SOC 25-1069 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 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): All postsecondary social sciences teachers not listed separately.

Level I across metros$15,080 – $107,680Albany, GA to Riverside, CA

Median Level IV, major metros$92,690Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other (SOC 25-1069) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $15,080 in Albany, GA to $107,680 in Riverside, CA, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $92,690. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $79,103, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 22 of 100 major metros but only Level II or below in 48. 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$115,630
San Francisco, CA$200,910
San Jose, CA$168,690
Seattle, WA$85,360
Dallas, TX$97,420
Houston, TX$95,370
Austin, TX$112,090
Chicago, IL$82,520
Boston, MA$156,020
Washington, DC$121,140
Atlanta, GA$82,660
Los Angeles, CA$183,760

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Anchorage, AK	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Fairbanks-College, AK	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Anniston-Oxford, AL	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Auburn-Opelika, AL	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Birmingham, AL	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Decatur, AL	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Dothan, AL	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Gadsden, AL	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Huntsville, AL	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Mobile, AL	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Montgomery, AL	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Tuscaloosa, AL	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	39,010	47,953	56,897	65,840
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	36,250	43,043	49,837	56,630
Fort Smith, AR-OK	36,430	42,520	48,610	54,700
Hot Springs, AR	34,220	39,960	45,700	51,440
Jonesboro, AR	42,530	50,853	59,177	67,500
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	34,000	39,993	45,987	51,980
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	35,400	41,727	48,053	54,380
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	34,220	39,960	45,700	51,440
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	34,310	40,180	46,050	51,920
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	68,310	71,417	74,523	77,630
Flagstaff, AZ	68,310	71,417	74,523	77,630
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	68,310	71,417	74,523	77,630
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	70,650	72,307	73,963	75,620
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	70,020	71,967	73,913	75,860
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	68,310	71,417	74,523	77,630
Tucson, AZ	68,620	71,580	74,540	77,500
Yuma, AZ	69,440	72,160	74,880	77,600
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	70,830	108,000	145,170	182,340
Chico, CA	84,040	119,390	154,740	190,090
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	63,360	102,123	140,887	179,650
El Centro, CA	66,470	103,247	140,023	176,800
Fresno, CA	56,620	88,247	119,873	151,500
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	42,370	68,647	94,923	121,200
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	72,730	109,740	146,750	183,760
Merced, CA	89,930	115,420	140,910	166,400
Modesto, CA	75,920	114,500	153,080	191,660
Napa, CA	63,730	106,737	149,743	192,750
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	62,190	104,117	146,043	187,970
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	59,530	99,693	139,857	180,020
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	71,930	108,870	145,810	182,750
Redding, CA	68,710	105,603	142,497	179,390
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	107,680	134,880	162,080	189,280
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	64,630	109,573	154,517	199,460
Salinas, CA	81,400	113,457	145,513	177,570
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	55,760	89,620	123,480	157,340
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	71,350	114,537	157,723	200,910
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	100,800	123,430	146,060	168,690
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	68,710	105,603	142,497	179,390
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	75,280	114,733	154,187	193,640
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	68,710	105,603	142,497	179,390
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	71,050	113,870	156,690	199,510
Stockton-Lodi, CA	74,600	113,923	153,247	192,570
Vallejo, CA	69,960	113,213	156,467	199,720
Visalia, CA	38,830	62,910	86,990	111,070
Yuba City, CA	71,240	112,920	154,600	196,280
Boulder, CO	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Colorado Springs, CO	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Grand Junction, CO	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Greeley, CO	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Pueblo, CO	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	51,540	64,180	76,820	89,460
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	50,420	62,670	74,920	87,170
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	48,970	60,693	72,417	84,140
New Haven, CT	50,490	62,820	75,150	87,480
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	48,820	60,440	72,060	83,680
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	50,390	62,660	74,930	87,200
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	34,870	63,627	92,383	121,140
Dover, DE	44,530	56,500	68,470	80,440
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	52,000	62,130	72,260	82,390
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	51,120	59,720	68,320	76,920
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	51,570	58,517	65,463	72,410
Gainesville, FL	46,410	56,797	67,183	77,570
Homosassa Springs, FL	46,410	56,797	67,183	77,570
Jacksonville, FL	46,410	56,797	67,183	77,570
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	48,030	57,540	67,050	76,560
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	53,830	59,700	65,570	71,440
Naples-Marco Island, FL	53,350	60,000	66,650	73,300
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	52,110	57,020	61,930	66,840
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	47,010	57,767	68,523	79,280
Ocala, FL	52,200	57,580	62,960	68,340
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	50,260	57,393	64,527	71,660
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	50,280	57,387	64,493	71,600
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	54,580	63,250	71,920	80,590
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	46,410	56,797	67,183	77,570
Port St. Lucie, FL	53,800	60,907	68,013	75,120
Punta Gorda, FL	50,270	60,493	70,717	80,940
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	50,550	58,827	67,103	75,380
Sebring, FL	50,750	59,260	67,770	76,280
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	49,600	58,023	66,447	74,870
Tallahassee, FL	46,410	56,797	67,183	77,570
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	47,010	57,767	68,523	79,280
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	48,060	57,157	66,253	75,350
Albany, GA	15,080	33,577	52,073	70,570
Athens-Clarke County, GA	24,790	43,460	62,130	80,800
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	20,320	41,100	61,880	82,660
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	36,670	48,240	59,810	71,380
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	15,080	33,577	52,073	70,570
Columbus, GA-AL	21,590	41,673	61,757	81,840
Dalton, GA	21,330	35,387	49,443	63,500
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	50,430	59,080	67,730	76,380
Gainesville, GA	19,800	39,843	59,887	79,930
Hinesville, GA	48,230	58,300	68,370	78,440
Macon-Bibb County, GA	20,920	41,000	61,080	81,160
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	25,270	43,500	61,730	79,960
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	28,130	44,687	61,243	77,800
Rome, GA	21,720	41,233	60,747	80,260
Savannah, GA	48,060	57,500	66,940	76,380
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	45,070	55,903	66,737	77,570
Valdosta, GA	15,080	33,577	52,073	70,570
Warner Robins, GA	15,080	33,577	52,073	70,570
Guam MSA	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Urban Honolulu, HI	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Ames, IA	60,620	83,367	106,113	128,860
Cedar Rapids, IA	50,730	67,587	84,443	101,300
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	41,260	53,653	66,047	78,440
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	60,190	87,590	114,990	142,390
Dubuque, IA	54,540	75,460	96,380	117,300
Iowa City, IA	54,540	75,460	96,380	117,300
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	52,130	70,073	88,017	105,960
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	61,100	79,650	98,200	116,750
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	54,400	72,823	91,247	109,670
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	53,970	75,057	96,143	117,230
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	55,590	76,800	98,010	119,220
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	48,550	62,833	77,117	91,400
Boise City, ID	31,510	49,577	67,643	85,710
Coeur d'Alene, ID	31,510	49,577	67,643	85,710
Idaho Falls, ID	31,510	49,577	67,643	85,710
Lewiston, ID-WA	31,510	49,577	67,643	85,710
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	31,510	49,577	67,643	85,710
Pocatello, ID	31,510	49,577	67,643	85,710
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	31,510	49,577	67,643	85,710
Twin Falls, ID	31,510	49,577	67,643	85,710
Bloomington, IL	48,880	61,770	74,660	87,550
Champaign-Urbana, IL	38,320	50,267	62,213	74,160
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	45,100	57,573	70,047	82,520
Decatur, IL	43,840	59,773	75,707	91,640
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	38,580	40,987	43,393	45,800
Kankakee, IL	44,070	56,847	69,623	82,400
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	35,260	47,790	60,320	72,850
Peoria, IL	41,350	51,547	61,743	71,940
Rockford, IL	44,710	57,247	69,783	82,320
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	53,020	65,853	78,687	91,520
Springfield, IL	47,480	61,287	75,093	88,900
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	44,220	57,050	69,880	82,710
Bloomington, IN	52,540	68,450	84,360	100,270
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	52,160	64,730	77,300	89,870
Columbus, IN	51,090	63,027	74,963	86,900
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	66,370	72,033	77,697	83,360
Evansville, IN	53,460	65,413	77,367	89,320
Fort Wayne, IN	53,460	65,413	77,367	89,320
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	53,530	67,693	81,857	96,020
Kokomo, IN	51,540	64,430	77,320	90,210
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	45,170	57,593	70,017	82,440
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	45,540	57,897	70,253	82,610
Muncie, IN	54,830	66,397	77,963	89,530
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	45,580	57,897	70,213	82,530
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	66,440	72,103	77,767	83,430
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	50,530	63,777	77,023	90,270
Terre Haute, IN	53,040	69,087	85,133	101,180
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	44,860	50,363	55,867	61,370
Lawrence, KS	46,400	56,127	65,853	75,580
Manhattan, KS	45,300	50,997	56,693	62,390
Topeka, KS	46,450	56,117	65,783	75,450
Wichita, KS	48,400	53,300	58,200	63,100
Bowling Green, KY	52,910	59,153	65,397	71,640
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	50,080	61,393	72,707	84,020
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	53,850	58,523	63,197	67,870
Elizabethtown, KY	50,370	57,190	64,010	70,830
Lexington-Fayette, KY	52,390	71,703	91,017	110,330
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	49,870	59,717	69,563	79,410
Owensboro, KY	52,090	66,467	80,843	95,220
Paducah, KY-IL	51,950	63,613	75,277	86,940
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	50,480	59,477	68,473	77,470
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	50,000	57,327	64,653	71,980
Alexandria, LA	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Baton Rouge, LA	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Hammond, LA	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Lafayette, LA	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Lake Charles, LA	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Monroe, LA	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	64,160	79,870	95,580	111,290
Barnstable Town, MA	63,260	94,450	125,640	156,830
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	60,900	92,607	124,313	156,020
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	63,250	93,833	124,417	155,000
Pittsfield, MA	64,290	77,400	90,510	103,620
Springfield, MA	63,930	80,880	97,830	114,780
Worcester, MA	61,480	89,513	117,547	145,580
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	45,810	62,947	80,083	97,220
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	35,910	63,773	91,637	119,500
Lexington Park, MD	41,490	63,297	85,103	106,910
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	43,430	58,613	73,797	88,980
Salisbury, MD	37,910	57,753	77,597	97,440
Bangor, ME	62,440	68,277	74,113	79,950
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	59,800	66,900	74,000	81,100
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	65,840	71,267	76,693	82,120
Portland-South Portland, ME	59,800	66,900	74,000	81,100
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	62,630	66,400	70,170	73,940
Ann Arbor, MI	69,890	91,717	113,543	135,370
Battle Creek, MI	64,420	85,223	106,027	126,830
Bay City, MI	58,310	80,697	103,083	125,470
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	62,780	77,340	91,900	106,460
Flint, MI	46,490	63,020	79,550	96,080
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	52,090	72,883	93,677	114,470
Jackson, MI	69,890	91,717	113,543	135,370
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	61,760	69,210	76,660	84,110
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	60,930	83,563	106,197	128,830
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	54,020	72,770	91,520	110,270
Midland, MI	58,310	80,697	103,083	125,470
Monroe, MI	70,870	93,287	115,703	138,120
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	34,350	48,183	62,017	75,850
Niles, MI	64,160	70,597	77,033	83,470
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	34,390	49,653	64,917	80,180
Saginaw, MI	51,800	72,840	93,880	114,920
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	66,720	88,380	110,040	131,700
Traverse City, MI	58,310	80,697	103,083	125,470
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	34,390	49,653	64,917	80,180
Duluth, MN-WI	69,430	85,807	102,183	118,560
Mankato, MN	73,810	90,217	106,623	123,030
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	74,030	90,463	106,897	123,330
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	70,730	86,947	103,163	119,380
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	71,430	87,083	102,737	118,390
Rochester, MN	69,430	85,807	102,183	118,560
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	72,690	89,330	105,970	122,610
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	71,270	86,907	102,543	118,180
St. Cloud, MN	71,430	87,083	102,737	118,390
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	52,880	65,707	78,533	91,360
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	51,970	65,070	78,170	91,270
Columbia, MO	60,210	76,003	91,797	107,590
Jefferson City, MO	53,470	67,217	80,963	94,710
Joplin, MO-KS	45,000	50,533	56,067	61,600
Kansas City, MO-KS	49,230	61,380	73,530	85,680
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	52,130	64,933	77,737	90,540
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	51,990	64,150	76,310	88,470
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	49,010	60,477	71,943	83,410
Springfield, MO	49,650	59,543	69,437	79,330
St. Joseph, MO-KS	46,400	56,393	66,387	76,380
St. Louis, MO-IL	54,260	67,427	80,593	93,760
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	43,950	52,817	61,683	70,550
Hattiesburg, MS	43,950	52,817	61,683	70,550
Jackson, MS	40,200	48,190	56,180	64,170
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	42,850	52,310	61,770	71,230
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	40,200	48,190	56,180	64,170
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	46,510	56,863	67,217	77,570
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	43,330	53,263	63,197	73,130
Billings, MT	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Bozeman, MT	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Great Falls, MT	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Helena, MT	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Missoula, MT	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Asheville, NC	35,190	50,003	64,817	79,630
Burlington, NC	49,240	62,577	75,913	89,250
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	47,700	62,177	76,653	91,130
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	37,820	50,560	63,300	76,040
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	47,150	61,360	75,570	89,780
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	49,030	65,347	81,663	97,980
Fayetteville, NC	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Goldsboro, NC	53,320	69,710	86,100	102,490
Greensboro-High Point, NC	47,370	60,653	73,937	87,220
Greenville, NC	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	40,670	55,730	70,790	85,850
Jacksonville, NC	39,060	49,717	60,373	71,030
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	49,210	62,483	75,757	89,030
Raleigh-Cary, NC	57,260	76,967	96,673	116,380
Rocky Mount, NC	48,080	64,267	80,453	96,640
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	40,990	55,383	69,777	84,170
Wilmington, NC	40,480	50,167	59,853	69,540
Winston-Salem, NC	38,610	51,570	64,530	77,490
Bismarck, ND	52,320	60,277	68,233	76,190
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	52,320	60,277	68,233	76,190
Fargo, ND-MN	49,730	60,607	71,483	82,360
Grand Forks, ND-MN	49,730	60,607	71,483	82,360
Minot, ND	52,320	60,277	68,233	76,190
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	52,320	60,277	68,233	76,190
Grand Island, NE	55,150	63,790	72,430	81,070
Lincoln, NE	55,330	63,327	71,323	79,320
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	55,220	63,250	71,280	79,310
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	55,150	63,790	72,430	81,070
Omaha, NE-IA	54,800	62,823	70,847	78,870
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	55,180	63,230	71,280	79,330
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	58,640	87,947	117,253	146,560
Manchester-Nashua, NH	51,820	62,407	72,993	83,580
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	60,240	90,900	121,560	152,220
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	50,180	61,020	71,860	82,700
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	51,710	70,280	88,850	107,420
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	51,560	70,287	89,013	107,740
Vineland, NJ	44,420	56,400	68,380	80,360
Albuquerque, NM	69,660	76,193	82,727	89,260
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	69,660	76,193	82,727	89,260
Farmington, NM	69,660	76,193	82,727	89,260
Las Cruces, NM	69,660	76,193	82,727	89,260
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	69,660	76,193	82,727	89,260
Santa Fe, NM	69,660	76,193	82,727	89,260
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	58,380	72,080	85,780	99,480
Carson City, NV	57,090	71,333	85,577	99,820
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	60,280	73,460	86,640	99,820
Reno, NV	57,090	71,333	85,577	99,820
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	41,590	55,163	68,737	82,310
Binghamton, NY	58,520	68,430	78,340	88,250
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	55,280	72,700	90,120	107,540
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	48,450	59,780	71,110	82,440
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	46,010	58,277	70,543	82,810
Elmira, NY	41,000	52,403	63,807	75,210
Glens Falls, NY	42,980	56,070	69,160	82,250
Ithaca, NY	43,330	54,967	66,603	78,240
Kingston, NY	51,440	63,770	76,100	88,430
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	53,540	71,107	88,673	106,240
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	56,590	76,270	95,950	115,630
Rochester, NY	57,860	65,827	73,793	81,760
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	40,130	50,293	60,457	70,620
Syracuse, NY	56,920	67,343	77,767	88,190
Utica-Rome, NY	54,320	64,063	73,807	83,550
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	53,570	64,067	74,563	85,060
Akron, OH	47,040	61,630	76,220	90,810
Canton-Massillon, OH	50,660	64,610	78,560	92,510
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	50,350	62,537	74,723	86,910
Cleveland, OH	42,660	60,293	77,927	95,560
Columbus, OH	48,290	67,160	86,030	104,900
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	49,090	64,633	80,177	95,720
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	50,390	66,257	82,123	97,990
Lima, OH	47,500	65,393	83,287	101,180
Mansfield, OH	47,500	65,393	83,287	101,180
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	47,850	64,813	81,777	98,740
Sandusky, OH	46,240	63,083	79,927	96,770
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	49,280	63,703	78,127	92,550
Springfield, OH	47,500	65,393	83,287	101,180
Toledo, OH	49,240	65,917	82,593	99,270
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	49,210	64,830	80,450	96,070
Youngstown-Warren, OH	47,040	61,630	76,220	90,810
Enid, OK	43,500	51,173	58,847	66,520
Lawton, OK	43,500	51,173	58,847	66,520
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	43,500	51,173	58,847	66,520
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	43,500	51,173	58,847	66,520
Oklahoma City, OK	43,500	51,173	58,847	66,520
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	43,500	51,173	58,847	66,520
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	47,010	53,150	59,290	65,430
Tulsa, OK	43,500	51,173	58,847	66,520
Albany, OR	47,590	60,137	72,683	85,230
Bend, OR	47,400	59,693	71,987	84,280
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	48,930	61,887	74,843	87,800
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	49,260	62,463	75,667	88,870
Corvallis, OR	47,590	59,650	71,710	83,770
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	45,850	59,373	72,897	86,420
Eugene-Springfield, OR	47,620	59,133	70,647	82,160
Grants Pass, OR	45,850	59,373	72,897	86,420
Medford, OR	45,850	59,373	72,897	86,420
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	41,750	57,647	73,543	89,440
Salem, OR	40,370	55,430	70,490	85,550
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	40,760	48,177	55,593	63,010
Altoona, PA	38,680	50,140	61,600	73,060
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	36,570	46,593	56,617	66,640
Chambersburg, PA	36,040	46,247	56,453	66,660
Erie, PA	38,680	50,140	61,600	73,060
Gettysburg, PA	38,680	50,140	61,600	73,060
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	37,010	45,197	53,383	61,570
Johnstown, PA	38,660	49,280	59,900	70,520
Lancaster, PA	42,480	54,343	66,207	78,070
Lebanon, PA	37,980	48,103	58,227	68,350
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	36,300	44,590	52,880	61,170
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	37,890	48,820	59,750	70,680
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	44,530	56,500	68,470	80,440
Pittsburgh, PA	40,960	52,593	64,227	75,860
Reading, PA	41,470	52,520	63,570	74,620
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	36,300	43,383	50,467	57,550
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	38,350	49,250	60,150	71,050
State College, PA	38,680	50,140	61,600	73,060
Williamsport, PA	38,680	50,140	61,600	73,060
York-Hanover, PA	38,330	49,077	59,823	70,570
Aguadilla, PR	61,020	69,987	78,953	87,920
Arecibo, PR	62,360	69,933	77,507	85,080
Guayama, PR	63,210	70,160	77,110	84,060
Mayaguez, PR	62,990	70,007	77,023	84,040
Ponce, PR	66,790	71,097	75,403	79,710
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	63,010	70,087	77,163	84,240
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	63,320	70,283	77,247	84,210
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	67,400	96,753	126,107	155,460
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	55,930	66,010	76,090	86,170
Columbia, SC	34,880	48,023	61,167	74,310
Florence, SC	39,140	52,420	65,700	78,980
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	55,540	64,187	72,833	81,480
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	39,140	52,420	65,700	78,980
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	39,140	52,420	65,700	78,980
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	41,330	55,793	70,257	84,720
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	44,400	55,960	67,520	79,080
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	41,720	54,607	67,493	80,380
Spartanburg, SC	44,030	55,660	67,290	78,920
Sumter, SC	39,140	52,420	65,700	78,980
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Rapid City, SD	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Chattanooga, TN-GA	31,180	42,907	54,633	66,360
Clarksville, TN-KY	56,120	62,943	69,767	76,590
Cleveland, TN	51,070	59,627	68,183	76,740
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	47,810	57,077	66,343	75,610
Jackson, TN	51,070	59,627	68,183	76,740
Johnson City, TN	51,070	59,627	68,183	76,740
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	47,540	58,097	68,653	79,210
Knoxville, TN	44,980	56,040	67,100	78,160
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	47,260	56,717	66,173	75,630
Morristown, TN	47,480	57,500	67,520	77,540
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	58,780	65,453	72,127	78,800
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	51,230	59,870	68,510	77,150
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	55,620	62,510	69,400	76,290
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	54,120	61,817	69,513	77,210
Abilene, TX	41,980	56,233	70,487	84,740
Amarillo, TX	43,640	61,173	78,707	96,240
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	44,600	67,097	89,593	112,090
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	50,440	65,163	79,887	94,610
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	39,120	54,350	69,580	84,810
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	42,720	61,457	80,193	98,930
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	43,760	61,823	79,887	97,950
College Station-Bryan, TX	42,640	57,453	72,267	87,080
Corpus Christi, TX	43,640	61,173	78,707	96,240
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	46,520	63,487	80,453	97,420
Eagle Pass, TX	38,120	50,763	63,407	76,050
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	48,690	63,540	78,390	93,240
El Paso, TX	43,640	61,173	78,707	96,240
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	46,550	63,843	81,137	98,430
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	51,890	66,383	80,877	95,370
Killeen-Temple, TX	46,190	68,520	90,850	113,180
Laredo, TX	38,110	50,793	63,477	76,160
Longview, TX	40,240	55,453	70,667	85,880
Lubbock, TX	43,640	61,173	78,707	96,240
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	42,720	61,457	80,193	98,930
Midland, TX	43,640	61,173	78,707	96,240
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	44,620	61,210	77,800	94,390
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	40,980	56,203	71,427	86,650
Odessa, TX	43,640	61,173	78,707	96,240
San Angelo, TX	43,640	61,173	78,707	96,240
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	44,260	58,820	73,380	87,940
Sherman-Denison, TX	45,670	62,570	79,470	96,370
Texarkana, TX-AR	38,640	53,610	68,580	83,550
Tyler, TX	40,110	54,830	69,550	84,270
Victoria, TX	43,640	61,173	78,707	96,240
Waco, TX	45,840	63,020	80,200	97,380
Wichita Falls, TX	42,180	56,953	71,727	86,500
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	55,760	77,053	98,347	119,640
Logan, UT-ID	55,760	77,053	98,347	119,640
Ogden, UT	54,560	78,900	103,240	127,580
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	55,530	77,113	98,697	120,280
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	54,470	78,520	102,570	126,620
St. George, UT	55,760	77,053	98,347	119,640
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	55,760	77,053	98,347	119,640
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	75,920	89,520	103,120	116,720
Charlottesville, VA	73,160	84,847	96,533	108,220
Harrisonburg, VA	75,920	89,520	103,120	116,720
Lynchburg, VA	75,920	89,520	103,120	116,720
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	36,670	64,907	93,143	121,380
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	38,590	65,807	93,023	120,240
Richmond, VA	39,330	66,360	93,390	120,420
Roanoke, VA	75,920	89,520	103,120	116,720
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	73,580	86,977	100,373	113,770
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	75,920	89,520	103,120	116,720
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	75,920	89,520	103,120	116,720
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	75,920	89,520	103,120	116,720
Winchester, VA-WV	37,120	63,993	90,867	117,740
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	51,870	66,963	82,057	97,150
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	52,720	68,213	83,707	99,200
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	52,720	68,213	83,707	99,200
Bellingham, WA	48,720	59,937	71,153	82,370
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	51,460	63,533	75,607	87,680
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	47,050	60,563	74,077	87,590
Kennewick-Richland, WA	51,460	63,533	75,607	87,680
Longview-Kelso, WA	42,680	58,413	74,147	89,880
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	52,160	63,900	75,640	87,380
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	58,140	70,383	82,627	94,870
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	51,260	62,627	73,993	85,360
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	51,460	63,533	75,607	87,680
Walla Walla, WA	51,460	63,533	75,607	87,680
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	50,980	62,193	73,407	84,620
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	49,020	63,513	78,007	92,500
Yakima, WA	46,770	60,100	73,430	86,760
Appleton, WI	51,930	65,517	79,103	92,690
Eau Claire, WI	51,930	65,517	79,103	92,690
Fond du Lac, WI	51,930	65,517	79,103	92,690
Green Bay, WI	51,930	65,517	79,103	92,690
Janesville-Beloit, WI	51,930	65,517	79,103	92,690
Kenosha, WI	73,410	76,750	80,090	83,430
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	51,930	65,517	79,103	92,690
Madison, WI	51,930	65,517	79,103	92,690
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	51,930	65,517	79,103	92,690
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	51,930	65,517	79,103	92,690
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	51,930	65,517	79,103	92,690
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	51,930	65,517	79,103	92,690
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	53,520	65,980	78,440	90,900
Sheboygan, WI	51,930	65,517	79,103	92,690
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	49,870	63,853	77,837	91,820
Wausau, WI	51,930	65,517	79,103	92,690
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	67,320	84,160	101,000	117,840
Beckley, WV	50,230	60,597	70,963	81,330
Charleston, WV	52,060	59,753	67,447	75,140
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	50,550	60,447	70,343	80,240
Morgantown, WV	50,230	60,597	70,963	81,330
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	51,410	61,813	72,217	82,620
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	50,230	60,597	70,963	81,330
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	52,060	59,753	67,447	75,140
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	45,700	54,247	62,793	71,340
Wheeling, WV-OH	48,650	64,183	79,717	95,250
Casper, WY	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Cheyenne, WY	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	47,140	67,663	88,187	108,710

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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