SOC 25-1067 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Sociology 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 sociology. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Level I across metros$29,440 – $90,930Decatur, AL to San Jose, CA

Median Level IV, major metros$109,040Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary (SOC 25-1067) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $29,440 in Decatur, AL to $90,930 in San Jose, CA, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $109,040. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $92,917, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 21 of 100 major metros but only Level II or below in 49. DHS projects selection odds of about 15%, 31%, 46% and 61% for Levels I to IV. The table below lists all four levels for every area, straight from the DOL OFLC wage file.

Salary bands in major H-1B metros

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

Level I
Level II
Level III
Level IV

New York, NY$135,680
San Francisco, CA$173,830
San Jose, CA$153,670
Seattle, WA$105,490
Dallas, TX$106,410
Houston, TX$110,020
Austin, TX$146,130
Chicago, IL$107,090
Boston, MA$139,040
Washington, DC$128,720
Atlanta, GA$140,810
Los Angeles, CA$177,270

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	55,330	76,050	96,770	117,490
Anchorage, AK	55,330	76,050	96,770	117,490
Fairbanks-College, AK	55,330	76,050	96,770	117,490
Anniston-Oxford, AL	58,960	79,050	99,140	119,230
Auburn-Opelika, AL	54,020	63,713	73,407	83,100
Birmingham, AL	64,020	84,887	105,753	126,620
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	47,900	55,927	63,953	71,980
Decatur, AL	29,440	43,250	57,060	70,870
Dothan, AL	50,430	65,087	79,743	94,400
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	50,430	65,087	79,743	94,400
Gadsden, AL	58,960	79,050	99,140	119,230
Huntsville, AL	50,430	65,087	79,743	94,400
Mobile, AL	47,900	55,927	63,953	71,980
Montgomery, AL	55,690	71,487	87,283	103,080
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	46,750	63,817	80,883	97,950
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	59,690	78,233	96,777	115,320
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	53,840	63,303	72,767	82,230
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	53,890	69,533	85,177	100,820
Tuscaloosa, AL	59,600	78,587	97,573	116,560
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	50,490	63,967	77,443	90,920
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	50,560	65,120	79,680	94,240
Fort Smith, AR-OK	31,380	43,720	56,060	68,400
Hot Springs, AR	50,560	65,120	79,680	94,240
Jonesboro, AR	50,720	62,137	73,553	84,970
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	50,560	65,120	79,680	94,240
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	50,560	65,120	79,680	94,240
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	50,560	65,120	79,680	94,240
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	49,860	64,310	78,760	93,210
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	57,110	73,730	90,350	106,970
Flagstaff, AZ	56,360	68,157	79,953	91,750
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	56,360	68,157	79,953	91,750
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	57,380	76,977	96,573	116,170
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	56,860	75,087	93,313	111,540
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	56,690	67,983	79,277	90,570
Tucson, AZ	57,080	74,400	91,720	109,040
Yuma, AZ	57,010	74,380	91,750	109,120
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	74,690	109,213	143,737	178,260
Chico, CA	77,240	107,700	138,160	168,620
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	78,480	105,500	132,520	159,540
El Centro, CA	88,160	120,410	152,660	184,910
Fresno, CA	87,440	109,107	130,773	152,440
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	87,660	110,103	132,547	154,990
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	71,470	106,737	142,003	177,270
Merced, CA	80,650	102,697	124,743	146,790
Modesto, CA	78,100	103,050	128,000	152,950
Napa, CA	76,800	99,227	121,653	144,080
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	73,540	96,737	119,933	143,130
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	74,710	97,707	120,703	143,700
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	72,880	107,113	141,347	175,580
Redding, CA	77,240	107,700	138,160	168,620
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	89,460	125,063	160,667	196,270
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	78,430	99,877	121,323	142,770
Salinas, CA	87,970	110,580	133,190	155,800
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	87,270	117,210	147,150	177,090
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	77,110	109,350	141,590	173,830
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	90,930	111,843	132,757	153,670
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	86,510	115,213	143,917	172,620
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	85,870	112,477	139,083	165,690
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	79,050	106,183	133,317	160,450
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	76,150	106,037	135,923	165,810
Stockton-Lodi, CA	76,600	101,370	126,140	150,910
Vallejo, CA	77,760	103,453	129,147	154,840
Visalia, CA	87,270	107,583	127,897	148,210
Yuba City, CA	76,510	98,880	121,250	143,620
Boulder, CO	53,100	72,370	91,640	110,910
Colorado Springs, CO	48,920	67,693	86,467	105,240
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	60,500	78,677	96,853	115,030
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	49,240	68,523	87,807	107,090
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	49,300	68,057	86,813	105,570
Grand Junction, CO	48,790	67,497	86,203	104,910
Greeley, CO	53,300	72,180	91,060	109,940
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	51,860	69,423	86,987	104,550
Pueblo, CO	43,580	60,963	78,347	95,730
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	48,380	66,897	85,413	103,930
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	64,160	90,053	115,947	141,840
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	74,600	97,610	120,620	143,630
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	76,190	98,440	120,690	142,940
New Haven, CT	84,200	104,403	124,607	144,810
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	84,510	105,813	127,117	148,420
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	76,190	98,530	120,870	143,210
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	61,920	84,187	106,453	128,720
Dover, DE	48,040	73,123	98,207	123,290
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	71,500	96,107	120,713	145,320
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	52,850	63,240	73,630	84,020
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	52,850	63,240	73,630	84,020
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	50,810	59,323	67,837	76,350
Gainesville, FL	52,850	63,240	73,630	84,020
Homosassa Springs, FL	56,450	64,823	73,197	81,570
Jacksonville, FL	52,850	63,240	73,630	84,020
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	52,970	61,537	70,103	78,670
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	53,530	66,267	79,003	91,740
Naples-Marco Island, FL	53,420	66,153	78,887	91,620
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	52,850	63,240	73,630	84,020
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	56,990	64,620	72,250	79,880
Ocala, FL	50,460	59,413	68,367	77,320
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	49,720	59,123	68,527	77,930
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	50,710	59,650	68,590	77,530
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	52,850	63,240	73,630	84,020
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	52,850	63,240	73,630	84,020
Port St. Lucie, FL	53,530	66,267	79,003	91,740
Punta Gorda, FL	52,850	63,240	73,630	84,020
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	50,080	59,110	68,140	77,170
Sebring, FL	50,610	59,330	68,050	76,770
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	52,890	63,800	74,710	85,620
Tallahassee, FL	52,850	63,240	73,630	84,020
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	56,990	64,620	72,250	79,880
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	52,600	61,337	70,073	78,810
Albany, GA	57,890	79,960	102,030	124,100
Athens-Clarke County, GA	60,940	84,757	108,573	132,390
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	60,810	87,477	114,143	140,810
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	64,360	73,920	83,480	93,040
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	57,890	79,960	102,030	124,100
Columbus, GA-AL	59,420	82,587	105,753	128,920
Dalton, GA	57,890	79,960	102,030	124,100
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	58,660	68,773	78,887	89,000
Gainesville, GA	58,750	84,313	109,877	135,440
Hinesville, GA	57,890	79,960	102,030	124,100
Macon-Bibb County, GA	59,630	85,807	111,983	138,160
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	59,410	82,933	106,457	129,980
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	58,340	80,517	102,693	124,870
Rome, GA	60,650	87,060	113,470	139,880
Savannah, GA	57,890	79,960	102,030	124,100
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	54,660	68,753	82,847	96,940
Valdosta, GA	57,890	79,960	102,030	124,100
Warner Robins, GA	57,890	79,960	102,030	124,100
Guam MSA	55,330	76,050	96,770	117,490
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	55,330	76,050	96,770	117,490
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	55,330	76,050	96,770	117,490
Urban Honolulu, HI	55,330	76,050	96,770	117,490
Ames, IA	52,190	68,593	84,997	101,400
Cedar Rapids, IA	55,310	72,913	90,517	108,120
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	55,880	73,727	91,573	109,420
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	53,460	70,340	87,220	104,100
Dubuque, IA	55,560	67,810	80,060	92,310
Iowa City, IA	56,610	74,473	92,337	110,200
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	54,710	68,567	82,423	96,280
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	56,790	69,827	82,863	95,900
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	52,000	62,580	73,160	83,740
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	52,960	70,013	87,067	104,120
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	61,350	75,617	89,883	104,150
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	50,400	62,317	74,233	86,150
Boise City, ID	68,930	80,683	92,437	104,190
Coeur d'Alene, ID	68,930	80,683	92,437	104,190
Idaho Falls, ID	68,930	80,683	92,437	104,190
Lewiston, ID-WA	68,930	80,683	92,437	104,190
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	68,930	80,683	92,437	104,190
Pocatello, ID	68,930	80,683	92,437	104,190
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	71,240	84,600	97,960	111,320
Twin Falls, ID	68,930	80,683	92,437	104,190
Bloomington, IL	60,700	81,597	102,493	123,390
Champaign-Urbana, IL	60,410	77,123	93,837	110,550
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	58,360	74,603	90,847	107,090
Decatur, IL	56,590	73,227	89,863	106,500
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	55,170	77,213	99,257	121,300
Kankakee, IL	58,740	75,427	92,113	108,800
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	57,450	73,967	90,483	107,000
Peoria, IL	55,200	72,577	89,953	107,330
Rockford, IL	58,040	74,100	90,160	106,220
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	52,600	74,913	97,227	119,540
Springfield, IL	56,360	76,283	96,207	116,130
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	57,940	75,317	92,693	110,070
Bloomington, IN	59,850	80,580	101,310	122,040
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	47,540	67,507	87,473	107,440
Columbus, IN	59,000	80,170	101,340	122,510
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	57,200	71,307	85,413	99,520
Evansville, IN	57,870	75,727	93,583	111,440
Fort Wayne, IN	57,870	75,727	93,583	111,440
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	62,700	86,357	110,013	133,670
Kokomo, IN	59,970	81,517	103,063	124,610
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	58,230	75,097	91,963	108,830
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	57,840	73,880	89,920	105,960
Muncie, IN	60,260	81,367	102,473	123,580
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	58,060	74,557	91,053	107,550
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	56,090	71,247	86,403	101,560
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	45,190	64,683	84,177	103,670
Terre Haute, IN	57,880	77,203	96,527	115,850
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	52,920	70,320	87,720	105,120
Lawrence, KS	45,710	65,903	86,097	106,290
Manhattan, KS	55,320	74,470	93,620	112,770
Topeka, KS	48,350	68,817	89,283	109,750
Wichita, KS	52,700	70,003	87,307	104,610
Bowling Green, KY	47,530	67,037	86,543	106,050
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	39,320	56,437	73,553	90,670
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	45,150	56,057	66,963	77,870
Elizabethtown, KY	44,750	54,450	64,150	73,850
Lexington-Fayette, KY	36,610	56,297	75,983	95,670
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	44,800	55,757	66,713	77,670
Owensboro, KY	42,070	59,390	76,710	94,030
Paducah, KY-IL	42,070	59,390	76,710	94,030
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	45,780	60,623	75,467	90,310
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	49,710	64,540	79,370	94,200
Alexandria, LA	59,840	74,140	88,440	102,740
Baton Rouge, LA	60,080	74,303	88,527	102,750
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	58,170	71,260	84,350	97,440
Hammond, LA	63,500	78,367	93,233	108,100
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	63,500	78,367	93,233	108,100
Lafayette, LA	61,070	73,820	86,570	99,320
Lake Charles, LA	59,840	74,140	88,440	102,740
Monroe, LA	59,840	74,140	88,440	102,740
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	63,500	78,367	93,233	108,100
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	59,840	74,140	88,440	102,740
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	59,840	74,140	88,440	102,740
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	59,840	74,140	88,440	102,740
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	61,070	73,820	86,570	99,320
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	78,570	102,670	126,770	150,870
Barnstable Town, MA	66,110	90,977	115,843	140,710
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	64,160	89,120	114,080	139,040
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	66,260	90,003	113,747	137,490
Pittsfield, MA	67,000	88,397	109,793	131,190
Springfield, MA	65,440	83,547	101,653	119,760
Worcester, MA	62,330	71,497	80,663	89,830
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	60,440	85,130	109,820	134,510
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	61,410	82,853	104,297	125,740
Lexington Park, MD	61,540	83,663	105,787	127,910
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	53,040	77,150	101,260	125,370
Salisbury, MD	59,950	83,007	106,063	129,120
Bangor, ME	58,720	75,097	91,473	107,850
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	61,300	74,763	88,227	101,690
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	58,720	75,097	91,473	107,850
Portland-South Portland, ME	61,680	72,533	83,387	94,240
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	59,760	74,527	89,293	104,060
Ann Arbor, MI	67,530	90,343	113,157	135,970
Battle Creek, MI	56,350	77,277	98,203	119,130
Bay City, MI	62,390	83,543	104,697	125,850
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	60,350	76,073	91,797	107,520
Flint, MI	60,080	75,110	90,140	105,170
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	42,190	62,320	82,450	102,580
Jackson, MI	66,400	89,403	112,407	135,410
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	53,700	71,037	88,373	105,710
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	67,280	90,497	113,713	136,930
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	57,570	77,037	96,503	115,970
Midland, MI	62,390	83,543	104,697	125,850
Monroe, MI	70,200	92,183	114,167	136,150
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	45,950	64,830	83,710	102,590
Niles, MI	54,250	69,773	85,297	100,820
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	67,950	86,077	104,203	122,330
Saginaw, MI	57,390	78,953	100,517	122,080
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	60,500	83,123	105,747	128,370
Traverse City, MI	70,280	89,787	109,293	128,800
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	74,770	94,163	113,557	132,950
Duluth, MN-WI	59,710	65,487	71,263	77,040
Mankato, MN	68,220	82,170	96,120	110,070
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	68,200	82,810	97,420	112,030
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	63,020	77,107	91,193	105,280
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	68,480	81,943	95,407	108,870
Rochester, MN	74,670	83,123	91,577	100,030
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	68,800	82,277	95,753	109,230
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	66,330	79,840	93,350	106,860
St. Cloud, MN	67,540	81,367	95,193	109,020
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	49,590	70,683	91,777	112,870
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	44,550	65,753	86,957	108,160
Columbia, MO	49,590	70,683	91,777	112,870
Jefferson City, MO	49,590	70,683	91,777	112,870
Joplin, MO-KS	51,790	67,933	84,077	100,220
Kansas City, MO-KS	33,560	50,807	68,053	85,300
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	45,310	67,210	89,110	111,010
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	47,500	71,323	95,147	118,970
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	33,640	49,010	64,380	79,750
Springfield, MO	49,590	70,683	91,777	112,870
St. Joseph, MO-KS	43,070	59,863	76,657	93,450
St. Louis, MO-IL	55,910	80,553	105,197	129,840
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	44,930	58,743	72,557	86,370
Hattiesburg, MS	44,930	58,743	72,557	86,370
Jackson, MS	44,930	58,743	72,557	86,370
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	44,250	58,070	71,890	85,710
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	49,190	59,043	68,897	78,750
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	42,960	59,113	75,267	91,420
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	46,270	59,643	73,017	86,390
Billings, MT	35,820	53,970	72,120	90,270
Bozeman, MT	35,820	53,970	72,120	90,270
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	35,820	53,970	72,120	90,270
Great Falls, MT	35,820	53,970	72,120	90,270
Helena, MT	35,820	53,970	72,120	90,270
Missoula, MT	35,820	53,970	72,120	90,270
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	35,820	53,970	72,120	90,270
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	35,820	53,970	72,120	90,270
Asheville, NC	46,320	56,300	66,280	76,260
Burlington, NC	48,150	65,053	81,957	98,860
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	55,520	60,460	65,400	70,340
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	37,020	54,950	72,880	90,810
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	50,090	69,733	89,377	109,020
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	53,520	66,680	79,840	93,000
Fayetteville, NC	51,710	58,863	66,017	73,170
Goldsboro, NC	52,120	62,610	73,100	83,590
Greensboro-High Point, NC	59,520	69,043	78,567	88,090
Greenville, NC	58,480	67,093	75,707	84,320
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	40,030	55,267	70,503	85,740
Jacksonville, NC	57,000	69,407	81,813	94,220
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	48,150	65,053	81,957	98,860
Raleigh-Cary, NC	49,460	64,650	79,840	95,030
Rocky Mount, NC	51,230	61,760	72,290	82,820
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	48,240	58,210	68,180	78,150
Wilmington, NC	75,170	85,077	94,983	104,890
Winston-Salem, NC	47,220	60,673	74,127	87,580
Bismarck, ND	55,330	76,050	96,770	117,490
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	55,330	76,050	96,770	117,490
Fargo, ND-MN	64,140	76,087	88,033	99,980
Grand Forks, ND-MN	55,330	76,050	96,770	117,490
Minot, ND	55,330	76,050	96,770	117,490
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	55,330	76,050	96,770	117,490
Grand Island, NE	57,080	66,367	75,653	84,940
Lincoln, NE	59,300	73,453	87,607	101,760
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	61,130	73,480	85,830	98,180
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	57,080	66,367	75,653	84,940
Omaha, NE-IA	67,910	82,420	96,930	111,440
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	58,950	73,120	87,290	101,460
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	64,890	89,640	114,390	139,140
Manchester-Nashua, NH	64,310	88,877	113,443	138,010
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	64,880	89,663	114,447	139,230
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	86,480	102,297	118,113	133,930
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	50,940	78,467	105,993	133,520
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	51,620	80,483	109,347	138,210
Vineland, NJ	46,340	72,083	97,827	123,570
Albuquerque, NM	60,210	77,323	94,437	111,550
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	64,430	77,373	90,317	103,260
Farmington, NM	63,250	76,520	89,790	103,060
Las Cruces, NM	63,250	76,520	89,790	103,060
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	60,210	77,323	94,437	111,550
Santa Fe, NM	63,250	76,520	89,790	103,060
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	74,630	84,130	93,630	103,130
Carson City, NV	74,600	84,367	94,133	103,900
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	76,620	84,590	92,560	100,530
Reno, NV	74,600	84,367	94,133	103,900
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	73,600	89,007	104,413	119,820
Binghamton, NY	56,850	68,807	80,763	92,720
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	53,530	67,743	81,957	96,170
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	58,830	71,923	85,017	98,110
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	56,860	71,053	85,247	99,440
Elmira, NY	53,140	66,133	79,127	92,120
Glens Falls, NY	62,000	77,757	93,513	109,270
Ithaca, NY	68,600	79,830	91,060	102,290
Kingston, NY	52,770	66,257	79,743	93,230
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	51,730	78,390	105,050	131,710
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	52,090	79,953	107,817	135,680
Rochester, NY	63,130	76,357	89,583	102,810
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	46,020	53,097	60,173	67,250
Syracuse, NY	68,060	78,457	88,853	99,250
Utica-Rome, NY	56,400	67,530	78,660	89,790
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	61,200	72,520	83,840	95,160
Akron, OH	52,640	65,793	78,947	92,100
Canton-Massillon, OH	55,110	66,770	78,430	90,090
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	32,170	49,757	67,343	84,930
Cleveland, OH	49,700	65,213	80,727	96,240
Columbus, OH	46,780	63,603	80,427	97,250
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	47,170	59,233	71,297	83,360
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	51,040	66,577	82,113	97,650
Lima, OH	49,100	64,427	79,753	95,080
Mansfield, OH	48,930	64,167	79,403	94,640
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	54,440	66,067	77,693	89,320
Sandusky, OH	52,380	67,303	82,227	97,150
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	43,640	60,137	76,633	93,130
Springfield, OH	46,660	61,707	76,753	91,800
Toledo, OH	55,060	68,840	82,620	96,400
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	44,240	60,037	75,833	91,630
Youngstown-Warren, OH	52,640	65,793	78,947	92,100
Enid, OK	46,310	59,447	72,583	85,720
Lawton, OK	51,290	62,450	73,610	84,770
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	35,420	49,163	62,907	76,650
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	40,320	55,367	70,413	85,460
Oklahoma City, OK	36,380	50,507	64,633	78,760
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	34,230	47,917	61,603	75,290
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	34,500	49,500	64,500	79,500
Tulsa, OK	47,200	59,550	71,900	84,250
Albany, OR	86,250	101,197	116,143	131,090
Bend, OR	77,620	94,577	111,533	128,490
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	70,340	87,837	105,333	122,830
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	71,060	88,583	106,107	123,630
Corvallis, OR	85,200	100,550	115,900	131,250
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	70,510	88,210	105,910	123,610
Eugene-Springfield, OR	70,510	88,210	105,910	123,610
Grants Pass, OR	70,510	88,210	105,910	123,610
Medford, OR	70,510	88,210	105,910	123,610
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	70,230	87,587	104,943	122,300
Salem, OR	68,270	85,783	103,297	120,810
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	51,820	78,540	105,260	131,980
Altoona, PA	83,410	93,623	103,837	114,050
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	65,740	81,563	97,387	113,210
Chambersburg, PA	60,470	81,293	102,117	122,940
Erie, PA	59,390	78,477	97,563	116,650
Gettysburg, PA	59,390	78,477	97,563	116,650
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	63,560	82,623	101,687	120,750
Johnstown, PA	58,530	76,673	94,817	112,960
Lancaster, PA	50,540	74,440	98,340	122,240
Lebanon, PA	62,460	79,247	96,033	112,820
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	58,060	73,710	89,360	105,010
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	65,390	82,287	99,183	116,080
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	47,840	73,483	99,127	124,770
Pittsburgh, PA	59,990	77,970	95,950	113,930
Reading, PA	50,220	73,320	96,420	119,520
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	57,980	73,600	89,220	104,840
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	67,650	83,947	100,243	116,540
State College, PA	82,220	93,057	103,893	114,730
Williamsport, PA	59,960	77,620	95,280	112,940
York-Hanover, PA	62,950	82,880	102,810	122,740
Aguadilla, PR	53,400	67,560	81,720	95,880
Arecibo, PR	47,950	62,493	77,037	91,580
Guayama, PR	47,140	60,313	73,487	86,660
Mayaguez, PR	53,400	67,560	81,720	95,880
Ponce, PR	52,990	66,313	79,637	92,960
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	53,400	67,560	81,720	95,880
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	47,140	60,313	73,487	86,660
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	66,110	90,977	115,843	140,710
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	49,850	63,143	76,437	89,730
Columbia, SC	41,670	57,663	73,657	89,650
Florence, SC	49,850	63,143	76,437	89,730
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	49,850	63,143	76,437	89,730
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	49,850	63,143	76,437	89,730
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	49,850	63,143	76,437	89,730
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	43,320	59,963	76,607	93,250
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	42,440	58,753	75,067	91,380
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	48,810	64,623	80,437	96,250
Spartanburg, SC	41,430	58,473	75,517	92,560
Sumter, SC	49,850	63,143	76,437	89,730
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	56,290	64,997	73,703	82,410
Rapid City, SD	54,640	62,910	71,180	79,450
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	58,080	67,987	77,893	87,800
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	55,260	62,983	70,707	78,430
Chattanooga, TN-GA	53,140	67,080	81,020	94,960
Clarksville, TN-KY	59,940	74,733	89,527	104,320
Cleveland, TN	53,140	67,080	81,020	94,960
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	51,900	64,750	77,600	90,450
Jackson, TN	53,140	67,080	81,020	94,960
Johnson City, TN	52,000	60,377	68,753	77,130
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	50,990	63,893	76,797	89,700
Knoxville, TN	53,420	71,447	89,473	107,500
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	51,150	62,443	73,737	85,030
Morristown, TN	50,410	66,170	81,930	97,690
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	62,510	78,443	94,377	110,310
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	53,630	70,613	87,597	104,580
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	59,240	75,030	90,820	106,610
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	56,320	70,273	84,227	98,180
Abilene, TX	45,290	59,627	73,963	88,300
Amarillo, TX	52,510	70,770	89,030	107,290
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	57,190	86,837	116,483	146,130
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	58,480	75,330	92,180	109,030
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	43,510	58,320	73,130	87,940
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	53,980	71,993	90,007	108,020
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	50,970	72,020	93,070	114,120
College Station-Bryan, TX	61,960	88,010	114,060	140,110
Corpus Christi, TX	52,510	70,770	89,030	107,290
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	61,100	76,203	91,307	106,410
Eagle Pass, TX	52,510	70,770	89,030	107,290
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	52,180	68,987	85,793	102,600
El Paso, TX	35,760	49,997	64,233	78,470
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	53,840	73,310	92,780	112,250
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	58,710	75,813	92,917	110,020
Killeen-Temple, TX	53,920	79,467	105,013	130,560
Laredo, TX	52,510	70,770	89,030	107,290
Longview, TX	47,140	58,467	69,793	81,120
Lubbock, TX	52,380	71,173	89,967	108,760
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	53,980	71,993	90,007	108,020
Midland, TX	63,380	68,570	73,760	78,950
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	53,580	69,790	86,000	102,210
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	48,900	62,693	76,487	90,280
Odessa, TX	63,380	68,570	73,760	78,950
San Angelo, TX	46,600	57,967	69,333	80,700
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	42,470	58,680	74,890	91,100
Sherman-Denison, TX	57,200	72,720	88,240	103,760
Texarkana, TX-AR	52,510	70,770	89,030	107,290
Tyler, TX	46,340	57,123	67,907	78,690
Victoria, TX	52,510	70,770	89,030	107,290
Waco, TX	56,390	73,850	91,310	108,770
Wichita Falls, TX	47,850	59,297	70,743	82,190
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	70,920	86,300	101,680	117,060
Logan, UT-ID	70,920	86,300	101,680	117,060
Ogden, UT	74,700	90,440	106,180	121,920
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	70,360	86,113	101,867	117,620
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	71,880	87,233	102,587	117,940
St. George, UT	70,920	86,300	101,680	117,060
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	73,000	88,017	103,033	118,050
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	50,420	67,073	83,727	100,380
Charlottesville, VA	52,350	71,193	90,037	108,880
Harrisonburg, VA	58,990	79,717	100,443	121,170
Lynchburg, VA	49,390	69,060	88,730	108,400
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	57,920	78,017	98,113	118,210
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	57,870	78,450	99,030	119,610
Richmond, VA	55,890	72,500	89,110	105,720
Roanoke, VA	47,470	62,967	78,463	93,960
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	50,620	68,593	86,567	104,540
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	46,300	62,150	78,000	93,850
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	50,990	68,377	85,763	103,150
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	52,120	68,397	84,673	100,950
Winchester, VA-WV	60,640	82,023	103,407	124,790
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	55,330	76,050	96,770	117,490
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	57,960	77,170	96,380	115,590
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	48,610	68,787	88,963	109,140
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	48,610	68,787	88,963	109,140
Bellingham, WA	57,000	67,690	78,380	89,070
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	65,030	77,947	90,863	103,780
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	66,670	80,657	94,643	108,630
Kennewick-Richland, WA	60,140	70,217	80,293	90,370
Longview-Kelso, WA	68,350	85,580	102,810	120,040
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	64,250	76,340	88,430	100,520
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	66,980	79,247	91,513	103,780
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	68,370	80,743	93,117	105,490
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	58,310	68,457	78,603	88,750
Walla Walla, WA	59,710	70,130	80,550	90,970
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	65,290	77,433	89,577	101,720
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	66,460	81,513	96,567	111,620
Yakima, WA	66,980	81,670	96,360	111,050
Appleton, WI	64,750	73,523	82,297	91,070
Eau Claire, WI	62,330	69,600	76,870	84,140
Fond du Lac, WI	67,110	87,807	108,503	129,200
Green Bay, WI	68,020	76,023	84,027	92,030
Janesville-Beloit, WI	61,770	95,020	128,270	161,520
Kenosha, WI	64,210	84,967	105,723	126,480
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	67,940	76,607	85,273	93,940
Madison, WI	68,090	107,297	146,503	185,710
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	68,340	90,667	112,993	135,320
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	64,030	88,807	113,583	138,360
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	60,640	69,077	77,513	85,950
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	64,210	84,967	105,723	126,480
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	67,790	90,033	112,277	134,520
Sheboygan, WI	68,060	88,263	108,467	128,670
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	66,000	88,837	111,673	134,510
Wausau, WI	64,440	73,573	82,707	91,840
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	66,030	86,457	106,883	127,310
Beckley, WV	53,850	66,940	80,030	93,120
Charleston, WV	53,880	65,633	77,387	89,140
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	49,830	65,647	81,463	97,280
Morgantown, WV	54,700	67,697	80,693	93,690
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	52,280	64,903	77,527	90,150
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	53,850	66,940	80,030	93,120
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	53,880	65,633	77,387	89,140
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	53,340	66,920	80,500	94,080
Wheeling, WV-OH	53,440	66,370	79,300	92,230
Casper, WY	55,330	76,050	96,770	117,490
Cheyenne, WY	55,330	76,050	96,770	117,490
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	55,330	76,050	96,770	117,490
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	55,330	76,050	96,770	117,490

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.

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