SOC 25-1065 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Political 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 political science, international affairs, and international relations. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Level I across metros$36,900 – $100,330Greenville, SC to San Jose, CA

Median Level IV, major metros$121,480Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

Check a salary for this job Rank every city for my salary

What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Political 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 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary (SOC 25-1065) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $36,900 in Greenville, SC to $100,330 in San Jose, CA, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $121,480. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $101,713, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 18 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$151,930
San Francisco, CA$178,210
San Jose, CA$172,710
Seattle, WA$124,920
Dallas, TX$115,920
Houston, TX$136,540
Austin, TX$153,680
Chicago, IL$118,800
Boston, MA$177,330
Washington, DC$129,770
Atlanta, GA$121,750
Los Angeles, CA$159,830

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	61,330	84,597	107,863	131,130
Anchorage, AK	61,330	84,597	107,863	131,130
Fairbanks-College, AK	61,330	84,597	107,863	131,130
Anniston-Oxford, AL	56,240	71,043	85,847	100,650
Auburn-Opelika, AL	48,380	70,433	92,487	114,540
Birmingham, AL	59,050	74,350	89,650	104,950
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	56,240	71,043	85,847	100,650
Decatur, AL	56,240	71,043	85,847	100,650
Dothan, AL	56,240	71,043	85,847	100,650
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	56,240	71,043	85,847	100,650
Gadsden, AL	56,240	71,043	85,847	100,650
Huntsville, AL	56,240	71,043	85,847	100,650
Mobile, AL	56,240	71,043	85,847	100,650
Montgomery, AL	56,700	73,727	90,753	107,780
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	56,670	73,607	90,543	107,480
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	62,450	76,750	91,050	105,350
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	53,200	69,963	86,727	103,490
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	58,020	70,890	83,760	96,630
Tuscaloosa, AL	61,430	77,203	92,977	108,750
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	56,400	64,037	71,673	79,310
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	56,280	59,770	63,260	66,750
Fort Smith, AR-OK	41,770	49,307	56,843	64,380
Hot Springs, AR	55,930	61,547	67,163	72,780
Jonesboro, AR	55,980	64,130	72,280	80,430
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	56,120	60,783	65,447	70,110
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	56,150	61,103	66,057	71,010
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	56,200	61,350	66,500	71,650
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	56,260	61,077	65,893	70,710
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	69,520	83,350	97,180	111,010
Flagstaff, AZ	68,950	83,037	97,123	111,210
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	68,950	83,037	97,123	111,210
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	67,460	83,540	99,620	115,700
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	68,040	83,180	98,320	113,460
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	73,060	83,507	93,953	104,400
Tucson, AZ	68,830	83,163	97,497	111,830
Yuma, AZ	69,000	83,340	97,680	112,020
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	80,580	108,703	136,827	164,950
Chico, CA	80,180	108,097	136,013	163,930
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	84,430	113,730	143,030	172,330
El Centro, CA	72,710	103,873	135,037	166,200
Fresno, CA	88,970	112,083	135,197	158,310
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	89,330	111,320	133,310	155,300
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	79,120	106,023	132,927	159,830
Merced, CA	92,140	117,180	142,220	167,260
Modesto, CA	87,120	114,810	142,500	170,190
Napa, CA	84,360	112,190	140,020	167,850
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	82,840	111,460	140,080	168,700
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	78,990	108,637	138,283	167,930
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	79,630	106,593	133,557	160,520
Redding, CA	80,180	108,097	136,013	163,930
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	93,580	127,253	160,927	194,600
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	86,380	114,530	142,680	170,830
Salinas, CA	95,500	119,130	142,760	166,390
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	64,940	91,067	117,193	143,320
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	77,300	110,937	144,573	178,210
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	100,330	124,457	148,583	172,710
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	92,970	114,053	135,137	156,220
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	91,370	117,990	144,610	171,230
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	88,880	114,807	140,733	166,660
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	76,760	109,070	141,380	173,690
Stockton-Lodi, CA	86,340	114,793	143,247	171,700
Vallejo, CA	81,160	112,203	143,247	174,290
Visalia, CA	90,670	113,753	136,837	159,920
Yuba City, CA	87,430	115,247	143,063	170,880
Boulder, CO	61,330	84,597	107,863	131,130
Colorado Springs, CO	61,330	84,597	107,863	131,130
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	61,330	84,597	107,863	131,130
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	61,330	84,597	107,863	131,130
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	49,130	63,077	77,023	90,970
Grand Junction, CO	61,330	84,597	107,863	131,130
Greeley, CO	61,330	84,597	107,863	131,130
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	61,330	84,597	107,863	131,130
Pueblo, CO	61,330	84,597	107,863	131,130
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	61,330	84,597	107,863	131,130
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	68,180	101,370	134,560	167,750
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	67,680	91,717	115,753	139,790
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	70,810	95,350	119,890	144,430
New Haven, CT	69,250	98,150	127,050	155,950
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	69,750	94,543	119,337	144,130
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	69,250	98,150	127,050	155,950
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	67,340	88,150	108,960	129,770
Dover, DE	60,120	84,483	108,847	133,210
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	61,330	84,597	107,863	131,130
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	56,120	75,207	94,293	113,380
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	56,120	75,207	94,293	113,380
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	51,030	64,180	77,330	90,480
Gainesville, FL	56,120	75,207	94,293	113,380
Homosassa Springs, FL	56,120	75,207	94,293	113,380
Jacksonville, FL	55,440	68,540	81,640	94,740
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	51,840	67,283	82,727	98,170
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	60,360	83,527	106,693	129,860
Naples-Marco Island, FL	60,240	83,603	106,967	130,330
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	56,670	68,020	79,370	90,720
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	56,120	75,207	94,293	113,380
Ocala, FL	49,790	63,910	78,030	92,150
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	50,980	65,507	80,033	94,560
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	50,200	64,207	78,213	92,220
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	56,120	75,207	94,293	113,380
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	56,120	75,207	94,293	113,380
Port St. Lucie, FL	60,360	83,527	106,693	129,860
Punta Gorda, FL	56,120	75,207	94,293	113,380
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	49,230	62,110	74,990	87,870
Sebring, FL	49,500	63,813	78,127	92,440
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	55,640	75,530	95,420	115,310
Tallahassee, FL	56,120	75,207	94,293	113,380
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	56,120	75,207	94,293	113,380
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	51,410	66,697	81,983	97,270
Albany, GA	53,110	72,900	92,690	112,480
Athens-Clarke County, GA	59,350	78,867	98,383	117,900
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	60,580	80,970	101,360	121,750
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	41,800	64,237	86,673	109,110
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	53,110	72,900	92,690	112,480
Columbus, GA-AL	58,670	78,560	98,450	118,340
Dalton, GA	41,640	58,350	75,060	91,770
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	47,430	62,023	76,617	91,210
Gainesville, GA	57,980	78,390	98,800	119,210
Hinesville, GA	53,110	72,900	92,690	112,480
Macon-Bibb County, GA	59,920	79,790	99,660	119,530
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	58,380	77,333	96,287	115,240
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	58,160	76,950	95,740	114,530
Rome, GA	58,540	78,547	98,553	118,560
Savannah, GA	53,110	72,900	92,690	112,480
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	58,230	72,097	85,963	99,830
Valdosta, GA	51,890	74,387	96,883	119,380
Warner Robins, GA	53,110	72,900	92,690	112,480
Guam MSA	61,330	84,597	107,863	131,130
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	61,330	84,597	107,863	131,130
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	61,330	84,597	107,863	131,130
Urban Honolulu, HI	61,330	84,597	107,863	131,130
Ames, IA	55,340	70,900	86,460	102,020
Cedar Rapids, IA	56,640	87,707	118,773	149,840
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	58,480	78,103	97,727	117,350
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	56,570	72,757	88,943	105,130
Dubuque, IA	51,530	67,857	84,183	100,510
Iowa City, IA	64,560	103,333	142,107	180,880
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	52,380	67,323	82,267	97,210
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	56,210	80,077	103,943	127,810
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	58,870	68,257	77,643	87,030
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	55,140	79,457	103,773	128,090
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	55,160	69,517	83,873	98,230
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	49,180	64,800	80,420	96,040
Boise City, ID	61,330	84,597	107,863	131,130
Coeur d'Alene, ID	61,330	84,597	107,863	131,130
Idaho Falls, ID	61,330	84,597	107,863	131,130
Lewiston, ID-WA	61,330	84,597	107,863	131,130
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	61,330	84,597	107,863	131,130
Pocatello, ID	61,330	84,597	107,863	131,130
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	61,330	84,597	107,863	131,130
Twin Falls, ID	61,330	84,597	107,863	131,130
Bloomington, IL	63,610	82,537	101,463	120,390
Champaign-Urbana, IL	62,820	81,183	99,547	117,910
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	62,640	81,360	100,080	118,800
Decatur, IL	69,420	89,753	110,087	130,420
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	66,250	94,530	122,810	151,090
Kankakee, IL	63,400	82,593	101,787	120,980
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	61,670	80,440	99,210	117,980
Peoria, IL	58,760	73,757	88,753	103,750
Rockford, IL	62,510	81,160	99,810	118,460
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	63,830	81,573	99,317	117,060
Springfield, IL	62,760	93,837	124,913	155,990
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	62,410	84,090	105,770	127,450
Bloomington, IN	56,640	78,667	100,693	122,720
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	58,180	81,433	104,687	127,940
Columbus, IN	56,460	77,640	98,820	120,000
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	55,180	67,673	80,167	92,660
Evansville, IN	56,740	77,877	99,013	120,150
Fort Wayne, IN	57,490	80,567	103,643	126,720
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	55,700	77,367	99,033	120,700
Kokomo, IN	56,610	79,233	101,857	124,480
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	60,050	80,110	100,170	120,230
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	60,460	79,000	97,540	116,080
Muncie, IN	56,320	77,467	98,613	119,760
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	59,700	79,537	99,373	119,210
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	55,160	66,880	78,600	90,320
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	55,440	75,920	96,400	116,880
Terre Haute, IN	57,050	79,477	101,903	124,330
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	52,300	69,983	87,667	105,350
Lawrence, KS	50,800	67,920	85,040	102,160
Manhattan, KS	54,340	72,777	91,213	109,650
Topeka, KS	52,400	71,417	90,433	109,450
Wichita, KS	51,590	63,367	75,143	86,920
Bowling Green, KY	54,230	75,973	97,717	119,460
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	51,950	70,567	89,183	107,800
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	54,140	66,880	79,620	92,360
Elizabethtown, KY	49,670	67,147	84,623	102,100
Lexington-Fayette, KY	56,230	92,500	128,770	165,040
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	53,230	69,163	85,097	101,030
Owensboro, KY	47,040	70,683	94,327	117,970
Paducah, KY-IL	64,450	85,143	105,837	126,530
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	52,380	70,830	89,280	107,730
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	49,080	68,130	87,180	106,230
Alexandria, LA	59,140	76,117	93,093	110,070
Baton Rouge, LA	59,020	75,850	92,680	109,510
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	59,140	76,117	93,093	110,070
Hammond, LA	59,880	76,140	92,400	108,660
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	59,880	76,140	92,400	108,660
Lafayette, LA	59,140	76,117	93,093	110,070
Lake Charles, LA	59,140	76,117	93,093	110,070
Monroe, LA	59,140	76,117	93,093	110,070
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	59,640	75,420	91,200	106,980
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	59,140	76,117	93,093	110,070
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	59,140	76,117	93,093	110,070
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	59,640	75,420	91,200	106,980
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	59,140	76,117	93,093	110,070
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	71,370	91,890	112,410	132,930
Barnstable Town, MA	82,040	109,750	137,460	165,170
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	87,650	117,543	147,437	177,330
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	79,500	105,933	132,367	158,800
Pittsfield, MA	71,960	94,233	116,507	138,780
Springfield, MA	69,760	90,643	111,527	132,410
Worcester, MA	67,130	85,280	103,430	121,580
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	68,410	95,003	121,597	148,190
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	67,120	87,913	108,707	129,500
Lexington Park, MD	67,270	88,607	109,943	131,280
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	63,170	87,817	112,463	137,110
Salisbury, MD	64,650	83,493	102,337	121,180
Bangor, ME	64,890	89,553	114,217	138,880
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	72,950	96,463	119,977	143,490
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	64,890	89,553	114,217	138,880
Portland-South Portland, ME	72,950	96,463	119,977	143,490
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	64,890	89,553	114,217	138,880
Ann Arbor, MI	83,960	124,890	165,820	206,750
Battle Creek, MI	68,190	86,150	104,110	122,070
Bay City, MI	68,980	97,483	125,987	154,490
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	62,440	80,883	99,327	117,770
Flint, MI	60,070	77,220	94,370	111,520
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	62,270	81,077	99,883	118,690
Jackson, MI	73,340	106,807	140,273	173,740
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	59,310	73,577	87,843	102,110
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	70,870	101,960	133,050	164,140
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	63,680	84,117	104,553	124,990
Midland, MI	68,980	97,483	125,987	154,490
Monroe, MI	72,910	108,070	143,230	178,390
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	63,940	80,303	96,667	113,030
Niles, MI	55,580	67,653	79,727	91,800
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	70,090	94,553	119,017	143,480
Saginaw, MI	63,190	82,873	102,557	122,240
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	67,950	100,160	132,370	164,580
Traverse City, MI	68,980	97,483	125,987	154,490
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	70,090	94,553	119,017	143,480
Duluth, MN-WI	72,840	90,413	107,987	125,560
Mankato, MN	74,800	94,493	114,187	133,880
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	76,720	98,447	120,173	141,900
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	74,020	93,717	113,413	133,110
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	74,330	93,460	112,590	131,720
Rochester, MN	72,840	90,413	107,987	125,560
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	72,770	92,180	111,590	131,000
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	72,850	91,220	109,590	127,960
St. Cloud, MN	75,260	94,967	114,673	134,380
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	62,330	83,313	104,297	125,280
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	56,020	83,053	110,087	137,120
Columbia, MO	57,330	79,960	102,590	125,220
Jefferson City, MO	57,330	79,960	102,590	125,220
Joplin, MO-KS	53,000	64,837	76,673	88,510
Kansas City, MO-KS	52,300	67,773	83,247	98,720
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	56,730	84,367	112,003	139,640
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	58,910	89,450	119,990	150,530
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	48,540	64,263	79,987	95,710
Springfield, MO	52,330	70,740	89,150	107,560
St. Joseph, MO-KS	49,540	61,620	73,700	85,780
St. Louis, MO-IL	60,590	87,457	114,323	141,190
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	50,810	58,750	66,690	74,630
Hattiesburg, MS	50,810	58,750	66,690	74,630
Jackson, MS	51,310	57,200	63,090	68,980
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	50,810	58,750	66,690	74,630
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	51,500	57,460	63,420	69,380
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	50,270	59,637	69,003	78,370
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	52,350	61,413	70,477	79,540
Billings, MT	68,020	94,493	120,967	147,440
Bozeman, MT	68,020	94,493	120,967	147,440
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	68,020	94,493	120,967	147,440
Great Falls, MT	68,020	94,493	120,967	147,440
Helena, MT	69,470	95,673	121,877	148,080
Missoula, MT	68,020	94,493	120,967	147,440
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	68,120	94,390	120,660	146,930
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	66,500	93,547	120,593	147,640
Asheville, NC	60,390	72,263	84,137	96,010
Burlington, NC	53,630	72,267	90,903	109,540
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	51,810	72,393	92,977	113,560
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	44,890	64,857	84,823	104,790
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	54,070	75,560	97,050	118,540
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	56,950	76,333	95,717	115,100
Fayetteville, NC	53,630	72,267	90,903	109,540
Goldsboro, NC	51,540	61,377	71,213	81,050
Greensboro-High Point, NC	53,910	66,787	79,663	92,540
Greenville, NC	53,630	72,267	90,903	109,540
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	48,360	66,213	84,067	101,920
Jacksonville, NC	57,950	77,303	96,657	116,010
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	53,630	72,267	90,903	109,540
Raleigh-Cary, NC	51,610	76,767	101,923	127,080
Rocky Mount, NC	50,710	60,413	70,117	79,820
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	61,830	73,527	85,223	96,920
Wilmington, NC	62,420	77,420	92,420	107,420
Winston-Salem, NC	52,470	69,237	86,003	102,770
Bismarck, ND	61,330	84,597	107,863	131,130
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	61,330	84,597	107,863	131,130
Fargo, ND-MN	61,330	84,597	107,863	131,130
Grand Forks, ND-MN	61,330	84,597	107,863	131,130
Minot, ND	61,330	84,597	107,863	131,130
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	61,330	84,597	107,863	131,130
Grand Island, NE	60,670	76,470	92,270	108,070
Lincoln, NE	60,020	80,507	100,993	121,480
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	60,230	75,840	91,450	107,060
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	60,670	76,470	92,270	108,070
Omaha, NE-IA	60,590	76,473	92,357	108,240
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	60,670	76,470	92,270	108,070
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	86,430	117,090	147,750	178,410
Manchester-Nashua, NH	87,040	116,750	146,460	176,170
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	86,700	117,443	148,187	178,930
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	75,430	112,777	150,123	187,470
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	62,580	91,040	119,500	147,960
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	63,690	80,930	98,170	115,410
Vineland, NJ	58,490	83,400	108,310	133,220
Albuquerque, NM	61,550	77,723	93,897	110,070
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	63,260	79,650	96,040	112,430
Farmington, NM	61,550	77,723	93,897	110,070
Las Cruces, NM	61,550	77,723	93,897	110,070
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	61,550	77,723	93,897	110,070
Santa Fe, NM	61,550	77,723	93,897	110,070
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	73,380	87,873	102,367	116,860
Carson City, NV	79,350	88,950	98,550	108,150
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	68,230	87,090	105,950	124,810
Reno, NV	79,350	88,950	98,550	108,150
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	78,330	94,563	110,797	127,030
Binghamton, NY	67,840	92,423	117,007	141,590
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	56,780	80,623	104,467	128,310
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	65,570	86,523	107,477	128,430
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	65,640	89,570	113,500	137,430
Elmira, NY	63,740	91,173	118,607	146,040
Glens Falls, NY	68,770	85,777	102,783	119,790
Ithaca, NY	67,150	94,820	122,490	150,160
Kingston, NY	65,900	81,310	96,720	112,130
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	76,580	94,127	111,673	129,220
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	63,710	93,117	122,523	151,930
Rochester, NY	66,400	98,753	131,107	163,460
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	61,450	87,150	112,850	138,550
Syracuse, NY	64,680	91,827	118,973	146,120
Utica-Rome, NY	61,730	83,630	105,530	127,430
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	62,210	86,120	110,030	133,940
Akron, OH	56,550	72,347	88,143	103,940
Canton-Massillon, OH	57,960	72,477	86,993	101,510
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	50,750	65,083	79,417	93,750
Cleveland, OH	54,480	71,147	87,813	104,480
Columbus, OH	58,640	74,350	90,060	105,770
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	48,150	64,097	80,043	95,990
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	58,620	74,543	90,467	106,390
Lima, OH	55,840	72,140	88,440	104,740
Mansfield, OH	59,850	75,220	90,590	105,960
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	56,970	73,333	89,697	106,060
Sandusky, OH	56,650	74,063	91,477	108,890
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	53,400	69,080	84,760	100,440
Springfield, OH	54,300	70,073	85,847	101,620
Toledo, OH	59,280	76,920	94,560	112,200
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	54,380	70,517	86,653	102,790
Youngstown-Warren, OH	56,550	72,347	88,143	103,940
Enid, OK	50,370	66,467	82,563	98,660
Lawton, OK	44,170	60,333	76,497	92,660
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	39,780	55,660	71,540	87,420
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	49,630	66,457	83,283	100,110
Oklahoma City, OK	45,710	61,863	78,017	94,170
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	38,000	52,790	67,580	82,370
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	41,400	58,313	75,227	92,140
Tulsa, OK	50,220	66,090	81,960	97,830
Albany, OR	72,730	91,217	109,703	128,190
Bend, OR	84,070	99,530	114,990	130,450
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	68,960	84,107	99,253	114,400
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	67,760	83,723	99,687	115,650
Corvallis, OR	73,110	91,453	109,797	128,140
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	67,730	83,893	100,057	116,220
Eugene-Springfield, OR	73,330	91,947	110,563	129,180
Grants Pass, OR	67,730	83,893	100,057	116,220
Medford, OR	67,730	83,893	100,057	116,220
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	68,410	82,653	96,897	111,140
Salem, OR	66,980	82,320	97,660	113,000
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	75,980	100,397	124,813	149,230
Altoona, PA	59,640	77,950	96,260	114,570
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	63,730	83,673	103,617	123,560
Chambersburg, PA	65,800	85,887	105,973	126,060
Erie, PA	65,420	83,920	102,420	120,920
Gettysburg, PA	64,910	85,937	106,963	127,990
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	65,960	87,827	109,693	131,560
Johnstown, PA	68,280	85,060	101,840	118,620
Lancaster, PA	60,990	84,650	108,310	131,970
Lebanon, PA	64,300	83,163	102,027	120,890
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	73,640	92,640	111,640	130,640
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	65,850	82,903	99,957	117,010
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	61,050	85,450	109,850	134,250
Pittsburgh, PA	69,330	85,930	102,530	119,130
Reading, PA	62,460	86,070	109,680	133,290
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	74,340	94,280	114,220	134,160
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	66,170	83,360	100,550	117,740
State College, PA	62,030	79,850	97,670	115,490
Williamsport, PA	72,900	85,913	98,927	111,940
York-Hanover, PA	65,890	85,443	104,997	124,550
Aguadilla, PR	61,330	84,597	107,863	131,130
Arecibo, PR	61,330	84,597	107,863	131,130
Guayama, PR	61,330	84,597	107,863	131,130
Mayaguez, PR	61,330	84,597	107,863	131,130
Ponce, PR	61,330	84,597	107,863	131,130
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	61,330	84,597	107,863	131,130
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	61,330	84,597	107,863	131,130
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	69,820	86,293	102,767	119,240
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	49,050	64,930	80,810	96,690
Columbia, SC	62,850	85,870	108,890	131,910
Florence, SC	58,920	80,813	102,707	124,600
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	36,900	54,970	73,040	91,110
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	46,880	65,620	84,360	103,100
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	46,880	65,620	84,360	103,100
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	49,050	67,960	86,870	105,780
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	44,560	65,393	86,227	107,060
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	52,020	71,263	90,507	109,750
Spartanburg, SC	44,370	65,147	85,923	106,700
Sumter, SC	58,920	80,813	102,707	124,600
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	59,180	67,603	76,027	84,450
Rapid City, SD	59,800	68,127	76,453	84,780
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	59,130	69,013	78,897	88,780
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	59,800	68,127	76,453	84,780
Chattanooga, TN-GA	46,650	62,540	78,430	94,320
Clarksville, TN-KY	59,120	79,560	100,000	120,440
Cleveland, TN	50,880	64,413	77,947	91,480
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	55,580	68,343	81,107	93,870
Jackson, TN	59,120	79,560	100,000	120,440
Johnson City, TN	59,120	79,560	100,000	120,440
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	55,510	70,513	85,517	100,520
Knoxville, TN	55,090	70,093	85,097	100,100
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	52,820	62,987	73,153	83,320
Morristown, TN	54,670	70,317	85,963	101,610
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	67,770	93,210	118,650	144,090
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	60,860	84,010	107,160	130,310
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	65,250	89,737	114,223	138,710
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	65,350	88,370	111,390	134,410
Abilene, TX	55,270	78,840	102,410	125,980
Amarillo, TX	55,270	78,840	102,410	125,980
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	66,190	95,353	124,517	153,680
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	64,640	87,923	111,207	134,490
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	50,860	64,897	78,933	92,970
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	58,230	83,783	109,337	134,890
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	60,090	84,430	108,770	133,110
College Station-Bryan, TX	68,170	103,763	139,357	174,950
Corpus Christi, TX	52,560	64,570	76,580	88,590
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	55,260	75,480	95,700	115,920
Eagle Pass, TX	55,270	78,840	102,410	125,980
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	58,270	80,963	103,657	126,350
El Paso, TX	42,850	61,653	80,457	99,260
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	47,770	57,640	67,510	77,380
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	65,270	89,027	112,783	136,540
Killeen-Temple, TX	61,840	89,050	116,260	143,470
Laredo, TX	53,490	64,883	76,277	87,670
Longview, TX	48,400	63,500	78,600	93,700
Lubbock, TX	49,710	75,177	100,643	126,110
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	64,840	95,520	126,200	156,880
Midland, TX	55,270	78,840	102,410	125,980
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	49,560	66,533	83,507	100,480
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	46,810	63,850	80,890	97,930
Odessa, TX	55,270	78,840	102,410	125,980
San Angelo, TX	46,860	58,010	69,160	80,310
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	51,590	67,120	82,650	98,180
Sherman-Denison, TX	53,630	73,530	93,430	113,330
Texarkana, TX-AR	50,080	65,297	80,513	95,730
Tyler, TX	46,870	60,277	73,683	87,090
Victoria, TX	55,270	78,840	102,410	125,980
Waco, TX	55,410	78,920	102,430	125,940
Wichita Falls, TX	47,890	63,703	79,517	95,330
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	52,380	72,637	92,893	113,150
Logan, UT-ID	52,380	72,637	92,893	113,150
Ogden, UT	57,960	82,173	106,387	130,600
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	53,680	72,587	91,493	110,400
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	52,710	74,093	95,477	116,860
St. George, UT	52,380	72,637	92,893	113,150
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	52,400	72,870	93,340	113,810
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	68,060	90,057	112,053	134,050
Charlottesville, VA	65,550	91,367	117,183	143,000
Harrisonburg, VA	76,650	91,723	106,797	121,870
Lynchburg, VA	64,400	88,847	113,293	137,740
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	65,870	86,993	108,117	129,240
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	66,770	88,443	110,117	131,790
Richmond, VA	60,720	83,230	105,740	128,250
Roanoke, VA	63,010	85,983	108,957	131,930
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	60,780	86,437	112,093	137,750
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	63,790	86,820	109,850	132,880
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	64,400	88,847	113,293	137,740
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	57,420	79,957	102,493	125,030
Winchester, VA-WV	67,020	87,843	108,667	129,490
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	61,330	84,597	107,863	131,130
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	75,540	90,610	105,680	120,750
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	79,760	98,593	117,427	136,260
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	79,760	98,593	117,427	136,260
Bellingham, WA	48,950	65,430	81,910	98,390
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	68,130	86,523	104,917	123,310
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	66,650	82,917	99,183	115,450
Kennewick-Richland, WA	54,810	69,750	84,690	99,630
Longview-Kelso, WA	67,940	82,197	96,453	110,710
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	66,160	84,593	103,027	121,460
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	68,150	86,513	104,877	123,240
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	70,250	88,473	106,697	124,920
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	51,910	68,007	84,103	100,200
Walla Walla, WA	53,830	69,583	85,337	101,090
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	68,400	86,793	105,187	123,580
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	66,760	83,090	99,420	115,750
Yakima, WA	67,190	83,537	99,883	116,230
Appleton, WI	56,560	64,550	72,540	80,530
Eau Claire, WI	61,770	84,403	107,037	129,670
Fond du Lac, WI	62,810	78,920	95,030	111,140
Green Bay, WI	61,770	84,403	107,037	129,670
Janesville-Beloit, WI	61,770	84,403	107,037	129,670
Kenosha, WI	61,770	84,403	107,037	129,670
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	61,770	84,403	107,037	129,670
Madison, WI	61,770	84,403	107,037	129,670
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	63,940	82,827	101,713	120,600
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	59,370	92,340	125,310	158,280
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	66,950	75,320	83,690	92,060
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	61,770	84,403	107,037	129,670
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	62,340	81,097	99,853	118,610
Sheboygan, WI	62,760	80,317	97,873	115,430
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	63,940	88,630	113,320	138,010
Wausau, WI	61,770	84,403	107,037	129,670
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	69,510	96,863	124,217	151,570
Beckley, WV	50,680	66,650	82,620	98,590
Charleston, WV	50,680	66,650	82,620	98,590
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	54,370	71,077	87,783	104,490
Morgantown, WV	50,680	66,650	82,620	98,590
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	54,780	67,163	79,547	91,930
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	50,680	66,650	82,620	98,590
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	50,680	66,650	82,620	98,590
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	56,330	70,170	84,010	97,850
Wheeling, WV-OH	50,680	66,650	82,620	98,590
Casper, WY	59,800	71,363	82,927	94,490
Cheyenne, WY	53,350	65,540	77,730	89,920
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	53,350	65,540	77,730	89,920
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	59,800	71,363	82,927	94,490

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.

Learn more: What wage levels I–IV mean · How the weighted lottery works · DOL's proposed wage rule