SOC 19-4044 · DOL wage year 2026–27

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): Collect and organize data concerning the distribution and circulation of ground and surface water, and data on its physical, chemical, and biological properties. Measure and report on flow rates and ground water levels, maintain field equipment, collect water samples, install and collect sampling equipment, and process samples for shipment to testing laboratories. May collect data on behalf of hydrologists, engineers, developers, government agencies, or agriculture.

Level I across metros$24,669 – $66,560Aguadilla, PR to Santa Rosa, CA

Median Level IV, major metros$80,850Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Hydrologic Technicians (SOC 19-4044) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $24,669 in Aguadilla, PR to $66,560 in Santa Rosa, CA, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $80,850. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $69,410, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 14 of 100 major metros but only Level II or below in 32. 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$80,684
San Francisco, CA$84,948
San Jose, CA$82,389
Seattle, WA$92,248
Dallas, TX$104,437
Houston, TX$114,088
Austin, TX$86,549
Chicago, IL$62,192
Boston, MA$83,824
Washington, DC$75,421
Atlanta, GA$81,453
Los Angeles, CA$94,495

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Anchorage, AK	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Fairbanks-College, AK	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Anniston-Oxford, AL	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Auburn-Opelika, AL	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Birmingham, AL	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Decatur, AL	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Dothan, AL	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Gadsden, AL	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Huntsville, AL	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Mobile, AL	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Montgomery, AL	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Tuscaloosa, AL	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	41,434	54,018	66,623	79,207
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Fort Smith, AR-OK	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Hot Springs, AR	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Jonesboro, AR	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	47,092	57,720	68,328	78,957
Flagstaff, AZ	47,092	57,720	68,328	78,957
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	47,092	57,720	68,328	78,957
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	51,044	62,380	73,736	85,072
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	47,092	57,720	68,328	78,957
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	47,092	57,720	68,328	78,957
Tucson, AZ	49,588	61,215	72,842	84,469
Yuma, AZ	51,044	62,380	73,736	85,072
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	47,944	60,716	73,466	86,237
Chico, CA	51,730	63,191	74,652	86,112
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	49,442	61,548	73,632	85,738
El Centro, CA	60,279	73,487	86,695	99,903
Fresno, CA	48,693	56,743	64,792	72,842
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	47,279	57,970	68,661	79,352
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	49,754	64,668	79,581	94,495
Merced, CA	49,068	56,181	63,316	70,429
Modesto, CA	51,356	59,176	66,997	74,818
Napa, CA	54,143	63,877	73,612	83,346
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	54,746	64,647	74,568	84,469
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	52,000	62,879	73,757	84,636
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	47,133	55,807	64,480	73,154
Redding, CA	51,730	63,191	74,652	86,112
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	50,940	65,167	79,394	93,621
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	51,543	62,296	73,029	83,783
Salinas, CA	51,792	61,756	71,698	81,661
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	51,148	65,458	79,768	94,079
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	54,684	64,772	74,860	84,948
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	51,730	61,943	72,176	82,389
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	51,730	63,191	74,652	86,112
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	56,327	66,519	76,690	86,882
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	51,730	63,191	74,652	86,112
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	66,560	72,031	77,522	82,992
Stockton-Lodi, CA	52,292	61,964	71,615	81,287
Vallejo, CA	54,892	64,792	74,714	84,615
Visalia, CA	47,071	57,221	67,351	77,501
Yuba City, CA	51,106	62,608	74,132	85,634
Boulder, CO	51,293	56,618	61,943	67,268
Colorado Springs, CO	50,919	57,804	64,709	71,594
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	52,000	57,117	62,213	67,330
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	50,940	57,824	64,730	71,615
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	50,128	57,804	65,500	73,175
Grand Junction, CO	48,048	58,386	68,703	79,040
Greeley, CO	52,021	57,284	62,567	67,829
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	50,399	57,367	64,356	71,324
Pueblo, CO	50,128	57,804	65,500	73,175
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	50,191	58,012	65,832	73,653
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
New Haven, CT	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	44,096	54,538	64,980	75,421
Dover, DE	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	46,322	55,661	65,021	74,360
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	46,322	55,661	65,021	74,360
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	48,277	57,492	66,685	75,900
Gainesville, FL	46,322	55,661	65,021	74,360
Homosassa Springs, FL	46,343	54,788	63,212	71,656
Jacksonville, FL	46,322	55,661	65,021	74,360
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	48,548	57,616	66,664	75,733
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	47,674	56,639	65,604	74,568
Naples-Marco Island, FL	46,738	56,493	66,248	76,004
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	46,322	55,661	65,021	74,360
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	44,450	53,103	61,776	70,429
Ocala, FL	48,319	57,554	66,768	76,004
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	50,919	59,717	68,495	77,293
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	50,440	59,301	68,162	77,023
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	46,322	55,661	65,021	74,360
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	46,322	55,661	65,021	74,360
Port St. Lucie, FL	46,384	55,412	64,418	73,445
Punta Gorda, FL	46,322	55,661	65,021	74,360
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	49,858	58,864	67,871	76,877
Sebring, FL	49,484	58,594	67,725	76,836
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	47,986	57,304	66,602	75,920
Tallahassee, FL	46,322	55,661	65,021	74,360
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	47,237	55,495	63,752	72,010
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	49,151	58,074	66,997	75,920
Albany, GA	46,135	57,554	68,952	80,372
Athens-Clarke County, GA	47,840	59,052	70,242	81,453
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	47,840	59,052	70,242	81,453
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	46,135	57,554	68,952	80,372
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	46,135	57,554	68,952	80,372
Columbus, GA-AL	46,135	57,554	68,952	80,372
Dalton, GA	46,135	57,554	68,952	80,372
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	46,135	57,554	68,952	80,372
Gainesville, GA	46,135	57,554	68,952	80,372
Hinesville, GA	46,135	57,554	68,952	80,372
Macon-Bibb County, GA	46,135	57,554	68,952	80,372
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	47,695	59,156	70,616	82,077
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	48,298	59,592	70,866	82,160
Rome, GA	48,340	59,780	71,240	82,680
Savannah, GA	46,135	57,554	68,952	80,372
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	46,135	57,554	68,952	80,372
Valdosta, GA	46,135	57,554	68,952	80,372
Warner Robins, GA	46,135	57,554	68,952	80,372
Guam MSA	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Urban Honolulu, HI	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Ames, IA	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Cedar Rapids, IA	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Dubuque, IA	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Iowa City, IA	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Boise City, ID	46,114	52,812	59,509	66,207
Coeur d'Alene, ID	46,093	53,248	60,404	67,559
Idaho Falls, ID	46,093	53,248	60,404	67,559
Lewiston, ID-WA	46,093	53,248	60,404	67,559
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	46,384	52,916	59,426	65,957
Pocatello, ID	46,093	53,248	60,404	67,559
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	46,114	53,706	61,277	68,869
Twin Falls, ID	46,114	52,812	59,509	66,207
Bloomington, IL	50,004	53,644	57,284	60,924
Champaign-Urbana, IL	49,837	54,122	58,428	62,712
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	51,044	54,767	58,469	62,192
Decatur, IL	49,796	53,685	57,554	61,444
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	50,149	56,348	62,567	68,765
Kankakee, IL	50,669	55,183	59,696	64,210
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	51,044	54,767	58,469	62,192
Peoria, IL	51,044	54,767	58,469	62,192
Rockford, IL	51,044	54,767	58,469	62,192
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	51,044	54,767	58,469	62,192
Springfield, IL	51,044	54,767	58,469	62,192
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	50,711	57,450	64,210	70,949
Bloomington, IN	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Columbus, IN	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Evansville, IN	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Fort Wayne, IN	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Kokomo, IN	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Muncie, IN	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	46,884	55,765	64,647	73,528
Terre Haute, IN	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	48,485	58,781	69,077	79,373
Lawrence, KS	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Manhattan, KS	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Topeka, KS	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Wichita, KS	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Bowling Green, KY	49,421	59,384	69,348	79,311
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	49,421	59,384	69,348	79,311
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	49,421	59,384	69,348	79,311
Elizabethtown, KY	49,421	59,384	69,348	79,311
Lexington-Fayette, KY	49,421	59,384	69,348	79,311
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	49,421	59,384	69,348	79,311
Owensboro, KY	49,421	59,384	69,348	79,311
Paducah, KY-IL	49,421	59,384	69,348	79,311
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	49,421	59,384	69,348	79,311
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	49,421	59,384	69,348	79,311
Alexandria, LA	47,986	57,928	67,871	77,813
Baton Rouge, LA	48,340	58,303	68,266	78,229
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	47,986	57,928	67,871	77,813
Hammond, LA	47,986	57,928	67,871	77,813
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	47,986	57,928	67,871	77,813
Lafayette, LA	47,986	57,928	67,871	77,813
Lake Charles, LA	47,986	57,928	67,871	77,813
Monroe, LA	47,986	57,928	67,871	77,813
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	47,986	57,928	67,871	77,813
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	47,986	57,928	67,871	77,813
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	47,986	57,928	67,871	77,813
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	47,986	57,928	67,871	77,813
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	47,986	57,928	67,871	77,813
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	54,829	65,063	75,276	85,509
Barnstable Town, MA	54,829	65,063	75,276	85,509
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	56,576	65,666	74,735	83,824
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	54,850	65,104	75,380	85,634
Pittsfield, MA	54,829	65,063	75,276	85,509
Springfield, MA	54,829	65,063	75,276	85,509
Worcester, MA	54,829	65,063	75,276	85,509
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	47,133	58,178	69,244	80,288
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	43,285	56,036	68,765	81,516
Lexington Park, MD	48,256	60,196	72,156	84,095
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	44,138	56,680	69,202	81,744
Salisbury, MD	43,285	56,036	68,765	81,516
Bangor, ME	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Portland-South Portland, ME	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Ann Arbor, MI	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Battle Creek, MI	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Bay City, MI	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Flint, MI	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Jackson, MI	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Midland, MI	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Monroe, MI	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Niles, MI	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Saginaw, MI	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Traverse City, MI	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Duluth, MN-WI	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Mankato, MN	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Rochester, MN	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
St. Cloud, MN	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	51,938	63,565	75,192	86,820
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	51,501	63,149	74,818	86,466
Columbia, MO	51,938	63,565	75,192	86,820
Jefferson City, MO	51,938	63,565	75,192	86,820
Joplin, MO-KS	51,938	63,565	75,192	86,820
Kansas City, MO-KS	51,002	61,797	72,572	83,367
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	53,082	65,375	77,668	89,960
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	51,938	63,565	75,192	86,820
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	51,938	63,565	75,192	86,820
Springfield, MO	51,938	63,565	75,192	86,820
St. Joseph, MO-KS	51,938	63,565	75,192	86,820
St. Louis, MO-IL	50,128	60,424	70,700	80,996
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Hattiesburg, MS	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Jackson, MS	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	38,584	50,690	62,796	74,901
Billings, MT	41,829	50,212	58,615	66,997
Bozeman, MT	40,040	48,007	55,973	63,940
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	44,117	54,060	63,981	73,924
Great Falls, MT	41,829	50,212	58,615	66,997
Helena, MT	41,018	49,026	57,034	65,042
Missoula, MT	41,829	50,212	58,615	66,997
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	41,829	50,212	58,615	66,997
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	45,802	54,496	63,191	71,885
Asheville, NC	48,152	56,306	64,439	72,592
Burlington, NC	48,152	56,306	64,439	72,592
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	48,714	57,138	65,583	74,007
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	46,010	53,789	61,568	69,348
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	49,172	58,344	67,517	76,690
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	48,652	56,618	64,584	72,551
Fayetteville, NC	48,152	56,306	64,439	72,592
Goldsboro, NC	48,194	56,472	64,730	73,008
Greensboro-High Point, NC	48,152	56,306	64,439	72,592
Greenville, NC	48,152	56,306	64,439	72,592
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	48,152	56,306	64,439	72,592
Jacksonville, NC	48,152	56,306	64,439	72,592
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	48,152	56,306	64,439	72,592
Raleigh-Cary, NC	49,359	59,176	68,994	78,812
Rocky Mount, NC	48,256	56,472	64,709	72,925
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	46,405	55,162	63,940	72,696
Wilmington, NC	48,152	56,306	64,439	72,592
Winston-Salem, NC	48,152	56,306	64,439	72,592
Bismarck, ND	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Fargo, ND-MN	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Grand Forks, ND-MN	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Minot, ND	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Grand Island, NE	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Lincoln, NE	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Omaha, NE-IA	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	59,946	67,413	74,860	82,327
Manchester-Nashua, NH	59,821	67,372	74,922	82,472
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	59,197	67,101	75,026	82,930
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	60,071	66,914	73,757	80,600
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	41,621	51,252	60,882	70,512
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	47,383	58,636	69,909	81,162
Vineland, NJ	50,045	60,133	70,200	80,288
Albuquerque, NM	53,644	66,748	79,852	92,956
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	52,208	65,458	78,708	91,957
Farmington, NM	52,832	65,541	78,229	90,938
Las Cruces, NM	53,020	66,602	80,184	93,767
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	53,644	66,748	79,852	92,956
Santa Fe, NM	53,082	65,812	78,541	91,271
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	49,650	61,152	72,634	84,136
Carson City, NV	49,650	61,152	72,634	84,136
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	49,650	61,152	72,634	84,136
Reno, NV	49,650	61,152	72,634	84,136
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	46,842	57,388	67,954	78,500
Binghamton, NY	46,842	57,388	67,954	78,500
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	46,842	57,388	67,954	78,500
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	46,842	57,388	67,954	78,500
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	45,552	56,244	66,935	77,626
Elmira, NY	46,842	57,388	67,954	78,500
Glens Falls, NY	46,842	57,388	67,954	78,500
Ithaca, NY	46,842	57,388	67,954	78,500
Kingston, NY	46,842	57,388	67,954	78,500
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	46,842	57,388	67,954	78,500
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	47,237	58,386	69,535	80,684
Rochester, NY	46,842	57,388	67,954	78,500
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	46,842	57,388	67,954	78,500
Syracuse, NY	46,842	57,388	67,954	78,500
Utica-Rome, NY	46,842	57,388	67,954	78,500
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	46,842	57,388	67,954	78,500
Akron, OH	34,757	45,573	56,389	67,205
Canton-Massillon, OH	34,757	45,573	56,389	67,205
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	34,757	45,573	56,389	67,205
Cleveland, OH	34,757	45,573	56,389	67,205
Columbus, OH	37,170	48,797	60,424	72,052
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	34,757	45,573	56,389	67,205
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	35,964	46,842	57,700	68,578
Lima, OH	34,757	45,573	56,389	67,205
Mansfield, OH	34,757	45,573	56,389	67,205
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	36,879	47,341	57,804	68,266
Sandusky, OH	34,757	45,573	56,389	67,205
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	34,965	46,967	58,989	70,991
Springfield, OH	34,757	45,573	56,389	67,205
Toledo, OH	34,757	45,573	56,389	67,205
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	35,984	46,738	57,512	68,266
Youngstown-Warren, OH	34,757	45,573	56,389	67,205
Enid, OK	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Lawton, OK	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Oklahoma City, OK	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Tulsa, OK	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Albany, OR	49,712	59,031	68,349	77,668
Bend, OR	44,471	51,231	57,991	64,751
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	50,274	60,341	70,408	80,476
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	51,356	61,506	71,656	81,807
Corvallis, OR	49,712	59,031	68,349	77,668
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	49,712	59,031	68,349	77,668
Eugene-Springfield, OR	45,053	51,356	57,637	63,940
Grants Pass, OR	49,712	59,031	68,349	77,668
Medford, OR	49,712	59,031	68,349	77,668
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	55,661	68,266	80,850	93,455
Salem, OR	50,149	61,485	72,821	84,157
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	42,661	53,207	63,752	74,298
Altoona, PA	47,466	59,301	71,157	82,992
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	46,468	57,554	68,640	79,727
Chambersburg, PA	47,466	59,301	71,157	82,992
Erie, PA	47,466	59,301	71,157	82,992
Gettysburg, PA	47,466	59,301	71,157	82,992
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	47,466	59,301	71,157	82,992
Johnstown, PA	46,343	55,848	65,354	74,860
Lancaster, PA	47,466	59,301	71,157	82,992
Lebanon, PA	47,466	59,301	71,157	82,992
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	46,280	59,197	72,135	85,052
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	46,468	56,348	66,207	76,087
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	47,279	59,280	71,303	83,304
Pittsburgh, PA	46,343	55,848	65,354	74,860
Reading, PA	47,466	59,301	71,157	82,992
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	47,466	59,301	71,157	82,992
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	46,551	56,576	66,602	76,628
State College, PA	47,466	59,301	71,157	82,992
Williamsport, PA	46,280	59,197	72,135	85,052
York-Hanover, PA	47,466	59,301	71,157	82,992
Aguadilla, PR	24,669	37,981	51,272	64,584
Arecibo, PR	24,669	37,981	51,272	64,584
Guayama, PR	24,669	37,981	51,272	64,584
Mayaguez, PR	24,669	37,981	51,272	64,584
Ponce, PR	24,669	37,981	51,272	64,584
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	24,669	37,981	51,272	64,584
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	24,669	37,981	51,272	64,584
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Columbia, SC	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Florence, SC	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	48,132	58,407	68,703	78,978
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Spartanburg, SC	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Sumter, SC	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Rapid City, SD	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Chattanooga, TN-GA	27,581	38,127	48,652	59,197
Clarksville, TN-KY	27,581	38,127	48,652	59,197
Cleveland, TN	27,581	38,127	48,652	59,197
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	27,581	38,127	48,652	59,197
Jackson, TN	27,581	38,127	48,652	59,197
Johnson City, TN	27,581	38,127	48,652	59,197
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	27,581	38,127	48,652	59,197
Knoxville, TN	27,581	38,127	48,652	59,197
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	29,224	39,687	50,149	60,612
Morristown, TN	27,581	38,127	48,652	59,197
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	27,581	38,127	48,652	59,197
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	27,581	38,127	48,652	59,197
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	27,581	38,127	48,652	59,197
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	28,746	42,620	56,493	70,367
Abilene, TX	53,477	70,471	87,444	104,437
Amarillo, TX	53,477	70,471	87,444	104,437
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	57,304	67,060	76,794	86,549
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	60,778	78,936	97,074	115,232
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	52,583	64,896	77,189	89,503
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	53,477	70,471	87,444	104,437
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	55,245	71,594	87,943	104,292
College Station-Bryan, TX	53,477	70,471	87,444	104,437
Corpus Christi, TX	53,477	70,471	87,444	104,437
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	53,477	70,471	87,444	104,437
Eagle Pass, TX	53,477	70,471	87,444	104,437
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	57,887	76,607	95,327	114,047
El Paso, TX	53,477	70,471	87,444	104,437
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	57,887	73,632	89,378	105,124
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	60,632	78,458	96,263	114,088
Killeen-Temple, TX	53,477	70,471	87,444	104,437
Laredo, TX	53,477	70,471	87,444	104,437
Longview, TX	53,477	70,471	87,444	104,437
Lubbock, TX	53,477	70,471	87,444	104,437
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	53,477	70,471	87,444	104,437
Midland, TX	47,653	68,058	88,442	108,847
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	55,495	69,805	84,116	98,426
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	49,941	68,349	86,757	105,165
Odessa, TX	52,500	71,344	90,189	109,034
San Angelo, TX	53,477	70,471	87,444	104,437
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	56,535	66,103	75,650	85,218
Sherman-Denison, TX	53,477	70,471	87,444	104,437
Texarkana, TX-AR	53,477	70,471	87,444	104,437
Tyler, TX	53,477	70,471	87,444	104,437
Victoria, TX	53,477	70,471	87,444	104,437
Waco, TX	53,477	70,471	87,444	104,437
Wichita Falls, TX	53,477	70,471	87,444	104,437
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Logan, UT-ID	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Ogden, UT	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
St. George, UT	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	41,330	50,087	58,844	67,600
Charlottesville, VA	41,330	50,087	58,844	67,600
Harrisonburg, VA	41,330	50,087	58,844	67,600
Lynchburg, VA	41,330	50,087	58,844	67,600
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	41,871	51,418	60,965	70,512
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	42,100	51,626	61,173	70,700
Richmond, VA	42,100	51,626	61,173	70,700
Roanoke, VA	41,330	50,087	58,844	67,600
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	41,330	50,087	58,844	67,600
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	41,330	50,087	58,844	67,600
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	41,330	50,087	58,844	67,600
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	41,330	50,087	58,844	67,600
Winchester, VA-WV	40,269	45,948	51,647	57,325
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Bellingham, WA	58,095	69,472	80,871	92,248
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	58,095	69,472	80,871	92,248
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	55,703	67,704	79,706	91,708
Kennewick-Richland, WA	58,095	69,472	80,871	92,248
Longview-Kelso, WA	56,202	68,412	80,600	92,810
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	56,701	68,266	79,852	91,416
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	58,095	69,472	80,871	92,248
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	58,095	69,472	80,871	92,248
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	58,095	69,472	80,871	92,248
Walla Walla, WA	58,095	69,472	80,871	92,248
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	58,095	69,472	80,871	92,248
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	56,888	68,994	81,100	93,205
Yakima, WA	56,077	68,037	80,018	91,978
Appleton, WI	43,764	54,309	64,855	75,400
Eau Claire, WI	43,764	54,309	64,855	75,400
Fond du Lac, WI	43,764	54,309	64,855	75,400
Green Bay, WI	43,764	54,309	64,855	75,400
Janesville-Beloit, WI	43,764	54,309	64,855	75,400
Kenosha, WI	43,764	54,309	64,855	75,400
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	43,764	54,309	64,855	75,400
Madison, WI	46,509	57,367	68,204	79,061
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	43,764	54,309	64,855	75,400
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	45,989	57,034	68,100	79,144
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	43,764	54,309	64,855	75,400
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	43,764	54,309	64,855	75,400
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	43,764	54,309	64,855	75,400
Sheboygan, WI	43,764	54,309	64,855	75,400
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	46,280	56,930	67,600	78,250
Wausau, WI	43,764	54,309	64,855	75,400
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	49,588	61,069	72,551	84,032
Beckley, WV	41,413	48,090	54,788	61,464
Charleston, WV	40,311	46,322	52,354	58,365
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	39,063	45,448	51,813	58,199
Morgantown, WV	40,228	43,556	46,904	50,232
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	40,228	43,556	46,904	50,232
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	40,228	43,556	46,904	50,232
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	40,311	46,322	52,354	58,365
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	41,413	48,090	54,788	61,464
Wheeling, WV-OH	38,397	43,514	48,631	53,748
Casper, WY	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Cheyenne, WY	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	46,530	57,970	69,410	80,850

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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