SOC 25-1122 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Communications 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 communications, such as organizational communications, public relations, radio/television broadcasting, and journalism. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Level I across metros$25,820 – $117,030Dalton, GA to Visalia, CA

Median Level IV, major metros$98,130Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary (SOC 25-1122) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $25,820 in Dalton, GA to $117,030 in Visalia, CA, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $98,130. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $83,527, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 15 of 100 major metros but only Level II or below in 49. DHS projects selection odds of about 15%, 31%, 46% and 61% for Levels I to IV. The table below lists all four levels for every area, straight from the DOL OFLC wage file.

Salary bands in major H-1B metros

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

Level I
Level II
Level III
Level IV

New York, NY$136,180
San Francisco, CA$213,950
San Jose, CA$163,190
Seattle, WA$96,750
Dallas, TX$99,770
Houston, TX$97,580
Austin, TX$109,120
Chicago, IL$91,630
Boston, MA$116,380
Washington, DC$114,350
Atlanta, GA$102,630
Los Angeles, CA$173,370

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	51,230	70,523	89,817	109,110
Anchorage, AK	51,230	70,523	89,817	109,110
Fairbanks-College, AK	51,230	70,523	89,817	109,110
Anniston-Oxford, AL	56,860	67,797	78,733	89,670
Auburn-Opelika, AL	46,520	56,963	67,407	77,850
Birmingham, AL	56,180	68,140	80,100	92,060
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	45,040	51,150	57,260	63,370
Decatur, AL	50,110	56,913	63,717	70,520
Dothan, AL	48,360	58,873	69,387	79,900
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	49,230	55,980	62,730	69,480
Gadsden, AL	56,860	67,797	78,733	89,670
Huntsville, AL	49,730	56,747	63,763	70,780
Mobile, AL	45,040	51,150	57,260	63,370
Montgomery, AL	48,050	59,287	70,523	81,760
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	48,580	59,630	70,680	81,730
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	55,470	66,860	78,250	89,640
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	44,700	55,153	65,607	76,060
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	49,850	60,757	71,663	82,570
Tuscaloosa, AL	52,460	64,727	76,993	89,260
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	54,440	62,277	70,113	77,950
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	51,330	57,340	63,350	69,360
Fort Smith, AR-OK	46,810	53,997	61,183	68,370
Hot Springs, AR	51,300	57,630	63,960	70,290
Jonesboro, AR	55,800	63,840	71,880	79,920
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	51,390	57,557	63,723	69,890
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	51,790	58,477	65,163	71,850
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	51,100	57,687	64,273	70,860
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	51,050	57,520	63,990	70,460
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	68,690	76,500	84,310	92,120
Flagstaff, AZ	73,040	82,020	91,000	99,980
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	73,040	82,020	91,000	99,980
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	69,150	76,040	82,930	89,820
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	69,020	76,457	83,893	91,330
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	69,440	77,997	86,553	95,110
Tucson, AZ	68,710	76,123	83,537	90,950
Yuma, AZ	68,770	76,173	83,577	90,980
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	84,420	115,323	146,227	177,130
Chico, CA	86,840	117,367	147,893	178,420
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	100,710	126,337	151,963	177,590
El Centro, CA	97,150	127,203	157,257	187,310
Fresno, CA	100,610	119,250	137,890	156,530
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	111,590	128,827	146,063	163,300
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	81,850	112,357	142,863	173,370
Merced, CA	96,720	118,063	139,407	160,750
Modesto, CA	96,010	126,167	156,323	186,480
Napa, CA	79,150	106,737	134,323	161,910
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	78,600	106,533	134,467	162,400
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	84,460	113,863	143,267	172,670
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	81,410	111,577	141,743	171,910
Redding, CA	86,840	117,367	147,893	178,420
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	110,180	138,753	167,327	195,900
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	91,250	117,410	143,570	169,730
Salinas, CA	101,490	123,797	146,103	168,410
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	87,950	117,733	147,517	177,300
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	100,850	138,550	176,250	213,950
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	103,000	123,063	143,127	163,190
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	80,640	109,397	138,153	166,910
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	100,660	131,027	161,393	191,760
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	69,670	94,897	120,123	145,350
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	91,260	128,763	166,267	203,770
Stockton-Lodi, CA	96,130	125,623	155,117	184,610
Vallejo, CA	93,190	127,523	161,857	196,190
Visalia, CA	117,030	130,297	143,563	156,830
Yuba City, CA	92,050	119,320	146,590	173,860
Boulder, CO	60,780	74,053	87,327	100,600
Colorado Springs, CO	43,910	61,113	78,317	95,520
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	44,180	62,163	80,147	98,130
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	44,980	61,223	77,467	93,710
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	50,330	63,450	76,570	89,690
Grand Junction, CO	45,810	61,340	76,870	92,400
Greeley, CO	55,680	62,343	69,007	75,670
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	45,650	61,807	77,963	94,120
Pueblo, CO	43,960	59,553	75,147	90,740
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	42,990	60,113	77,237	94,360
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	56,420	74,487	92,553	110,620
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	59,630	78,417	97,203	115,990
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	64,380	83,367	102,353	121,340
New Haven, CT	64,590	80,203	95,817	111,430
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	65,270	84,247	103,223	122,200
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	60,290	78,133	95,977	113,820
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	57,490	76,443	95,397	114,350
Dover, DE	49,460	67,250	85,040	102,830
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	59,540	81,590	103,640	125,690
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	52,880	61,803	70,727	79,650
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	50,420	59,817	69,213	78,610
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	54,600	60,963	67,327	73,690
Gainesville, FL	51,760	58,303	64,847	71,390
Homosassa Springs, FL	52,400	59,893	67,387	74,880
Jacksonville, FL	52,540	60,443	68,347	76,250
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	50,440	59,397	68,353	77,310
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	50,010	62,643	75,277	87,910
Naples-Marco Island, FL	50,240	62,563	74,887	87,210
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	51,300	57,497	63,693	69,890
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	52,860	61,170	69,480	77,790
Ocala, FL	49,290	57,270	65,250	73,230
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	46,930	56,877	66,823	76,770
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	48,860	57,833	66,807	75,780
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	50,420	59,817	69,213	78,610
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	50,420	59,817	69,213	78,610
Port St. Lucie, FL	49,970	62,577	75,183	87,790
Punta Gorda, FL	52,120	59,863	67,607	75,350
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	47,960	57,340	66,720	76,100
Sebring, FL	47,550	57,107	66,663	76,220
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	50,290	61,000	71,710	82,420
Tallahassee, FL	50,420	59,817	69,213	78,610
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	53,180	61,647	70,113	78,580
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	50,310	59,363	68,417	77,470
Albany, GA	44,420	60,673	76,927	93,180
Athens-Clarke County, GA	49,950	66,497	83,043	99,590
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	51,940	68,837	85,733	102,630
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	43,570	59,653	75,737	91,820
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	44,420	60,673	76,927	93,180
Columbus, GA-AL	48,990	64,867	80,743	96,620
Dalton, GA	25,820	39,777	53,733	67,690
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	44,150	59,287	74,423	89,560
Gainesville, GA	50,460	66,920	83,380	99,840
Hinesville, GA	44,420	60,673	76,927	93,180
Macon-Bibb County, GA	50,590	67,380	84,170	100,960
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	49,570	65,577	81,583	97,590
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	45,890	61,800	77,710	93,620
Rome, GA	48,930	65,523	82,117	98,710
Savannah, GA	44,420	60,673	76,927	93,180
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	51,690	63,150	74,610	86,070
Valdosta, GA	44,420	60,673	76,927	93,180
Warner Robins, GA	44,420	60,673	76,927	93,180
Guam MSA	51,230	70,523	89,817	109,110
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	51,230	70,523	89,817	109,110
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	51,230	70,523	89,817	109,110
Urban Honolulu, HI	51,230	70,523	89,817	109,110
Ames, IA	55,430	64,850	74,270	83,690
Cedar Rapids, IA	55,130	70,883	86,637	102,390
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	43,530	53,700	63,870	74,040
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	60,180	68,750	77,320	85,890
Dubuque, IA	55,660	63,717	71,773	79,830
Iowa City, IA	62,670	79,930	97,190	114,450
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	53,470	62,557	71,643	80,730
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	53,480	61,810	70,140	78,470
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	54,960	65,490	76,020	86,550
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	53,560	67,220	80,880	94,540
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	55,100	66,707	78,313	89,920
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	45,930	55,110	64,290	73,470
Boise City, ID	51,230	70,523	89,817	109,110
Coeur d'Alene, ID	51,230	70,523	89,817	109,110
Idaho Falls, ID	51,230	70,523	89,817	109,110
Lewiston, ID-WA	51,230	70,523	89,817	109,110
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	51,230	70,523	89,817	109,110
Pocatello, ID	51,230	70,523	89,817	109,110
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	51,230	70,523	89,817	109,110
Twin Falls, ID	51,230	70,523	89,817	109,110
Bloomington, IL	47,770	60,733	73,697	86,660
Champaign-Urbana, IL	51,430	67,690	83,950	100,210
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	48,370	62,790	77,210	91,630
Decatur, IL	53,680	72,880	92,080	111,280
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	57,740	66,683	75,627	84,570
Kankakee, IL	49,130	64,097	79,063	94,030
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	48,560	63,637	78,713	93,790
Peoria, IL	50,420	67,417	84,413	101,410
Rockford, IL	48,110	62,567	77,023	91,480
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	52,930	67,480	82,030	96,580
Springfield, IL	48,170	62,197	76,223	90,250
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	45,200	60,277	75,353	90,430
Bloomington, IN	48,700	63,217	77,733	92,250
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	41,230	56,943	72,657	88,370
Columbus, IN	49,590	62,460	75,330	88,200
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	54,000	60,710	67,420	74,130
Evansville, IN	49,800	57,607	65,413	73,220
Fort Wayne, IN	50,740	58,670	66,600	74,530
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	49,990	64,230	78,470	92,710
Kokomo, IN	49,540	63,190	76,840	90,490
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	48,400	62,640	76,880	91,120
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	48,800	62,550	76,300	90,050
Muncie, IN	50,060	62,727	75,393	88,060
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	48,650	62,417	76,183	89,950
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	53,880	60,943	68,007	75,070
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	39,840	55,513	71,187	86,860
Terre Haute, IN	47,430	62,837	78,243	93,650
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	41,030	48,833	56,637	64,440
Lawrence, KS	65,180	87,533	109,887	132,240
Manhattan, KS	42,340	51,567	60,793	70,020
Topeka, KS	43,720	61,470	79,220	96,970
Wichita, KS	41,480	49,040	56,600	64,160
Bowling Green, KY	46,040	60,677	75,313	89,950
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	44,990	55,463	65,937	76,410
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	42,920	54,117	65,313	76,510
Elizabethtown, KY	43,080	55,593	68,107	80,620
Lexington-Fayette, KY	42,740	58,933	75,127	91,320
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	40,530	50,487	60,443	70,400
Owensboro, KY	37,350	55,330	73,310	91,290
Paducah, KY-IL	50,710	66,040	81,370	96,700
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	42,920	55,960	69,000	82,040
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	42,270	55,987	69,703	83,420
Alexandria, LA	52,570	66,410	80,250	94,090
Baton Rouge, LA	52,620	66,247	79,873	93,500
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	52,210	66,230	80,250	94,270
Hammond, LA	52,350	66,400	80,450	94,500
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	52,620	66,477	80,333	94,190
Lafayette, LA	54,080	68,447	82,813	97,180
Lake Charles, LA	55,890	70,490	85,090	99,690
Monroe, LA	52,570	66,410	80,250	94,090
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	53,420	67,280	81,140	95,000
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	49,620	62,827	76,033	89,240
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	52,570	66,410	80,250	94,090
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	53,110	66,937	80,763	94,590
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	54,300	68,457	82,613	96,770
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	67,380	82,843	98,307	113,770
Barnstable Town, MA	61,570	79,330	97,090	114,850
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	60,060	78,833	97,607	116,380
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	62,290	79,883	97,477	115,070
Pittsfield, MA	69,600	85,187	100,773	116,360
Springfield, MA	61,780	76,823	91,867	106,910
Worcester, MA	65,240	79,433	93,627	107,820
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	51,590	72,657	93,723	114,790
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	57,080	75,727	94,373	113,020
Lexington Park, MD	55,790	75,097	94,403	113,710
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	50,510	69,090	87,670	106,250
Salisbury, MD	65,650	76,637	87,623	98,610
Bangor, ME	62,190	78,247	94,303	110,360
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	59,440	72,987	86,533	100,080
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	59,180	75,820	92,460	109,100
Portland-South Portland, ME	59,440	72,987	86,533	100,080
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	59,440	72,987	86,533	100,080
Ann Arbor, MI	67,490	87,750	108,010	128,270
Battle Creek, MI	56,430	75,013	93,597	112,180
Bay City, MI	57,860	78,233	98,607	118,980
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	49,800	66,663	83,527	100,390
Flint, MI	55,890	74,070	92,250	110,430
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	53,300	68,477	83,653	98,830
Jackson, MI	59,120	77,903	96,687	115,470
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	52,500	64,420	76,340	88,260
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	77,630	93,057	108,483	123,910
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	65,150	85,670	106,190	126,710
Midland, MI	57,860	78,233	98,607	118,980
Monroe, MI	55,190	74,200	93,210	112,220
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	56,740	76,483	96,227	115,970
Niles, MI	52,090	59,730	67,370	75,010
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	62,480	81,533	100,587	119,640
Saginaw, MI	63,540	82,440	101,340	120,240
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	53,060	69,360	85,660	101,960
Traverse City, MI	55,470	69,813	84,157	98,500
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	62,480	81,533	100,587	119,640
Duluth, MN-WI	55,500	64,310	73,120	81,930
Mankato, MN	56,880	71,553	86,227	100,900
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	65,680	76,733	87,787	98,840
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	62,550	73,707	84,863	96,020
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	67,750	77,787	87,823	97,860
Rochester, MN	64,970	73,883	82,797	91,710
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	61,990	72,153	82,317	92,480
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	64,710	75,300	85,890	96,480
St. Cloud, MN	69,310	77,987	86,663	95,340
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	51,360	65,090	78,820	92,550
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	33,320	50,323	67,327	84,330
Columbia, MO	60,790	72,703	84,617	96,530
Jefferson City, MO	53,520	66,080	78,640	91,200
Joplin, MO-KS	41,860	50,047	58,233	66,420
Kansas City, MO-KS	35,380	51,023	66,667	82,310
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	57,240	65,443	73,647	81,850
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	47,120	61,013	74,907	88,800
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	39,330	54,130	68,930	83,730
Springfield, MO	48,380	61,793	75,207	88,620
St. Joseph, MO-KS	39,500	52,417	65,333	78,250
St. Louis, MO-IL	51,350	64,637	77,923	91,210
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	47,980	56,513	65,047	73,580
Hattiesburg, MS	47,800	56,320	64,840	73,360
Jackson, MS	41,790	50,870	59,950	69,030
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	41,580	50,927	60,273	69,620
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	43,620	52,747	61,873	71,000
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	39,580	48,907	58,233	67,560
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	44,620	54,610	64,600	74,590
Billings, MT	55,940	73,333	90,727	108,120
Bozeman, MT	55,940	73,333	90,727	108,120
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	55,940	73,333	90,727	108,120
Great Falls, MT	55,940	73,333	90,727	108,120
Helena, MT	55,940	73,333	90,727	108,120
Missoula, MT	56,400	73,413	90,427	107,440
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	55,940	73,333	90,727	108,120
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	56,260	73,927	91,593	109,260
Asheville, NC	55,010	63,697	72,383	81,070
Burlington, NC	45,940	59,447	72,953	86,460
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	49,240	57,087	64,933	72,780
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	39,630	53,740	67,850	81,960
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	35,270	48,660	62,050	75,440
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	49,920	62,613	75,307	88,000
Fayetteville, NC	49,390	58,270	67,150	76,030
Goldsboro, NC	47,230	59,023	70,817	82,610
Greensboro-High Point, NC	46,910	60,753	74,597	88,440
Greenville, NC	56,810	64,237	71,663	79,090
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	45,550	57,583	69,617	81,650
Jacksonville, NC	52,730	66,957	81,183	95,410
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	44,310	57,323	70,337	83,350
Raleigh-Cary, NC	47,030	60,247	73,463	86,680
Rocky Mount, NC	46,910	58,323	69,737	81,150
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	57,240	65,413	73,587	81,760
Wilmington, NC	69,880	83,767	97,653	111,540
Winston-Salem, NC	48,120	60,953	73,787	86,620
Bismarck, ND	58,360	70,620	82,880	95,140
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	66,600	77,627	88,653	99,680
Fargo, ND-MN	69,720	79,893	90,067	100,240
Grand Forks, ND-MN	60,670	70,107	79,543	88,980
Minot, ND	58,360	70,620	82,880	95,140
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	58,360	70,620	82,880	95,140
Grand Island, NE	60,630	78,863	97,097	115,330
Lincoln, NE	55,070	71,363	87,657	103,950
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	55,650	71,137	86,623	102,110
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	60,860	78,580	96,300	114,020
Omaha, NE-IA	54,870	71,010	87,150	103,290
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	55,160	71,363	87,567	103,770
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	60,250	78,813	97,377	115,940
Manchester-Nashua, NH	60,250	78,813	97,377	115,940
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	60,130	78,770	97,410	116,050
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	71,960	83,230	94,500	105,770
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	48,960	75,610	102,260	128,910
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	48,230	66,480	84,730	102,980
Vineland, NJ	47,730	66,077	84,423	102,770
Albuquerque, NM	42,260	49,033	55,807	62,580
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	46,260	63,980	81,700	99,420
Farmington, NM	41,850	48,803	55,757	62,710
Las Cruces, NM	47,270	61,093	74,917	88,740
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	41,660	50,083	58,507	66,930
Santa Fe, NM	42,230	49,257	56,283	63,310
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	59,170	74,183	89,197	104,210
Carson City, NV	59,170	74,183	89,197	104,210
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	52,220	72,313	92,407	112,500
Reno, NV	59,170	74,183	89,197	104,210
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	74,110	92,657	111,203	129,750
Binghamton, NY	52,970	67,650	82,330	97,010
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	55,300	75,293	95,287	115,280
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	51,200	64,523	77,847	91,170
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	48,850	57,663	66,477	75,290
Elmira, NY	49,980	64,473	78,967	93,460
Glens Falls, NY	44,590	64,317	84,043	103,770
Ithaca, NY	58,850	75,577	92,303	109,030
Kingston, NY	53,450	79,343	105,237	131,130
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	47,810	75,377	102,943	130,510
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	49,330	78,280	107,230	136,180
Rochester, NY	55,290	68,257	81,223	94,190
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	48,020	56,743	65,467	74,190
Syracuse, NY	55,590	66,793	77,997	89,200
Utica-Rome, NY	50,020	61,737	73,453	85,170
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	50,590	62,600	74,610	86,620
Akron, OH	56,110	65,887	75,663	85,440
Canton-Massillon, OH	53,690	65,070	76,450	87,830
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	29,330	47,693	66,057	84,420
Cleveland, OH	40,800	54,043	67,287	80,530
Columbus, OH	46,870	62,050	77,230	92,410
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	48,420	60,833	73,247	85,660
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	47,880	62,810	77,740	92,670
Lima, OH	44,130	59,253	74,377	89,500
Mansfield, OH	47,250	62,507	77,763	93,020
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	49,100	65,713	82,327	98,940
Sandusky, OH	43,350	57,827	72,303	86,780
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	41,760	57,713	73,667	89,620
Springfield, OH	47,030	61,513	75,997	90,480
Toledo, OH	51,180	64,863	78,547	92,230
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	42,060	57,817	73,573	89,330
Youngstown-Warren, OH	45,310	58,423	71,537	84,650
Enid, OK	46,550	59,923	73,297	86,670
Lawton, OK	43,930	58,077	72,223	86,370
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	47,680	58,787	69,893	81,000
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	49,910	61,647	73,383	85,120
Oklahoma City, OK	44,980	59,107	73,233	87,360
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	42,640	55,833	69,027	82,220
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	45,080	58,403	71,727	85,050
Tulsa, OK	48,910	60,387	71,863	83,340
Albany, OR	52,630	84,157	115,683	147,210
Bend, OR	64,440	96,167	127,893	159,620
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	63,970	92,397	120,823	149,250
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	59,980	87,967	115,953	143,940
Corvallis, OR	50,260	80,633	111,007	141,380
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	57,900	86,520	115,140	143,760
Eugene-Springfield, OR	50,210	80,570	110,930	141,290
Grants Pass, OR	57,900	86,520	115,140	143,760
Medford, OR	48,380	60,727	73,073	85,420
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	62,760	90,400	118,040	145,680
Salem, OR	54,870	80,640	106,410	132,180
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	54,140	65,770	77,400	89,030
Altoona, PA	53,510	67,223	80,937	94,650
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	52,760	66,713	80,667	94,620
Chambersburg, PA	52,290	67,037	81,783	96,530
Erie, PA	53,100	64,397	75,693	86,990
Gettysburg, PA	57,010	68,840	80,670	92,500
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	52,820	67,613	82,407	97,200
Johnstown, PA	58,490	69,590	80,690	91,790
Lancaster, PA	49,830	66,780	83,730	100,680
Lebanon, PA	50,950	64,240	77,530	90,820
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	55,430	69,273	83,117	96,960
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	56,270	68,540	80,810	93,080
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	49,280	67,350	85,420	103,490
Pittsburgh, PA	60,380	70,643	80,907	91,170
Reading, PA	49,880	66,443	83,007	99,570
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	47,290	58,857	70,423	81,990
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	50,590	66,693	82,797	98,900
State College, PA	53,120	67,167	81,213	95,260
Williamsport, PA	53,400	67,250	81,100	94,950
York-Hanover, PA	54,380	66,313	78,247	90,180
Aguadilla, PR	49,060	66,823	84,587	102,350
Arecibo, PR	49,100	66,893	84,687	102,480
Guayama, PR	51,130	68,093	85,057	102,020
Mayaguez, PR	49,060	66,823	84,587	102,350
Ponce, PR	50,720	67,823	84,927	102,030
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	49,060	66,823	84,587	102,350
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	51,130	68,093	85,057	102,020
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	70,080	82,803	95,527	108,250
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	47,290	62,857	78,423	93,990
Columbia, SC	61,180	78,467	95,753	113,040
Florence, SC	59,640	76,280	92,920	109,560
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	58,330	69,493	80,657	91,820
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	51,230	65,810	80,390	94,970
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	51,230	65,810	80,390	94,970
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	45,660	60,893	76,127	91,360
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	44,720	59,243	73,767	88,290
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	47,480	63,980	80,480	96,980
Spartanburg, SC	45,630	60,430	75,230	90,030
Sumter, SC	59,640	76,280	92,920	109,560
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	54,210	62,230	70,250	78,270
Rapid City, SD	55,320	62,153	68,987	75,820
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	58,490	67,090	75,690	84,290
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	54,360	61,670	68,980	76,290
Chattanooga, TN-GA	37,950	48,927	59,903	70,880
Clarksville, TN-KY	51,380	62,233	73,087	83,940
Cleveland, TN	53,440	64,180	74,920	85,660
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	52,420	65,753	79,087	92,420
Jackson, TN	53,070	59,973	66,877	73,780
Johnson City, TN	49,880	56,440	63,000	69,560
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	52,660	66,360	80,060	93,760
Knoxville, TN	60,010	79,040	98,070	117,100
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	60,280	68,587	76,893	85,200
Morristown, TN	55,010	72,050	89,090	106,130
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	52,130	61,320	70,510	79,700
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	53,030	65,993	78,957	91,920
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	51,490	60,803	70,117	79,430
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	54,460	63,000	71,540	80,080
Abilene, TX	41,810	54,227	66,643	79,060
Amarillo, TX	42,180	55,073	67,967	80,860
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	49,160	69,147	89,133	109,120
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	54,290	68,650	83,010	97,370
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	43,520	55,903	68,287	80,670
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	55,350	73,190	91,030	108,870
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	49,740	66,210	82,680	99,150
College Station-Bryan, TX	49,040	63,207	77,373	91,540
Corpus Christi, TX	41,180	55,413	69,647	83,880
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	51,600	67,657	83,713	99,770
Eagle Pass, TX	49,510	65,213	80,917	96,620
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	51,200	65,227	79,253	93,280
El Paso, TX	35,520	50,753	65,987	81,220
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	40,380	50,720	61,060	71,400
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	54,940	69,153	83,367	97,580
Killeen-Temple, TX	49,260	67,950	86,640	105,330
Laredo, TX	49,510	65,213	80,917	96,620
Longview, TX	40,760	54,687	68,613	82,540
Lubbock, TX	58,260	66,923	75,587	84,250
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	61,080	78,163	95,247	112,330
Midland, TX	57,010	68,730	80,450	92,170
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	42,120	56,347	70,573	84,800
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	45,370	57,873	70,377	82,880
Odessa, TX	57,010	68,730	80,450	92,170
San Angelo, TX	40,720	51,383	62,047	72,710
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	43,730	57,217	70,703	84,190
Sherman-Denison, TX	51,000	66,970	82,940	98,910
Texarkana, TX-AR	44,220	56,623	69,027	81,430
Tyler, TX	38,170	51,063	63,957	76,850
Victoria, TX	49,510	65,213	80,917	96,620
Waco, TX	50,780	66,447	82,113	97,780
Wichita Falls, TX	42,790	56,780	70,770	84,760
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	59,990	66,487	72,983	79,480
Logan, UT-ID	57,170	72,077	86,983	101,890
Ogden, UT	63,060	80,033	97,007	113,980
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	59,640	75,713	91,787	107,860
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	58,920	75,857	92,793	109,730
St. George, UT	58,430	64,053	69,677	75,300
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	57,500	73,100	88,700	104,300
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	53,330	65,720	78,110	90,500
Charlottesville, VA	53,700	69,347	84,993	100,640
Harrisonburg, VA	58,500	67,320	76,140	84,960
Lynchburg, VA	52,090	73,500	94,910	116,320
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	53,660	71,563	89,467	107,370
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	54,370	72,480	90,590	108,700
Richmond, VA	50,480	66,477	82,473	98,470
Roanoke, VA	51,810	64,997	78,183	91,370
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	51,230	67,103	82,977	98,850
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	52,190	64,387	76,583	88,780
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	57,320	73,343	89,367	105,390
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	51,950	64,080	76,210	88,340
Winchester, VA-WV	56,300	75,113	93,927	112,740
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	51,230	70,523	89,817	109,110
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	62,640	73,933	85,227	96,520
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	54,830	67,883	80,937	93,990
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	55,040	68,077	81,113	94,150
Bellingham, WA	48,750	59,810	70,870	81,930
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	56,070	69,027	81,983	94,940
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	48,340	57,643	66,947	76,250
Kennewick-Richland, WA	49,560	59,160	68,760	78,360
Longview-Kelso, WA	60,630	87,910	115,190	142,470
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	55,290	67,700	80,110	92,520
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	57,640	70,227	82,813	95,400
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	60,000	72,250	84,500	96,750
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	53,290	63,667	74,043	84,420
Walla Walla, WA	49,250	58,843	68,437	78,030
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	56,260	68,447	80,633	92,820
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	59,160	80,283	101,407	122,530
Yakima, WA	57,810	78,803	99,797	120,790
Appleton, WI	54,520	64,617	74,713	84,810
Eau Claire, WI	58,460	72,227	85,993	99,760
Fond du Lac, WI	58,020	70,367	82,713	95,060
Green Bay, WI	56,290	67,487	78,683	89,880
Janesville-Beloit, WI	55,490	76,307	97,123	117,940
Kenosha, WI	55,430	66,840	78,250	89,660
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	66,180	73,020	79,860	86,700
Madison, WI	61,410	88,297	115,183	142,070
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	60,100	73,227	86,353	99,480
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	59,500	67,223	74,947	82,670
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	57,840	66,877	75,913	84,950
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	55,630	65,150	74,670	84,190
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	58,040	71,133	84,227	97,320
Sheboygan, WI	60,610	72,793	84,977	97,160
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	51,330	58,717	66,103	73,490
Wausau, WI	56,020	64,403	72,787	81,170
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	61,040	74,847	88,653	102,460
Beckley, WV	53,430	64,623	75,817	87,010
Charleston, WV	49,330	61,530	73,730	85,930
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	51,340	62,630	73,920	85,210
Morgantown, WV	57,390	66,903	76,417	85,930
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	52,010	62,847	73,683	84,520
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	53,430	64,623	75,817	87,010
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	49,330	61,530	73,730	85,930
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	44,060	55,653	67,247	78,840
Wheeling, WV-OH	49,320	61,670	74,020	86,370
Casper, WY	60,580	69,643	78,707	87,770
Cheyenne, WY	53,010	63,553	74,097	84,640
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	53,750	63,367	72,983	82,600
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	60,580	69,643	78,707	87,770

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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