SOC 25-1121 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Art, Drama, and Music 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 drama, music, and the arts including fine and applied art, such as painting and sculpture, or design and crafts. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Level I across metros$26,370 – $102,100Cincinnati, OH to Visalia, CA

Median Level IV, major metros$98,990Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary (SOC 25-1121) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $26,370 in Cincinnati, OH to $102,100 in Visalia, CA, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $98,990. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $82,733, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 7 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$172,060
San Francisco, CA$173,360
San Jose, CA$126,480
Seattle, WA$98,200
Dallas, TX$96,560
Houston, TX$121,380
Austin, TX$109,090
Chicago, IL$85,630
Boston, MA$126,100
Washington, DC$111,160
Atlanta, GA$100,100
Los Angeles, CA$127,400

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	51,150	72,817	94,483	116,150
Anchorage, AK	51,150	72,817	94,483	116,150
Fairbanks-College, AK	51,150	72,817	94,483	116,150
Anniston-Oxford, AL	55,520	63,867	72,213	80,560
Auburn-Opelika, AL	54,810	65,757	76,703	87,650
Birmingham, AL	57,350	67,157	76,963	86,770
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	49,680	59,197	68,713	78,230
Decatur, AL	55,400	62,253	69,107	75,960
Dothan, AL	57,350	62,687	68,023	73,360
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	56,560	63,380	70,200	77,020
Gadsden, AL	55,520	63,867	72,213	80,560
Huntsville, AL	55,550	61,153	66,757	72,360
Mobile, AL	52,880	62,077	71,273	80,470
Montgomery, AL	50,410	57,220	64,030	70,840
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	54,760	62,627	70,493	78,360
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	56,290	65,873	75,457	85,040
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	58,670	63,760	68,850	73,940
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	54,790	63,727	72,663	81,600
Tuscaloosa, AL	55,690	65,060	74,430	83,800
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	49,290	65,340	81,390	97,440
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	44,910	60,283	75,657	91,030
Fort Smith, AR-OK	35,210	47,683	60,157	72,630
Hot Springs, AR	47,250	66,700	86,150	105,600
Jonesboro, AR	51,200	65,210	79,220	93,230
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	44,490	62,763	81,037	99,310
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	45,610	62,297	78,983	95,670
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	40,890	55,613	70,337	85,060
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	47,460	60,490	73,520	86,550
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	64,800	72,763	80,727	88,690
Flagstaff, AZ	65,920	73,390	80,860	88,330
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	63,150	71,593	80,037	88,480
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	67,120	74,927	82,733	90,540
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	66,300	74,290	82,280	90,270
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	58,880	67,250	75,620	83,990
Tucson, AZ	64,900	72,850	80,800	88,750
Yuma, AZ	65,170	73,030	80,890	88,750
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	60,480	84,807	109,133	133,460
Chico, CA	70,340	100,160	129,980	159,800
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	70,510	102,810	135,110	167,410
El Centro, CA	62,330	96,767	131,203	165,640
Fresno, CA	87,670	111,620	135,570	159,520
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	79,220	106,037	132,853	159,670
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	60,310	82,673	105,037	127,400
Merced, CA	69,610	90,500	111,390	132,280
Modesto, CA	68,220	96,067	123,913	151,760
Napa, CA	70,270	95,100	119,930	144,760
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	68,630	93,563	118,497	143,430
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	71,970	98,023	124,077	150,130
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	60,160	82,447	104,733	127,020
Redding, CA	50,160	69,173	88,187	107,200
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	67,080	109,373	151,667	193,960
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	78,730	102,523	126,317	150,110
Salinas, CA	71,710	94,477	117,243	140,010
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	60,650	88,003	115,357	142,710
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	69,490	104,113	138,737	173,360
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	71,200	89,627	108,053	126,480
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	55,490	79,660	103,830	128,000
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	70,150	99,077	128,003	156,930
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	53,940	69,667	85,393	101,120
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	67,540	100,803	134,067	167,330
Stockton-Lodi, CA	70,100	97,453	124,807	152,160
Vallejo, CA	70,210	101,440	132,670	163,900
Visalia, CA	102,100	116,633	131,167	145,700
Yuba City, CA	76,860	101,963	127,067	152,170
Boulder, CO	43,590	59,387	75,183	90,980
Colorado Springs, CO	36,220	57,893	79,567	101,240
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	39,080	55,520	71,960	88,400
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	32,040	45,053	58,067	71,080
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	44,450	56,867	69,283	81,700
Grand Junction, CO	35,230	48,937	62,643	76,350
Greeley, CO	43,550	55,807	68,063	80,320
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	42,440	58,493	74,547	90,600
Pueblo, CO	54,890	68,377	81,863	95,350
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	53,230	67,070	80,910	94,750
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	53,980	70,823	87,667	104,510
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	53,090	75,630	98,170	120,710
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	52,970	80,467	107,963	135,460
New Haven, CT	56,350	77,740	99,130	120,520
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	53,340	67,907	82,473	97,040
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	54,240	77,000	99,760	122,520
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	53,480	72,707	91,933	111,160
Dover, DE	42,120	61,877	81,633	101,390
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	50,160	77,657	105,153	132,650
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	56,400	67,953	79,507	91,060
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	53,630	62,357	71,083	79,810
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	58,380	68,657	78,933	89,210
Gainesville, FL	57,640	65,700	73,760	81,820
Homosassa Springs, FL	57,140	65,497	73,853	82,210
Jacksonville, FL	57,830	69,467	81,103	92,740
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	54,640	61,380	68,120	74,860
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	55,210	69,430	83,650	97,870
Naples-Marco Island, FL	55,320	69,233	83,147	97,060
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	56,450	64,773	73,097	81,420
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	46,470	56,560	66,650	76,740
Ocala, FL	55,910	64,390	72,870	81,350
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	55,320	64,607	73,893	83,180
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	55,800	65,390	74,980	84,570
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	51,920	62,173	72,427	82,680
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	54,680	62,717	70,753	78,790
Port St. Lucie, FL	55,070	69,400	83,730	98,060
Punta Gorda, FL	50,250	61,357	72,463	83,570
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	55,290	65,023	74,757	84,490
Sebring, FL	55,110	64,210	73,310	82,410
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	54,590	66,603	78,617	90,630
Tallahassee, FL	57,020	59,347	61,673	64,000
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	56,980	68,107	79,233	90,360
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	55,270	64,947	74,623	84,300
Albany, GA	46,090	56,077	66,063	76,050
Athens-Clarke County, GA	45,630	62,783	79,937	97,090
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	46,660	64,473	82,287	100,100
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	51,280	66,243	81,207	96,170
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	47,180	63,447	79,713	95,980
Columbus, GA-AL	47,920	64,043	80,167	96,290
Dalton, GA	35,810	52,513	69,217	85,920
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	47,180	63,447	79,713	95,980
Gainesville, GA	44,100	61,400	78,700	96,000
Hinesville, GA	47,180	63,447	79,713	95,980
Macon-Bibb County, GA	46,680	64,073	81,467	98,860
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	45,190	61,887	78,583	95,280
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	15,080	27,920	40,760	53,600
Rome, GA	44,630	62,013	79,397	96,780
Savannah, GA	47,180	63,447	79,713	95,980
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	50,000	61,273	72,547	83,820
Valdosta, GA	47,180	63,447	79,713	95,980
Warner Robins, GA	47,650	58,793	69,937	81,080
Guam MSA	51,150	72,817	94,483	116,150
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	51,150	72,817	94,483	116,150
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	51,150	72,817	94,483	116,150
Urban Honolulu, HI	51,150	72,817	94,483	116,150
Ames, IA	51,380	66,087	80,793	95,500
Cedar Rapids, IA	50,490	61,460	72,430	83,400
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	39,740	50,353	60,967	71,580
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	53,220	65,737	78,253	90,770
Dubuque, IA	51,980	64,433	76,887	89,340
Iowa City, IA	58,440	79,227	100,013	120,800
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	52,260	66,447	80,633	94,820
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	57,900	85,687	113,473	141,260
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	52,450	66,957	81,463	95,970
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	52,570	70,047	87,523	105,000
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	48,550	68,207	87,863	107,520
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	50,480	64,537	78,593	92,650
Boise City, ID	49,830	62,813	75,797	88,780
Coeur d'Alene, ID	55,940	65,927	75,913	85,900
Idaho Falls, ID	49,740	63,007	76,273	89,540
Lewiston, ID-WA	49,920	60,383	70,847	81,310
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	58,900	65,443	71,987	78,530
Pocatello, ID	49,740	63,007	76,273	89,540
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	52,720	66,090	79,460	92,830
Twin Falls, ID	49,810	62,787	75,763	88,740
Bloomington, IL	53,670	62,947	72,223	81,500
Champaign-Urbana, IL	53,050	67,180	81,310	95,440
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	34,750	51,710	68,670	85,630
Decatur, IL	51,210	67,467	83,723	99,980
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	49,860	65,473	81,087	96,700
Kankakee, IL	36,240	53,663	71,087	88,510
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	35,460	53,353	71,247	89,140
Peoria, IL	42,660	83,707	124,753	165,800
Rockford, IL	34,670	51,593	68,517	85,440
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	53,120	63,247	73,373	83,500
Springfield, IL	48,830	66,933	85,037	103,140
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	45,000	61,927	78,853	95,780
Bloomington, IN	50,640	65,870	81,100	96,330
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	54,560	74,510	94,460	114,410
Columbus, IN	52,250	73,443	94,637	115,830
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	52,430	70,283	88,137	105,990
Evansville, IN	51,440	68,707	85,973	103,240
Fort Wayne, IN	52,160	66,213	80,267	94,320
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	52,030	74,173	96,317	118,460
Kokomo, IN	52,460	72,853	93,247	113,640
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	35,810	53,153	70,497	87,840
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	36,110	53,447	70,783	88,120
Muncie, IN	52,810	72,580	92,350	112,120
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	52,960	67,680	82,400	97,120
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	51,950	69,533	87,117	104,700
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	41,350	60,373	79,397	98,420
Terre Haute, IN	48,980	64,790	80,600	96,410
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	41,330	53,867	66,403	78,940
Lawrence, KS	44,360	61,057	77,753	94,450
Manhattan, KS	43,250	57,763	72,277	86,790
Topeka, KS	44,960	61,710	78,460	95,210
Wichita, KS	42,760	53,987	65,213	76,440
Bowling Green, KY	45,500	59,227	72,953	86,680
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	48,970	64,920	80,870	96,820
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	32,180	41,587	50,993	60,400
Elizabethtown, KY	42,820	57,637	72,453	87,270
Lexington-Fayette, KY	45,630	59,833	74,037	88,240
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	43,150	60,027	76,903	93,780
Owensboro, KY	40,020	54,540	69,060	83,580
Paducah, KY-IL	51,010	62,857	74,703	86,550
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	40,140	48,867	57,593	66,320
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	44,600	58,420	72,240	86,060
Alexandria, LA	49,120	70,707	92,293	113,880
Baton Rouge, LA	48,580	70,527	92,473	114,420
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	49,140	63,807	78,473	93,140
Hammond, LA	49,020	74,830	100,640	126,450
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	49,020	73,563	98,107	122,650
Lafayette, LA	51,260	65,233	79,207	93,180
Lake Charles, LA	48,750	62,837	76,923	91,010
Monroe, LA	42,030	55,307	68,583	81,860
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	48,550	76,717	104,883	133,050
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	48,370	62,720	77,070	91,420
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	59,900	75,257	90,613	105,970
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	48,920	77,840	106,760	135,680
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	49,610	64,807	80,003	95,200
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	56,580	75,960	95,340	114,720
Barnstable Town, MA	61,670	82,570	103,470	124,370
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	61,650	83,133	104,617	126,100
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	60,960	81,957	102,953	123,950
Pittsfield, MA	66,790	90,967	115,143	139,320
Springfield, MA	52,260	68,437	84,613	100,790
Worcester, MA	55,940	78,700	101,460	124,220
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	54,680	84,040	113,400	142,760
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	53,120	71,537	89,953	108,370
Lexington Park, MD	54,130	77,080	100,030	122,980
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	63,320	75,197	87,073	98,950
Salisbury, MD	63,930	74,923	85,917	96,910
Bangor, ME	51,740	69,433	87,127	104,820
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	57,090	83,537	109,983	136,430
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	55,110	70,477	85,843	101,210
Portland-South Portland, ME	56,380	86,420	116,460	146,500
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	57,700	69,533	81,367	93,200
Ann Arbor, MI	57,310	77,137	96,963	116,790
Battle Creek, MI	51,770	66,780	81,790	96,800
Bay City, MI	50,860	65,260	79,660	94,060
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	54,540	73,300	92,060	110,820
Flint, MI	53,900	71,177	88,453	105,730
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	46,070	59,963	73,857	87,750
Jackson, MI	57,050	76,953	96,857	116,760
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	50,710	65,900	81,090	96,280
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	54,940	73,610	92,280	110,950
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	53,120	67,170	81,220	95,270
Midland, MI	50,860	65,260	79,660	94,060
Monroe, MI	57,170	77,230	97,290	117,350
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	48,570	62,673	76,777	90,880
Niles, MI	51,080	67,990	84,900	101,810
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	50,040	64,390	78,740	93,090
Saginaw, MI	53,270	68,947	84,623	100,300
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	53,770	71,763	89,757	107,750
Traverse City, MI	46,590	60,923	75,257	89,590
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	51,630	65,850	80,070	94,290
Duluth, MN-WI	54,750	62,860	70,970	79,080
Mankato, MN	51,410	64,480	77,550	90,620
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	52,300	66,310	80,320	94,330
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	52,970	65,890	78,810	91,730
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	62,000	70,307	78,613	86,920
Rochester, MN	52,380	66,527	80,673	94,820
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	49,760	67,057	84,353	101,650
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	52,410	66,207	80,003	93,800
St. Cloud, MN	58,730	72,297	85,863	99,430
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	51,040	63,017	74,993	86,970
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	48,940	65,343	81,747	98,150
Columbia, MO	52,100	64,970	77,840	90,710
Jefferson City, MO	48,750	61,763	74,777	87,790
Joplin, MO-KS	50,100	64,600	79,100	93,600
Kansas City, MO-KS	44,070	60,193	76,317	92,440
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	49,900	60,040	70,180	80,320
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	50,150	67,320	84,490	101,660
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	46,160	61,000	75,840	90,680
Springfield, MO	48,260	62,283	76,307	90,330
St. Joseph, MO-KS	42,860	56,763	70,667	84,570
St. Louis, MO-IL	51,750	70,473	89,197	107,920
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	42,990	52,153	61,317	70,480
Hattiesburg, MS	41,850	51,317	60,783	70,250
Jackson, MS	43,140	51,030	58,920	66,810
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	46,470	55,527	64,583	73,640
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	42,190	51,470	60,750	70,030
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	43,920	52,920	61,920	70,920
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	44,260	55,190	66,120	77,050
Billings, MT	51,700	67,967	84,233	100,500
Bozeman, MT	51,700	67,967	84,233	100,500
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	45,650	62,140	78,630	95,120
Great Falls, MT	51,700	67,967	84,233	100,500
Helena, MT	51,390	67,597	83,803	100,010
Missoula, MT	52,400	68,950	85,500	102,050
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	51,640	67,727	83,813	99,900
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	50,690	67,100	83,510	99,920
Asheville, NC	33,100	43,620	54,140	64,660
Burlington, NC	49,600	62,347	75,093	87,840
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	46,440	57,497	68,553	79,610
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	40,380	57,167	73,953	90,740
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	44,390	57,783	71,177	84,570
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	49,520	56,300	63,080	69,860
Fayetteville, NC	59,020	66,887	74,753	82,620
Goldsboro, NC	50,130	64,650	79,170	93,690
Greensboro-High Point, NC	52,110	65,267	78,423	91,580
Greenville, NC	61,080	67,990	74,900	81,810
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	33,110	43,417	53,723	64,030
Jacksonville, NC	50,840	62,237	73,633	85,030
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	48,450	61,143	73,837	86,530
Raleigh-Cary, NC	52,600	71,583	90,567	109,550
Rocky Mount, NC	49,900	64,383	78,867	93,350
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	53,900	64,213	74,527	84,840
Wilmington, NC	54,120	68,847	83,573	98,300
Winston-Salem, NC	48,170	61,850	75,530	89,210
Bismarck, ND	51,910	62,403	72,897	83,390
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	48,760	52,773	56,787	60,800
Fargo, ND-MN	57,090	67,310	77,530	87,750
Grand Forks, ND-MN	53,730	63,710	73,690	83,670
Minot, ND	51,910	62,403	72,897	83,390
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	49,280	54,733	60,187	65,640
Grand Island, NE	51,750	68,167	84,583	101,000
Lincoln, NE	63,380	80,377	97,373	114,370
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	55,170	86,523	117,877	149,230
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	52,280	69,010	85,740	102,470
Omaha, NE-IA	43,290	71,357	99,423	127,490
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	50,460	60,003	69,547	79,090
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	60,830	82,087	103,343	124,600
Manchester-Nashua, NH	56,920	69,363	81,807	94,250
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	60,880	82,253	103,627	125,000
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	52,020	69,290	86,560	103,830
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	59,670	94,373	129,077	163,780
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	52,890	96,673	140,457	184,240
Vineland, NJ	41,880	61,927	81,973	102,020
Albuquerque, NM	52,180	68,653	85,127	101,600
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	48,510	62,630	76,750	90,870
Farmington, NM	52,930	67,887	82,843	97,800
Las Cruces, NM	51,920	62,920	73,920	84,920
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	52,180	68,653	85,127	101,600
Santa Fe, NM	53,550	70,410	87,270	104,130
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	51,040	59,093	67,147	75,200
Carson City, NV	51,040	59,093	67,147	75,200
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	49,870	65,467	81,063	96,660
Reno, NV	51,040	59,093	67,147	75,200
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	59,090	76,047	93,003	109,960
Binghamton, NY	60,170	75,257	90,343	105,430
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	54,180	74,813	95,447	116,080
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	55,140	72,093	89,047	106,000
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	46,500	57,510	68,520	79,530
Elmira, NY	54,720	77,007	99,293	121,580
Glens Falls, NY	56,510	72,007	87,503	103,000
Ithaca, NY	62,060	89,143	116,227	143,310
Kingston, NY	46,400	68,653	90,907	113,160
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	54,180	77,717	101,253	124,790
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	62,730	99,173	135,617	172,060
Rochester, NY	52,160	68,737	85,313	101,890
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	49,250	57,907	66,563	75,220
Syracuse, NY	60,310	81,563	102,817	124,070
Utica-Rome, NY	54,040	68,840	83,640	98,440
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	56,660	74,867	93,073	111,280
Akron, OH	48,620	72,493	96,367	120,240
Canton-Massillon, OH	45,270	55,583	65,897	76,210
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	26,370	45,183	63,997	82,810
Cleveland, OH	48,460	76,300	104,140	131,980
Columbus, OH	44,600	61,750	78,900	96,050
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	47,400	63,687	79,973	96,260
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	50,690	87,883	125,077	162,270
Lima, OH	44,440	64,470	84,500	104,530
Mansfield, OH	45,970	62,893	79,817	96,740
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	47,670	68,657	89,643	110,630
Sandusky, OH	48,940	72,843	96,747	120,650
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	40,130	57,903	75,677	93,450
Springfield, OH	45,580	62,477	79,373	96,270
Toledo, OH	49,170	63,443	77,717	91,990
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	40,820	58,110	75,400	92,690
Youngstown-Warren, OH	48,620	72,493	96,367	120,240
Enid, OK	37,360	49,647	61,933	74,220
Lawton, OK	34,160	47,510	60,860	74,210
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	33,990	38,230	42,470	46,710
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	40,500	51,030	61,560	72,090
Oklahoma City, OK	35,410	48,790	62,170	75,550
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	33,200	42,770	52,340	61,910
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	35,730	47,763	59,797	71,830
Tulsa, OK	49,090	57,963	66,837	75,710
Albany, OR	52,840	78,273	103,707	129,140
Bend, OR	53,990	81,930	109,870	137,810
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	58,140	80,493	102,847	125,200
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	57,760	79,623	101,487	123,350
Corvallis, OR	50,560	76,173	101,787	127,400
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	40,700	57,850	75,000	92,150
Eugene-Springfield, OR	72,680	102,620	132,560	162,500
Grants Pass, OR	40,370	55,393	70,417	85,440
Medford, OR	55,260	77,837	100,413	122,990
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	58,570	79,560	100,550	121,540
Salem, OR	61,160	75,053	88,947	102,840
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	43,690	59,467	75,243	91,020
Altoona, PA	41,820	60,607	79,393	98,180
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	39,250	55,400	71,550	87,700
Chambersburg, PA	48,270	68,827	89,383	109,940
Erie, PA	37,460	55,173	72,887	90,600
Gettysburg, PA	55,590	75,113	94,637	114,160
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	55,000	73,970	92,940	111,910
Johnstown, PA	48,070	63,347	78,623	93,900
Lancaster, PA	43,940	61,193	78,447	95,700
Lebanon, PA	44,700	61,470	78,240	95,010
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	53,080	69,983	86,887	103,790
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	36,780	46,950	57,120	67,290
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	42,060	61,870	81,680	101,490
Pittsburgh, PA	49,580	63,827	78,073	92,320
Reading, PA	46,570	59,843	73,117	86,390
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	44,790	61,893	78,997	96,100
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	46,580	67,917	89,253	110,590
State College, PA	41,430	60,080	78,730	97,380
Williamsport, PA	39,520	56,270	73,020	89,770
York-Hanover, PA	50,800	68,690	86,580	104,470
Aguadilla, PR	43,790	64,957	86,123	107,290
Arecibo, PR	44,580	66,297	88,013	109,730
Guayama, PR	44,990	66,570	88,150	109,730
Mayaguez, PR	43,790	64,957	86,123	107,290
Ponce, PR	44,010	65,427	86,843	108,260
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	43,790	64,957	86,123	107,290
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	44,930	66,713	88,497	110,280
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	62,330	79,570	96,810	114,050
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	50,900	63,200	75,500	87,800
Columbia, SC	50,280	69,423	88,567	107,710
Florence, SC	48,730	66,420	84,110	101,800
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	29,040	42,680	56,320	69,960
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	38,830	53,957	69,083	84,210
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	38,830	53,957	69,083	84,210
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	45,240	60,863	76,487	92,110
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	35,390	44,167	52,943	61,720
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	49,590	65,063	80,537	96,010
Spartanburg, SC	36,650	52,607	68,563	84,520
Sumter, SC	48,730	66,420	84,110	101,800
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	57,760	63,743	69,727	75,710
Rapid City, SD	55,820	61,343	66,867	72,390
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	56,100	62,597	69,093	75,590
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	57,180	62,977	68,773	74,570
Chattanooga, TN-GA	49,780	64,930	80,080	95,230
Clarksville, TN-KY	50,220	63,643	77,067	90,490
Cleveland, TN	46,800	60,373	73,947	87,520
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	51,550	64,150	76,750	89,350
Jackson, TN	49,960	57,540	65,120	72,700
Johnson City, TN	47,190	55,780	64,370	72,960
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	50,700	63,137	75,573	88,010
Knoxville, TN	60,960	74,730	88,500	102,270
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	58,300	71,863	85,427	98,990
Morristown, TN	53,920	67,190	80,460	93,730
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	50,070	64,560	79,050	93,540
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	50,990	65,157	79,323	93,490
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	49,810	63,807	77,803	91,800
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	50,250	57,827	65,403	72,980
Abilene, TX	46,920	78,473	110,027	141,580
Amarillo, TX	44,630	60,697	76,763	92,830
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	50,350	69,930	89,510	109,090
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	50,250	73,560	96,870	120,180
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	42,000	58,803	75,607	92,410
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	48,230	68,137	88,043	107,950
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	46,480	58,913	71,347	83,780
College Station-Bryan, TX	56,130	81,327	106,523	131,720
Corpus Christi, TX	43,340	57,457	71,573	85,690
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	49,650	65,287	80,923	96,560
Eagle Pass, TX	37,540	52,720	67,900	83,080
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	46,340	68,420	90,500	112,580
El Paso, TX	37,140	53,047	68,953	84,860
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	30,900	48,637	66,373	84,110
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	50,890	74,387	97,883	121,380
Killeen-Temple, TX	46,610	64,207	81,803	99,400
Laredo, TX	37,690	52,923	68,157	83,390
Longview, TX	43,340	61,067	78,793	96,520
Lubbock, TX	47,980	62,260	76,540	90,820
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	50,790	75,730	100,670	125,610
Midland, TX	48,300	61,280	74,260	87,240
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	45,500	62,533	79,567	96,600
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	43,050	56,473	69,897	83,320
Odessa, TX	48,300	61,280	74,260	87,240
San Angelo, TX	34,000	50,377	66,753	83,130
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	50,210	66,920	83,630	100,340
Sherman-Denison, TX	49,180	64,960	80,740	96,520
Texarkana, TX-AR	44,440	61,000	77,560	94,120
Tyler, TX	40,520	53,870	67,220	80,570
Victoria, TX	46,960	59,230	71,500	83,770
Waco, TX	48,380	65,433	82,487	99,540
Wichita Falls, TX	46,050	61,433	76,817	92,200
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	54,360	63,063	71,767	80,470
Logan, UT-ID	49,360	65,473	81,587	97,700
Ogden, UT	49,890	62,770	75,650	88,530
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	50,710	62,290	73,870	85,450
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	50,840	62,387	73,933	85,480
St. George, UT	52,820	61,650	70,480	79,310
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	50,080	62,483	74,887	87,290
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	48,070	64,533	80,997	97,460
Charlottesville, VA	67,710	83,977	100,243	116,510
Harrisonburg, VA	56,360	68,850	81,340	93,830
Lynchburg, VA	49,460	64,810	80,160	95,510
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	49,950	68,213	86,477	104,740
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	51,570	68,403	85,237	102,070
Richmond, VA	49,940	64,740	79,540	94,340
Roanoke, VA	38,820	48,530	58,240	67,950
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	46,070	58,397	70,723	83,050
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	48,070	64,533	80,997	97,460
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	55,490	70,820	86,150	101,480
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	45,730	64,117	82,503	100,890
Winchester, VA-WV	51,960	70,247	88,533	106,820
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	51,150	72,817	94,483	116,150
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	56,210	70,847	85,483	100,120
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	60,830	79,617	98,403	117,190
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	75,530	93,490	111,450	129,410
Bellingham, WA	51,130	61,757	72,383	83,010
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	59,430	72,033	84,637	97,240
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	47,430	58,893	70,357	81,820
Kennewick-Richland, WA	49,600	60,587	71,573	82,560
Longview-Kelso, WA	58,090	78,710	99,330	119,950
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	57,650	70,133	82,617	95,100
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	58,890	71,477	84,063	96,650
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	60,340	72,960	85,580	98,200
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	58,920	67,497	76,073	84,650
Walla Walla, WA	50,370	61,940	73,510	85,080
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	57,920	70,683	83,447	96,210
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	58,080	75,113	92,147	109,180
Yakima, WA	57,850	74,973	92,097	109,220
Appleton, WI	51,140	60,077	69,013	77,950
Eau Claire, WI	57,420	63,330	69,240	75,150
Fond du Lac, WI	57,920	67,623	77,327	87,030
Green Bay, WI	55,320	65,983	76,647	87,310
Janesville-Beloit, WI	54,630	61,983	69,337	76,690
Kenosha, WI	47,490	57,850	68,210	78,570
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	58,770	66,150	73,530	80,910
Madison, WI	51,690	65,150	78,610	92,070
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	59,090	69,090	79,090	89,090
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	50,900	63,777	76,653	89,530
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	56,220	62,817	69,413	76,010
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	55,320	65,983	76,647	87,310
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	56,750	66,873	76,997	87,120
Sheboygan, WI	58,770	68,483	78,197	87,910
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	47,810	54,873	61,937	69,000
Wausau, WI	53,370	59,147	64,923	70,700
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	52,680	65,877	79,073	92,270
Beckley, WV	49,110	60,507	71,903	83,300
Charleston, WV	50,300	62,020	73,740	85,460
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	54,930	62,077	69,223	76,370
Morgantown, WV	55,390	65,423	75,457	85,490
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	49,000	65,053	81,107	97,160
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	49,000	65,053	81,107	97,160
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	50,300	62,020	73,740	85,460
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	44,490	61,420	78,350	95,280
Wheeling, WV-OH	49,130	70,687	92,243	113,800
Casper, WY	50,600	58,040	65,480	72,920
Cheyenne, WY	50,710	58,793	66,877	74,960
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	55,450	63,023	70,597	78,170
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	47,790	53,353	58,917	64,480

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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