SOC 25-1053 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary prevailing wage by city

Level I–IV H-1B prevailing wages in all 530 U.S. wage areas, from official DOL data.

What this job covers (DOL definition): Teach courses in environmental science. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Level I across metros$41,770 – $92,350Anniston, AL to Salinas, CA

Median Level IV, major metros$120,290Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary (SOC 25-1053) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $41,770 in Anniston, AL to $92,350 in Salinas, CA, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $120,290. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $100,243, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 11 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$136,830
San Francisco, CA$132,820
San Jose, CA$136,950
Seattle, WA$150,570
Dallas, TX$125,820
Houston, TX$101,170
Austin, TX$118,130
Chicago, IL$116,770
Boston, MA$148,900
Washington, DC$145,080
Atlanta, GA$140,800
Los Angeles, CA$124,080

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Anchorage, AK	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Fairbanks-College, AK	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Anniston-Oxford, AL	41,770	51,473	61,177	70,880
Auburn-Opelika, AL	41,770	51,473	61,177	70,880
Birmingham, AL	41,770	51,473	61,177	70,880
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	41,770	51,473	61,177	70,880
Decatur, AL	41,770	51,473	61,177	70,880
Dothan, AL	41,770	51,473	61,177	70,880
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	41,770	51,473	61,177	70,880
Gadsden, AL	41,770	51,473	61,177	70,880
Huntsville, AL	41,770	51,473	61,177	70,880
Mobile, AL	41,770	51,473	61,177	70,880
Montgomery, AL	41,770	51,473	61,177	70,880
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	41,770	51,473	61,177	70,880
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	41,770	51,473	61,177	70,880
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	41,770	51,473	61,177	70,880
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	41,770	51,473	61,177	70,880
Tuscaloosa, AL	41,770	51,473	61,177	70,880
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	55,310	58,597	61,883	65,170
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	57,840	60,017	62,193	64,370
Fort Smith, AR-OK	57,840	60,017	62,193	64,370
Hot Springs, AR	57,840	60,017	62,193	64,370
Jonesboro, AR	57,840	60,017	62,193	64,370
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	57,580	59,377	61,173	62,970
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	58,620	60,710	62,800	64,890
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	57,840	60,017	62,193	64,370
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	57,690	59,787	61,883	63,980
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	67,930	80,570	93,210	105,850
Flagstaff, AZ	67,930	80,570	93,210	105,850
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	67,930	80,570	93,210	105,850
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	67,930	80,570	93,210	105,850
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	69,360	80,713	92,067	103,420
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	67,930	80,570	93,210	105,850
Tucson, AZ	67,930	80,570	93,210	105,850
Yuma, AZ	67,930	80,570	93,210	105,850
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	66,460	97,447	128,433	159,420
Chico, CA	67,610	91,890	116,170	140,450
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	67,660	89,923	112,187	134,450
El Centro, CA	60,990	73,773	86,557	99,340
Fresno, CA	89,360	103,980	118,600	133,220
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	67,610	91,890	116,170	140,450
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	60,060	81,400	102,740	124,080
Merced, CA	87,650	101,990	116,330	130,670
Modesto, CA	84,370	99,630	114,890	130,150
Napa, CA	65,380	86,580	107,780	128,980
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	65,880	86,747	107,613	128,480
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	66,060	86,900	107,740	128,580
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	66,110	98,610	131,110	163,610
Redding, CA	67,610	91,890	116,170	140,450
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	60,050	78,360	96,670	114,980
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	65,440	86,723	108,007	129,290
Salinas, CA	92,350	106,933	121,517	136,100
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	59,850	77,950	96,050	114,150
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	68,430	89,893	111,357	132,820
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	87,880	104,237	120,593	136,950
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	82,140	126,073	170,007	213,940
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	90,110	105,497	120,883	136,270
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	82,210	122,320	162,430	202,540
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	67,610	91,890	116,170	140,450
Stockton-Lodi, CA	68,600	90,090	111,580	133,070
Vallejo, CA	67,210	90,137	113,063	135,990
Visalia, CA	67,610	91,890	116,170	140,450
Yuba City, CA	65,970	86,897	107,823	128,750
Boulder, CO	56,060	75,517	94,973	114,430
Colorado Springs, CO	58,620	77,890	97,160	116,430
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	58,920	79,057	99,193	119,330
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	58,400	77,607	96,813	116,020
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	57,920	77,583	97,247	116,910
Grand Junction, CO	45,370	68,073	90,777	113,480
Greeley, CO	55,920	75,290	94,660	114,030
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	51,680	72,497	93,313	114,130
Pueblo, CO	63,920	82,933	101,947	120,960
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	47,570	68,523	89,477	110,430
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	67,330	85,450	103,570	121,690
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	69,170	87,773	106,377	124,980
New Haven, CT	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	68,540	87,293	106,047	124,800
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	67,760	93,533	119,307	145,080
Dover, DE	72,010	88,123	104,237	120,350
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	63,710	71,577	79,443	87,310
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	63,710	71,577	79,443	87,310
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	63,710	71,577	79,443	87,310
Gainesville, FL	63,710	71,577	79,443	87,310
Homosassa Springs, FL	63,710	71,577	79,443	87,310
Jacksonville, FL	63,710	71,577	79,443	87,310
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	63,710	71,577	79,443	87,310
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	63,710	71,577	79,443	87,310
Naples-Marco Island, FL	63,710	71,577	79,443	87,310
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	63,710	71,577	79,443	87,310
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	63,710	71,577	79,443	87,310
Ocala, FL	63,710	71,577	79,443	87,310
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	63,710	71,577	79,443	87,310
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	63,710	71,577	79,443	87,310
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	63,710	71,577	79,443	87,310
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	63,710	71,577	79,443	87,310
Port St. Lucie, FL	63,710	71,577	79,443	87,310
Punta Gorda, FL	63,710	71,577	79,443	87,310
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	63,710	71,577	79,443	87,310
Sebring, FL	63,710	71,577	79,443	87,310
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	65,540	73,537	81,533	89,530
Tallahassee, FL	63,710	71,577	79,443	87,310
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	63,710	71,577	79,443	87,310
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	63,710	71,577	79,443	87,310
Albany, GA	55,490	77,587	99,683	121,780
Athens-Clarke County, GA	58,610	85,157	111,703	138,250
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	59,440	86,560	113,680	140,800
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	65,790	89,140	112,490	135,840
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	55,490	77,587	99,683	121,780
Columbus, GA-AL	59,320	85,883	112,447	139,010
Dalton, GA	46,650	61,180	75,710	90,240
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	54,020	74,763	95,507	116,250
Gainesville, GA	59,570	85,520	111,470	137,420
Hinesville, GA	55,490	77,587	99,683	121,780
Macon-Bibb County, GA	58,410	83,037	107,663	132,290
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	57,530	81,753	105,977	130,200
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	55,470	78,573	101,677	124,780
Rome, GA	57,730	82,783	107,837	132,890
Savannah, GA	55,490	77,587	99,683	121,780
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	55,490	77,587	99,683	121,780
Valdosta, GA	55,490	77,587	99,683	121,780
Warner Robins, GA	56,150	66,007	75,863	85,720
Guam MSA	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Urban Honolulu, HI	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Ames, IA	56,400	71,110	85,820	100,530
Cedar Rapids, IA	55,160	69,720	84,280	98,840
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	55,160	69,720	84,280	98,840
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	55,160	69,720	84,280	98,840
Dubuque, IA	55,160	69,720	84,280	98,840
Iowa City, IA	55,160	69,720	84,280	98,840
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	58,040	72,487	86,933	101,380
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	55,160	69,720	84,280	98,840
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	55,160	69,720	84,280	98,840
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	55,750	70,423	85,097	99,770
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	62,150	75,793	89,437	103,080
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	55,160	69,720	84,280	98,840
Boise City, ID	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Coeur d'Alene, ID	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Idaho Falls, ID	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Lewiston, ID-WA	58,920	78,153	97,387	116,620
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Pocatello, ID	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	68,740	81,833	94,927	108,020
Twin Falls, ID	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Bloomington, IL	65,450	85,083	104,717	124,350
Champaign-Urbana, IL	65,450	85,083	104,717	124,350
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	59,690	78,717	97,743	116,770
Decatur, IL	65,450	85,083	104,717	124,350
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	73,170	91,647	110,123	128,600
Kankakee, IL	64,170	84,153	104,137	124,120
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	59,980	78,687	97,393	116,100
Peoria, IL	65,450	85,083	104,717	124,350
Rockford, IL	59,690	78,717	97,743	116,770
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	62,770	81,193	99,617	118,040
Springfield, IL	65,450	85,083	104,717	124,350
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	63,780	83,317	102,853	122,390
Bloomington, IN	58,080	72,293	86,507	100,720
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	50,070	69,623	89,177	108,730
Columbus, IN	58,080	72,293	86,507	100,720
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	58,080	72,293	86,507	100,720
Evansville, IN	58,080	72,293	86,507	100,720
Fort Wayne, IN	58,080	72,293	86,507	100,720
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	58,080	72,293	86,507	100,720
Kokomo, IN	58,080	72,293	86,507	100,720
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	59,800	78,037	96,273	114,510
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	59,440	77,820	96,200	114,580
Muncie, IN	58,080	72,293	86,507	100,720
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	58,440	76,570	94,700	112,830
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	61,610	71,853	82,097	92,340
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	51,530	69,793	88,057	106,320
Terre Haute, IN	58,080	72,293	86,507	100,720
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	53,320	64,767	76,213	87,660
Lawrence, KS	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Manhattan, KS	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Topeka, KS	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Wichita, KS	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Bowling Green, KY	72,480	102,880	133,280	163,680
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	62,670	92,917	123,163	153,410
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	72,480	102,880	133,280	163,680
Elizabethtown, KY	72,480	102,880	133,280	163,680
Lexington-Fayette, KY	72,570	102,750	132,930	163,110
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	72,480	102,880	133,280	163,680
Owensboro, KY	72,480	102,880	133,280	163,680
Paducah, KY-IL	72,480	102,880	133,280	163,680
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	72,480	102,880	133,280	163,680
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	72,480	102,880	133,280	163,680
Alexandria, LA	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Baton Rouge, LA	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Hammond, LA	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Lafayette, LA	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Lake Charles, LA	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Monroe, LA	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	77,520	93,040	108,560	124,080
Barnstable Town, MA	65,770	90,480	115,190	139,900
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	71,210	97,107	123,003	148,900
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	67,120	90,077	113,033	135,990
Pittsfield, MA	69,750	86,293	102,837	119,380
Springfield, MA	69,670	86,627	103,583	120,540
Worcester, MA	65,680	83,883	102,087	120,290
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	70,720	96,940	123,160	149,380
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	71,120	98,603	126,087	153,570
Lexington Park, MD	71,760	100,223	128,687	157,150
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	73,210	99,833	126,457	153,080
Salisbury, MD	87,080	116,313	145,547	174,780
Bangor, ME	62,010	75,650	89,290	102,930
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	62,010	75,650	89,290	102,930
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	62,010	75,650	89,290	102,930
Portland-South Portland, ME	62,010	75,650	89,290	102,930
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	62,990	76,667	90,343	104,020
Ann Arbor, MI	76,610	103,850	131,090	158,330
Battle Creek, MI	61,010	77,963	94,917	111,870
Bay City, MI	68,150	92,457	116,763	141,070
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	74,310	100,877	127,443	154,010
Flint, MI	66,640	84,763	102,887	121,010
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	63,290	79,093	94,897	110,700
Jackson, MI	75,460	102,873	130,287	157,700
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	63,120	75,440	87,760	100,080
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	72,470	98,217	123,963	149,710
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	60,060	79,257	98,453	117,650
Midland, MI	68,150	92,457	116,763	141,070
Monroe, MI	87,160	113,170	139,180	165,190
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	68,030	81,670	95,310	108,950
Niles, MI	68,150	92,457	116,763	141,070
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	68,150	92,457	116,763	141,070
Saginaw, MI	57,620	77,183	96,747	116,310
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	73,200	98,810	124,420	150,030
Traverse City, MI	68,150	92,457	116,763	141,070
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	68,150	92,457	116,763	141,070
Duluth, MN-WI	62,350	84,323	106,297	128,270
Mankato, MN	64,700	90,273	115,847	141,420
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	64,380	93,553	122,727	151,900
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	62,210	87,177	112,143	137,110
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	62,750	88,193	113,637	139,080
Rochester, MN	62,350	84,323	106,297	128,270
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	63,800	88,777	113,753	138,730
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	63,400	87,353	111,307	135,260
St. Cloud, MN	62,800	88,880	114,960	141,040
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	57,050	75,600	94,150	112,700
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	58,250	77,193	96,137	115,080
Columbia, MO	61,260	81,720	102,180	122,640
Jefferson City, MO	61,260	81,720	102,180	122,640
Joplin, MO-KS	57,050	75,600	94,150	112,700
Kansas City, MO-KS	54,980	73,407	91,833	110,260
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	58,940	78,653	98,367	118,080
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	56,880	76,117	95,353	114,590
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	53,100	72,447	91,793	111,140
Springfield, MO	54,580	75,797	97,013	118,230
St. Joseph, MO-KS	57,050	75,600	94,150	112,700
St. Louis, MO-IL	60,320	80,730	101,140	121,550
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	54,190	73,203	92,217	111,230
Hattiesburg, MS	54,190	73,203	92,217	111,230
Jackson, MS	54,190	73,203	92,217	111,230
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	56,050	76,210	96,370	116,530
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	54,190	73,203	92,217	111,230
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	57,280	78,317	99,353	120,390
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	53,080	71,057	89,033	107,010
Billings, MT	57,520	78,353	99,187	120,020
Bozeman, MT	57,520	78,353	99,187	120,020
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	57,520	78,353	99,187	120,020
Great Falls, MT	57,520	78,353	99,187	120,020
Helena, MT	80,620	96,003	111,387	126,770
Missoula, MT	57,520	78,353	99,187	120,020
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	57,520	78,353	99,187	120,020
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	57,520	78,353	99,187	120,020
Asheville, NC	49,810	61,763	73,717	85,670
Burlington, NC	68,390	84,940	101,490	118,040
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	67,840	85,007	102,173	119,340
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	72,930	89,393	105,857	122,320
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	69,070	86,480	103,890	121,300
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	63,070	83,237	103,403	123,570
Fayetteville, NC	59,570	76,183	92,797	109,410
Goldsboro, NC	62,870	82,933	102,997	123,060
Greensboro-High Point, NC	65,480	82,073	98,667	115,260
Greenville, NC	59,570	76,183	92,797	109,410
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	56,290	71,500	86,710	101,920
Jacksonville, NC	59,570	76,183	92,797	109,410
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	74,450	90,173	105,897	121,620
Raleigh-Cary, NC	67,510	87,287	107,063	126,840
Rocky Mount, NC	66,330	85,653	104,977	124,300
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	49,480	60,943	72,407	83,870
Wilmington, NC	59,570	76,183	92,797	109,410
Winston-Salem, NC	58,520	74,610	90,700	106,790
Bismarck, ND	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Fargo, ND-MN	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Grand Forks, ND-MN	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Minot, ND	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Grand Island, NE	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Lincoln, NE	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	74,260	91,160	108,060	124,960
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Omaha, NE-IA	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	70,530	94,670	118,810	142,950
Manchester-Nashua, NH	70,530	94,767	119,003	143,240
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	70,380	94,993	119,607	144,220
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	68,860	87,930	107,000	126,070
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	63,370	86,980	110,590	134,200
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	58,240	71,113	83,987	96,860
Vineland, NJ	68,460	86,200	103,940	121,680
Albuquerque, NM	61,820	81,320	100,820	120,320
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	61,820	81,320	100,820	120,320
Farmington, NM	61,820	81,320	100,820	120,320
Las Cruces, NM	61,820	81,320	100,820	120,320
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	61,820	81,320	100,820	120,320
Santa Fe, NM	61,820	81,320	100,820	120,320
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	56,300	79,260	102,220	125,180
Carson City, NV	56,300	79,260	102,220	125,180
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	56,300	79,260	102,220	125,180
Reno, NV	56,300	79,260	102,220	125,180
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	74,620	92,970	111,320	129,670
Binghamton, NY	56,000	72,463	88,927	105,390
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	61,160	77,277	93,393	109,510
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	65,190	81,643	98,097	114,550
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	62,750	78,810	94,870	110,930
Elmira, NY	59,750	77,340	94,930	112,520
Glens Falls, NY	69,850	86,743	103,637	120,530
Ithaca, NY	57,690	75,457	93,223	110,990
Kingston, NY	68,220	88,927	109,633	130,340
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	61,860	85,900	109,940	133,980
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	62,330	87,163	111,997	136,830
Rochester, NY	59,840	75,983	92,127	108,270
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	58,540	74,707	90,873	107,040
Syracuse, NY	61,660	77,637	93,613	109,590
Utica-Rome, NY	60,990	75,713	90,437	105,160
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	61,500	76,147	90,793	105,440
Akron, OH	43,130	64,010	84,890	105,770
Canton-Massillon, OH	45,490	70,367	95,243	120,120
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	60,000	89,343	118,687	148,030
Cleveland, OH	43,230	63,797	84,363	104,930
Columbus, OH	42,970	68,607	94,243	119,880
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	44,670	70,077	95,483	120,890
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	44,200	67,477	90,753	114,030
Lima, OH	45,490	70,367	95,243	120,120
Mansfield, OH	42,200	65,717	89,233	112,750
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	44,940	68,273	91,607	114,940
Sandusky, OH	45,990	68,057	90,123	112,190
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	45,520	70,197	94,873	119,550
Springfield, OH	45,800	69,863	93,927	117,990
Toledo, OH	49,810	72,250	94,690	117,130
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	45,200	70,433	95,667	120,900
Youngstown-Warren, OH	43,130	64,010	84,890	105,770
Enid, OK	90,840	109,717	128,593	147,470
Lawton, OK	81,730	102,903	124,077	145,250
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	81,730	102,903	124,077	145,250
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	86,120	106,227	126,333	146,440
Oklahoma City, OK	81,730	102,903	124,077	145,250
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	81,730	102,903	124,077	145,250
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	81,730	102,903	124,077	145,250
Tulsa, OK	90,840	109,717	128,593	147,470
Albany, OR	70,630	91,287	111,943	132,600
Bend, OR	67,340	83,833	100,327	116,820
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	67,450	83,453	99,457	115,460
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	68,060	85,300	102,540	119,780
Corvallis, OR	70,630	91,287	111,943	132,600
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	68,170	85,483	102,797	120,110
Eugene-Springfield, OR	71,680	92,977	114,273	135,570
Grants Pass, OR	68,170	85,483	102,797	120,110
Medford, OR	68,170	85,483	102,797	120,110
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	67,550	83,897	100,243	116,590
Salem, OR	67,740	85,330	102,920	120,510
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	63,740	86,730	109,720	132,710
Altoona, PA	59,130	73,547	87,963	102,380
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	62,240	76,827	91,413	106,000
Chambersburg, PA	61,990	76,423	90,857	105,290
Erie, PA	64,890	79,157	93,423	107,690
Gettysburg, PA	64,890	79,157	93,423	107,690
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	58,670	73,517	88,363	103,210
Johnstown, PA	62,680	77,140	91,600	106,060
Lancaster, PA	70,030	85,967	101,903	117,840
Lebanon, PA	64,890	79,157	93,423	107,690
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	60,250	74,850	89,450	104,050
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	63,870	77,847	91,823	105,800
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	72,010	88,123	104,237	120,350
Pittsburgh, PA	64,730	78,950	93,170	107,390
Reading, PA	68,290	84,237	100,183	116,130
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	63,900	78,297	92,693	107,090
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	62,510	77,180	91,850	106,520
State College, PA	59,100	73,603	88,107	102,610
Williamsport, PA	58,780	73,103	87,427	101,750
York-Hanover, PA	64,890	79,157	93,423	107,690
Aguadilla, PR	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Arecibo, PR	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Guayama, PR	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Mayaguez, PR	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Ponce, PR	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	65,770	90,480	115,190	139,900
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	64,000	82,030	100,060	118,090
Columbia, SC	68,770	87,187	105,603	124,020
Florence, SC	64,000	82,030	100,060	118,090
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	64,000	82,030	100,060	118,090
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	64,000	82,030	100,060	118,090
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	64,000	82,030	100,060	118,090
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	62,990	83,980	104,970	125,960
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	71,620	88,357	105,093	121,830
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	58,150	81,020	103,890	126,760
Spartanburg, SC	72,040	88,763	105,487	122,210
Sumter, SC	64,000	82,030	100,060	118,090
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Rapid City, SD	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Chattanooga, TN-GA	49,380	63,927	78,473	93,020
Clarksville, TN-KY	62,760	79,280	95,800	112,320
Cleveland, TN	62,760	79,280	95,800	112,320
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	58,090	75,940	93,790	111,640
Jackson, TN	62,760	79,280	95,800	112,320
Johnson City, TN	62,760	79,280	95,800	112,320
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	62,760	79,280	95,800	112,320
Knoxville, TN	62,760	79,280	95,800	112,320
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	54,770	70,733	86,697	102,660
Morristown, TN	62,760	79,280	95,800	112,320
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	67,540	81,347	95,153	108,960
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	60,170	76,583	92,997	109,410
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	58,480	75,147	91,813	108,480
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	61,470	74,630	87,790	100,950
Abilene, TX	49,150	71,683	94,217	116,750
Amarillo, TX	55,150	75,487	95,823	116,160
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	58,550	78,410	98,270	118,130
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	54,550	71,697	88,843	105,990
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	55,150	75,487	95,823	116,160
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	61,800	74,987	88,173	101,360
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	57,210	75,067	92,923	110,780
College Station-Bryan, TX	55,150	75,487	95,823	116,160
Corpus Christi, TX	55,150	75,487	95,823	116,160
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	60,550	82,307	104,063	125,820
Eagle Pass, TX	55,150	75,487	95,823	116,160
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	52,190	71,703	91,217	110,730
El Paso, TX	55,150	75,487	95,823	116,160
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	56,320	77,323	98,327	119,330
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	54,550	70,090	85,630	101,170
Killeen-Temple, TX	55,150	75,487	95,823	116,160
Laredo, TX	55,150	75,487	95,823	116,160
Longview, TX	49,580	75,810	102,040	128,270
Lubbock, TX	55,150	75,487	95,823	116,160
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	61,800	74,987	88,173	101,360
Midland, TX	55,150	75,487	95,823	116,160
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	56,580	80,333	104,087	127,840
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	48,860	68,837	88,813	108,790
Odessa, TX	55,150	75,487	95,823	116,160
San Angelo, TX	55,150	75,487	95,823	116,160
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	58,030	77,537	97,043	116,550
Sherman-Denison, TX	51,330	77,083	102,837	128,590
Texarkana, TX-AR	50,070	70,207	90,343	110,480
Tyler, TX	55,150	75,487	95,823	116,160
Victoria, TX	55,150	75,487	95,823	116,160
Waco, TX	56,950	80,530	104,110	127,690
Wichita Falls, TX	49,580	74,913	100,247	125,580
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	64,150	82,147	100,143	118,140
Logan, UT-ID	64,150	82,147	100,143	118,140
Ogden, UT	64,150	82,147	100,143	118,140
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	64,150	82,147	100,143	118,140
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	64,150	82,147	100,143	118,140
St. George, UT	64,150	82,147	100,143	118,140
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	65,230	83,147	101,063	118,980
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	67,810	86,807	105,803	124,800
Charlottesville, VA	50,330	81,457	112,583	143,710
Harrisonburg, VA	58,100	83,490	108,880	134,270
Lynchburg, VA	72,550	100,640	128,730	156,820
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	58,570	84,630	110,690	136,750
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	60,680	88,400	116,120	143,840
Richmond, VA	61,620	88,970	116,320	143,670
Roanoke, VA	65,470	85,247	105,023	124,800
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	50,410	79,547	108,683	137,820
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	66,820	85,923	105,027	124,130
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	58,100	83,490	108,880	134,270
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	58,100	83,490	108,880	134,270
Winchester, VA-WV	65,680	91,550	117,420	143,290
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	57,410	79,177	100,943	122,710
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	58,970	80,463	101,957	123,450
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	58,970	80,463	101,957	123,450
Bellingham, WA	56,400	75,280	94,160	113,040
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	74,560	98,997	123,433	147,870
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	67,160	88,177	109,193	130,210
Kennewick-Richland, WA	65,540	88,803	112,067	135,330
Longview-Kelso, WA	66,640	83,183	99,727	116,270
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	67,740	92,483	117,227	141,970
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	72,620	97,033	121,447	145,860
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	78,390	102,450	126,510	150,570
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	65,540	88,803	112,067	135,330
Walla Walla, WA	65,540	88,803	112,067	135,330
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	71,590	96,620	121,650	146,680
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	67,540	88,703	109,867	131,030
Yakima, WA	67,270	88,930	110,590	132,250
Appleton, WI	56,660	64,027	71,393	78,760
Eau Claire, WI	60,410	74,913	89,417	103,920
Fond du Lac, WI	66,280	79,690	93,100	106,510
Green Bay, WI	56,290	63,433	70,577	77,720
Janesville-Beloit, WI	59,070	80,857	102,643	124,430
Kenosha, WI	60,410	74,913	89,417	103,920
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	60,410	74,913	89,417	103,920
Madison, WI	61,030	84,840	108,650	132,460
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	68,310	82,910	97,510	112,110
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	57,180	71,293	85,407	99,520
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	63,130	73,250	83,370	93,490
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	60,410	74,913	89,417	103,920
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	66,450	80,320	94,190	108,060
Sheboygan, WI	65,780	77,507	89,233	100,960
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	63,320	78,153	92,987	107,820
Wausau, WI	60,410	74,913	89,417	103,920
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	61,220	83,643	106,067	128,490
Beckley, WV	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Charleston, WV	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	51,730	71,370	91,010	110,650
Morgantown, WV	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Wheeling, WV-OH	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Casper, WY	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Cheyenne, WY	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	60,690	82,043	103,397	124,750

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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