SOC 25-1113 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Social Work 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 social work. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Level I across metros$22,260 – $111,070Cincinnati, OH to Kahului, HI

Median Level IV, major metros$99,970Across 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 Work Teachers, Postsecondary?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary (SOC 25-1113) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $22,260 in Cincinnati, OH to $111,070 in Kahului, HI, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $99,970. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $83,863, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 22 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$112,910
San Francisco, CA$115,570
San Jose, CA$119,670
Seattle, WA$116,140
Dallas, TX$118,530
Houston, TX$109,720
Austin, TX$109,720
Chicago, IL$102,350
Boston, MA$123,230
Washington, DC$117,230
Atlanta, GA$96,880
Los Angeles, CA$118,150

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	51,400	67,590	83,780	99,970
Anchorage, AK	51,400	67,590	83,780	99,970
Fairbanks-College, AK	51,400	67,590	83,780	99,970
Anniston-Oxford, AL	61,270	69,177	77,083	84,990
Auburn-Opelika, AL	52,780	67,760	82,740	97,720
Birmingham, AL	54,980	65,187	75,393	85,600
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	51,720	63,427	75,133	86,840
Decatur, AL	51,720	63,427	75,133	86,840
Dothan, AL	51,720	63,427	75,133	86,840
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	51,720	63,427	75,133	86,840
Gadsden, AL	61,270	69,177	77,083	84,990
Huntsville, AL	51,720	63,427	75,133	86,840
Mobile, AL	51,720	63,427	75,133	86,840
Montgomery, AL	54,490	69,040	83,590	98,140
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	49,290	61,737	74,183	86,630
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	56,210	67,387	78,563	89,740
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	52,980	68,027	83,073	98,120
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	55,640	66,377	77,113	87,850
Tuscaloosa, AL	56,180	68,277	80,373	92,470
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	55,700	62,857	70,013	77,170
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	51,470	58,570	65,670	72,770
Fort Smith, AR-OK	51,470	58,570	65,670	72,770
Hot Springs, AR	51,470	58,570	65,670	72,770
Jonesboro, AR	57,430	64,700	71,970	79,240
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	51,470	58,570	65,670	72,770
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	53,510	59,917	66,323	72,730
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	51,470	58,570	65,670	72,770
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	49,450	57,213	64,977	72,740
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	59,150	68,560	77,970	87,380
Flagstaff, AZ	59,150	68,560	77,970	87,380
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	59,150	68,560	77,970	87,380
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	59,570	72,127	84,683	97,240
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	59,800	70,537	81,273	92,010
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	59,150	68,560	77,970	87,380
Tucson, AZ	58,780	69,253	79,727	90,200
Yuma, AZ	58,780	69,253	79,727	90,200
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	59,880	78,723	97,567	116,410
Chico, CA	61,050	79,223	97,397	115,570
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	68,630	84,090	99,550	115,010
El Centro, CA	61,050	79,223	97,397	115,570
Fresno, CA	61,050	79,223	97,397	115,570
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	61,050	79,223	97,397	115,570
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	59,190	78,843	98,497	118,150
Merced, CA	70,990	87,367	103,743	120,120
Modesto, CA	61,050	79,223	97,397	115,570
Napa, CA	61,050	79,223	97,397	115,570
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	61,050	79,223	97,397	115,570
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	61,050	79,223	97,397	115,570
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	59,300	78,767	98,233	117,700
Redding, CA	61,050	79,223	97,397	115,570
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	60,010	78,950	97,890	116,830
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	61,050	79,223	97,397	115,570
Salinas, CA	61,050	79,223	97,397	115,570
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	59,920	79,043	98,167	117,290
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	61,050	79,223	97,397	115,570
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	72,450	88,190	103,930	119,670
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	61,050	79,223	97,397	115,570
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	61,050	79,223	97,397	115,570
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	61,050	79,223	97,397	115,570
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	61,050	79,223	97,397	115,570
Stockton-Lodi, CA	61,050	79,223	97,397	115,570
Vallejo, CA	61,050	79,223	97,397	115,570
Visalia, CA	61,050	79,223	97,397	115,570
Yuba City, CA	61,050	79,223	97,397	115,570
Boulder, CO	51,400	67,590	83,780	99,970
Colorado Springs, CO	51,400	67,590	83,780	99,970
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	51,400	67,590	83,780	99,970
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	51,400	67,590	83,780	99,970
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	48,740	61,973	75,207	88,440
Grand Junction, CO	51,400	67,590	83,780	99,970
Greeley, CO	51,400	67,590	83,780	99,970
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	51,400	67,590	83,780	99,970
Pueblo, CO	40,700	54,133	67,567	81,000
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	51,400	67,590	83,780	99,970
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	56,910	72,127	87,343	102,560
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	56,290	72,317	88,343	104,370
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	56,620	71,263	85,907	100,550
New Haven, CT	57,240	70,507	83,773	97,040
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	56,240	73,440	90,640	107,840
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	56,800	71,643	86,487	101,330
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	66,240	83,237	100,233	117,230
Dover, DE	53,140	70,197	87,253	104,310
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	69,950	86,770	103,590	120,410
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	55,340	62,220	69,100	75,980
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	55,340	62,220	69,100	75,980
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	55,340	62,220	69,100	75,980
Gainesville, FL	55,340	62,220	69,100	75,980
Homosassa Springs, FL	55,340	62,220	69,100	75,980
Jacksonville, FL	55,340	62,220	69,100	75,980
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	54,380	60,070	65,760	71,450
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	55,340	62,220	69,100	75,980
Naples-Marco Island, FL	55,340	62,220	69,100	75,980
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	55,340	62,220	69,100	75,980
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	52,260	59,363	66,467	73,570
Ocala, FL	55,340	62,220	69,100	75,980
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	55,340	62,220	69,100	75,980
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	55,340	62,220	69,100	75,980
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	55,340	62,220	69,100	75,980
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	55,340	62,220	69,100	75,980
Port St. Lucie, FL	55,340	62,220	69,100	75,980
Punta Gorda, FL	55,340	62,220	69,100	75,980
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	55,340	62,220	69,100	75,980
Sebring, FL	55,340	62,220	69,100	75,980
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	55,210	61,277	67,343	73,410
Tallahassee, FL	55,340	62,220	69,100	75,980
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	52,260	59,363	66,467	73,570
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	54,020	59,707	65,393	71,080
Albany, GA	44,020	59,170	74,320	89,470
Athens-Clarke County, GA	47,220	63,023	78,827	94,630
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	49,190	65,087	80,983	96,880
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	66,110	86,537	106,963	127,390
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	44,020	59,170	74,320	89,470
Columbus, GA-AL	50,720	67,640	84,560	101,480
Dalton, GA	44,020	59,170	74,320	89,470
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	44,020	59,170	74,320	89,470
Gainesville, GA	48,410	64,397	80,383	96,370
Hinesville, GA	44,020	59,170	74,320	89,470
Macon-Bibb County, GA	47,230	62,667	78,103	93,540
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	45,870	61,510	77,150	92,790
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	45,050	59,577	74,103	88,630
Rome, GA	47,340	62,130	76,920	91,710
Savannah, GA	44,020	59,170	74,320	89,470
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	44,020	59,170	74,320	89,470
Valdosta, GA	44,020	59,170	74,320	89,470
Warner Robins, GA	44,020	59,170	74,320	89,470
Guam MSA	51,400	67,590	83,780	99,970
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	111,070	118,567	126,063	133,560
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	111,070	118,567	126,063	133,560
Urban Honolulu, HI	111,070	118,567	126,063	133,560
Ames, IA	51,150	63,980	76,810	89,640
Cedar Rapids, IA	49,170	64,223	79,277	94,330
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	51,150	63,980	76,810	89,640
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	51,150	63,980	76,810	89,640
Dubuque, IA	49,710	56,073	62,437	68,800
Iowa City, IA	50,210	68,470	86,730	104,990
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	49,310	56,233	63,157	70,080
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	51,150	63,980	76,810	89,640
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	57,220	63,550	69,880	76,210
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	50,160	63,413	76,667	89,920
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	36,600	50,557	64,513	78,470
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	45,920	53,993	62,067	70,140
Boise City, ID	52,870	65,293	77,717	90,140
Coeur d'Alene, ID	52,400	64,917	77,433	89,950
Idaho Falls, ID	52,400	64,917	77,433	89,950
Lewiston, ID-WA	52,400	64,917	77,433	89,950
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	52,750	65,073	77,397	89,720
Pocatello, ID	52,400	64,917	77,433	89,950
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	52,400	64,917	77,433	89,950
Twin Falls, ID	52,750	65,073	77,397	89,720
Bloomington, IL	71,950	81,113	90,277	99,440
Champaign-Urbana, IL	47,580	65,367	83,153	100,940
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	45,200	64,250	83,300	102,350
Decatur, IL	72,780	82,173	91,567	100,960
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	55,220	70,150	85,080	100,010
Kankakee, IL	47,650	66,110	84,570	103,030
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	45,680	64,320	82,960	101,600
Peoria, IL	58,890	64,673	70,457	76,240
Rockford, IL	45,240	64,427	83,613	102,800
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	48,750	62,637	76,523	90,410
Springfield, IL	47,290	61,353	75,417	89,480
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	48,380	65,580	82,780	99,980
Bloomington, IN	48,470	64,427	80,383	96,340
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	36,920	54,030	71,140	88,250
Columbus, IN	47,720	63,947	80,173	96,400
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	56,950	69,253	81,557	93,860
Evansville, IN	51,280	66,197	81,113	96,030
Fort Wayne, IN	51,280	66,197	81,113	96,030
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	47,390	63,657	79,923	96,190
Kokomo, IN	48,200	64,247	80,293	96,340
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	46,320	64,837	83,353	101,870
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	47,290	65,120	82,950	100,780
Muncie, IN	48,120	63,803	79,487	95,170
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	47,660	65,353	83,047	100,740
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	56,820	69,290	81,760	94,230
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	36,140	53,467	70,793	88,120
Terre Haute, IN	55,720	69,553	83,387	97,220
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	46,520	64,460	82,400	100,340
Lawrence, KS	49,370	67,657	85,943	104,230
Manhattan, KS	60,130	77,923	95,717	113,510
Topeka, KS	49,590	67,630	85,670	103,710
Wichita, KS	60,130	77,923	95,717	113,510
Bowling Green, KY	47,130	61,760	76,390	91,020
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	34,590	50,813	67,037	83,260
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	52,840	63,613	74,387	85,160
Elizabethtown, KY	45,680	59,500	73,320	87,140
Lexington-Fayette, KY	32,880	49,447	66,013	82,580
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	48,930	60,453	71,977	83,500
Owensboro, KY	45,680	59,500	73,320	87,140
Paducah, KY-IL	45,680	59,500	73,320	87,140
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	47,870	61,020	74,170	87,320
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	50,500	61,633	72,767	83,900
Alexandria, LA	51,400	67,590	83,780	99,970
Baton Rouge, LA	51,400	67,590	83,780	99,970
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	51,400	67,590	83,780	99,970
Hammond, LA	51,400	67,590	83,780	99,970
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	51,400	67,590	83,780	99,970
Lafayette, LA	51,400	67,590	83,780	99,970
Lake Charles, LA	51,400	67,590	83,780	99,970
Monroe, LA	51,400	67,590	83,780	99,970
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	51,400	67,590	83,780	99,970
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	51,400	67,590	83,780	99,970
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	51,400	67,590	83,780	99,970
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	51,400	67,590	83,780	99,970
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	51,400	67,590	83,780	99,970
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	51,960	70,663	89,367	108,070
Barnstable Town, MA	58,050	79,417	100,783	122,150
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	58,440	80,037	101,633	123,230
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	56,590	78,037	99,483	120,930
Pittsfield, MA	52,800	72,547	92,293	112,040
Springfield, MA	58,370	70,333	82,297	94,260
Worcester, MA	56,940	78,047	99,153	120,260
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	68,440	83,240	98,040	112,840
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	64,470	81,650	98,830	116,010
Lexington Park, MD	68,080	83,060	98,040	113,020
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	55,530	72,217	88,903	105,590
Salisbury, MD	75,030	82,663	90,297	97,930
Bangor, ME	57,840	73,710	89,580	105,450
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	60,430	76,127	91,823	107,520
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	57,840	73,710	89,580	105,450
Portland-South Portland, ME	64,060	79,923	95,787	111,650
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	57,840	73,710	89,580	105,450
Ann Arbor, MI	57,960	83,827	109,693	135,560
Battle Creek, MI	38,290	54,820	71,350	87,880
Bay City, MI	49,660	66,697	83,733	100,770
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	52,070	67,967	83,863	99,760
Flint, MI	53,000	69,290	85,580	101,870
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	42,180	58,827	75,473	92,120
Jackson, MI	44,010	66,667	89,323	111,980
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	41,520	58,027	74,533	91,040
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	45,200	66,127	87,053	107,980
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	56,020	77,480	98,940	120,400
Midland, MI	49,660	66,697	83,733	100,770
Monroe, MI	51,090	74,400	97,710	121,020
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	41,530	60,247	78,963	97,680
Niles, MI	47,340	60,937	74,533	88,130
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	54,360	76,157	97,953	119,750
Saginaw, MI	47,910	66,393	84,877	103,360
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	44,440	64,043	83,647	103,250
Traverse City, MI	43,310	63,803	84,297	104,790
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	54,360	76,157	97,953	119,750
Duluth, MN-WI	58,920	70,407	81,893	93,380
Mankato, MN	56,060	75,927	95,793	115,660
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	69,940	78,370	86,800	95,230
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	67,000	75,943	84,887	93,830
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	67,840	76,373	84,907	93,440
Rochester, MN	58,920	70,407	81,893	93,380
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	58,810	70,497	82,183	93,870
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	57,980	69,553	81,127	92,700
St. Cloud, MN	69,630	77,900	86,170	94,440
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	45,610	61,433	77,257	93,080
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	47,980	64,020	80,060	96,100
Columbia, MO	66,990	79,563	92,137	104,710
Jefferson City, MO	66,990	79,563	92,137	104,710
Joplin, MO-KS	45,610	61,433	77,257	93,080
Kansas City, MO-KS	50,760	67,373	83,987	100,600
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	50,280	66,040	81,800	97,560
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	47,550	62,170	76,790	91,410
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	41,680	56,173	70,667	85,160
Springfield, MO	45,480	59,753	74,027	88,300
St. Joseph, MO-KS	45,450	59,657	73,863	88,070
St. Louis, MO-IL	48,080	63,450	78,820	94,190
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	47,020	59,080	71,140	83,200
Hattiesburg, MS	47,680	59,280	70,880	82,480
Jackson, MS	47,240	59,290	71,340	83,390
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	47,190	59,223	71,257	83,290
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	47,170	59,217	71,263	83,310
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	52,730	63,183	73,637	84,090
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	48,770	60,310	71,850	83,390
Billings, MT	42,080	48,367	54,653	60,940
Bozeman, MT	42,080	48,367	54,653	60,940
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	42,080	48,367	54,653	60,940
Great Falls, MT	42,080	48,367	54,653	60,940
Helena, MT	42,080	48,367	54,653	60,940
Missoula, MT	42,080	48,367	54,653	60,940
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	42,370	49,250	56,130	63,010
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	42,080	48,367	54,653	60,940
Asheville, NC	58,480	67,663	76,847	86,030
Burlington, NC	53,310	60,973	68,637	76,300
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	50,910	57,793	64,677	71,560
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	46,400	59,987	73,573	87,160
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	57,490	62,890	68,290	73,690
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	50,550	63,273	75,997	88,720
Fayetteville, NC	50,830	58,737	66,643	74,550
Goldsboro, NC	44,950	56,470	67,990	79,510
Greensboro-High Point, NC	47,880	59,367	70,853	82,340
Greenville, NC	52,590	64,463	76,337	88,210
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	54,570	65,380	76,190	87,000
Jacksonville, NC	52,980	69,117	85,253	101,390
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	52,430	60,200	67,970	75,740
Raleigh-Cary, NC	41,700	57,457	73,213	88,970
Rocky Mount, NC	45,180	56,570	67,960	79,350
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	64,070	71,920	79,770	87,620
Wilmington, NC	51,360	62,797	74,233	85,670
Winston-Salem, NC	52,640	63,013	73,387	83,760
Bismarck, ND	51,400	67,590	83,780	99,970
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	61,550	69,517	77,483	85,450
Fargo, ND-MN	51,400	67,590	83,780	99,970
Grand Forks, ND-MN	61,820	70,063	78,307	86,550
Minot, ND	51,400	67,590	83,780	99,970
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	51,400	67,590	83,780	99,970
Grand Island, NE	33,970	46,600	59,230	71,860
Lincoln, NE	34,410	49,047	63,683	78,320
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	34,840	49,150	63,460	77,770
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	33,970	46,600	59,230	71,860
Omaha, NE-IA	33,680	48,803	63,927	79,050
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	34,420	49,020	63,620	78,220
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	57,130	78,310	99,490	120,670
Manchester-Nashua, NH	58,080	79,447	100,813	122,180
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	57,160	78,393	99,627	120,860
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	45,900	59,860	73,820	87,780
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	66,020	81,160	96,300	111,440
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	66,260	81,370	96,480	111,590
Vineland, NJ	52,680	69,867	87,053	104,240
Albuquerque, NM	47,420	57,447	67,473	77,500
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	47,300	54,500	61,700	68,900
Farmington, NM	50,030	64,623	79,217	93,810
Las Cruces, NM	47,550	57,250	66,950	76,650
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	47,420	57,447	67,473	77,500
Santa Fe, NM	51,990	66,637	81,283	95,930
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	49,270	64,967	80,663	96,360
Carson City, NV	49,380	65,123	80,867	96,610
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	50,810	66,920	83,030	99,140
Reno, NV	49,380	65,123	80,867	96,610
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	76,060	87,230	98,400	109,570
Binghamton, NY	70,450	85,030	99,610	114,190
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	72,560	101,070	129,580	158,090
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	69,190	81,293	93,397	105,500
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	64,640	76,783	88,927	101,070
Elmira, NY	64,800	75,893	86,987	98,080
Glens Falls, NY	76,060	87,230	98,400	109,570
Ithaca, NY	64,870	75,990	87,110	98,230
Kingston, NY	70,450	85,030	99,610	114,190
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	70,030	84,187	98,343	112,500
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	69,880	84,223	98,567	112,910
Rochester, NY	57,610	83,817	110,023	136,230
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	60,710	65,247	69,783	74,320
Syracuse, NY	56,520	69,767	83,013	96,260
Utica-Rome, NY	55,640	68,933	82,227	95,520
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	70,450	85,030	99,610	114,190
Akron, OH	47,010	55,867	64,723	73,580
Canton-Massillon, OH	46,450	55,183	63,917	72,650
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	22,260	37,883	53,507	69,130
Cleveland, OH	49,420	59,513	69,607	79,700
Columbus, OH	39,290	53,640	67,990	82,340
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	31,910	47,813	63,717	79,620
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	41,650	55,963	70,277	84,590
Lima, OH	38,060	52,377	66,693	81,010
Mansfield, OH	39,530	53,753	67,977	82,200
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	43,080	55,183	67,287	79,390
Sandusky, OH	46,150	57,770	69,390	81,010
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	46,650	62,370	78,090	93,810
Springfield, OH	40,610	54,237	67,863	81,490
Toledo, OH	45,170	57,407	69,643	81,880
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	32,600	47,863	63,127	78,390
Youngstown-Warren, OH	47,010	55,867	64,723	73,580
Enid, OK	56,260	62,560	68,860	75,160
Lawton, OK	58,700	64,420	70,140	75,860
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	45,800	53,877	61,953	70,030
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	45,850	53,743	61,637	69,530
Oklahoma City, OK	59,960	65,420	70,880	76,340
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	53,390	60,403	67,417	74,430
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	54,460	61,123	67,787	74,450
Tulsa, OK	46,080	53,823	61,567	69,310
Albany, OR	49,500	63,213	76,927	90,640
Bend, OR	49,920	63,367	76,813	90,260
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	46,920	61,213	75,507	89,800
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	46,950	61,163	75,377	89,590
Corvallis, OR	48,790	61,807	74,823	87,840
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	45,150	59,830	74,510	89,190
Eugene-Springfield, OR	45,150	59,830	74,510	89,190
Grants Pass, OR	45,150	59,830	74,510	89,190
Medford, OR	45,150	59,830	74,510	89,190
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	46,320	60,763	75,207	89,650
Salem, OR	45,260	59,900	74,540	89,180
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	47,260	62,137	77,013	91,890
Altoona, PA	53,760	70,090	86,420	102,750
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	56,750	70,207	83,663	97,120
Chambersburg, PA	51,660	69,983	88,307	106,630
Erie, PA	53,860	66,883	79,907	92,930
Gettysburg, PA	55,310	75,037	94,763	114,490
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	54,910	74,773	94,637	114,500
Johnstown, PA	54,970	70,490	86,010	101,530
Lancaster, PA	50,630	68,367	86,103	103,840
Lebanon, PA	45,750	63,637	81,523	99,410
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	40,940	56,693	72,447	88,200
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	54,780	70,280	85,780	101,280
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	53,010	70,290	87,570	104,850
Pittsburgh, PA	57,030	71,673	86,317	100,960
Reading, PA	50,300	67,420	84,540	101,660
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	36,640	47,890	59,140	70,390
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	47,410	67,067	86,723	106,380
State College, PA	54,150	70,313	86,477	102,640
Williamsport, PA	58,060	71,650	85,240	98,830
York-Hanover, PA	45,360	65,263	85,167	105,070
Aguadilla, PR	48,540	65,553	82,567	99,580
Arecibo, PR	49,430	67,613	85,797	103,980
Guayama, PR	49,460	67,620	85,780	103,940
Mayaguez, PR	48,540	65,553	82,567	99,580
Ponce, PR	48,680	65,947	83,213	100,480
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	48,540	65,553	82,567	99,580
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	49,540	67,873	86,207	104,540
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	58,050	79,417	100,783	122,150
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	66,250	83,997	101,743	119,490
Columbia, SC	52,060	69,557	87,053	104,550
Florence, SC	66,250	83,997	101,743	119,490
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	66,250	83,997	101,743	119,490
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	66,250	83,997	101,743	119,490
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	66,250	83,997	101,743	119,490
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	52,800	70,360	87,920	105,480
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	52,050	69,460	86,870	104,280
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	65,020	85,623	106,227	126,830
Spartanburg, SC	52,050	69,460	86,870	104,280
Sumter, SC	66,250	83,997	101,743	119,490
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	57,980	65,627	73,273	80,920
Rapid City, SD	56,430	61,913	67,397	72,880
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	57,430	63,950	70,470	76,990
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	56,330	62,617	68,903	75,190
Chattanooga, TN-GA	46,790	55,187	63,583	71,980
Clarksville, TN-KY	54,090	60,733	67,377	74,020
Cleveland, TN	56,070	67,057	78,043	89,030
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	56,200	69,190	82,180	95,170
Jackson, TN	56,070	67,057	78,043	89,030
Johnson City, TN	50,460	59,630	68,800	77,970
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	57,910	70,800	83,690	96,580
Knoxville, TN	63,060	75,793	88,527	101,260
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	54,500	63,083	71,667	80,250
Morristown, TN	64,380	77,190	90,000	102,810
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	51,930	59,480	67,030	74,580
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	57,340	69,393	81,447	93,500
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	51,350	59,140	66,930	74,720
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	56,160	63,320	70,480	77,640
Abilene, TX	52,560	71,613	90,667	109,720
Amarillo, TX	52,560	71,613	90,667	109,720
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	52,560	71,613	90,667	109,720
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	52,560	71,613	90,667	109,720
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	52,560	71,613	90,667	109,720
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	52,560	71,613	90,667	109,720
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	52,560	71,613	90,667	109,720
College Station-Bryan, TX	52,560	71,613	90,667	109,720
Corpus Christi, TX	52,560	71,613	90,667	109,720
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	75,500	89,843	104,187	118,530
Eagle Pass, TX	52,560	71,613	90,667	109,720
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	52,560	71,613	90,667	109,720
El Paso, TX	52,560	71,613	90,667	109,720
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	61,380	78,610	95,840	113,070
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	52,560	71,613	90,667	109,720
Killeen-Temple, TX	52,560	71,613	90,667	109,720
Laredo, TX	52,560	71,613	90,667	109,720
Longview, TX	52,560	71,613	90,667	109,720
Lubbock, TX	52,560	71,613	90,667	109,720
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	52,560	71,613	90,667	109,720
Midland, TX	52,560	71,613	90,667	109,720
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	72,660	87,573	102,487	117,400
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	52,560	71,613	90,667	109,720
Odessa, TX	52,560	71,613	90,667	109,720
San Angelo, TX	52,560	71,613	90,667	109,720
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	52,560	71,613	90,667	109,720
Sherman-Denison, TX	52,560	71,613	90,667	109,720
Texarkana, TX-AR	52,560	71,613	90,667	109,720
Tyler, TX	52,560	71,613	90,667	109,720
Victoria, TX	52,560	71,613	90,667	109,720
Waco, TX	73,960	88,467	102,973	117,480
Wichita Falls, TX	52,560	71,613	90,667	109,720
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	60,240	76,160	92,080	108,000
Logan, UT-ID	60,240	76,160	92,080	108,000
Ogden, UT	62,530	78,563	94,597	110,630
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	64,130	79,830	95,530	111,230
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	60,050	75,827	91,603	107,380
St. George, UT	60,240	76,160	92,080	108,000
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	60,240	76,160	92,080	108,000
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	52,560	66,460	80,360	94,260
Charlottesville, VA	50,050	64,103	78,157	92,210
Harrisonburg, VA	52,560	66,460	80,360	94,260
Lynchburg, VA	52,560	66,460	80,360	94,260
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	54,620	71,903	89,187	106,470
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	54,990	71,763	88,537	105,310
Richmond, VA	46,540	62,060	77,580	93,100
Roanoke, VA	56,440	67,747	79,053	90,360
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	49,160	63,553	77,947	92,340
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	56,190	66,090	75,990	85,890
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	52,560	66,460	80,360	94,260
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	48,030	62,413	76,797	91,180
Winchester, VA-WV	52,560	66,460	80,360	94,260
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	51,400	67,590	83,780	99,970
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	51,400	67,590	83,780	99,970
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	51,400	67,590	83,780	99,970
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	51,400	67,590	83,780	99,970
Bellingham, WA	58,840	75,560	92,280	109,000
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	62,820	80,267	97,713	115,160
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	54,640	70,303	85,967	101,630
Kennewick-Richland, WA	58,840	75,560	92,280	109,000
Longview-Kelso, WA	46,320	60,763	75,207	89,650
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	64,650	81,413	98,177	114,940
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	61,480	78,830	96,180	113,530
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	64,810	81,920	99,030	116,140
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	58,840	75,560	92,280	109,000
Walla Walla, WA	58,840	75,560	92,280	109,000
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	64,810	81,880	98,950	116,020
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	52,720	68,813	84,907	101,000
Yakima, WA	53,930	70,017	86,103	102,190
Appleton, WI	51,960	63,720	75,480	87,240
Eau Claire, WI	60,390	67,520	74,650	81,780
Fond du Lac, WI	63,190	73,150	83,110	93,070
Green Bay, WI	52,620	65,943	79,267	92,590
Janesville-Beloit, WI	47,870	67,547	87,223	106,900
Kenosha, WI	51,000	61,627	72,253	82,880
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	55,600	69,100	82,600	96,100
Madison, WI	48,250	71,060	93,870	116,680
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	64,310	74,423	84,537	94,650
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	49,940	66,090	82,240	98,390
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	57,810	66,453	75,097	83,740
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	60,570	70,017	79,463	88,910
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	61,660	72,053	82,447	92,840
Sheboygan, WI	65,510	75,537	85,563	95,590
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	56,600	70,340	84,080	97,820
Wausau, WI	54,940	63,110	71,280	79,450
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	57,070	71,043	85,017	98,990
Beckley, WV	54,670	65,327	75,983	86,640
Charleston, WV	51,870	64,147	76,423	88,700
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	48,540	62,177	75,813	89,450
Morgantown, WV	54,670	65,327	75,983	86,640
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	54,320	65,683	77,047	88,410
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	54,670	65,327	75,983	86,640
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	51,870	64,147	76,423	88,700
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	46,810	60,020	73,230	86,440
Wheeling, WV-OH	54,670	65,327	75,983	86,640
Casper, WY	51,400	67,590	83,780	99,970
Cheyenne, WY	51,400	67,590	83,780	99,970
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	51,400	67,590	83,780	99,970
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	51,400	67,590	83,780	99,970

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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