SOC 25-1123 · DOL wage year 2026–27

English Language and Literature 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 English language and literature, including linguistics and comparative literature. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Level I across metros$31,430 – $108,930Asheville, NC to Bakersfield, CA

Median Level IV, major metros$99,310Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary (SOC 25-1123) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $31,430 in Asheville, NC to $108,930 in Bakersfield, CA, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $99,310. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $84,600, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 23 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$133,660
San Francisco, CA$202,710
San Jose, CA$151,860
Seattle, WA$98,260
Dallas, TX$100,290
Houston, TX$127,850
Austin, TX$109,360
Chicago, IL$98,190
Boston, MA$129,460
Washington, DC$110,410
Atlanta, GA$90,880
Los Angeles, CA$154,710

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	71,450	76,303	81,157	86,010
Anchorage, AK	71,450	76,303	81,157	86,010
Fairbanks-College, AK	71,450	76,303	81,157	86,010
Anniston-Oxford, AL	53,080	59,970	66,860	73,750
Auburn-Opelika, AL	47,620	57,153	66,687	76,220
Birmingham, AL	55,760	63,457	71,153	78,850
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	44,530	54,110	63,690	73,270
Decatur, AL	48,510	55,480	62,450	69,420
Dothan, AL	51,750	57,987	64,223	70,460
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	46,440	54,113	61,787	69,460
Gadsden, AL	53,080	59,970	66,860	73,750
Huntsville, AL	47,750	54,950	62,150	69,350
Mobile, AL	42,890	50,790	58,690	66,590
Montgomery, AL	47,520	58,820	70,120	81,420
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	58,420	61,690	64,960	68,230
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	54,260	61,317	68,373	75,430
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	50,890	57,997	65,103	72,210
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	50,800	60,980	71,160	81,340
Tuscaloosa, AL	48,970	57,860	66,750	75,640
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	42,670	55,107	67,543	79,980
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	42,310	53,457	64,603	75,750
Fort Smith, AR-OK	33,430	44,387	55,343	66,300
Hot Springs, AR	43,940	58,067	72,193	86,320
Jonesboro, AR	44,310	55,883	67,457	79,030
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	45,840	63,567	81,293	99,020
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	40,780	53,713	66,647	79,580
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	34,890	45,423	55,957	66,490
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	42,210	53,507	64,803	76,100
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	63,400	75,527	87,653	99,780
Flagstaff, AZ	64,170	76,560	88,950	101,340
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	62,170	73,257	84,343	95,430
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	66,510	78,723	90,937	103,150
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	65,860	77,913	89,967	102,020
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	56,200	67,743	79,287	90,830
Tucson, AZ	63,380	75,600	87,820	100,040
Yuma, AZ	63,480	75,670	87,860	100,050
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	108,930	121,540	134,150	146,760
Chico, CA	61,500	88,530	115,560	142,590
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	84,620	112,300	139,980	167,660
El Centro, CA	78,450	113,840	149,230	184,620
Fresno, CA	106,350	125,063	143,777	162,490
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	103,090	123,273	143,457	163,640
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	67,880	96,823	125,767	154,710
Merced, CA	82,350	105,673	128,997	152,320
Modesto, CA	84,410	116,293	148,177	180,060
Napa, CA	79,920	102,293	124,667	147,040
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	76,910	99,753	122,597	145,440
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	76,630	99,700	122,770	145,840
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	67,920	96,480	125,040	153,600
Redding, CA	51,390	71,670	91,950	112,230
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	88,210	124,897	161,583	198,270
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	86,050	106,360	126,670	146,980
Salinas, CA	87,720	112,867	138,013	163,160
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	71,420	104,170	136,920	169,670
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	97,320	132,450	167,580	202,710
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	88,290	109,480	130,670	151,860
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	71,330	98,540	125,750	152,960
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	89,460	122,410	155,360	188,310
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	58,290	77,853	97,417	116,980
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	89,660	123,870	158,080	192,290
Stockton-Lodi, CA	86,430	115,397	144,363	173,330
Vallejo, CA	88,790	118,890	148,990	179,090
Visalia, CA	107,350	123,803	140,257	156,710
Yuba City, CA	80,350	102,337	124,323	146,310
Boulder, CO	50,630	64,963	79,297	93,630
Colorado Springs, CO	55,650	69,673	83,697	97,720
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	51,160	68,090	85,020	101,950
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	35,580	48,080	60,580	73,080
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	46,270	57,120	67,970	78,820
Grand Junction, CO	43,860	53,607	63,353	73,100
Greeley, CO	53,030	59,900	66,770	73,640
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	49,260	63,683	78,107	92,530
Pueblo, CO	49,550	62,163	74,777	87,390
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	46,750	53,457	60,163	66,870
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	65,780	79,153	92,527	105,900
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	59,800	78,090	96,380	114,670
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	56,450	77,650	98,850	120,050
New Haven, CT	65,600	83,933	102,267	120,600
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	66,720	81,293	95,867	110,440
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	58,710	74,017	89,323	104,630
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	52,820	72,017	91,213	110,410
Dover, DE	56,740	73,910	91,080	108,250
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	60,780	70,457	80,133	89,810
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	53,070	61,093	69,117	77,140
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	50,540	56,250	61,960	67,670
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	47,530	57,730	67,930	78,130
Gainesville, FL	52,550	56,490	60,430	64,370
Homosassa Springs, FL	54,040	57,673	61,307	64,940
Jacksonville, FL	51,530	57,397	63,263	69,130
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	46,150	56,113	66,077	76,040
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	54,480	62,240	70,000	77,760
Naples-Marco Island, FL	54,150	62,007	69,863	77,720
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	51,180	55,467	59,753	64,040
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	49,350	55,143	60,937	66,730
Ocala, FL	50,510	56,073	61,637	67,200
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	48,810	55,997	63,183	70,370
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	49,090	56,563	64,037	71,510
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	51,530	57,977	64,423	70,870
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	51,530	57,977	64,423	70,870
Port St. Lucie, FL	54,400	62,320	70,240	78,160
Punta Gorda, FL	52,280	59,217	66,153	73,090
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	49,300	56,700	64,100	71,500
Sebring, FL	48,560	56,317	64,073	71,830
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	52,180	59,367	66,553	73,740
Tallahassee, FL	51,530	57,977	64,423	70,870
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	55,890	60,290	64,690	69,090
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	50,570	57,250	63,930	70,610
Albany, GA	43,130	52,017	60,903	69,790
Athens-Clarke County, GA	54,150	77,553	100,957	124,360
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	50,180	63,747	77,313	90,880
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	52,350	57,923	63,497	69,070
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	44,070	53,037	62,003	70,970
Columbus, GA-AL	48,800	61,097	73,393	85,690
Dalton, GA	37,820	50,347	62,873	75,400
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	44,590	53,793	62,997	72,200
Gainesville, GA	48,380	61,490	74,600	87,710
Hinesville, GA	43,890	54,123	64,357	74,590
Macon-Bibb County, GA	49,110	62,247	75,383	88,520
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	40,230	48,517	56,803	65,090
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	30,470	40,190	49,910	59,630
Rome, GA	48,520	61,817	75,113	88,410
Savannah, GA	44,690	55,343	65,997	76,650
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	42,690	52,030	61,370	70,710
Valdosta, GA	42,800	51,873	60,947	70,020
Warner Robins, GA	42,220	52,237	62,253	72,270
Guam MSA	51,640	70,513	89,387	108,260
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	51,640	70,513	89,387	108,260
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	51,640	70,513	89,387	108,260
Urban Honolulu, HI	51,640	70,513	89,387	108,260
Ames, IA	48,550	59,713	70,877	82,040
Cedar Rapids, IA	58,200	65,187	72,173	79,160
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	44,330	55,467	66,603	77,740
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	55,170	64,357	73,543	82,730
Dubuque, IA	51,390	62,517	73,643	84,770
Iowa City, IA	52,560	68,580	84,600	100,620
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	49,540	60,473	71,407	82,340
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	52,430	61,160	69,890	78,620
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	52,780	68,393	84,007	99,620
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	44,540	59,487	74,433	89,380
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	50,430	62,080	73,730	85,380
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	51,060	62,580	74,100	85,620
Boise City, ID	51,880	69,110	86,340	103,570
Coeur d'Alene, ID	51,640	70,513	89,387	108,260
Idaho Falls, ID	51,640	70,513	89,387	108,260
Lewiston, ID-WA	51,640	70,513	89,387	108,260
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	51,640	70,513	89,387	108,260
Pocatello, ID	51,640	70,513	89,387	108,260
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	51,640	70,513	89,387	108,260
Twin Falls, ID	51,640	70,513	89,387	108,260
Bloomington, IL	51,180	62,847	74,513	86,180
Champaign-Urbana, IL	49,060	63,963	78,867	93,770
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	44,100	62,130	80,160	98,190
Decatur, IL	51,050	67,240	83,430	99,620
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	41,010	55,593	70,177	84,760
Kankakee, IL	44,710	62,500	80,290	98,080
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	44,100	62,347	80,593	98,840
Peoria, IL	45,370	74,613	103,857	133,100
Rockford, IL	44,050	62,000	79,950	97,900
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	42,730	55,543	68,357	81,170
Springfield, IL	43,190	60,080	76,970	93,860
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	45,330	59,623	73,917	88,210
Bloomington, IN	50,920	68,540	86,160	103,780
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	52,570	75,767	98,963	122,160
Columbus, IN	50,300	69,163	88,027	106,890
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	51,750	64,173	76,597	89,020
Evansville, IN	50,280	68,340	86,400	104,460
Fort Wayne, IN	49,630	63,987	78,343	92,700
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	49,640	66,343	83,047	99,750
Kokomo, IN	50,920	68,937	86,953	104,970
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	45,070	63,110	81,150	99,190
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	44,800	62,327	79,853	97,380
Muncie, IN	48,720	65,937	83,153	100,370
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	45,480	63,070	80,660	98,250
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	51,440	63,603	75,767	87,930
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	45,300	62,067	78,833	95,600
Terre Haute, IN	53,870	68,097	82,323	96,550
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	40,940	49,867	58,793	67,720
Lawrence, KS	60,700	79,507	98,313	117,120
Manhattan, KS	41,320	52,427	63,533	74,640
Topeka, KS	45,710	60,203	74,697	89,190
Wichita, KS	47,860	53,033	58,207	63,380
Bowling Green, KY	47,580	61,027	74,473	87,920
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	47,870	58,843	69,817	80,790
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	42,370	53,227	64,083	74,940
Elizabethtown, KY	45,710	59,637	73,563	87,490
Lexington-Fayette, KY	46,430	61,343	76,257	91,170
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	45,760	62,033	78,307	94,580
Owensboro, KY	47,870	63,217	78,563	93,910
Paducah, KY-IL	46,020	60,693	75,367	90,040
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	42,670	50,673	58,677	66,680
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	46,560	59,837	73,113	86,390
Alexandria, LA	52,640	62,613	72,587	82,560
Baton Rouge, LA	52,630	62,627	72,623	82,620
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	53,880	61,463	69,047	76,630
Hammond, LA	51,810	66,240	80,670	95,100
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	51,830	66,367	80,903	95,440
Lafayette, LA	54,150	58,517	62,883	67,250
Lake Charles, LA	54,150	59,683	65,217	70,750
Monroe, LA	52,640	62,613	72,587	82,560
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	50,030	64,997	79,963	94,930
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	55,900	68,473	81,047	93,620
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	55,060	67,707	80,353	93,000
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	49,970	64,850	79,730	94,610
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	53,770	61,520	69,270	77,020
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	63,800	84,237	104,673	125,110
Barnstable Town, MA	66,650	85,420	104,190	122,960
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	66,040	87,180	108,320	129,460
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	65,860	84,287	102,713	121,140
Pittsfield, MA	62,440	80,877	99,313	117,750
Springfield, MA	58,320	74,427	90,533	106,640
Worcester, MA	61,130	73,823	86,517	99,210
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	54,780	73,767	92,753	111,740
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	46,080	66,197	86,313	106,430
Lexington Park, MD	54,120	72,870	91,620	110,370
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	63,860	74,930	86,000	97,070
Salisbury, MD	68,080	79,410	90,740	102,070
Bangor, ME	52,730	66,737	80,743	94,750
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	60,760	79,880	99,000	118,120
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	57,770	69,687	81,603	93,520
Portland-South Portland, ME	59,940	77,420	94,900	112,380
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	61,200	72,770	84,340	95,910
Ann Arbor, MI	77,360	97,390	117,420	137,450
Battle Creek, MI	53,930	68,733	83,537	98,340
Bay City, MI	47,210	63,947	80,683	97,420
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	62,200	81,000	99,800	118,600
Flint, MI	60,520	78,253	95,987	113,720
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	48,010	63,133	78,257	93,380
Jackson, MI	62,670	82,160	101,650	121,140
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	50,680	64,413	78,147	91,880
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	58,270	73,577	88,883	104,190
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	58,490	73,187	87,883	102,580
Midland, MI	47,210	63,947	80,683	97,420
Monroe, MI	67,650	87,187	106,723	126,260
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	50,210	65,967	81,723	97,480
Niles, MI	51,660	63,270	74,880	86,490
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	58,660	74,467	90,273	106,080
Saginaw, MI	53,300	69,553	85,807	102,060
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	56,010	74,827	93,643	112,460
Traverse City, MI	58,940	75,523	92,107	108,690
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	60,690	77,757	94,823	111,890
Duluth, MN-WI	51,420	61,603	71,787	81,970
Mankato, MN	56,420	69,910	83,400	96,890
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	64,790	76,860	88,930	101,000
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	61,560	73,623	85,687	97,750
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	64,510	72,587	80,663	88,740
Rochester, MN	66,250	77,183	88,117	99,050
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	71,450	83,637	95,823	108,010
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	64,330	76,220	88,110	100,000
St. Cloud, MN	75,130	82,777	90,423	98,070
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	45,110	58,393	71,677	84,960
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	50,500	65,140	79,780	94,420
Columbia, MO	52,560	68,160	83,760	99,360
Jefferson City, MO	46,550	60,000	73,450	86,900
Joplin, MO-KS	50,420	64,927	79,433	93,940
Kansas City, MO-KS	51,270	64,440	77,610	90,780
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	48,980	59,757	70,533	81,310
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	50,520	65,973	81,427	96,880
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	47,460	60,777	74,093	87,410
Springfield, MO	50,170	63,583	76,997	90,410
St. Joseph, MO-KS	45,280	56,943	68,607	80,270
St. Louis, MO-IL	54,000	70,673	87,347	104,020
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	45,900	54,010	62,120	70,230
Hattiesburg, MS	43,040	51,890	60,740	69,590
Jackson, MS	42,340	51,587	60,833	70,080
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	45,040	52,787	60,533	68,280
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	42,180	51,360	60,540	69,720
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	31,890	42,253	52,617	62,980
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	47,230	54,433	61,637	68,840
Billings, MT	53,010	65,213	77,417	89,620
Bozeman, MT	53,010	65,213	77,417	89,620
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	53,510	61,970	70,430	78,890
Great Falls, MT	52,810	61,590	70,370	79,150
Helena, MT	53,310	63,417	73,523	83,630
Missoula, MT	55,170	69,370	83,570	97,770
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	53,010	65,213	77,417	89,620
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	53,810	66,150	78,490	90,830
Asheville, NC	31,430	42,310	53,190	64,070
Burlington, NC	48,430	60,027	71,623	83,220
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	51,490	59,010	66,530	74,050
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	34,760	48,237	61,713	75,190
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	39,500	54,970	70,440	85,910
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	54,820	60,080	65,340	70,600
Fayetteville, NC	51,700	59,960	68,220	76,480
Goldsboro, NC	48,600	57,403	66,207	75,010
Greensboro-High Point, NC	49,720	61,283	72,847	84,410
Greenville, NC	51,800	59,170	66,540	73,910
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	57,190	62,843	68,497	74,150
Jacksonville, NC	52,680	62,473	72,267	82,060
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	47,920	59,517	71,113	82,710
Raleigh-Cary, NC	46,690	56,713	66,737	76,760
Rocky Mount, NC	47,400	56,350	65,300	74,250
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	46,270	56,593	66,917	77,240
Wilmington, NC	63,770	76,023	88,277	100,530
Winston-Salem, NC	43,960	55,920	67,880	79,840
Bismarck, ND	52,970	58,683	64,397	70,110
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	50,670	57,403	64,137	70,870
Fargo, ND-MN	61,510	71,800	82,090	92,380
Grand Forks, ND-MN	54,630	64,737	74,843	84,950
Minot, ND	53,870	62,093	70,317	78,540
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	51,750	58,163	64,577	70,990
Grand Island, NE	51,760	70,660	89,560	108,460
Lincoln, NE	47,670	70,607	93,543	116,480
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	56,680	89,603	122,527	155,450
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	51,690	70,297	88,903	107,510
Omaha, NE-IA	57,030	68,287	79,543	90,800
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	48,880	58,157	67,433	76,710
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	66,150	86,803	107,457	128,110
Manchester-Nashua, NH	78,170	86,530	94,890	103,250
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	65,850	86,810	107,770	128,730
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	67,530	82,253	96,977	111,700
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	55,020	79,610	104,200	128,790
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	41,820	81,687	121,553	161,420
Vineland, NJ	54,800	72,667	90,533	108,400
Albuquerque, NM	53,100	69,130	85,160	101,190
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	52,800	66,407	80,013	93,620
Farmington, NM	54,220	68,047	81,873	95,700
Las Cruces, NM	55,850	64,893	73,937	82,980
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	53,100	69,130	85,160	101,190
Santa Fe, NM	60,170	77,317	94,463	111,610
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	59,790	70,390	80,990	91,590
Carson City, NV	57,210	66,403	75,597	84,790
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	65,760	75,367	84,973	94,580
Reno, NV	57,150	66,340	75,530	84,720
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	59,010	76,060	93,110	110,160
Binghamton, NY	54,820	68,550	82,280	96,010
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	53,670	72,450	91,230	110,010
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	43,260	55,223	67,187	79,150
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	46,820	57,423	68,027	78,630
Elmira, NY	54,200	67,320	80,440	93,560
Glens Falls, NY	55,040	70,737	86,433	102,130
Ithaca, NY	57,970	70,987	84,003	97,020
Kingston, NY	47,490	64,623	81,757	98,890
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	57,230	74,193	91,157	108,120
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	55,090	81,280	107,470	133,660
Rochester, NY	60,010	71,233	82,457	93,680
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	47,900	55,510	63,120	70,730
Syracuse, NY	56,800	70,900	85,000	99,100
Utica-Rome, NY	50,480	63,933	77,387	90,840
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	49,520	63,440	77,360	91,280
Akron, OH	51,310	62,270	73,230	84,190
Canton-Massillon, OH	46,940	55,103	63,267	71,430
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	39,360	55,233	71,107	86,980
Cleveland, OH	42,960	56,117	69,273	82,430
Columbus, OH	51,010	63,447	75,883	88,320
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	46,760	58,563	70,367	82,170
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	51,270	64,023	76,777	89,530
Lima, OH	47,240	60,580	73,920	87,260
Mansfield, OH	51,480	64,023	76,567	89,110
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	55,970	68,770	81,570	94,370
Sandusky, OH	46,520	59,783	73,047	86,310
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	51,120	65,600	80,080	94,560
Springfield, OH	48,820	61,453	74,087	86,720
Toledo, OH	49,520	62,583	75,647	88,710
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	46,670	60,287	73,903	87,520
Youngstown-Warren, OH	46,520	59,177	71,833	84,490
Enid, OK	38,770	50,197	61,623	73,050
Lawton, OK	41,760	52,597	63,433	74,270
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	37,100	48,640	60,180	71,720
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	34,100	45,410	56,720	68,030
Oklahoma City, OK	41,800	53,087	64,373	75,660
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	26,250	34,400	42,550	50,700
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	34,160	45,777	57,393	69,010
Tulsa, OK	51,800	62,533	73,267	84,000
Albany, OR	56,680	77,397	98,113	118,830
Bend, OR	58,560	79,977	101,393	122,810
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	62,070	82,843	103,617	124,390
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	61,220	81,767	102,313	122,860
Corvallis, OR	56,140	76,257	96,373	116,490
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	45,790	62,477	79,163	95,850
Eugene-Springfield, OR	70,080	93,640	117,200	140,760
Grants Pass, OR	51,380	65,447	79,513	93,580
Medford, OR	50,630	64,517	78,403	92,290
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	62,450	83,280	104,110	124,940
Salem, OR	61,180	73,713	86,247	98,780
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	51,870	67,683	83,497	99,310
Altoona, PA	53,110	69,473	85,837	102,200
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	52,220	68,293	84,367	100,440
Chambersburg, PA	57,480	75,203	92,927	110,650
Erie, PA	51,540	66,880	82,220	97,560
Gettysburg, PA	62,920	80,263	97,607	114,950
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	65,910	81,667	97,423	113,180
Johnstown, PA	47,190	53,817	60,443	67,070
Lancaster, PA	56,940	73,843	90,747	107,650
Lebanon, PA	57,320	71,847	86,373	100,900
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	49,910	69,123	88,337	107,550
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	53,280	68,730	84,180	99,630
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	56,600	74,053	91,507	108,960
Pittsburgh, PA	54,680	68,397	82,113	95,830
Reading, PA	61,560	72,480	83,400	94,320
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	62,570	78,387	94,203	110,020
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	53,720	72,033	90,347	108,660
State College, PA	56,470	72,393	88,317	104,240
Williamsport, PA	53,040	69,777	86,513	103,250
York-Hanover, PA	58,860	74,553	90,247	105,940
Aguadilla, PR	62,190	71,590	80,990	90,390
Arecibo, PR	55,890	66,230	76,570	86,910
Guayama, PR	55,780	65,673	75,567	85,460
Mayaguez, PR	61,460	69,247	77,033	84,820
Ponce, PR	57,580	66,927	76,273	85,620
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	57,030	66,753	76,477	86,200
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	55,970	65,907	75,843	85,780
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	69,540	80,863	92,187	103,510
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	56,100	66,343	76,587	86,830
Columbia, SC	56,290	81,433	106,577	131,720
Florence, SC	52,870	75,330	97,790	120,250
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	48,670	59,377	70,083	80,790
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	49,090	62,670	76,250	89,830
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	49,910	58,853	67,797	76,740
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	43,780	59,000	74,220	89,440
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	26,660	40,213	53,767	67,320
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	54,180	68,863	83,547	98,230
Spartanburg, SC	41,050	56,740	72,430	88,120
Sumter, SC	52,870	75,330	97,790	120,250
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	52,510	58,963	65,417	71,870
Rapid City, SD	49,900	58,153	66,407	74,660
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	56,340	65,153	73,967	82,780
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	51,560	58,663	65,767	72,870
Chattanooga, TN-GA	47,780	59,617	71,453	83,290
Clarksville, TN-KY	51,910	62,500	73,090	83,680
Cleveland, TN	46,920	57,957	68,993	80,030
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	52,770	61,303	69,837	78,370
Jackson, TN	48,630	56,303	63,977	71,650
Johnson City, TN	52,000	59,450	66,900	74,350
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	49,270	54,790	60,310	65,830
Knoxville, TN	58,000	65,357	72,713	80,070
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	50,290	60,593	70,897	81,200
Morristown, TN	54,700	61,853	69,007	76,160
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	53,440	63,707	73,973	84,240
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	50,500	60,277	70,053	79,830
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	50,800	61,437	72,073	82,710
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	48,270	55,493	62,717	69,940
Abilene, TX	48,000	66,013	84,027	102,040
Amarillo, TX	56,820	66,743	76,667	86,590
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	47,790	68,313	88,837	109,360
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	61,220	82,937	104,653	126,370
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	42,970	54,887	66,803	78,720
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	55,540	80,467	105,393	130,320
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	53,540	60,763	67,987	75,210
College Station-Bryan, TX	56,510	72,040	87,570	103,100
Corpus Christi, TX	50,510	60,230	69,950	79,670
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	57,220	71,577	85,933	100,290
Eagle Pass, TX	50,610	68,413	86,217	104,020
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	55,080	76,337	97,593	118,850
El Paso, TX	34,670	51,647	68,623	85,600
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	38,370	51,290	64,210	77,130
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	62,990	84,610	106,230	127,850
Killeen-Temple, TX	49,850	60,150	70,450	80,750
Laredo, TX	53,170	61,647	70,123	78,600
Longview, TX	45,660	60,833	76,007	91,180
Lubbock, TX	45,370	56,280	67,190	78,100
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	56,570	89,163	121,757	154,350
Midland, TX	56,170	65,907	75,643	85,380
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	47,310	61,443	75,577	89,710
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	42,890	56,667	70,443	84,220
Odessa, TX	56,170	65,907	75,643	85,380
San Angelo, TX	38,880	51,387	63,893	76,400
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	41,950	54,540	67,130	79,720
Sherman-Denison, TX	55,070	69,773	84,477	99,180
Texarkana, TX-AR	40,900	54,977	69,053	83,130
Tyler, TX	43,840	57,483	71,127	84,770
Victoria, TX	53,360	61,683	70,007	78,330
Waco, TX	53,730	68,823	83,917	99,010
Wichita Falls, TX	46,190	59,247	72,303	85,360
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	57,700	67,150	76,600	86,050
Logan, UT-ID	48,260	63,440	78,620	93,800
Ogden, UT	48,840	67,207	85,573	103,940
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	51,280	67,827	84,373	100,920
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	45,350	63,860	82,370	100,880
St. George, UT	54,110	63,673	73,237	82,800
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	48,550	64,167	79,783	95,400
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	48,110	65,180	82,250	99,320
Charlottesville, VA	49,890	68,710	87,530	106,350
Harrisonburg, VA	58,150	67,707	77,263	86,820
Lynchburg, VA	48,340	68,677	89,013	109,350
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	50,700	69,107	87,513	105,920
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	50,830	69,870	88,910	107,950
Richmond, VA	48,930	64,733	80,537	96,340
Roanoke, VA	41,020	50,743	60,467	70,190
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	44,180	56,110	68,040	79,970
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	48,110	65,180	82,250	99,320
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	48,110	65,180	82,250	99,320
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	47,090	64,077	81,063	98,050
Winchester, VA-WV	51,700	70,477	89,253	108,030
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	51,640	70,513	89,387	108,260
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	55,640	70,567	85,493	100,420
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	58,150	76,847	95,543	114,240
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	63,490	86,243	108,997	131,750
Bellingham, WA	58,980	69,907	80,833	91,760
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	62,320	74,067	85,813	97,560
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	47,550	58,260	68,970	79,680
Kennewick-Richland, WA	50,430	62,180	73,930	85,680
Longview-Kelso, WA	61,710	82,087	102,463	122,840
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	59,750	71,690	83,630	95,570
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	61,980	73,637	85,293	96,950
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	63,640	75,180	86,720	98,260
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	57,000	67,477	77,953	88,430
Walla Walla, WA	49,530	61,723	73,917	86,110
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	60,270	72,300	84,330	96,360
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	61,340	77,417	93,493	109,570
Yakima, WA	61,200	77,463	93,727	109,990
Appleton, WI	54,130	62,840	71,550	80,260
Eau Claire, WI	58,190	65,957	73,723	81,490
Fond du Lac, WI	61,780	78,240	94,700	111,160
Green Bay, WI	56,820	65,640	74,460	83,280
Janesville-Beloit, WI	59,030	81,600	104,170	126,740
Kenosha, WI	55,390	66,080	76,770	87,460
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	58,660	70,260	81,860	93,460
Madison, WI	62,700	86,553	110,407	134,260
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	64,950	82,163	99,377	116,590
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	57,720	75,840	93,960	112,080
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	54,750	63,570	72,390	81,210
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	52,650	61,677	70,703	79,730
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	63,160	80,047	96,933	113,820
Sheboygan, WI	63,200	79,667	96,133	112,600
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	60,210	77,193	94,177	111,160
Wausau, WI	53,270	61,317	69,363	77,410
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	61,240	75,403	89,567	103,730
Beckley, WV	45,320	57,640	69,960	82,280
Charleston, WV	43,430	55,573	67,717	79,860
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	39,110	49,693	60,277	70,860
Morgantown, WV	53,080	64,317	75,553	86,790
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	51,860	63,267	74,673	86,080
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	51,860	63,267	74,673	86,080
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	43,430	55,573	67,717	79,860
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	44,770	56,693	68,617	80,540
Wheeling, WV-OH	51,680	64,397	77,113	89,830
Casper, WY	58,070	65,510	72,950	80,390
Cheyenne, WY	54,170	64,057	73,943	83,830
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	60,010	69,837	79,663	89,490
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	56,230	59,573	62,917	66,260

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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