SOC 25-1041 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Agricultural Sciences 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 the agricultural sciences. Includes teachers of agronomy, dairy sciences, fisheries management, horticultural sciences, poultry sciences, range management, and agricultural soil conservation. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Level I across metros$26,790 – $103,230Akron, OH to Visalia, CA

Median Level IV, major metros$123,550Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary (SOC 25-1041) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $26,790 in Akron, OH to $103,230 in Visalia, CA, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $123,550. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $101,840, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 19 of 100 major metros but only Level II or below in 42. 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$149,980
San Francisco, CA$129,860
San Jose, CA$150,920
Seattle, WA$131,630
Dallas, TX$115,980
Houston, TX$125,920
Austin, TX$116,740
Chicago, IL$120,190
Boston, MA$123,550
Washington, DC$168,400
Atlanta, GA$129,160
Los Angeles, CA$134,740

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Anchorage, AK	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Fairbanks-College, AK	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Anniston-Oxford, AL	51,650	66,617	81,583	96,550
Auburn-Opelika, AL	51,340	66,847	82,353	97,860
Birmingham, AL	51,650	66,617	81,583	96,550
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	51,650	66,617	81,583	96,550
Decatur, AL	51,650	66,617	81,583	96,550
Dothan, AL	51,650	66,617	81,583	96,550
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	51,650	66,617	81,583	96,550
Gadsden, AL	51,650	66,617	81,583	96,550
Huntsville, AL	51,650	66,617	81,583	96,550
Mobile, AL	51,650	66,617	81,583	96,550
Montgomery, AL	51,340	66,847	82,353	97,860
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	51,410	66,587	81,763	96,940
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	51,650	66,617	81,583	96,550
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	51,960	67,967	83,973	99,980
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	51,650	66,617	81,583	96,550
Tuscaloosa, AL	51,650	66,617	81,583	96,550
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	56,190	66,937	77,683	88,430
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	54,060	62,780	71,500	80,220
Fort Smith, AR-OK	40,340	50,097	59,853	69,610
Hot Springs, AR	55,830	66,010	76,190	86,370
Jonesboro, AR	55,830	65,987	76,143	86,300
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	58,970	68,907	78,843	88,780
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	54,510	63,793	73,077	82,360
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	56,370	67,890	79,410	90,930
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	54,930	65,387	75,843	86,300
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	58,090	70,093	82,097	94,100
Flagstaff, AZ	58,090	70,093	82,097	94,100
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	58,090	70,093	82,097	94,100
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	61,250	73,247	85,243	97,240
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	61,250	73,500	85,750	98,000
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	58,090	70,093	82,097	94,100
Tucson, AZ	57,990	69,867	81,743	93,620
Yuma, AZ	57,990	69,867	81,743	93,620
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	75,950	97,773	119,597	141,420
Chico, CA	62,820	87,193	111,567	135,940
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	62,130	85,180	108,230	131,280
El Centro, CA	62,820	87,193	111,567	135,940
Fresno, CA	90,870	110,980	131,090	151,200
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	96,240	113,937	131,633	149,330
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	67,350	89,813	112,277	134,740
Merced, CA	66,760	90,910	115,060	139,210
Modesto, CA	64,400	91,657	118,913	146,170
Napa, CA	58,310	78,537	98,763	118,990
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	59,090	79,103	99,117	119,130
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	57,480	78,147	98,813	119,480
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	73,190	95,563	117,937	140,310
Redding, CA	62,820	87,193	111,567	135,940
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	72,380	94,117	115,853	137,590
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	58,210	78,867	99,523	120,180
Salinas, CA	83,400	106,080	128,760	151,440
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	68,360	90,663	112,967	135,270
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	59,160	82,727	106,293	129,860
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	72,480	98,627	124,773	150,920
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	62,820	87,193	111,567	135,940
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	92,300	116,283	140,267	164,250
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	82,630	104,597	126,563	148,530
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	71,530	99,240	126,950	154,660
Stockton-Lodi, CA	58,650	82,197	105,743	129,290
Vallejo, CA	60,000	82,953	105,907	128,860
Visalia, CA	103,230	118,300	133,370	148,440
Yuba City, CA	58,390	78,817	99,243	119,670
Boulder, CO	55,220	80,353	105,487	130,620
Colorado Springs, CO	50,850	73,903	96,957	120,010
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	48,100	57,937	67,773	77,610
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	43,270	55,990	68,710	81,430
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	60,370	85,110	109,850	134,590
Grand Junction, CO	50,850	73,903	96,957	120,010
Greeley, CO	56,580	82,623	108,667	134,710
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	50,490	75,497	100,503	125,510
Pueblo, CO	50,850	73,903	96,957	120,010
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	38,540	51,933	65,327	78,720
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	74,690	95,613	116,537	137,460
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	74,690	95,613	116,537	137,460
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	74,690	95,613	116,537	137,460
New Haven, CT	74,690	95,613	116,537	137,460
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	74,690	95,613	116,537	137,460
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	74,690	95,613	116,537	137,460
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	92,670	117,913	143,157	168,400
Dover, DE	87,580	109,463	131,347	153,230
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	87,580	109,463	131,347	153,230
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	46,870	56,947	67,023	77,100
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	46,870	56,947	67,023	77,100
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	44,810	53,323	61,837	70,350
Gainesville, FL	46,870	56,947	67,023	77,100
Homosassa Springs, FL	46,870	56,947	67,023	77,100
Jacksonville, FL	46,870	56,947	67,023	77,100
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	46,870	56,947	67,023	77,100
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	45,940	57,010	68,080	79,150
Naples-Marco Island, FL	46,870	56,947	67,023	77,100
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	46,870	56,947	67,023	77,100
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	46,870	56,947	67,023	77,100
Ocala, FL	46,870	56,947	67,023	77,100
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	46,870	56,947	67,023	77,100
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	46,870	56,947	67,023	77,100
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	46,870	56,947	67,023	77,100
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	46,870	56,947	67,023	77,100
Port St. Lucie, FL	45,690	56,660	67,630	78,600
Punta Gorda, FL	46,870	56,947	67,023	77,100
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	43,360	51,863	60,367	68,870
Sebring, FL	46,870	56,947	67,023	77,100
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	47,100	57,777	68,453	79,130
Tallahassee, FL	46,870	56,947	67,023	77,100
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	46,870	56,947	67,023	77,100
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	46,870	56,947	67,023	77,100
Albany, GA	72,480	90,737	108,993	127,250
Athens-Clarke County, GA	64,680	86,390	108,100	129,810
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	66,310	87,260	108,210	129,160
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	67,810	87,933	108,057	128,180
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	70,770	88,867	106,963	125,060
Columbus, GA-AL	59,980	78,033	96,087	114,140
Dalton, GA	67,810	87,933	108,057	128,180
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	67,260	86,937	106,613	126,290
Gainesville, GA	67,810	87,933	108,057	128,180
Hinesville, GA	71,580	89,773	107,967	126,160
Macon-Bibb County, GA	67,810	87,933	108,057	128,180
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	71,380	91,180	110,980	130,780
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	65,600	86,573	107,547	128,520
Rome, GA	67,670	89,767	111,863	133,960
Savannah, GA	67,810	87,933	108,057	128,180
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	70,770	88,867	106,963	125,060
Valdosta, GA	70,770	88,867	106,963	125,060
Warner Robins, GA	67,810	87,933	108,057	128,180
Guam MSA	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Urban Honolulu, HI	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Ames, IA	66,070	86,693	107,317	127,940
Cedar Rapids, IA	48,890	62,553	76,217	89,880
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	40,620	55,243	69,867	84,490
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	69,400	91,327	113,253	135,180
Dubuque, IA	48,600	62,493	76,387	90,280
Iowa City, IA	65,620	85,547	105,473	125,400
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	67,820	87,887	107,953	128,020
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	70,720	90,913	111,107	131,300
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	72,390	83,967	95,543	107,120
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	66,290	87,000	107,710	128,420
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	69,020	89,737	110,453	131,170
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	48,600	62,493	76,387	90,280
Boise City, ID	51,530	72,903	94,277	115,650
Coeur d'Alene, ID	51,530	72,903	94,277	115,650
Idaho Falls, ID	51,530	72,903	94,277	115,650
Lewiston, ID-WA	51,530	72,903	94,277	115,650
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	51,530	72,903	94,277	115,650
Pocatello, ID	51,530	72,903	94,277	115,650
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	50,500	67,397	84,293	101,190
Twin Falls, ID	51,530	72,903	94,277	115,650
Bloomington, IL	63,850	84,183	104,517	124,850
Champaign-Urbana, IL	73,950	93,047	112,143	131,240
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	59,540	79,757	99,973	120,190
Decatur, IL	81,880	99,653	117,427	135,200
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	68,480	88,757	109,033	129,310
Kankakee, IL	72,320	92,207	112,093	131,980
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	46,260	64,700	83,140	101,580
Peoria, IL	44,930	59,480	74,030	88,580
Rockford, IL	56,460	76,307	96,153	116,000
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	67,780	86,753	105,727	124,700
Springfield, IL	41,930	61,010	80,090	99,170
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	57,400	78,167	98,933	119,700
Bloomington, IN	50,910	68,280	85,650	103,020
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	46,860	68,297	89,733	111,170
Columbus, IN	50,910	68,280	85,650	103,020
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	50,910	68,280	85,650	103,020
Evansville, IN	50,910	68,280	85,650	103,020
Fort Wayne, IN	50,910	68,280	85,650	103,020
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	50,910	68,280	85,650	103,020
Kokomo, IN	55,670	76,517	97,363	118,210
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	57,350	78,327	99,303	120,280
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	53,300	73,353	93,407	113,460
Muncie, IN	50,910	68,280	85,650	103,020
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	56,410	77,373	98,337	119,300
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	50,910	68,280	85,650	103,020
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	30,960	49,297	67,633	85,970
Terre Haute, IN	56,450	77,397	98,343	119,290
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	46,070	56,027	65,983	75,940
Lawrence, KS	33,820	47,227	60,633	74,040
Manhattan, KS	63,310	89,540	115,770	142,000
Topeka, KS	54,510	81,780	109,050	136,320
Wichita, KS	46,310	55,703	65,097	74,490
Bowling Green, KY	61,390	82,113	102,837	123,560
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	44,250	63,303	82,357	101,410
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	47,840	67,317	86,793	106,270
Elizabethtown, KY	57,870	79,190	100,510	121,830
Lexington-Fayette, KY	46,040	69,123	92,207	115,290
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	49,950	70,217	90,483	110,750
Owensboro, KY	55,260	76,613	97,967	119,320
Paducah, KY-IL	65,240	84,830	104,420	124,010
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	51,430	72,510	93,590	114,670
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	57,680	77,900	98,120	118,340
Alexandria, LA	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Baton Rouge, LA	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Hammond, LA	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Lafayette, LA	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Lake Charles, LA	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Monroe, LA	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Barnstable Town, MA	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Pittsfield, MA	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Springfield, MA	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Worcester, MA	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	99,950	130,097	160,243	190,390
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	88,340	114,393	140,447	166,500
Lexington Park, MD	91,990	117,323	142,657	167,990
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	90,160	116,080	142,000	167,920
Salisbury, MD	90,160	116,080	142,000	167,920
Bangor, ME	62,340	82,120	101,900	121,680
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	62,340	82,120	101,900	121,680
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	62,340	82,120	101,900	121,680
Portland-South Portland, ME	62,340	82,120	101,900	121,680
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	62,340	82,120	101,900	121,680
Ann Arbor, MI	79,570	107,587	135,603	163,620
Battle Creek, MI	79,140	107,230	135,320	163,410
Bay City, MI	78,310	106,443	134,577	162,710
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	80,020	107,967	135,913	163,860
Flint, MI	78,310	106,443	134,577	162,710
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	79,220	107,357	135,493	163,630
Jackson, MI	79,560	107,510	135,460	163,410
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	78,310	106,443	134,577	162,710
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	79,590	107,530	135,470	163,410
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	78,310	106,443	134,577	162,710
Midland, MI	78,310	106,443	134,577	162,710
Monroe, MI	78,310	106,443	134,577	162,710
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	78,310	106,443	134,577	162,710
Niles, MI	78,310	106,443	134,577	162,710
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	78,310	106,443	134,577	162,710
Saginaw, MI	78,310	106,443	134,577	162,710
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	78,310	106,443	134,577	162,710
Traverse City, MI	78,310	106,443	134,577	162,710
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	78,310	106,443	134,577	162,710
Duluth, MN-WI	68,270	85,040	101,810	118,580
Mankato, MN	70,410	86,490	102,570	118,650
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	76,660	92,703	108,747	124,790
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	73,560	89,980	106,400	122,820
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	72,630	89,377	106,123	122,870
Rochester, MN	68,270	85,040	101,810	118,580
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	70,480	86,507	102,533	118,560
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	69,510	85,603	101,697	117,790
St. Cloud, MN	73,610	89,653	105,697	121,740
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	64,020	83,810	103,600	123,390
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	47,420	66,347	85,273	104,200
Columbia, MO	54,760	73,480	92,200	110,920
Jefferson City, MO	54,760	73,480	92,200	110,920
Joplin, MO-KS	45,310	55,760	66,210	76,660
Kansas City, MO-KS	53,270	70,870	88,470	106,070
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	46,820	65,863	84,907	103,950
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	39,260	56,477	73,693	90,910
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	28,290	47,063	65,837	84,610
Springfield, MO	40,470	58,213	75,957	93,700
St. Joseph, MO-KS	38,180	51,710	65,240	78,770
St. Louis, MO-IL	50,290	68,207	86,123	104,040
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	47,930	65,170	82,410	99,650
Hattiesburg, MS	47,930	65,170	82,410	99,650
Jackson, MS	47,930	65,170	82,410	99,650
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	47,880	65,187	82,493	99,800
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	47,930	65,170	82,410	99,650
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	47,670	65,403	83,137	100,870
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	47,860	65,097	82,333	99,570
Billings, MT	71,670	83,930	96,190	108,450
Bozeman, MT	71,670	83,930	96,190	108,450
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	59,360	76,423	93,487	110,550
Great Falls, MT	71,670	83,930	96,190	108,450
Helena, MT	71,990	84,127	96,263	108,400
Missoula, MT	71,670	83,930	96,190	108,450
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	71,670	83,930	96,190	108,450
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	71,670	83,930	96,190	108,450
Asheville, NC	67,240	84,123	101,007	117,890
Burlington, NC	57,730	72,957	88,183	103,410
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	68,430	85,283	102,137	118,990
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	52,550	58,353	64,157	69,960
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	71,020	87,980	104,940	121,900
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	69,900	87,107	104,313	121,520
Fayetteville, NC	67,240	84,123	101,007	117,890
Goldsboro, NC	70,220	87,217	104,213	121,210
Greensboro-High Point, NC	70,700	85,063	99,427	113,790
Greenville, NC	67,240	84,123	101,007	117,890
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	67,240	84,123	101,007	117,890
Jacksonville, NC	67,240	84,123	101,007	117,890
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	61,230	76,273	91,317	106,360
Raleigh-Cary, NC	73,780	90,703	107,627	124,550
Rocky Mount, NC	70,570	87,707	104,843	121,980
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	67,240	84,123	101,007	117,890
Wilmington, NC	67,240	84,123	101,007	117,890
Winston-Salem, NC	56,930	71,180	85,430	99,680
Bismarck, ND	70,620	90,147	109,673	129,200
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	69,310	87,003	104,697	122,390
Fargo, ND-MN	68,330	88,363	108,397	128,430
Grand Forks, ND-MN	63,210	73,593	83,977	94,360
Minot, ND	70,620	90,147	109,673	129,200
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	70,620	90,147	109,673	129,200
Grand Island, NE	62,880	77,863	92,847	107,830
Lincoln, NE	70,180	90,063	109,947	129,830
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	68,350	86,647	104,943	123,240
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	62,290	77,850	93,410	108,970
Omaha, NE-IA	80,680	96,050	111,420	126,790
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	62,500	75,860	89,220	102,580
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Manchester-Nashua, NH	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	85,800	122,980	160,160	197,340
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	86,860	123,723	160,587	197,450
Vineland, NJ	48,430	82,967	117,503	152,040
Albuquerque, NM	76,810	92,070	107,330	122,590
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	76,610	91,797	106,983	122,170
Farmington, NM	76,810	92,070	107,330	122,590
Las Cruces, NM	76,280	91,950	107,620	123,290
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	76,810	92,070	107,330	122,590
Santa Fe, NM	76,810	92,070	107,330	122,590
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Carson City, NV	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Reno, NV	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Binghamton, NY	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Elmira, NY	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Glens Falls, NY	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Ithaca, NY	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Kingston, NY	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	51,080	82,847	114,613	146,380
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	48,780	82,513	116,247	149,980
Rochester, NY	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Syracuse, NY	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Utica-Rome, NY	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Akron, OH	26,790	52,077	77,363	102,650
Canton-Massillon, OH	26,790	52,077	77,363	102,650
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	45,700	68,117	90,533	112,950
Cleveland, OH	26,790	52,077	77,363	102,650
Columbus, OH	26,790	52,077	77,363	102,650
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	26,790	52,077	77,363	102,650
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	26,790	52,077	77,363	102,650
Lima, OH	26,790	52,077	77,363	102,650
Mansfield, OH	26,790	52,077	77,363	102,650
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	32,300	55,410	78,520	101,630
Sandusky, OH	26,790	52,077	77,363	102,650
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	26,790	52,077	77,363	102,650
Springfield, OH	26,790	52,077	77,363	102,650
Toledo, OH	26,790	52,077	77,363	102,650
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	26,790	52,077	77,363	102,650
Youngstown-Warren, OH	26,790	52,077	77,363	102,650
Enid, OK	44,570	58,757	72,943	87,130
Lawton, OK	42,560	52,547	62,533	72,520
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	38,390	47,580	56,770	65,960
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	44,720	59,177	73,633	88,090
Oklahoma City, OK	43,630	57,257	70,883	84,510
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	38,180	47,540	56,900	66,260
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	43,590	57,397	71,203	85,010
Tulsa, OK	44,590	58,577	72,563	86,550
Albany, OR	67,140	81,907	96,673	111,440
Bend, OR	64,690	80,817	96,943	113,070
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	62,070	79,373	96,677	113,980
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	65,920	81,980	98,040	114,100
Corvallis, OR	66,910	81,683	96,457	111,230
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	64,690	80,817	96,943	113,070
Eugene-Springfield, OR	67,220	81,740	96,260	110,780
Grants Pass, OR	64,690	80,817	96,943	113,070
Medford, OR	64,690	80,817	96,943	113,070
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	63,500	81,447	99,393	117,340
Salem, OR	65,310	81,473	97,637	113,800
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	88,590	125,257	161,923	198,590
Altoona, PA	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Chambersburg, PA	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Erie, PA	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Gettysburg, PA	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Johnstown, PA	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Lancaster, PA	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Lebanon, PA	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	78,100	115,043	151,987	188,930
Pittsburgh, PA	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Reading, PA	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
State College, PA	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Williamsport, PA	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
York-Hanover, PA	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Aguadilla, PR	68,590	75,763	82,937	90,110
Arecibo, PR	67,670	74,633	81,597	88,560
Guayama, PR	67,670	74,633	81,597	88,560
Mayaguez, PR	68,590	75,763	82,937	90,110
Ponce, PR	68,590	75,763	82,937	90,110
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	68,590	75,763	82,937	90,110
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	67,670	74,633	81,597	88,560
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Columbia, SC	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Florence, SC	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	63,460	78,303	93,147	107,990
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Spartanburg, SC	63,610	79,697	95,783	111,870
Sumter, SC	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	80,430	89,363	98,297	107,230
Rapid City, SD	79,090	88,433	97,777	107,120
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	75,970	85,767	95,563	105,360
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	79,720	88,880	98,040	107,200
Chattanooga, TN-GA	69,610	88,303	106,997	125,690
Clarksville, TN-KY	63,410	78,650	93,890	109,130
Cleveland, TN	81,640	101,207	120,773	140,340
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	94,620	113,827	133,033	152,240
Jackson, TN	81,640	101,207	120,773	140,340
Johnson City, TN	81,640	101,207	120,773	140,340
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	94,770	113,940	133,110	152,280
Knoxville, TN	95,440	114,403	133,367	152,330
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	49,710	66,293	82,877	99,460
Morristown, TN	100,260	118,230	136,200	154,170
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	70,650	83,987	97,323	110,660
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	89,190	108,430	127,670	146,910
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	66,570	81,763	96,957	112,150
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	62,420	76,110	89,800	103,490
Abilene, TX	58,610	75,457	92,303	109,150
Amarillo, TX	76,480	90,900	105,320	119,740
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	67,790	84,107	100,423	116,740
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	64,170	84,327	104,483	124,640
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	63,410	79,223	95,037	110,850
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	64,240	88,963	113,687	138,410
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	64,820	83,267	101,713	120,160
College Station-Bryan, TX	68,600	99,677	130,753	161,830
Corpus Christi, TX	64,240	88,963	113,687	138,410
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	54,840	75,220	95,600	115,980
Eagle Pass, TX	64,240	88,963	113,687	138,410
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	61,650	81,070	100,490	119,910
El Paso, TX	64,240	88,963	113,687	138,410
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	62,820	89,667	116,513	143,360
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	64,890	85,233	105,577	125,920
Killeen-Temple, TX	60,580	77,367	94,153	110,940
Laredo, TX	64,240	88,963	113,687	138,410
Longview, TX	54,700	72,267	89,833	107,400
Lubbock, TX	61,510	82,240	102,970	123,700
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	64,240	88,963	113,687	138,410
Midland, TX	64,240	88,963	113,687	138,410
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	55,690	74,373	93,057	111,740
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	60,770	79,847	98,923	118,000
Odessa, TX	64,240	88,963	113,687	138,410
San Angelo, TX	57,330	74,067	90,803	107,540
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	64,230	80,550	96,870	113,190
Sherman-Denison, TX	54,820	74,707	94,593	114,480
Texarkana, TX-AR	54,390	68,607	82,823	97,040
Tyler, TX	64,240	88,963	113,687	138,410
Victoria, TX	64,240	88,963	113,687	138,410
Waco, TX	62,780	92,277	121,773	151,270
Wichita Falls, TX	59,630	76,630	93,630	110,630
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	52,300	62,327	72,353	82,380
Logan, UT-ID	53,770	66,217	78,663	91,110
Ogden, UT	52,530	62,370	72,210	82,050
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	52,300	62,327	72,353	82,380
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	52,300	62,327	72,353	82,380
St. George, UT	52,300	62,327	72,353	82,380
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	52,300	62,327	72,353	82,380
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	68,270	91,287	114,303	137,320
Charlottesville, VA	70,360	94,413	118,467	142,520
Harrisonburg, VA	70,360	94,413	118,467	142,520
Lynchburg, VA	70,360	94,413	118,467	142,520
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	70,360	94,413	118,467	142,520
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	70,360	94,413	118,467	142,520
Richmond, VA	70,360	94,413	118,467	142,520
Roanoke, VA	68,230	91,297	114,363	137,430
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	70,360	94,413	118,467	142,520
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	68,060	91,083	114,107	137,130
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	70,360	94,413	118,467	142,520
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	70,360	94,413	118,467	142,520
Winchester, VA-WV	70,360	94,413	118,467	142,520
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	56,600	79,697	102,793	125,890
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	54,460	77,697	100,933	124,170
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	54,040	77,073	100,107	123,140
Bellingham, WA	56,050	82,457	108,863	135,270
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	56,350	80,053	103,757	127,460
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	59,340	80,743	102,147	123,550
Kennewick-Richland, WA	56,460	82,183	107,907	133,630
Longview-Kelso, WA	63,650	81,493	99,337	117,180
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	57,100	82,067	107,033	132,000
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	56,350	80,053	103,757	127,460
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	56,740	81,703	106,667	131,630
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	56,350	80,053	103,757	127,460
Walla Walla, WA	56,460	82,183	107,907	133,630
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	56,960	82,037	107,113	132,190
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	62,870	80,017	97,163	114,310
Yakima, WA	60,300	81,653	103,007	124,360
Appleton, WI	59,180	69,733	80,287	90,840
Eau Claire, WI	71,600	85,797	99,993	114,190
Fond du Lac, WI	64,540	73,553	82,567	91,580
Green Bay, WI	71,600	85,797	99,993	114,190
Janesville-Beloit, WI	72,820	89,310	105,800	122,290
Kenosha, WI	61,680	70,760	79,840	88,920
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	62,770	71,790	80,810	89,830
Madison, WI	75,020	92,520	110,020	127,520
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	62,330	71,883	81,437	90,990
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	71,730	87,300	102,870	118,440
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	71,600	85,797	99,993	114,190
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	62,610	72,233	81,857	91,480
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	63,350	72,107	80,863	89,620
Sheboygan, WI	71,600	85,797	99,993	114,190
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	60,340	70,370	80,400	90,430
Wausau, WI	63,310	71,613	79,917	88,220
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	73,510	89,743	105,977	122,210
Beckley, WV	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Charleston, WV	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	46,430	64,833	83,237	101,640
Morgantown, WV	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	45,990	56,567	67,143	77,720
Wheeling, WV-OH	58,420	80,130	101,840	123,550
Casper, WY	60,050	73,397	86,743	100,090
Cheyenne, WY	69,300	81,863	94,427	106,990
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	72,530	84,230	95,930	107,630
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	60,050	73,397	86,743	100,090

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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