SOC 25-1021 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Computer Science 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 computer science. May specialize in a field of computer science, such as the design and function of computers or operations and research analysis. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Level I across metros$23,640 – $119,900Hot Springs, AR to Lawrence, KS

Median Level IV, major metros$125,790Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary (SOC 25-1021) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $23,640 in Hot Springs, AR to $119,900 in Lawrence, KS, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $125,790. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $103,543, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 14 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$130,040
San Francisco, CA$181,860
San Jose, CA$173,640
Seattle, WA$130,780
Dallas, TX$131,460
Houston, TX$128,450
Austin, TX$139,930
Chicago, IL$124,180
Boston, MA$156,910
Washington, DC$136,440
Atlanta, GA$147,910
Los Angeles, CA$147,900

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	56,040	80,110	104,180	128,250
Anchorage, AK	56,040	80,110	104,180	128,250
Fairbanks-College, AK	56,040	80,110	104,180	128,250
Anniston-Oxford, AL	59,320	85,330	111,340	137,350
Auburn-Opelika, AL	84,210	101,970	119,730	137,490
Birmingham, AL	65,910	97,117	128,323	159,530
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	57,050	71,827	86,603	101,380
Decatur, AL	48,140	64,893	81,647	98,400
Dothan, AL	60,520	72,740	84,960	97,180
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	47,300	65,067	82,833	100,600
Gadsden, AL	59,320	85,330	111,340	137,350
Huntsville, AL	42,670	62,300	81,930	101,560
Mobile, AL	57,440	73,930	90,420	106,910
Montgomery, AL	62,610	79,923	97,237	114,550
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	56,510	78,703	100,897	123,090
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	64,190	89,540	114,890	140,240
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	61,410	78,313	95,217	112,120
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	62,870	85,057	107,243	129,430
Tuscaloosa, AL	64,890	91,743	118,597	145,450
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	39,160	60,170	81,180	102,190
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	34,030	47,227	60,423	73,620
Fort Smith, AR-OK	34,790	49,103	63,417	77,730
Hot Springs, AR	23,640	39,113	54,587	70,060
Jonesboro, AR	50,640	71,283	91,927	112,570
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	27,300	41,010	54,720	68,430
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	29,100	44,353	59,607	74,860
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	25,410	40,010	54,610	69,210
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	28,470	42,953	57,437	71,920
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	67,330	83,323	99,317	115,310
Flagstaff, AZ	72,080	86,027	99,973	113,920
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	72,080	86,027	99,973	113,920
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	67,520	82,287	97,053	111,820
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	67,410	82,403	97,397	112,390
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	71,570	88,627	105,683	122,740
Tucson, AZ	67,390	83,163	98,937	114,710
Yuma, AZ	67,780	83,603	99,427	115,250
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	66,510	97,333	128,157	158,980
Chico, CA	72,230	104,537	136,843	169,150
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	77,280	109,230	141,180	173,130
El Centro, CA	77,950	118,433	158,917	199,400
Fresno, CA	96,900	117,977	139,053	160,130
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	78,450	105,687	132,923	160,160
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	64,010	91,973	119,937	147,900
Merced, CA	93,570	119,877	146,183	172,490
Modesto, CA	80,380	111,183	141,987	172,790
Napa, CA	86,090	114,633	143,177	171,720
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	84,990	114,033	143,077	172,120
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	80,230	110,740	141,250	171,760
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	65,150	94,697	124,243	153,790
Redding, CA	72,230	104,537	136,843	169,150
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	75,150	112,727	150,303	187,880
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	92,860	121,393	149,927	178,460
Salinas, CA	87,870	115,997	144,123	172,250
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	82,080	123,267	164,453	205,640
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	75,680	111,073	146,467	181,860
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	89,270	117,393	145,517	173,640
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	79,650	120,880	162,110	203,340
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	83,040	114,513	145,987	177,460
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	85,340	130,900	176,460	222,020
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	74,580	108,920	143,260	177,600
Stockton-Lodi, CA	81,440	112,150	142,860	173,570
Vallejo, CA	80,130	112,957	145,783	178,610
Visalia, CA	86,580	109,803	133,027	156,250
Yuba City, CA	92,010	120,970	149,930	178,890
Boulder, CO	56,270	72,130	87,990	103,850
Colorado Springs, CO	49,750	69,423	89,097	108,770
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	40,200	64,003	87,807	111,610
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	42,320	64,223	86,127	108,030
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	38,800	74,127	109,453	144,780
Grand Junction, CO	38,310	53,157	68,003	82,850
Greeley, CO	44,220	66,793	89,367	111,940
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	43,170	65,837	88,503	111,170
Pueblo, CO	46,590	65,247	83,903	102,560
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	42,630	56,437	70,243	84,050
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	62,780	81,303	99,827	118,350
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	67,060	88,500	109,940	131,380
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	80,860	102,570	124,280	145,990
New Haven, CT	72,780	100,743	128,707	156,670
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	74,170	96,370	118,570	140,770
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	70,350	94,603	118,857	143,110
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	54,600	81,880	109,160	136,440
Dover, DE	44,840	71,523	98,207	124,890
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	56,920	73,770	90,620	107,470
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	51,320	64,627	77,933	91,240
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	52,480	64,660	76,840	89,020
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	50,000	61,630	73,260	84,890
Gainesville, FL	49,990	61,027	72,063	83,100
Homosassa Springs, FL	52,060	62,113	72,167	82,220
Jacksonville, FL	50,710	63,037	75,363	87,690
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	56,300	68,093	79,887	91,680
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	54,680	67,283	79,887	92,490
Naples-Marco Island, FL	54,330	67,040	79,750	92,460
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	53,120	63,390	73,660	83,930
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	53,030	63,240	73,450	83,660
Ocala, FL	48,890	59,897	70,903	81,910
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	46,620	57,933	69,247	80,560
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	50,060	61,653	73,247	84,840
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	52,480	64,660	76,840	89,020
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	52,480	64,660	76,840	89,020
Port St. Lucie, FL	54,580	67,157	79,733	92,310
Punta Gorda, FL	49,400	59,960	70,520	81,080
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	48,720	60,490	72,260	84,030
Sebring, FL	48,190	59,657	71,123	82,590
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	52,340	63,983	75,627	87,270
Tallahassee, FL	52,480	64,660	76,840	89,020
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	53,020	62,923	72,827	82,730
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	50,630	61,387	72,143	82,900
Albany, GA	49,440	59,997	70,553	81,110
Athens-Clarke County, GA	55,660	85,303	114,947	144,590
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	57,610	87,710	117,810	147,910
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	68,660	91,287	113,913	136,540
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	43,120	72,073	101,027	129,980
Columbus, GA-AL	56,640	84,753	112,867	140,980
Dalton, GA	52,310	63,280	74,250	85,220
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	55,430	71,390	87,350	103,310
Gainesville, GA	55,670	85,573	115,477	145,380
Hinesville, GA	57,190	73,020	88,850	104,680
Macon-Bibb County, GA	56,850	85,563	114,277	142,990
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	54,190	81,517	108,843	136,170
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	54,470	82,400	110,330	138,260
Rome, GA	55,790	84,940	114,090	143,240
Savannah, GA	43,120	72,073	101,027	129,980
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	52,740	69,323	85,907	102,490
Valdosta, GA	61,980	88,130	114,280	140,430
Warner Robins, GA	54,300	67,163	80,027	92,890
Guam MSA	56,040	80,110	104,180	128,250
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	56,040	80,110	104,180	128,250
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	56,040	80,110	104,180	128,250
Urban Honolulu, HI	56,040	80,110	104,180	128,250
Ames, IA	64,050	82,830	101,610	120,390
Cedar Rapids, IA	63,740	80,700	97,660	114,620
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	54,090	74,867	95,643	116,420
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	56,550	70,500	84,450	98,400
Dubuque, IA	62,800	78,463	94,127	109,790
Iowa City, IA	66,060	83,543	101,027	118,510
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	65,950	84,507	103,063	121,620
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	67,340	85,760	104,180	122,600
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	58,600	77,123	95,647	114,170
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	63,960	82,557	101,153	119,750
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	65,540	81,970	98,400	114,830
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	62,600	77,823	93,047	108,270
Boise City, ID	56,090	72,780	89,470	106,160
Coeur d'Alene, ID	56,040	80,110	104,180	128,250
Idaho Falls, ID	56,040	80,110	104,180	128,250
Lewiston, ID-WA	56,040	80,110	104,180	128,250
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	56,040	80,110	104,180	128,250
Pocatello, ID	56,040	80,110	104,180	128,250
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	56,040	80,110	104,180	128,250
Twin Falls, ID	56,040	80,110	104,180	128,250
Bloomington, IL	81,330	108,213	135,097	161,980
Champaign-Urbana, IL	67,050	96,370	125,690	155,010
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	48,760	73,900	99,040	124,180
Decatur, IL	83,380	111,290	139,200	167,110
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	49,810	63,953	78,097	92,240
Kankakee, IL	52,820	80,190	107,560	134,930
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	48,470	73,303	98,137	122,970
Peoria, IL	54,300	73,660	93,020	112,380
Rockford, IL	48,360	73,437	98,513	123,590
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	38,890	59,013	79,137	99,260
Springfield, IL	54,710	79,837	104,963	130,090
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	49,990	70,870	91,750	112,630
Bloomington, IN	65,140	85,950	106,760	127,570
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	66,680	84,003	101,327	118,650
Columbus, IN	63,710	83,180	102,650	122,120
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	62,250	76,480	90,710	104,940
Evansville, IN	59,870	76,147	92,423	108,700
Fort Wayne, IN	60,730	82,423	104,117	125,810
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	64,670	84,743	104,817	124,890
Kokomo, IN	65,280	86,240	107,200	128,160
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	52,590	76,973	101,357	125,740
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	50,760	74,360	97,960	121,560
Muncie, IN	64,640	84,180	103,720	123,260
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	53,650	77,040	100,430	123,820
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	63,070	76,880	90,690	104,500
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	53,240	76,547	99,853	123,160
Terre Haute, IN	66,600	89,003	111,407	133,810
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	43,250	58,660	74,070	89,480
Lawrence, KS	119,900	142,387	164,873	187,360
Manhattan, KS	47,500	66,687	85,873	105,060
Topeka, KS	41,090	67,917	94,743	121,570
Wichita, KS	51,960	57,243	62,527	67,810
Bowling Green, KY	54,030	75,337	96,643	117,950
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	71,720	88,853	105,987	123,120
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	55,930	72,830	89,730	106,630
Elizabethtown, KY	52,520	69,577	86,633	103,690
Lexington-Fayette, KY	59,060	84,023	108,987	133,950
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	51,410	63,290	75,170	87,050
Owensboro, KY	56,730	82,280	107,830	133,380
Paducah, KY-IL	43,660	66,263	88,867	111,470
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	53,960	66,657	79,353	92,050
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	53,030	70,400	87,770	105,140
Alexandria, LA	58,780	77,973	97,167	116,360
Baton Rouge, LA	49,760	68,393	87,027	105,660
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	57,120	74,643	92,167	109,690
Hammond, LA	53,760	77,883	102,007	126,130
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	54,100	78,253	102,407	126,560
Lafayette, LA	70,860	79,817	88,773	97,730
Lake Charles, LA	67,640	77,487	87,333	97,180
Monroe, LA	58,780	77,973	97,167	116,360
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	73,550	96,550	119,550	142,550
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	49,800	72,850	95,900	118,950
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	52,900	80,117	107,333	134,550
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	68,650	92,827	117,003	141,180
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	59,480	73,773	88,067	102,360
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	102,320	128,167	154,013	179,860
Barnstable Town, MA	71,170	98,357	125,543	152,730
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	71,850	100,203	128,557	156,910
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	73,130	99,947	126,763	153,580
Pittsfield, MA	80,410	109,060	137,710	166,360
Springfield, MA	55,400	73,000	90,600	108,200
Worcester, MA	72,870	100,410	127,950	155,490
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	56,990	85,917	114,843	143,770
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	48,630	61,307	73,983	86,660
Lexington Park, MD	55,920	83,260	110,600	137,940
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	49,310	76,160	103,010	129,860
Salisbury, MD	70,850	88,687	106,523	124,360
Bangor, ME	62,250	81,807	101,363	120,920
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	67,130	89,680	112,230	134,780
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	62,250	81,807	101,363	120,920
Portland-South Portland, ME	69,070	93,927	118,783	143,640
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	65,050	87,557	110,063	132,570
Ann Arbor, MI	94,930	115,943	136,957	157,970
Battle Creek, MI	61,480	83,417	105,353	127,290
Bay City, MI	70,130	92,267	114,403	136,540
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	73,000	92,110	111,220	130,330
Flint, MI	54,980	76,240	97,500	118,760
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	60,560	79,963	99,367	118,770
Jackson, MI	76,890	99,333	121,777	144,220
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	61,450	77,387	93,323	109,260
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	67,540	95,063	122,587	150,110
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	74,780	97,797	120,813	143,830
Midland, MI	70,130	92,267	114,403	136,540
Monroe, MI	81,100	101,923	122,747	143,570
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	66,470	88,157	109,843	131,530
Niles, MI	61,370	75,190	89,010	102,830
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	71,860	94,817	117,773	140,730
Saginaw, MI	66,770	90,850	114,930	139,010
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	66,900	87,367	107,833	128,300
Traverse City, MI	69,660	91,573	113,487	135,400
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	70,190	93,657	117,123	140,590
Duluth, MN-WI	69,050	82,303	95,557	108,810
Mankato, MN	61,980	81,373	100,767	120,160
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	68,870	82,890	96,910	110,930
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	67,750	81,720	95,690	109,660
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	68,940	83,717	98,493	113,270
Rochester, MN	67,020	81,050	95,080	109,110
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	62,540	79,283	96,027	112,770
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	64,920	79,637	94,353	109,070
St. Cloud, MN	70,430	81,740	93,050	104,360
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	41,360	61,350	81,340	101,330
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	50,390	73,080	95,770	118,460
Columbia, MO	60,600	77,240	93,880	110,520
Jefferson City, MO	54,590	70,547	86,503	102,460
Joplin, MO-KS	44,270	58,883	73,497	88,110
Kansas City, MO-KS	26,070	50,510	74,950	99,390
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	64,560	76,487	88,413	100,340
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	55,870	79,400	102,930	126,460
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	43,400	65,297	87,193	109,090
Springfield, MO	62,000	85,170	108,340	131,510
St. Joseph, MO-KS	38,290	57,347	76,403	95,460
St. Louis, MO-IL	56,990	83,043	109,097	135,150
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	47,330	60,947	74,563	88,180
Hattiesburg, MS	46,940	60,160	73,380	86,600
Jackson, MS	48,190	58,493	68,797	79,100
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	53,170	68,043	82,917	97,790
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	51,210	62,927	74,643	86,360
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	57,300	74,717	92,133	109,550
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	56,190	74,657	93,123	111,590
Billings, MT	50,850	68,170	85,490	102,810
Bozeman, MT	50,850	68,170	85,490	102,810
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	50,850	68,170	85,490	102,810
Great Falls, MT	50,850	68,170	85,490	102,810
Helena, MT	54,220	68,913	83,607	98,300
Missoula, MT	50,850	68,170	85,490	102,810
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	50,850	68,170	85,490	102,810
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	49,430	65,080	80,730	96,380
Asheville, NC	36,170	51,970	67,770	83,570
Burlington, NC	58,970	78,120	97,270	116,420
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	44,520	52,663	60,807	68,950
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	39,480	61,793	84,107	106,420
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	54,190	75,370	96,550	117,730
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	57,290	63,287	69,283	75,280
Fayetteville, NC	49,610	69,227	88,843	108,460
Goldsboro, NC	49,970	68,747	87,523	106,300
Greensboro-High Point, NC	67,060	81,463	95,867	110,270
Greenville, NC	68,380	80,477	92,573	104,670
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	42,010	62,720	83,430	104,140
Jacksonville, NC	56,620	70,960	85,300	99,640
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	58,370	77,370	96,370	115,370
Raleigh-Cary, NC	50,380	73,463	96,547	119,630
Rocky Mount, NC	50,240	68,340	86,440	104,540
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	48,450	66,633	84,817	103,000
Wilmington, NC	65,170	92,093	119,017	145,940
Winston-Salem, NC	64,930	75,463	85,997	96,530
Bismarck, ND	56,760	76,577	96,393	116,210
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	59,180	79,910	100,640	121,370
Fargo, ND-MN	84,860	105,407	125,953	146,500
Grand Forks, ND-MN	52,680	64,310	75,940	87,570
Minot, ND	56,760	76,577	96,393	116,210
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	51,000	61,303	71,607	81,910
Grand Island, NE	38,590	74,653	110,717	146,780
Lincoln, NE	71,920	95,150	118,380	141,610
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	65,610	108,720	151,830	194,940
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	39,780	75,170	110,560	145,950
Omaha, NE-IA	59,290	83,060	106,830	130,600
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	57,750	81,953	106,157	130,360
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	70,400	97,763	125,127	152,490
Manchester-Nashua, NH	68,480	79,300	90,120	100,940
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	70,650	98,773	126,897	155,020
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	65,790	82,593	99,397	116,200
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	51,170	77,133	103,097	129,060
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	50,320	72,343	94,367	116,390
Vineland, NJ	44,000	71,147	98,293	125,440
Albuquerque, NM	57,830	75,167	92,503	109,840
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	52,590	72,590	92,590	112,590
Farmington, NM	56,950	76,640	96,330	116,020
Las Cruces, NM	57,000	75,217	93,433	111,650
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	56,040	76,590	97,140	117,690
Santa Fe, NM	58,060	77,993	97,927	117,860
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	67,130	87,173	107,217	127,260
Carson City, NV	76,500	98,107	119,713	141,320
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	65,600	83,057	100,513	117,970
Reno, NV	82,940	103,493	124,047	144,600
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	68,320	92,593	116,867	141,140
Binghamton, NY	63,600	85,647	107,693	129,740
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	59,620	83,197	106,773	130,350
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	49,850	66,790	83,730	100,670
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	59,400	79,687	99,973	120,260
Elmira, NY	58,810	80,040	101,270	122,500
Glens Falls, NY	64,280	87,597	110,913	134,230
Ithaca, NY	61,030	82,933	104,837	126,740
Kingston, NY	44,370	67,327	90,283	113,240
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	52,770	78,220	103,670	129,120
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	53,260	78,853	104,447	130,040
Rochester, NY	58,930	79,837	100,743	121,650
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	46,820	60,453	74,087	87,720
Syracuse, NY	56,830	75,447	94,063	112,680
Utica-Rome, NY	56,560	71,267	85,973	100,680
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	46,580	65,827	85,073	104,320
Akron, OH	56,880	79,043	101,207	123,370
Canton-Massillon, OH	56,980	74,687	92,393	110,100
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	33,020	62,057	91,093	120,130
Cleveland, OH	42,300	63,177	84,053	104,930
Columbus, OH	53,850	78,697	103,543	128,390
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	46,300	63,220	80,140	97,060
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	54,370	77,167	99,963	122,760
Lima, OH	47,290	71,020	94,750	118,480
Mansfield, OH	53,440	77,297	101,153	125,010
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	52,340	74,493	96,647	118,800
Sandusky, OH	48,820	69,787	90,753	111,720
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	44,150	69,557	94,963	120,370
Springfield, OH	50,010	73,330	96,650	119,970
Toledo, OH	59,370	79,057	98,743	118,430
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	45,240	70,183	95,127	120,070
Youngstown-Warren, OH	48,530	68,303	88,077	107,850
Enid, OK	36,810	56,910	77,010	97,110
Lawton, OK	40,390	58,410	76,430	94,450
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	44,400	63,610	82,820	102,030
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	36,220	56,467	76,713	96,960
Oklahoma City, OK	39,860	58,827	77,793	96,760
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	39,220	56,470	73,720	90,970
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	36,590	56,113	75,637	95,160
Tulsa, OK	37,850	60,090	82,330	104,570
Albany, OR	79,850	99,960	120,070	140,180
Bend, OR	63,370	80,077	96,783	113,490
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	65,460	88,883	112,307	135,730
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	71,050	94,137	117,223	140,310
Corvallis, OR	77,580	98,247	118,913	139,580
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	70,830	94,303	117,777	141,250
Eugene-Springfield, OR	71,560	94,053	116,547	139,040
Grants Pass, OR	70,830	94,303	117,777	141,250
Medford, OR	70,830	94,303	117,777	141,250
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	69,690	94,010	118,330	142,650
Salem, OR	70,710	94,793	118,877	142,960
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	61,970	79,810	97,650	115,490
Altoona, PA	56,110	77,440	98,770	120,100
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	73,900	93,650	113,400	133,150
Chambersburg, PA	64,920	86,703	108,487	130,270
Erie, PA	71,090	83,877	96,663	109,450
Gettysburg, PA	62,070	82,770	103,470	124,170
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	62,410	82,770	103,130	123,490
Johnstown, PA	51,350	73,523	95,697	117,870
Lancaster, PA	46,450	72,503	98,557	124,610
Lebanon, PA	61,290	81,163	101,037	120,910
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	61,860	80,287	98,713	117,140
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	54,070	75,443	96,817	118,190
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	44,250	71,430	98,610	125,790
Pittsburgh, PA	49,390	71,783	94,177	116,570
Reading, PA	47,110	72,847	98,583	124,320
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	60,450	79,453	98,457	117,460
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	65,260	90,917	116,573	142,230
State College, PA	58,900	80,690	102,480	124,270
Williamsport, PA	62,470	81,167	99,863	118,560
York-Hanover, PA	60,380	79,867	99,353	118,840
Aguadilla, PR	37,140	59,110	81,080	103,050
Arecibo, PR	40,680	60,160	79,640	99,120
Guayama, PR	41,080	59,720	78,360	97,000
Mayaguez, PR	39,800	58,707	77,613	96,520
Ponce, PR	39,780	58,293	76,807	95,320
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	39,800	58,707	77,613	96,520
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	40,940	59,813	78,687	97,560
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	69,250	90,590	111,930	133,270
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	66,140	80,927	95,713	110,500
Columbia, SC	67,390	87,413	107,437	127,460
Florence, SC	57,880	77,847	97,813	117,780
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	60,870	77,987	95,103	112,220
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	59,090	76,417	93,743	111,070
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	59,090	76,417	93,743	111,070
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	46,740	67,893	89,047	110,200
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	48,150	70,513	92,877	115,240
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	66,100	85,263	104,427	123,590
Spartanburg, SC	46,330	67,833	89,337	110,840
Sumter, SC	57,880	77,847	97,813	117,780
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	58,990	71,870	84,750	97,630
Rapid City, SD	55,370	64,283	73,197	82,110
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	57,820	69,527	81,233	92,940
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	57,450	69,030	80,610	92,190
Chattanooga, TN-GA	54,170	66,423	78,677	90,930
Clarksville, TN-KY	65,020	85,743	106,467	127,190
Cleveland, TN	53,320	64,123	74,927	85,730
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	58,050	76,450	94,850	113,250
Jackson, TN	60,910	80,763	100,617	120,470
Johnson City, TN	53,680	59,307	64,933	70,560
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	53,790	59,037	64,283	69,530
Knoxville, TN	69,780	96,030	122,280	148,530
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	64,580	85,833	107,087	128,340
Morristown, TN	59,450	81,623	103,797	125,970
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	65,750	87,173	108,597	130,020
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	59,770	80,717	101,663	122,610
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	60,170	79,120	98,070	117,020
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	63,700	83,443	103,187	122,930
Abilene, TX	48,130	58,620	69,110	79,600
Amarillo, TX	38,000	51,677	65,353	79,030
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	64,390	89,570	114,750	139,930
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	58,270	81,483	104,697	127,910
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	48,940	68,743	88,547	108,350
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	57,830	82,773	107,717	132,660
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	55,800	72,853	89,907	106,960
College Station-Bryan, TX	59,370	85,990	112,610	139,230
Corpus Christi, TX	53,060	70,887	88,713	106,540
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	55,690	80,947	106,203	131,460
Eagle Pass, TX	52,940	77,070	101,200	125,330
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	55,800	78,473	101,147	123,820
El Paso, TX	44,970	63,767	82,563	101,360
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	56,240	71,787	87,333	102,880
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	58,590	81,877	105,163	128,450
Killeen-Temple, TX	52,130	69,417	86,703	103,990
Laredo, TX	55,050	70,000	84,950	99,900
Longview, TX	49,910	67,353	84,797	102,240
Lubbock, TX	57,030	78,770	100,510	122,250
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	69,060	97,080	125,100	153,120
Midland, TX	55,900	67,770	79,640	91,510
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	52,620	68,073	83,527	98,980
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	47,470	64,973	82,477	99,980
Odessa, TX	55,900	67,770	79,640	91,510
San Angelo, TX	51,500	66,740	81,980	97,220
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	47,680	68,757	89,833	110,910
Sherman-Denison, TX	54,730	79,713	104,697	129,680
Texarkana, TX-AR	43,740	59,293	74,847	90,400
Tyler, TX	51,870	68,480	85,090	101,700
Victoria, TX	54,670	71,473	88,277	105,080
Waco, TX	55,700	81,533	107,367	133,200
Wichita Falls, TX	51,490	66,477	81,463	96,450
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	79,710	97,300	114,890	132,480
Logan, UT-ID	71,580	93,653	115,727	137,800
Ogden, UT	78,690	103,877	129,063	154,250
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	84,090	105,437	126,783	148,130
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	87,050	111,447	135,843	160,240
St. George, UT	66,040	76,443	86,847	97,250
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	79,690	101,923	124,157	146,390
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	70,450	100,130	129,810	159,490
Charlottesville, VA	62,960	91,733	120,507	149,280
Harrisonburg, VA	83,870	102,057	120,243	138,430
Lynchburg, VA	62,640	91,577	120,513	149,450
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	62,960	91,733	120,507	149,280
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	62,960	91,733	120,507	149,280
Richmond, VA	59,210	84,510	109,810	135,110
Roanoke, VA	67,140	96,000	124,860	153,720
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	61,310	89,857	118,403	146,950
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	63,460	91,667	119,873	148,080
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	75,940	103,467	130,993	158,520
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	64,020	93,790	123,560	153,330
Winchester, VA-WV	62,960	91,733	120,507	149,280
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	56,040	80,110	104,180	128,250
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	72,970	91,717	110,463	129,210
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	71,290	88,747	106,203	123,660
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	70,240	86,780	103,320	119,860
Bellingham, WA	58,680	73,180	87,680	102,180
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	67,080	87,823	108,567	129,310
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	49,140	64,570	80,000	95,430
Kennewick-Richland, WA	52,120	68,253	84,387	100,520
Longview-Kelso, WA	67,770	92,153	116,537	140,920
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	63,740	83,937	104,133	124,330
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	66,730	87,063	107,397	127,730
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	68,000	88,927	109,853	130,780
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	61,150	76,613	92,077	107,540
Walla Walla, WA	51,630	67,563	83,497	99,430
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	65,020	85,787	106,553	127,320
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	65,130	87,417	109,703	131,990
Yakima, WA	64,780	87,403	110,027	132,650
Appleton, WI	71,630	83,690	95,750	107,810
Eau Claire, WI	69,780	87,417	105,053	122,690
Fond du Lac, WI	63,250	78,910	94,570	110,230
Green Bay, WI	73,940	87,180	100,420	113,660
Janesville-Beloit, WI	79,800	106,310	132,820	159,330
Kenosha, WI	72,110	83,560	95,010	106,460
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	65,910	79,240	92,570	105,900
Madison, WI	95,750	122,913	150,077	177,240
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	60,960	78,110	95,260	112,410
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	77,780	99,187	120,593	142,000
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	74,720	84,493	94,267	104,040
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	71,960	82,483	93,007	103,530
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	62,450	78,830	95,210	111,590
Sheboygan, WI	64,260	80,077	95,893	111,710
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	69,880	88,137	106,393	124,650
Wausau, WI	71,830	82,070	92,310	102,550
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	72,300	89,250	106,200	123,150
Beckley, WV	53,290	60,353	67,417	74,480
Charleston, WV	52,930	63,387	73,843	84,300
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	56,160	72,590	89,020	105,450
Morgantown, WV	58,850	83,383	107,917	132,450
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	52,910	68,853	84,797	100,740
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	49,800	56,670	63,540	70,410
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	52,930	63,387	73,843	84,300
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	48,230	62,573	76,917	91,260
Wheeling, WV-OH	51,210	62,703	74,197	85,690
Casper, WY	49,230	58,557	67,883	77,210
Cheyenne, WY	49,230	58,557	67,883	77,210
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	48,770	57,867	66,963	76,060
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	49,230	58,557	67,883	77,210

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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