SOC 25-1193 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Recreation and Fitness Studies 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 pertaining to recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, including exercise physiology and facilities management. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Level I across metros$31,080 – $100,120El Paso, TX to Visalia, CA

Median Level IV, major metros$95,170Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary (SOC 25-1193) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $31,080 in El Paso, TX to $100,120 in Visalia, CA, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $95,170. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $80,223, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 16 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$108,740
San Francisco, CA$188,450
San Jose, CA$169,220
Seattle, WA$87,620
Dallas, TX$99,310
Houston, TX$98,520
Austin, TX$105,900
Chicago, IL$81,670
Boston, MA$110,110
Washington, DC$107,810
Atlanta, GA$82,800
Los Angeles, CA$150,260

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	50,520	59,610	68,700	77,790
Anchorage, AK	50,520	59,610	68,700	77,790
Fairbanks-College, AK	50,520	59,610	68,700	77,790
Anniston-Oxford, AL	54,650	62,260	69,870	77,480
Auburn-Opelika, AL	53,940	64,180	74,420	84,660
Birmingham, AL	52,450	61,460	70,470	79,480
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	54,650	62,260	69,870	77,480
Decatur, AL	54,650	62,260	69,870	77,480
Dothan, AL	54,650	62,260	69,870	77,480
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	54,650	62,260	69,870	77,480
Gadsden, AL	54,650	62,260	69,870	77,480
Huntsville, AL	54,650	62,260	69,870	77,480
Mobile, AL	54,650	62,260	69,870	77,480
Montgomery, AL	51,700	62,410	73,120	83,830
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	57,760	64,687	71,613	78,540
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	54,650	62,260	69,870	77,480
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	46,700	58,510	70,320	82,130
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	52,460	62,350	72,240	82,130
Tuscaloosa, AL	49,930	59,323	68,717	78,110
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	54,690	61,780	68,870	75,960
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	51,620	57,843	64,067	70,290
Fort Smith, AR-OK	47,700	55,193	62,687	70,180
Hot Springs, AR	47,510	55,160	62,810	70,460
Jonesboro, AR	56,670	63,810	70,950	78,090
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	49,800	56,047	62,293	68,540
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	52,210	59,090	65,970	72,850
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	50,850	57,230	63,610	69,990
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	49,770	56,783	63,797	70,810
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	55,490	66,700	77,910	89,120
Flagstaff, AZ	55,490	66,700	77,910	89,120
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	55,490	66,700	77,910	89,120
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	58,780	69,670	80,560	91,450
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	56,630	67,763	78,897	90,030
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	55,490	66,700	77,910	89,120
Tucson, AZ	56,640	67,680	78,720	89,760
Yuma, AZ	56,640	67,680	78,720	89,760
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	62,290	91,857	121,423	150,990
Chico, CA	88,480	113,463	138,447	163,430
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	81,620	109,967	138,313	166,660
El Centro, CA	74,070	108,217	142,363	176,510
Fresno, CA	90,460	108,870	127,280	145,690
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	94,780	114,403	134,027	153,650
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	63,250	92,253	121,257	150,260
Merced, CA	73,600	97,860	122,120	146,380
Modesto, CA	74,270	106,680	139,090	171,500
Napa, CA	64,080	90,527	116,973	143,420
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	64,680	91,367	118,053	144,740
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	78,680	104,970	131,260	157,550
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	60,340	87,590	114,840	142,090
Redding, CA	64,470	95,007	125,543	156,080
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	88,180	120,990	153,800	186,610
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	91,840	115,007	138,173	161,340
Salinas, CA	85,180	109,200	133,220	157,240
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	62,990	95,750	128,510	161,270
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	83,660	118,590	153,520	188,450
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	77,240	107,900	138,560	169,220
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	50,180	70,453	90,727	111,000
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	84,020	115,753	147,487	179,220
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	47,420	61,443	75,467	89,490
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	69,880	104,643	139,407	174,170
Stockton-Lodi, CA	79,910	110,677	141,443	172,210
Vallejo, CA	73,530	106,717	139,903	173,090
Visalia, CA	100,120	116,430	132,740	149,050
Yuba City, CA	90,070	114,170	138,270	162,370
Boulder, CO	44,810	60,643	76,477	92,310
Colorado Springs, CO	40,990	52,580	64,170	75,760
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	39,480	51,570	63,660	75,750
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	44,050	55,530	67,010	78,490
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	57,450	74,550	91,650	108,750
Grand Junction, CO	32,160	49,047	65,933	82,820
Greeley, CO	40,830	53,347	65,863	78,380
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	34,000	49,240	64,480	79,720
Pueblo, CO	43,020	53,863	64,707	75,550
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	34,810	49,737	64,663	79,590
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	55,560	68,477	81,393	94,310
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	51,330	65,553	79,777	94,000
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	49,470	64,703	79,937	95,170
New Haven, CT	66,370	77,610	88,850	100,090
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	49,440	64,490	79,540	94,590
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	53,010	67,360	81,710	96,060
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	56,480	73,590	90,700	107,810
Dover, DE	54,750	74,437	94,123	113,810
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	49,820	68,130	86,440	104,750
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	49,380	64,153	78,927	93,700
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	49,380	64,153	78,927	93,700
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	47,190	60,940	74,690	88,440
Gainesville, FL	49,380	64,153	78,927	93,700
Homosassa Springs, FL	49,380	64,153	78,927	93,700
Jacksonville, FL	49,380	64,153	78,927	93,700
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	50,600	62,903	75,207	87,510
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	53,910	71,667	89,423	107,180
Naples-Marco Island, FL	54,170	72,370	90,570	108,770
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	46,060	59,550	73,040	86,530
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	49,380	64,153	78,927	93,700
Ocala, FL	49,380	64,153	78,927	93,700
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	47,300	60,563	73,827	87,090
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	49,380	64,153	78,927	93,700
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	49,380	64,153	78,927	93,700
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	49,380	64,153	78,927	93,700
Port St. Lucie, FL	54,150	72,550	90,950	109,350
Punta Gorda, FL	49,380	64,153	78,927	93,700
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	49,380	64,153	78,927	93,700
Sebring, FL	49,380	64,153	78,927	93,700
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	52,000	67,703	83,407	99,110
Tallahassee, FL	49,380	64,153	78,927	93,700
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	49,380	64,153	78,927	93,700
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	49,380	64,153	78,927	93,700
Albany, GA	43,990	57,467	70,943	84,420
Athens-Clarke County, GA	43,610	56,457	69,303	82,150
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	46,210	58,407	70,603	82,800
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	60,010	82,680	105,350	128,020
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	43,990	57,467	70,943	84,420
Columbus, GA-AL	47,040	58,203	69,367	80,530
Dalton, GA	43,990	57,467	70,943	84,420
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	42,370	58,900	75,430	91,960
Gainesville, GA	45,470	57,537	69,603	81,670
Hinesville, GA	43,990	57,467	70,943	84,420
Macon-Bibb County, GA	46,220	58,210	70,200	82,190
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	44,630	56,123	67,617	79,110
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	44,730	58,163	71,597	85,030
Rome, GA	44,890	55,803	66,717	77,630
Savannah, GA	43,990	57,467	70,943	84,420
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	43,990	57,467	70,943	84,420
Valdosta, GA	43,990	57,467	70,943	84,420
Warner Robins, GA	43,990	57,467	70,943	84,420
Guam MSA	49,820	68,130	86,440	104,750
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	49,820	68,130	86,440	104,750
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	49,820	68,130	86,440	104,750
Urban Honolulu, HI	49,820	68,130	86,440	104,750
Ames, IA	45,080	62,863	80,647	98,430
Cedar Rapids, IA	49,420	65,863	82,307	98,750
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	43,440	60,987	78,533	96,080
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	44,230	63,993	83,757	103,520
Dubuque, IA	48,020	63,483	78,947	94,410
Iowa City, IA	47,050	63,897	80,743	97,590
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	48,260	64,460	80,660	96,860
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	45,360	63,403	81,447	99,490
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	44,390	52,940	61,490	70,040
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	44,150	60,047	75,943	91,840
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	46,030	67,800	89,570	111,340
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	50,420	67,030	83,640	100,250
Boise City, ID	52,120	60,297	68,473	76,650
Coeur d'Alene, ID	49,900	63,040	76,180	89,320
Idaho Falls, ID	49,900	63,040	76,180	89,320
Lewiston, ID-WA	49,900	63,040	76,180	89,320
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	50,780	63,983	77,187	90,390
Pocatello, ID	49,900	63,040	76,180	89,320
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	50,470	59,183	67,897	76,610
Twin Falls, ID	52,120	60,297	68,473	76,650
Bloomington, IL	63,580	87,230	110,880	134,530
Champaign-Urbana, IL	58,370	81,697	105,023	128,350
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	43,640	56,317	68,993	81,670
Decatur, IL	65,980	92,747	119,513	146,280
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	54,670	78,560	102,450	126,340
Kankakee, IL	46,430	65,793	85,157	104,520
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	43,000	56,297	69,593	82,890
Peoria, IL	46,860	61,270	75,680	90,090
Rockford, IL	42,990	55,597	68,203	80,810
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	50,610	66,193	81,777	97,360
Springfield, IL	48,730	65,387	82,043	98,700
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	45,140	65,217	85,293	105,370
Bloomington, IN	43,840	58,063	72,287	86,510
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	44,520	58,467	72,413	86,360
Columbus, IN	45,120	57,753	70,387	83,020
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	49,960	59,597	69,233	78,870
Evansville, IN	45,010	58,407	71,803	85,200
Fort Wayne, IN	45,010	58,407	71,803	85,200
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	45,400	57,293	69,187	81,080
Kokomo, IN	44,580	57,927	71,273	84,620
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	43,440	56,660	69,880	83,100
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	44,020	56,517	69,013	81,510
Muncie, IN	45,100	57,750	70,400	83,050
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	43,820	56,807	69,793	82,780
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	49,550	59,207	68,863	78,520
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	44,610	58,330	72,050	85,770
Terre Haute, IN	42,830	58,567	74,303	90,040
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	51,350	61,050	70,750	80,450
Lawrence, KS	49,280	56,117	62,953	69,790
Manhattan, KS	51,580	63,040	74,500	85,960
Topeka, KS	51,060	61,663	72,267	82,870
Wichita, KS	47,990	53,720	59,450	65,180
Bowling Green, KY	45,050	56,837	68,623	80,410
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	46,390	58,890	71,390	83,890
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	48,900	59,230	69,560	79,890
Elizabethtown, KY	48,020	57,037	66,053	75,070
Lexington-Fayette, KY	43,650	58,443	73,237	88,030
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	48,290	58,567	68,843	79,120
Owensboro, KY	43,950	56,620	69,290	81,960
Paducah, KY-IL	44,060	64,860	85,660	106,460
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	46,020	57,563	69,107	80,650
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	45,090	56,227	67,363	78,500
Alexandria, LA	42,520	57,130	71,740	86,350
Baton Rouge, LA	46,210	60,110	74,010	87,910
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	44,250	58,500	72,750	87,000
Hammond, LA	42,930	58,133	73,337	88,540
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	42,930	58,133	73,337	88,540
Lafayette, LA	42,520	57,130	71,740	86,350
Lake Charles, LA	42,520	57,130	71,740	86,350
Monroe, LA	42,520	57,130	71,740	86,350
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	42,930	58,133	73,337	88,540
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	50,680	63,023	75,367	87,710
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	42,520	57,130	71,740	86,350
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	42,520	57,130	71,740	86,350
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	42,520	57,130	71,740	86,350
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	58,700	75,007	91,313	107,620
Barnstable Town, MA	63,160	78,550	93,940	109,330
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	62,530	78,390	94,250	110,110
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	63,280	79,610	95,940	112,270
Pittsfield, MA	63,010	81,883	100,757	119,630
Springfield, MA	63,240	80,833	98,427	116,020
Worcester, MA	61,220	76,870	92,520	108,170
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	55,330	73,783	92,237	110,690
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	56,700	72,280	87,860	103,440
Lexington Park, MD	57,610	73,993	90,377	106,760
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	56,310	74,827	93,343	111,860
Salisbury, MD	68,370	80,063	91,757	103,450
Bangor, ME	61,290	68,870	76,450	84,030
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	61,290	68,870	76,450	84,030
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	61,290	68,870	76,450	84,030
Portland-South Portland, ME	61,290	68,870	76,450	84,030
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	61,290	68,870	76,450	84,030
Ann Arbor, MI	58,680	83,477	108,273	133,070
Battle Creek, MI	47,360	77,810	108,260	138,710
Bay City, MI	70,040	93,353	116,667	139,980
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	65,900	91,003	116,107	141,210
Flint, MI	66,820	88,753	110,687	132,620
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	47,700	83,243	118,787	154,330
Jackson, MI	58,130	82,883	107,637	132,390
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	48,540	71,873	95,207	118,540
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	57,320	86,453	115,587	144,720
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	54,980	82,823	110,667	138,510
Midland, MI	70,040	93,353	116,667	139,980
Monroe, MI	60,880	85,513	110,147	134,780
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	55,480	87,757	120,033	152,310
Niles, MI	48,720	58,570	68,420	78,270
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	66,410	90,773	115,137	139,500
Saginaw, MI	68,120	91,597	115,073	138,550
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	51,310	76,683	102,057	127,430
Traverse City, MI	55,490	82,547	109,603	136,660
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	66,410	90,773	115,137	139,500
Duluth, MN-WI	55,650	69,993	84,337	98,680
Mankato, MN	55,890	70,880	85,870	100,860
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	54,230	68,390	82,550	96,710
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	54,690	68,173	81,657	95,140
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	55,540	68,913	82,287	95,660
Rochester, MN	55,650	69,993	84,337	98,680
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	56,280	70,990	85,700	100,410
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	55,860	69,600	83,340	97,080
St. Cloud, MN	55,370	68,780	82,190	95,600
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	50,380	66,870	83,360	99,850
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	50,210	63,783	77,357	90,930
Columbia, MO	52,180	62,787	73,393	84,000
Jefferson City, MO	52,180	62,787	73,393	84,000
Joplin, MO-KS	53,500	60,473	67,447	74,420
Kansas City, MO-KS	50,280	59,287	68,293	77,300
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	50,950	65,080	79,210	93,340
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	50,950	64,637	78,323	92,010
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	50,800	61,373	71,947	82,520
Springfield, MO	45,950	58,320	70,690	83,060
St. Joseph, MO-KS	50,480	58,950	67,420	75,890
St. Louis, MO-IL	50,790	66,733	82,677	98,620
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	44,260	52,897	61,533	70,170
Hattiesburg, MS	40,310	50,040	59,770	69,500
Jackson, MS	39,980	49,273	58,567	67,860
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	41,360	53,343	65,327	77,310
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	41,110	53,197	65,283	77,370
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	42,180	53,797	65,413	77,030
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	42,030	54,670	67,310	79,950
Billings, MT	49,820	68,130	86,440	104,750
Bozeman, MT	49,820	68,130	86,440	104,750
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	49,820	68,130	86,440	104,750
Great Falls, MT	49,820	68,130	86,440	104,750
Helena, MT	49,820	68,130	86,440	104,750
Missoula, MT	49,820	68,130	86,440	104,750
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	49,820	68,130	86,440	104,750
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	49,820	68,130	86,440	104,750
Asheville, NC	54,660	64,257	73,853	83,450
Burlington, NC	52,310	64,490	76,670	88,850
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	51,460	63,003	74,547	86,090
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	53,630	64,163	74,697	85,230
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	47,420	58,227	69,033	79,840
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	49,740	60,967	72,193	83,420
Fayetteville, NC	47,940	56,607	65,273	73,940
Goldsboro, NC	50,070	61,377	72,683	83,990
Greensboro-High Point, NC	53,090	64,680	76,270	87,860
Greenville, NC	55,890	67,357	78,823	90,290
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	55,920	65,877	75,833	85,790
Jacksonville, NC	46,150	53,640	61,130	68,620
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	50,590	62,893	75,197	87,500
Raleigh-Cary, NC	51,960	64,693	77,427	90,160
Rocky Mount, NC	50,280	61,920	73,560	85,200
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	59,130	68,743	78,357	87,970
Wilmington, NC	47,130	55,307	63,483	71,660
Winston-Salem, NC	55,260	66,507	77,753	89,000
Bismarck, ND	49,820	68,130	86,440	104,750
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	49,820	68,130	86,440	104,750
Fargo, ND-MN	49,820	68,130	86,440	104,750
Grand Forks, ND-MN	49,820	68,130	86,440	104,750
Minot, ND	49,820	68,130	86,440	104,750
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	49,820	68,130	86,440	104,750
Grand Island, NE	49,820	68,130	86,440	104,750
Lincoln, NE	49,850	69,360	88,870	108,380
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	48,080	67,153	86,227	105,300
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	49,820	68,130	86,440	104,750
Omaha, NE-IA	42,270	61,247	80,223	99,200
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	49,850	69,360	88,870	108,380
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	62,210	77,663	93,117	108,570
Manchester-Nashua, NH	62,210	77,663	93,117	108,570
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	62,280	77,853	93,427	109,000
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	49,820	68,130	86,440	104,750
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	54,580	73,013	91,447	109,880
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	54,200	72,637	91,073	109,510
Vineland, NJ	53,350	73,250	93,150	113,050
Albuquerque, NM	60,230	68,863	77,497	86,130
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	61,490	69,713	77,937	86,160
Farmington, NM	60,230	68,863	77,497	86,130
Las Cruces, NM	60,230	68,863	77,497	86,130
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	60,230	68,863	77,497	86,130
Santa Fe, NM	60,230	68,863	77,497	86,130
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	49,820	68,130	86,440	104,750
Carson City, NV	49,820	68,130	86,440	104,750
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	49,820	68,130	86,440	104,750
Reno, NV	49,820	68,130	86,440	104,750
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	50,690	70,343	89,997	109,650
Binghamton, NY	40,410	53,517	66,623	79,730
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	45,220	55,140	65,060	74,980
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	41,290	53,127	64,963	76,800
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	39,380	46,887	54,393	61,900
Elmira, NY	48,510	61,727	74,943	88,160
Glens Falls, NY	50,940	59,767	68,593	77,420
Ithaca, NY	70,310	81,667	93,023	104,380
Kingston, NY	50,690	70,343	89,997	109,650
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	52,300	69,550	86,800	104,050
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	55,180	73,033	90,887	108,740
Rochester, NY	46,800	56,630	66,460	76,290
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	41,930	53,753	65,577	77,400
Syracuse, NY	50,690	70,343	89,997	109,650
Utica-Rome, NY	40,940	52,553	64,167	75,780
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	48,100	58,220	68,340	78,460
Akron, OH	46,750	56,743	66,737	76,730
Canton-Massillon, OH	50,760	59,920	69,080	78,240
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	48,550	60,500	72,450	84,400
Cleveland, OH	42,850	53,463	64,077	74,690
Columbus, OH	52,700	65,407	78,113	90,820
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	48,820	61,740	74,660	87,580
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	48,670	61,483	74,297	87,110
Lima, OH	47,710	59,777	71,843	83,910
Mansfield, OH	51,480	63,897	76,313	88,730
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	48,140	59,667	71,193	82,720
Sandusky, OH	44,210	56,000	67,790	79,580
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	49,300	62,150	75,000	87,850
Springfield, OH	51,900	64,020	76,140	88,260
Toledo, OH	46,310	59,773	73,237	86,700
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	49,540	61,843	74,147	86,450
Youngstown-Warren, OH	46,750	56,743	66,737	76,730
Enid, OK	47,980	67,027	86,073	105,120
Lawton, OK	42,390	52,717	63,043	73,370
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	45,230	54,803	64,377	73,950
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	56,010	77,707	99,403	121,100
Oklahoma City, OK	41,500	53,490	65,480	77,470
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	43,850	53,317	62,783	72,250
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	45,800	62,987	80,173	97,360
Tulsa, OK	48,410	65,627	82,843	100,060
Albany, OR	34,760	46,410	58,060	69,710
Bend, OR	47,290	57,147	67,003	76,860
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	42,680	61,963	81,247	100,530
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	38,030	56,593	75,157	93,720
Corvallis, OR	34,430	46,270	58,110	69,950
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	37,620	56,153	74,687	93,220
Eugene-Springfield, OR	34,400	46,007	57,613	69,220
Grants Pass, OR	37,620	56,153	74,687	93,220
Medford, OR	37,620	56,153	74,687	93,220
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	42,270	64,460	86,650	108,840
Salem, OR	36,700	56,257	75,813	95,370
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	54,880	73,237	91,593	109,950
Altoona, PA	58,800	74,497	90,193	105,890
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	56,890	72,673	88,457	104,240
Chambersburg, PA	54,130	69,400	84,670	99,940
Erie, PA	55,210	72,043	88,877	105,710
Gettysburg, PA	54,570	65,880	77,190	88,500
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	55,630	66,260	76,890	87,520
Johnstown, PA	57,120	74,063	91,007	107,950
Lancaster, PA	54,440	73,023	91,607	110,190
Lebanon, PA	55,120	69,803	84,487	99,170
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	55,040	71,947	88,853	105,760
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	57,780	74,120	90,460	106,800
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	54,620	74,517	94,413	114,310
Pittsburgh, PA	59,270	76,063	92,857	109,650
Reading, PA	54,980	74,200	93,420	112,640
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	55,150	72,530	89,910	107,290
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	58,460	74,807	91,153	107,500
State College, PA	58,680	74,767	90,853	106,940
Williamsport, PA	53,560	71,717	89,873	108,030
York-Hanover, PA	55,160	67,260	79,360	91,460
Aguadilla, PR	56,120	65,773	75,427	85,080
Arecibo, PR	56,120	65,773	75,427	85,080
Guayama, PR	56,120	65,773	75,427	85,080
Mayaguez, PR	56,120	65,773	75,427	85,080
Ponce, PR	56,160	65,910	75,660	85,410
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	56,120	65,773	75,427	85,080
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	56,120	65,773	75,427	85,080
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	68,380	80,613	92,847	105,080
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	50,160	65,117	80,073	95,030
Columbia, SC	76,350	96,950	117,550	138,150
Florence, SC	72,700	94,000	115,300	136,600
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	45,050	54,047	63,043	72,040
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	53,970	71,310	88,650	105,990
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	53,970	71,310	88,650	105,990
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	55,080	71,593	88,107	104,620
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	54,200	72,453	90,707	108,960
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	56,410	76,413	96,417	116,420
Spartanburg, SC	55,170	72,907	90,643	108,380
Sumter, SC	72,700	94,000	115,300	136,600
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	52,580	56,940	61,300	65,660
Rapid City, SD	53,790	57,673	61,557	65,440
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	53,400	60,367	67,333	74,300
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	52,170	56,570	60,970	65,370
Chattanooga, TN-GA	46,480	53,870	61,260	68,650
Clarksville, TN-KY	57,410	64,547	71,683	78,820
Cleveland, TN	48,170	53,233	58,297	63,360
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	52,830	65,157	77,483	89,810
Jackson, TN	53,570	64,540	75,510	86,480
Johnson City, TN	48,500	58,560	68,620	78,680
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	53,380	66,277	79,173	92,070
Knoxville, TN	65,900	78,753	91,607	104,460
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	47,370	59,727	72,083	84,440
Morristown, TN	53,800	66,747	79,693	92,640
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	57,110	64,123	71,137	78,150
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	54,560	65,560	76,560	87,560
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	55,690	63,460	71,230	79,000
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	56,730	64,963	73,197	81,430
Abilene, TX	43,710	56,347	68,983	81,620
Amarillo, TX	35,170	48,577	61,983	75,390
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	50,800	69,167	87,533	105,900
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	41,180	60,817	80,453	100,090
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	34,510	49,740	64,970	80,200
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	48,160	60,953	73,747	86,540
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	38,630	56,767	74,903	93,040
College Station-Bryan, TX	49,080	68,117	87,153	106,190
Corpus Christi, TX	37,450	52,983	68,517	84,050
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	50,690	66,897	83,103	99,310
Eagle Pass, TX	42,060	59,747	77,433	95,120
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	42,240	60,017	77,793	95,570
El Paso, TX	31,080	48,907	66,733	84,560
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	49,740	60,370	71,000	81,630
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	40,000	59,507	79,013	98,520
Killeen-Temple, TX	49,500	66,987	84,473	101,960
Laredo, TX	42,060	59,747	77,433	95,120
Longview, TX	46,140	61,630	77,120	92,610
Lubbock, TX	41,240	55,563	69,887	84,210
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	48,160	60,953	73,747	86,540
Midland, TX	43,060	54,540	66,020	77,500
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	38,150	54,220	70,290	86,360
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	38,730	54,033	69,337	84,640
Odessa, TX	43,060	54,540	66,020	77,500
San Angelo, TX	44,220	55,533	66,847	78,160
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	39,290	54,083	68,877	83,670
Sherman-Denison, TX	49,330	65,513	81,697	97,880
Texarkana, TX-AR	41,100	54,687	68,273	81,860
Tyler, TX	44,630	57,510	70,390	83,270
Victoria, TX	42,060	59,747	77,433	95,120
Waco, TX	48,660	65,847	83,033	100,220
Wichita Falls, TX	38,570	52,673	66,777	80,880
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	53,490	63,210	72,930	82,650
Logan, UT-ID	49,190	61,210	73,230	85,250
Ogden, UT	49,190	61,210	73,230	85,250
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	48,540	60,393	72,247	84,100
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	49,190	61,210	73,230	85,250
St. George, UT	54,030	64,370	74,710	85,050
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	48,540	60,393	72,247	84,100
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	46,890	57,543	68,197	78,850
Charlottesville, VA	52,280	65,603	78,927	92,250
Harrisonburg, VA	49,140	61,700	74,260	86,820
Lynchburg, VA	48,540	59,303	70,067	80,830
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	50,070	64,753	79,437	94,120
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	55,110	70,273	85,437	100,600
Richmond, VA	49,890	64,263	78,637	93,010
Roanoke, VA	47,580	58,523	69,467	80,410
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	48,170	57,847	67,523	77,200
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	46,860	58,007	69,153	80,300
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	49,140	61,700	74,260	86,820
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	49,940	57,607	65,273	72,940
Winchester, VA-WV	55,470	70,310	85,150	99,990
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	49,820	68,130	86,440	104,750
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	49,820	68,130	86,440	104,750
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	49,820	68,130	86,440	104,750
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	49,820	68,130	86,440	104,750
Bellingham, WA	56,220	64,490	72,760	81,030
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	61,520	69,537	77,553	85,570
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	48,350	65,350	82,350	99,350
Kennewick-Richland, WA	53,350	63,333	73,317	83,300
Longview-Kelso, WA	42,900	64,433	85,967	107,500
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	60,120	68,443	76,767	85,090
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	62,550	70,470	78,390	86,310
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	63,260	71,380	79,500	87,620
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	57,500	66,323	75,147	83,970
Walla Walla, WA	53,100	63,100	73,100	83,100
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	60,370	69,027	77,683	86,340
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	47,000	65,483	83,967	102,450
Yakima, WA	46,160	65,033	83,907	102,780
Appleton, WI	67,840	73,770	79,700	85,630
Eau Claire, WI	67,840	73,770	79,700	85,630
Fond du Lac, WI	67,840	73,770	79,700	85,630
Green Bay, WI	67,840	73,770	79,700	85,630
Janesville-Beloit, WI	67,840	73,770	79,700	85,630
Kenosha, WI	67,840	73,770	79,700	85,630
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	67,840	73,770	79,700	85,630
Madison, WI	67,840	73,770	79,700	85,630
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	67,840	73,770	79,700	85,630
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	67,840	73,770	79,700	85,630
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	67,840	73,770	79,700	85,630
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	67,840	73,770	79,700	85,630
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	67,840	73,770	79,700	85,630
Sheboygan, WI	67,840	73,770	79,700	85,630
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	67,510	73,600	79,690	85,780
Wausau, WI	67,840	73,770	79,700	85,630
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	55,190	68,683	82,177	95,670
Beckley, WV	53,360	62,013	70,667	79,320
Charleston, WV	49,200	59,833	70,467	81,100
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	46,750	59,283	71,817	84,350
Morgantown, WV	53,820	61,917	70,013	78,110
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	52,130	61,127	70,123	79,120
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	53,360	62,013	70,667	79,320
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	49,200	59,833	70,467	81,100
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	48,790	56,713	64,637	72,560
Wheeling, WV-OH	48,870	58,747	68,623	78,500
Casper, WY	57,250	67,153	77,057	86,960
Cheyenne, WY	57,250	67,153	77,057	86,960
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	57,250	67,153	77,057	86,960
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	57,250	67,153	77,057	86,960

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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