SOC 25-1112 · DOL wage year 2026–27

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

Level I across metros$23,510 – $144,120Cincinnati, OH to College Station, TX

Median Level IV, major metros$178,770Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Law Teachers, Postsecondary (SOC 25-1112) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $23,510 in Cincinnati, OH to $144,120 in College Station, TX, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $178,770. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $144,407, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 12 of 100 major metros but only Level II or below in 36. 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$216,430
San Francisco, CA$184,180
San Jose, CA$181,340
Seattle, WA$164,540
Dallas, TX$168,030
Houston, TX$185,240
Austin, TX$189,940
Chicago, IL$160,100
Boston, MA$221,700
Washington, DC$177,070
Atlanta, GA$180,710
Los Angeles, CA$168,490

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Anchorage, AK	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Fairbanks-College, AK	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Anniston-Oxford, AL	56,700	95,427	134,153	172,880
Auburn-Opelika, AL	56,700	95,427	134,153	172,880
Birmingham, AL	95,320	123,793	152,267	180,740
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	56,700	95,427	134,153	172,880
Decatur, AL	56,700	95,427	134,153	172,880
Dothan, AL	56,700	95,427	134,153	172,880
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	56,700	95,427	134,153	172,880
Gadsden, AL	56,700	95,427	134,153	172,880
Huntsville, AL	56,700	95,427	134,153	172,880
Mobile, AL	56,700	95,427	134,153	172,880
Montgomery, AL	56,700	95,427	134,153	172,880
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	56,700	95,427	134,153	172,880
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	56,700	95,427	134,153	172,880
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	56,700	95,427	134,153	172,880
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	86,910	117,450	147,990	178,530
Tuscaloosa, AL	56,700	95,427	134,153	172,880
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	60,100	81,970	103,840	125,710
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	54,410	77,843	101,277	124,710
Fort Smith, AR-OK	54,410	77,843	101,277	124,710
Hot Springs, AR	54,410	77,843	101,277	124,710
Jonesboro, AR	74,200	96,327	118,453	140,580
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	54,410	77,843	101,277	124,710
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	54,410	77,843	101,277	124,710
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	54,410	77,843	101,277	124,710
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	54,410	77,843	101,277	124,710
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	78,300	109,673	141,047	172,420
Flagstaff, AZ	78,300	109,673	141,047	172,420
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	78,300	109,673	141,047	172,420
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	75,740	106,270	136,800	167,330
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	75,740	106,270	136,800	167,330
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	78,300	109,673	141,047	172,420
Tucson, AZ	78,300	109,673	141,047	172,420
Yuma, AZ	78,300	109,673	141,047	172,420
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	74,070	104,863	135,657	166,450
Chico, CA	74,280	106,547	138,813	171,080
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	70,840	100,750	130,660	160,570
El Centro, CA	73,940	103,993	134,047	164,100
Fresno, CA	70,110	98,370	126,630	154,890
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	70,550	100,050	129,550	159,050
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	75,010	106,170	137,330	168,490
Merced, CA	76,160	111,407	146,653	181,900
Modesto, CA	79,350	115,057	150,763	186,470
Napa, CA	74,280	106,547	138,813	171,080
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	74,280	106,547	138,813	171,080
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	72,380	103,360	134,340	165,320
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	74,650	105,693	136,737	167,780
Redding, CA	74,280	106,547	138,813	171,080
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	74,540	105,350	136,160	166,970
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	76,870	109,947	143,023	176,100
Salinas, CA	74,660	109,220	143,780	178,340
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	74,720	105,577	136,433	167,290
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	80,960	115,367	149,773	184,180
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	77,170	111,893	146,617	181,340
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	74,280	106,547	138,813	171,080
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	79,960	116,003	152,047	188,090
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	74,280	106,547	138,813	171,080
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	78,490	112,243	145,997	179,750
Stockton-Lodi, CA	78,210	113,240	148,270	183,300
Vallejo, CA	77,860	111,303	144,747	178,190
Visalia, CA	70,140	98,437	126,733	155,030
Yuba City, CA	72,240	103,390	134,540	165,690
Boulder, CO	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Colorado Springs, CO	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	36,710	54,623	72,537	90,450
Grand Junction, CO	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Greeley, CO	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Pueblo, CO	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	69,400	97,063	124,727	152,390
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
New Haven, CT	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	82,360	113,930	145,500	177,070
Dover, DE	74,680	105,367	136,053	166,740
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	66,700	98,800	130,900	163,000
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	66,700	98,800	130,900	163,000
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	61,580	79,460	97,340	115,220
Gainesville, FL	66,700	98,800	130,900	163,000
Homosassa Springs, FL	63,200	80,943	98,687	116,430
Jacksonville, FL	66,700	98,800	130,900	163,000
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	61,140	78,200	95,260	112,320
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	72,960	109,710	146,460	183,210
Naples-Marco Island, FL	71,890	107,850	143,810	179,770
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	66,700	98,800	130,900	163,000
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	63,260	81,297	99,333	117,370
Ocala, FL	59,270	75,490	91,710	107,930
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	58,850	74,587	90,323	106,060
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	59,610	77,393	95,177	112,960
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	66,700	98,800	130,900	163,000
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	66,700	98,800	130,900	163,000
Port St. Lucie, FL	72,960	109,710	146,460	183,210
Punta Gorda, FL	66,700	98,800	130,900	163,000
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	59,350	76,433	93,517	110,600
Sebring, FL	59,180	74,843	90,507	106,170
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	68,220	103,110	138,000	172,890
Tallahassee, FL	66,700	98,800	130,900	163,000
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	63,370	81,980	100,590	119,200
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	61,020	77,900	94,780	111,660
Albany, GA	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Athens-Clarke County, GA	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	83,020	120,073	157,127	194,180
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Columbus, GA-AL	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Dalton, GA	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Gainesville, GA	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Hinesville, GA	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Macon-Bibb County, GA	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Rome, GA	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Savannah, GA	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Valdosta, GA	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Warner Robins, GA	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Guam MSA	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Urban Honolulu, HI	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Ames, IA	85,490	118,230	150,970	183,710
Cedar Rapids, IA	77,860	117,303	156,747	196,190
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	85,490	118,230	150,970	183,710
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	85,490	118,230	150,970	183,710
Dubuque, IA	85,490	118,230	150,970	183,710
Iowa City, IA	85,490	118,230	150,970	183,710
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	85,490	118,230	150,970	183,710
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	85,490	118,230	150,970	183,710
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	85,490	118,230	150,970	183,710
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	86,340	119,527	152,713	185,900
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	90,160	111,927	133,693	155,460
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	85,490	118,230	150,970	183,710
Boise City, ID	105,170	113,983	122,797	131,610
Coeur d'Alene, ID	105,170	113,983	122,797	131,610
Idaho Falls, ID	105,170	113,983	122,797	131,610
Lewiston, ID-WA	105,170	113,983	122,797	131,610
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	105,170	113,983	122,797	131,610
Pocatello, ID	105,170	113,983	122,797	131,610
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	105,170	113,983	122,797	131,610
Twin Falls, ID	105,170	113,983	122,797	131,610
Bloomington, IL	50,010	92,930	135,850	178,770
Champaign-Urbana, IL	50,010	92,930	135,850	178,770
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	47,350	84,933	122,517	160,100
Decatur, IL	87,320	138,897	190,473	242,050
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	50,010	92,930	135,850	178,770
Kankakee, IL	52,410	96,483	140,557	184,630
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	47,330	84,157	120,983	157,810
Peoria, IL	50,010	92,930	135,850	178,770
Rockford, IL	47,350	84,933	122,517	160,100
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	50,010	92,930	135,850	178,770
Springfield, IL	50,010	92,930	135,850	178,770
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	56,300	104,127	151,953	199,780
Bloomington, IN	82,250	125,210	168,170	211,130
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	46,360	92,100	137,840	183,580
Columbus, IN	79,820	122,870	165,920	208,970
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	79,820	122,870	165,920	208,970
Evansville, IN	79,820	122,870	165,920	208,970
Fort Wayne, IN	79,820	122,870	165,920	208,970
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	82,250	125,210	168,170	211,130
Kokomo, IN	79,820	122,870	165,920	208,970
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	47,350	84,933	122,517	160,100
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	47,360	84,843	122,327	159,810
Muncie, IN	79,820	122,870	165,920	208,970
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	47,370	84,767	122,163	159,560
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	79,820	122,870	165,920	208,970
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	46,470	91,823	137,177	182,530
Terre Haute, IN	79,820	122,870	165,920	208,970
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	67,330	111,480	155,630	199,780
Lawrence, KS	67,330	111,480	155,630	199,780
Manhattan, KS	57,440	113,037	168,633	224,230
Topeka, KS	67,330	111,480	155,630	199,780
Wichita, KS	57,440	113,037	168,633	224,230
Bowling Green, KY	55,860	95,573	135,287	175,000
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	31,290	74,003	116,717	159,430
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	55,860	95,573	135,287	175,000
Elizabethtown, KY	55,860	95,573	135,287	175,000
Lexington-Fayette, KY	30,950	74,657	118,363	162,070
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	55,860	95,573	135,287	175,000
Owensboro, KY	55,860	95,573	135,287	175,000
Paducah, KY-IL	55,860	95,573	135,287	175,000
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	55,860	95,573	135,287	175,000
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	55,860	95,573	135,287	175,000
Alexandria, LA	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Baton Rouge, LA	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Hammond, LA	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Lafayette, LA	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Lake Charles, LA	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Monroe, LA	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	83,590	104,800	126,010	147,220
Barnstable Town, MA	84,890	126,233	167,577	208,920
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	88,150	132,667	177,183	221,700
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	84,750	125,767	166,783	207,800
Pittsfield, MA	86,750	108,337	129,923	151,510
Springfield, MA	86,490	101,760	117,030	132,300
Worcester, MA	87,470	130,390	173,310	216,230
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	90,030	121,227	152,423	183,620
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	82,100	113,663	145,227	176,790
Lexington Park, MD	83,210	114,923	146,637	178,350
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	77,100	108,393	139,687	170,980
Salisbury, MD	88,470	119,693	150,917	182,140
Bangor, ME	63,830	102,537	141,243	179,950
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	64,930	104,430	143,930	183,430
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	63,830	102,537	141,243	179,950
Portland-South Portland, ME	80,270	120,520	160,770	201,020
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	63,600	102,450	141,300	180,150
Ann Arbor, MI	93,700	135,287	176,873	218,460
Battle Creek, MI	100,170	127,103	154,037	180,970
Bay City, MI	92,120	132,520	172,920	213,320
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	102,300	123,050	143,800	164,550
Flint, MI	100,850	121,680	142,510	163,340
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	100,110	126,687	153,263	179,840
Jackson, MI	93,700	135,287	176,873	218,460
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	92,120	132,520	172,920	213,320
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	102,180	129,637	157,093	184,550
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	101,540	125,667	149,793	173,920
Midland, MI	92,120	132,520	172,920	213,320
Monroe, MI	90,890	137,280	183,670	230,060
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	92,120	132,520	172,920	213,320
Niles, MI	92,120	132,520	172,920	213,320
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	92,120	132,520	172,920	213,320
Saginaw, MI	101,030	128,117	155,203	182,290
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	85,910	139,387	192,863	246,340
Traverse City, MI	92,120	132,520	172,920	213,320
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	92,120	132,520	172,920	213,320
Duluth, MN-WI	80,990	122,167	163,343	204,520
Mankato, MN	104,950	144,073	183,197	222,320
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	116,980	154,093	191,207	228,320
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	87,030	128,743	170,457	212,170
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	88,990	126,300	163,610	200,920
Rochester, MN	80,990	122,167	163,343	204,520
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	102,600	142,137	181,673	221,210
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	86,570	128,190	169,810	211,430
St. Cloud, MN	92,240	133,270	174,300	215,330
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Columbia, MO	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Jefferson City, MO	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Joplin, MO-KS	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Kansas City, MO-KS	53,760	91,763	129,767	167,770
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	54,620	92,033	129,447	166,860
Springfield, MO	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
St. Joseph, MO-KS	52,210	90,550	128,890	167,230
St. Louis, MO-IL	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	60,920	66,733	72,547	78,360
Hattiesburg, MS	60,920	66,733	72,547	78,360
Jackson, MS	60,920	66,733	72,547	78,360
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	60,920	66,733	72,547	78,360
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	60,920	66,733	72,547	78,360
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	67,830	86,090	104,350	122,610
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	66,390	82,003	97,617	113,230
Billings, MT	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Bozeman, MT	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Great Falls, MT	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Helena, MT	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Missoula, MT	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Asheville, NC	63,370	96,843	130,317	163,790
Burlington, NC	63,370	96,843	130,317	163,790
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	64,010	98,390	132,770	167,150
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	63,370	96,843	130,317	163,790
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	63,370	96,843	130,317	163,790
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	68,540	105,443	142,347	179,250
Fayetteville, NC	63,370	96,843	130,317	163,790
Goldsboro, NC	63,370	96,843	130,317	163,790
Greensboro-High Point, NC	65,540	101,647	137,753	173,860
Greenville, NC	63,370	96,843	130,317	163,790
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	63,370	96,843	130,317	163,790
Jacksonville, NC	63,370	96,843	130,317	163,790
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	63,370	96,843	130,317	163,790
Raleigh-Cary, NC	63,370	96,843	130,317	163,790
Rocky Mount, NC	57,380	73,717	90,053	106,390
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	53,190	78,243	103,297	128,350
Wilmington, NC	63,370	96,843	130,317	163,790
Winston-Salem, NC	58,440	81,973	105,507	129,040
Bismarck, ND	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Fargo, ND-MN	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Grand Forks, ND-MN	80,730	99,170	117,610	136,050
Minot, ND	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Grand Island, NE	77,560	110,387	143,213	176,040
Lincoln, NE	78,160	110,153	142,147	174,140
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	78,340	110,223	142,107	173,990
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	77,560	110,387	143,213	176,040
Omaha, NE-IA	78,160	110,153	142,147	174,140
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	78,160	110,153	142,147	174,140
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	88,290	132,737	177,183	221,630
Manchester-Nashua, NH	88,290	132,737	177,183	221,630
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	88,180	132,697	177,213	221,730
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	91,120	130,367	169,613	208,860
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	79,220	122,077	164,933	207,790
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	79,130	121,990	164,850	207,710
Vineland, NJ	74,650	105,287	135,923	166,560
Albuquerque, NM	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Farmington, NM	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Las Cruces, NM	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Santa Fe, NM	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Carson City, NV	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Reno, NV	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	49,550	84,097	118,643	153,190
Binghamton, NY	78,120	122,850	167,580	212,310
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	63,530	95,400	127,270	159,140
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	54,270	96,397	138,523	180,650
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	62,410	99,623	136,837	174,050
Elmira, NY	69,570	112,683	155,797	198,910
Glens Falls, NY	50,380	86,367	122,353	158,340
Ithaca, NY	63,970	107,970	151,970	195,970
Kingston, NY	64,470	81,473	98,477	115,480
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	72,200	88,080	103,960	119,840
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	82,430	127,097	171,763	216,430
Rochester, NY	63,960	97,450	130,940	164,430
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	66,180	102,003	137,827	173,650
Syracuse, NY	78,120	122,850	167,580	212,310
Utica-Rome, NY	78,120	122,850	167,580	212,310
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	78,120	122,850	167,580	212,310
Akron, OH	52,300	82,480	112,660	142,840
Canton-Massillon, OH	54,550	84,473	114,397	144,320
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	23,510	60,427	97,343	134,260
Cleveland, OH	52,100	81,953	111,807	141,660
Columbus, OH	27,230	60,520	93,810	127,100
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	23,910	59,453	94,997	130,540
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	27,650	65,673	103,697	141,720
Lima, OH	27,650	65,673	103,697	141,720
Mansfield, OH	27,650	65,673	103,697	141,720
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	36,230	71,243	106,257	141,270
Sandusky, OH	27,650	65,673	103,697	141,720
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	23,780	59,083	94,387	129,690
Springfield, OH	27,650	65,673	103,697	141,720
Toledo, OH	27,650	65,673	103,697	141,720
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	24,780	60,997	97,213	133,430
Youngstown-Warren, OH	52,300	82,480	112,660	142,840
Enid, OK	60,650	98,243	135,837	173,430
Lawton, OK	60,650	98,243	135,837	173,430
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Oklahoma City, OK	60,650	98,243	135,837	173,430
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	57,180	95,200	133,220	171,240
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	60,650	98,243	135,837	173,430
Tulsa, OK	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Albany, OR	58,390	91,400	124,410	157,420
Bend, OR	58,390	91,400	124,410	157,420
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	67,720	101,723	135,727	169,730
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	67,720	101,723	135,727	169,730
Corvallis, OR	58,850	91,787	124,723	157,660
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	67,900	101,917	135,933	169,950
Eugene-Springfield, OR	57,640	90,767	123,893	157,020
Grants Pass, OR	67,900	101,917	135,933	169,950
Medford, OR	67,900	101,917	135,933	169,950
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	67,900	101,917	135,933	169,950
Salem, OR	67,900	101,917	135,933	169,950
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	79,040	121,817	164,593	207,370
Altoona, PA	69,820	99,520	129,220	158,920
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	67,710	100,887	134,063	167,240
Chambersburg, PA	69,820	99,520	129,220	158,920
Erie, PA	69,820	99,520	129,220	158,920
Gettysburg, PA	69,820	99,520	129,220	158,920
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	69,820	99,520	129,220	158,920
Johnstown, PA	66,040	94,993	123,947	152,900
Lancaster, PA	73,730	104,480	135,230	165,980
Lebanon, PA	69,820	99,520	129,220	158,920
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	73,010	107,223	141,437	175,650
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	66,600	95,863	125,127	154,390
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	74,570	105,283	135,997	166,710
Pittsburgh, PA	66,000	94,927	123,853	152,780
Reading, PA	74,690	105,693	136,697	167,700
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	72,940	107,147	141,353	175,560
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	66,590	95,820	125,050	154,280
State College, PA	69,820	99,520	129,220	158,920
Williamsport, PA	69,820	99,520	129,220	158,920
York-Hanover, PA	69,820	99,520	129,220	158,920
Aguadilla, PR	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Arecibo, PR	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Guayama, PR	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Mayaguez, PR	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Ponce, PR	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	76,200	105,300	134,400	163,500
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	80,490	117,727	154,963	192,200
Columbia, SC	71,800	108,137	144,473	180,810
Florence, SC	80,490	117,727	154,963	192,200
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	80,490	117,727	154,963	192,200
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	80,490	117,727	154,963	192,200
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	80,490	117,727	154,963	192,200
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	71,850	108,523	145,197	181,870
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	71,300	107,563	143,827	180,090
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	80,320	117,380	154,440	191,500
Spartanburg, SC	71,910	108,420	144,930	181,440
Sumter, SC	80,490	117,727	154,963	192,200
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Rapid City, SD	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Chattanooga, TN-GA	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Clarksville, TN-KY	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Cleveland, TN	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	81,110	119,100	157,090	195,080
Jackson, TN	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Johnson City, TN	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	81,280	119,557	157,833	196,110
Knoxville, TN	87,030	124,043	161,057	198,070
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	76,900	98,560	120,220	141,880
Morristown, TN	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Abilene, TX	81,910	116,353	150,797	185,240
Amarillo, TX	81,910	116,353	150,797	185,240
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	98,940	129,273	159,607	189,940
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	81,910	116,353	150,797	185,240
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	81,910	116,353	150,797	185,240
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	81,910	116,353	150,797	185,240
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	97,310	127,960	158,610	189,260
College Station-Bryan, TX	144,120	190,797	237,473	284,150
Corpus Christi, TX	81,910	116,353	150,797	185,240
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	71,030	103,363	135,697	168,030
Eagle Pass, TX	81,910	116,353	150,797	185,240
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	81,910	116,353	150,797	185,240
El Paso, TX	81,910	116,353	150,797	185,240
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	82,120	116,737	151,353	185,970
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	81,910	116,353	150,797	185,240
Killeen-Temple, TX	81,910	116,353	150,797	185,240
Laredo, TX	81,910	116,353	150,797	185,240
Longview, TX	81,910	116,353	150,797	185,240
Lubbock, TX	81,910	116,353	150,797	185,240
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	81,910	116,353	150,797	185,240
Midland, TX	81,910	116,353	150,797	185,240
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	73,660	108,973	144,287	179,600
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	80,450	110,520	140,590	170,660
Odessa, TX	81,910	116,353	150,797	185,240
San Angelo, TX	81,910	116,353	150,797	185,240
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	99,040	130,180	161,320	192,460
Sherman-Denison, TX	71,150	103,033	134,917	166,800
Texarkana, TX-AR	81,910	116,353	150,797	185,240
Tyler, TX	81,910	116,353	150,797	185,240
Victoria, TX	81,910	116,353	150,797	185,240
Waco, TX	73,160	109,903	146,647	183,390
Wichita Falls, TX	81,910	116,353	150,797	185,240
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	37,340	66,297	95,253	124,210
Logan, UT-ID	37,340	66,297	95,253	124,210
Ogden, UT	43,670	76,767	109,863	142,960
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	37,610	67,070	96,530	125,990
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	44,540	77,943	111,347	144,750
St. George, UT	37,340	66,297	95,253	124,210
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	37,430	66,553	95,677	124,800
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	70,740	112,287	153,833	195,380
Charlottesville, VA	77,020	115,920	154,820	193,720
Harrisonburg, VA	70,740	112,287	153,833	195,380
Lynchburg, VA	70,740	112,287	153,833	195,380
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	79,820	113,550	147,280	181,010
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	80,330	113,613	146,897	180,180
Richmond, VA	74,960	111,997	149,033	186,070
Roanoke, VA	70,740	112,287	153,833	195,380
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	72,390	113,460	154,530	195,600
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	70,740	112,287	153,833	195,380
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	70,740	112,287	153,833	195,380
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	71,610	110,857	150,103	189,350
Winchester, VA-WV	81,820	113,510	145,200	176,890
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	74,690	81,170	87,650	94,130
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	74,630	80,903	87,177	93,450
Bellingham, WA	74,780	104,700	134,620	164,540
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	74,780	104,700	134,620	164,540
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	73,440	106,353	139,267	172,180
Kennewick-Richland, WA	74,780	104,700	134,620	164,540
Longview-Kelso, WA	74,780	104,700	134,620	164,540
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	74,780	104,700	134,620	164,540
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	74,780	104,700	134,620	164,540
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	74,780	104,700	134,620	164,540
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	74,780	104,700	134,620	164,540
Walla Walla, WA	74,780	104,700	134,620	164,540
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	74,780	104,700	134,620	164,540
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	73,440	106,447	139,453	172,460
Yakima, WA	73,760	106,793	139,827	172,860
Appleton, WI	89,210	123,027	156,843	190,660
Eau Claire, WI	89,210	123,027	156,843	190,660
Fond du Lac, WI	89,210	123,027	156,843	190,660
Green Bay, WI	89,210	123,027	156,843	190,660
Janesville-Beloit, WI	89,210	123,027	156,843	190,660
Kenosha, WI	89,210	123,027	156,843	190,660
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	89,210	123,027	156,843	190,660
Madison, WI	89,210	123,027	156,843	190,660
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	89,210	123,027	156,843	190,660
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	89,210	123,027	156,843	190,660
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	89,210	123,027	156,843	190,660
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	89,210	123,027	156,843	190,660
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	89,210	123,027	156,843	190,660
Sheboygan, WI	89,210	123,027	156,843	190,660
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	90,370	124,260	158,150	192,040
Wausau, WI	89,210	123,027	156,843	190,660
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	96,730	133,907	171,083	208,260
Beckley, WV	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Charleston, WV	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Morgantown, WV	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Wheeling, WV-OH	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Casper, WY	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Cheyenne, WY	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	71,800	108,103	144,407	180,710

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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