SOC 25-1111 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement 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 criminal justice, corrections, and law enforcement administration. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Level I across metros$25,140 – $119,930Cincinnati, OH to Riverside, CA

Median Level IV, major metros$90,320Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary (SOC 25-1111) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $25,140 in Cincinnati, OH to $119,930 in Riverside, CA, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $90,320. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $79,147, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 15 of 100 major metros but only Level II or below in 49. DHS projects selection odds of about 15%, 31%, 46% and 61% for Levels I to IV. The table below lists all four levels for every area, straight from the DOL OFLC wage file.

Salary bands in major H-1B metros

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

Level I
Level II
Level III
Level IV

New York, NY$123,850
San Francisco, CA$229,610
San Jose, CA$212,170
Seattle, WA$93,220
Dallas, TX$108,580
Houston, TX$102,490
Austin, TX$105,910
Chicago, IL$84,300
Boston, MA$121,940
Washington, DC$118,010
Atlanta, GA$86,190
Los Angeles, CA$158,230

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Anchorage, AK	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Fairbanks-College, AK	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Anniston-Oxford, AL	53,480	67,493	81,507	95,520
Auburn-Opelika, AL	53,000	59,457	65,913	72,370
Birmingham, AL	50,400	62,937	75,473	88,010
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	53,230	64,463	75,697	86,930
Decatur, AL	53,230	64,463	75,697	86,930
Dothan, AL	53,230	64,463	75,697	86,930
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	53,230	64,463	75,697	86,930
Gadsden, AL	53,480	67,493	81,507	95,520
Huntsville, AL	53,230	64,463	75,697	86,930
Mobile, AL	53,230	64,463	75,697	86,930
Montgomery, AL	55,500	66,827	78,153	89,480
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	51,470	64,150	76,830	89,510
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	57,180	70,477	83,773	97,070
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	50,770	58,207	65,643	73,080
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	53,990	65,530	77,070	88,610
Tuscaloosa, AL	55,620	70,770	85,920	101,070
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	56,370	63,350	70,330	77,310
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	49,390	54,873	60,357	65,840
Fort Smith, AR-OK	50,310	55,873	61,437	67,000
Hot Springs, AR	49,390	54,873	60,357	65,840
Jonesboro, AR	49,390	54,873	60,357	65,840
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	50,690	55,710	60,730	65,750
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	49,390	54,873	60,357	65,840
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	52,710	57,190	61,670	66,150
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	49,180	54,593	60,007	65,420
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	66,090	74,270	82,450	90,630
Flagstaff, AZ	66,190	75,240	84,290	93,340
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	66,190	75,240	84,290	93,340
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	69,360	76,153	82,947	89,740
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	67,360	75,133	82,907	90,680
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	52,580	64,287	75,993	87,700
Tucson, AZ	66,560	74,220	81,880	89,540
Yuma, AZ	66,670	74,307	81,943	89,580
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	107,590	116,460	125,330	134,200
Chico, CA	69,280	106,030	142,780	179,530
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	92,570	128,710	164,850	200,990
El Centro, CA	104,690	144,850	185,010	225,170
Fresno, CA	72,820	113,047	153,273	193,500
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	102,660	126,357	150,053	173,750
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	69,870	99,323	128,777	158,230
Merced, CA	63,880	100,890	137,900	174,910
Modesto, CA	82,590	126,297	170,003	213,710
Napa, CA	70,610	104,240	137,870	171,500
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	64,190	97,610	131,030	164,450
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	70,790	106,940	143,090	179,240
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	70,560	101,160	131,760	162,360
Redding, CA	74,870	112,643	150,417	188,190
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	119,930	159,837	199,743	239,650
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	81,810	113,663	145,517	177,370
Salinas, CA	83,690	123,903	164,117	204,330
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	93,330	131,573	169,817	208,060
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	106,210	147,343	188,477	229,610
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	85,820	127,937	170,053	212,170
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	93,240	119,867	146,493	173,120
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	96,500	139,120	181,740	224,360
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	92,540	122,337	152,133	181,930
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	91,220	133,353	175,487	217,620
Stockton-Lodi, CA	88,780	129,790	170,800	211,810
Vallejo, CA	92,030	131,760	171,490	211,220
Visalia, CA	101,400	115,777	130,153	144,530
Yuba City, CA	76,090	110,203	144,317	178,430
Boulder, CO	60,520	88,437	116,353	144,270
Colorado Springs, CO	63,590	87,983	112,377	136,770
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	74,930	98,750	122,570	146,390
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	70,680	77,953	85,227	92,500
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	33,790	53,850	73,910	93,970
Grand Junction, CO	56,430	82,153	107,877	133,600
Greeley, CO	61,450	87,110	112,770	138,430
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	54,680	83,243	111,807	140,370
Pueblo, CO	54,680	68,480	82,280	96,080
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	60,330	85,080	109,830	134,580
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	63,870	74,900	85,930	96,960
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	64,160	75,957	87,753	99,550
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	63,890	75,043	86,197	97,350
New Haven, CT	63,870	74,900	85,930	96,960
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	64,690	77,203	89,717	102,230
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	63,870	74,900	85,930	96,960
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	35,970	63,317	90,663	118,010
Dover, DE	56,680	72,870	89,060	105,250
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	49,560	65,660	81,760	97,860
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	53,800	60,777	67,753	74,730
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	56,730	63,423	70,117	76,810
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	54,880	60,207	65,533	70,860
Gainesville, FL	54,820	61,167	67,513	73,860
Homosassa Springs, FL	51,280	59,137	66,993	74,850
Jacksonville, FL	55,520	61,150	66,780	72,410
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	55,430	61,440	67,450	73,460
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	58,490	66,617	74,743	82,870
Naples-Marco Island, FL	55,600	64,680	73,760	82,840
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	54,270	60,643	67,017	73,390
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	52,240	60,737	69,233	77,730
Ocala, FL	55,220	60,440	65,660	70,880
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	55,610	59,367	63,123	66,880
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	54,900	59,000	63,100	67,200
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	56,750	63,527	70,303	77,080
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	53,800	60,777	67,753	74,730
Port St. Lucie, FL	56,270	64,170	72,070	79,970
Punta Gorda, FL	53,800	60,777	67,753	74,730
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	54,450	59,827	65,203	70,580
Sebring, FL	54,800	60,507	66,213	71,920
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	53,830	61,167	68,503	75,840
Tallahassee, FL	55,500	63,303	71,107	78,910
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	48,770	58,990	69,210	79,430
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	53,230	59,670	66,110	72,550
Albany, GA	48,610	57,123	65,637	74,150
Athens-Clarke County, GA	52,500	62,803	73,107	83,410
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	54,360	64,970	75,580	86,190
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	52,440	65,150	77,860	90,570
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	50,400	60,420	70,440	80,460
Columbus, GA-AL	53,620	63,570	73,520	83,470
Dalton, GA	48,500	62,553	76,607	90,660
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	48,720	55,937	63,153	70,370
Gainesville, GA	53,770	64,243	74,717	85,190
Hinesville, GA	47,180	55,430	63,680	71,930
Macon-Bibb County, GA	53,500	63,740	73,980	84,220
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	51,430	61,427	71,423	81,420
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	51,920	62,863	73,807	84,750
Rome, GA	52,830	64,467	76,103	87,740
Savannah, GA	48,120	55,890	63,660	71,430
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	47,040	55,420	63,800	72,180
Valdosta, GA	50,400	60,420	70,440	80,460
Warner Robins, GA	50,400	60,420	70,440	80,460
Guam MSA	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Urban Honolulu, HI	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Ames, IA	59,920	67,653	75,387	83,120
Cedar Rapids, IA	61,360	68,760	76,160	83,560
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	61,360	68,760	76,160	83,560
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	61,360	68,760	76,160	83,560
Dubuque, IA	61,360	68,760	76,160	83,560
Iowa City, IA	61,360	68,760	76,160	83,560
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	61,360	68,760	76,160	83,560
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	59,870	66,963	74,057	81,150
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	56,100	64,960	73,820	82,680
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	55,760	63,863	71,967	80,070
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	64,700	71,627	78,553	85,480
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	61,360	68,760	76,160	83,560
Boise City, ID	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Coeur d'Alene, ID	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Idaho Falls, ID	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Lewiston, ID-WA	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Pocatello, ID	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Twin Falls, ID	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Bloomington, IL	55,610	66,780	77,950	89,120
Champaign-Urbana, IL	52,810	63,967	75,123	86,280
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	52,630	63,187	73,743	84,300
Decatur, IL	46,980	59,810	72,640	85,470
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	38,650	55,237	71,823	88,410
Kankakee, IL	52,000	62,593	73,187	83,780
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	51,530	62,113	72,697	83,280
Peoria, IL	54,380	64,473	74,567	84,660
Rockford, IL	51,960	62,637	73,313	83,990
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	42,860	57,577	72,293	87,010
Springfield, IL	38,220	54,973	71,727	88,480
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	48,100	60,673	73,247	85,820
Bloomington, IN	50,400	63,413	76,427	89,440
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	40,300	56,290	72,280	88,270
Columbus, IN	54,130	67,590	81,050	94,510
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	52,450	63,487	74,523	85,560
Evansville, IN	52,450	63,487	74,523	85,560
Fort Wayne, IN	52,450	63,487	74,523	85,560
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	55,250	66,740	78,230	89,720
Kokomo, IN	55,730	68,707	81,683	94,660
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	52,300	62,813	73,327	83,840
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	52,740	63,327	73,913	84,500
Muncie, IN	57,190	67,817	78,443	89,070
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	52,890	63,687	74,483	85,280
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	55,020	68,837	82,653	96,470
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	38,300	54,853	71,407	87,960
Terre Haute, IN	49,600	61,583	73,567	85,550
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	39,950	49,717	59,483	69,250
Lawrence, KS	34,770	45,727	56,683	67,640
Manhattan, KS	40,170	49,837	59,503	69,170
Topeka, KS	34,770	45,727	56,683	67,640
Wichita, KS	40,660	49,880	59,100	68,320
Bowling Green, KY	33,500	47,783	62,067	76,350
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	52,070	65,823	79,577	93,330
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	48,330	61,757	75,183	88,610
Elizabethtown, KY	33,500	47,783	62,067	76,350
Lexington-Fayette, KY	30,150	50,197	70,243	90,290
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	46,920	58,157	69,393	80,630
Owensboro, KY	33,500	47,783	62,067	76,350
Paducah, KY-IL	42,860	57,577	72,293	87,010
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	44,980	56,457	67,933	79,410
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	35,120	47,350	59,580	71,810
Alexandria, LA	59,870	74,317	88,763	103,210
Baton Rouge, LA	60,700	75,013	89,327	103,640
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	60,220	72,747	85,273	97,800
Hammond, LA	59,870	74,317	88,763	103,210
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	59,870	74,317	88,763	103,210
Lafayette, LA	59,790	72,420	85,050	97,680
Lake Charles, LA	59,940	72,053	84,167	96,280
Monroe, LA	59,870	74,317	88,763	103,210
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	59,870	74,317	88,763	103,210
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	59,870	74,317	88,763	103,210
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	59,870	74,317	88,763	103,210
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	59,870	74,317	88,763	103,210
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	59,790	72,420	85,050	97,680
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	53,330	66,150	78,970	91,790
Barnstable Town, MA	57,040	76,833	96,627	116,420
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	57,330	78,867	100,403	121,940
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	55,530	73,990	92,450	110,910
Pittsfield, MA	56,960	70,970	84,980	98,990
Springfield, MA	59,410	73,377	87,343	101,310
Worcester, MA	51,620	62,010	72,400	82,790
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	56,780	75,123	93,467	111,810
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	36,830	63,127	89,423	115,720
Lexington Park, MD	39,980	65,667	91,353	117,040
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	55,810	73,157	90,503	107,850
Salisbury, MD	32,400	58,653	84,907	111,160
Bangor, ME	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Portland-South Portland, ME	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Ann Arbor, MI	51,460	71,497	91,533	111,570
Battle Creek, MI	45,370	63,763	82,157	100,550
Bay City, MI	33,000	45,913	58,827	71,740
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	50,370	70,300	90,230	110,160
Flint, MI	43,660	62,430	81,200	99,970
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	42,420	55,510	68,600	81,690
Jackson, MI	50,600	70,180	89,760	109,340
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	43,770	57,987	72,203	86,420
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	45,590	64,303	83,017	101,730
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	44,710	62,550	80,390	98,230
Midland, MI	33,000	45,913	58,827	71,740
Monroe, MI	51,960	71,733	91,507	111,280
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	39,530	52,240	64,950	77,660
Niles, MI	44,770	62,237	79,703	97,170
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	43,970	53,857	63,743	73,630
Saginaw, MI	43,060	62,637	82,213	101,790
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	44,060	59,787	75,513	91,240
Traverse City, MI	49,090	58,960	68,830	78,700
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	50,680	61,003	71,327	81,650
Duluth, MN-WI	65,410	78,313	91,217	104,120
Mankato, MN	66,650	78,730	90,810	102,890
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	68,220	79,413	90,607	101,800
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	67,660	80,133	92,607	105,080
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	68,080	80,613	93,147	105,680
Rochester, MN	65,410	78,313	91,217	104,120
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	66,830	78,160	89,490	100,820
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	64,500	76,777	89,053	101,330
St. Cloud, MN	66,230	78,480	90,730	102,980
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	40,440	56,453	72,467	88,480
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	31,660	47,723	63,787	79,850
Columbia, MO	53,660	74,143	94,627	115,110
Jefferson City, MO	45,640	63,773	81,907	100,040
Joplin, MO-KS	38,580	49,463	60,347	71,230
Kansas City, MO-KS	34,550	44,417	54,283	64,150
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	38,030	55,270	72,510	89,750
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	37,880	54,637	71,393	88,150
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	33,660	48,280	62,900	77,520
Springfield, MO	40,810	56,743	72,677	88,610
St. Joseph, MO-KS	35,740	47,163	58,587	70,010
St. Louis, MO-IL	37,880	55,403	72,927	90,450
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	58,610	73,410	88,210	103,010
Hattiesburg, MS	58,610	73,410	88,210	103,010
Jackson, MS	65,250	82,953	100,657	118,360
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	58,020	71,370	84,720	98,070
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	60,010	74,693	89,377	104,060
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	56,760	67,980	79,200	90,420
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	58,580	72,833	87,087	101,340
Billings, MT	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Bozeman, MT	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Great Falls, MT	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Helena, MT	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Missoula, MT	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Asheville, NC	36,360	46,917	57,473	68,030
Burlington, NC	50,550	58,510	66,470	74,430
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	48,880	54,787	60,693	66,600
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	50,450	60,147	69,843	79,540
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	45,510	54,650	63,790	72,930
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	50,620	57,110	63,600	70,090
Fayetteville, NC	49,220	56,983	64,747	72,510
Goldsboro, NC	43,960	52,037	60,113	68,190
Greensboro-High Point, NC	53,030	60,700	68,370	76,040
Greenville, NC	51,070	57,630	64,190	70,750
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	52,460	57,173	61,887	66,600
Jacksonville, NC	51,460	56,900	62,340	67,780
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	51,030	59,337	67,643	75,950
Raleigh-Cary, NC	39,280	48,027	56,773	65,520
Rocky Mount, NC	55,220	56,890	58,560	60,230
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	49,050	56,147	63,243	70,340
Wilmington, NC	49,230	55,823	62,417	69,010
Winston-Salem, NC	49,510	57,603	65,697	73,790
Bismarck, ND	62,440	71,500	80,560	89,620
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	62,440	71,500	80,560	89,620
Fargo, ND-MN	62,440	71,500	80,560	89,620
Grand Forks, ND-MN	62,440	71,500	80,560	89,620
Minot, ND	62,440	71,500	80,560	89,620
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	62,440	71,500	80,560	89,620
Grand Island, NE	46,250	57,120	67,990	78,860
Lincoln, NE	51,190	62,580	73,970	85,360
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	51,580	62,403	73,227	84,050
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	44,920	57,180	69,440	81,700
Omaha, NE-IA	50,930	62,143	73,357	84,570
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	49,790	61,013	72,237	83,460
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	57,030	77,537	98,043	118,550
Manchester-Nashua, NH	57,530	78,320	99,110	119,900
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	56,790	77,740	98,690	119,640
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	58,130	69,740	81,350	92,960
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	46,650	70,903	95,157	119,410
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	46,850	71,107	95,363	119,620
Vineland, NJ	55,530	72,077	88,623	105,170
Albuquerque, NM	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Farmington, NM	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Las Cruces, NM	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Santa Fe, NM	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	55,370	66,200	77,030	87,860
Carson City, NV	55,370	66,200	77,030	87,860
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	52,510	62,323	72,137	81,950
Reno, NV	55,370	66,200	77,030	87,860
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	63,990	78,520	93,050	107,580
Binghamton, NY	58,130	79,027	99,923	120,820
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	49,720	61,457	73,193	84,930
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	49,560	59,417	69,273	79,130
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	54,070	65,547	77,023	88,500
Elmira, NY	44,970	52,900	60,830	68,760
Glens Falls, NY	56,120	69,690	83,260	96,830
Ithaca, NY	45,560	54,023	62,487	70,950
Kingston, NY	58,130	79,027	99,923	120,820
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	44,120	70,157	96,193	122,230
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	44,010	70,623	97,237	123,850
Rochester, NY	62,590	71,353	80,117	88,880
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	49,920	61,170	72,420	83,670
Syracuse, NY	63,670	67,917	72,163	76,410
Utica-Rome, NY	56,190	64,967	73,743	82,520
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	55,610	63,203	70,797	78,390
Akron, OH	48,750	59,377	70,003	80,630
Canton-Massillon, OH	48,020	62,507	76,993	91,480
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	25,140	46,867	68,593	90,320
Cleveland, OH	48,690	58,387	68,083	77,780
Columbus, OH	52,800	66,953	81,107	95,260
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	44,990	52,977	60,963	68,950
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	49,750	66,527	83,303	100,080
Lima, OH	40,840	57,820	74,800	91,780
Mansfield, OH	52,800	66,627	80,453	94,280
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	47,830	61,737	75,643	89,550
Sandusky, OH	48,140	59,530	70,920	82,310
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	36,690	56,193	75,697	95,200
Springfield, OH	41,260	58,147	75,033	91,920
Toledo, OH	46,220	63,323	80,427	97,530
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	36,510	55,037	73,563	92,090
Youngstown-Warren, OH	48,750	59,377	70,003	80,630
Enid, OK	32,990	45,140	57,290	69,440
Lawton, OK	41,850	50,803	59,757	68,710
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	48,100	54,543	60,987	67,430
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	32,290	44,780	57,270	69,760
Oklahoma City, OK	41,850	50,803	59,757	68,710
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	47,500	54,130	60,760	67,390
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	38,590	48,503	58,417	68,330
Tulsa, OK	36,880	47,987	59,093	70,200
Albany, OR	50,840	78,080	105,320	132,560
Bend, OR	50,840	78,080	105,320	132,560
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	51,110	77,567	104,023	130,480
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	58,150	82,013	105,877	129,740
Corvallis, OR	50,840	78,080	105,320	132,560
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	50,840	78,080	105,320	132,560
Eugene-Springfield, OR	50,840	78,080	105,320	132,560
Grants Pass, OR	50,840	78,080	105,320	132,560
Medford, OR	50,840	78,080	105,320	132,560
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	63,210	90,443	117,677	144,910
Salem, OR	55,730	83,190	110,650	138,110
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	58,670	73,257	87,843	102,430
Altoona, PA	63,610	79,697	95,783	111,870
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	63,120	79,050	94,980	110,910
Chambersburg, PA	62,840	78,333	93,827	109,320
Erie, PA	55,280	72,530	89,780	107,030
Gettysburg, PA	61,010	76,437	91,863	107,290
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	58,560	75,767	92,973	110,180
Johnstown, PA	61,670	76,220	90,770	105,320
Lancaster, PA	58,010	74,277	90,543	106,810
Lebanon, PA	61,000	77,193	93,387	109,580
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	59,710	74,077	88,443	102,810
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	62,930	78,110	93,290	108,470
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	57,240	73,420	89,600	105,780
Pittsburgh, PA	62,920	76,693	90,467	104,240
Reading, PA	58,150	74,067	89,983	105,900
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	61,190	75,077	88,963	102,850
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	63,880	79,613	95,347	111,080
State College, PA	65,060	80,783	96,507	112,230
Williamsport, PA	62,410	76,220	90,030	103,840
York-Hanover, PA	60,070	75,540	91,010	106,480
Aguadilla, PR	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Arecibo, PR	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Guayama, PR	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Mayaguez, PR	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Ponce, PR	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	57,190	72,997	88,803	104,610
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	62,480	74,303	86,127	97,950
Columbia, SC	60,600	78,227	95,853	113,480
Florence, SC	58,810	74,880	90,950	107,020
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	58,530	68,730	78,930	89,130
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	58,810	71,217	83,623	96,030
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	58,810	71,217	83,623	96,030
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	53,660	65,010	76,360	87,710
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	53,280	64,543	75,807	87,070
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	61,140	75,513	89,887	104,260
Spartanburg, SC	53,150	64,480	75,810	87,140
Sumter, SC	58,810	74,880	90,950	107,020
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	57,470	64,910	72,350	79,790
Rapid City, SD	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	60,590	69,083	77,577	86,070
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Chattanooga, TN-GA	48,440	61,187	73,933	86,680
Clarksville, TN-KY	50,930	61,860	72,790	83,720
Cleveland, TN	47,880	61,803	75,727	89,650
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	49,310	59,760	70,210	80,660
Jackson, TN	51,230	61,277	71,323	81,370
Johnson City, TN	47,930	53,553	59,177	64,800
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	48,440	57,040	65,640	74,240
Knoxville, TN	50,610	56,703	62,797	68,890
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	57,420	68,283	79,147	90,010
Morristown, TN	50,090	53,943	57,797	61,650
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	50,810	61,390	71,970	82,550
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	49,550	61,297	73,043	84,790
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	50,660	63,410	76,160	88,910
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	53,550	64,297	75,043	85,790
Abilene, TX	33,560	49,520	65,480	81,440
Amarillo, TX	39,600	51,893	64,187	76,480
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	58,300	74,170	90,040	105,910
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	46,470	65,210	83,950	102,690
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	38,500	54,383	70,267	86,150
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	58,280	75,410	92,540	109,670
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	43,860	61,697	79,533	97,370
College Station-Bryan, TX	32,360	51,607	70,853	90,100
Corpus Christi, TX	42,270	56,743	71,217	85,690
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	54,660	72,633	90,607	108,580
Eagle Pass, TX	43,950	61,573	79,197	96,820
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	39,840	58,463	77,087	95,710
El Paso, TX	38,690	49,060	59,430	69,800
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	30,080	47,253	64,427	81,600
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	45,950	64,797	83,643	102,490
Killeen-Temple, TX	37,230	58,093	78,957	99,820
Laredo, TX	43,950	61,573	79,197	96,820
Longview, TX	37,520	52,210	66,900	81,590
Lubbock, TX	43,950	61,573	79,197	96,820
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	58,280	75,410	92,540	109,670
Midland, TX	43,950	61,573	79,197	96,820
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	37,650	52,433	67,217	82,000
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	36,220	50,350	64,480	78,610
Odessa, TX	43,950	61,573	79,197	96,820
San Angelo, TX	33,060	49,393	65,727	82,060
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	45,640	59,927	74,213	88,500
Sherman-Denison, TX	50,540	68,400	86,260	104,120
Texarkana, TX-AR	43,170	54,397	65,623	76,850
Tyler, TX	37,180	51,100	65,020	78,940
Victoria, TX	43,950	61,573	79,197	96,820
Waco, TX	44,190	63,383	82,577	101,770
Wichita Falls, TX	40,530	54,690	68,850	83,010
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	56,650	67,683	78,717	89,750
Logan, UT-ID	52,960	64,200	75,440	86,680
Ogden, UT	52,960	64,200	75,440	86,680
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	56,830	69,287	81,743	94,200
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	52,960	64,200	75,440	86,680
St. George, UT	52,960	64,200	75,440	86,680
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	52,710	64,283	75,857	87,430
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Charlottesville, VA	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Harrisonburg, VA	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Lynchburg, VA	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	38,870	62,513	86,157	109,800
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	39,170	61,947	84,723	107,500
Richmond, VA	45,500	61,203	76,907	92,610
Roanoke, VA	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	46,540	61,697	76,853	92,010
Winchester, VA-WV	37,970	63,293	88,617	113,940
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	49,930	68,647	87,363	106,080
Bellingham, WA	51,860	61,550	71,240	80,930
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	53,050	65,870	78,690	91,510
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	52,070	70,390	88,710	107,030
Kennewick-Richland, WA	48,650	58,330	68,010	77,690
Longview-Kelso, WA	53,400	81,193	108,987	136,780
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	53,810	65,500	77,190	88,880
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	51,890	64,123	76,357	88,590
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	55,600	68,140	80,680	93,220
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	50,810	62,530	74,250	85,970
Walla Walla, WA	50,810	62,530	74,250	85,970
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	54,790	66,793	78,797	90,800
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	52,520	71,770	91,020	110,270
Yakima, WA	52,700	71,443	90,187	108,930
Appleton, WI	54,040	65,530	77,020	88,510
Eau Claire, WI	68,210	74,890	81,570	88,250
Fond du Lac, WI	54,540	67,343	80,147	92,950
Green Bay, WI	63,840	74,140	84,440	94,740
Janesville-Beloit, WI	55,700	68,267	80,833	93,400
Kenosha, WI	50,710	60,960	71,210	81,460
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	51,850	61,100	70,350	79,600
Madison, WI	57,010	69,163	81,317	93,470
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	53,270	68,037	82,803	97,570
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	55,900	67,533	79,167	90,800
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	68,560	76,013	83,467	90,920
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	55,950	66,993	78,037	89,080
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	50,530	63,853	77,177	90,500
Sheboygan, WI	62,510	74,150	85,790	97,430
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	47,630	55,917	64,203	72,490
Wausau, WI	52,920	63,133	73,347	83,560
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	60,210	70,397	80,583	90,770
Beckley, WV	52,360	66,903	81,447	95,990
Charleston, WV	52,200	66,773	81,347	95,920
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	49,300	66,427	83,553	100,680
Morgantown, WV	56,000	69,510	83,020	96,530
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	52,400	66,300	80,200	94,100
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	52,360	66,903	81,447	95,990
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	52,200	66,773	81,347	95,920
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	41,990	54,503	67,017	79,530
Wheeling, WV-OH	48,560	63,250	77,940	92,630
Casper, WY	53,210	64,640	76,070	87,500
Cheyenne, WY	49,520	61,397	73,273	85,150
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	49,520	61,397	73,273	85,150
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	53,210	64,640	76,070	87,500

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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