SOC 23-1023 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 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): Arbitrate, advise, adjudicate, or administer justice in a court of law. May sentence defendant in criminal cases according to government statutes or sentencing guidelines. May determine liability of defendant in civil cases. May perform wedding ceremonies.

Level I across metros$16,287 – $216,258Shreveport, LA to Santa Cruz, CA

Median Level IV, major metros$183,623Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates (SOC 23-1023) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $16,287 in Shreveport, LA to $216,258 in Santa Cruz, CA, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $183,623. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $144,061, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 23 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$224,495
San Francisco, CA$183,623
San Jose, CA$258,024
Seattle, WA$178,298
Dallas, TX$160,202
Houston, TX$161,388
Austin, TX$167,149
Chicago, IL$173,285
Boston, MA$222,976
Washington, DC$155,584
Atlanta, GA$173,181
Los Angeles, CA$183,623

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	76,357	117,292	158,226	199,160
Anchorage, AK	99,924	134,556	169,188	203,820
Fairbanks-College, AK	86,175	124,592	163,031	201,448
Anniston-Oxford, AL	38,272	50,752	63,232	75,712
Auburn-Opelika, AL	37,128	55,308	73,487	91,666
Birmingham, AL	43,327	54,080	64,834	75,588
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	42,079	50,212	58,344	66,477
Decatur, AL	37,087	53,186	69,306	85,405
Dothan, AL	37,919	52,250	66,581	80,912
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	39,583	56,847	74,090	91,354
Gadsden, AL	38,272	50,752	63,232	75,712
Huntsville, AL	38,023	54,455	70,887	87,319
Mobile, AL	43,327	61,485	79,623	97,781
Montgomery, AL	40,436	58,136	75,816	93,517
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	34,820	48,173	61,506	74,860
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	38,584	50,316	62,026	73,757
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	33,384	51,189	69,015	86,820
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	39,749	52,916	66,061	79,228
Tuscaloosa, AL	36,525	46,946	57,346	67,767
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	55,911	72,447	88,983	105,519
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	72,364	79,186	86,008	92,831
Fort Smith, AR-OK	42,328	65,936	89,565	113,173
Hot Springs, AR	49,359	63,524	77,709	91,874
Jonesboro, AR	59,530	79,248	98,967	118,685
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	61,714	71,927	82,140	92,352
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	58,552	69,722	80,892	92,061
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	63,024	103,231	143,416	183,623
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	62,421	72,468	82,514	92,560
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	72,010	88,712	105,436	122,138
Flagstaff, AZ	75,442	90,709	105,976	121,244
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	77,085	90,980	104,895	118,789
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	87,194	111,717	136,220	160,743
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	74,672	88,733	102,794	116,855
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	78,250	98,842	119,434	140,026
Tucson, AZ	80,892	103,064	125,237	147,410
Yuma, AZ	84,386	107,079	129,751	152,444
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	150,551	185,495	220,418	255,362
Chico, CA	63,024	103,231	143,416	183,623
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	157,602	189,093	220,605	252,096
El Centro, CA	195,458	221,312	247,146	273,000
Fresno, CA	173,514	203,050	232,607	262,143
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	63,024	103,231	143,416	183,623
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	63,024	103,231	143,416	183,623
Merced, CA	181,168	209,477	237,807	266,116
Modesto, CA	195,458	215,176	234,895	254,613
Napa, CA	183,186	203,341	223,517	243,672
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	63,024	103,231	143,416	183,623
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	63,024	103,231	143,416	183,623
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	156,104	189,821	223,559	257,276
Redding, CA	63,024	103,231	143,416	183,623
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	158,205	192,775	227,324	261,893
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	194,293	214,095	233,917	253,719
Salinas, CA	186,056	214,365	242,695	271,004
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	159,266	195,541	231,796	268,071
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	63,024	103,231	143,416	183,623
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	200,679	219,794	238,909	258,024
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	63,024	103,231	143,416	183,623
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	216,258	229,757	243,236	256,735
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	63,024	103,231	143,416	183,623
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	214,844	227,677	240,511	253,344
Stockton-Lodi, CA	194,439	214,927	235,394	255,882
Vallejo, CA	209,602	224,724	239,845	254,967
Visalia, CA	63,024	103,231	143,416	183,623
Yuba City, CA	63,024	103,231	143,416	183,623
Boulder, CO	165,506	178,797	192,068	205,359
Colorado Springs, CO	138,591	158,871	179,130	199,410
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	170,165	182,624	195,063	207,522
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	158,455	171,808	185,183	198,536
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	153,026	168,543	184,039	199,556
Grand Junction, CO	153,837	175,220	196,623	218,005
Greeley, CO	147,847	163,551	179,276	194,980
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	142,189	161,554	180,940	200,304
Pueblo, CO	148,637	165,402	182,188	198,952
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	154,815	168,439	182,063	195,687
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	157,477	177,570	197,663	217,756
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	144,914	169,936	194,959	219,981
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	122,679	155,772	188,864	221,957
New Haven, CT	137,260	164,778	192,317	219,836
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	134,597	163,426	192,234	221,063
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	141,045	167,274	193,524	219,752
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	66,228	96,013	125,799	155,584
Dover, DE	78,354	119,018	159,703	200,367
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	92,727	122,388	152,069	181,730
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	157,706	172,245	186,784	201,324
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	166,359	176,031	185,682	195,354
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	159,703	174,138	188,573	203,008
Gainesville, FL	178,943	179,151	179,359	179,567
Homosassa Springs, FL	161,679	173,098	184,496	195,916
Jacksonville, FL	154,399	170,165	185,911	201,677
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	159,994	173,119	186,264	199,389
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	167,316	177,154	187,013	196,852
Naples-Marco Island, FL	165,028	176,052	187,055	198,079
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	172,724	178,964	185,204	191,444
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	163,072	174,367	185,640	196,935
Ocala, FL	161,284	173,805	186,327	198,848
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	157,935	172,640	187,325	202,031
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	157,768	172,245	186,701	201,178
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	166,192	176,093	185,973	195,874
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	169,416	177,716	186,015	194,314
Port St. Lucie, FL	145,413	164,466	183,498	202,551
Punta Gorda, FL	159,037	172,807	186,556	200,325
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	156,250	171,060	185,890	200,700
Sebring, FL	158,892	173,160	187,450	201,719
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	161,471	173,992	186,514	199,036
Tallahassee, FL	173,368	179,359	185,328	191,319
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	161,866	173,493	185,100	196,727
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	158,642	172,474	186,306	200,138
Albany, GA	51,813	80,663	109,492	138,341
Athens-Clarke County, GA	52,874	90,480	128,108	165,714
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	63,960	100,360	136,781	173,181
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	51,564	86,944	122,304	157,685
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	45,095	71,802	98,488	125,196
Columbus, GA-AL	54,455	89,690	124,946	160,181
Dalton, GA	38,501	68,744	98,967	129,210
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	42,620	76,024	109,429	142,834
Gainesville, GA	53,664	92,020	130,396	168,751
Hinesville, GA	46,301	75,380	104,479	133,557
Macon-Bibb County, GA	58,948	95,452	131,976	168,480
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	52,812	88,026	123,261	158,476
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	51,772	88,192	124,613	161,034
Rome, GA	54,767	91,458	128,170	164,861
Savannah, GA	49,567	81,952	114,317	146,703
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	55,516	80,871	106,226	131,581
Valdosta, GA	55,183	80,517	105,831	131,165
Warner Robins, GA	49,213	80,808	112,404	143,999
Guam MSA	63,024	103,231	143,416	183,623
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	205,796	209,394	212,992	216,591
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	205,796	209,394	212,992	216,591
Urban Honolulu, HI	205,796	209,394	212,992	216,591
Ames, IA	45,469	76,960	108,431	139,922
Cedar Rapids, IA	45,469	75,296	105,103	134,930
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	45,469	74,277	103,064	131,872
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	65,770	99,424	133,100	166,754
Dubuque, IA	45,469	73,508	101,567	129,605
Iowa City, IA	45,469	75,234	104,999	134,764
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	45,469	71,053	96,616	122,200
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	45,469	71,948	98,405	124,884
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	45,469	79,020	112,549	146,100
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	45,469	71,490	97,511	123,532
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	45,469	87,964	130,437	172,932
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	45,469	74,215	102,981	131,727
Boise City, ID	110,864	142,980	175,095	207,210
Coeur d'Alene, ID	102,461	136,989	171,517	206,045
Idaho Falls, ID	102,461	136,989	171,517	206,045
Lewiston, ID-WA	102,461	136,989	171,517	206,045
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	101,234	136,095	170,935	205,796
Pocatello, ID	102,461	136,989	171,517	206,045
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	100,381	136,282	172,204	208,104
Twin Falls, ID	104,125	138,216	172,308	206,399
Bloomington, IL	63,024	103,231	143,416	183,623
Champaign-Urbana, IL	63,024	103,231	143,416	183,623
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	84,740	114,255	143,770	173,285
Decatur, IL	63,024	103,231	143,416	183,623
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	37,773	52,229	66,664	81,120
Kankakee, IL	84,740	114,255	143,770	173,285
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	71,074	104,520	137,946	171,392
Peoria, IL	63,024	103,231	143,416	183,623
Rockford, IL	84,740	114,255	143,770	173,285
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	37,461	52,624	67,788	82,951
Springfield, IL	37,940	53,768	69,618	85,447
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	39,146	66,976	94,828	122,658
Bloomington, IN	87,340	119,413	151,487	183,560
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	107,224	133,079	158,912	184,767
Columbus, IN	84,948	117,562	150,176	182,791
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	136,469	152,048	167,648	183,228
Evansville, IN	135,824	166,796	197,788	228,759
Fort Wayne, IN	95,140	121,888	148,616	175,365
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	72,322	108,202	144,061	179,941
Kokomo, IN	89,191	120,973	152,735	184,517
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	108,888	134,264	159,640	185,016
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	111,135	134,868	158,621	182,354
Muncie, IN	78,812	113,152	147,493	181,834
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	170,748	174,887	179,005	183,144
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	83,866	115,773	147,660	179,567
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	132,788	149,781	166,796	183,789
Terre Haute, IN	124,322	144,186	164,050	183,914
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	66,789	86,050	105,290	124,551
Lawrence, KS	54,455	84,032	113,589	143,167
Manhattan, KS	68,183	90,855	113,527	136,199
Topeka, KS	95,556	117,250	138,924	160,618
Wichita, KS	104,188	123,656	143,104	162,573
Bowling Green, KY	113,631	127,255	140,858	154,482
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	66,290	96,700	127,088	157,498
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	86,861	108,056	129,252	150,447
Elizabethtown, KY	116,709	131,165	145,621	160,077
Lexington-Fayette, KY	57,554	90,272	122,970	155,688
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	120,744	135,845	150,946	166,047
Owensboro, KY	119,434	131,810	144,186	156,562
Paducah, KY-IL	122,949	133,079	143,208	153,338
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	102,940	120,120	137,280	154,461
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	124,114	133,911	143,687	153,484
Alexandria, LA	32,032	62,380	92,748	123,095
Baton Rouge, LA	30,930	62,962	95,015	127,047
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	25,813	50,274	74,714	99,175
Hammond, LA	45,636	79,207	112,778	146,349
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	48,776	83,055	117,354	151,632
Lafayette, LA	30,077	56,472	82,868	109,263
Lake Charles, LA	32,032	62,380	92,748	123,095
Monroe, LA	32,032	62,380	92,748	123,095
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	53,602	89,940	126,256	162,594
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	25,314	51,335	77,376	103,397
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	16,287	32,989	49,692	66,394
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	42,224	77,044	111,842	146,661
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	31,138	56,244	81,328	106,434
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	165,277	182,000	198,703	215,426
Barnstable Town, MA	153,484	178,589	203,695	228,800
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	159,204	180,461	201,719	222,976
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	152,901	177,840	202,759	227,698
Pittsfield, MA	165,506	182,250	198,973	215,717
Springfield, MA	165,340	182,208	199,056	215,925
Worcester, MA	159,516	180,440	201,365	222,290
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	146,828	162,095	177,383	192,650
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	56,306	66,914	77,543	88,151
Lexington Park, MD	69,784	102,773	135,783	168,772
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	75,109	116,772	158,455	200,117
Salisbury, MD	77,938	114,733	151,508	188,303
Bangor, ME	92,498	116,418	140,317	164,237
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	93,247	117,104	140,983	164,840
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	92,498	116,418	140,317	164,237
Portland-South Portland, ME	93,247	117,104	140,983	164,840
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	99,549	121,701	143,832	165,984
Ann Arbor, MI	47,050	69,056	91,084	113,090
Battle Creek, MI	46,426	61,922	77,439	92,935
Bay City, MI	42,890	65,770	88,650	111,530
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	47,029	72,946	98,863	124,780
Flint, MI	46,072	69,452	92,810	116,189
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	46,655	63,295	79,935	96,575
Jackson, MI	46,904	69,036	91,188	113,319
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	46,447	73,674	100,922	128,149
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	46,031	68,016	90,002	111,988
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	42,620	68,869	95,140	121,389
Midland, MI	42,890	65,770	88,650	111,530
Monroe, MI	47,216	70,616	94,016	117,416
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	44,263	65,042	85,800	106,580
Niles, MI	49,151	84,116	119,060	154,024
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	43,680	66,893	90,106	113,319
Saginaw, MI	44,700	61,880	79,040	96,221
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	46,738	70,554	94,391	118,207
Traverse City, MI	44,304	66,040	87,797	109,533
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	44,096	65,000	85,925	106,829
Duluth, MN-WI	123,344	145,455	167,586	189,696
Mankato, MN	150,717	163,738	176,738	189,759
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	148,575	161,928	175,282	188,636
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	115,607	139,839	164,050	188,282
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	150,218	163,301	176,364	189,447
Rochester, MN	178,860	182,770	186,701	190,612
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	150,738	163,800	176,842	189,904
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	151,736	164,612	177,487	190,362
St. Cloud, MN	151,445	164,279	177,133	189,967
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	35,901	48,236	60,570	72,904
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	38,252	61,215	84,157	107,120
Columbia, MO	37,940	58,178	78,437	98,676
Jefferson City, MO	63,024	103,231	143,416	183,623
Joplin, MO-KS	57,304	78,708	100,132	121,535
Kansas City, MO-KS	45,240	75,525	105,831	136,116
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	38,605	63,108	87,589	112,092
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	63,024	103,231	143,416	183,623
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	38,501	65,791	93,060	120,349
Springfield, MO	63,024	103,231	143,416	183,623
St. Joseph, MO-KS	45,760	75,650	105,519	135,408
St. Louis, MO-IL	63,024	103,231	143,416	183,623
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	34,508	50,357	66,186	82,036
Hattiesburg, MS	34,466	51,189	67,912	84,636
Jackson, MS	40,914	70,533	100,152	129,772
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	30,743	43,784	56,805	69,847
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	34,591	53,165	71,719	90,293
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	35,860	46,384	56,930	67,455
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	25,668	39,375	53,061	66,768
Billings, MT	41,788	57,034	72,280	87,527
Bozeman, MT	45,698	64,168	82,618	101,088
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	45,906	63,149	80,372	97,615
Great Falls, MT	44,866	62,068	79,290	96,492
Helena, MT	46,655	64,127	81,599	99,071
Missoula, MT	45,698	64,168	82,618	101,088
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	45,698	64,168	82,618	101,088
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	46,197	62,900	79,623	96,325
Asheville, NC	63,024	103,231	143,416	183,623
Burlington, NC	63,024	103,231	143,416	183,623
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	56,223	91,416	126,610	161,804
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	45,989	73,320	100,631	127,962
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	63,024	103,231	143,416	183,623
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	69,223	98,551	127,900	157,228
Fayetteville, NC	63,024	103,231	143,416	183,623
Goldsboro, NC	63,024	103,231	143,416	183,623
Greensboro-High Point, NC	63,024	103,231	143,416	183,623
Greenville, NC	63,024	103,231	143,416	183,623
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	63,024	103,231	143,416	183,623
Jacksonville, NC	63,024	103,231	143,416	183,623
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	63,024	103,231	143,416	183,623
Raleigh-Cary, NC	63,024	103,231	143,416	183,623
Rocky Mount, NC	63,024	103,231	143,416	183,623
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	63,024	103,231	143,416	183,623
Wilmington, NC	63,024	103,231	143,416	183,623
Winston-Salem, NC	63,024	103,231	143,416	183,623
Bismarck, ND	92,540	119,663	146,786	173,909
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	95,223	133,869	172,516	211,162
Fargo, ND-MN	119,122	152,922	186,722	220,522
Grand Forks, ND-MN	128,004	160,701	193,378	226,076
Minot, ND	65,874	97,324	128,752	160,202
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	82,327	124,904	167,461	210,039
Grand Island, NE	202,551	203,861	205,172	206,482
Lincoln, NE	116,668	148,200	179,754	211,287
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	140,962	163,322	185,682	208,042
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	202,551	203,924	205,296	206,669
Omaha, NE-IA	142,584	164,570	186,576	208,562
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	202,551	203,986	205,442	206,877
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	159,204	180,461	201,719	222,976
Manchester-Nashua, NH	159,204	180,461	201,719	222,976
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	159,204	180,461	201,719	222,976
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	63,024	103,231	143,416	183,623
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	96,637	143,104	189,592	236,060
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	116,335	146,495	176,676	206,836
Vineland, NJ	79,186	124,572	169,936	215,322
Albuquerque, NM	160,680	179,380	198,058	216,757
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	68,328	104,999	141,690	178,360
Farmington, NM	104,541	139,506	174,450	209,415
Las Cruces, NM	77,876	112,570	147,285	181,980
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	78,125	107,765	137,384	167,024
Santa Fe, NM	103,917	140,796	177,653	214,532
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	69,472	109,076	148,700	188,303
Carson City, NV	51,709	84,989	118,269	151,549
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	120,744	150,156	179,546	208,957
Reno, NV	51,709	84,989	118,269	151,549
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	136,053	154,607	173,181	191,735
Binghamton, NY	143,250	158,600	173,951	189,301
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	161,471	172,952	184,434	195,916
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	101,276	132,205	163,135	194,064
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	143,812	161,096	178,402	195,687
Elmira, NY	146,266	164,279	182,292	200,304
Glens Falls, NY	167,690	180,711	193,732	206,752
Ithaca, NY	145,268	163,010	180,752	198,495
Kingston, NY	137,738	158,309	178,880	199,452
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	131,540	157,207	182,853	208,520
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	114,504	151,175	187,824	224,495
Rochester, NY	155,584	168,792	181,980	195,188
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	150,634	167,981	185,328	202,676
Syracuse, NY	127,296	148,658	169,999	191,360
Utica-Rome, NY	144,394	160,639	176,904	193,149
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	119,372	143,895	168,439	192,962
Akron, OH	28,538	54,788	81,037	107,287
Canton-Massillon, OH	59,114	96,055	132,975	169,916
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	52,541	85,717	118,893	152,069
Cleveland, OH	38,002	71,074	104,125	137,197
Columbus, OH	47,840	79,852	111,842	143,853
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	41,746	77,688	113,631	149,573
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	44,824	77,210	109,575	141,960
Lima, OH	49,941	81,016	112,092	143,167
Mansfield, OH	47,071	79,228	111,405	143,562
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	44,679	78,208	111,717	145,247
Sandusky, OH	40,872	74,610	108,327	142,064
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	46,925	79,373	111,842	144,290
Springfield, OH	46,613	80,060	113,506	146,952
Toledo, OH	48,797	82,389	115,960	149,552
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	52,021	83,284	114,567	145,829
Youngstown-Warren, OH	40,852	74,901	108,951	143,000
Enid, OK	119,247	139,506	159,786	180,045
Lawton, OK	121,285	141,399	161,512	181,626
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	99,154	127,567	155,959	184,372
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	111,592	136,927	162,261	187,596
Oklahoma City, OK	63,024	103,231	143,416	183,623
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	97,490	125,237	152,984	180,732
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	100,610	127,816	155,023	182,229
Tulsa, OK	111,634	136,344	161,034	185,744
Albany, OR	94,828	127,005	159,162	191,340
Bend, OR	94,828	127,005	159,162	191,340
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	102,544	132,392	162,240	192,088
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	103,335	132,746	162,178	191,589
Corvallis, OR	94,828	127,005	159,162	191,340
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	94,828	127,005	159,162	191,340
Eugene-Springfield, OR	94,828	127,005	159,162	191,340
Grants Pass, OR	94,828	127,005	159,162	191,340
Medford, OR	94,828	127,005	159,162	191,340
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	115,295	145,205	175,136	205,047
Salem, OR	103,252	132,892	162,532	192,172
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	105,685	144,415	183,144	221,874
Altoona, PA	101,255	105,373	109,492	113,610
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	96,596	105,935	115,295	124,634
Chambersburg, PA	101,255	105,373	109,492	113,610
Erie, PA	101,255	105,373	109,492	113,610
Gettysburg, PA	101,255	105,373	109,492	113,610
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	101,255	105,373	109,492	113,610
Johnstown, PA	101,255	105,373	109,492	113,610
Lancaster, PA	76,170	120,453	164,716	208,999
Lebanon, PA	101,255	105,373	109,492	113,610
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	97,324	107,058	116,792	126,527
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	103,647	107,016	110,365	113,735
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	76,170	120,453	164,716	208,999
Pittsburgh, PA	101,255	105,373	109,492	113,610
Reading, PA	76,128	118,893	161,637	204,402
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	92,976	105,914	118,831	131,768
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	101,255	105,373	109,492	113,610
State College, PA	101,255	105,373	109,492	113,610
Williamsport, PA	101,255	105,373	109,492	113,610
York-Hanover, PA	101,255	105,373	109,492	113,610
Aguadilla, PR	63,024	103,231	143,416	183,623
Arecibo, PR	110,532	118,976	127,442	135,887
Guayama, PR	110,532	118,976	127,442	135,887
Mayaguez, PR	63,024	103,231	143,416	183,623
Ponce, PR	110,532	118,976	127,442	135,887
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	110,532	118,976	127,442	135,887
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	63,024	103,231	143,416	183,623
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	139,714	175,386	211,037	246,709
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	47,487	75,650	103,813	131,976
Columbia, SC	49,525	76,940	104,354	131,768
Florence, SC	54,996	78,957	102,898	126,860
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	37,669	69,493	101,338	133,162
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	43,181	70,388	97,615	124,821
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	36,359	60,300	84,220	108,160
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	32,407	52,229	72,072	91,895
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	42,245	65,000	87,735	110,490
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	41,996	68,141	94,266	120,412
Spartanburg, SC	48,880	78,583	108,306	138,008
Sumter, SC	42,578	68,869	95,181	121,472
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	63,024	103,231	143,416	183,623
Rapid City, SD	63,024	103,231	143,416	183,623
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	106,434	130,791	155,168	179,525
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	63,024	103,231	143,416	183,623
Chattanooga, TN-GA	64,584	86,133	107,661	129,210
Clarksville, TN-KY	121,514	153,463	185,391	217,340
Cleveland, TN	61,589	90,189	118,789	147,389
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	58,261	97,220	136,157	175,116
Jackson, TN	77,688	121,431	165,173	208,916
Johnson City, TN	49,005	87,277	125,570	163,842
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	60,008	98,738	137,468	176,197
Knoxville, TN	86,757	120,516	154,253	188,012
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	43,015	80,205	117,375	154,565
Morristown, TN	53,748	96,325	138,924	181,501
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	145,684	171,039	196,415	221,770
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	87,922	126,714	165,485	204,277
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	99,092	137,967	176,842	215,717
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	100,007	139,714	179,400	219,108
Abilene, TX	56,868	92,207	127,546	162,885
Amarillo, TX	56,868	92,207	127,546	162,885
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	113,797	131,581	149,365	167,149
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	55,911	89,170	122,408	155,668
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	41,788	73,903	106,018	138,133
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	51,127	85,176	119,226	153,276
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	34,965	62,400	89,815	117,250
College Station-Bryan, TX	45,407	82,431	119,434	156,458
Corpus Christi, TX	88,920	114,005	139,069	164,154
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	50,295	86,924	123,573	160,202
Eagle Pass, TX	43,223	74,880	106,559	138,216
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	43,285	80,642	118,020	155,376
El Paso, TX	38,730	68,016	97,324	126,610
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	53,789	84,677	115,544	146,432
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	45,220	83,949	122,658	161,388
Killeen-Temple, TX	102,877	124,301	145,704	167,128
Laredo, TX	56,868	92,207	127,546	162,885
Longview, TX	42,432	73,757	105,103	136,428
Lubbock, TX	58,490	94,391	130,292	166,192
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	51,127	85,176	119,226	153,276
Midland, TX	56,868	92,207	127,546	162,885
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	42,599	70,242	97,885	125,528
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	30,493	50,794	71,074	91,375
Odessa, TX	56,868	92,207	127,546	162,885
San Angelo, TX	35,360	61,735	88,109	114,484
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	52,708	88,858	124,988	161,138
Sherman-Denison, TX	49,983	86,716	123,469	160,202
Texarkana, TX-AR	38,668	58,552	78,416	98,301
Tyler, TX	56,868	92,207	127,546	162,885
Victoria, TX	56,868	92,207	127,546	162,885
Waco, TX	50,295	86,716	123,136	159,557
Wichita Falls, TX	35,236	60,404	85,551	110,719
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	54,725	76,212	97,719	119,205
Logan, UT-ID	26,375	60,300	94,224	128,149
Ogden, UT	36,588	80,892	125,216	169,520
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	58,428	88,650	118,893	149,116
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	44,034	83,492	122,949	162,407
St. George, UT	55,308	71,906	88,484	105,082
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	44,783	79,311	113,818	148,346
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	62,525	92,456	122,388	152,319
Charlottesville, VA	69,514	97,760	125,986	154,232
Harrisonburg, VA	67,580	96,013	124,468	152,901
Lynchburg, VA	69,160	98,634	128,128	157,602
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	67,080	96,117	125,175	154,212
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	71,636	101,733	131,831	161,928
Richmond, VA	67,954	96,450	124,925	153,421
Roanoke, VA	62,546	91,936	121,327	150,717
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	62,692	88,588	114,504	140,400
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	63,045	94,620	126,173	157,748
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	67,580	96,013	124,468	152,901
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	67,892	96,637	125,404	154,149
Winchester, VA-WV	60,549	88,546	116,522	144,519
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	63,024	103,231	143,416	183,623
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	57,741	96,637	135,512	174,408
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	93,101	125,757	158,434	191,090
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	142,917	160,826	178,756	196,664
Bellingham, WA	92,581	119,954	147,306	174,679
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	112,799	129,730	146,640	163,572
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	103,980	127,047	150,135	173,202
Kennewick-Richland, WA	107,703	146,620	185,557	224,474
Longview-Kelso, WA	132,122	164,196	196,269	228,343
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	106,871	130,292	153,692	177,112
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	112,903	135,346	157,810	180,253
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	112,736	134,597	156,437	178,298
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	112,258	132,330	152,423	172,495
Walla Walla, WA	106,850	149,220	191,568	233,938
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	111,572	133,911	156,271	178,610
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	107,120	131,415	155,688	179,983
Yakima, WA	111,072	136,552	162,032	187,512
Appleton, WI	37,170	62,920	88,671	114,421
Eau Claire, WI	36,858	65,437	93,996	122,575
Fond du Lac, WI	33,572	59,447	85,343	111,218
Green Bay, WI	34,154	59,010	83,845	108,701
Janesville-Beloit, WI	47,424	82,660	117,874	153,109
Kenosha, WI	36,858	65,437	93,996	122,575
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	93,247	126,402	159,536	192,692
Madison, WI	41,143	73,424	105,706	137,988
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	35,215	62,130	89,066	115,981
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	40,748	70,346	99,944	129,543
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	36,858	65,437	93,996	122,575
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	36,858	65,437	93,996	122,575
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	34,404	62,608	90,792	118,997
Sheboygan, WI	31,512	54,080	76,648	99,216
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	36,359	66,144	95,909	125,695
Wausau, WI	39,645	63,648	87,652	111,655
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	120,391	142,647	164,903	187,159
Beckley, WV	61,256	78,125	94,994	111,863
Charleston, WV	60,258	81,952	103,626	125,320
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	58,448	81,744	105,040	128,336
Morgantown, WV	58,386	72,717	87,028	101,359
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	57,596	71,220	84,823	98,447
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	58,220	71,864	85,509	99,154
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	61,839	75,816	89,794	103,772
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	55,141	82,576	110,012	137,447
Wheeling, WV-OH	52,188	72,904	93,642	114,359
Casper, WY	63,024	103,231	143,416	183,623
Cheyenne, WY	63,024	103,231	143,416	183,623
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	63,024	103,231	143,416	183,623
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	63,024	103,231	143,416	183,623

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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