SOC 25-1062 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies 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 culture and development of an area, an ethnic group, or any other group, such as Latin American studies, women's studies, or urban affairs. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Level I across metros$30,910 – $97,660El Paso, TX to San Jose, CA

Median Level IV, major metros$111,160Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary (SOC 25-1062) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $30,910 in El Paso, TX to $97,660 in San Jose, CA, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $111,160. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $94,813, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 15 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$138,950
San Francisco, CA$169,530
San Jose, CA$146,110
Seattle, WA$111,160
Dallas, TX$101,570
Houston, TX$106,400
Austin, TX$116,540
Chicago, IL$119,710
Boston, MA$131,360
Washington, DC$147,000
Atlanta, GA$110,930
Los Angeles, CA$132,000

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	71,750	79,810	87,870	95,930
Anchorage, AK	68,290	77,190	86,090	94,990
Fairbanks-College, AK	69,720	78,317	86,913	95,510
Anniston-Oxford, AL	52,910	60,723	68,537	76,350
Auburn-Opelika, AL	48,330	57,817	67,303	76,790
Birmingham, AL	53,490	59,900	66,310	72,720
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	52,910	60,723	68,537	76,350
Decatur, AL	52,910	60,723	68,537	76,350
Dothan, AL	52,910	60,723	68,537	76,350
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	52,910	60,723	68,537	76,350
Gadsden, AL	52,910	60,723	68,537	76,350
Huntsville, AL	52,910	60,723	68,537	76,350
Mobile, AL	52,910	60,723	68,537	76,350
Montgomery, AL	52,910	60,723	68,537	76,350
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	52,910	60,723	68,537	76,350
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	52,910	60,723	68,537	76,350
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	48,330	57,817	67,303	76,790
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	54,320	60,540	66,760	72,980
Tuscaloosa, AL	52,910	60,723	68,537	76,350
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Fort Smith, AR-OK	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Hot Springs, AR	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Jonesboro, AR	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	65,710	75,543	85,377	95,210
Flagstaff, AZ	65,710	75,543	85,377	95,210
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	65,710	75,543	85,377	95,210
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	65,710	75,543	85,377	95,210
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	67,220	76,550	85,880	95,210
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	65,710	75,543	85,377	95,210
Tucson, AZ	65,710	75,543	85,377	95,210
Yuma, AZ	65,710	75,543	85,377	95,210
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	70,780	94,490	118,200	141,910
Chico, CA	75,620	98,890	122,160	145,430
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	72,670	96,213	119,757	143,300
El Centro, CA	86,860	109,293	131,727	154,160
Fresno, CA	90,120	109,653	129,187	148,720
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	87,040	109,897	132,753	155,610
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	67,800	89,200	110,600	132,000
Merced, CA	89,630	109,027	128,423	147,820
Modesto, CA	89,400	110,130	130,860	151,590
Napa, CA	67,430	91,187	114,943	138,700
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	66,980	90,990	115,000	139,010
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	66,500	90,000	113,500	137,000
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	69,220	93,417	117,613	141,810
Redding, CA	75,620	98,890	122,160	145,430
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	72,160	94,223	116,287	138,350
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	57,140	84,293	111,447	138,600
Salinas, CA	92,060	112,637	133,213	153,790
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	86,750	109,337	131,923	154,510
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	90,380	116,763	143,147	169,530
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	97,660	113,810	129,960	146,110
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	81,760	118,663	155,567	192,470
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	93,350	115,947	138,543	161,140
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	85,190	126,070	166,950	207,830
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	87,600	110,043	132,487	154,930
Stockton-Lodi, CA	76,440	100,637	124,833	149,030
Vallejo, CA	71,740	97,987	124,233	150,480
Visalia, CA	88,800	111,180	133,560	155,940
Yuba City, CA	60,230	85,990	111,750	137,510
Boulder, CO	51,770	67,630	83,490	99,350
Colorado Springs, CO	53,620	70,903	88,187	105,470
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	52,960	70,310	87,660	105,010
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	52,950	69,483	86,017	102,550
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	52,140	66,793	81,447	96,100
Grand Junction, CO	52,070	68,263	84,457	100,650
Greeley, CO	51,740	67,083	82,427	97,770
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	52,030	68,280	84,530	100,780
Pueblo, CO	52,070	68,263	84,457	100,650
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	53,720	71,833	89,947	108,060
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	64,980	88,050	111,120	134,190
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	59,960	79,523	99,087	118,650
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	59,730	78,993	98,257	117,520
New Haven, CT	64,950	88,597	112,243	135,890
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	59,630	78,843	98,057	117,270
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	64,960	88,560	112,160	135,760
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	69,040	95,027	121,013	147,000
Dover, DE	73,560	96,393	119,227	142,060
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	55,610	68,713	81,817	94,920
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	55,610	68,713	81,817	94,920
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	55,610	68,713	81,817	94,920
Gainesville, FL	55,610	68,713	81,817	94,920
Homosassa Springs, FL	61,710	69,697	77,683	85,670
Jacksonville, FL	55,610	68,713	81,817	94,920
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	64,100	72,777	81,453	90,130
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	51,080	66,240	81,400	96,560
Naples-Marco Island, FL	55,610	68,713	81,817	94,920
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	55,610	68,713	81,817	94,920
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	64,100	72,487	80,873	89,260
Ocala, FL	55,610	68,713	81,817	94,920
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	55,610	68,713	81,817	94,920
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	55,610	68,713	81,817	94,920
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	55,610	68,713	81,817	94,920
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	55,610	68,713	81,817	94,920
Port St. Lucie, FL	50,830	65,733	80,637	95,540
Punta Gorda, FL	55,610	68,713	81,817	94,920
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	55,610	68,713	81,817	94,920
Sebring, FL	55,610	68,713	81,817	94,920
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	56,770	69,097	81,423	93,750
Tallahassee, FL	55,610	68,713	81,817	94,920
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	64,240	71,880	79,520	87,160
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	63,150	71,507	79,863	88,220
Albany, GA	51,190	63,683	76,177	88,670
Athens-Clarke County, GA	51,850	69,760	87,670	105,580
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	52,850	72,210	91,570	110,930
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	50,730	62,457	74,183	85,910
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	51,410	68,193	84,977	101,760
Columbus, GA-AL	52,350	70,623	88,897	107,170
Dalton, GA	51,410	68,193	84,977	101,760
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	49,000	60,500	72,000	83,500
Gainesville, GA	50,580	70,243	89,907	109,570
Hinesville, GA	59,120	68,227	77,333	86,440
Macon-Bibb County, GA	52,830	71,033	89,237	107,440
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	52,120	61,797	71,473	81,150
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	51,800	68,807	85,813	102,820
Rome, GA	50,660	70,203	89,747	109,290
Savannah, GA	60,700	66,640	72,580	78,520
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	54,890	65,137	75,383	85,630
Valdosta, GA	51,410	68,193	84,977	101,760
Warner Robins, GA	52,770	63,083	73,397	83,710
Guam MSA	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Urban Honolulu, HI	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Ames, IA	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Cedar Rapids, IA	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Dubuque, IA	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Iowa City, IA	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Boise City, ID	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Coeur d'Alene, ID	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Idaho Falls, ID	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Lewiston, ID-WA	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Pocatello, ID	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Twin Falls, ID	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Bloomington, IL	63,140	80,540	97,940	115,340
Champaign-Urbana, IL	53,880	75,157	96,433	117,710
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	51,290	74,097	96,903	119,710
Decatur, IL	53,880	75,157	96,433	117,710
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	53,880	75,157	96,433	117,710
Kankakee, IL	55,010	76,163	97,317	118,470
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	51,180	73,570	95,960	118,350
Peoria, IL	53,880	75,157	96,433	117,710
Rockford, IL	51,390	74,143	96,897	119,650
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	53,880	75,157	96,433	117,710
Springfield, IL	53,880	75,157	96,433	117,710
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	53,060	74,033	95,007	115,980
Bloomington, IN	57,040	76,130	95,220	114,310
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	50,930	70,360	89,790	109,220
Columbus, IN	55,050	72,957	90,863	108,770
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	55,050	72,957	90,863	108,770
Evansville, IN	55,050	72,957	90,863	108,770
Fort Wayne, IN	55,050	72,957	90,863	108,770
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	56,900	76,477	96,053	115,630
Kokomo, IN	47,720	69,710	91,700	113,690
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	50,340	72,577	94,813	117,050
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	52,350	73,403	94,457	115,510
Muncie, IN	46,220	68,377	90,533	112,690
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	51,070	72,490	93,910	115,330
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	59,260	66,930	74,600	82,270
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	50,050	69,543	89,037	108,530
Terre Haute, IN	57,080	76,550	96,020	115,490
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	55,020	83,157	111,293	139,430
Lawrence, KS	60,600	90,987	121,373	151,760
Manhattan, KS	60,600	90,987	121,373	151,760
Topeka, KS	60,600	90,987	121,373	151,760
Wichita, KS	60,600	90,987	121,373	151,760
Bowling Green, KY	35,710	57,567	79,423	101,280
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	39,740	59,463	79,187	98,910
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	47,160	61,707	76,253	90,800
Elizabethtown, KY	35,710	57,567	79,423	101,280
Lexington-Fayette, KY	38,080	59,493	80,907	102,320
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	44,530	61,357	78,183	95,010
Owensboro, KY	35,710	57,567	79,423	101,280
Paducah, KY-IL	35,710	57,567	79,423	101,280
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	43,630	60,620	77,610	94,600
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	30,920	51,340	71,760	92,180
Alexandria, LA	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Baton Rouge, LA	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Hammond, LA	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Lafayette, LA	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Lake Charles, LA	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Monroe, LA	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	78,090	98,970	119,850	140,730
Barnstable Town, MA	69,230	90,207	111,183	132,160
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	69,900	90,387	110,873	131,360
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	70,520	91,617	112,713	133,810
Pittsfield, MA	75,900	95,697	115,493	135,290
Springfield, MA	76,990	97,037	117,083	137,130
Worcester, MA	70,990	91,597	112,203	132,810
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	59,790	78,863	97,937	117,010
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	68,770	94,727	120,683	146,640
Lexington Park, MD	63,460	85,880	108,300	130,720
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	61,150	82,160	103,170	124,180
Salisbury, MD	60,860	81,307	101,753	122,200
Bangor, ME	61,840	85,363	108,887	132,410
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	66,150	90,217	114,283	138,350
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	61,840	85,363	108,887	132,410
Portland-South Portland, ME	66,150	90,217	114,283	138,350
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	61,840	85,363	108,887	132,410
Ann Arbor, MI	70,130	91,207	112,283	133,360
Battle Creek, MI	59,240	73,643	88,047	102,450
Bay City, MI	63,440	82,203	100,967	119,730
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	64,550	77,663	90,777	103,890
Flint, MI	64,190	76,890	89,590	102,290
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	59,700	72,383	85,067	97,750
Jackson, MI	64,680	84,377	104,073	123,770
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	59,230	67,170	75,110	83,050
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	64,330	83,460	102,590	121,720
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	62,790	76,397	90,003	103,610
Midland, MI	63,440	82,203	100,967	119,730
Monroe, MI	64,500	84,133	103,767	123,400
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	58,910	68,250	77,590	86,930
Niles, MI	63,440	82,203	100,967	119,730
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	63,440	82,203	100,967	119,730
Saginaw, MI	62,690	78,477	94,263	110,050
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	64,530	85,020	105,510	126,000
Traverse City, MI	63,440	82,203	100,967	119,730
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	63,440	82,203	100,967	119,730
Duluth, MN-WI	59,400	76,530	93,660	110,790
Mankato, MN	58,580	76,457	94,333	112,210
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	57,680	75,913	94,147	112,380
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	58,040	75,887	93,733	111,580
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	58,330	76,023	93,717	111,410
Rochester, MN	59,400	76,530	93,660	110,790
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	58,480	76,090	93,700	111,310
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	58,980	76,533	94,087	111,640
St. Cloud, MN	58,100	75,967	93,833	111,700
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Columbia, MO	55,050	69,040	83,030	97,020
Jefferson City, MO	55,050	69,040	83,030	97,020
Joplin, MO-KS	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Kansas City, MO-KS	56,670	80,983	105,297	129,610
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Springfield, MO	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
St. Joseph, MO-KS	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
St. Louis, MO-IL	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Hattiesburg, MS	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Jackson, MS	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Billings, MT	54,010	70,107	86,203	102,300
Bozeman, MT	54,010	70,107	86,203	102,300
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	54,010	70,107	86,203	102,300
Great Falls, MT	54,010	70,107	86,203	102,300
Helena, MT	54,010	70,107	86,203	102,300
Missoula, MT	54,010	70,107	86,203	102,300
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	54,010	70,107	86,203	102,300
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	53,700	69,737	85,773	101,810
Asheville, NC	46,710	61,310	75,910	90,510
Burlington, NC	46,740	59,113	71,487	83,860
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	44,600	49,637	54,673	59,710
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	47,770	63,470	79,170	94,870
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	47,000	59,157	71,313	83,470
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	54,360	70,137	85,913	101,690
Fayetteville, NC	44,600	50,763	56,927	63,090
Goldsboro, NC	44,540	55,870	67,200	78,530
Greensboro-High Point, NC	46,660	58,837	71,013	83,190
Greenville, NC	46,710	61,310	75,910	90,510
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	44,570	60,183	75,797	91,410
Jacksonville, NC	68,710	81,407	94,103	106,800
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	46,710	59,120	71,530	83,940
Raleigh-Cary, NC	46,560	58,567	70,573	82,580
Rocky Mount, NC	44,550	55,807	67,063	78,320
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	45,070	59,433	73,797	88,160
Wilmington, NC	52,560	67,443	82,327	97,210
Winston-Salem, NC	45,080	59,350	73,620	87,890
Bismarck, ND	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Fargo, ND-MN	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Grand Forks, ND-MN	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Minot, ND	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Grand Island, NE	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Lincoln, NE	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Omaha, NE-IA	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	69,830	91,247	112,663	134,080
Manchester-Nashua, NH	69,920	90,437	110,953	131,470
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	69,830	91,207	112,583	133,960
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	74,990	101,323	127,657	153,990
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	71,870	94,457	117,043	139,630
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	68,450	90,470	112,490	134,510
Vineland, NJ	73,960	97,120	120,280	143,440
Albuquerque, NM	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Farmington, NM	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Las Cruces, NM	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Santa Fe, NM	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Carson City, NV	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Reno, NV	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	71,940	84,647	97,353	110,060
Binghamton, NY	61,750	77,747	93,743	109,740
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	50,190	67,500	84,810	102,120
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	59,330	76,960	94,590	112,220
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	55,000	72,533	90,067	107,600
Elmira, NY	58,640	74,790	90,940	107,090
Glens Falls, NY	54,950	72,757	90,563	108,370
Ithaca, NY	57,540	73,603	89,667	105,730
Kingston, NY	68,780	89,727	110,673	131,620
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	71,110	93,113	115,117	137,120
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	72,110	94,390	116,670	138,950
Rochester, NY	47,330	62,767	78,203	93,640
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	52,460	69,657	86,853	104,050
Syracuse, NY	64,800	82,920	101,040	119,160
Utica-Rome, NY	55,260	74,447	93,633	112,820
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	53,970	74,500	95,030	115,560
Akron, OH	56,420	70,480	84,540	98,600
Canton-Massillon, OH	55,640	67,130	78,620	90,110
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	31,000	52,073	73,147	94,220
Cleveland, OH	58,060	73,067	88,073	103,080
Columbus, OH	54,700	69,910	85,120	100,330
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	47,930	65,373	82,817	100,260
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	53,670	69,207	84,743	100,280
Lima, OH	52,510	68,157	83,803	99,450
Mansfield, OH	52,990	68,363	83,737	99,110
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	55,340	70,030	84,720	99,410
Sandusky, OH	57,820	71,940	86,060	100,180
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	47,770	64,920	82,070	99,220
Springfield, OH	52,510	68,157	83,803	99,450
Toledo, OH	58,630	70,307	81,983	93,660
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	49,810	65,957	82,103	98,250
Youngstown-Warren, OH	56,420	70,480	84,540	98,600
Enid, OK	42,600	64,830	87,060	109,290
Lawton, OK	40,950	63,350	85,750	108,150
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	30,740	53,123	75,507	97,890
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	29,950	52,717	75,483	98,250
Oklahoma City, OK	42,600	64,830	87,060	109,290
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	40,150	62,150	84,150	106,150
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	39,610	62,057	84,503	106,950
Tulsa, OK	31,620	53,967	76,313	98,660
Albany, OR	51,000	67,390	83,780	100,170
Bend, OR	76,980	97,610	118,240	138,870
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	63,600	79,667	95,733	111,800
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	56,500	72,770	89,040	105,310
Corvallis, OR	51,000	67,390	83,780	100,170
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	55,990	72,593	89,197	105,800
Eugene-Springfield, OR	50,890	67,270	83,650	100,030
Grants Pass, OR	55,990	72,593	89,197	105,800
Medford, OR	55,990	72,593	89,197	105,800
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	61,760	76,943	92,127	107,310
Salem, OR	54,930	70,273	85,617	100,960
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	71,060	93,570	116,080	138,590
Altoona, PA	61,090	80,710	100,330	119,950
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	51,550	70,687	89,823	108,960
Chambersburg, PA	61,090	80,710	100,330	119,950
Erie, PA	61,090	80,710	100,330	119,950
Gettysburg, PA	61,090	80,710	100,330	119,950
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	62,210	82,730	103,250	123,770
Johnstown, PA	65,420	82,570	99,720	116,870
Lancaster, PA	73,170	96,290	119,410	142,530
Lebanon, PA	61,090	80,710	100,330	119,950
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	52,810	70,653	88,497	106,340
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	61,420	79,207	96,993	114,780
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	74,660	97,767	120,873	143,980
Pittsburgh, PA	66,590	83,453	100,317	117,180
Reading, PA	71,720	93,837	115,953	138,070
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	52,400	70,723	89,047	107,370
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	62,080	79,687	97,293	114,900
State College, PA	51,320	70,183	89,047	107,910
Williamsport, PA	61,090	80,710	100,330	119,950
York-Hanover, PA	61,090	80,710	100,330	119,950
Aguadilla, PR	41,110	61,553	81,997	102,440
Arecibo, PR	41,110	61,553	81,997	102,440
Guayama, PR	41,110	61,553	81,997	102,440
Mayaguez, PR	41,110	61,553	81,997	102,440
Ponce, PR	41,110	61,553	81,997	102,440
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	41,110	61,553	81,997	102,440
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	41,110	61,553	81,997	102,440
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	69,830	91,580	113,330	135,080
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	57,790	65,213	72,637	80,060
Columbia, SC	50,340	65,437	80,533	95,630
Florence, SC	57,520	66,760	76,000	85,240
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	57,520	66,760	76,000	85,240
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	57,520	66,760	76,000	85,240
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	57,520	66,760	76,000	85,240
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	52,440	65,087	77,733	90,380
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	50,020	65,697	81,373	97,050
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	57,820	67,670	77,520	87,370
Spartanburg, SC	50,280	66,147	82,013	97,880
Sumter, SC	57,520	66,760	76,000	85,240
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Rapid City, SD	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Chattanooga, TN-GA	55,750	67,617	79,483	91,350
Clarksville, TN-KY	55,750	67,617	79,483	91,350
Cleveland, TN	55,750	67,617	79,483	91,350
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	55,750	67,617	79,483	91,350
Jackson, TN	55,750	67,617	79,483	91,350
Johnson City, TN	55,750	67,617	79,483	91,350
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	55,750	67,617	79,483	91,350
Knoxville, TN	55,750	67,617	79,483	91,350
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	55,750	67,617	79,483	91,350
Morristown, TN	55,750	67,617	79,483	91,350
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	60,400	71,237	82,073	92,910
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	63,310	73,223	83,137	93,050
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	63,000	73,080	83,160	93,240
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	59,510	71,283	83,057	94,830
Abilene, TX	44,920	58,743	72,567	86,390
Amarillo, TX	49,270	66,447	83,623	100,800
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	57,030	76,867	96,703	116,540
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	51,430	69,017	86,603	104,190
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	53,860	67,687	81,513	95,340
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	49,270	66,447	83,623	100,800
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	53,900	71,757	89,613	107,470
College Station-Bryan, TX	49,270	66,447	83,623	100,800
Corpus Christi, TX	49,270	66,447	83,623	100,800
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	49,770	67,037	84,303	101,570
Eagle Pass, TX	49,270	66,447	83,623	100,800
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	50,430	67,820	85,210	102,600
El Paso, TX	30,910	38,177	45,443	52,710
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	52,590	70,293	87,997	105,700
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	51,810	70,007	88,203	106,400
Killeen-Temple, TX	56,880	76,600	96,320	116,040
Laredo, TX	60,410	73,653	86,897	100,140
Longview, TX	48,500	62,760	77,020	91,280
Lubbock, TX	49,270	66,447	83,623	100,800
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	49,270	66,447	83,623	100,800
Midland, TX	49,270	66,447	83,623	100,800
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	48,760	65,053	81,347	97,640
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	34,110	47,150	60,190	73,230
Odessa, TX	49,270	66,447	83,623	100,800
San Angelo, TX	49,270	66,447	83,623	100,800
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	53,130	66,863	80,597	94,330
Sherman-Denison, TX	48,680	65,647	82,613	99,580
Texarkana, TX-AR	49,270	66,447	83,623	100,800
Tyler, TX	49,270	66,447	83,623	100,800
Victoria, TX	49,270	66,447	83,623	100,800
Waco, TX	49,200	66,117	83,033	99,950
Wichita Falls, TX	49,270	66,447	83,623	100,800
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	58,710	74,387	90,063	105,740
Logan, UT-ID	58,710	74,387	90,063	105,740
Ogden, UT	58,710	74,387	90,063	105,740
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	62,250	76,643	91,037	105,430
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	63,710	78,227	92,743	107,260
St. George, UT	58,710	74,387	90,063	105,740
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	58,030	73,620	89,210	104,800
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	62,300	79,800	97,300	114,800
Charlottesville, VA	64,330	81,633	98,937	116,240
Harrisonburg, VA	70,550	86,443	102,337	118,230
Lynchburg, VA	67,510	84,317	101,123	117,930
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	62,300	79,800	97,300	114,800
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	62,300	79,800	97,300	114,800
Richmond, VA	58,690	77,590	96,490	115,390
Roanoke, VA	62,300	79,800	97,300	114,800
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	61,690	79,407	97,123	114,840
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	62,300	79,800	97,300	114,800
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	70,550	86,443	102,337	118,230
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	56,320	72,330	88,340	104,350
Winchester, VA-WV	62,300	79,800	97,300	114,800
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	57,320	77,720	98,120	118,520
Bellingham, WA	46,800	59,317	71,833	84,350
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	61,060	76,470	91,880	107,290
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	45,400	56,360	67,320	78,280
Kennewick-Richland, WA	46,540	58,920	71,300	83,680
Longview-Kelso, WA	60,570	75,600	90,630	105,660
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	55,260	70,743	86,227	101,710
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	60,580	75,820	91,060	106,300
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	64,120	79,800	95,480	111,160
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	46,370	59,000	71,630	84,260
Walla Walla, WA	46,090	58,770	71,450	84,130
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	55,650	71,827	88,003	104,180
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	61,050	76,030	91,010	105,990
Yakima, WA	58,410	73,850	89,290	104,730
Appleton, WI	55,230	70,577	85,923	101,270
Eau Claire, WI	55,230	70,577	85,923	101,270
Fond du Lac, WI	59,860	70,143	80,427	90,710
Green Bay, WI	55,230	70,577	85,923	101,270
Janesville-Beloit, WI	53,060	72,300	91,540	110,780
Kenosha, WI	55,230	70,577	85,923	101,270
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	55,230	70,577	85,923	101,270
Madison, WI	52,720	71,790	90,860	109,930
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	63,880	74,413	84,947	95,480
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	55,230	70,577	85,923	101,270
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	55,230	70,577	85,923	101,270
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	55,230	70,577	85,923	101,270
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	61,060	72,047	83,033	94,020
Sheboygan, WI	62,240	72,153	82,067	91,980
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	55,850	71,280	86,710	102,140
Wausau, WI	55,230	70,577	85,923	101,270
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	56,600	74,587	92,573	110,560
Beckley, WV	58,560	69,410	80,260	91,110
Charleston, WV	58,560	69,410	80,260	91,110
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	49,680	65,197	80,713	96,230
Morgantown, WV	58,560	69,410	80,260	91,110
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	56,670	67,293	77,917	88,540
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	58,560	69,410	80,260	91,110
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	58,560	69,410	80,260	91,110
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	57,590	68,940	80,290	91,640
Wheeling, WV-OH	58,560	69,410	80,260	91,110
Casper, WY	53,570	64,273	74,977	85,680
Cheyenne, WY	55,660	66,603	77,547	88,490
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	54,020	65,887	77,753	89,620
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	53,570	64,273	74,977	85,680

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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