SOC 25-1052 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Chemistry 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 pertaining to the chemical and physical properties and compositional changes of substances. Work may include providing instruction in the methods of qualitative and quantitative chemical analysis. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching, and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Level I across metros$42,680 – $97,700Cincinnati, OH to Fresno, CA

Median Level IV, major metros$121,110Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary (SOC 25-1052) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $42,680 in Cincinnati, OH to $97,700 in Fresno, CA, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $121,110. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $101,237, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 20 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$135,300
San Francisco, CA$204,650
San Jose, CA$206,020
Seattle, WA$118,360
Dallas, TX$116,590
Houston, TX$117,970
Austin, TX$110,980
Chicago, IL$123,410
Boston, MA$175,930
Washington, DC$129,970
Atlanta, GA$132,420
Los Angeles, CA$195,630

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	60,640	82,813	104,987	127,160
Anchorage, AK	60,640	82,813	104,987	127,160
Fairbanks-College, AK	60,640	82,813	104,987	127,160
Anniston-Oxford, AL	61,980	82,090	102,200	122,310
Auburn-Opelika, AL	56,210	69,893	83,577	97,260
Birmingham, AL	68,150	91,137	114,123	137,110
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	56,800	73,120	89,440	105,760
Decatur, AL	59,360	67,150	74,940	82,730
Dothan, AL	58,780	73,540	88,300	103,060
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	58,780	73,540	88,300	103,060
Gadsden, AL	61,980	82,090	102,200	122,310
Huntsville, AL	58,780	73,540	88,300	103,060
Mobile, AL	56,800	73,120	89,440	105,760
Montgomery, AL	60,680	77,363	94,047	110,730
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	58,590	74,443	90,297	106,150
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	63,730	82,750	101,770	120,790
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	57,170	66,990	76,810	86,630
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	60,590	78,270	95,950	113,630
Tuscaloosa, AL	63,520	83,847	104,173	124,500
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	52,120	63,550	74,980	86,410
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	51,630	58,157	64,683	71,210
Fort Smith, AR-OK	50,820	58,637	66,453	74,270
Hot Springs, AR	54,830	62,073	69,317	76,560
Jonesboro, AR	53,080	65,323	77,567	89,810
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	50,150	58,167	66,183	74,200
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	52,320	60,470	68,620	76,770
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	49,890	58,537	67,183	75,830
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	50,220	58,393	66,567	74,740
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	70,370	88,743	107,117	125,490
Flagstaff, AZ	70,370	88,743	107,117	125,490
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	70,370	88,743	107,117	125,490
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	74,030	93,597	113,163	132,730
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	71,670	90,423	109,177	127,930
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	66,860	83,560	100,260	116,960
Tucson, AZ	70,730	89,760	108,790	127,820
Yuma, AZ	70,660	89,817	108,973	128,130
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	83,680	117,983	152,287	186,590
Chico, CA	87,200	120,680	154,160	187,640
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	89,340	114,977	140,613	166,250
El Centro, CA	94,310	128,677	163,043	197,410
Fresno, CA	97,700	113,470	129,240	145,010
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	95,310	114,023	132,737	151,450
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	86,800	123,077	159,353	195,630
Merced, CA	88,810	119,457	150,103	180,750
Modesto, CA	88,340	124,027	159,713	195,400
Napa, CA	90,250	115,450	140,650	165,850
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	89,940	115,907	141,873	167,840
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	91,860	117,050	142,240	167,430
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	82,220	117,520	152,820	188,120
Redding, CA	87,200	120,680	154,160	187,640
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	93,180	123,163	153,147	183,130
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	92,430	119,157	145,883	172,610
Salinas, CA	91,110	123,920	156,730	189,540
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	94,890	131,130	167,370	203,610
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	97,180	133,003	168,827	204,650
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	89,080	128,060	167,040	206,020
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	70,600	94,123	117,647	141,170
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	92,870	129,840	166,810	203,780
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	65,410	86,133	106,857	127,580
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	93,700	126,750	159,800	192,850
Stockton-Lodi, CA	90,980	125,387	159,793	194,200
Vallejo, CA	92,940	123,910	154,880	185,850
Visalia, CA	95,250	111,850	128,450	145,050
Yuba City, CA	91,780	118,047	144,313	170,580
Boulder, CO	59,450	79,107	98,763	118,420
Colorado Springs, CO	65,000	82,530	100,060	117,590
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	63,700	81,287	98,873	116,460
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	63,230	80,823	98,417	116,010
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	56,670	83,413	110,157	136,900
Grand Junction, CO	59,450	79,107	98,763	118,420
Greeley, CO	63,960	83,577	103,193	122,810
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	62,230	82,727	103,223	123,720
Pueblo, CO	56,550	73,347	90,143	106,940
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	60,410	78,803	97,197	115,590
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	65,530	75,617	85,703	95,790
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	63,920	79,040	94,160	109,280
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	64,650	84,500	104,350	124,200
New Haven, CT	69,120	92,847	116,573	140,300
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	63,960	83,010	102,060	121,110
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	65,500	83,803	102,107	120,410
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	63,840	85,883	107,927	129,970
Dover, DE	61,390	82,010	102,630	123,250
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	81,630	102,240	122,850	143,460
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	57,760	69,987	82,213	94,440
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	57,760	69,987	82,213	94,440
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	55,520	64,523	73,527	82,530
Gainesville, FL	57,760	69,987	82,213	94,440
Homosassa Springs, FL	59,870	68,050	76,230	84,410
Jacksonville, FL	56,230	63,200	70,170	77,140
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	56,940	66,477	76,013	85,550
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	62,280	79,947	97,613	115,280
Naples-Marco Island, FL	61,030	78,000	94,970	111,940
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	54,440	60,743	67,047	73,350
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	59,340	67,397	75,453	83,510
Ocala, FL	54,660	64,510	74,360	84,210
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	56,030	64,903	73,777	82,650
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	55,710	65,093	74,477	83,860
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	57,760	69,987	82,213	94,440
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	57,760	69,987	82,213	94,440
Port St. Lucie, FL	62,170	79,913	97,657	115,400
Punta Gorda, FL	57,760	69,987	82,213	94,440
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	54,750	65,097	75,443	85,790
Sebring, FL	55,080	65,420	75,760	86,100
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	58,850	72,403	85,957	99,510
Tallahassee, FL	57,760	69,987	82,213	94,440
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	62,550	70,643	78,737	86,830
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	57,330	66,990	76,650	86,310
Albany, GA	58,830	79,183	99,537	119,890
Athens-Clarke County, GA	60,700	82,747	104,793	126,840
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	60,640	84,567	108,493	132,420
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	59,900	78,537	97,173	115,810
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	58,830	79,183	99,537	119,890
Columbus, GA-AL	58,950	80,320	101,690	123,060
Dalton, GA	51,790	66,350	80,910	95,470
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	59,910	75,800	91,690	107,580
Gainesville, GA	58,180	81,303	104,427	127,550
Hinesville, GA	66,710	73,857	81,003	88,150
Macon-Bibb County, GA	60,150	83,527	106,903	130,280
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	59,800	81,010	102,220	123,430
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	57,970	78,763	99,557	120,350
Rome, GA	57,300	79,927	102,553	125,180
Savannah, GA	58,830	79,183	99,537	119,890
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	63,580	71,380	79,180	86,980
Valdosta, GA	58,830	79,183	99,537	119,890
Warner Robins, GA	58,830	79,183	99,537	119,890
Guam MSA	60,640	82,813	104,987	127,160
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	60,640	82,813	104,987	127,160
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	60,640	82,813	104,987	127,160
Urban Honolulu, HI	60,640	82,813	104,987	127,160
Ames, IA	62,180	80,977	99,773	118,570
Cedar Rapids, IA	61,670	82,310	102,950	123,590
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	58,370	72,787	87,203	101,620
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	64,490	84,993	105,497	126,000
Dubuque, IA	58,870	71,050	83,230	95,410
Iowa City, IA	64,050	90,243	116,437	142,630
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	61,960	79,460	96,960	114,460
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	64,230	83,897	103,563	123,230
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	57,560	67,887	78,213	88,540
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	60,620	81,317	102,013	122,710
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	60,780	77,640	94,500	111,360
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	61,270	72,743	84,217	95,690
Boise City, ID	60,640	82,813	104,987	127,160
Coeur d'Alene, ID	60,640	82,813	104,987	127,160
Idaho Falls, ID	60,640	82,813	104,987	127,160
Lewiston, ID-WA	60,640	82,813	104,987	127,160
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	60,640	82,813	104,987	127,160
Pocatello, ID	60,640	82,813	104,987	127,160
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	60,640	82,813	104,987	127,160
Twin Falls, ID	60,640	82,813	104,987	127,160
Bloomington, IL	55,990	73,047	90,103	107,160
Champaign-Urbana, IL	57,890	79,520	101,150	122,780
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	58,080	79,857	101,633	123,410
Decatur, IL	66,340	90,793	115,247	139,700
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	61,210	84,710	108,210	131,710
Kankakee, IL	58,140	80,110	102,080	124,050
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	57,520	78,300	99,080	119,860
Peoria, IL	56,250	70,933	85,617	100,300
Rockford, IL	58,030	79,527	101,023	122,520
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	53,330	71,763	90,197	108,630
Springfield, IL	63,010	86,290	109,570	132,850
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	58,930	81,027	103,123	125,220
Bloomington, IN	60,460	80,033	99,607	119,180
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	64,270	88,573	112,877	137,180
Columbus, IN	59,000	78,963	98,927	118,890
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	56,590	70,210	83,830	97,450
Evansville, IN	57,190	68,547	79,903	91,260
Fort Wayne, IN	57,580	81,280	104,980	128,680
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	58,360	75,980	93,600	111,220
Kokomo, IN	63,570	84,580	105,590	126,600
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	59,550	81,250	102,950	124,650
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	57,150	77,980	98,810	119,640
Muncie, IN	59,060	78,003	96,947	115,890
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	58,550	79,790	101,030	122,270
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	57,570	70,820	84,070	97,320
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	53,180	71,493	89,807	108,120
Terre Haute, IN	66,090	87,000	107,910	128,820
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	54,020	63,200	72,380	81,560
Lawrence, KS	60,530	84,287	108,043	131,800
Manhattan, KS	54,480	67,683	80,887	94,090
Topeka, KS	60,260	83,857	107,453	131,050
Wichita, KS	53,920	62,563	71,207	79,850
Bowling Green, KY	56,950	69,350	81,750	94,150
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	61,690	75,023	88,357	101,690
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	58,390	71,057	83,723	96,390
Elizabethtown, KY	55,770	62,940	70,110	77,280
Lexington-Fayette, KY	69,570	101,103	132,637	164,170
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	56,130	63,457	70,783	78,110
Owensboro, KY	57,230	76,930	96,630	116,330
Paducah, KY-IL	55,450	71,533	87,617	103,700
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	56,430	67,890	79,350	90,810
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	56,200	66,547	76,893	87,240
Alexandria, LA	66,850	83,807	100,763	117,720
Baton Rouge, LA	67,800	84,743	101,687	118,630
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	67,480	78,333	89,187	100,040
Hammond, LA	67,180	91,243	115,307	139,370
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	67,410	90,917	114,423	137,930
Lafayette, LA	67,960	77,020	86,080	95,140
Lake Charles, LA	69,070	75,967	82,863	89,760
Monroe, LA	66,850	83,807	100,763	117,720
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	67,690	91,407	115,123	138,840
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	66,950	81,687	96,423	111,160
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	66,850	83,807	100,763	117,720
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	66,850	83,807	100,763	117,720
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	68,110	77,063	86,017	94,970
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	76,370	101,920	127,470	153,020
Barnstable Town, MA	72,020	103,483	134,947	166,410
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	75,670	109,090	142,510	175,930
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	71,790	101,087	130,383	159,680
Pittsfield, MA	69,420	91,460	113,500	135,540
Springfield, MA	66,790	78,517	90,243	101,970
Worcester, MA	68,100	85,000	101,900	118,800
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	66,160	90,153	114,147	138,140
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	62,920	84,237	105,553	126,870
Lexington Park, MD	64,730	86,520	108,310	130,100
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	62,720	83,687	104,653	125,620
Salisbury, MD	67,880	80,340	92,800	105,260
Bangor, ME	54,540	73,000	91,460	109,920
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	60,170	79,283	98,397	117,510
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	54,540	73,000	91,460	109,920
Portland-South Portland, ME	60,170	79,283	98,397	117,510
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	58,890	78,447	98,003	117,560
Ann Arbor, MI	86,670	112,863	139,057	165,250
Battle Creek, MI	61,320	86,447	111,573	136,700
Bay City, MI	50,860	67,590	84,320	101,050
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	59,830	80,533	101,237	121,940
Flint, MI	59,440	77,847	96,253	114,660
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	58,920	86,657	114,393	142,130
Jackson, MI	65,750	90,720	115,690	140,660
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	57,210	76,097	94,983	113,870
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	63,780	88,130	112,480	136,830
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	60,880	75,880	90,880	105,880
Midland, MI	50,860	67,590	84,320	101,050
Monroe, MI	65,010	89,210	113,410	137,610
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	59,860	82,667	105,473	128,280
Niles, MI	57,290	69,957	82,623	95,290
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	63,750	84,910	106,070	127,230
Saginaw, MI	58,390	80,517	102,643	124,770
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	59,650	82,397	105,143	127,890
Traverse City, MI	69,670	95,383	121,097	146,810
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	68,500	95,140	121,780	148,420
Duluth, MN-WI	65,890	77,587	89,283	100,980
Mankato, MN	76,340	103,303	130,267	157,230
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	82,450	111,003	139,557	168,110
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	78,560	105,547	132,533	159,520
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	77,760	104,107	130,453	156,800
Rochester, MN	62,390	75,373	88,357	101,340
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	64,320	80,237	96,153	112,070
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	73,300	98,760	124,220	149,680
St. Cloud, MN	78,940	105,927	132,913	159,900
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	56,350	71,007	85,663	100,320
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	61,090	79,833	98,577	117,320
Columbia, MO	54,840	83,463	112,087	140,710
Jefferson City, MO	55,450	78,167	100,883	123,600
Joplin, MO-KS	57,870	79,457	101,043	122,630
Kansas City, MO-KS	58,640	69,000	79,360	89,720
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	58,970	81,100	103,230	125,360
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	61,420	83,933	106,447	128,960
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	55,800	70,017	84,233	98,450
Springfield, MO	51,510	70,233	88,957	107,680
St. Joseph, MO-KS	57,280	67,527	77,773	88,020
St. Louis, MO-IL	65,390	89,977	114,563	139,150
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	47,190	60,817	74,443	88,070
Hattiesburg, MS	50,900	61,027	71,153	81,280
Jackson, MS	56,280	65,013	73,747	82,480
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	47,330	60,917	74,503	88,090
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	52,980	62,530	72,080	81,630
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	43,980	60,100	76,220	92,340
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	48,920	63,517	78,113	92,710
Billings, MT	65,340	81,087	96,833	112,580
Bozeman, MT	63,870	80,613	97,357	114,100
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	65,340	81,087	96,833	112,580
Great Falls, MT	65,340	81,087	96,833	112,580
Helena, MT	60,780	76,370	91,960	107,550
Missoula, MT	65,940	80,323	94,707	109,090
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	65,340	81,087	96,833	112,580
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	63,240	77,967	92,693	107,420
Asheville, NC	55,130	63,930	72,730	81,530
Burlington, NC	53,490	70,163	86,837	103,510
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	59,600	69,997	80,393	90,790
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	49,030	63,817	78,603	93,390
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	55,100	75,990	96,880	117,770
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	58,570	78,347	98,123	117,900
Fayetteville, NC	58,890	69,233	79,577	89,920
Goldsboro, NC	59,130	82,573	106,017	129,460
Greensboro-High Point, NC	54,180	70,760	87,340	103,920
Greenville, NC	62,990	70,783	78,577	86,370
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	52,950	64,507	76,063	87,620
Jacksonville, NC	60,180	78,880	97,580	116,280
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	53,280	69,743	86,207	102,670
Raleigh-Cary, NC	62,480	90,863	119,247	147,630
Rocky Mount, NC	58,390	81,560	104,730	127,900
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	57,320	65,540	73,760	81,980
Wilmington, NC	80,120	100,817	121,513	142,210
Winston-Salem, NC	54,490	67,543	80,597	93,650
Bismarck, ND	61,650	87,270	112,890	138,510
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	69,250	90,650	112,050	133,450
Fargo, ND-MN	68,910	89,490	110,070	130,650
Grand Forks, ND-MN	66,240	78,877	91,513	104,150
Minot, ND	61,650	87,270	112,890	138,510
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	61,650	87,270	112,890	138,510
Grand Island, NE	60,820	69,717	78,613	87,510
Lincoln, NE	74,980	94,887	114,793	134,700
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	63,460	78,467	93,473	108,480
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	61,070	69,823	78,577	87,330
Omaha, NE-IA	56,610	65,393	74,177	82,960
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	63,660	78,913	94,167	109,420
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	74,770	107,537	140,303	173,070
Manchester-Nashua, NH	74,550	107,497	140,443	173,390
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	75,270	108,153	141,037	173,920
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	68,740	92,723	116,707	140,690
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	60,260	84,260	108,260	132,260
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	50,010	70,003	89,997	109,990
Vineland, NJ	60,650	81,580	102,510	123,440
Albuquerque, NM	70,280	84,733	99,187	113,640
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	65,670	78,640	91,610	104,580
Farmington, NM	65,870	79,417	92,963	106,510
Las Cruces, NM	62,250	73,407	84,563	95,720
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	70,280	84,733	99,187	113,640
Santa Fe, NM	65,870	79,417	92,963	106,510
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	69,090	88,310	107,530	126,750
Carson City, NV	69,090	88,310	107,530	126,750
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	69,090	88,310	107,530	126,750
Reno, NV	69,090	88,310	107,530	126,750
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	72,620	93,627	114,633	135,640
Binghamton, NY	60,880	78,813	96,747	114,680
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	58,730	84,973	111,217	137,460
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	66,530	82,897	99,263	115,630
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	62,800	81,017	99,233	117,450
Elmira, NY	58,490	76,573	94,657	112,740
Glens Falls, NY	70,000	89,023	108,047	127,070
Ithaca, NY	61,890	80,497	99,103	117,710
Kingston, NY	56,140	83,223	110,307	137,390
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	64,960	97,387	129,813	162,240
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	60,120	85,180	110,240	135,300
Rochester, NY	61,090	76,417	91,743	107,070
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	50,240	62,487	74,733	86,980
Syracuse, NY	68,240	79,827	91,413	103,000
Utica-Rome, NY	64,040	76,323	88,607	100,890
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	67,130	78,957	90,783	102,610
Akron, OH	52,910	67,673	82,437	97,200
Canton-Massillon, OH	58,920	72,053	85,187	98,320
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	42,680	61,370	80,060	98,750
Cleveland, OH	48,960	64,083	79,207	94,330
Columbus, OH	55,560	72,653	89,747	106,840
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	53,440	66,597	79,753	92,910
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	57,370	72,873	88,377	103,880
Lima, OH	52,990	69,140	85,290	101,440
Mansfield, OH	56,700	72,463	88,227	103,990
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	54,510	70,107	85,703	101,300
Sandusky, OH	53,110	68,750	84,390	100,030
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	61,740	80,373	99,007	117,640
Springfield, OH	54,410	69,797	85,183	100,570
Toledo, OH	59,930	77,493	95,057	112,620
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	52,150	68,550	84,950	101,350
Youngstown-Warren, OH	52,910	67,673	82,437	97,200
Enid, OK	43,570	60,780	77,990	95,200
Lawton, OK	44,010	56,530	69,050	81,570
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	45,240	57,810	70,380	82,950
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	44,500	61,000	77,500	94,000
Oklahoma City, OK	43,840	56,777	69,713	82,650
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	44,580	56,783	68,987	81,190
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	44,340	60,163	75,987	91,810
Tulsa, OK	44,710	61,303	77,897	94,490
Albany, OR	79,320	98,583	117,847	137,110
Bend, OR	73,810	93,643	113,477	133,310
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	70,280	92,227	114,173	136,120
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	72,740	94,083	115,427	136,770
Corvallis, OR	77,490	97,263	117,037	136,810
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	72,320	93,903	115,487	137,070
Eugene-Springfield, OR	77,330	97,703	118,077	138,450
Grants Pass, OR	72,320	93,903	115,487	137,070
Medford, OR	72,320	93,903	115,487	137,070
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	71,690	93,670	115,650	137,630
Salem, OR	71,620	93,150	114,680	136,210
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	61,960	77,120	92,280	107,440
Altoona, PA	64,380	81,630	98,880	116,130
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	66,350	80,943	95,537	110,130
Chambersburg, PA	63,900	79,497	95,093	110,690
Erie, PA	64,160	80,247	96,333	112,420
Gettysburg, PA	66,000	81,060	96,120	111,180
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	66,220	82,100	97,980	113,860
Johnstown, PA	59,670	75,693	91,717	107,740
Lancaster, PA	61,570	81,263	100,957	120,650
Lebanon, PA	63,950	78,750	93,550	108,350
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	64,520	79,223	93,927	108,630
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	62,040	78,663	95,287	111,910
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	61,210	82,023	102,837	123,650
Pittsburgh, PA	60,260	76,590	92,920	109,250
Reading, PA	61,490	80,723	99,957	119,190
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	72,350	84,223	96,097	107,970
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	58,320	74,443	90,567	106,690
State College, PA	66,520	83,520	100,520	117,520
Williamsport, PA	64,520	79,610	94,700	109,790
York-Hanover, PA	65,360	80,040	94,720	109,400
Aguadilla, PR	69,290	79,907	90,523	101,140
Arecibo, PR	63,810	75,550	87,290	99,030
Guayama, PR	62,980	75,160	87,340	99,520
Mayaguez, PR	66,510	76,230	85,950	95,670
Ponce, PR	63,980	75,293	86,607	97,920
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	64,150	75,683	87,217	98,750
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	63,180	75,063	86,947	98,830
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	65,330	86,323	107,317	128,310
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	56,530	72,020	87,510	103,000
Columbia, SC	75,600	98,510	121,420	144,330
Florence, SC	64,810	88,543	112,277	136,010
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	64,540	81,853	99,167	116,480
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	57,650	75,253	92,857	110,460
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	57,650	75,253	92,857	110,460
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	52,840	70,213	87,587	104,960
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	56,590	75,293	93,997	112,700
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	57,140	76,807	96,473	116,140
Spartanburg, SC	56,140	74,840	93,540	112,240
Sumter, SC	64,810	88,543	112,277	136,010
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	62,380	75,307	88,233	101,160
Rapid City, SD	58,470	69,573	80,677	91,780
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	60,350	70,997	81,643	92,290
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	59,410	72,220	85,030	97,840
Chattanooga, TN-GA	52,470	68,990	85,510	102,030
Clarksville, TN-KY	60,270	77,940	95,610	113,280
Cleveland, TN	52,770	67,870	82,970	98,070
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	55,600	72,077	88,553	105,030
Jackson, TN	60,270	77,940	95,610	113,280
Johnson City, TN	60,270	77,940	95,610	113,280
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	55,620	71,407	87,193	102,980
Knoxville, TN	61,750	81,083	100,417	119,750
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	54,530	68,997	83,463	97,930
Morristown, TN	56,680	75,233	93,787	112,340
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	65,830	84,257	102,683	121,110
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	61,010	80,210	99,410	118,610
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	61,880	81,117	100,353	119,590
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	62,440	80,457	98,473	116,490
Abilene, TX	56,840	76,457	96,073	115,690
Amarillo, TX	56,840	76,457	96,073	115,690
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	54,390	73,253	92,117	110,980
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	63,060	80,850	98,640	116,430
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	55,540	69,600	83,660	97,720
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	56,080	77,463	98,847	120,230
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	56,540	75,417	94,293	113,170
College Station-Bryan, TX	68,120	104,627	141,133	177,640
Corpus Christi, TX	55,380	68,720	82,060	95,400
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	59,790	78,723	97,657	116,590
Eagle Pass, TX	56,840	76,457	96,073	115,690
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	60,780	78,120	95,460	112,800
El Paso, TX	49,090	68,670	88,250	107,830
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	57,970	68,977	79,983	90,990
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	63,990	81,983	99,977	117,970
Killeen-Temple, TX	55,050	74,590	94,130	113,670
Laredo, TX	56,840	76,457	96,073	115,690
Longview, TX	54,170	65,420	76,670	87,920
Lubbock, TX	55,090	74,530	93,970	113,410
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	56,080	77,463	98,847	120,230
Midland, TX	56,840	76,457	96,073	115,690
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	57,470	74,910	92,350	109,790
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	54,220	69,837	85,453	101,070
Odessa, TX	56,840	76,457	96,073	115,690
San Angelo, TX	55,670	66,277	76,883	87,490
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	55,430	70,917	86,403	101,890
Sherman-Denison, TX	59,130	77,437	95,743	114,050
Texarkana, TX-AR	50,100	61,870	73,640	85,410
Tyler, TX	53,590	64,273	74,957	85,640
Victoria, TX	56,840	76,457	96,073	115,690
Waco, TX	61,310	83,630	105,950	128,270
Wichita Falls, TX	57,060	67,737	78,413	89,090
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	61,910	72,927	83,943	94,960
Logan, UT-ID	68,770	91,750	114,730	137,710
Ogden, UT	77,060	103,047	129,033	155,020
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	71,020	97,300	123,580	149,860
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	75,880	101,670	127,460	153,250
St. George, UT	62,070	68,223	74,377	80,530
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	69,400	92,980	116,560	140,140
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	55,760	74,723	93,687	112,650
Charlottesville, VA	58,420	81,063	103,707	126,350
Harrisonburg, VA	63,270	77,763	92,257	106,750
Lynchburg, VA	56,640	82,173	107,707	133,240
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	59,390	79,557	99,723	119,890
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	59,870	81,953	104,037	126,120
Richmond, VA	57,010	76,920	96,830	116,740
Roanoke, VA	52,780	67,943	83,107	98,270
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	55,350	76,233	97,117	118,000
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	55,760	74,723	93,687	112,650
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	65,120	91,510	117,900	144,290
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	54,980	68,913	82,847	96,780
Winchester, VA-WV	61,350	82,393	103,437	124,480
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	60,640	82,813	104,987	127,160
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	66,810	78,730	90,650	102,570
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	61,360	75,237	89,113	102,990
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	59,580	73,750	87,920	102,090
Bellingham, WA	64,160	74,997	85,833	96,670
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	65,640	82,853	100,067	117,280
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	66,880	85,940	105,000	124,060
Kennewick-Richland, WA	65,490	74,197	82,903	91,610
Longview-Kelso, WA	69,900	91,957	114,013	136,070
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	65,970	81,910	97,850	113,790
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	64,580	81,583	98,587	115,590
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	66,450	83,753	101,057	118,360
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	62,200	74,627	87,053	99,480
Walla Walla, WA	65,880	75,137	84,393	93,650
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	66,580	82,840	99,100	115,360
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	66,340	86,297	106,253	126,210
Yakima, WA	66,890	86,907	106,923	126,940
Appleton, WI	63,950	71,950	79,950	87,950
Eau Claire, WI	68,180	74,733	81,287	87,840
Fond du Lac, WI	67,480	76,543	85,607	94,670
Green Bay, WI	64,950	71,553	78,157	84,760
Janesville-Beloit, WI	73,260	109,837	146,413	182,990
Kenosha, WI	65,580	83,900	102,220	120,540
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	60,100	68,963	77,827	86,690
Madison, WI	68,030	101,187	134,343	167,500
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	68,390	77,850	87,310	96,770
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	68,200	97,743	127,287	156,830
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	64,750	74,010	83,270	92,530
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	67,360	87,120	106,880	126,640
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	67,460	79,120	90,780	102,440
Sheboygan, WI	67,300	76,220	85,140	94,060
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	67,230	88,753	110,277	131,800
Wausau, WI	61,000	68,493	75,987	83,480
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	73,600	102,850	132,100	161,350
Beckley, WV	59,890	75,820	91,750	107,680
Charleston, WV	61,070	78,927	96,783	114,640
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	59,130	75,663	92,197	108,730
Morgantown, WV	58,690	71,483	84,277	97,070
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	58,630	73,903	89,177	104,450
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	59,890	75,820	91,750	107,680
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	61,070	78,927	96,783	114,640
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	56,080	67,160	78,240	89,320
Wheeling, WV-OH	53,700	66,047	78,393	90,740
Casper, WY	73,220	81,713	90,207	98,700
Cheyenne, WY	73,220	81,713	90,207	98,700
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	73,220	81,713	90,207	98,700
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	73,220	81,713	90,207	98,700

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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