SOC 25-1051 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space 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 physical sciences, except chemistry and physics. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching, and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Level I across metros$38,170 – $102,590Kansas City, MO to San Francisco, CA

Median Level IV, major metros$129,070Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space 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 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary (SOC 25-1051) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $38,170 in Kansas City, MO to $102,590 in San Francisco, CA, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $129,070. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $108,880, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 23 of 100 major metros but only Level II or below in 49. DHS projects selection odds of about 15%, 31%, 46% and 61% for Levels I to IV. The table below lists all four levels for every area, straight from the DOL OFLC wage file.

Salary bands in major H-1B metros

Where each wage level starts, on one salary scale. Further right means you need a bigger salary for the same entries.

Level I
Level II
Level III
Level IV

New York, NY$141,590
San Francisco, CA$193,030
San Jose, CA$183,830
Seattle, WA$151,280
Dallas, TX$145,690
Houston, TX$133,960
Austin, TX$163,830
Chicago, IL$105,330
Boston, MA$167,810
Washington, DC$141,120
Atlanta, GA$117,440
Los Angeles, CA$210,100

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Anchorage, AK	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Fairbanks-College, AK	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Anniston-Oxford, AL	58,050	72,510	86,970	101,430
Auburn-Opelika, AL	58,050	72,510	86,970	101,430
Birmingham, AL	58,050	72,510	86,970	101,430
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	58,050	72,510	86,970	101,430
Decatur, AL	58,050	72,510	86,970	101,430
Dothan, AL	58,050	72,510	86,970	101,430
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	58,050	72,510	86,970	101,430
Gadsden, AL	58,050	72,510	86,970	101,430
Huntsville, AL	58,050	72,510	86,970	101,430
Mobile, AL	58,050	72,510	86,970	101,430
Montgomery, AL	58,050	72,510	86,970	101,430
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	58,050	72,510	86,970	101,430
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	58,050	72,510	86,970	101,430
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	58,050	72,510	86,970	101,430
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	53,880	66,707	79,533	92,360
Tuscaloosa, AL	58,050	72,510	86,970	101,430
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Fort Smith, AR-OK	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Hot Springs, AR	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Jonesboro, AR	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	76,570	96,957	117,343	137,730
Flagstaff, AZ	76,150	96,630	117,110	137,590
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	76,150	96,630	117,110	137,590
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	84,780	104,143	123,507	142,870
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	79,670	100,103	120,537	140,970
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	72,810	92,480	112,150	131,820
Tucson, AZ	77,670	97,820	117,970	138,120
Yuma, AZ	77,670	97,820	117,970	138,120
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	87,810	124,103	160,397	196,690
Chico, CA	81,500	115,610	149,720	183,830
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	87,590	109,623	131,657	153,690
El Centro, CA	71,980	99,913	127,847	155,780
Fresno, CA	91,280	134,973	178,667	222,360
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	90,730	108,717	126,703	144,690
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	99,070	136,080	173,090	210,100
Merced, CA	90,640	143,227	195,813	248,400
Modesto, CA	94,480	140,600	186,720	232,840
Napa, CA	80,070	97,823	115,577	133,330
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	80,420	98,147	115,873	133,600
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	80,940	100,293	119,647	139,000
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	87,310	124,607	161,903	199,200
Redding, CA	81,500	115,610	149,720	183,830
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	98,600	130,363	162,127	193,890
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	88,120	103,807	119,493	135,180
Salinas, CA	91,830	140,243	188,657	237,070
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	67,760	93,873	119,987	146,100
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	102,590	132,737	162,883	193,030
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	81,500	115,610	149,720	183,830
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	63,760	86,893	110,027	133,160
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	98,540	142,090	185,640	229,190
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	61,680	83,530	105,380	127,230
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	79,220	111,273	143,327	175,380
Stockton-Lodi, CA	94,010	125,213	156,417	187,620
Vallejo, CA	88,740	109,897	131,053	152,210
Visalia, CA	94,010	109,643	125,277	140,910
Yuba City, CA	87,270	103,980	120,690	137,400
Boulder, CO	52,530	73,320	94,110	114,900
Colorado Springs, CO	46,310	69,120	91,930	114,740
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	44,840	68,953	93,067	117,180
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	47,890	69,397	90,903	112,410
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	50,800	71,840	92,880	113,920
Grand Junction, CO	50,800	71,840	92,880	113,920
Greeley, CO	51,740	72,320	92,900	113,480
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	49,610	71,333	93,057	114,780
Pueblo, CO	52,480	69,950	87,420	104,890
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	45,160	67,960	90,760	113,560
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	94,600	130,267	165,933	201,600
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	71,040	99,770	128,500	157,230
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	71,540	98,223	124,907	151,590
New Haven, CT	100,250	135,473	170,697	205,920
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	70,560	101,237	131,913	162,590
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	79,000	111,323	143,647	175,970
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	65,740	90,867	115,993	141,120
Dover, DE	84,240	112,260	140,280	168,300
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	60,050	76,677	93,303	109,930
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	60,050	76,677	93,303	109,930
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	56,640	70,700	84,760	98,820
Gainesville, FL	53,310	68,200	83,090	97,980
Homosassa Springs, FL	59,560	71,127	82,693	94,260
Jacksonville, FL	54,780	68,517	82,253	95,990
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	58,230	72,530	86,830	101,130
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	64,340	80,993	97,647	114,300
Naples-Marco Island, FL	63,910	82,097	100,283	118,470
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	54,050	66,793	79,537	92,280
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	58,420	73,550	88,680	103,810
Ocala, FL	54,930	68,830	82,730	96,630
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	57,760	69,943	82,127	94,310
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	57,740	71,393	85,047	98,700
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	60,050	76,677	93,303	109,930
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	60,050	76,677	93,303	109,930
Port St. Lucie, FL	63,680	82,773	101,867	120,960
Punta Gorda, FL	60,050	76,677	93,303	109,930
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	58,100	75,913	93,727	111,540
Sebring, FL	58,860	76,017	93,173	110,330
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	60,670	76,050	91,430	106,810
Tallahassee, FL	60,050	76,677	93,303	109,930
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	60,970	72,247	83,523	94,800
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	59,790	71,950	84,110	96,270
Albany, GA	71,960	87,120	102,280	117,440
Athens-Clarke County, GA	72,780	88,637	104,493	120,350
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	71,960	87,120	102,280	117,440
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	71,960	87,120	102,280	117,440
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	71,960	87,120	102,280	117,440
Columbus, GA-AL	68,600	84,573	100,547	116,520
Dalton, GA	71,960	87,120	102,280	117,440
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	71,960	87,120	102,280	117,440
Gainesville, GA	71,960	87,120	102,280	117,440
Hinesville, GA	71,960	87,120	102,280	117,440
Macon-Bibb County, GA	71,960	87,120	102,280	117,440
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	71,960	87,120	102,280	117,440
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	72,480	88,020	103,560	119,100
Rome, GA	71,960	87,120	102,280	117,440
Savannah, GA	71,960	87,120	102,280	117,440
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	71,960	87,120	102,280	117,440
Valdosta, GA	71,960	87,120	102,280	117,440
Warner Robins, GA	71,960	87,120	102,280	117,440
Guam MSA	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Urban Honolulu, HI	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Ames, IA	71,600	87,973	104,347	120,720
Cedar Rapids, IA	71,600	87,973	104,347	120,720
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	71,600	87,973	104,347	120,720
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	71,600	87,973	104,347	120,720
Dubuque, IA	71,600	87,973	104,347	120,720
Iowa City, IA	71,600	87,973	104,347	120,720
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	71,600	87,973	104,347	120,720
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	71,600	87,973	104,347	120,720
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	59,380	63,647	67,913	72,180
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	71,600	87,973	104,347	120,720
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	71,600	87,973	104,347	120,720
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	71,600	87,973	104,347	120,720
Boise City, ID	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Coeur d'Alene, ID	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Idaho Falls, ID	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Lewiston, ID-WA	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Pocatello, ID	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Twin Falls, ID	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Bloomington, IL	66,830	91,873	116,917	141,960
Champaign-Urbana, IL	57,280	78,193	99,107	120,020
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	55,590	72,170	88,750	105,330
Decatur, IL	57,280	78,193	99,107	120,020
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	57,280	78,193	99,107	120,020
Kankakee, IL	59,300	80,290	101,280	122,270
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	54,520	73,447	92,373	111,300
Peoria, IL	57,280	78,193	99,107	120,020
Rockford, IL	56,010	73,080	90,150	107,220
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	57,280	78,193	99,107	120,020
Springfield, IL	57,280	78,193	99,107	120,020
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	59,040	81,610	104,180	126,750
Bloomington, IN	72,760	88,537	104,313	120,090
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	67,060	85,183	103,307	121,430
Columbus, IN	65,710	83,193	100,677	118,160
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	65,710	83,193	100,677	118,160
Evansville, IN	65,710	83,193	100,677	118,160
Fort Wayne, IN	65,710	83,193	100,677	118,160
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	72,520	88,313	104,107	119,900
Kokomo, IN	61,600	81,440	101,280	121,120
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	57,210	75,660	94,110	112,560
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	55,960	72,183	88,407	104,630
Muncie, IN	65,710	83,193	100,677	118,160
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	57,410	75,543	93,677	111,810
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	65,710	83,193	100,677	118,160
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	68,720	85,817	102,913	120,010
Terre Haute, IN	68,770	86,357	103,943	121,530
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	57,430	82,853	108,277	133,700
Lawrence, KS	55,210	83,133	111,057	138,980
Manhattan, KS	55,510	69,070	82,630	96,190
Topeka, KS	57,780	83,393	109,007	134,620
Wichita, KS	56,110	83,563	111,017	138,470
Bowling Green, KY	60,880	81,280	101,680	122,080
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	64,890	83,063	101,237	119,410
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	60,880	81,280	101,680	122,080
Elizabethtown, KY	59,150	77,980	96,810	115,640
Lexington-Fayette, KY	65,970	83,410	100,850	118,290
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	62,290	77,793	93,297	108,800
Owensboro, KY	60,880	81,280	101,680	122,080
Paducah, KY-IL	60,880	81,280	101,680	122,080
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	61,450	77,650	93,850	110,050
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	59,150	77,980	96,810	115,640
Alexandria, LA	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Baton Rouge, LA	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Hammond, LA	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Lafayette, LA	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Lake Charles, LA	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Monroe, LA	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	90,650	115,423	140,197	164,970
Barnstable Town, MA	68,820	99,060	129,300	159,540
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	71,960	103,910	135,860	167,810
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	71,410	101,083	130,757	160,430
Pittsfield, MA	88,470	113,390	138,310	163,230
Springfield, MA	88,450	113,297	138,143	162,990
Worcester, MA	74,830	105,597	136,363	167,130
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	86,120	110,727	135,333	159,940
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	65,050	89,813	114,577	139,340
Lexington Park, MD	72,370	97,290	122,210	147,130
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	82,710	109,607	136,503	163,400
Salisbury, MD	75,940	100,293	124,647	149,000
Bangor, ME	59,550	81,870	104,190	126,510
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	72,480	91,260	110,040	128,820
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	62,850	82,430	102,010	121,590
Portland-South Portland, ME	72,480	91,260	110,040	128,820
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	64,930	84,800	104,670	124,540
Ann Arbor, MI	75,060	96,523	117,987	139,450
Battle Creek, MI	64,060	85,957	107,853	129,750
Bay City, MI	64,060	85,957	107,853	129,750
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	67,880	89,303	110,727	132,150
Flint, MI	54,070	69,383	84,697	100,010
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	46,760	65,747	84,733	103,720
Jackson, MI	75,610	97,020	118,430	139,840
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	64,060	85,957	107,853	129,750
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	64,480	86,680	108,880	131,080
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	56,010	74,010	92,010	110,010
Midland, MI	64,060	85,957	107,853	129,750
Monroe, MI	75,940	98,107	120,273	142,440
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	42,780	62,613	82,447	102,280
Niles, MI	64,060	85,957	107,853	129,750
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	49,330	70,420	91,510	112,600
Saginaw, MI	53,360	68,693	84,027	99,360
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	71,250	95,450	119,650	143,850
Traverse City, MI	64,060	85,957	107,853	129,750
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	49,330	70,420	91,510	112,600
Duluth, MN-WI	68,110	88,233	108,357	128,480
Mankato, MN	72,520	93,507	114,493	135,480
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	70,830	92,470	114,110	135,750
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	66,440	87,573	108,707	129,840
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	73,690	90,780	107,870	124,960
Rochester, MN	68,110	88,233	108,357	128,480
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	72,220	93,003	113,787	134,570
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	61,660	81,730	101,800	121,870
St. Cloud, MN	69,880	90,693	111,507	132,320
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	61,940	86,160	110,380	134,600
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	51,620	76,667	101,713	126,760
Columbia, MO	53,400	76,543	99,687	122,830
Jefferson City, MO	53,400	76,543	99,687	122,830
Joplin, MO-KS	61,940	86,160	110,380	134,600
Kansas City, MO-KS	38,170	60,577	82,983	105,390
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	51,000	76,370	101,740	127,110
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	57,190	83,503	109,817	136,130
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	47,190	70,887	94,583	118,280
Springfield, MO	55,270	79,677	104,083	128,490
St. Joseph, MO-KS	45,730	62,100	78,470	94,840
St. Louis, MO-IL	55,660	80,523	105,387	130,250
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	58,690	68,657	78,623	88,590
Hattiesburg, MS	58,690	68,657	78,623	88,590
Jackson, MS	58,690	68,657	78,623	88,590
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	58,710	68,677	78,643	88,610
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	58,690	68,657	78,623	88,590
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	60,980	71,547	82,113	92,680
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	60,810	71,357	81,903	92,450
Billings, MT	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Bozeman, MT	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Great Falls, MT	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Helena, MT	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Missoula, MT	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Asheville, NC	66,210	87,850	109,490	131,130
Burlington, NC	65,570	89,003	112,437	135,870
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	68,170	89,680	111,190	132,700
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	56,440	67,633	78,827	90,020
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	68,240	93,090	117,940	142,790
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	71,690	93,847	116,003	138,160
Fayetteville, NC	66,210	87,850	109,490	131,130
Goldsboro, NC	68,270	89,320	110,370	131,420
Greensboro-High Point, NC	65,570	89,003	112,437	135,870
Greenville, NC	66,210	87,850	109,490	131,130
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	56,950	68,920	80,890	92,860
Jacksonville, NC	75,650	93,740	111,830	129,920
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	65,690	88,933	112,177	135,420
Raleigh-Cary, NC	68,130	91,193	114,257	137,320
Rocky Mount, NC	68,130	88,990	109,850	130,710
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	57,230	69,253	81,277	93,300
Wilmington, NC	87,380	98,730	110,080	121,430
Winston-Salem, NC	56,680	68,383	80,087	91,790
Bismarck, ND	76,350	88,753	101,157	113,560
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	76,460	88,927	101,393	113,860
Fargo, ND-MN	76,350	88,753	101,157	113,560
Grand Forks, ND-MN	78,130	88,007	97,883	107,760
Minot, ND	76,350	88,753	101,157	113,560
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	76,350	88,753	101,157	113,560
Grand Island, NE	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Lincoln, NE	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Omaha, NE-IA	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	71,690	102,763	133,837	164,910
Manchester-Nashua, NH	71,960	103,893	135,827	167,760
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	71,690	102,777	133,863	164,950
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	71,410	96,077	120,743	145,410
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	62,670	90,183	117,697	145,210
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	78,740	109,953	141,167	172,380
Vineland, NJ	81,600	109,577	137,553	165,530
Albuquerque, NM	64,770	81,067	97,363	113,660
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	64,770	81,067	97,363	113,660
Farmington, NM	64,770	81,067	97,363	113,660
Las Cruces, NM	64,770	81,067	97,363	113,660
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	64,770	81,067	97,363	113,660
Santa Fe, NM	64,770	81,067	97,363	113,660
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	70,430	87,473	104,517	121,560
Carson City, NV	70,430	87,473	104,517	121,560
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	70,430	87,473	104,517	121,560
Reno, NV	70,430	87,473	104,517	121,560
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	45,590	63,557	81,523	99,490
Binghamton, NY	56,520	73,250	89,980	106,710
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	62,750	77,320	91,890	106,460
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	51,100	60,493	69,887	79,280
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	55,480	65,300	75,120	84,940
Elmira, NY	48,700	67,023	85,347	103,670
Glens Falls, NY	46,800	62,170	77,540	92,910
Ithaca, NY	50,450	66,550	82,650	98,750
Kingston, NY	47,880	62,063	76,247	90,430
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	44,420	60,153	75,887	91,620
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	61,600	88,263	114,927	141,590
Rochester, NY	56,510	74,440	92,370	110,300
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	42,640	57,097	71,553	86,010
Syracuse, NY	53,330	72,857	92,383	111,910
Utica-Rome, NY	52,810	66,427	80,043	93,660
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	52,400	66,723	81,047	95,370
Akron, OH	63,810	77,960	92,110	106,260
Canton-Massillon, OH	62,170	78,327	94,483	110,640
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	66,770	83,817	100,863	117,910
Cleveland, OH	63,210	77,117	91,023	104,930
Columbus, OH	68,450	85,230	102,010	118,790
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	66,530	84,927	103,323	121,720
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	67,270	85,640	104,010	122,380
Lima, OH	65,500	82,800	100,100	117,400
Mansfield, OH	68,460	85,163	101,867	118,570
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	65,630	82,000	98,370	114,740
Sandusky, OH	65,500	82,800	100,100	117,400
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	66,190	84,570	102,950	121,330
Springfield, OH	68,240	85,390	102,540	119,690
Toledo, OH	65,500	82,800	100,100	117,400
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	66,540	84,460	102,380	120,300
Youngstown-Warren, OH	63,810	77,960	92,110	106,260
Enid, OK	79,200	99,630	120,060	140,490
Lawton, OK	79,200	99,630	120,060	140,490
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	79,200	99,630	120,060	140,490
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	79,200	99,630	120,060	140,490
Oklahoma City, OK	79,200	99,630	120,060	140,490
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	79,200	99,630	120,060	140,490
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	79,200	99,630	120,060	140,490
Tulsa, OK	79,200	99,630	120,060	140,490
Albany, OR	91,750	107,380	123,010	138,640
Bend, OR	80,790	102,023	123,257	144,490
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	72,860	97,133	121,407	145,680
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	67,270	87,033	106,797	126,560
Corvallis, OR	86,480	103,243	120,007	136,770
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	80,790	102,023	123,257	144,490
Eugene-Springfield, OR	88,230	105,053	121,877	138,700
Grants Pass, OR	66,810	86,107	105,403	124,700
Medford, OR	66,490	85,530	104,570	123,610
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	77,100	102,033	126,967	151,900
Salem, OR	81,530	102,473	123,417	144,360
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	62,770	90,330	117,890	145,450
Altoona, PA	78,400	91,103	103,807	116,510
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	78,740	93,427	108,113	122,800
Chambersburg, PA	75,120	91,950	108,780	125,610
Erie, PA	77,860	94,930	112,000	129,070
Gettysburg, PA	77,860	94,930	112,000	129,070
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	78,780	94,350	109,920	125,490
Johnstown, PA	77,860	94,930	112,000	129,070
Lancaster, PA	83,300	108,567	133,833	159,100
Lebanon, PA	81,940	95,800	109,660	123,520
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	77,860	94,930	112,000	129,070
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	76,970	92,617	108,263	123,910
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	84,240	112,260	140,280	168,300
Pittsburgh, PA	77,860	94,930	112,000	129,070
Reading, PA	84,410	110,203	135,997	161,790
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	77,860	94,930	112,000	129,070
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	78,570	93,793	109,017	124,240
State College, PA	78,940	91,673	104,407	117,140
Williamsport, PA	77,860	94,930	112,000	129,070
York-Hanover, PA	82,160	95,727	109,293	122,860
Aguadilla, PR	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Arecibo, PR	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Guayama, PR	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Mayaguez, PR	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Ponce, PR	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	68,820	99,060	129,300	159,540
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	58,150	68,147	78,143	88,140
Columbia, SC	56,320	67,633	78,947	90,260
Florence, SC	56,320	67,633	78,947	90,260
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	56,320	67,633	78,947	90,260
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	56,320	67,633	78,947	90,260
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	56,320	67,633	78,947	90,260
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	58,070	69,613	81,157	92,700
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	56,320	67,633	78,947	90,260
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	55,480	65,997	76,513	87,030
Spartanburg, SC	56,320	67,633	78,947	90,260
Sumter, SC	56,320	67,633	78,947	90,260
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	58,980	64,090	69,200	74,310
Rapid City, SD	60,690	73,807	86,923	100,040
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	59,380	63,647	67,913	72,180
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	58,870	70,583	82,297	94,010
Chattanooga, TN-GA	56,930	72,927	88,923	104,920
Clarksville, TN-KY	58,730	74,450	90,170	105,890
Cleveland, TN	56,930	72,927	88,923	104,920
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	51,830	71,293	90,757	110,220
Jackson, TN	56,930	72,927	88,923	104,920
Johnson City, TN	56,930	72,927	88,923	104,920
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	51,780	71,710	91,640	111,570
Knoxville, TN	58,220	79,190	100,160	121,130
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	60,980	71,547	82,113	92,680
Morristown, TN	56,930	72,927	88,923	104,920
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	60,840	73,687	86,533	99,380
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	60,390	77,137	93,883	110,630
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	60,840	73,687	86,533	99,380
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	62,240	75,067	87,893	100,720
Abilene, TX	59,510	77,597	95,683	113,770
Amarillo, TX	68,860	94,407	119,953	145,500
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	76,030	105,297	134,563	163,830
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	73,690	93,437	113,183	132,930
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	59,140	74,893	90,647	106,400
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	68,860	94,407	119,953	145,500
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	68,780	94,210	119,640	145,070
College Station-Bryan, TX	98,260	125,403	152,547	179,690
Corpus Christi, TX	68,860	94,407	119,953	145,500
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	69,560	94,937	120,313	145,690
Eagle Pass, TX	68,860	94,407	119,953	145,500
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	68,580	89,490	110,400	131,310
El Paso, TX	69,810	87,250	104,690	122,130
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	73,030	99,547	126,063	152,580
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	76,840	95,880	114,920	133,960
Killeen-Temple, TX	68,860	94,407	119,953	145,500
Laredo, TX	68,860	94,407	119,953	145,500
Longview, TX	68,860	94,407	119,953	145,500
Lubbock, TX	64,710	82,903	101,097	119,290
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	68,860	94,407	119,953	145,500
Midland, TX	60,420	76,150	91,880	107,610
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	61,630	86,430	111,230	136,030
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	62,480	80,997	99,513	118,030
Odessa, TX	60,420	76,150	91,880	107,610
San Angelo, TX	68,860	94,407	119,953	145,500
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	67,960	96,330	124,700	153,070
Sherman-Denison, TX	68,660	93,953	119,247	144,540
Texarkana, TX-AR	68,860	94,407	119,953	145,500
Tyler, TX	68,860	94,407	119,953	145,500
Victoria, TX	68,860	94,407	119,953	145,500
Waco, TX	78,640	105,893	133,147	160,400
Wichita Falls, TX	59,480	77,857	96,233	114,610
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	62,140	73,120	84,100	95,080
Logan, UT-ID	66,840	85,070	103,300	121,530
Ogden, UT	68,940	88,653	108,367	128,080
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	72,000	93,797	115,593	137,390
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	79,500	99,780	120,060	140,340
St. George, UT	66,840	85,070	103,300	121,530
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	67,320	85,633	103,947	122,260
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	75,240	102,520	129,800	157,080
Charlottesville, VA	75,240	102,520	129,800	157,080
Harrisonburg, VA	75,240	102,520	129,800	157,080
Lynchburg, VA	75,240	102,520	129,800	157,080
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	69,730	95,403	121,077	146,750
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	65,100	89,310	113,520	137,730
Richmond, VA	68,740	94,600	120,460	146,320
Roanoke, VA	75,240	102,520	129,800	157,080
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	71,030	98,160	125,290	152,420
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	75,240	102,520	129,800	157,080
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	75,240	102,520	129,800	157,080
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	81,270	106,720	132,170	157,620
Winchester, VA-WV	65,270	89,003	112,737	136,470
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	64,900	90,333	115,767	141,200
Bellingham, WA	54,180	71,143	88,107	105,070
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	77,730	101,573	125,417	149,260
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	72,470	96,703	120,937	145,170
Kennewick-Richland, WA	52,760	70,077	87,393	104,710
Longview-Kelso, WA	74,120	99,463	124,807	150,150
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	71,480	95,387	119,293	143,200
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	79,540	102,917	126,293	149,670
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	81,890	105,020	128,150	151,280
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	51,680	70,443	89,207	107,970
Walla Walla, WA	52,470	70,103	87,737	105,370
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	74,510	98,470	122,430	146,390
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	74,660	99,093	123,527	147,960
Yakima, WA	73,850	98,633	123,417	148,200
Appleton, WI	73,760	94,513	115,267	136,020
Eau Claire, WI	73,760	94,513	115,267	136,020
Fond du Lac, WI	70,730	79,147	87,563	95,980
Green Bay, WI	73,760	94,513	115,267	136,020
Janesville-Beloit, WI	73,760	94,513	115,267	136,020
Kenosha, WI	73,760	94,513	115,267	136,020
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	73,760	94,513	115,267	136,020
Madison, WI	84,190	109,927	135,663	161,400
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	73,040	82,127	91,213	100,300
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	84,670	108,923	133,177	157,430
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	73,760	94,513	115,267	136,020
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	73,760	94,513	115,267	136,020
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	70,350	79,540	88,730	97,920
Sheboygan, WI	73,230	81,803	90,377	98,950
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	73,140	94,560	115,980	137,400
Wausau, WI	73,760	94,513	115,267	136,020
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	78,670	102,383	126,097	149,810
Beckley, WV	67,050	78,277	89,503	100,730
Charleston, WV	67,050	78,277	89,503	100,730
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	63,400	78,707	94,013	109,320
Morgantown, WV	67,050	78,277	89,503	100,730
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	66,450	78,623	90,797	102,970
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	67,050	78,277	89,503	100,730
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	67,050	78,277	89,503	100,730
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	55,010	70,593	86,177	101,760
Wheeling, WV-OH	67,050	78,277	89,503	100,730
Casper, WY	64,130	81,543	98,957	116,370
Cheyenne, WY	71,560	86,857	102,153	117,450
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	61,360	79,350	97,340	115,330
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	64,130	81,543	98,957	116,370

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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