,399	55,786	61,173
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	45,012	50,399	55,786	61,173
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	45,012	50,399	55,786	61,173
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	45,012	50,399	55,786	61,173
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	44,096	48,797	53,519	58,220
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	43,701	48,568	53,456	58,324
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	45,407	50,440	55,495	60,528
Spartanburg, SC	43,701	48,568	53,456	58,324
Sumter, SC	45,012	50,399	55,786	61,173
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Rapid City, SD	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Chattanooga, TN-GA	48,818	56,888	64,959	73,029
Clarksville, TN-KY	51,917	59,884	67,871	75,837
Cleveland, TN	48,818	56,888	64,959	73,029
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	48,901	57,367	65,832	74,298
Jackson, TN	48,818	56,888	64,959	73,029
Johnson City, TN	48,818	56,888	64,959	73,029
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	48,277	56,389	64,522	72,634
Knoxville, TN	46,967	54,496	62,026	69,556
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	48,818	56,888	64,959	73,029
Morristown, TN	48,818	56,888	64,959	73,029
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	52,416	59,738	67,039	74,360
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	50,732	58,511	66,290	74,069
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	49,546	58,032	66,519	75,005
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	49,941	57,429	64,917	72,405
Abilene, TX	33,780	46,072	58,386	70,679
Amarillo, TX	33,780	46,072	58,386	70,679
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	35,672	48,901	62,151	75,380
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	36,900	44,616	52,312	60,029
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	39,104	48,568	58,012	67,476
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	34,944	43,639	52,354	61,048
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	39,000	46,551	54,080	61,631
College Station-Bryan, TX	33,572	39,728	45,864	52,021
Corpus Christi, TX	29,640	35,464	41,309	47,133
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	37,191	49,192	61,215	73,216
Eagle Pass, TX	33,780	46,072	58,386	70,679
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	38,855	53,124	67,413	81,682
El Paso, TX	35,714	44,824	53,935	63,045
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	37,981	50,295	62,608	74,922
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	40,352	55,869	71,386	86,903
Killeen-Temple, TX	36,359	47,861	59,343	70,845
Laredo, TX	39,084	46,530	53,976	61,423
Longview, TX	32,261	38,439	44,616	50,794
Lubbock, TX	38,480	47,362	56,223	65,104
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	34,944	43,639	52,354	61,048
Midland, TX	27,394	36,733	46,072	55,412
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	36,172	45,781	55,391	65,000
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	29,016	38,564	48,111	57,658
Odessa, TX	30,160	37,399	44,616	51,855
San Angelo, TX	36,484	44,741	52,978	61,236
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	38,044	47,424	56,805	66,186
Sherman-Denison, TX	36,796	47,632	58,448	69,285
Texarkana, TX-AR	33,780	46,072	58,386	70,679
Tyler, TX	34,112	39,229	44,367	49,484
Victoria, TX	39,375	47,653	55,932	64,210
Waco, TX	38,356	40,852	43,327	45,823
Wichita Falls, TX	33,780	46,072	58,386	70,679
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	52,375	61,298	70,242	79,165
Logan, UT-ID	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Ogden, UT	50,565	67,247	83,908	100,589
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	51,501	65,042	78,583	92,124
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
St. George, UT	52,583	61,880	71,178	80,476
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	51,647	65,416	79,165	92,935
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	53,831	61,277	68,724	76,170
Charlottesville, VA	53,831	61,277	68,724	76,170
Harrisonburg, VA	53,831	61,277	68,724	76,170
Lynchburg, VA	53,831	61,277	68,724	76,170
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	53,831	61,277	68,724	76,170
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	53,831	61,277	68,724	76,170
Richmond, VA	53,831	61,277	68,724	76,170
Roanoke, VA	53,831	61,277	68,724	76,170
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	53,831	61,277	68,724	76,170
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	53,831	61,277	68,724	76,170
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	53,831	61,277	68,724	76,170
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	53,831	61,277	68,724	76,170
Winchester, VA-WV	53,831	61,277	68,724	76,170
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Bellingham, WA	52,063	57,159	62,234	67,330
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	53,103	58,032	62,962	67,892
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	51,189	56,618	62,047	67,476
Kennewick-Richland, WA	52,063	57,159	62,234	67,330
Longview-Kelso, WA	47,861	53,165	58,469	63,773
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	53,061	58,012	62,962	67,912
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	52,832	57,783	62,733	67,684
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	52,687	57,658	62,629	67,600
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	52,063	57,159	62,234	67,330
Walla Walla, WA	52,063	57,159	62,234	67,330
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	52,063	57,159	62,234	67,330
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	51,210	56,514	61,818	67,122
Yakima, WA	51,293	56,784	62,276	67,767
Appleton, WI	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Eau Claire, WI	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Fond du Lac, WI	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Green Bay, WI	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Janesville-Beloit, WI	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Kenosha, WI	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Madison, WI	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Sheboygan, WI	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Wausau, WI	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	38,959	50,357	61,776	73,175
Beckley, WV	46,072	56,784	67,496	78,208
Charleston, WV	47,300	57,783	68,245	78,728
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	45,220	55,744	66,248	76,773
Morgantown, WV	46,072	56,784	67,496	78,208
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	45,760	55,911	66,061	76,212
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	46,072	56,784	67,496	78,208
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	47,300	57,783	68,245	78,728
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	39,645	45,386	51,148	56,888
Wheeling, WV-OH	41,039	47,404	53,748	60,112
Casper, WY	45,615	55,952	66,311	76,648
Cheyenne, WY	45,428	55,661	65,916	76,149
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	45,802	55,287	64,751	74,236
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	45,573	53,415	61,277	69,119

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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