SOC 25-1011 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Business Teachers, Postsecondary 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): Teach courses in business administration and management, such as accounting, finance, human resources, labor and industrial relations, marketing, and operations research. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Level I across metros$20,610 – $103,060Brunswick, GA to Monroe, LA

Median Level IV, major metros$137,970Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Business Teachers, Postsecondary?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Business Teachers, Postsecondary (SOC 25-1011) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $20,610 in Brunswick, GA to $103,060 in Monroe, LA, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $137,970. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $110,693, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 13 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$156,160
San Francisco, CA$175,030
San Jose, CA$206,920
Seattle, WA$162,430
Dallas, TX$137,970
Houston, TX$142,130
Austin, TX$182,600
Chicago, IL$133,210
Boston, MA$173,350
Washington, DC$176,570
Atlanta, GA$151,340
Los Angeles, CA$174,370

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	65,350	120,400	175,450	230,500
Anchorage, AK	70,340	117,717	165,093	212,470
Fairbanks-College, AK	70,530	125,837	181,143	236,450
Anniston-Oxford, AL	60,260	83,000	105,740	128,480
Auburn-Opelika, AL	63,450	97,790	132,130	166,470
Birmingham, AL	65,730	94,560	123,390	152,220
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	53,190	70,967	88,743	106,520
Decatur, AL	38,980	58,380	77,780	97,180
Dothan, AL	60,370	75,723	91,077	106,430
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	33,470	57,463	81,457	105,450
Gadsden, AL	60,260	83,000	105,740	128,480
Huntsville, AL	28,960	52,003	75,047	98,090
Mobile, AL	55,680	77,800	99,920	122,040
Montgomery, AL	54,320	67,403	80,487	93,570
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	61,800	63,563	65,327	67,090
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	61,040	88,107	115,173	142,240
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	69,930	82,840	95,750	108,660
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	59,000	83,590	108,180	132,770
Tuscaloosa, AL	66,160	97,830	129,500	161,170
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	50,980	73,837	96,693	119,550
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	53,450	95,520	137,590	179,660
Fort Smith, AR-OK	44,030	67,650	91,270	114,890
Hot Springs, AR	43,650	61,703	79,757	97,810
Jonesboro, AR	53,290	77,523	101,757	125,990
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	48,000	68,627	89,253	109,880
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	39,840	52,650	65,460	78,270
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	43,350	58,883	74,417	89,950
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	45,510	68,287	91,063	113,840
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	65,590	82,950	100,310	117,670
Flagstaff, AZ	80,770	101,493	122,217	142,940
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	71,050	89,680	108,310	126,940
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	65,250	80,353	95,457	110,560
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	65,330	81,090	96,850	112,610
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	70,190	94,180	118,170	142,160
Tucson, AZ	65,360	82,220	99,080	115,940
Yuma, AZ	65,480	82,353	99,227	116,100
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	69,000	104,250	139,500	174,750
Chico, CA	77,950	113,010	148,070	183,130
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	76,270	107,280	138,290	169,300
El Centro, CA	71,320	106,180	141,040	175,900
Fresno, CA	85,280	109,977	134,673	159,370
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	80,330	108,553	136,777	165,000
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	66,730	102,610	138,490	174,370
Merced, CA	81,370	120,213	159,057	197,900
Modesto, CA	76,800	114,457	152,113	189,770
Napa, CA	75,240	99,800	124,360	148,920
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	75,660	100,363	125,067	149,770
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	73,170	98,717	124,263	149,810
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	66,300	101,603	136,907	172,210
Redding, CA	58,880	82,910	106,940	130,970
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	84,870	118,093	151,317	184,540
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	78,090	101,250	124,410	147,570
Salinas, CA	83,540	122,560	161,580	200,600
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	61,350	95,470	129,590	163,710
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	70,960	105,650	140,340	175,030
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	84,030	124,993	165,957	206,920
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	65,030	95,093	125,157	155,220
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	79,320	118,220	157,120	196,020
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	60,860	83,147	105,433	127,720
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	70,470	104,470	138,470	172,470
Stockton-Lodi, CA	77,340	113,517	149,693	185,870
Vallejo, CA	72,600	103,773	134,947	166,120
Visalia, CA	83,200	109,153	135,107	161,060
Yuba City, CA	78,060	102,997	127,933	152,870
Boulder, CO	60,160	74,653	89,147	103,640
Colorado Springs, CO	37,090	61,330	85,570	109,810
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	39,110	66,023	92,937	119,850
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	44,380	59,430	74,480	89,530
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	55,800	81,950	108,100	134,250
Grand Junction, CO	37,240	47,990	58,740	69,490
Greeley, CO	47,720	66,383	85,047	103,710
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	47,480	68,697	89,913	111,130
Pueblo, CO	43,100	63,373	83,647	103,920
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	59,060	74,687	90,313	105,940
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	59,600	82,983	106,367	129,750
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	60,660	91,937	123,213	154,490
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	62,820	104,383	145,947	187,510
New Haven, CT	76,600	121,540	166,480	211,420
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	58,060	81,677	105,293	128,910
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	60,770	80,117	99,463	118,810
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	64,970	102,170	139,370	176,570
Dover, DE	55,800	74,483	93,167	111,850
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	55,830	75,417	95,003	114,590
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	52,400	70,750	89,100	107,450
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	55,380	66,967	78,553	90,140
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	60,010	77,473	94,937	112,400
Gainesville, FL	53,980	65,850	77,720	89,590
Homosassa Springs, FL	54,990	69,433	83,877	98,320
Jacksonville, FL	55,750	70,407	85,063	99,720
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	51,260	69,380	87,500	105,620
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	55,290	78,367	101,443	124,520
Naples-Marco Island, FL	55,210	78,040	100,870	123,700
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	54,330	66,823	79,317	91,810
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	54,600	71,697	88,793	105,890
Ocala, FL	51,870	64,790	77,710	90,630
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	50,380	63,690	77,000	90,310
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	52,950	68,123	83,297	98,470
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	52,360	62,070	71,780	81,490
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	56,140	67,930	79,720	91,510
Port St. Lucie, FL	54,940	77,810	100,680	123,550
Punta Gorda, FL	50,660	69,160	87,660	106,160
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	51,640	66,643	81,647	96,650
Sebring, FL	50,550	65,377	80,203	95,030
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	53,940	73,617	93,293	112,970
Tallahassee, FL	56,290	60,613	64,937	69,260
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	56,560	72,947	89,333	105,720
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	52,920	68,223	83,527	98,830
Albany, GA	36,250	54,780	73,310	91,840
Athens-Clarke County, GA	44,250	66,313	88,377	110,440
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	48,290	82,640	116,990	151,340
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	61,800	83,037	104,273	125,510
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	20,610	41,680	62,750	83,820
Columbus, GA-AL	48,600	80,540	112,480	144,420
Dalton, GA	39,840	65,493	91,147	116,800
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	59,950	80,803	101,657	122,510
Gainesville, GA	46,870	79,973	113,077	146,180
Hinesville, GA	43,660	65,783	87,907	110,030
Macon-Bibb County, GA	51,880	80,767	109,653	138,540
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	48,820	66,393	83,967	101,540
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	30,140	43,903	57,667	71,430
Rome, GA	47,070	80,207	113,343	146,480
Savannah, GA	61,200	79,490	97,780	116,070
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	16,170	35,957	55,743	75,530
Valdosta, GA	32,900	54,197	75,493	96,790
Warner Robins, GA	61,530	76,837	92,143	107,450
Guam MSA	53,910	84,163	114,417	144,670
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	38,720	60,607	82,493	104,380
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	38,720	60,607	82,493	104,380
Urban Honolulu, HI	38,830	59,403	79,977	100,550
Ames, IA	51,740	76,143	100,547	124,950
Cedar Rapids, IA	50,020	61,307	72,593	83,880
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	46,780	63,273	79,767	96,260
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	48,210	65,137	82,063	98,990
Dubuque, IA	47,100	58,467	69,833	81,200
Iowa City, IA	54,970	89,340	123,710	158,080
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	52,650	75,887	99,123	122,360
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	55,490	68,237	80,983	93,730
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	53,050	69,193	85,337	101,480
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	34,800	46,580	58,360	70,140
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	52,300	77,823	103,347	128,870
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	47,280	61,687	76,093	90,500
Boise City, ID	62,030	86,397	110,763	135,130
Coeur d'Alene, ID	54,060	80,313	106,567	132,820
Idaho Falls, ID	55,410	84,060	112,710	141,360
Lewiston, ID-WA	54,060	80,313	106,567	132,820
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	86,040	105,863	125,687	145,510
Pocatello, ID	54,060	80,313	106,567	132,820
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	57,100	86,527	115,953	145,380
Twin Falls, ID	54,010	80,553	107,097	133,640
Bloomington, IL	53,380	84,420	115,460	146,500
Champaign-Urbana, IL	61,760	104,577	147,393	190,210
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	45,970	75,050	104,130	133,210
Decatur, IL	77,930	121,657	165,383	209,110
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	48,810	75,197	101,583	127,970
Kankakee, IL	47,320	80,190	113,060	145,930
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	33,800	43,647	53,493	63,340
Peoria, IL	45,960	75,520	105,080	134,640
Rockford, IL	45,350	74,210	103,070	131,930
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	48,160	81,487	114,813	148,140
Springfield, IL	54,300	93,990	133,680	173,370
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	41,120	60,110	79,100	98,090
Bloomington, IN	59,290	92,690	126,090	159,490
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	60,890	86,287	111,683	137,080
Columbus, IN	53,030	78,690	104,350	130,010
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	59,560	77,817	96,073	114,330
Evansville, IN	59,440	81,350	103,260	125,170
Fort Wayne, IN	49,130	70,963	92,797	114,630
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	52,310	79,447	106,583	133,720
Kokomo, IN	54,290	80,047	105,803	131,560
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	46,730	75,507	104,283	133,060
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	47,250	75,220	103,190	131,160
Muncie, IN	55,070	81,370	107,670	133,970
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	57,790	72,833	87,877	102,920
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	59,950	78,427	96,903	115,380
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	48,270	79,143	110,017	140,890
Terre Haute, IN	50,460	81,230	112,000	142,770
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	45,000	63,497	81,993	100,490
Lawrence, KS	100,120	151,397	202,673	253,950
Manhattan, KS	51,420	77,117	102,813	128,510
Topeka, KS	52,580	86,787	120,993	155,200
Wichita, KS	48,010	58,077	68,143	78,210
Bowling Green, KY	56,240	88,603	120,967	153,330
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	52,430	79,170	105,910	132,650
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	46,150	55,380	64,610	73,840
Elizabethtown, KY	52,150	69,090	86,030	102,970
Lexington-Fayette, KY	49,890	79,847	109,803	139,760
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	53,610	71,433	89,257	107,080
Owensboro, KY	43,150	67,747	92,343	116,940
Paducah, KY-IL	49,090	81,403	113,717	146,030
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	52,670	62,840	73,010	83,180
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	52,020	72,983	93,947	114,910
Alexandria, LA	65,250	101,210	137,170	173,130
Baton Rouge, LA	67,290	103,190	139,090	174,990
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	64,950	100,150	135,350	170,550
Hammond, LA	67,530	104,757	141,983	179,210
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	58,090	91,423	124,757	158,090
Lafayette, LA	66,500	98,770	131,040	163,310
Lake Charles, LA	68,610	98,820	129,030	159,240
Monroe, LA	103,060	138,827	174,593	210,360
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	72,410	109,490	146,570	183,650
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	65,820	102,770	139,720	176,670
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	73,640	110,920	148,200	185,480
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	70,170	107,550	144,930	182,310
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	61,710	94,597	127,483	160,370
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	67,440	93,207	118,973	144,740
Barnstable Town, MA	69,610	82,570	95,530	108,490
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	64,400	100,717	137,033	173,350
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	65,660	99,340	133,020	166,700
Pittsfield, MA	74,770	100,453	126,137	151,820
Springfield, MA	69,020	89,223	109,427	129,630
Worcester, MA	61,430	86,140	110,850	135,560
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	69,350	98,200	127,050	155,900
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	64,150	100,743	137,337	173,930
Lexington Park, MD	67,730	100,810	133,890	166,970
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	83,970	112,800	141,630	170,460
Salisbury, MD	93,900	119,510	145,120	170,730
Bangor, ME	58,040	92,487	126,933	161,380
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	56,510	74,490	92,470	110,450
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	52,410	65,103	77,797	90,490
Portland-South Portland, ME	59,790	77,893	95,997	114,100
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	49,020	63,547	78,073	92,600
Ann Arbor, MI	57,550	97,087	136,623	176,160
Battle Creek, MI	54,150	86,593	119,037	151,480
Bay City, MI	47,870	85,717	123,563	161,410
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	67,350	94,020	120,690	147,360
Flint, MI	43,340	70,297	97,253	124,210
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	49,810	75,410	101,010	126,610
Jackson, MI	56,530	96,117	135,703	175,290
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	53,890	76,260	98,630	121,000
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	79,030	118,863	158,697	198,530
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	49,260	90,747	132,233	173,720
Midland, MI	47,870	85,717	123,563	161,410
Monroe, MI	55,570	94,480	133,390	172,300
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	49,240	81,247	113,253	145,260
Niles, MI	59,350	77,823	96,297	114,770
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	50,680	88,920	127,160	165,400
Saginaw, MI	57,450	96,427	135,403	174,380
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	50,810	84,820	118,830	152,840
Traverse City, MI	53,130	85,760	118,390	151,020
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	54,590	90,860	127,130	163,400
Duluth, MN-WI	66,370	83,287	100,203	117,120
Mankato, MN	58,640	91,580	124,520	157,460
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	70,650	102,560	134,470	166,380
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	69,210	97,580	125,950	154,320
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	63,380	76,390	89,400	102,410
Rochester, MN	59,500	75,587	91,673	107,760
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	60,270	75,053	89,837	104,620
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	64,610	91,213	117,817	144,420
St. Cloud, MN	70,260	84,620	98,980	113,340
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	50,400	82,923	115,447	147,970
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	52,550	87,597	122,643	157,690
Columbia, MO	59,200	101,633	144,067	186,500
Jefferson City, MO	47,670	66,930	86,190	105,450
Joplin, MO-KS	57,810	90,573	123,337	156,100
Kansas City, MO-KS	45,410	72,103	98,797	125,490
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	55,810	75,543	95,277	115,010
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	54,120	91,060	128,000	164,940
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	49,410	73,700	97,990	122,280
Springfield, MO	54,150	79,463	104,777	130,090
St. Joseph, MO-KS	45,930	69,757	93,583	117,410
St. Louis, MO-IL	56,270	98,480	140,690	182,900
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	49,900	66,293	82,687	99,080
Hattiesburg, MS	43,900	61,033	78,167	95,300
Jackson, MS	44,500	61,330	78,160	94,990
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	44,640	67,317	89,993	112,670
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	44,460	61,617	78,773	95,930
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	45,850	76,850	107,850	138,850
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	43,630	58,817	74,003	89,190
Billings, MT	47,980	62,757	77,533	92,310
Bozeman, MT	55,710	79,190	102,670	126,150
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	48,710	62,573	76,437	90,300
Great Falls, MT	47,340	58,927	70,513	82,100
Helena, MT	52,970	74,190	95,410	116,630
Missoula, MT	61,580	94,963	128,347	161,730
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	56,080	83,303	110,527	137,750
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	56,160	85,673	115,187	144,700
Asheville, NC	34,150	52,113	70,077	88,040
Burlington, NC	49,690	70,350	91,010	111,670
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	51,990	72,087	92,183	112,280
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	38,140	64,977	91,813	118,650
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	40,710	59,677	78,643	97,610
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	52,380	63,447	74,513	85,580
Fayetteville, NC	50,540	69,053	87,567	106,080
Goldsboro, NC	51,850	77,223	102,597	127,970
Greensboro-High Point, NC	59,380	78,487	97,593	116,700
Greenville, NC	66,950	93,397	119,843	146,290
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	54,050	60,730	67,410	74,090
Jacksonville, NC	58,620	88,770	118,920	149,070
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	48,160	68,007	87,853	107,700
Raleigh-Cary, NC	51,860	85,527	119,193	152,860
Rocky Mount, NC	51,690	76,660	101,630	126,600
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	57,580	80,863	104,147	127,430
Wilmington, NC	78,200	116,503	154,807	193,110
Winston-Salem, NC	50,010	75,173	100,337	125,500
Bismarck, ND	54,940	65,350	75,760	86,170
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	51,280	59,410	67,540	75,670
Fargo, ND-MN	87,680	113,677	139,673	165,670
Grand Forks, ND-MN	76,170	98,953	121,737	144,520
Minot, ND	62,110	89,130	116,150	143,170
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	52,650	63,443	74,237	85,030
Grand Island, NE	54,710	71,447	88,183	104,920
Lincoln, NE	59,500	93,563	127,627	161,690
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	49,450	74,953	100,457	125,960
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	56,740	73,130	89,520	105,910
Omaha, NE-IA	61,950	86,383	110,817	135,250
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	62,350	71,953	81,557	91,160
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	46,200	59,870	73,540	87,210
Manchester-Nashua, NH	52,500	77,690	102,880	128,070
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	63,390	100,223	137,057	173,890
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	51,910	87,937	123,963	159,990
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	57,240	90,033	122,827	155,620
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	42,010	71,987	101,963	131,940
Vineland, NJ	56,970	89,333	121,697	154,060
Albuquerque, NM	41,980	65,930	89,880	113,830
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	50,510	69,030	87,550	106,070
Farmington, NM	41,830	65,743	89,657	113,570
Las Cruces, NM	59,190	83,883	108,577	133,270
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	43,550	66,507	89,463	112,420
Santa Fe, NM	42,160	66,607	91,053	115,500
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	57,140	85,123	113,107	141,090
Carson City, NV	67,190	96,893	126,597	156,300
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	53,390	80,450	107,510	134,570
Reno, NV	69,550	99,713	129,877	160,040
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	52,630	73,343	94,057	114,770
Binghamton, NY	79,710	109,917	140,123	170,330
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	53,150	86,990	120,830	154,670
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	55,940	76,060	96,180	116,300
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	52,950	65,633	78,317	91,000
Elmira, NY	52,940	76,950	100,960	124,970
Glens Falls, NY	54,280	74,290	94,300	114,310
Ithaca, NY	60,540	83,543	106,547	129,550
Kingston, NY	44,270	62,320	80,370	98,420
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	42,830	62,997	83,163	103,330
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	57,350	90,287	123,223	156,160
Rochester, NY	60,880	93,197	125,513	157,830
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	44,580	59,860	75,140	90,420
Syracuse, NY	62,200	84,853	107,507	130,160
Utica-Rome, NY	58,540	78,490	98,440	118,390
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	60,900	82,177	103,453	124,730
Akron, OH	44,230	69,067	93,903	118,740
Canton-Massillon, OH	51,210	61,133	71,057	80,980
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	35,640	70,967	106,293	141,620
Cleveland, OH	41,120	65,707	90,293	114,880
Columbus, OH	44,810	75,847	106,883	137,920
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	43,530	65,397	87,263	109,130
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	45,300	74,690	104,080	133,470
Lima, OH	43,150	72,570	101,990	131,410
Mansfield, OH	43,540	73,260	102,980	132,700
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	36,120	54,390	72,660	90,930
Sandusky, OH	44,250	71,097	97,943	124,790
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	42,450	73,593	104,737	135,880
Springfield, OH	43,620	71,703	99,787	127,870
Toledo, OH	53,730	85,063	116,397	147,730
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	41,980	72,517	103,053	133,590
Youngstown-Warren, OH	44,230	69,067	93,903	118,740
Enid, OK	44,310	73,373	102,437	131,500
Lawton, OK	43,000	69,210	95,420	121,630
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	45,790	58,397	71,003	83,610
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	48,900	78,967	109,033	139,100
Oklahoma City, OK	42,590	70,217	97,843	125,470
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	30,370	50,067	69,763	89,460
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	42,240	69,170	96,100	123,030
Tulsa, OK	55,910	76,390	96,870	117,350
Albany, OR	66,910	87,623	108,337	129,050
Bend, OR	61,570	81,417	101,263	121,110
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	62,490	84,753	107,017	129,280
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	64,210	86,453	108,697	130,940
Corvallis, OR	63,390	84,327	105,263	126,200
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	62,150	84,623	107,097	129,570
Eugene-Springfield, OR	80,440	97,483	114,527	131,570
Grants Pass, OR	49,560	61,843	74,127	86,410
Medford, OR	62,150	84,623	107,097	129,570
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	62,900	86,797	110,693	134,590
Salem, OR	51,490	69,490	87,490	105,490
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	49,710	74,753	99,797	124,840
Altoona, PA	55,720	81,197	106,673	132,150
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	57,620	80,887	104,153	127,420
Chambersburg, PA	55,760	82,623	109,487	136,350
Erie, PA	56,110	83,760	111,410	139,060
Gettysburg, PA	60,100	85,450	110,800	136,150
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	55,820	82,000	108,180	134,360
Johnstown, PA	43,680	55,083	66,487	77,890
Lancaster, PA	56,980	87,433	117,887	148,340
Lebanon, PA	52,350	75,540	98,730	121,920
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	61,380	93,393	125,407	157,420
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	59,300	85,713	112,127	138,540
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	57,740	89,957	122,173	154,390
Pittsburgh, PA	61,950	89,180	116,410	143,640
Reading, PA	54,620	71,593	88,567	105,540
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	47,240	75,843	104,447	133,050
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	53,090	84,710	116,330	147,950
State College, PA	59,290	84,140	108,990	133,840
Williamsport, PA	64,060	87,727	111,393	135,060
York-Hanover, PA	56,070	80,843	105,617	130,390
Aguadilla, PR	49,540	62,853	76,167	89,480
Arecibo, PR	49,190	64,050	78,910	93,770
Guayama, PR	50,440	64,610	78,780	92,950
Mayaguez, PR	49,490	58,400	67,310	76,220
Ponce, PR	54,610	59,407	64,203	69,000
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	49,730	63,003	76,277	89,550
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	50,620	64,873	79,127	93,380
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	76,610	100,767	124,923	149,080
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	41,270	63,937	86,603	109,270
Columbia, SC	57,630	97,100	136,570	176,040
Florence, SC	56,610	92,533	128,457	164,380
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	54,150	74,410	94,670	114,930
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	42,840	69,400	95,960	122,520
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	78,930	98,593	118,257	137,920
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	42,240	70,130	98,020	125,910
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	21,650	34,690	47,730	60,770
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	43,910	72,033	100,157	128,280
Spartanburg, SC	60,970	75,413	89,857	104,300
Sumter, SC	56,610	92,533	128,457	164,380
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	60,660	77,423	94,187	110,950
Rapid City, SD	55,640	65,133	74,627	84,120
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	52,850	59,287	65,723	72,160
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	56,330	67,267	78,203	89,140
Chattanooga, TN-GA	52,190	81,923	111,657	141,390
Clarksville, TN-KY	56,480	78,603	100,727	122,850
Cleveland, TN	53,600	73,877	94,153	114,430
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	56,140	64,677	73,213	81,750
Jackson, TN	59,180	75,207	91,233	107,260
Johnson City, TN	53,600	65,573	77,547	89,520
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	57,730	88,300	118,870	149,440
Knoxville, TN	69,340	108,793	148,247	187,700
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	63,150	88,433	113,717	139,000
Morristown, TN	59,510	93,003	126,497	159,990
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	55,220	76,293	97,367	118,440
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	56,680	84,490	112,300	140,110
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	55,440	78,253	101,067	123,880
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	58,030	80,300	102,570	124,840
Abilene, TX	45,090	73,660	102,230	130,800
Amarillo, TX	55,380	84,783	114,187	143,590
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	60,350	101,100	141,850	182,600
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	57,760	86,167	114,573	142,980
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	42,600	70,767	98,933	127,100
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	60,200	93,110	126,020	158,930
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	57,180	86,447	115,713	144,980
College Station-Bryan, TX	50,920	104,757	158,593	212,430
Corpus Christi, TX	49,710	78,797	107,883	136,970
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	51,220	80,137	109,053	137,970
Eagle Pass, TX	45,240	75,403	105,567	135,730
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	55,160	83,173	111,187	139,200
El Paso, TX	48,830	78,117	107,403	136,690
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	56,830	80,033	103,237	126,440
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	57,550	85,743	113,937	142,130
Killeen-Temple, TX	47,960	72,577	97,193	121,810
Laredo, TX	45,170	76,117	107,063	138,010
Longview, TX	46,850	74,167	101,483	128,800
Lubbock, TX	56,180	94,150	132,120	170,090
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	62,950	99,100	135,250	171,400
Midland, TX	57,490	78,147	98,803	119,460
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	48,390	74,340	100,290	126,240
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	45,290	64,457	83,623	102,790
Odessa, TX	57,490	78,147	98,803	119,460
San Angelo, TX	52,570	77,140	101,710	126,280
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	40,200	68,343	96,487	124,630
Sherman-Denison, TX	50,860	79,493	108,127	136,760
Texarkana, TX-AR	35,310	58,190	81,070	103,950
Tyler, TX	47,110	74,820	102,530	130,240
Victoria, TX	55,370	83,360	111,350	139,340
Waco, TX	51,350	84,730	118,110	151,490
Wichita Falls, TX	48,820	74,197	99,573	124,950
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	59,640	79,487	99,333	119,180
Logan, UT-ID	70,760	104,560	138,360	172,160
Ogden, UT	77,330	113,293	149,257	185,220
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	75,740	105,023	134,307	163,590
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	75,240	111,750	148,260	184,770
St. George, UT	64,300	83,237	102,173	121,110
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	76,920	107,343	137,767	168,190
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	59,860	98,567	137,273	175,980
Charlottesville, VA	59,210	96,430	133,650	170,870
Harrisonburg, VA	70,680	94,103	117,527	140,950
Lynchburg, VA	39,830	56,130	72,430	88,730
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	59,050	95,953	132,857	169,760
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	61,870	98,883	135,897	172,910
Richmond, VA	54,490	84,667	114,843	145,020
Roanoke, VA	47,970	63,050	78,130	93,210
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	42,540	62,760	82,980	103,200
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	55,200	91,417	127,633	163,850
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	73,760	118,277	162,793	207,310
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	48,270	87,683	127,097	166,510
Winchester, VA-WV	62,810	99,010	135,210	171,410
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	53,910	84,163	114,417	144,670
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	62,370	87,600	112,830	138,060
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	63,250	85,410	107,570	129,730
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	65,580	79,957	94,333	108,710
Bellingham, WA	54,670	79,793	104,917	130,040
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	62,620	94,750	126,880	159,010
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	66,800	92,630	118,460	144,290
Kennewick-Richland, WA	58,300	83,023	107,747	132,470
Longview-Kelso, WA	61,360	85,063	108,767	132,470
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	61,760	92,433	123,107	153,780
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	51,350	73,133	94,917	116,700
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	64,260	96,983	129,707	162,430
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	62,560	80,123	97,687	115,250
Walla Walla, WA	59,530	85,087	110,643	136,200
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	63,850	95,310	126,770	158,230
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	60,560	88,520	116,480	144,440
Yakima, WA	62,540	90,543	118,547	146,550
Appleton, WI	85,420	92,463	99,507	106,550
Eau Claire, WI	72,840	87,173	101,507	115,840
Fond du Lac, WI	54,780	80,753	106,727	132,700
Green Bay, WI	63,560	77,787	92,013	106,240
Janesville-Beloit, WI	73,660	109,553	145,447	181,340
Kenosha, WI	84,300	107,177	130,053	152,930
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	63,300	78,240	93,180	108,120
Madison, WI	84,140	127,863	171,587	215,310
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	48,970	78,763	108,557	138,350
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	72,390	81,797	91,203	100,610
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	69,700	81,953	94,207	106,460
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	88,530	105,973	123,417	140,860
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	53,920	81,633	109,347	137,060
Sheboygan, WI	53,810	79,170	104,530	129,890
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	67,850	86,570	105,290	124,010
Wausau, WI	68,960	82,093	95,227	108,360
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	70,010	98,400	126,790	155,180
Beckley, WV	51,810	76,547	101,283	126,020
Charleston, WV	55,030	79,737	104,443	129,150
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	67,390	90,340	113,290	136,240
Morgantown, WV	68,180	99,023	129,867	160,710
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	56,010	83,153	110,297	137,440
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	56,010	83,153	110,297	137,440
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	57,470	82,810	108,150	133,490
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	44,020	63,810	83,600	103,390
Wheeling, WV-OH	51,800	78,730	105,660	132,590
Casper, WY	54,060	80,073	106,087	132,100
Cheyenne, WY	47,980	74,560	101,140	127,720
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	71,010	102,033	133,057	164,080
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	54,060	80,073	106,087	132,100

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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