SOC 19-4092 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Forensic Science 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, identify, classify, and analyze physical evidence related to criminal investigations. Perform tests on weapons or substances, such as fiber, hair, and tissue to determine significance to investigation. May testify as expert witnesses on evidence or crime laboratory techniques. May serve as specialists in area of expertise, such as ballistics, fingerprinting, handwriting, or biochemistry.

Level I across metros$33,634 – $99,175Rapid City, SD to San Jose, CA

Median Level IV, major metros$89,919Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Forensic Science Technicians (SOC 19-4092) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $33,634 in Rapid City, SD to $99,175 in San Jose, CA, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $89,919. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $79,061, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 32 of 100 major metros but only Level II or below in 49. DHS projects selection odds of about 15%, 31%, 46% and 61% for Levels I to IV. The table below lists all four levels for every area, straight from the DOL OFLC wage file.

Salary bands in major H-1B metros

Where each wage level starts, on one salary scale. Further right means you need a bigger salary for the same entries.

Level I
Level II
Level III
Level IV

New York, NY$96,596
San Francisco, CA$144,602
San Jose, CA$149,199
Seattle, WA$99,445
Dallas, TX$69,389
Houston, TX$76,087
Austin, TX$76,940
Chicago, IL$124,405
Boston, MA$97,802
Washington, DC$109,117
Atlanta, GA$77,792
Los Angeles, CA$124,260

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	50,981	65,021	79,061	93,101
Anchorage, AK	50,981	65,021	79,061	93,101
Fairbanks-College, AK	50,981	65,021	79,061	93,101
Anniston-Oxford, AL	49,546	57,284	65,042	72,780
Auburn-Opelika, AL	44,013	51,896	59,780	67,663
Birmingham, AL	52,167	59,280	66,373	73,487
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	44,408	53,893	63,378	72,863
Decatur, AL	44,408	53,893	63,378	72,863
Dothan, AL	44,408	53,893	63,378	72,863
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	44,408	53,893	63,378	72,863
Gadsden, AL	49,546	57,284	65,042	72,780
Huntsville, AL	44,408	53,893	63,378	72,863
Mobile, AL	44,408	53,893	63,378	72,863
Montgomery, AL	47,570	55,328	63,108	70,866
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	45,989	55,266	64,564	73,840
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	52,312	59,696	67,101	74,485
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	44,138	52,000	59,842	67,704
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	44,824	53,020	61,215	69,410
Tuscaloosa, AL	52,396	59,717	67,039	74,360
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	39,666	44,783	49,879	54,996
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	39,437	44,076	48,693	53,332
Fort Smith, AR-OK	45,760	52,895	60,008	67,143
Hot Springs, AR	39,042	43,056	47,092	51,106
Jonesboro, AR	47,445	52,063	56,660	61,277
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	39,250	43,264	47,300	51,314
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	39,583	44,096	48,610	53,124
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	39,396	43,597	47,778	51,980
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	39,416	44,055	48,672	53,311
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	42,661	50,544	58,407	66,290
Flagstaff, AZ	46,364	55,308	64,272	73,216
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	46,364	55,308	64,272	73,216
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	53,124	64,064	75,005	85,946
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	51,792	62,671	73,549	84,428
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	45,469	55,474	65,458	75,463
Tucson, AZ	46,010	56,514	67,039	77,543
Yuma, AZ	50,191	61,319	72,447	83,575
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	54,205	65,749	77,272	88,816
Chico, CA	70,762	87,776	104,791	121,805
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	64,626	76,877	89,149	101,400
El Centro, CA	66,831	80,788	94,765	108,722
Fresno, CA	61,319	75,629	89,960	104,271
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	58,199	70,991	83,783	96,575
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	71,989	89,420	106,829	124,260
Merced, CA	72,447	92,082	111,717	131,352
Modesto, CA	83,408	101,858	120,308	138,757
Napa, CA	74,319	87,818	101,317	114,816
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	71,324	85,343	99,341	113,360
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	68,120	82,888	97,677	112,445
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	68,266	86,383	104,500	122,616
Redding, CA	70,762	87,776	104,791	121,805
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	64,772	76,316	87,860	99,404
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	78,375	91,832	105,290	118,748
Salinas, CA	74,090	93,455	112,840	132,205
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	71,552	87,922	104,271	120,640
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	92,976	110,178	127,400	144,602
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	99,175	115,856	132,517	149,199
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	57,575	70,658	83,762	96,845
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	91,874	109,242	126,631	143,999
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	61,818	77,397	92,956	108,535
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	87,215	104,749	122,263	139,797
Stockton-Lodi, CA	65,125	72,821	80,496	88,192
Vallejo, CA	86,736	102,752	118,789	134,805
Visalia, CA	57,533	69,306	81,100	92,872
Yuba City, CA	71,844	86,133	100,444	114,733
Boulder, CO	67,268	78,520	89,794	101,047
Colorado Springs, CO	70,762	78,271	85,780	93,288
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	68,308	80,039	91,770	103,501
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	67,912	79,456	91,021	102,565
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	62,796	71,844	80,871	89,919
Grand Junction, CO	58,157	69,306	80,476	91,624
Greeley, CO	68,370	79,498	90,647	101,775
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	65,583	77,376	89,170	100,964
Pueblo, CO	64,231	75,317	86,383	97,469
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	66,186	78,063	89,960	101,837
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	73,383	82,743	92,082	101,442
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	53,685	68,432	83,200	97,948
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	54,164	68,807	83,471	98,114
New Haven, CT	77,085	85,821	94,557	103,293
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	53,685	68,432	83,200	97,948
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	54,039	68,724	83,408	98,093
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	57,928	74,984	92,061	109,117
Dover, DE	53,436	61,652	69,888	78,104
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	50,981	65,021	79,061	93,101
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	49,588	57,408	65,250	73,071
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	43,868	52,437	60,986	69,556
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	45,802	53,623	61,444	69,264
Gainesville, FL	46,114	53,935	61,756	69,576
Homosassa Springs, FL	46,592	56,181	65,749	75,338
Jacksonville, FL	48,652	55,848	63,024	70,221
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	44,720	51,189	57,679	64,148
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	58,552	68,620	78,708	88,775
Naples-Marco Island, FL	56,660	64,293	71,927	79,560
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	43,556	51,813	60,050	68,308
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	53,373	62,879	72,405	81,911
Ocala, FL	44,908	53,103	61,319	69,514
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	45,448	53,914	62,380	70,845
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	46,031	50,420	54,808	59,197
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	47,840	57,575	67,288	77,023
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	47,258	55,682	64,127	72,551
Port St. Lucie, FL	57,450	67,476	77,480	87,506
Punta Gorda, FL	48,298	56,805	65,312	73,820
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	45,823	53,893	61,964	70,034
Sebring, FL	45,469	53,165	60,882	68,578
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	49,629	59,634	69,639	79,644
Tallahassee, FL	40,332	49,463	58,594	67,725
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	46,759	56,618	66,477	76,336
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	46,322	55,349	64,356	73,383
Albany, GA	41,684	48,444	55,224	61,984
Athens-Clarke County, GA	48,007	57,845	67,704	77,543
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	48,215	58,074	67,933	77,792
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	41,247	48,007	54,746	61,506
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	41,808	48,298	54,808	61,298
Columbus, GA-AL	47,341	57,055	66,789	76,503
Dalton, GA	47,154	56,472	65,770	75,088
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	45,968	54,392	62,816	71,240
Gainesville, GA	48,194	57,970	67,767	77,543
Hinesville, GA	45,573	53,685	61,797	69,909
Macon-Bibb County, GA	47,965	57,700	67,413	77,148
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	47,216	56,743	66,269	75,796
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	48,090	57,679	67,288	76,877
Rome, GA	48,236	58,032	67,808	77,605
Savannah, GA	52,687	60,237	67,767	75,317
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	40,872	48,402	55,932	63,461
Valdosta, GA	39,916	46,613	53,332	60,029
Warner Robins, GA	47,154	56,472	65,770	75,088
Guam MSA	50,981	65,021	79,061	93,101
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	50,981	65,021	79,061	93,101
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	50,981	65,021	79,061	93,101
Urban Honolulu, HI	50,981	65,021	79,061	93,101
Ames, IA	45,823	58,802	71,802	84,781
Cedar Rapids, IA	45,428	56,639	67,871	79,082
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	45,428	56,639	67,871	79,082
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	45,656	58,740	71,802	84,885
Dubuque, IA	45,428	56,639	67,871	79,082
Iowa City, IA	45,428	56,639	67,871	79,082
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	45,428	56,639	67,871	79,082
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	45,428	56,639	67,871	79,082
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	37,773	46,426	55,058	63,711
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	46,072	58,053	70,055	82,036
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,780	69,680	79,560
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	45,428	56,639	67,871	79,082
Boise City, ID	53,810	67,434	81,037	94,661
Coeur d'Alene, ID	52,416	64,709	77,002	89,295
Idaho Falls, ID	52,416	64,709	77,002	89,295
Lewiston, ID-WA	52,416	64,709	77,002	89,295
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	52,500	65,146	77,813	90,460
Pocatello, ID	52,416	64,709	77,002	89,295
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	52,021	64,772	77,522	90,272
Twin Falls, ID	52,208	65,583	78,957	92,332
Bloomington, IL	70,076	89,316	108,576	127,816
Champaign-Urbana, IL	70,076	89,316	108,576	127,816
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	67,746	86,632	105,519	124,405
Decatur, IL	83,991	100,485	117,000	133,495
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	53,623	64,896	76,149	87,423
Kankakee, IL	67,871	86,362	104,832	123,324
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	67,455	86,300	105,144	123,989
Peoria, IL	70,076	89,316	108,576	127,816
Rockford, IL	68,474	87,090	105,706	124,322
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	53,186	64,439	75,692	86,944
Springfield, IL	54,933	71,116	87,319	103,501
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	60,071	78,666	97,261	115,856
Bloomington, IN	54,288	63,940	73,612	83,263
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	54,871	68,245	81,640	95,015
Columbus, IN	54,039	63,856	73,674	83,492
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	52,957	61,631	70,325	78,999
Evansville, IN	52,957	61,631	70,325	78,999
Fort Wayne, IN	61,672	67,060	72,447	77,834
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	55,204	64,792	74,381	83,970
Kokomo, IN	53,602	63,357	73,133	82,888
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	64,772	83,928	103,064	122,221
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	65,208	84,344	103,480	122,616
Muncie, IN	54,080	63,919	73,757	83,596
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	61,527	79,581	97,636	115,690
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	52,957	61,631	70,325	78,999
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	54,788	68,557	82,306	96,076
Terre Haute, IN	52,957	61,631	70,325	78,999
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	50,981	65,021	79,061	93,101
Lawrence, KS	50,981	65,021	79,061	93,101
Manhattan, KS	50,607	63,773	76,940	90,106
Topeka, KS	65,208	75,234	85,239	95,264
Wichita, KS	53,248	61,194	69,119	77,064
Bowling Green, KY	46,842	53,685	60,528	67,372
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	49,567	68,744	87,901	107,079
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	46,842	53,685	60,528	67,372
Elizabethtown, KY	46,842	53,685	60,528	67,372
Lexington-Fayette, KY	50,524	73,716	96,908	120,100
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	44,616	52,520	60,424	68,328
Owensboro, KY	46,842	53,685	60,528	67,372
Paducah, KY-IL	46,842	53,685	60,528	67,372
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	45,074	52,437	59,780	67,143
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	48,776	55,828	62,879	69,930
Alexandria, LA	50,981	65,021	79,061	93,101
Baton Rouge, LA	45,760	55,453	65,146	74,839
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	44,471	54,600	64,730	74,860
Hammond, LA	43,930	72,551	101,192	129,813
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	44,055	71,823	99,570	127,338
Lafayette, LA	45,594	53,602	61,589	69,597
Lake Charles, LA	50,981	65,021	79,061	93,101
Monroe, LA	50,981	65,021	79,061	93,101
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	43,493	74,360	105,228	136,095
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	45,012	54,559	64,127	73,674
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	50,981	65,021	79,061	93,101
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	42,287	87,943	133,578	179,234
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	45,594	55,911	66,207	76,524
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	66,020	76,087	86,154	96,221
Barnstable Town, MA	66,852	77,064	87,256	97,469
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	66,456	76,898	87,360	97,802
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	66,290	76,544	86,778	97,032
Pittsfield, MA	66,020	76,087	86,154	96,221
Springfield, MA	66,020	76,087	86,154	96,221
Worcester, MA	65,604	75,900	86,175	96,471
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	59,197	71,844	84,511	97,157
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	57,845	74,672	91,500	108,327
Lexington Park, MD	58,178	73,757	89,357	104,936
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	56,181	66,956	77,751	88,525
Salisbury, MD	60,528	74,693	88,837	103,002
Bangor, ME	47,300	56,535	65,770	75,005
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	46,967	56,472	65,957	75,463
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	47,300	56,535	65,770	75,005
Portland-South Portland, ME	46,967	56,472	65,957	75,463
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	47,279	56,722	66,186	75,629
Ann Arbor, MI	49,920	69,722	89,524	109,325
Battle Creek, MI	56,264	70,679	85,093	99,508
Bay City, MI	50,981	65,021	79,061	93,101
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	50,981	65,021	79,061	93,101
Flint, MI	49,879	69,888	89,919	109,928
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	56,056	69,660	83,263	96,866
Jackson, MI	49,962	69,660	89,336	109,034
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	54,309	67,663	81,016	94,370
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	55,599	70,637	85,676	100,714
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	50,045	69,160	88,276	107,391
Midland, MI	50,981	65,021	79,061	93,101
Monroe, MI	49,941	70,180	90,418	110,656
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	55,308	69,826	84,344	98,863
Niles, MI	50,981	65,021	79,061	93,101
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	60,778	77,668	94,536	111,426
Saginaw, MI	55,058	70,096	85,156	100,194
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	54,975	68,620	82,285	95,930
Traverse City, MI	60,404	75,671	90,938	106,205
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	60,778	77,668	94,536	111,426
Duluth, MN-WI	61,652	70,180	78,687	87,215
Mankato, MN	61,610	70,096	78,604	87,090
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	62,172	70,741	79,332	87,901
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	61,714	70,304	78,895	87,485
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	61,922	70,471	79,040	87,589
Rochester, MN	61,652	70,180	78,687	87,215
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	61,610	70,117	78,604	87,111
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	59,530	68,599	77,688	86,757
St. Cloud, MN	61,901	70,512	79,124	87,735
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	48,776	57,783	66,810	75,816
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	48,776	57,783	66,810	75,816
Columbia, MO	48,818	58,240	67,663	77,085
Jefferson City, MO	48,818	58,240	67,663	77,085
Joplin, MO-KS	43,784	51,605	59,447	67,268
Kansas City, MO-KS	48,776	57,783	66,810	75,816
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	48,776	57,783	66,810	75,816
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	50,586	62,026	73,487	84,927
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	48,776	57,783	66,810	75,816
Springfield, MO	48,776	57,783	66,810	75,816
St. Joseph, MO-KS	48,776	57,783	66,810	75,816
St. Louis, MO-IL	53,186	64,605	76,004	87,423
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	36,629	41,704	46,780	51,855
Hattiesburg, MS	36,796	42,724	48,631	54,559
Jackson, MS	39,895	51,085	62,296	73,487
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	38,564	48,152	57,762	67,351
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	38,834	49,234	59,634	70,034
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	40,581	47,757	54,933	62,109
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	40,269	49,858	59,426	69,015
Billings, MT	56,888	67,122	77,376	87,610
Bozeman, MT	56,888	67,122	77,376	87,610
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	56,888	67,122	77,376	87,610
Great Falls, MT	56,888	67,122	77,376	87,610
Helena, MT	56,888	67,122	77,376	87,610
Missoula, MT	71,157	78,084	85,031	91,957
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	56,888	67,122	77,376	87,610
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	56,784	67,372	77,938	88,525
Asheville, NC	48,028	51,501	54,954	58,428
Burlington, NC	48,714	54,808	60,882	66,976
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	47,840	54,725	61,610	68,495
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	51,252	57,596	63,940	70,284
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	51,023	57,783	64,522	71,282
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	47,612	56,514	65,396	74,298
Fayetteville, NC	47,383	50,628	53,872	57,117
Goldsboro, NC	48,319	55,952	63,607	71,240
Greensboro-High Point, NC	50,295	55,994	61,693	67,392
Greenville, NC	42,599	48,028	53,436	58,864
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	47,903	54,975	62,068	69,140
Jacksonville, NC	44,242	51,501	58,740	65,999
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	47,716	53,664	59,592	65,541
Raleigh-Cary, NC	55,848	62,380	68,911	75,442
Rocky Mount, NC	48,839	56,056	63,274	70,492
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	46,052	52,583	59,114	65,645
Wilmington, NC	43,140	50,004	56,888	63,752
Winston-Salem, NC	43,576	46,093	48,589	51,106
Bismarck, ND	59,072	67,746	76,399	85,072
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	59,052	67,850	76,669	85,468
Fargo, ND-MN	59,052	67,850	76,669	85,468
Grand Forks, ND-MN	59,052	67,850	76,669	85,468
Minot, ND	59,052	67,850	76,669	85,468
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	58,948	67,933	76,898	85,884
Grand Island, NE	50,316	57,845	65,396	72,925
Lincoln, NE	46,197	54,684	63,191	71,677
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	49,733	57,284	64,834	72,384
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	50,316	57,845	65,396	72,925
Omaha, NE-IA	60,508	64,834	69,181	73,508
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	50,482	57,991	65,479	72,988
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	66,144	76,399	86,674	96,928
Manchester-Nashua, NH	66,144	76,399	86,674	96,928
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	66,456	76,898	87,360	97,802
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	50,981	65,021	79,061	93,101
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	58,740	69,868	80,975	92,103
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	58,615	69,680	80,725	91,791
Vineland, NJ	53,914	62,130	70,325	78,541
Albuquerque, NM	48,028	59,468	70,928	82,368
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	47,404	57,263	67,101	76,960
Farmington, NM	47,445	57,096	66,768	76,420
Las Cruces, NM	48,152	59,447	70,720	82,015
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	48,028	59,468	70,928	82,368
Santa Fe, NM	49,088	60,362	71,615	82,888
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	59,800	73,154	86,508	99,861
Carson City, NV	57,034	70,013	82,992	95,972
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	59,800	73,154	86,508	99,861
Reno, NV	57,034	70,013	82,992	95,972
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	61,548	73,196	84,864	96,512
Binghamton, NY	61,527	72,738	83,928	95,140
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	68,578	76,877	85,176	93,476
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	61,381	72,197	83,034	93,850
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	58,428	69,244	80,080	90,896
Elmira, NY	61,527	72,738	83,928	95,140
Glens Falls, NY	60,632	72,488	84,324	96,180
Ithaca, NY	61,527	72,738	83,928	95,140
Kingston, NY	61,527	72,738	83,928	95,140
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	61,756	73,258	84,740	96,242
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	61,964	73,508	85,052	96,596
Rochester, NY	57,512	65,354	73,216	81,058
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	57,263	67,226	77,189	87,152
Syracuse, NY	65,312	71,719	78,146	84,552
Utica-Rome, NY	65,312	71,719	78,146	84,552
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	65,375	71,927	78,500	85,052
Akron, OH	62,234	78,562	94,869	111,197
Canton-Massillon, OH	59,156	76,669	94,162	111,676
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	51,002	71,552	92,082	112,632
Cleveland, OH	50,981	65,021	79,061	93,101
Columbus, OH	58,615	72,946	87,277	101,608
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	57,887	75,650	93,392	111,156
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	56,972	70,866	84,740	98,634
Lima, OH	50,981	65,021	79,061	93,101
Mansfield, OH	57,138	71,532	85,925	100,319
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	59,010	75,546	92,061	108,597
Sandusky, OH	59,717	78,458	97,178	115,919
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	56,660	74,007	91,354	108,701
Springfield, OH	58,844	72,884	86,924	100,964
Toledo, OH	66,976	82,826	98,676	114,525
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	58,407	76,191	93,975	111,759
Youngstown-Warren, OH	59,218	77,980	96,762	115,524
Enid, OK	47,133	57,845	68,557	79,269
Lawton, OK	47,799	58,677	69,535	80,413
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	47,570	58,240	68,932	79,602
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	47,362	58,324	69,264	80,226
Oklahoma City, OK	48,048	58,968	69,888	80,808
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	47,466	57,845	68,224	78,604
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	47,071	57,408	67,767	78,104
Tulsa, OK	47,154	58,365	69,556	80,767
Albany, OR	59,176	71,927	84,677	97,428
Bend, OR	59,176	71,927	84,677	97,428
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	58,615	70,741	82,847	94,973
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	58,552	70,928	83,304	95,680
Corvallis, OR	59,176	71,927	84,677	97,428
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	59,176	71,927	84,677	97,428
Eugene-Springfield, OR	59,176	71,927	84,677	97,428
Grants Pass, OR	59,176	71,927	84,677	97,428
Medford, OR	59,176	71,927	84,677	97,428
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	61,984	76,232	90,480	104,728
Salem, OR	58,802	71,552	84,324	97,074
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	57,679	68,911	80,164	91,396
Altoona, PA	50,045	58,781	67,517	76,253
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	44,658	52,936	61,215	69,493
Chambersburg, PA	47,029	55,973	64,917	73,861
Erie, PA	50,045	58,781	67,517	76,253
Gettysburg, PA	46,634	54,517	62,421	70,304
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	48,568	56,306	64,023	71,760
Johnstown, PA	49,712	56,015	62,317	68,620
Lancaster, PA	53,269	61,444	69,618	77,792
Lebanon, PA	48,964	56,452	63,960	71,448
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	41,975	48,964	55,973	62,962
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	50,024	56,327	62,608	68,911
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	54,080	62,317	70,533	78,770
Pittsburgh, PA	49,109	53,394	57,700	61,984
Reading, PA	51,626	60,050	68,474	76,898
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	41,559	47,237	52,895	58,573
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	48,194	54,996	61,776	68,578
State College, PA	50,045	58,781	67,517	76,253
Williamsport, PA	50,045	58,781	67,517	76,253
York-Hanover, PA	49,754	56,743	63,752	70,741
Aguadilla, PR	50,981	65,021	79,061	93,101
Arecibo, PR	50,981	65,021	79,061	93,101
Guayama, PR	50,981	65,021	79,061	93,101
Mayaguez, PR	50,981	65,021	79,061	93,101
Ponce, PR	50,981	65,021	79,061	93,101
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	50,981	65,021	79,061	93,101
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	50,981	65,021	79,061	93,101
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	66,852	77,064	87,256	97,469
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	41,996	47,840	53,685	59,530
Columbia, SC	39,042	43,389	47,716	52,063
Florence, SC	39,354	43,576	47,799	52,021
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	49,879	54,871	59,842	64,834
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	41,996	47,840	53,685	59,530
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	41,996	47,840	53,685	59,530
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	45,303	52,520	59,738	66,956
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	45,615	52,895	60,196	67,476
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	41,039	47,362	53,685	60,008
Spartanburg, SC	45,386	52,624	59,842	67,080
Sumter, SC	39,354	43,576	47,799	52,021
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	36,816	45,677	54,517	63,378
Rapid City, SD	33,634	44,159	54,663	65,188
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	37,919	46,634	55,349	64,064
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	33,634	44,159	54,663	65,188
Chattanooga, TN-GA	38,356	48,652	58,927	69,223
Clarksville, TN-KY	51,668	66,415	81,141	95,888
Cleveland, TN	49,484	62,567	75,629	88,712
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	47,133	58,927	70,720	82,514
Jackson, TN	55,412	65,021	74,652	84,261
Johnson City, TN	49,484	62,567	75,629	88,712
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	47,237	59,551	71,844	84,157
Knoxville, TN	50,024	63,128	76,212	89,316
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	48,444	52,708	56,992	61,256
Morristown, TN	48,360	61,568	74,756	87,964
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	53,956	68,557	83,180	97,781
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	49,525	64,044	78,583	93,101
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	49,400	64,543	79,685	94,828
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	49,983	63,087	76,191	89,295
Abilene, TX	43,431	48,402	53,352	58,324
Amarillo, TX	36,608	43,452	50,295	57,138
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	52,125	60,404	68,661	76,940
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	43,202	53,748	64,293	74,839
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	43,431	50,108	56,764	63,440
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	38,834	46,197	53,540	60,903
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	45,386	54,413	63,420	72,447
College Station-Bryan, TX	47,362	51,813	56,244	60,695
Corpus Christi, TX	47,216	50,669	54,101	57,554
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	44,949	53,103	61,236	69,389
Eagle Pass, TX	44,700	53,082	61,444	69,826
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	42,807	52,624	62,442	72,260
El Paso, TX	47,008	54,663	62,296	69,951
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	45,594	49,920	54,268	58,594
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	43,348	54,268	65,167	76,087
Killeen-Temple, TX	50,420	58,511	66,602	74,693
Laredo, TX	40,498	46,572	52,624	58,698
Longview, TX	39,167	45,428	51,709	57,970
Lubbock, TX	42,412	47,944	53,498	59,031
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	38,647	46,925	55,183	63,461
Midland, TX	46,863	51,272	55,682	60,092
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	44,512	52,167	59,800	67,455
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	41,996	48,132	54,247	60,383
Odessa, TX	46,863	51,272	55,682	60,092
San Angelo, TX	43,701	48,693	53,664	58,656
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	43,452	50,815	58,178	65,541
Sherman-Denison, TX	44,658	52,708	60,778	68,828
Texarkana, TX-AR	38,834	44,866	50,919	56,951
Tyler, TX	40,332	46,592	52,832	59,093
Victoria, TX	44,700	53,082	61,444	69,826
Waco, TX	44,908	52,562	60,196	67,850
Wichita Falls, TX	40,144	46,301	52,458	58,615
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	46,031	53,040	60,071	67,080
Logan, UT-ID	49,421	57,242	65,084	72,904
Ogden, UT	54,164	63,274	72,364	81,474
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	45,116	52,188	59,280	66,352
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	54,954	64,522	74,111	83,679
St. George, UT	51,272	60,445	69,639	78,812
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	51,626	60,778	69,909	79,061
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	47,695	59,322	70,949	82,576
Charlottesville, VA	53,872	67,247	80,621	93,996
Harrisonburg, VA	50,732	65,479	80,226	94,973
Lynchburg, VA	47,882	62,858	77,834	92,810
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	54,975	70,596	86,196	101,816
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	55,973	72,176	88,359	104,562
Richmond, VA	56,223	67,829	79,436	91,042
Roanoke, VA	47,924	60,196	72,447	84,719
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	50,087	62,317	74,548	86,778
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	47,237	58,490	69,743	80,996
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	50,732	65,479	80,226	94,973
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	47,736	57,637	67,538	77,439
Winchester, VA-WV	57,429	74,464	91,520	108,556
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	50,981	65,021	79,061	93,101
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	58,740	67,413	76,066	84,740
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	58,448	66,956	75,463	83,970
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	58,448	66,956	75,463	83,970
Bellingham, WA	60,196	71,178	82,181	93,164
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	70,076	79,207	88,317	97,448
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	67,184	77,792	88,421	99,029
Kennewick-Richland, WA	65,188	75,172	85,156	95,140
Longview-Kelso, WA	60,112	73,528	86,924	100,340
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	69,452	79,269	89,108	98,925
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	68,536	78,229	87,922	97,615
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	72,967	81,786	90,626	99,445
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	60,820	68,266	75,692	83,138
Walla Walla, WA	65,188	75,172	85,156	95,140
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	71,199	80,309	89,399	98,509
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	66,352	77,168	88,005	98,821
Yakima, WA	67,788	78,271	88,775	99,258
Appleton, WI	57,887	63,253	68,620	73,986
Eau Claire, WI	55,640	63,836	72,031	80,226
Fond du Lac, WI	60,965	68,266	75,546	82,847
Green Bay, WI	58,303	63,919	69,535	75,151
Janesville-Beloit, WI	51,709	60,279	68,848	77,418
Kenosha, WI	55,640	63,836	72,031	80,226
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	55,640	63,836	72,031	80,226
Madison, WI	49,941	59,426	68,911	78,396
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	61,880	69,348	76,794	84,261
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	51,834	59,821	67,808	75,796
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	53,103	58,885	64,647	70,429
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	55,640	63,836	72,031	80,226
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	59,634	67,808	76,004	84,178
Sheboygan, WI	60,861	68,120	75,400	82,660
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	55,432	63,898	72,343	80,808
Wausau, WI	52,624	58,303	63,981	69,660
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	56,015	64,834	73,674	82,493
Beckley, WV	49,109	57,242	65,375	73,508
Charleston, WV	49,754	57,720	65,708	73,674
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	47,424	55,120	62,816	70,512
Morgantown, WV	46,447	54,600	62,754	70,908
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	46,884	54,850	62,837	70,804
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	46,447	54,600	62,754	70,908
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	47,965	55,848	63,732	71,615
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	44,180	53,290	62,380	71,490
Wheeling, WV-OH	46,447	54,600	62,754	70,908
Casper, WY	41,247	45,615	49,983	54,351
Cheyenne, WY	50,295	59,135	67,975	76,815
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	41,600	44,180	46,780	49,359
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	41,247	45,615	49,983	54,351

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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