SOC 25-1126 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Philosophy and Religion 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 philosophy, religion, and theology. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Level I across metros$30,420 – $91,640Dalton, GA to San Jose, CA

Median Level IV, major metros$101,470Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary (SOC 25-1126) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $30,420 in Dalton, GA to $91,640 in San Jose, CA, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $101,470. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $86,617, 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$137,090
San Francisco, CA$162,710
San Jose, CA$151,260
Seattle, WA$105,840
Dallas, TX$90,220
Houston, TX$101,760
Austin, TX$126,950
Chicago, IL$98,350
Boston, MA$140,090
Washington, DC$104,530
Atlanta, GA$111,070
Los Angeles, CA$147,410

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	53,890	72,870	91,850	110,830
Anchorage, AK	53,890	72,870	91,850	110,830
Fairbanks-College, AK	53,890	72,870	91,850	110,830
Anniston-Oxford, AL	58,490	69,317	80,143	90,970
Auburn-Opelika, AL	51,920	61,650	71,380	81,110
Birmingham, AL	58,830	69,657	80,483	91,310
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	52,350	57,297	62,243	67,190
Decatur, AL	56,210	60,477	64,743	69,010
Dothan, AL	52,140	60,950	69,760	78,570
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	56,210	60,477	64,743	69,010
Gadsden, AL	58,490	69,317	80,143	90,970
Huntsville, AL	55,410	59,973	64,537	69,100
Mobile, AL	52,350	57,297	62,243	67,190
Montgomery, AL	57,500	63,463	69,427	75,390
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	55,700	65,117	74,533	83,950
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	56,530	67,947	79,363	90,780
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	49,770	59,250	68,730	78,210
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	55,360	64,640	73,920	83,200
Tuscaloosa, AL	56,080	67,517	78,953	90,390
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	60,830	69,737	78,643	87,550
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	65,760	68,870	71,980	75,090
Fort Smith, AR-OK	45,210	56,580	67,950	79,320
Hot Springs, AR	65,660	69,090	72,520	75,950
Jonesboro, AR	59,850	69,783	79,717	89,650
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	65,440	68,787	72,133	75,480
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	64,840	68,650	72,460	76,270
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	64,620	68,470	72,320	76,170
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	65,610	69,087	72,563	76,040
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	58,150	72,157	86,163	100,170
Flagstaff, AZ	57,990	72,010	86,030	100,050
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	57,990	72,010	86,030	100,050
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	56,760	71,333	85,907	100,480
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	57,220	71,437	85,653	99,870
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	57,990	72,010	86,030	100,050
Tucson, AZ	57,760	72,057	86,353	100,650
Yuma, AZ	57,760	72,057	86,353	100,650
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	76,620	101,103	125,587	150,070
Chico, CA	77,520	101,410	125,300	149,190
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	76,040	101,337	126,633	151,930
El Centro, CA	75,350	103,703	132,057	160,410
Fresno, CA	89,530	110,033	130,537	151,040
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	86,010	111,203	136,397	161,590
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	74,410	98,743	123,077	147,410
Merced, CA	87,860	108,063	128,267	148,470
Modesto, CA	83,740	105,980	128,220	150,460
Napa, CA	68,870	93,633	118,397	143,160
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	69,230	93,990	118,750	143,510
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	66,700	92,160	117,620	143,080
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	82,630	100,097	117,563	135,030
Redding, CA	77,520	101,410	125,300	149,190
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	80,870	110,263	139,657	169,050
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	71,810	96,670	121,530	146,390
Salinas, CA	89,690	109,717	129,743	149,770
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	70,890	98,040	125,190	152,340
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	73,760	103,410	133,060	162,710
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	91,640	111,513	131,387	151,260
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	84,080	109,917	135,753	161,590
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	86,350	108,843	131,337	153,830
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	83,260	102,850	122,440	142,030
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	71,680	100,650	129,620	158,590
Stockton-Lodi, CA	82,810	105,420	128,030	150,640
Vallejo, CA	73,510	100,883	128,257	155,630
Visalia, CA	88,240	111,830	135,420	159,010
Yuba City, CA	72,460	97,223	121,987	146,750
Boulder, CO	69,620	78,603	87,587	96,570
Colorado Springs, CO	34,160	54,513	74,867	95,220
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	31,420	51,497	71,573	91,650
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	34,910	54,873	74,837	94,800
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	53,780	67,053	80,327	93,600
Grand Junction, CO	40,180	58,440	76,700	94,960
Greeley, CO	37,800	56,067	74,333	92,600
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	38,680	56,923	75,167	93,410
Pueblo, CO	43,270	62,943	82,617	102,290
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	34,390	54,400	74,410	94,420
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	53,690	72,027	90,363	108,700
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	57,260	78,260	99,260	120,260
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	68,980	94,317	119,653	144,990
New Haven, CT	62,130	91,133	120,137	149,140
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	66,480	91,153	115,827	140,500
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	62,130	91,133	120,137	149,140
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	56,500	72,510	88,520	104,530
Dover, DE	50,530	68,590	86,650	104,710
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	53,890	72,870	91,850	110,830
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	49,170	60,930	72,690	84,450
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	49,170	60,930	72,690	84,450
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	51,650	60,540	69,430	78,320
Gainesville, FL	48,710	58,557	68,403	78,250
Homosassa Springs, FL	50,820	61,543	72,267	82,990
Jacksonville, FL	51,120	59,663	68,207	76,750
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	52,350	62,143	71,937	81,730
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	44,910	59,663	74,417	89,170
Naples-Marco Island, FL	46,650	61,150	75,650	90,150
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	49,780	59,497	69,213	78,930
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	52,750	62,687	72,623	82,560
Ocala, FL	50,540	60,180	69,820	79,460
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	52,040	61,727	71,413	81,100
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	52,140	60,990	69,840	78,690
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	49,170	60,930	72,690	84,450
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	49,170	60,930	72,690	84,450
Port St. Lucie, FL	45,440	59,757	74,073	88,390
Punta Gorda, FL	49,170	60,930	72,690	84,450
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	52,730	61,553	70,377	79,200
Sebring, FL	51,660	61,240	70,820	80,400
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	49,380	61,623	73,867	86,110
Tallahassee, FL	49,170	60,930	72,690	84,450
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	53,460	63,843	74,227	84,610
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	51,510	61,610	71,710	81,810
Albany, GA	40,700	59,840	78,980	98,120
Athens-Clarke County, GA	44,800	64,370	83,940	103,510
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	52,850	72,257	91,663	111,070
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	38,730	54,183	69,637	85,090
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	40,700	59,840	78,980	98,120
Columbus, GA-AL	49,700	68,423	87,147	105,870
Dalton, GA	30,420	43,793	57,167	70,540
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	26,120	39,577	53,033	66,490
Gainesville, GA	45,290	65,257	85,223	105,190
Hinesville, GA	40,700	59,840	78,980	98,120
Macon-Bibb County, GA	51,110	70,133	89,157	108,180
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	45,000	64,133	83,267	102,400
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	43,930	62,263	80,597	98,930
Rome, GA	45,380	64,213	83,047	101,880
Savannah, GA	40,700	59,840	78,980	98,120
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	40,700	59,840	78,980	98,120
Valdosta, GA	40,700	59,840	78,980	98,120
Warner Robins, GA	40,700	59,840	78,980	98,120
Guam MSA	53,890	72,870	91,850	110,830
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	69,560	86,410	103,260	120,110
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	69,560	86,410	103,260	120,110
Urban Honolulu, HI	66,570	82,660	98,750	114,840
Ames, IA	48,330	63,773	79,217	94,660
Cedar Rapids, IA	49,640	69,227	88,813	108,400
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	44,350	56,590	68,830	81,070
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	44,080	57,603	71,127	84,650
Dubuque, IA	47,830	63,370	78,910	94,450
Iowa City, IA	47,930	71,813	95,697	119,580
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	49,830	63,650	77,470	91,290
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	56,300	66,333	76,367	86,400
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	42,690	53,310	63,930	74,550
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	44,520	64,573	84,627	104,680
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	48,590	63,310	78,030	92,750
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	46,690	62,567	78,443	94,320
Boise City, ID	48,350	59,943	71,537	83,130
Coeur d'Alene, ID	53,890	72,870	91,850	110,830
Idaho Falls, ID	53,890	72,870	91,850	110,830
Lewiston, ID-WA	53,890	72,870	91,850	110,830
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	53,890	72,870	91,850	110,830
Pocatello, ID	53,890	72,870	91,850	110,830
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	53,890	72,870	91,850	110,830
Twin Falls, ID	53,890	72,870	91,850	110,830
Bloomington, IL	51,170	65,287	79,403	93,520
Champaign-Urbana, IL	45,950	60,420	74,890	89,360
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	50,380	66,370	82,360	98,350
Decatur, IL	50,220	63,987	77,753	91,520
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	50,290	68,270	86,250	104,230
Kankakee, IL	49,770	65,690	81,610	97,530
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	49,760	65,397	81,033	96,670
Peoria, IL	45,980	58,793	71,607	84,420
Rockford, IL	50,200	66,123	82,047	97,970
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	53,230	72,567	91,903	111,240
Springfield, IL	54,120	72,920	91,720	110,520
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	50,540	66,727	82,913	99,100
Bloomington, IN	57,150	75,110	93,070	111,030
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	51,950	73,450	94,950	116,450
Columbus, IN	53,800	70,687	87,573	104,460
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	56,490	68,573	80,657	92,740
Evansville, IN	55,790	72,323	88,857	105,390
Fort Wayne, IN	52,720	70,920	89,120	107,320
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	53,330	68,323	83,317	98,310
Kokomo, IN	54,050	72,193	90,337	108,480
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	50,970	67,600	84,230	100,860
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	51,180	66,673	82,167	97,660
Muncie, IN	53,010	70,490	87,970	105,450
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	51,450	67,613	83,777	99,940
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	56,490	68,693	80,897	93,100
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	51,330	68,243	85,157	102,070
Terre Haute, IN	62,650	82,523	102,397	122,270
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	46,010	59,437	72,863	86,290
Lawrence, KS	66,090	87,893	109,697	131,500
Manhattan, KS	47,320	59,837	72,353	84,870
Topeka, KS	48,060	62,093	76,127	90,160
Wichita, KS	45,260	57,247	69,233	81,220
Bowling Green, KY	38,110	50,043	61,977	73,910
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	44,610	59,000	73,390	87,780
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	43,730	57,700	71,670	85,640
Elizabethtown, KY	39,800	51,990	64,180	76,370
Lexington-Fayette, KY	42,700	56,550	70,400	84,250
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	45,490	58,847	72,203	85,560
Owensboro, KY	40,370	54,527	68,683	82,840
Paducah, KY-IL	40,370	54,527	68,683	82,840
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	38,320	49,967	61,613	73,260
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	39,640	52,630	65,620	78,610
Alexandria, LA	54,200	70,200	86,200	102,200
Baton Rouge, LA	54,190	70,110	86,030	101,950
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	54,200	70,200	86,200	102,200
Hammond, LA	53,440	69,447	85,453	101,460
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	53,440	69,447	85,453	101,460
Lafayette, LA	54,200	70,200	86,200	102,200
Lake Charles, LA	54,200	70,200	86,200	102,200
Monroe, LA	54,200	70,200	86,200	102,200
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	53,440	69,447	85,453	101,460
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	54,200	70,200	86,200	102,200
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	54,200	70,200	86,200	102,200
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	54,200	70,200	86,200	102,200
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	54,200	70,200	86,200	102,200
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	64,120	88,303	112,487	136,670
Barnstable Town, MA	59,280	84,027	108,773	133,520
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	59,120	86,110	113,100	140,090
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	59,440	83,920	108,400	132,880
Pittsfield, MA	62,800	86,993	111,187	135,380
Springfield, MA	59,410	81,717	104,023	126,330
Worcester, MA	56,780	74,403	92,027	109,650
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	52,110	71,360	90,610	109,860
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	55,460	71,517	87,573	103,630
Lexington Park, MD	54,250	71,753	89,257	106,760
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	51,040	69,407	87,773	106,140
Salisbury, MD	51,620	69,947	88,273	106,600
Bangor, ME	71,520	88,410	105,300	122,190
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	72,700	90,280	107,860	125,440
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	71,520	88,410	105,300	122,190
Portland-South Portland, ME	72,700	90,280	107,860	125,440
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	70,160	87,580	105,000	122,420
Ann Arbor, MI	69,820	97,470	125,120	152,770
Battle Creek, MI	53,910	69,803	85,697	101,590
Bay City, MI	63,460	90,427	117,393	144,360
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	54,310	71,867	89,423	106,980
Flint, MI	60,020	80,463	100,907	121,350
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	52,220	68,573	84,927	101,280
Jackson, MI	58,110	78,523	98,937	119,350
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	53,980	68,260	82,540	96,820
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	60,420	77,030	93,640	110,250
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	68,940	99,313	129,687	160,060
Midland, MI	63,460	90,427	117,393	144,360
Monroe, MI	58,000	80,030	102,060	124,090
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	55,760	75,233	94,707	114,180
Niles, MI	55,140	65,507	75,873	86,240
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	66,040	93,303	120,567	147,830
Saginaw, MI	62,070	82,640	103,210	123,780
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	54,300	71,117	87,933	104,750
Traverse City, MI	55,570	73,880	92,190	110,500
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	66,040	93,303	120,567	147,830
Duluth, MN-WI	55,070	69,797	84,523	99,250
Mankato, MN	55,760	71,060	86,360	101,660
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	53,970	69,803	85,637	101,470
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	53,550	69,363	85,177	100,990
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	55,100	70,657	86,213	101,770
Rochester, MN	65,110	77,540	89,970	102,400
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	65,760	79,207	92,653	106,100
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	55,000	69,930	84,860	99,790
St. Cloud, MN	54,050	67,430	80,810	94,190
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	49,810	65,067	80,323	95,580
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	50,890	66,210	81,530	96,850
Columbia, MO	43,820	57,697	71,573	85,450
Jefferson City, MO	43,820	57,697	71,573	85,450
Joplin, MO-KS	44,560	57,510	70,460	83,410
Kansas City, MO-KS	45,810	56,220	66,630	77,040
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	50,130	66,287	82,443	98,600
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	53,780	70,693	87,607	104,520
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	46,550	58,510	70,470	82,430
Springfield, MO	55,810	68,020	80,230	92,440
St. Joseph, MO-KS	46,230	58,283	70,337	82,390
St. Louis, MO-IL	57,590	77,103	96,617	116,130
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	43,740	55,370	67,000	78,630
Hattiesburg, MS	43,740	55,370	67,000	78,630
Jackson, MS	43,740	55,370	67,000	78,630
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	42,320	53,133	63,947	74,760
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	50,970	59,757	68,543	77,330
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	35,590	46,947	58,303	69,660
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	48,890	60,670	72,450	84,230
Billings, MT	53,890	72,870	91,850	110,830
Bozeman, MT	53,890	72,870	91,850	110,830
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	53,890	72,870	91,850	110,830
Great Falls, MT	53,890	72,870	91,850	110,830
Helena, MT	53,890	72,870	91,850	110,830
Missoula, MT	53,890	72,870	91,850	110,830
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	53,890	72,870	91,850	110,830
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	53,890	72,870	91,850	110,830
Asheville, NC	51,030	62,533	74,037	85,540
Burlington, NC	51,430	72,160	92,890	113,620
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	50,550	62,537	74,523	86,510
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	48,640	68,437	88,233	108,030
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	50,670	70,017	89,363	108,710
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	50,460	64,623	78,787	92,950
Fayetteville, NC	52,240	63,523	74,807	86,090
Goldsboro, NC	49,600	61,773	73,947	86,120
Greensboro-High Point, NC	52,170	72,160	92,150	112,140
Greenville, NC	55,740	63,973	72,207	80,440
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	51,620	68,350	85,080	101,810
Jacksonville, NC	56,080	67,400	78,720	90,040
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	51,210	72,183	93,157	114,130
Raleigh-Cary, NC	47,940	62,267	76,593	90,920
Rocky Mount, NC	49,520	61,447	73,373	85,300
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	61,740	71,283	80,827	90,370
Wilmington, NC	65,360	79,503	93,647	107,790
Winston-Salem, NC	52,010	67,223	82,437	97,650
Bismarck, ND	54,280	69,180	84,080	98,980
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	61,500	76,543	91,587	106,630
Fargo, ND-MN	61,710	77,057	92,403	107,750
Grand Forks, ND-MN	54,280	69,180	84,080	98,980
Minot, ND	54,280	69,180	84,080	98,980
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	54,280	69,180	84,080	98,980
Grand Island, NE	57,510	66,803	76,097	85,390
Lincoln, NE	57,530	68,123	78,717	89,310
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	56,240	66,020	75,800	85,580
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	57,510	66,803	76,097	85,390
Omaha, NE-IA	57,380	67,043	76,707	86,370
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	57,530	67,180	76,830	86,480
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	57,930	84,150	110,370	136,590
Manchester-Nashua, NH	51,990	62,337	72,683	83,030
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	58,620	85,257	111,893	138,530
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	51,080	71,083	91,087	111,090
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	56,480	80,383	104,287	128,190
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	51,360	69,137	86,913	104,690
Vineland, NJ	50,840	68,970	87,100	105,230
Albuquerque, NM	53,890	72,870	91,850	110,830
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	53,890	72,870	91,850	110,830
Farmington, NM	53,890	72,870	91,850	110,830
Las Cruces, NM	53,890	72,870	91,850	110,830
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	53,890	72,870	91,850	110,830
Santa Fe, NM	53,890	72,870	91,850	110,830
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	53,890	72,870	91,850	110,830
Carson City, NV	53,890	72,870	91,850	110,830
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	53,890	72,870	91,850	110,830
Reno, NV	53,890	72,870	91,850	110,830
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	74,990	85,607	96,223	106,840
Binghamton, NY	54,020	76,463	98,907	121,350
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	57,590	72,103	86,617	101,130
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	63,780	77,283	90,787	104,290
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	41,500	55,220	68,940	82,660
Elmira, NY	53,870	75,237	96,603	117,970
Glens Falls, NY	72,710	83,527	94,343	105,160
Ithaca, NY	69,790	94,430	119,070	143,710
Kingston, NY	52,620	67,877	83,133	98,390
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	63,400	76,097	88,793	101,490
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	59,790	85,557	111,323	137,090
Rochester, NY	63,060	79,823	96,587	113,350
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	48,520	58,973	69,427	79,880
Syracuse, NY	67,270	79,450	91,630	103,810
Utica-Rome, NY	61,400	75,317	89,233	103,150
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	67,430	79,457	91,483	103,510
Akron, OH	52,140	66,400	80,660	94,920
Canton-Massillon, OH	53,520	66,623	79,727	92,830
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	49,890	65,677	81,463	97,250
Cleveland, OH	51,120	66,527	81,933	97,340
Columbus, OH	49,800	64,653	79,507	94,360
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	54,330	68,387	82,443	96,500
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	50,920	66,100	81,280	96,460
Lima, OH	51,720	66,510	81,300	96,090
Mansfield, OH	50,260	65,227	80,193	95,160
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	51,520	66,093	80,667	95,240
Sandusky, OH	52,230	67,743	83,257	98,770
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	50,900	66,370	81,840	97,310
Springfield, OH	51,310	65,650	79,990	94,330
Toledo, OH	57,070	72,467	87,863	103,260
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	51,270	66,290	81,310	96,330
Youngstown-Warren, OH	52,140	66,400	80,660	94,920
Enid, OK	43,500	57,627	71,753	85,880
Lawton, OK	44,430	58,710	72,990	87,270
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	45,500	59,173	72,847	86,520
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	48,200	61,073	73,947	86,820
Oklahoma City, OK	44,290	58,767	73,243	87,720
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	40,370	55,223	70,077	84,930
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	42,250	56,563	70,877	85,190
Tulsa, OK	46,090	59,443	72,797	86,150
Albany, OR	57,990	72,930	87,870	102,810
Bend, OR	61,000	76,760	92,520	108,280
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	52,990	70,647	88,303	105,960
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	53,300	70,353	87,407	104,460
Corvallis, OR	58,430	73,253	88,077	102,900
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	52,210	69,523	86,837	104,150
Eugene-Springfield, OR	82,660	95,187	107,713	120,240
Grants Pass, OR	52,210	69,523	86,837	104,150
Medford, OR	52,210	69,523	86,837	104,150
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	51,010	69,053	87,097	105,140
Salem, OR	47,530	61,530	75,530	89,530
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	45,990	64,417	82,843	101,270
Altoona, PA	54,280	70,783	87,287	103,790
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	51,900	69,570	87,240	104,910
Chambersburg, PA	53,730	69,347	84,963	100,580
Erie, PA	51,960	67,697	83,433	99,170
Gettysburg, PA	57,940	73,710	89,480	105,250
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	55,560	72,227	88,893	105,560
Johnstown, PA	53,770	68,080	82,390	96,700
Lancaster, PA	50,610	68,073	85,537	103,000
Lebanon, PA	50,950	65,417	79,883	94,350
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	49,640	67,467	85,293	103,120
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	53,690	68,540	83,390	98,240
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	50,530	68,590	86,650	104,710
Pittsburgh, PA	54,530	69,010	83,490	97,970
Reading, PA	49,720	67,233	84,747	102,260
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	57,920	75,567	93,213	110,860
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	53,870	68,963	84,057	99,150
State College, PA	54,840	71,543	88,247	104,950
Williamsport, PA	47,150	62,480	77,810	93,140
York-Hanover, PA	52,350	66,487	80,623	94,760
Aguadilla, PR	53,890	72,870	91,850	110,830
Arecibo, PR	53,890	72,870	91,850	110,830
Guayama, PR	53,890	72,870	91,850	110,830
Mayaguez, PR	53,890	72,870	91,850	110,830
Ponce, PR	53,890	72,870	91,850	110,830
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	53,890	72,870	91,850	110,830
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	53,890	72,870	91,850	110,830
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	60,140	76,417	92,693	108,970
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	54,020	66,400	78,780	91,160
Columbia, SC	59,960	72,940	85,920	98,900
Florence, SC	59,210	71,833	84,457	97,080
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	53,190	63,657	74,123	84,590
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	54,020	66,400	78,780	91,160
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	54,020	66,400	78,780	91,160
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	52,930	69,523	86,117	102,710
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	51,650	66,900	82,150	97,400
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	57,880	71,377	84,873	98,370
Spartanburg, SC	51,620	66,917	82,213	97,510
Sumter, SC	59,210	71,833	84,457	97,080
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	40,730	50,657	60,583	70,510
Rapid City, SD	40,820	49,990	59,160	68,330
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	40,870	51,380	61,890	72,400
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	40,820	49,990	59,160	68,330
Chattanooga, TN-GA	44,480	56,783	69,087	81,390
Clarksville, TN-KY	61,880	74,373	86,867	99,360
Cleveland, TN	54,300	62,133	69,967	77,800
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	55,590	60,910	66,230	71,550
Jackson, TN	58,370	69,330	80,290	91,250
Johnson City, TN	51,360	59,133	66,907	74,680
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	53,700	63,417	73,133	82,850
Knoxville, TN	55,130	64,627	74,123	83,620
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	58,430	70,047	81,663	93,280
Morristown, TN	55,130	64,487	73,843	83,200
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	64,120	76,930	89,740	102,550
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	57,900	70,080	82,260	94,440
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	60,800	73,627	86,453	99,280
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	60,900	72,880	84,860	96,840
Abilene, TX	45,660	56,793	67,927	79,060
Amarillo, TX	51,890	67,210	82,530	97,850
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	59,280	81,837	104,393	126,950
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	55,960	71,177	86,393	101,610
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	49,690	60,200	70,710	81,220
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	56,530	70,270	84,010	97,750
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	53,600	69,547	85,493	101,440
College Station-Bryan, TX	68,060	91,437	114,813	138,190
Corpus Christi, TX	51,890	67,210	82,530	97,850
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	52,840	65,300	77,760	90,220
Eagle Pass, TX	51,890	67,210	82,530	97,850
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	53,700	68,167	82,633	97,100
El Paso, TX	47,040	58,930	70,820	82,710
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	50,360	62,867	75,373	87,880
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	56,060	71,293	86,527	101,760
Killeen-Temple, TX	60,260	82,980	105,700	128,420
Laredo, TX	51,890	67,210	82,530	97,850
Longview, TX	45,830	55,817	65,803	75,790
Lubbock, TX	47,490	58,357	69,223	80,090
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	59,670	74,060	88,450	102,840
Midland, TX	51,890	67,210	82,530	97,850
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	51,570	66,260	80,950	95,640
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	45,680	57,670	69,660	81,650
Odessa, TX	51,890	67,210	82,530	97,850
San Angelo, TX	48,810	60,903	72,997	85,090
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	50,140	60,337	70,533	80,730
Sherman-Denison, TX	52,160	64,527	76,893	89,260
Texarkana, TX-AR	51,890	67,210	82,530	97,850
Tyler, TX	45,650	55,643	65,637	75,630
Victoria, TX	51,890	67,210	82,530	97,850
Waco, TX	54,790	70,733	86,677	102,620
Wichita Falls, TX	47,000	58,163	69,327	80,490
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	63,680	82,900	102,120	121,340
Logan, UT-ID	63,680	82,900	102,120	121,340
Ogden, UT	65,960	86,720	107,480	128,240
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	66,880	84,550	102,220	119,890
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	69,310	86,410	103,510	120,610
St. George, UT	63,680	82,900	102,120	121,340
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	67,090	85,913	104,737	123,560
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	52,630	72,340	92,050	111,760
Charlottesville, VA	58,700	80,420	102,140	123,860
Harrisonburg, VA	62,070	75,827	89,583	103,340
Lynchburg, VA	58,370	81,523	104,677	127,830
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	54,190	71,017	87,843	104,670
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	56,760	74,870	92,980	111,090
Richmond, VA	54,570	75,000	95,430	115,860
Roanoke, VA	49,180	64,930	80,680	96,430
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	52,000	73,293	94,587	115,880
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	52,630	72,340	92,050	111,760
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	52,630	72,340	92,050	111,760
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	48,520	64,937	81,353	97,770
Winchester, VA-WV	55,310	71,380	87,450	103,520
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	53,890	72,870	91,850	110,830
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	65,550	76,597	87,643	98,690
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	65,560	83,487	101,413	119,340
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	65,560	83,487	101,413	119,340
Bellingham, WA	56,510	68,737	80,963	93,190
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	63,600	77,470	91,340	105,210
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	56,150	71,807	87,463	103,120
Kennewick-Richland, WA	55,920	69,143	82,367	95,590
Longview-Kelso, WA	50,920	68,877	86,833	104,790
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	63,050	76,720	90,390	104,060
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	63,060	76,817	90,573	104,330
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	64,530	78,300	92,070	105,840
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	58,000	67,397	76,793	86,190
Walla Walla, WA	55,300	69,187	83,073	96,960
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	63,260	77,113	90,967	104,820
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	55,660	71,880	88,100	104,320
Yakima, WA	55,610	71,907	88,203	104,500
Appleton, WI	58,360	66,723	75,087	83,450
Eau Claire, WI	58,200	74,110	90,020	105,930
Fond du Lac, WI	57,460	72,083	86,707	101,330
Green Bay, WI	58,200	74,110	90,020	105,930
Janesville-Beloit, WI	58,050	80,607	103,163	125,720
Kenosha, WI	58,200	74,110	90,020	105,930
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	63,720	75,547	87,373	99,200
Madison, WI	57,690	77,997	98,303	118,610
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	57,530	73,017	88,503	103,990
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	56,870	75,627	94,383	113,140
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	54,770	64,517	74,263	84,010
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	56,750	65,357	73,963	82,570
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	57,800	73,093	88,387	103,680
Sheboygan, WI	57,430	72,133	86,837	101,540
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	57,350	73,543	89,737	105,930
Wausau, WI	58,200	74,110	90,020	105,930
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	54,930	71,593	88,257	104,920
Beckley, WV	53,890	72,870	91,850	110,830
Charleston, WV	53,890	72,870	91,850	110,830
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	50,400	66,797	83,193	99,590
Morgantown, WV	53,890	72,870	91,850	110,830
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	53,890	72,870	91,850	110,830
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	53,890	72,870	91,850	110,830
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	53,890	72,870	91,850	110,830
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	48,970	63,123	77,277	91,430
Wheeling, WV-OH	52,300	66,350	80,400	94,450
Casper, WY	53,890	72,870	91,850	110,830
Cheyenne, WY	53,890	72,870	91,850	110,830
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	53,890	72,870	91,850	110,830
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	53,890	72,870	91,850	110,830

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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