SOC 25-1054 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Physics 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 laws of matter and energy. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Level I across metros$33,650 – $101,950Cincinnati, OH to Salinas, CA

Median Level IV, major metros$124,600Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary (SOC 25-1054) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $33,650 in Cincinnati, OH to $101,950 in Salinas, CA, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $124,600. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $105,300, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 17 of 100 major metros but only Level II or below in 49. DHS projects selection odds of about 15%, 31%, 46% and 61% for Levels I to IV. The table below lists all four levels for every area, straight from the DOL OFLC wage file.

Salary bands in major H-1B metros

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

Level I
Level II
Level III
Level IV

New York, NY$144,780
San Francisco, CA$206,470
San Jose, CA$203,880
Seattle, WA$125,390
Dallas, TX$125,800
Houston, TX$116,540
Austin, TX$138,450
Chicago, IL$114,470
Boston, MA$176,310
Washington, DC$119,320
Atlanta, GA$135,890
Los Angeles, CA$220,900

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	62,900	87,057	111,213	135,370
Anchorage, AK	62,900	87,057	111,213	135,370
Fairbanks-College, AK	62,900	87,057	111,213	135,370
Anniston-Oxford, AL	68,730	86,930	105,130	123,330
Auburn-Opelika, AL	55,400	69,090	82,780	96,470
Birmingham, AL	62,060	79,093	96,127	113,160
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	57,140	72,210	87,280	102,350
Decatur, AL	57,140	72,210	87,280	102,350
Dothan, AL	57,140	72,210	87,280	102,350
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	60,430	72,860	85,290	97,720
Gadsden, AL	68,730	86,930	105,130	123,330
Huntsville, AL	57,140	72,210	87,280	102,350
Mobile, AL	57,140	72,210	87,280	102,350
Montgomery, AL	57,330	73,930	90,530	107,130
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	58,070	73,833	89,597	105,360
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	62,400	79,763	97,127	114,490
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	55,170	68,413	81,657	94,900
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	59,360	75,613	91,867	108,120
Tuscaloosa, AL	63,270	81,193	99,117	117,040
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	58,060	71,853	85,647	99,440
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	49,420	66,207	82,993	99,780
Fort Smith, AR-OK	49,420	66,207	82,993	99,780
Hot Springs, AR	49,420	66,207	82,993	99,780
Jonesboro, AR	57,380	68,683	79,987	91,290
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	49,420	66,207	82,993	99,780
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	49,420	66,207	82,993	99,780
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	49,420	66,207	82,993	99,780
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	51,450	68,383	85,317	102,250
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	61,210	72,333	83,457	94,580
Flagstaff, AZ	61,840	64,710	67,580	70,450
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	61,840	64,710	67,580	70,450
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	64,670	78,157	91,643	105,130
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	63,110	73,617	84,123	94,630
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	59,990	71,060	82,130	93,200
Tucson, AZ	61,640	74,533	87,427	100,320
Yuma, AZ	61,650	74,590	87,530	100,470
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	91,040	129,123	167,207	205,290
Chico, CA	91,460	128,933	166,407	203,880
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	89,920	114,380	138,840	163,300
El Centro, CA	95,080	128,343	161,607	194,870
Fresno, CA	98,920	144,803	190,687	236,570
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	100,040	119,467	138,893	158,320
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	100,000	140,300	180,600	220,900
Merced, CA	99,930	145,807	191,683	237,560
Modesto, CA	92,500	139,450	186,400	233,350
Napa, CA	90,010	108,203	126,397	144,590
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	87,560	106,300	125,040	143,780
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	80,670	101,320	121,970	142,620
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	91,340	130,070	168,800	207,530
Redding, CA	91,460	128,933	166,407	203,880
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	88,260	122,393	156,527	190,660
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	90,210	107,723	125,237	142,750
Salinas, CA	101,950	151,603	201,257	250,910
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	98,630	131,383	164,137	196,890
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	80,730	122,643	164,557	206,470
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	91,460	128,933	166,407	203,880
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	73,780	95,103	116,427	137,750
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	93,700	144,010	194,320	244,630
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	72,110	92,387	112,663	132,940
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	82,670	120,223	157,777	195,330
Stockton-Lodi, CA	92,390	134,590	176,790	218,990
Vallejo, CA	85,450	114,450	143,450	172,450
Visalia, CA	91,460	128,933	166,407	203,880
Yuba City, CA	80,830	101,150	121,470	141,790
Boulder, CO	62,890	83,650	104,410	125,170
Colorado Springs, CO	60,750	78,660	96,570	114,480
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	66,480	84,000	101,520	119,040
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	60,090	77,723	95,357	112,990
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	60,250	83,537	106,823	130,110
Grand Junction, CO	58,840	79,293	99,747	120,200
Greeley, CO	61,980	82,730	103,480	124,230
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	61,390	82,510	103,630	124,750
Pueblo, CO	52,400	68,570	84,740	100,910
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	58,030	76,153	94,277	112,400
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	62,440	77,977	93,513	109,050
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	69,300	90,583	111,867	133,150
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	73,680	96,577	119,473	142,370
New Haven, CT	71,180	99,897	128,613	157,330
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	73,080	96,000	118,920	141,840
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	71,180	99,897	128,613	157,330
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	63,730	82,260	100,790	119,320
Dover, DE	68,270	91,917	115,563	139,210
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	93,040	111,983	130,927	149,870
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	57,090	70,243	83,397	96,550
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	57,090	70,243	83,397	96,550
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	57,550	65,697	73,843	81,990
Gainesville, FL	57,090	70,243	83,397	96,550
Homosassa Springs, FL	57,090	70,243	83,397	96,550
Jacksonville, FL	57,090	70,243	83,397	96,550
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	56,730	65,387	74,043	82,700
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	59,380	81,120	102,860	124,600
Naples-Marco Island, FL	57,600	78,090	98,580	119,070
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	57,090	70,243	83,397	96,550
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	57,090	70,243	83,397	96,550
Ocala, FL	57,780	65,527	73,273	81,020
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	57,170	65,640	74,110	82,580
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	57,470	65,997	74,523	83,050
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	57,090	70,243	83,397	96,550
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	57,090	70,243	83,397	96,550
Port St. Lucie, FL	59,380	81,120	102,860	124,600
Punta Gorda, FL	57,090	70,243	83,397	96,550
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	57,000	65,960	74,920	83,880
Sebring, FL	56,090	64,577	73,063	81,550
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	56,730	71,480	86,230	100,980
Tallahassee, FL	57,090	70,243	83,397	96,550
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	57,090	70,243	83,397	96,550
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	57,220	65,797	74,373	82,950
Albany, GA	65,260	86,927	108,593	130,260
Athens-Clarke County, GA	66,770	89,617	112,463	135,310
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	66,980	89,950	112,920	135,890
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	61,140	82,093	103,047	124,000
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	65,260	86,927	108,593	130,260
Columbus, GA-AL	61,740	83,380	105,020	126,660
Dalton, GA	65,260	86,927	108,593	130,260
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	65,260	86,927	108,593	130,260
Gainesville, GA	66,480	89,010	111,540	134,070
Hinesville, GA	65,260	86,927	108,593	130,260
Macon-Bibb County, GA	66,540	89,293	112,047	134,800
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	65,450	88,187	110,923	133,660
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	62,780	84,803	106,827	128,850
Rome, GA	63,330	86,123	108,917	131,710
Savannah, GA	65,260	86,927	108,593	130,260
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	65,260	86,927	108,593	130,260
Valdosta, GA	65,260	86,927	108,593	130,260
Warner Robins, GA	65,260	86,927	108,593	130,260
Guam MSA	62,900	87,057	111,213	135,370
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	62,900	87,057	111,213	135,370
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	62,900	87,057	111,213	135,370
Urban Honolulu, HI	62,900	87,057	111,213	135,370
Ames, IA	66,830	83,420	100,010	116,600
Cedar Rapids, IA	67,500	100,723	133,947	167,170
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	57,770	70,893	84,017	97,140
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	72,540	89,240	105,940	122,640
Dubuque, IA	60,050	73,787	87,523	101,260
Iowa City, IA	69,390	108,697	148,003	187,310
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	65,350	81,313	97,277	113,240
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	66,250	83,610	100,970	118,330
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	56,720	68,960	81,200	93,440
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	68,390	94,010	119,630	145,250
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	66,820	82,133	97,447	112,760
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	61,930	74,700	87,470	100,240
Boise City, ID	64,500	84,900	105,300	125,700
Coeur d'Alene, ID	64,500	84,900	105,300	125,700
Idaho Falls, ID	64,500	84,900	105,300	125,700
Lewiston, ID-WA	70,390	86,120	101,850	117,580
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	64,500	84,900	105,300	125,700
Pocatello, ID	64,500	84,900	105,300	125,700
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	66,780	84,087	101,393	118,700
Twin Falls, ID	64,500	84,900	105,300	125,700
Bloomington, IL	70,960	98,683	126,407	154,130
Champaign-Urbana, IL	69,740	96,653	123,567	150,480
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	59,960	78,130	96,300	114,470
Decatur, IL	71,990	101,450	130,910	160,370
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	70,150	95,393	120,637	145,880
Kankakee, IL	62,470	84,390	106,310	128,230
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	58,740	76,340	93,940	111,540
Peoria, IL	58,800	71,350	83,900	96,450
Rockford, IL	59,490	77,663	95,837	114,010
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	68,020	87,627	107,233	126,840
Springfield, IL	67,850	87,180	106,510	125,840
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	63,870	84,883	105,897	126,910
Bloomington, IN	68,740	88,197	107,653	127,110
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	52,700	75,523	98,347	121,170
Columbus, IN	60,520	76,003	91,487	106,970
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	67,120	81,447	95,773	110,100
Evansville, IN	68,050	87,803	107,557	127,310
Fort Wayne, IN	61,950	79,467	96,983	114,500
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	60,020	74,403	88,787	103,170
Kokomo, IN	67,130	88,620	110,110	131,600
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	62,650	81,960	101,270	120,580
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	60,830	78,563	96,297	114,030
Muncie, IN	61,600	76,373	91,147	105,920
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	62,450	81,613	100,777	119,940
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	67,840	82,877	97,913	112,950
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	46,860	68,597	90,333	112,070
Terre Haute, IN	79,660	100,917	122,173	143,430
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	57,600	78,410	99,220	120,030
Lawrence, KS	61,410	83,317	105,223	127,130
Manhattan, KS	51,510	70,707	89,903	109,100
Topeka, KS	60,750	82,410	104,070	125,730
Wichita, KS	57,340	79,740	102,140	124,540
Bowling Green, KY	48,030	70,023	92,017	114,010
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	68,310	75,227	82,143	89,060
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	55,650	66,007	76,363	86,720
Elizabethtown, KY	48,030	70,023	92,017	114,010
Lexington-Fayette, KY	75,240	107,387	139,533	171,680
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	53,870	64,410	74,950	85,490
Owensboro, KY	48,030	70,023	92,017	114,010
Paducah, KY-IL	48,030	70,023	92,017	114,010
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	54,340	67,040	79,740	92,440
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	51,320	66,530	81,740	96,950
Alexandria, LA	62,660	82,980	103,300	123,620
Baton Rouge, LA	65,370	85,370	105,370	125,370
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	59,820	83,830	107,840	131,850
Hammond, LA	69,470	88,190	106,910	125,630
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	64,900	82,770	100,640	118,510
Lafayette, LA	62,660	82,980	103,300	123,620
Lake Charles, LA	62,660	82,980	103,300	123,620
Monroe, LA	62,660	82,980	103,300	123,620
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	71,480	89,297	107,113	124,930
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	62,660	82,980	103,300	123,620
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	62,660	82,980	103,300	123,620
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	71,480	89,297	107,113	124,930
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	62,660	82,980	103,300	123,620
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	80,570	103,860	127,150	150,440
Barnstable Town, MA	69,610	102,880	136,150	169,420
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	70,520	105,783	141,047	176,310
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	69,660	101,003	132,347	163,690
Pittsfield, MA	72,870	97,043	121,217	145,390
Springfield, MA	69,220	91,350	113,480	135,610
Worcester, MA	66,210	83,340	100,470	117,600
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	65,870	90,927	115,983	141,040
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	63,190	81,643	100,097	118,550
Lexington Park, MD	65,780	90,737	115,693	140,650
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	69,600	97,983	126,367	154,750
Salisbury, MD	71,120	100,800	130,480	160,160
Bangor, ME	69,630	90,030	110,430	130,830
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	70,940	91,423	111,907	132,390
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	69,630	90,030	110,430	130,830
Portland-South Portland, ME	70,940	91,423	111,907	132,390
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	70,940	91,423	111,907	132,390
Ann Arbor, MI	87,910	113,950	139,990	166,030
Battle Creek, MI	71,890	97,843	123,797	149,750
Bay City, MI	56,670	73,243	89,817	106,390
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	63,800	81,840	99,880	117,920
Flint, MI	60,420	78,627	96,833	115,040
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	54,940	72,540	90,140	107,740
Jackson, MI	76,190	101,840	127,490	153,140
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	60,480	77,453	94,427	111,400
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	68,700	93,407	118,113	142,820
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	60,060	77,137	94,213	111,290
Midland, MI	56,670	73,243	89,817	106,390
Monroe, MI	68,530	91,927	115,323	138,720
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	56,750	74,253	91,757	109,260
Niles, MI	61,990	77,223	92,457	107,690
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	60,870	80,557	100,243	119,930
Saginaw, MI	75,600	103,243	130,887	158,530
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	63,880	86,800	109,720	132,640
Traverse City, MI	66,730	91,120	115,510	139,900
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	60,870	80,557	100,243	119,930
Duluth, MN-WI	73,530	95,920	118,310	140,700
Mankato, MN	78,930	101,877	124,823	147,770
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	83,860	108,270	132,680	157,090
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	76,480	100,773	125,067	149,360
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	80,010	102,520	125,030	147,540
Rochester, MN	71,850	83,030	94,210	105,390
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	77,590	100,020	122,450	144,880
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	76,300	98,840	121,380	143,920
St. Cloud, MN	80,930	104,773	128,617	152,460
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	63,740	82,530	101,320	120,110
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	61,250	76,137	91,023	105,910
Columbia, MO	56,810	73,460	90,110	106,760
Jefferson City, MO	58,370	74,677	90,983	107,290
Joplin, MO-KS	63,740	82,530	101,320	120,110
Kansas City, MO-KS	61,080	80,713	100,347	119,980
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	65,350	83,223	101,097	118,970
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	67,290	86,863	106,437	126,010
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	59,650	75,497	91,343	107,190
Springfield, MO	58,540	76,037	93,533	111,030
St. Joseph, MO-KS	56,500	72,703	88,907	105,110
St. Louis, MO-IL	75,170	94,710	114,250	133,790
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	56,370	68,337	80,303	92,270
Hattiesburg, MS	56,370	68,337	80,303	92,270
Jackson, MS	56,370	68,337	80,303	92,270
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	56,340	68,270	80,200	92,130
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	56,720	68,650	80,580	92,510
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	56,290	68,367	80,443	92,520
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	57,010	68,187	79,363	90,540
Billings, MT	63,170	84,360	105,550	126,740
Bozeman, MT	63,170	84,360	105,550	126,740
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	63,170	84,360	105,550	126,740
Great Falls, MT	63,170	84,360	105,550	126,740
Helena, MT	62,290	82,290	102,290	122,290
Missoula, MT	63,170	84,360	105,550	126,740
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	63,230	84,177	105,123	126,070
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	63,170	84,360	105,550	126,740
Asheville, NC	53,370	66,083	78,797	91,510
Burlington, NC	57,220	78,563	99,907	121,250
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	58,370	81,450	104,530	127,610
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	51,890	73,620	95,350	117,080
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	59,260	82,700	106,140	129,580
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	60,330	81,037	101,743	122,450
Fayetteville, NC	57,220	78,563	99,907	121,250
Goldsboro, NC	64,940	87,657	110,373	133,090
Greensboro-High Point, NC	57,220	78,563	99,907	121,250
Greenville, NC	57,220	78,563	99,907	121,250
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	53,690	71,307	88,923	106,540
Jacksonville, NC	61,470	83,250	105,030	126,810
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	57,220	78,563	99,907	121,250
Raleigh-Cary, NC	69,000	92,110	115,220	138,330
Rocky Mount, NC	64,280	87,057	109,833	132,610
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	58,560	70,507	82,453	94,400
Wilmington, NC	61,810	82,933	104,057	125,180
Winston-Salem, NC	57,190	75,223	93,257	111,290
Bismarck, ND	59,860	78,050	96,240	114,430
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	72,950	88,173	103,397	118,620
Fargo, ND-MN	59,860	78,050	96,240	114,430
Grand Forks, ND-MN	59,860	78,050	96,240	114,430
Minot, ND	59,860	78,050	96,240	114,430
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	59,860	78,050	96,240	114,430
Grand Island, NE	65,620	86,710	107,800	128,890
Lincoln, NE	75,790	101,553	127,317	153,080
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	65,390	86,263	107,137	128,010
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	65,620	86,710	107,800	128,890
Omaha, NE-IA	65,850	87,093	108,337	129,580
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	65,850	87,093	108,337	129,580
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	69,980	105,390	140,800	176,210
Manchester-Nashua, NH	70,480	105,410	140,340	175,270
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	69,940	105,327	140,713	176,100
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	67,390	100,707	134,023	167,340
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	61,820	89,123	116,427	143,730
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	51,400	69,073	86,747	104,420
Vineland, NJ	66,540	91,273	116,007	140,740
Albuquerque, NM	86,640	99,660	112,680	125,700
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	81,590	94,340	107,090	119,840
Farmington, NM	81,810	95,003	108,197	121,390
Las Cruces, NM	76,190	88,053	99,917	111,780
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	86,640	99,660	112,680	125,700
Santa Fe, NM	81,810	95,003	108,197	121,390
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	71,000	85,337	99,673	114,010
Carson City, NV	70,780	88,527	106,273	124,020
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	71,210	83,477	95,743	108,010
Reno, NV	70,780	88,527	106,273	124,020
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	75,910	98,880	121,850	144,820
Binghamton, NY	70,450	87,383	104,317	121,250
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	64,290	86,890	109,490	132,090
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	67,700	86,960	106,220	125,480
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	64,680	85,060	105,440	125,820
Elmira, NY	62,560	80,540	98,520	116,500
Glens Falls, NY	71,340	92,087	112,833	133,580
Ithaca, NY	62,610	79,347	96,083	112,820
Kingston, NY	61,770	80,687	99,603	118,520
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	60,250	87,913	115,577	143,240
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	60,170	88,373	116,577	144,780
Rochester, NY	62,040	85,177	108,313	131,450
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	61,570	82,113	102,657	123,200
Syracuse, NY	64,050	83,700	103,350	123,000
Utica-Rome, NY	62,590	78,853	95,117	111,380
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	62,500	80,083	97,667	115,250
Akron, OH	57,670	75,110	92,550	109,990
Canton-Massillon, OH	65,480	80,613	95,747	110,880
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	33,650	55,173	76,697	98,220
Cleveland, OH	51,500	69,837	88,173	106,510
Columbus, OH	53,440	75,873	98,307	120,740
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	44,440	66,347	88,253	110,160
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	60,300	80,153	100,007	119,860
Lima, OH	52,190	72,373	92,557	112,740
Mansfield, OH	56,500	76,813	97,127	117,440
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	57,130	76,183	95,237	114,290
Sandusky, OH	57,170	74,667	92,163	109,660
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	44,130	66,097	88,063	110,030
Springfield, OH	52,570	72,673	92,777	112,880
Toledo, OH	64,110	80,140	96,170	112,200
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	44,680	65,693	86,707	107,720
Youngstown-Warren, OH	57,670	75,110	92,550	109,990
Enid, OK	52,580	71,523	90,467	109,410
Lawton, OK	57,030	76,533	96,037	115,540
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	54,810	73,140	91,470	109,800
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	54,910	73,373	91,837	110,300
Oklahoma City, OK	56,580	76,580	96,580	116,580
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	52,330	70,823	89,317	107,810
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	52,280	70,863	89,447	108,030
Tulsa, OK	53,210	71,630	90,050	108,470
Albany, OR	75,930	93,677	111,423	129,170
Bend, OR	76,080	95,557	115,033	134,510
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	72,750	93,000	113,250	133,500
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	73,480	93,027	112,573	132,120
Corvallis, OR	77,270	94,917	112,563	130,210
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	73,880	93,707	113,533	133,360
Eugene-Springfield, OR	73,880	93,707	113,533	133,360
Grants Pass, OR	73,880	93,707	113,533	133,360
Medford, OR	73,880	93,707	113,533	133,360
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	72,060	92,393	112,727	133,060
Salem, OR	71,830	91,350	110,870	130,390
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	61,920	88,630	115,340	142,050
Altoona, PA	66,830	85,730	104,630	123,530
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	65,200	83,527	101,853	120,180
Chambersburg, PA	62,200	78,117	94,033	109,950
Erie, PA	63,020	81,417	99,813	118,210
Gettysburg, PA	63,020	81,417	99,813	118,210
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	62,040	77,860	93,680	109,500
Johnstown, PA	61,800	77,517	93,233	108,950
Lancaster, PA	65,510	89,257	113,003	136,750
Lebanon, PA	63,230	79,617	96,003	112,390
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	66,160	82,670	99,180	115,690
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	63,620	80,880	98,140	115,400
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	66,780	91,300	115,820	140,340
Pittsburgh, PA	62,160	78,093	94,027	109,960
Reading, PA	65,820	88,920	112,020	135,120
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	64,900	82,230	99,560	116,890
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	64,070	81,347	98,623	115,900
State College, PA	69,530	87,493	105,457	123,420
Williamsport, PA	68,310	83,527	98,743	113,960
York-Hanover, PA	60,490	75,893	91,297	106,700
Aguadilla, PR	62,060	71,737	81,413	91,090
Arecibo, PR	65,330	74,090	82,850	91,610
Guayama, PR	63,720	73,043	82,367	91,690
Mayaguez, PR	62,060	71,737	81,413	91,090
Ponce, PR	61,560	71,520	81,480	91,440
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	62,060	71,737	81,413	91,090
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	64,510	73,650	82,790	91,930
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	69,610	102,880	136,150	169,420
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	65,840	77,763	89,687	101,610
Columbia, SC	54,880	73,333	91,787	110,240
Florence, SC	62,300	79,570	96,840	114,110
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	56,130	67,637	79,143	90,650
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	60,710	74,170	87,630	101,090
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	60,710	74,170	87,630	101,090
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	58,610	75,567	92,523	109,480
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	55,590	75,463	95,337	115,210
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	65,600	81,610	97,620	113,630
Spartanburg, SC	55,760	75,887	96,013	116,140
Sumter, SC	62,300	79,570	96,840	114,110
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	60,740	72,670	84,600	96,530
Rapid City, SD	60,740	72,670	84,600	96,530
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	60,740	72,670	84,600	96,530
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	60,740	72,670	84,600	96,530
Chattanooga, TN-GA	55,600	72,323	89,047	105,770
Clarksville, TN-KY	63,510	82,623	101,737	120,850
Cleveland, TN	59,450	78,423	97,397	116,370
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	56,370	75,203	94,037	112,870
Jackson, TN	59,450	78,423	97,397	116,370
Johnson City, TN	59,450	78,423	97,397	116,370
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	56,230	76,530	96,830	117,130
Knoxville, TN	64,310	88,393	112,477	136,560
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	61,920	72,290	82,660	93,030
Morristown, TN	59,290	81,367	103,443	125,520
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	63,410	85,380	107,350	129,320
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	60,770	83,077	105,383	127,690
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	60,590	80,953	101,317	121,680
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	61,950	80,173	98,397	116,620
Abilene, TX	56,370	68,810	81,250	93,690
Amarillo, TX	62,550	83,290	104,030	124,770
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	61,680	87,270	112,860	138,450
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	68,660	84,547	100,433	116,320
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	60,430	76,573	92,717	108,860
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	61,210	78,000	94,790	111,580
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	63,430	83,073	102,717	122,360
College Station-Bryan, TX	86,370	122,907	159,443	195,980
Corpus Christi, TX	62,550	83,290	104,030	124,770
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	64,560	84,973	105,387	125,800
Eagle Pass, TX	62,550	83,290	104,030	124,770
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	65,480	81,190	96,900	112,610
El Paso, TX	59,340	76,133	92,927	109,720
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	64,210	86,283	108,357	130,430
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	69,120	84,927	100,733	116,540
Killeen-Temple, TX	61,220	85,447	109,673	133,900
Laredo, TX	62,550	83,290	104,030	124,770
Longview, TX	56,530	70,563	84,597	98,630
Lubbock, TX	65,820	66,467	67,113	67,760
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	65,790	83,667	101,543	119,420
Midland, TX	62,550	83,290	104,030	124,770
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	61,300	80,427	99,553	118,680
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	57,960	69,023	80,087	91,150
Odessa, TX	62,550	83,290	104,030	124,770
San Angelo, TX	53,880	65,870	77,860	89,850
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	64,810	81,923	99,037	116,150
Sherman-Denison, TX	63,210	82,920	102,630	122,340
Texarkana, TX-AR	62,550	83,290	104,030	124,770
Tyler, TX	56,070	68,583	81,097	93,610
Victoria, TX	62,550	83,290	104,030	124,770
Waco, TX	65,410	90,627	115,843	141,060
Wichita Falls, TX	62,550	83,290	104,030	124,770
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	61,750	80,660	99,570	118,480
Logan, UT-ID	61,750	80,660	99,570	118,480
Ogden, UT	63,040	83,970	104,900	125,830
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	58,500	81,077	103,653	126,230
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	61,770	84,677	107,583	130,490
St. George, UT	61,750	80,660	99,570	118,480
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	61,400	80,640	99,880	119,120
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	59,050	82,323	105,597	128,870
Charlottesville, VA	71,400	96,220	121,040	145,860
Harrisonburg, VA	66,920	80,333	93,747	107,160
Lynchburg, VA	79,380	104,873	130,367	155,860
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	59,050	82,323	105,597	128,870
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	64,480	86,750	109,020	131,290
Richmond, VA	57,650	79,513	101,377	123,240
Roanoke, VA	59,050	82,323	105,597	128,870
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	62,000	87,520	113,040	138,560
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	59,050	82,323	105,597	128,870
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	84,310	107,547	130,783	154,020
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	55,430	74,897	94,363	113,830
Winchester, VA-WV	59,050	82,323	105,597	128,870
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	62,900	87,057	111,213	135,370
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	68,310	84,570	100,830	117,090
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	66,780	82,900	99,020	115,140
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	66,780	82,900	99,020	115,140
Bellingham, WA	59,110	70,783	82,457	94,130
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	66,870	85,990	105,110	124,230
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	67,410	86,203	104,997	123,790
Kennewick-Richland, WA	63,640	75,717	87,793	99,870
Longview-Kelso, WA	70,420	90,693	110,967	131,240
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	66,050	84,120	102,190	120,260
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	65,370	84,503	103,637	122,770
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	67,640	86,890	106,140	125,390
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	67,240	78,603	89,967	101,330
Walla Walla, WA	63,030	75,797	88,563	101,330
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	67,320	85,763	104,207	122,650
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	66,420	86,087	105,753	125,420
Yakima, WA	68,210	87,537	106,863	126,190
Appleton, WI	70,020	74,287	78,553	82,820
Eau Claire, WI	70,540	88,363	106,187	124,010
Fond du Lac, WI	69,880	79,600	89,320	99,040
Green Bay, WI	70,540	88,363	106,187	124,010
Janesville-Beloit, WI	70,540	88,363	106,187	124,010
Kenosha, WI	70,540	88,363	106,187	124,010
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	70,700	79,660	88,620	97,580
Madison, WI	70,160	97,683	125,207	152,730
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	68,850	81,190	93,530	105,870
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	70,910	96,240	121,570	146,900
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	62,020	72,333	82,647	92,960
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	70,540	88,363	106,187	124,010
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	68,770	80,223	91,677	103,130
Sheboygan, WI	68,270	79,307	90,343	101,380
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	70,130	89,177	108,223	127,270
Wausau, WI	67,890	72,233	76,577	80,920
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	76,240	101,987	127,733	153,480
Beckley, WV	62,110	79,863	97,617	115,370
Charleston, WV	62,110	79,863	97,617	115,370
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	59,720	75,610	91,500	107,390
Morgantown, WV	72,090	88,703	105,317	121,930
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	59,360	77,750	96,140	114,530
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	62,110	79,863	97,617	115,370
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	62,110	79,863	97,617	115,370
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	57,060	71,903	86,747	101,590
Wheeling, WV-OH	62,110	79,863	97,617	115,370
Casper, WY	62,900	87,057	111,213	135,370
Cheyenne, WY	62,900	87,057	111,213	135,370
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	62,900	87,057	111,213	135,370
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	62,900	87,057	111,213	135,370

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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