SOC 25-1031 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Architecture 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 architecture and architectural design, such as architectural environmental design, interior architecture/design, and landscape architecture. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Level I across metros$33,200 – $105,190Dayton, OH to Aguadilla, PR

Median Level IV, major metros$116,330Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary (SOC 25-1031) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $33,200 in Dayton, OH to $105,190 in Aguadilla, PR, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $116,330. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $97,977, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 17 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$135,810
San Francisco, CA$154,350
San Jose, CA$160,180
Seattle, WA$117,020
Dallas, TX$111,970
Houston, TX$123,550
Austin, TX$117,910
Chicago, IL$117,950
Boston, MA$151,960
Washington, DC$124,080
Atlanta, GA$126,350
Los Angeles, CA$117,280

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Anchorage, AK	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Fairbanks-College, AK	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Anniston-Oxford, AL	66,800	79,717	92,633	105,550
Auburn-Opelika, AL	66,800	79,717	92,633	105,550
Birmingham, AL	66,800	79,717	92,633	105,550
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	66,800	79,717	92,633	105,550
Decatur, AL	66,800	79,717	92,633	105,550
Dothan, AL	66,800	79,717	92,633	105,550
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	66,800	79,717	92,633	105,550
Gadsden, AL	66,800	79,717	92,633	105,550
Huntsville, AL	66,800	79,717	92,633	105,550
Mobile, AL	66,800	79,717	92,633	105,550
Montgomery, AL	66,800	79,717	92,633	105,550
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	66,800	79,717	92,633	105,550
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	66,800	79,717	92,633	105,550
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	66,800	79,717	92,633	105,550
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	66,800	79,717	92,633	105,550
Tuscaloosa, AL	66,800	79,717	92,633	105,550
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Fort Smith, AR-OK	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Hot Springs, AR	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Jonesboro, AR	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Flagstaff, AZ	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Tucson, AZ	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Yuma, AZ	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	54,650	76,403	98,157	119,910
Chico, CA	61,570	87,243	112,917	138,590
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	66,540	93,870	121,200	148,530
El Centro, CA	61,570	87,243	112,917	138,590
Fresno, CA	61,570	87,243	112,917	138,590
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	61,570	87,243	112,917	138,590
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	54,250	75,260	96,270	117,280
Merced, CA	61,570	87,243	112,917	138,590
Modesto, CA	84,100	109,433	134,767	160,100
Napa, CA	60,720	84,650	108,580	132,510
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	60,720	84,650	108,580	132,510
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	61,410	85,020	108,630	132,240
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	54,350	75,267	96,183	117,100
Redding, CA	61,570	87,243	112,917	138,590
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	55,760	78,523	101,287	124,050
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	61,210	85,057	108,903	132,750
Salinas, CA	61,570	87,243	112,917	138,590
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	55,680	78,463	101,247	124,030
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	73,000	100,117	127,233	154,350
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	85,250	110,227	135,203	160,180
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	61,570	87,243	112,917	138,590
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	84,350	109,747	135,143	160,540
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	61,570	87,243	112,917	138,590
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	61,570	87,243	112,917	138,590
Stockton-Lodi, CA	74,390	101,403	128,417	155,430
Vallejo, CA	61,570	87,243	112,917	138,590
Visalia, CA	61,570	87,243	112,917	138,590
Yuba City, CA	61,210	85,057	108,903	132,750
Boulder, CO	61,840	73,963	86,087	98,210
Colorado Springs, CO	61,790	73,907	86,023	98,140
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	61,870	74,300	86,730	99,160
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	61,790	73,907	86,023	98,140
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	62,550	75,340	88,130	100,920
Grand Junction, CO	61,790	73,907	86,023	98,140
Greeley, CO	61,840	73,963	86,087	98,210
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	61,790	73,907	86,023	98,140
Pueblo, CO	61,790	73,907	86,023	98,140
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	61,790	73,907	86,023	98,140
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	87,010	103,273	119,537	135,800
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	87,010	103,273	119,537	135,800
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	87,010	103,273	119,537	135,800
New Haven, CT	86,830	103,137	119,443	135,750
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	87,010	103,273	119,537	135,800
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	86,830	103,137	119,443	135,750
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	66,280	85,547	104,813	124,080
Dover, DE	69,990	87,583	105,177	122,770
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	56,620	72,107	87,593	103,080
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	56,620	72,107	87,593	103,080
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	54,980	62,213	69,447	76,680
Gainesville, FL	56,620	72,107	87,593	103,080
Homosassa Springs, FL	56,620	72,107	87,593	103,080
Jacksonville, FL	56,620	72,107	87,593	103,080
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	56,250	65,227	74,203	83,180
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	57,100	74,593	92,087	109,580
Naples-Marco Island, FL	56,780	74,300	91,820	109,340
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	56,620	72,107	87,593	103,080
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	56,620	72,107	87,593	103,080
Ocala, FL	54,690	61,923	69,157	76,390
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	56,620	72,107	87,593	103,080
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	56,620	72,107	87,593	103,080
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	56,620	72,107	87,593	103,080
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	56,620	72,107	87,593	103,080
Port St. Lucie, FL	57,100	74,593	92,087	109,580
Punta Gorda, FL	56,620	72,107	87,593	103,080
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	56,620	72,107	87,593	103,080
Sebring, FL	56,620	72,107	87,593	103,080
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	56,420	72,377	88,333	104,290
Tallahassee, FL	56,620	72,107	87,593	103,080
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	56,620	72,107	87,593	103,080
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	56,360	65,347	74,333	83,320
Albany, GA	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Athens-Clarke County, GA	79,740	95,247	110,753	126,260
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	79,840	95,343	110,847	126,350
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Columbus, GA-AL	71,170	86,723	102,277	117,830
Dalton, GA	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Gainesville, GA	79,840	95,343	110,847	126,350
Hinesville, GA	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Macon-Bibb County, GA	79,840	95,343	110,847	126,350
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	79,840	95,343	110,847	126,350
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	79,740	95,247	110,753	126,260
Rome, GA	79,840	95,343	110,847	126,350
Savannah, GA	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Valdosta, GA	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Warner Robins, GA	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Guam MSA	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Urban Honolulu, HI	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Ames, IA	63,910	73,923	83,937	93,950
Cedar Rapids, IA	64,510	75,457	86,403	97,350
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	64,510	75,457	86,403	97,350
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	64,510	75,457	86,403	97,350
Dubuque, IA	64,510	75,457	86,403	97,350
Iowa City, IA	64,510	75,457	86,403	97,350
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	64,510	75,457	86,403	97,350
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	64,510	75,457	86,403	97,350
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	64,510	75,457	86,403	97,350
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	65,180	76,077	86,973	97,870
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	64,530	74,867	85,203	95,540
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	64,510	75,457	86,403	97,350
Boise City, ID	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Coeur d'Alene, ID	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Idaho Falls, ID	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Lewiston, ID-WA	65,760	78,600	91,440	104,280
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Pocatello, ID	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	72,660	84,383	96,107	107,830
Twin Falls, ID	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Bloomington, IL	70,990	86,680	102,370	118,060
Champaign-Urbana, IL	70,990	86,680	102,370	118,060
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	66,840	83,877	100,913	117,950
Decatur, IL	70,990	86,680	102,370	118,060
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	70,990	86,680	102,370	118,060
Kankakee, IL	70,410	86,800	103,190	119,580
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	66,840	83,877	100,913	117,950
Peoria, IL	70,990	86,680	102,370	118,060
Rockford, IL	66,840	83,877	100,913	117,950
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	70,990	86,680	102,370	118,060
Springfield, IL	70,990	86,680	102,370	118,060
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	70,460	87,300	104,140	120,980
Bloomington, IN	70,710	82,833	94,957	107,080
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	44,330	62,537	80,743	98,950
Columbus, IN	62,180	74,927	87,673	100,420
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	62,180	74,927	87,673	100,420
Evansville, IN	62,180	74,927	87,673	100,420
Fort Wayne, IN	62,180	74,927	87,673	100,420
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	62,580	75,423	88,267	101,110
Kokomo, IN	62,180	74,927	87,673	100,420
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	65,870	83,157	100,443	117,730
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	65,950	83,220	100,490	117,760
Muncie, IN	62,180	74,927	87,673	100,420
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	65,020	82,527	100,033	117,540
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	62,180	74,927	87,673	100,420
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	41,450	61,563	81,677	101,790
Terre Haute, IN	70,710	82,833	94,957	107,080
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	74,490	86,633	98,777	110,920
Lawrence, KS	83,610	95,163	106,717	118,270
Manhattan, KS	66,100	76,853	87,607	98,360
Topeka, KS	74,430	86,623	98,817	111,010
Wichita, KS	74,440	86,933	99,427	111,920
Bowling Green, KY	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	36,000	57,473	78,947	100,420
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Elizabethtown, KY	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Lexington-Fayette, KY	35,830	57,347	78,863	100,380
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Owensboro, KY	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Paducah, KY-IL	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Alexandria, LA	65,940	79,013	92,087	105,160
Baton Rouge, LA	65,940	79,013	92,087	105,160
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	65,840	78,087	90,333	102,580
Hammond, LA	65,940	79,013	92,087	105,160
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	65,940	79,013	92,087	105,160
Lafayette, LA	64,980	78,267	91,553	104,840
Lake Charles, LA	65,940	79,013	92,087	105,160
Monroe, LA	65,940	79,013	92,087	105,160
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	65,940	79,013	92,087	105,160
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	68,650	79,597	90,543	101,490
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	65,940	79,013	92,087	105,160
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	65,940	79,013	92,087	105,160
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	64,980	78,267	91,553	104,840
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	64,970	84,607	104,243	123,880
Barnstable Town, MA	73,510	97,083	120,657	144,230
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	79,400	103,587	127,773	151,960
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	71,890	95,103	118,317	141,530
Pittsfield, MA	68,420	89,687	110,953	132,220
Springfield, MA	64,990	84,793	104,597	124,400
Worcester, MA	75,760	99,437	123,113	146,790
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	69,040	86,953	104,867	122,780
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	65,720	85,060	104,400	123,740
Lexington Park, MD	67,020	85,603	104,187	122,770
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	70,240	87,567	104,893	122,220
Salisbury, MD	68,230	84,180	100,130	116,080
Bangor, ME	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Portland-South Portland, ME	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Ann Arbor, MI	64,410	81,717	99,023	116,330
Battle Creek, MI	62,430	79,350	96,270	113,190
Bay City, MI	62,430	79,350	96,270	113,190
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	65,910	83,100	100,290	117,480
Flint, MI	62,430	79,350	96,270	113,190
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	62,430	79,350	96,270	113,190
Jackson, MI	64,410	81,717	99,023	116,330
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	62,430	79,350	96,270	113,190
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	65,140	82,390	99,640	116,890
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	57,670	75,673	93,677	111,680
Midland, MI	62,430	79,350	96,270	113,190
Monroe, MI	64,370	81,750	99,130	116,510
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	62,430	79,350	96,270	113,190
Niles, MI	62,430	79,350	96,270	113,190
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	62,430	79,350	96,270	113,190
Saginaw, MI	62,430	79,350	96,270	113,190
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	65,840	81,787	97,733	113,680
Traverse City, MI	62,430	79,350	96,270	113,190
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	62,430	79,350	96,270	113,190
Duluth, MN-WI	78,640	94,747	110,853	126,960
Mankato, MN	78,910	94,827	110,743	126,660
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	79,240	94,440	109,640	124,840
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	78,980	94,433	109,887	125,340
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	80,600	95,663	110,727	125,790
Rochester, MN	78,640	94,747	110,853	126,960
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	78,580	94,363	110,147	125,930
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	78,830	94,533	110,237	125,940
St. Cloud, MN	79,060	94,390	109,720	125,050
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Columbia, MO	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Jefferson City, MO	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Joplin, MO-KS	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Kansas City, MO-KS	83,610	95,163	106,717	118,270
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Springfield, MO	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
St. Joseph, MO-KS	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
St. Louis, MO-IL	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	52,540	64,320	76,100	87,880
Hattiesburg, MS	52,540	64,320	76,100	87,880
Jackson, MS	52,540	64,320	76,100	87,880
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	52,540	64,320	76,100	87,880
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	52,540	64,320	76,100	87,880
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	53,380	64,787	76,193	87,600
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	53,400	64,813	76,227	87,640
Billings, MT	53,820	66,507	79,193	91,880
Bozeman, MT	53,820	66,507	79,193	91,880
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	53,820	66,507	79,193	91,880
Great Falls, MT	53,820	66,507	79,193	91,880
Helena, MT	54,240	66,937	79,633	92,330
Missoula, MT	53,820	66,507	79,193	91,880
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	53,820	66,507	79,193	91,880
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	53,820	66,507	79,193	91,880
Asheville, NC	54,180	71,063	87,947	104,830
Burlington, NC	54,180	71,063	87,947	104,830
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	53,250	70,887	88,523	106,160
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	43,070	63,957	84,843	105,730
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	59,500	76,077	92,653	109,230
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	66,940	81,850	96,760	111,670
Fayetteville, NC	54,180	71,063	87,947	104,830
Goldsboro, NC	70,960	86,090	101,220	116,350
Greensboro-High Point, NC	55,990	66,863	77,737	88,610
Greenville, NC	54,180	71,063	87,947	104,830
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	43,410	63,890	84,370	104,850
Jacksonville, NC	54,180	71,063	87,947	104,830
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	54,180	71,063	87,947	104,830
Raleigh-Cary, NC	68,050	83,350	98,650	113,950
Rocky Mount, NC	69,270	84,760	100,250	115,740
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	44,480	63,920	83,360	102,800
Wilmington, NC	54,180	71,063	87,947	104,830
Winston-Salem, NC	47,070	64,887	82,703	100,520
Bismarck, ND	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Fargo, ND-MN	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Grand Forks, ND-MN	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Minot, ND	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Grand Island, NE	70,010	82,313	94,617	106,920
Lincoln, NE	70,070	82,387	94,703	107,020
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	70,010	82,313	94,617	106,920
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	70,010	82,313	94,617	106,920
Omaha, NE-IA	70,070	82,387	94,703	107,020
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	70,010	82,313	94,617	106,920
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	78,520	102,567	126,613	150,660
Manchester-Nashua, NH	78,520	102,567	126,613	150,660
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	78,620	102,683	126,747	150,810
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	63,930	87,260	110,590	133,920
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	64,180	87,600	111,020	134,440
Vineland, NJ	69,990	87,583	105,177	122,770
Albuquerque, NM	58,010	65,753	73,497	81,240
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	58,010	65,753	73,497	81,240
Farmington, NM	58,010	65,753	73,497	81,240
Las Cruces, NM	58,010	65,753	73,497	81,240
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	58,010	65,753	73,497	81,240
Santa Fe, NM	58,010	65,753	73,497	81,240
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Carson City, NV	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Reno, NV	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	62,270	87,820	113,370	138,920
Binghamton, NY	62,270	87,820	113,370	138,920
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	62,270	87,820	113,370	138,920
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	55,590	73,350	91,110	108,870
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	55,190	72,917	90,643	108,370
Elmira, NY	62,270	87,820	113,370	138,920
Glens Falls, NY	62,270	87,820	113,370	138,920
Ithaca, NY	62,270	87,820	113,370	138,920
Kingston, NY	62,270	87,820	113,370	138,920
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	61,190	85,380	109,570	133,760
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	62,900	87,203	111,507	135,810
Rochester, NY	62,270	87,820	113,370	138,920
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	62,270	87,820	113,370	138,920
Syracuse, NY	59,490	68,093	76,697	85,300
Utica-Rome, NY	53,620	61,470	69,320	77,170
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	59,490	68,093	76,697	85,300
Akron, OH	36,640	56,723	76,807	96,890
Canton-Massillon, OH	36,640	56,723	76,807	96,890
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	35,730	56,687	77,643	98,600
Cleveland, OH	36,640	56,723	76,807	96,890
Columbus, OH	36,640	56,723	76,807	96,890
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	33,200	54,303	75,407	96,510
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	36,640	56,723	76,807	96,890
Lima, OH	36,640	56,723	76,807	96,890
Mansfield, OH	36,640	56,723	76,807	96,890
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	36,640	56,723	76,807	96,890
Sandusky, OH	36,640	56,723	76,807	96,890
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	33,310	54,393	75,477	96,560
Springfield, OH	36,640	56,723	76,807	96,890
Toledo, OH	36,640	56,723	76,807	96,890
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	34,160	54,920	75,680	96,440
Youngstown-Warren, OH	36,640	56,723	76,807	96,890
Enid, OK	71,880	80,513	89,147	97,780
Lawton, OK	71,880	80,513	89,147	97,780
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	71,880	80,513	89,147	97,780
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	71,880	80,513	89,147	97,780
Oklahoma City, OK	71,880	80,513	89,147	97,780
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	71,880	80,513	89,147	97,780
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	71,880	80,513	89,147	97,780
Tulsa, OK	71,880	80,513	89,147	97,780
Albany, OR	62,150	68,817	75,483	82,150
Bend, OR	62,150	68,817	75,483	82,150
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	65,690	72,893	80,097	87,300
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	65,690	72,893	80,097	87,300
Corvallis, OR	62,150	68,817	75,483	82,150
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	65,690	72,893	80,097	87,300
Eugene-Springfield, OR	65,690	72,893	80,097	87,300
Grants Pass, OR	65,690	72,893	80,097	87,300
Medford, OR	65,690	72,893	80,097	87,300
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	68,530	75,493	82,457	89,420
Salem, OR	68,580	75,673	82,767	89,860
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	62,430	85,823	109,217	132,610
Altoona, PA	59,430	78,297	97,163	116,030
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	41,530	58,357	75,183	92,010
Chambersburg, PA	59,430	78,297	97,163	116,030
Erie, PA	59,430	78,297	97,163	116,030
Gettysburg, PA	59,430	78,297	97,163	116,030
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	59,430	78,297	97,163	116,030
Johnstown, PA	59,430	78,297	97,163	116,030
Lancaster, PA	66,130	84,130	102,130	120,130
Lebanon, PA	59,430	78,297	97,163	116,030
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	39,050	55,713	72,377	89,040
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	59,430	78,297	97,163	116,030
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	69,990	87,583	105,177	122,770
Pittsburgh, PA	59,430	78,297	97,163	116,030
Reading, PA	64,340	82,787	101,233	119,680
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	38,780	54,113	69,447	84,780
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	59,430	78,297	97,163	116,030
State College, PA	59,430	78,297	97,163	116,030
Williamsport, PA	59,430	78,297	97,163	116,030
York-Hanover, PA	59,430	78,297	97,163	116,030
Aguadilla, PR	105,190	121,177	137,163	153,150
Arecibo, PR	104,950	121,050	137,150	153,250
Guayama, PR	104,950	121,050	137,150	153,250
Mayaguez, PR	105,190	121,177	137,163	153,150
Ponce, PR	105,190	121,177	137,163	153,150
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	105,190	121,177	137,163	153,150
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	104,950	121,050	137,150	153,250
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	67,780	83,667	99,553	115,440
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	53,320	67,973	82,627	97,280
Columbia, SC	43,250	63,520	83,790	104,060
Florence, SC	53,320	67,973	82,627	97,280
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	53,320	67,973	82,627	97,280
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	53,320	67,973	82,627	97,280
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	53,320	67,973	82,627	97,280
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	44,150	62,697	81,243	99,790
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	51,410	68,683	85,957	103,230
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	53,320	67,973	82,627	97,280
Spartanburg, SC	51,410	68,683	85,957	103,230
Sumter, SC	53,320	67,973	82,627	97,280
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Rapid City, SD	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Chattanooga, TN-GA	64,490	80,327	96,163	112,000
Clarksville, TN-KY	64,490	80,327	96,163	112,000
Cleveland, TN	64,490	80,327	96,163	112,000
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	64,490	80,327	96,163	112,000
Jackson, TN	64,490	80,327	96,163	112,000
Johnson City, TN	64,490	80,327	96,163	112,000
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	64,490	80,327	96,163	112,000
Knoxville, TN	64,490	80,327	96,163	112,000
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	53,380	64,787	76,193	87,600
Morristown, TN	64,490	80,327	96,163	112,000
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	64,490	80,327	96,163	112,000
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	65,980	82,457	98,933	115,410
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	64,490	80,327	96,163	112,000
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	64,490	80,327	96,163	112,000
Abilene, TX	66,130	85,867	105,603	125,340
Amarillo, TX	66,130	85,867	105,603	125,340
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	58,110	78,043	97,977	117,910
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	71,080	88,570	106,060	123,550
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	63,200	81,447	99,693	117,940
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	66,130	85,867	105,603	125,340
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	62,510	82,107	101,703	121,300
College Station-Bryan, TX	95,370	114,813	134,257	153,700
Corpus Christi, TX	66,130	85,867	105,603	125,340
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	67,820	82,537	97,253	111,970
Eagle Pass, TX	66,130	85,867	105,603	125,340
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	69,690	87,367	105,043	122,720
El Paso, TX	66,130	85,867	105,603	125,340
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	68,510	88,210	107,910	127,610
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	71,080	88,570	106,060	123,550
Killeen-Temple, TX	66,130	85,867	105,603	125,340
Laredo, TX	66,130	85,867	105,603	125,340
Longview, TX	66,130	85,867	105,603	125,340
Lubbock, TX	66,130	85,867	105,603	125,340
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	66,130	85,867	105,603	125,340
Midland, TX	66,130	85,867	105,603	125,340
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	69,200	83,733	98,267	112,800
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	52,040	69,533	87,027	104,520
Odessa, TX	66,130	85,867	105,603	125,340
San Angelo, TX	66,130	85,867	105,603	125,340
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	58,110	78,047	97,983	117,920
Sherman-Denison, TX	67,530	82,283	97,037	111,790
Texarkana, TX-AR	66,130	85,867	105,603	125,340
Tyler, TX	66,130	85,867	105,603	125,340
Victoria, TX	66,130	85,867	105,603	125,340
Waco, TX	76,660	95,530	114,400	133,270
Wichita Falls, TX	66,130	85,867	105,603	125,340
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	66,660	82,547	98,433	114,320
Logan, UT-ID	66,660	82,547	98,433	114,320
Ogden, UT	69,240	85,130	101,020	116,910
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	61,580	77,790	94,000	110,210
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	62,350	79,410	96,470	113,530
St. George, UT	66,660	82,547	98,433	114,320
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	66,660	82,547	98,433	114,320
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	69,610	86,947	104,283	121,620
Charlottesville, VA	69,330	82,587	95,843	109,100
Harrisonburg, VA	69,610	86,947	104,283	121,620
Lynchburg, VA	69,610	86,947	104,283	121,620
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	65,330	84,050	102,770	121,490
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	67,300	83,553	99,807	116,060
Richmond, VA	67,800	84,047	100,293	116,540
Roanoke, VA	69,610	86,947	104,283	121,620
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	67,980	81,703	95,427	109,150
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	69,610	86,947	104,283	121,620
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	69,610	86,947	104,283	121,620
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	62,460	79,217	95,973	112,730
Winchester, VA-WV	63,940	83,063	102,187	121,310
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Bellingham, WA	47,670	66,473	85,277	104,080
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	56,000	75,627	95,253	114,880
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	58,340	74,933	91,527	108,120
Kennewick-Richland, WA	58,630	74,890	91,150	107,410
Longview-Kelso, WA	66,160	73,777	81,393	89,010
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	56,600	75,360	94,120	112,880
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	56,000	75,627	95,253	114,880
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	62,200	80,473	98,747	117,020
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	58,680	74,943	91,207	107,470
Walla Walla, WA	58,630	74,890	91,150	107,410
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	60,870	78,667	96,463	114,260
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	64,450	75,350	86,250	97,150
Yakima, WA	63,600	75,227	86,853	98,480
Appleton, WI	74,400	78,210	82,020	85,830
Eau Claire, WI	74,400	78,210	82,020	85,830
Fond du Lac, WI	74,400	78,210	82,020	85,830
Green Bay, WI	74,400	78,210	82,020	85,830
Janesville-Beloit, WI	74,400	78,210	82,020	85,830
Kenosha, WI	74,400	78,210	82,020	85,830
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	74,400	78,210	82,020	85,830
Madison, WI	74,400	78,210	82,020	85,830
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	74,400	78,210	82,020	85,830
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	74,400	78,210	82,020	85,830
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	74,400	78,210	82,020	85,830
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	74,400	78,210	82,020	85,830
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	74,400	78,210	82,020	85,830
Sheboygan, WI	74,400	78,210	82,020	85,830
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	74,030	77,593	81,157	84,720
Wausau, WI	74,400	78,210	82,020	85,830
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	76,870	91,637	106,403	121,170
Beckley, WV	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Charleston, WV	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Morgantown, WV	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Wheeling, WV-OH	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Casper, WY	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Cheyenne, WY	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	62,410	81,733	101,057	120,380

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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