SOC 25-1125 · DOL wage year 2026–27

History 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 human history and historiography. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Level I across metros$23,570 – $97,350Hot Springs, AR to Riverside, CA

Median Level IV, major metros$109,780Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for History Teachers, Postsecondary (SOC 25-1125) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $23,570 in Hot Springs, AR to $97,350 in Riverside, CA, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $109,780. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $93,017, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 20 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$144,430
San Francisco, CA$215,350
San Jose, CA$153,090
Seattle, WA$110,730
Dallas, TX$104,960
Houston, TX$134,340
Austin, TX$129,610
Chicago, IL$104,610
Boston, MA$143,840
Washington, DC$121,560
Atlanta, GA$110,100
Los Angeles, CA$163,990

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	54,080	75,223	96,367	117,510
Anchorage, AK	54,080	75,223	96,367	117,510
Fairbanks-College, AK	54,080	75,223	96,367	117,510
Anniston-Oxford, AL	55,520	66,043	76,567	87,090
Auburn-Opelika, AL	59,590	69,940	80,290	90,640
Birmingham, AL	59,810	71,787	83,763	95,740
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	49,540	56,887	64,233	71,580
Decatur, AL	52,510	60,413	68,317	76,220
Dothan, AL	54,020	63,567	73,113	82,660
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	53,160	61,167	69,173	77,180
Gadsden, AL	55,520	66,043	76,567	87,090
Huntsville, AL	52,980	61,003	69,027	77,050
Mobile, AL	49,540	56,887	64,233	71,580
Montgomery, AL	47,320	57,437	67,553	77,670
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	53,120	63,290	73,460	83,630
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	57,590	68,313	79,037	89,760
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	51,950	61,247	70,543	79,840
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	53,410	63,643	73,877	84,110
Tuscaloosa, AL	56,100	67,840	79,580	91,320
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	28,520	44,950	61,380	77,810
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	28,130	42,377	56,623	70,870
Fort Smith, AR-OK	29,790	42,337	54,883	67,430
Hot Springs, AR	23,570	38,637	53,703	68,770
Jonesboro, AR	38,700	53,347	67,993	82,640
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	23,730	37,690	51,650	65,610
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	24,180	39,863	55,547	71,230
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	27,160	39,770	52,380	64,990
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	31,670	45,187	58,703	72,220
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	70,510	93,607	116,703	139,800
Flagstaff, AZ	70,860	98,967	127,073	155,180
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	70,860	98,967	127,073	155,180
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	71,920	95,790	119,660	143,530
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	70,970	96,090	121,210	146,330
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	70,500	95,063	119,627	144,190
Tucson, AZ	70,560	94,770	118,980	143,190
Yuma, AZ	70,560	94,770	118,980	143,190
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	73,070	105,823	138,577	171,330
Chico, CA	73,080	103,530	133,980	164,430
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	70,810	99,497	128,183	156,870
El Centro, CA	86,080	120,253	154,427	188,600
Fresno, CA	76,840	100,483	124,127	147,770
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	80,470	105,387	130,303	155,220
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	68,630	100,417	132,203	163,990
Merced, CA	69,620	89,970	110,320	130,670
Modesto, CA	70,380	97,910	125,440	152,970
Napa, CA	72,410	101,413	130,417	159,420
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	69,730	98,863	127,997	157,130
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	71,290	100,397	129,503	158,610
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	69,980	101,203	132,427	163,650
Redding, CA	73,080	103,530	133,980	164,430
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	97,350	136,020	174,690	213,360
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	80,370	108,667	136,963	165,260
Salinas, CA	83,750	107,387	131,023	154,660
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	81,290	110,857	140,423	169,990
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	97,290	136,643	175,997	215,350
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	90,480	111,350	132,220	153,090
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	80,250	108,207	136,163	164,120
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	90,860	123,117	155,373	187,630
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	75,380	101,563	127,747	153,930
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	79,610	118,573	157,537	196,500
Stockton-Lodi, CA	81,000	111,793	142,587	173,380
Vallejo, CA	85,840	118,913	151,987	185,060
Visalia, CA	84,190	107,070	129,950	152,830
Yuba City, CA	77,560	105,867	134,173	162,480
Boulder, CO	49,990	69,140	88,290	107,440
Colorado Springs, CO	46,490	66,233	85,977	105,720
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	55,970	75,677	95,383	115,090
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	46,820	66,033	85,247	104,460
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	45,360	62,477	79,593	96,710
Grand Junction, CO	45,940	64,987	84,033	103,080
Greeley, CO	47,930	67,283	86,637	105,990
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	48,710	68,143	87,577	107,010
Pueblo, CO	39,330	57,353	75,377	93,400
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	45,990	65,367	84,743	104,120
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	60,270	76,680	93,090	109,500
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	62,150	83,133	104,117	125,100
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	63,870	86,440	109,010	131,580
New Haven, CT	77,800	112,087	146,373	180,660
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	64,850	87,020	109,190	131,360
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	65,750	92,897	120,043	147,190
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	62,540	82,213	101,887	121,560
Dover, DE	60,510	81,933	103,357	124,780
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	54,080	75,223	96,367	117,510
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	53,880	64,390	74,900	85,410
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	55,090	67,173	79,257	91,340
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	53,270	62,363	71,457	80,550
Gainesville, FL	56,830	64,630	72,430	80,230
Homosassa Springs, FL	59,240	69,497	79,753	90,010
Jacksonville, FL	56,710	64,607	72,503	80,400
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	53,150	63,940	74,730	85,520
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	55,750	73,760	91,770	109,780
Naples-Marco Island, FL	55,090	71,097	87,103	103,110
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	56,850	63,977	71,103	78,230
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	59,340	71,153	82,967	94,780
Ocala, FL	50,050	59,680	69,310	78,940
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	48,620	58,780	68,940	79,100
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	51,700	61,187	70,673	80,160
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	55,090	67,173	79,257	91,340
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	55,090	67,173	79,257	91,340
Port St. Lucie, FL	55,730	73,890	92,050	110,210
Punta Gorda, FL	52,890	62,730	72,570	82,410
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	51,150	61,190	71,230	81,270
Sebring, FL	50,120	61,000	71,880	82,760
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	54,050	67,627	81,203	94,780
Tallahassee, FL	55,090	67,173	79,257	91,340
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	59,340	71,153	82,967	94,780
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	52,950	63,790	74,630	85,470
Albany, GA	45,770	58,097	70,423	82,750
Athens-Clarke County, GA	55,210	72,350	89,490	106,630
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	58,170	75,480	92,790	110,100
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	49,030	63,797	78,563	93,330
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	53,960	68,370	82,780	97,190
Columbus, GA-AL	56,040	71,693	87,347	103,000
Dalton, GA	30,900	42,857	54,813	66,770
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	53,960	68,370	82,780	97,190
Gainesville, GA	54,950	71,773	88,597	105,420
Hinesville, GA	53,960	68,370	82,780	97,190
Macon-Bibb County, GA	56,460	73,407	90,353	107,300
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	53,700	70,103	86,507	102,910
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	52,010	67,717	83,423	99,130
Rome, GA	53,240	70,590	87,940	105,290
Savannah, GA	53,960	68,370	82,780	97,190
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	51,890	65,017	78,143	91,270
Valdosta, GA	46,940	62,420	77,900	93,380
Warner Robins, GA	47,640	59,653	71,667	83,680
Guam MSA	54,080	75,223	96,367	117,510
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	54,080	75,223	96,367	117,510
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	54,080	75,223	96,367	117,510
Urban Honolulu, HI	54,080	75,223	96,367	117,510
Ames, IA	47,850	60,803	73,757	86,710
Cedar Rapids, IA	62,040	75,780	89,520	103,260
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	52,800	69,857	86,913	103,970
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	45,450	60,803	76,157	91,510
Dubuque, IA	60,070	69,737	79,403	89,070
Iowa City, IA	66,800	82,540	98,280	114,020
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	57,800	68,533	79,267	90,000
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	50,630	61,720	72,810	83,900
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	45,780	57,190	68,600	80,010
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	53,210	67,373	81,537	95,700
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	35,670	48,527	61,383	74,240
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	56,960	67,740	78,520	89,300
Boise City, ID	54,080	75,223	96,367	117,510
Coeur d'Alene, ID	54,080	75,223	96,367	117,510
Idaho Falls, ID	54,080	75,223	96,367	117,510
Lewiston, ID-WA	54,080	75,223	96,367	117,510
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	54,080	75,223	96,367	117,510
Pocatello, ID	54,080	75,223	96,367	117,510
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	54,080	75,223	96,367	117,510
Twin Falls, ID	54,080	75,223	96,367	117,510
Bloomington, IL	39,470	52,340	65,210	78,080
Champaign-Urbana, IL	48,700	69,060	89,420	109,780
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	53,700	70,670	87,640	104,610
Decatur, IL	65,390	86,497	107,603	128,710
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	55,150	75,793	96,437	117,080
Kankakee, IL	54,390	72,247	90,103	107,960
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	53,600	70,477	87,353	104,230
Peoria, IL	44,410	60,593	76,777	92,960
Rockford, IL	53,750	70,577	87,403	104,230
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	53,000	72,110	91,220	110,330
Springfield, IL	51,690	71,580	91,470	111,360
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	52,420	70,517	88,613	106,710
Bloomington, IN	60,890	76,953	93,017	109,080
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	60,310	79,293	98,277	117,260
Columbus, IN	57,910	72,583	87,257	101,930
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	58,980	70,877	82,773	94,670
Evansville, IN	58,360	73,520	88,680	103,840
Fort Wayne, IN	59,740	77,153	94,567	111,980
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	59,480	72,257	85,033	97,810
Kokomo, IN	58,340	73,923	89,507	105,090
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	54,170	71,080	87,990	104,900
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	54,360	70,770	87,180	103,590
Muncie, IN	58,010	72,423	86,837	101,250
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	54,770	71,350	87,930	104,510
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	59,740	71,853	83,967	96,080
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	46,820	64,450	82,080	99,710
Terre Haute, IN	61,900	79,010	96,120	113,230
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	47,250	59,520	71,790	84,060
Lawrence, KS	43,790	64,527	85,263	106,000
Manhattan, KS	50,470	64,850	79,230	93,610
Topeka, KS	45,380	66,043	86,707	107,370
Wichita, KS	47,450	59,553	71,657	83,760
Bowling Green, KY	50,030	65,097	80,163	95,230
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	50,890	63,583	76,277	88,970
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	46,950	57,290	67,630	77,970
Elizabethtown, KY	45,960	56,460	66,960	77,460
Lexington-Fayette, KY	47,950	64,540	81,130	97,720
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	44,420	53,017	61,613	70,210
Owensboro, KY	44,700	58,547	72,393	86,240
Paducah, KY-IL	48,710	66,310	83,910	101,510
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	47,080	59,973	72,867	85,760
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	45,190	57,983	70,777	83,570
Alexandria, LA	51,500	67,810	84,120	100,430
Baton Rouge, LA	51,980	68,180	84,380	100,580
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	52,210	68,473	84,737	101,000
Hammond, LA	54,380	70,583	86,787	102,990
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	52,660	69,000	85,340	101,680
Lafayette, LA	51,840	68,867	85,893	102,920
Lake Charles, LA	51,240	67,837	84,433	101,030
Monroe, LA	51,500	67,810	84,120	100,430
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	54,710	70,427	86,143	101,860
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	51,500	67,810	84,120	100,430
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	51,500	67,810	84,120	100,430
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	54,710	70,427	86,143	101,860
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	49,520	66,707	83,893	101,080
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	75,330	97,147	118,963	140,780
Barnstable Town, MA	71,330	95,293	119,257	143,220
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	71,260	95,453	119,647	143,840
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	70,110	93,450	116,790	140,130
Pittsfield, MA	69,580	90,547	111,513	132,480
Springfield, MA	68,300	83,293	98,287	113,280
Worcester, MA	64,810	78,793	92,777	106,760
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	57,980	81,990	106,000	130,010
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	61,470	80,827	100,183	119,540
Lexington Park, MD	62,300	82,463	102,627	122,790
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	60,810	81,953	103,097	124,240
Salisbury, MD	77,880	88,153	98,427	108,700
Bangor, ME	61,200	76,407	91,613	106,820
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	66,690	84,893	103,097	121,300
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	61,200	76,407	91,613	106,820
Portland-South Portland, ME	62,640	82,840	103,040	123,240
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	65,060	82,593	100,127	117,660
Ann Arbor, MI	70,900	94,230	117,560	140,890
Battle Creek, MI	53,470	71,557	89,643	107,730
Bay City, MI	45,150	59,807	74,463	89,120
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	65,140	79,263	93,387	107,510
Flint, MI	64,650	77,280	89,910	102,540
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	48,590	66,917	85,243	103,570
Jackson, MI	68,740	92,360	115,980	139,600
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	53,960	68,527	83,093	97,660
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	69,130	88,633	108,137	127,640
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	55,880	73,110	90,340	107,570
Midland, MI	45,150	59,807	74,463	89,120
Monroe, MI	72,630	96,700	120,770	144,840
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	50,320	67,577	84,833	102,090
Niles, MI	58,260	70,110	81,960	93,810
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	59,620	80,523	101,427	122,330
Saginaw, MI	55,360	73,900	92,440	110,980
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	59,460	81,897	104,333	126,770
Traverse City, MI	59,620	80,523	101,427	122,330
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	59,620	80,523	101,427	122,330
Duluth, MN-WI	68,480	84,473	100,467	116,460
Mankato, MN	69,240	85,913	102,587	119,260
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	67,990	84,977	101,963	118,950
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	67,280	83,673	100,067	116,460
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	68,440	83,553	98,667	113,780
Rochester, MN	68,480	84,473	100,467	116,460
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	68,600	84,547	100,493	116,440
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	68,220	84,083	99,947	115,810
St. Cloud, MN	68,260	83,940	99,620	115,300
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	52,970	72,440	91,910	111,380
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	39,920	58,863	77,807	96,750
Columbia, MO	48,420	65,200	81,980	98,760
Jefferson City, MO	48,420	65,200	81,980	98,760
Joplin, MO-KS	45,330	57,600	69,870	82,140
Kansas City, MO-KS	32,370	49,033	65,697	82,360
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	46,110	64,640	83,170	101,700
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	50,490	69,527	88,563	107,600
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	40,590	57,353	74,117	90,880
Springfield, MO	52,590	68,467	84,343	100,220
St. Joseph, MO-KS	40,570	54,800	69,030	83,260
St. Louis, MO-IL	52,310	72,510	92,710	112,910
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	48,580	57,090	65,600	74,110
Hattiesburg, MS	48,770	57,107	65,443	73,780
Jackson, MS	48,750	55,540	62,330	69,120
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	49,260	58,177	67,093	76,010
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	48,070	55,877	63,683	71,490
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	50,560	61,470	72,380	83,290
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	51,150	60,663	70,177	79,690
Billings, MT	64,340	78,557	92,773	106,990
Bozeman, MT	64,340	78,557	92,773	106,990
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	64,340	78,557	92,773	106,990
Great Falls, MT	64,340	78,557	92,773	106,990
Helena, MT	64,340	78,557	92,773	106,990
Missoula, MT	64,340	78,557	92,773	106,990
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	64,340	78,557	92,773	106,990
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	64,340	78,557	92,773	106,990
Asheville, NC	51,420	62,260	73,100	83,940
Burlington, NC	49,210	67,883	86,557	105,230
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	52,870	61,670	70,470	79,270
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	41,730	60,373	79,017	97,660
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	49,350	66,437	83,523	100,610
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	52,850	69,217	85,583	101,950
Fayetteville, NC	51,180	60,573	69,967	79,360
Goldsboro, NC	51,390	62,147	72,903	83,660
Greensboro-High Point, NC	49,920	68,157	86,393	104,630
Greenville, NC	57,340	65,170	73,000	80,830
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	45,560	61,250	76,940	92,630
Jacksonville, NC	54,660	67,490	80,320	93,150
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	48,580	67,140	85,700	104,260
Raleigh-Cary, NC	49,940	63,200	76,460	89,720
Rocky Mount, NC	50,660	61,313	71,967	82,620
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	51,580	62,660	73,740	84,820
Wilmington, NC	54,700	66,577	78,453	90,330
Winston-Salem, NC	47,740	62,867	77,993	93,120
Bismarck, ND	54,080	75,223	96,367	117,510
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	60,400	71,817	83,233	94,650
Fargo, ND-MN	60,950	70,810	80,670	90,530
Grand Forks, ND-MN	61,310	71,617	81,923	92,230
Minot, ND	54,080	75,223	96,367	117,510
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	54,080	75,223	96,367	117,510
Grand Island, NE	50,030	62,460	74,890	87,320
Lincoln, NE	35,760	50,527	65,293	80,060
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	35,790	50,673	65,557	80,440
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	48,270	60,790	73,310	85,830
Omaha, NE-IA	35,790	44,463	53,137	61,810
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	35,760	50,620	65,480	80,340
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	71,880	95,737	119,593	143,450
Manchester-Nashua, NH	70,320	94,210	118,100	141,990
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	71,670	95,793	119,917	144,040
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	74,950	95,703	116,457	137,210
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	57,080	84,810	112,540	140,270
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	59,010	88,170	117,330	146,490
Vineland, NJ	58,730	80,227	101,723	123,220
Albuquerque, NM	64,880	87,180	109,480	131,780
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	57,650	83,243	108,837	134,430
Farmington, NM	66,090	86,977	107,863	128,750
Las Cruces, NM	61,660	83,317	104,973	126,630
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	64,880	87,180	109,480	131,780
Santa Fe, NM	70,120	87,090	104,060	121,030
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	52,580	69,650	86,720	103,790
Carson City, NV	59,490	73,480	87,470	101,460
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	49,270	66,227	83,183	100,140
Reno, NV	59,640	74,157	88,673	103,190
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	73,380	86,223	99,067	111,910
Binghamton, NY	60,680	79,610	98,540	117,470
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	58,470	81,620	104,770	127,920
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	64,700	78,890	93,080	107,270
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	45,780	55,387	64,993	74,600
Elmira, NY	59,200	78,320	97,440	116,560
Glens Falls, NY	66,800	80,480	94,160	107,840
Ithaca, NY	71,790	90,200	108,610	127,020
Kingston, NY	52,660	68,183	83,707	99,230
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	61,360	76,267	91,173	106,080
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	56,700	85,943	115,187	144,430
Rochester, NY	67,430	81,547	95,663	109,780
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	49,300	58,110	66,920	75,730
Syracuse, NY	73,560	85,780	98,000	110,220
Utica-Rome, NY	62,500	76,903	91,307	105,710
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	69,450	82,230	95,010	107,790
Akron, OH	49,950	67,393	84,837	102,280
Canton-Massillon, OH	54,070	69,047	84,023	99,000
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	31,110	51,673	72,237	92,800
Cleveland, OH	48,080	66,580	85,080	103,580
Columbus, OH	47,670	67,930	88,190	108,450
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	46,710	62,563	78,417	94,270
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	49,540	67,243	84,947	102,650
Lima, OH	45,890	64,313	82,737	101,160
Mansfield, OH	48,360	67,410	86,460	105,510
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	50,170	66,247	82,323	98,400
Sandusky, OH	49,120	66,900	84,680	102,460
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	42,720	61,407	80,093	98,780
Springfield, OH	46,780	65,243	83,707	102,170
Toledo, OH	51,240	68,720	86,200	103,680
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	42,870	61,683	80,497	99,310
Youngstown-Warren, OH	49,950	67,393	84,837	102,280
Enid, OK	43,240	56,287	69,333	82,380
Lawton, OK	51,190	63,797	76,403	89,010
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	43,730	56,443	69,157	81,870
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	45,760	58,010	70,260	82,510
Oklahoma City, OK	52,130	64,730	77,330	89,930
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	41,060	54,127	67,193	80,260
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	43,090	55,790	68,490	81,190
Tulsa, OK	63,490	69,783	76,077	82,370
Albany, OR	78,240	91,947	105,653	119,360
Bend, OR	75,240	89,830	104,420	119,010
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	67,010	84,657	102,303	119,950
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	67,310	84,870	102,430	119,990
Corvallis, OR	70,580	86,463	102,347	118,230
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	67,900	85,653	103,407	121,160
Eugene-Springfield, OR	71,390	87,430	103,470	119,510
Grants Pass, OR	67,900	85,653	103,407	121,160
Medford, OR	67,900	85,653	103,407	121,160
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	67,360	85,287	103,213	121,140
Salem, OR	65,810	83,690	101,570	119,450
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	65,020	81,823	98,627	115,430
Altoona, PA	70,820	84,443	98,067	111,690
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	61,100	76,523	91,947	107,370
Chambersburg, PA	62,330	78,703	95,077	111,450
Erie, PA	63,540	79,740	95,940	112,140
Gettysburg, PA	64,960	79,433	93,907	108,380
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	66,910	83,943	100,977	118,010
Johnstown, PA	60,010	75,563	91,117	106,670
Lancaster, PA	61,880	81,167	100,453	119,740
Lebanon, PA	64,160	79,550	94,940	110,330
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	64,240	80,217	96,193	112,170
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	63,860	79,510	95,160	110,810
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	60,510	81,933	103,357	124,780
Pittsburgh, PA	61,200	77,300	93,400	109,500
Reading, PA	71,190	84,137	97,083	110,030
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	64,240	81,363	98,487	115,610
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	64,060	79,727	95,393	111,060
State College, PA	71,480	85,080	98,680	112,280
Williamsport, PA	64,730	78,167	91,603	105,040
York-Hanover, PA	64,100	78,323	92,547	106,770
Aguadilla, PR	46,290	61,680	77,070	92,460
Arecibo, PR	48,140	63,487	78,833	94,180
Guayama, PR	46,460	60,183	73,907	87,630
Mayaguez, PR	46,290	61,680	77,070	92,460
Ponce, PR	44,080	58,013	71,947	85,880
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	46,290	61,680	77,070	92,460
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	46,460	60,183	73,907	87,630
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	73,460	96,307	119,153	142,000
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	60,430	68,503	76,577	84,650
Columbia, SC	57,960	77,270	96,580	115,890
Florence, SC	51,600	68,760	85,920	103,080
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	54,820	63,397	71,973	80,550
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	55,520	66,510	77,500	88,490
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	55,520	66,510	77,500	88,490
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	49,600	64,423	79,247	94,070
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	46,730	62,940	79,150	95,360
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	57,200	68,320	79,440	90,560
Spartanburg, SC	46,610	63,697	80,783	97,870
Sumter, SC	51,600	68,760	85,920	103,080
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	58,570	65,950	73,330	80,710
Rapid City, SD	58,300	65,957	73,613	81,270
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	61,320	70,463	79,607	88,750
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	58,300	65,957	73,613	81,270
Chattanooga, TN-GA	41,600	54,187	66,773	79,360
Clarksville, TN-KY	51,500	68,187	84,873	101,560
Cleveland, TN	44,600	54,013	63,427	72,840
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	51,150	61,537	71,923	82,310
Jackson, TN	52,380	65,303	78,227	91,150
Johnson City, TN	48,000	56,447	64,893	73,340
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	51,300	62,140	72,980	83,820
Knoxville, TN	58,310	70,030	81,750	93,470
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	55,690	66,017	76,343	86,670
Morristown, TN	52,040	62,680	73,320	83,960
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	50,350	68,323	86,297	104,270
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	50,820	65,607	80,393	95,180
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	50,860	66,743	82,627	98,510
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	52,940	67,397	81,853	96,310
Abilene, TX	44,480	59,700	74,920	90,140
Amarillo, TX	42,790	58,233	73,677	89,120
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	51,000	77,203	103,407	129,610
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	59,030	83,913	108,797	133,680
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	45,540	60,533	75,527	90,520
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	55,920	84,807	113,693	142,580
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	53,020	66,383	79,747	93,110
College Station-Bryan, TX	59,510	80,550	101,590	122,630
Corpus Christi, TX	48,990	62,907	76,823	90,740
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	60,270	75,167	90,063	104,960
Eagle Pass, TX	50,660	71,483	92,307	113,130
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	53,560	77,527	101,493	125,460
El Paso, TX	38,320	57,863	77,407	96,950
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	44,450	57,023	69,597	82,170
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	59,780	84,633	109,487	134,340
Killeen-Temple, TX	49,080	72,467	95,853	119,240
Laredo, TX	51,880	64,120	76,360	88,600
Longview, TX	46,440	63,963	81,487	99,010
Lubbock, TX	51,720	61,617	71,513	81,410
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	64,690	100,883	137,077	173,270
Midland, TX	52,850	67,200	81,550	95,900
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	44,260	60,260	76,260	92,260
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	44,750	60,000	75,250	90,500
Odessa, TX	52,850	67,200	81,550	95,900
San Angelo, TX	44,140	56,587	69,033	81,480
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	44,370	60,783	77,197	93,610
Sherman-Denison, TX	55,340	71,500	87,660	103,820
Texarkana, TX-AR	35,790	51,757	67,723	83,690
Tyler, TX	44,330	58,220	72,110	86,000
Victoria, TX	53,150	67,493	81,837	96,180
Waco, TX	54,700	71,553	88,407	105,260
Wichita Falls, TX	45,200	59,857	74,513	89,170
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	61,550	73,993	86,437	98,880
Logan, UT-ID	59,120	73,770	88,420	103,070
Ogden, UT	58,800	73,907	89,013	104,120
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	64,470	80,730	96,990	113,250
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	64,600	79,693	94,787	109,880
St. George, UT	59,120	73,770	88,420	103,070
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	59,760	74,470	89,180	103,890
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	54,620	75,800	96,980	118,160
Charlottesville, VA	54,620	75,800	96,980	118,160
Harrisonburg, VA	59,510	73,660	87,810	101,960
Lynchburg, VA	55,690	80,177	104,663	129,150
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	59,240	79,357	99,473	119,590
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	54,620	75,800	96,980	118,160
Richmond, VA	59,480	77,383	95,287	113,190
Roanoke, VA	50,300	66,977	83,653	100,330
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	43,150	57,703	72,257	86,810
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	48,820	65,527	82,233	98,940
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	54,620	75,800	96,980	118,160
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	52,410	74,340	96,270	118,200
Winchester, VA-WV	60,430	79,750	99,070	118,390
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	54,080	75,223	96,367	117,510
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	50,190	67,020	83,850	100,680
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	56,150	75,983	95,817	115,650
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	56,150	75,983	95,817	115,650
Bellingham, WA	54,400	68,573	82,747	96,920
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	60,830	76,693	92,557	108,420
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	61,890	78,750	95,610	112,470
Kennewick-Richland, WA	57,230	71,163	85,097	99,030
Longview-Kelso, WA	64,760	83,007	101,253	119,500
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	60,780	76,240	91,700	107,160
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	61,200	76,973	92,747	108,520
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	62,820	78,790	94,760	110,730
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	56,170	67,317	78,463	89,610
Walla Walla, WA	56,540	71,143	85,747	100,350
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	61,640	77,477	93,313	109,150
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	61,840	79,420	97,000	114,580
Yakima, WA	62,200	79,747	97,293	114,840
Appleton, WI	54,250	62,553	70,857	79,160
Eau Claire, WI	63,100	77,433	91,767	106,100
Fond du Lac, WI	63,440	73,220	83,000	92,780
Green Bay, WI	63,100	77,433	91,767	106,100
Janesville-Beloit, WI	64,660	89,197	113,733	138,270
Kenosha, WI	63,100	77,433	91,767	106,100
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	63,100	77,433	91,767	106,100
Madison, WI	79,040	102,660	126,280	149,900
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	66,270	75,990	85,710	95,430
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	59,880	82,227	104,573	126,920
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	54,090	64,173	74,257	84,340
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	63,100	77,433	91,767	106,100
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	63,530	73,700	83,870	94,040
Sheboygan, WI	61,550	72,100	82,650	93,200
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	62,720	77,660	92,600	107,540
Wausau, WI	50,210	57,270	64,330	71,390
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	63,290	82,583	101,877	121,170
Beckley, WV	50,090	59,797	69,503	79,210
Charleston, WV	48,880	56,733	64,587	72,440
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	49,080	61,540	74,000	86,460
Morgantown, WV	54,660	63,903	73,147	82,390
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	48,650	58,683	68,717	78,750
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	50,090	59,797	69,503	79,210
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	48,880	56,733	64,587	72,440
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	48,810	62,783	76,757	90,730
Wheeling, WV-OH	48,200	60,240	72,280	84,320
Casper, WY	50,850	60,543	70,237	79,930
Cheyenne, WY	50,850	60,543	70,237	79,930
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	50,850	60,543	70,237	79,930
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	50,850	60,543	70,237	79,930

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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