SOC 19-4051 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Nuclear 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 nuclear physicists, nuclear engineers, or other scientists in laboratory, power generation, or electricity production activities. May operate, maintain, or provide quality control for nuclear testing and research equipment. May monitor radiation.

Level I across metros$63,752 – $111,800Charlottesville, VA to Reading, PA

Median Level IV, major metros$122,783Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Nuclear Technicians (SOC 19-4051) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $63,752 in Charlottesville, VA to $111,800 in Reading, PA, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $122,783. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $108,784, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 11 of 100 major metros but only Level II or below in 31. 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$169,520
San Francisco, CA$115,191
San Jose, CA$106,808
Seattle, WA$116,564
Dallas, TX$124,738
Houston, TX$127,068
Austin, TX$124,738
Chicago, IL$114,588
Boston, MA$112,362
Washington, DC$136,386
Atlanta, GA$122,783
Los Angeles, CA$101,796

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Anchorage, AK	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Fairbanks-College, AK	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Anniston-Oxford, AL	101,983	115,357	128,711	142,085
Auburn-Opelika, AL	95,639	104,791	113,922	123,074
Birmingham, AL	101,983	115,357	128,711	142,085
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	95,639	104,791	113,922	123,074
Decatur, AL	96,824	102,690	108,535	114,400
Dothan, AL	95,639	104,791	113,922	123,074
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	96,824	102,690	108,535	114,400
Gadsden, AL	101,983	115,357	128,711	142,085
Huntsville, AL	96,824	102,690	108,535	114,400
Mobile, AL	95,639	104,791	113,922	123,074
Montgomery, AL	101,920	115,836	129,730	143,645
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	98,197	106,767	115,336	123,906
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	94,557	106,559	118,581	130,583
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	95,639	104,791	113,922	123,074
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	101,920	115,877	129,855	143,812
Tuscaloosa, AL	102,066	115,565	129,085	142,584
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Fort Smith, AR-OK	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Hot Springs, AR	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Jonesboro, AR	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Flagstaff, AZ	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Tucson, AZ	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Yuma, AZ	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	66,602	78,437	90,272	102,108
Chico, CA	70,096	82,327	94,578	106,808
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	74,236	81,869	89,503	97,136
El Centro, CA	70,096	82,327	94,578	106,808
Fresno, CA	70,096	82,327	94,578	106,808
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	70,096	82,327	94,578	106,808
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	68,245	79,436	90,605	101,796
Merced, CA	70,096	82,327	94,578	106,808
Modesto, CA	70,096	82,327	94,578	106,808
Napa, CA	70,096	82,327	94,578	106,808
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	70,096	82,327	94,578	106,808
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	70,096	82,327	94,578	106,808
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	70,096	82,327	94,578	106,808
Redding, CA	70,096	82,327	94,578	106,808
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	68,245	79,436	90,605	101,796
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	81,224	92,228	103,231	114,234
Salinas, CA	70,096	82,327	94,578	106,808
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	68,308	79,498	90,688	101,879
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	74,984	88,380	101,796	115,191
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	70,096	82,327	94,578	106,808
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	70,096	82,327	94,578	106,808
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	70,096	82,327	94,578	106,808
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	70,096	82,327	94,578	106,808
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	70,096	82,327	94,578	106,808
Stockton-Lodi, CA	79,394	91,375	103,356	115,336
Vallejo, CA	76,940	89,357	101,754	114,172
Visalia, CA	70,096	82,327	94,578	106,808
Yuba City, CA	70,096	82,327	94,578	106,808
Boulder, CO	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Colorado Springs, CO	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Grand Junction, CO	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Greeley, CO	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Pueblo, CO	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
New Haven, CT	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	98,613	111,197	123,802	136,386
Dover, DE	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	98,301	109,908	121,535	133,141
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	98,301	109,908	121,535	133,141
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	98,301	109,908	121,535	133,141
Gainesville, FL	98,301	109,908	121,535	133,141
Homosassa Springs, FL	98,301	109,908	121,535	133,141
Jacksonville, FL	98,301	109,908	121,535	133,141
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	98,301	109,908	121,535	133,141
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	98,301	109,908	121,535	133,141
Naples-Marco Island, FL	98,301	109,908	121,535	133,141
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	98,301	109,908	121,535	133,141
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	98,301	109,908	121,535	133,141
Ocala, FL	98,301	109,908	121,535	133,141
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	98,301	109,908	121,535	133,141
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	98,301	109,908	121,535	133,141
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	98,301	109,908	121,535	133,141
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	98,301	109,908	121,535	133,141
Port St. Lucie, FL	98,301	109,908	121,535	133,141
Punta Gorda, FL	98,301	109,908	121,535	133,141
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	98,301	109,908	121,535	133,141
Sebring, FL	98,301	109,908	121,535	133,141
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	98,301	109,908	121,535	133,141
Tallahassee, FL	98,301	109,908	121,535	133,141
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	98,301	109,908	121,535	133,141
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	98,301	109,908	121,535	133,141
Albany, GA	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Athens-Clarke County, GA	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	80,642	93,413	106,164	118,935
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Columbus, GA-AL	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Dalton, GA	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	73,424	88,400	103,356	118,332
Gainesville, GA	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Hinesville, GA	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Macon-Bibb County, GA	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	79,228	92,186	105,165	118,124
Rome, GA	67,642	82,202	96,741	111,301
Savannah, GA	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Valdosta, GA	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Warner Robins, GA	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Guam MSA	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Urban Honolulu, HI	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Ames, IA	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Cedar Rapids, IA	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Dubuque, IA	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Iowa City, IA	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Boise City, ID	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Coeur d'Alene, ID	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Idaho Falls, ID	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Lewiston, ID-WA	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Pocatello, ID	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Twin Falls, ID	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Bloomington, IL	74,048	89,794	105,519	121,264
Champaign-Urbana, IL	74,048	89,794	105,519	121,264
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	70,845	85,426	100,007	114,588
Decatur, IL	96,554	106,704	116,876	127,026
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	74,048	89,794	105,519	121,264
Kankakee, IL	71,448	86,549	101,671	116,772
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	75,234	90,813	106,372	121,951
Peoria, IL	74,048	89,794	105,519	121,264
Rockford, IL	72,967	88,588	104,188	119,808
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	74,048	89,794	105,519	121,264
Springfield, IL	74,048	89,794	105,519	121,264
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	74,984	90,543	106,101	121,660
Bloomington, IN	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Columbus, IN	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Evansville, IN	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Fort Wayne, IN	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Kokomo, IN	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	70,845	85,426	100,007	114,588
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	70,845	85,426	100,007	114,588
Muncie, IN	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	70,845	85,426	100,007	114,588
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Terre Haute, IN	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Lawrence, KS	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Manhattan, KS	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Topeka, KS	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Wichita, KS	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Bowling Green, KY	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Elizabethtown, KY	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Lexington-Fayette, KY	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Owensboro, KY	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Paducah, KY-IL	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Alexandria, LA	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Baton Rouge, LA	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Hammond, LA	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Lafayette, LA	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Lake Charles, LA	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Monroe, LA	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	83,949	93,455	102,940	112,445
Barnstable Town, MA	83,492	93,122	102,773	112,404
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	82,992	92,789	102,565	112,362
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	83,492	93,122	102,773	112,404
Pittsfield, MA	83,949	93,455	102,940	112,445
Springfield, MA	83,949	93,455	102,940	112,445
Worcester, MA	82,992	92,789	102,565	112,362
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	109,575	118,186	126,797	135,408
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Lexington Park, MD	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Salisbury, MD	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Bangor, ME	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Portland-South Portland, ME	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Ann Arbor, MI	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Battle Creek, MI	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Bay City, MI	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Flint, MI	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Jackson, MI	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Midland, MI	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Monroe, MI	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Niles, MI	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Saginaw, MI	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Traverse City, MI	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Duluth, MN-WI	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Mankato, MN	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Rochester, MN	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
St. Cloud, MN	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	72,052	86,237	100,444	114,629
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	72,031	86,341	100,652	114,962
Columbia, MO	72,052	86,237	100,444	114,629
Jefferson City, MO	72,052	86,237	100,444	114,629
Joplin, MO-KS	72,052	86,237	100,444	114,629
Kansas City, MO-KS	72,052	86,237	100,444	114,629
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	72,072	86,300	100,527	114,754
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	72,052	86,237	100,444	114,629
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	72,052	86,237	100,444	114,629
Springfield, MO	72,052	86,237	100,444	114,629
St. Joseph, MO-KS	72,052	86,237	100,444	114,629
St. Louis, MO-IL	72,052	86,237	100,444	114,629
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Hattiesburg, MS	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Jackson, MS	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	84,344	91,916	99,487	107,058
Billings, MT	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Bozeman, MT	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Great Falls, MT	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Helena, MT	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Missoula, MT	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Asheville, NC	105,040	109,117	113,194	117,271
Burlington, NC	105,040	109,117	113,194	117,271
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	105,040	109,117	113,194	117,271
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	105,040	109,117	113,194	117,271
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	105,602	109,471	113,360	117,229
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	99,924	106,351	112,799	119,226
Fayetteville, NC	105,040	109,117	113,194	117,271
Goldsboro, NC	105,040	109,117	113,194	117,271
Greensboro-High Point, NC	105,040	109,117	113,194	117,271
Greenville, NC	105,040	109,117	113,194	117,271
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	105,040	109,117	113,194	117,271
Jacksonville, NC	105,040	109,117	113,194	117,271
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	105,040	109,117	113,194	117,271
Raleigh-Cary, NC	105,581	109,388	113,194	117,000
Rocky Mount, NC	105,040	109,117	113,194	117,271
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	105,040	109,117	113,194	117,271
Wilmington, NC	105,040	109,117	113,194	117,271
Winston-Salem, NC	105,040	109,117	113,194	117,271
Bismarck, ND	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Fargo, ND-MN	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Grand Forks, ND-MN	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Minot, ND	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Grand Island, NE	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Lincoln, NE	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Omaha, NE-IA	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	82,992	92,789	102,565	112,362
Manchester-Nashua, NH	82,992	92,789	102,565	112,362
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	82,992	92,789	102,565	112,362
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	109,263	122,117	134,992	147,847
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	109,263	122,117	134,992	147,847
Vineland, NJ	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Albuquerque, NM	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Farmington, NM	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Las Cruces, NM	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Santa Fe, NM	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Carson City, NV	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Reno, NV	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	108,431	122,616	136,802	150,988
Binghamton, NY	108,431	122,616	136,802	150,988
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	108,431	122,616	136,802	150,988
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	114,650	122,575	130,500	138,424
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	110,823	119,954	129,106	138,237
Elmira, NY	108,431	122,616	136,802	150,988
Glens Falls, NY	108,431	122,616	136,802	150,988
Ithaca, NY	108,431	122,616	136,802	150,988
Kingston, NY	108,431	122,616	136,802	150,988
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	108,431	122,616	136,802	150,988
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	106,434	127,463	148,492	169,520
Rochester, NY	108,431	122,616	136,802	150,988
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	108,431	122,616	136,802	150,988
Syracuse, NY	108,431	122,616	136,802	150,988
Utica-Rome, NY	108,431	122,616	136,802	150,988
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	108,431	122,616	136,802	150,988
Akron, OH	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Canton-Massillon, OH	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Cleveland, OH	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Columbus, OH	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Lima, OH	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Mansfield, OH	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Sandusky, OH	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Springfield, OH	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Toledo, OH	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Youngstown-Warren, OH	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Enid, OK	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Lawton, OK	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Oklahoma City, OK	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Tulsa, OK	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Albany, OR	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Bend, OR	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Corvallis, OR	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Eugene-Springfield, OR	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Grants Pass, OR	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Medford, OR	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Salem, OR	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	109,720	121,660	133,620	145,559
Altoona, PA	101,920	111,447	120,973	130,500
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	101,920	111,447	120,973	130,500
Chambersburg, PA	101,920	111,447	120,973	130,500
Erie, PA	101,920	111,447	120,973	130,500
Gettysburg, PA	101,920	111,447	120,973	130,500
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	101,920	111,447	120,973	130,500
Johnstown, PA	101,920	111,447	120,973	130,500
Lancaster, PA	101,920	111,447	120,973	130,500
Lebanon, PA	101,920	111,447	120,973	130,500
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	101,920	111,447	120,973	130,500
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	91,500	100,693	109,866	119,060
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	109,720	122,304	134,909	147,493
Pittsburgh, PA	101,920	111,447	120,973	130,500
Reading, PA	111,800	118,664	125,508	132,372
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	101,920	111,447	120,973	130,500
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	91,645	100,860	110,095	119,309
State College, PA	101,920	111,447	120,973	130,500
Williamsport, PA	101,920	111,447	120,973	130,500
York-Hanover, PA	101,920	111,447	120,973	130,500
Aguadilla, PR	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Arecibo, PR	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Guayama, PR	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Mayaguez, PR	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Ponce, PR	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	83,492	93,122	102,773	112,404
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	92,727	100,506	108,285	116,064
Columbia, SC	98,322	104,874	111,426	117,978
Florence, SC	92,727	100,506	108,285	116,064
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	80,060	87,360	94,661	101,962
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	92,727	100,506	108,285	116,064
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	92,727	100,506	108,285	116,064
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	97,698	104,500	111,322	118,124
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	96,887	103,647	110,386	117,146
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	80,975	94,120	107,245	120,391
Spartanburg, SC	92,727	100,506	108,285	116,064
Sumter, SC	92,727	100,506	108,285	116,064
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Rapid City, SD	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Chattanooga, TN-GA	90,252	96,741	103,252	109,741
Clarksville, TN-KY	76,066	85,093	94,100	103,127
Cleveland, TN	90,252	96,741	103,252	109,741
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	76,544	84,989	93,413	101,858
Jackson, TN	76,066	85,093	94,100	103,127
Johnson City, TN	76,066	85,093	94,100	103,127
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	76,295	83,117	89,919	96,741
Knoxville, TN	75,317	80,538	85,738	90,959
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	76,066	85,093	94,100	103,127
Morristown, TN	76,295	83,117	89,919	96,741
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	76,066	85,093	94,100	103,127
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	76,503	84,885	93,268	101,650
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	76,066	85,093	94,100	103,127
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	76,066	85,093	94,100	103,127
Abilene, TX	100,111	108,327	116,522	124,738
Amarillo, TX	100,111	108,327	116,522	124,738
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	100,111	108,327	116,522	124,738
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	100,111	108,327	116,522	124,738
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	100,111	108,327	116,522	124,738
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	100,111	108,327	116,522	124,738
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	101,588	109,887	118,165	126,464
College Station-Bryan, TX	100,111	108,327	116,522	124,738
Corpus Christi, TX	100,111	108,327	116,522	124,738
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	100,111	108,327	116,522	124,738
Eagle Pass, TX	100,111	108,327	116,522	124,738
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	100,111	108,327	116,522	124,738
El Paso, TX	100,111	108,327	116,522	124,738
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	101,484	109,492	117,520	125,528
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	106,455	113,319	120,204	127,068
Killeen-Temple, TX	100,111	108,327	116,522	124,738
Laredo, TX	100,111	108,327	116,522	124,738
Longview, TX	100,111	108,327	116,522	124,738
Lubbock, TX	100,111	108,327	116,522	124,738
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	100,111	108,327	116,522	124,738
Midland, TX	100,111	108,327	116,522	124,738
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	100,111	108,327	116,522	124,738
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	100,111	108,327	116,522	124,738
Odessa, TX	100,111	108,327	116,522	124,738
San Angelo, TX	100,111	108,327	116,522	124,738
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	100,111	108,327	116,522	124,738
Sherman-Denison, TX	100,111	108,327	116,522	124,738
Texarkana, TX-AR	100,111	108,327	116,522	124,738
Tyler, TX	100,111	108,327	116,522	124,738
Victoria, TX	100,111	108,327	116,522	124,738
Waco, TX	100,111	108,327	116,522	124,738
Wichita Falls, TX	100,111	108,327	116,522	124,738
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Logan, UT-ID	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Ogden, UT	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
St. George, UT	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	66,436	85,759	105,103	124,426
Charlottesville, VA	63,752	82,077	100,402	118,727
Harrisonburg, VA	66,436	85,759	105,103	124,426
Lynchburg, VA	66,436	85,759	105,103	124,426
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	85,551	103,564	121,576	139,589
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	64,959	84,324	103,668	123,032
Richmond, VA	93,746	108,015	122,304	136,573
Roanoke, VA	66,436	85,759	105,103	124,426
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	64,876	83,471	102,087	120,682
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	66,436	85,759	105,103	124,426
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	66,436	85,759	105,103	124,426
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	83,658	99,528	115,420	131,290
Winchester, VA-WV	84,532	103,959	123,386	142,813
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Bellingham, WA	91,728	100,007	108,285	116,564
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	91,728	100,007	108,285	116,564
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	77,106	89,773	102,440	115,108
Kennewick-Richland, WA	91,728	100,007	108,285	116,564
Longview-Kelso, WA	91,728	100,007	108,285	116,564
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	91,728	100,007	108,285	116,564
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	91,728	100,007	108,285	116,564
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	91,728	100,007	108,285	116,564
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	91,728	100,007	108,285	116,564
Walla Walla, WA	91,728	100,007	108,285	116,564
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	91,728	100,007	108,285	116,564
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	65,541	83,159	100,797	118,415
Yakima, WA	77,106	89,773	102,440	115,108
Appleton, WI	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Eau Claire, WI	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Fond du Lac, WI	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Green Bay, WI	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Janesville-Beloit, WI	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Kenosha, WI	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Madison, WI	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Sheboygan, WI	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Wausau, WI	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Beckley, WV	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Charleston, WV	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Morgantown, WV	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Wheeling, WV-OH	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Casper, WY	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Cheyenne, WY	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	80,808	94,807	108,784	122,783

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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