SOC 25-9044 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Teaching Assistants, 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): Assist faculty or other instructional staff in postsecondary institutions by performing instructional support activities, such as developing teaching materials, leading discussion groups, preparing and giving examinations, and grading examinations or papers.

Level I across metros$16,400 – $62,660Joplin, MO to Canton, OH

Median Level IV, major metros$53,960Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary (SOC 25-9044) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $16,400 in Joplin, MO to $62,660 in Canton, OH, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $53,960. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $47,527, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 30 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

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	30,350	33,033	35,717	38,400
Anchorage, AK	30,350	33,033	35,717	38,400
Fairbanks-College, AK	30,350	33,033	35,717	38,400
Anniston-Oxford, AL	24,700	32,987	41,273	49,560
Auburn-Opelika, AL	17,730	21,170	24,610	28,050
Birmingham, AL	31,130	38,033	44,937	51,840
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	22,500	23,517	24,533	25,550
Decatur, AL	19,050	22,003	24,957	27,910
Dothan, AL	17,470	20,397	23,323	26,250
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	19,100	20,197	21,293	22,390
Gadsden, AL	24,700	32,987	41,273	49,560
Huntsville, AL	21,510	24,503	27,497	30,490
Mobile, AL	19,080	25,493	31,907	38,320
Montgomery, AL	16,840	21,183	25,527	29,870
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	18,160	23,287	28,413	33,540
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	18,460	22,507	26,553	30,600
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	17,900	19,977	22,053	24,130
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	18,770	20,373	21,977	23,580
Tuscaloosa, AL	19,030	23,507	27,983	32,460
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	22,900	25,433	27,967	30,500
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	23,120	24,510	25,900	27,290
Fort Smith, AR-OK	23,040	24,580	26,120	27,660
Hot Springs, AR	22,880	26,180	29,480	32,780
Jonesboro, AR	23,080	23,853	24,627	25,400
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	22,880	26,407	29,933	33,460
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	23,040	24,827	26,613	28,400
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	22,880	24,000	25,120	26,240
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	22,880	24,747	26,613	28,480
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	34,930	37,647	40,363	43,080
Flagstaff, AZ	46,730	53,263	59,797	66,330
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	36,290	45,287	54,283	63,280
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	38,600	47,153	55,707	64,260
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	38,350	46,977	55,603	64,230
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	31,340	38,993	46,647	54,300
Tucson, AZ	31,100	38,937	46,773	54,610
Yuma, AZ	34,130	43,293	52,457	61,620
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	34,810	40,910	47,010	53,110
Chico, CA	34,460	41,087	47,713	54,340
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	40,830	50,430	60,030	69,630
El Centro, CA	35,280	42,703	50,127	57,550
Fresno, CA	35,810	37,277	38,743	40,210
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	35,750	37,953	40,157	42,360
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	35,640	42,223	48,807	55,390
Merced, CA	55,270	58,790	62,310	65,830
Modesto, CA	38,690	44,730	50,770	56,810
Napa, CA	37,220	44,697	52,173	59,650
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	54,010	59,943	65,877	71,810
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	47,770	54,447	61,123	67,800
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	35,610	42,363	49,117	55,870
Redding, CA	38,460	47,507	56,553	65,600
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	35,340	41,297	47,253	53,210
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	57,690	62,560	67,430	72,300
Salinas, CA	36,190	39,757	43,323	46,890
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	35,300	43,033	50,767	58,500
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	40,300	46,047	51,793	57,540
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	37,720	43,220	48,720	54,220
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	35,340	42,787	50,233	57,680
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	38,410	44,117	49,823	55,530
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	35,730	44,697	53,663	62,630
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	39,090	44,790	50,490	56,190
Stockton-Lodi, CA	45,900	54,053	62,207	70,360
Vallejo, CA	50,070	57,067	64,063	71,060
Visalia, CA	35,710	37,703	39,697	41,690
Yuba City, CA	56,360	61,603	66,847	72,090
Boulder, CO	34,400	40,710	47,020	53,330
Colorado Springs, CO	38,620	41,020	43,420	45,820
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	35,150	42,247	49,343	56,440
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	34,430	40,270	46,110	51,950
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	32,720	37,237	41,753	46,270
Grand Junction, CO	34,480	40,673	46,867	53,060
Greeley, CO	34,380	40,577	46,773	52,970
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	35,150	42,667	50,183	57,700
Pueblo, CO	36,500	40,750	45,000	49,250
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	35,190	42,180	49,170	56,160
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	37,160	47,980	58,800	69,620
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	37,200	41,147	45,093	49,040
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	37,560	40,883	44,207	47,530
New Haven, CT	30,490	39,033	47,577	56,120
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	39,150	46,157	53,163	60,170
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	34,250	40,100	45,950	51,800
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	52,110	56,723	61,337	65,950
Dover, DE	29,970	37,390	44,810	52,230
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	30,490	39,033	47,577	56,120
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	35,870	36,743	37,617	38,490
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	34,290	35,813	37,337	38,860
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	30,800	35,327	39,853	44,380
Gainesville, FL	35,610	36,540	37,470	38,400
Homosassa Springs, FL	36,030	37,020	38,010	39,000
Jacksonville, FL	35,600	36,860	38,120	39,380
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	35,240	37,203	39,167	41,130
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	34,330	37,027	39,723	42,420
Naples-Marco Island, FL	34,400	37,003	39,607	42,210
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	34,100	35,477	36,853	38,230
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	36,010	37,557	39,103	40,650
Ocala, FL	34,990	36,567	38,143	39,720
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	34,330	36,717	39,103	41,490
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	33,860	36,463	39,067	41,670
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	34,210	36,243	38,277	40,310
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	34,210	36,243	38,277	40,310
Port St. Lucie, FL	34,150	36,903	39,657	42,410
Punta Gorda, FL	35,770	37,087	38,403	39,720
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	33,850	36,420	38,990	41,560
Sebring, FL	34,150	36,617	39,083	41,550
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	34,820	37,057	39,293	41,530
Tallahassee, FL	33,890	34,643	35,397	36,150
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	37,300	38,300	39,300	40,300
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	35,160	37,143	39,127	41,110
Albany, GA	36,430	47,343	58,257	69,170
Athens-Clarke County, GA	36,930	42,417	47,903	53,390
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	21,040	31,373	41,707	52,040
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	20,400	28,870	37,340	45,810
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	42,470	52,107	61,743	71,380
Columbus, GA-AL	18,670	26,267	33,863	41,460
Dalton, GA	25,340	28,653	31,967	35,280
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	32,570	39,420	46,270	53,120
Gainesville, GA	21,280	31,560	41,840	52,120
Hinesville, GA	37,690	47,140	56,590	66,040
Macon-Bibb County, GA	21,910	32,590	43,270	53,950
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	22,980	33,973	44,967	55,960
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	22,280	28,140	34,000	39,860
Rome, GA	21,180	31,123	41,067	51,010
Savannah, GA	38,050	45,880	53,710	61,540
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	44,250	53,357	62,463	71,570
Valdosta, GA	38,830	49,603	60,377	71,150
Warner Robins, GA	35,120	44,753	54,387	64,020
Guam MSA	30,490	39,033	47,577	56,120
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	30,490	39,033	47,577	56,120
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	30,490	39,033	47,577	56,120
Urban Honolulu, HI	30,490	39,033	47,577	56,120
Ames, IA	34,120	41,357	48,593	55,830
Cedar Rapids, IA	37,110	44,840	52,570	60,300
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	31,110	36,080	41,050	46,020
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	36,540	44,187	51,833	59,480
Dubuque, IA	36,190	44,733	53,277	61,820
Iowa City, IA	21,730	28,967	36,203	43,440
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	34,720	43,117	51,513	59,910
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	31,370	36,923	42,477	48,030
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	28,200	36,207	44,213	52,220
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	35,430	43,280	51,130	58,980
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	32,870	41,050	49,230	57,410
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	36,190	44,967	53,743	62,520
Boise City, ID	29,340	39,187	49,033	58,880
Coeur d'Alene, ID	26,910	34,777	42,643	50,510
Idaho Falls, ID	26,910	34,777	42,643	50,510
Lewiston, ID-WA	26,910	34,777	42,643	50,510
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	26,530	34,570	42,610	50,650
Pocatello, ID	26,910	34,777	42,643	50,510
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	26,910	34,777	42,643	50,510
Twin Falls, ID	25,930	34,503	43,077	51,650
Bloomington, IL	33,380	36,590	39,800	43,010
Champaign-Urbana, IL	33,950	43,907	53,863	63,820
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	34,820	41,943	49,067	56,190
Decatur, IL	32,800	42,573	52,347	62,120
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	34,060	41,807	49,553	57,300
Kankakee, IL	34,320	42,147	49,973	57,800
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	34,620	41,693	48,767	55,840
Peoria, IL	31,240	35,303	39,367	43,430
Rockford, IL	34,810	41,923	49,037	56,150
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	34,060	41,807	49,553	57,300
Springfield, IL	31,260	32,547	33,833	35,120
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	31,440	32,650	33,860	35,070
Bloomington, IN	22,170	29,547	36,923	44,300
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	19,650	25,430	31,210	36,990
Columbus, IN	20,660	28,437	36,213	43,990
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	20,530	29,007	37,483	45,960
Evansville, IN	20,270	24,507	28,743	32,980
Fort Wayne, IN	35,820	45,030	54,240	63,450
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	22,110	30,807	39,503	48,200
Kokomo, IN	22,580	31,417	40,253	49,090
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	33,950	41,157	48,363	55,570
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	34,050	41,277	48,503	55,730
Muncie, IN	20,190	27,780	35,370	42,960
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	33,480	40,827	48,173	55,520
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	20,470	28,347	36,223	44,100
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	23,090	30,530	37,970	45,410
Terre Haute, IN	29,430	34,243	39,057	43,870
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	16,140	22,810	29,480	36,150
Lawrence, KS	24,870	31,380	37,890	44,400
Manhattan, KS	17,620	25,090	32,560	40,030
Topeka, KS	25,010	31,620	38,230	44,840
Wichita, KS	31,180	36,890	42,600	48,310
Bowling Green, KY	32,900	40,613	48,327	56,040
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	31,210	40,517	49,823	59,130
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	29,180	37,773	46,367	54,960
Elizabethtown, KY	28,070	35,043	42,017	48,990
Lexington-Fayette, KY	31,670	41,217	50,763	60,310
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	28,130	35,127	42,123	49,120
Owensboro, KY	32,900	40,613	48,327	56,040
Paducah, KY-IL	26,960	33,670	40,380	47,090
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	29,010	36,810	44,610	52,410
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	28,780	36,373	43,967	51,560
Alexandria, LA	22,600	30,473	38,347	46,220
Baton Rouge, LA	24,310	32,673	41,037	49,400
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	23,760	31,543	39,327	47,110
Hammond, LA	21,830	30,223	38,617	47,010
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	24,270	32,393	40,517	48,640
Lafayette, LA	24,300	32,247	40,193	48,140
Lake Charles, LA	24,770	31,100	37,430	43,760
Monroe, LA	22,600	30,473	38,347	46,220
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	24,420	32,047	39,673	47,300
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	23,770	31,723	39,677	47,630
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	22,600	30,473	38,347	46,220
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	19,030	26,740	34,450	42,160
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	21,650	29,830	38,010	46,190
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	42,330	49,617	56,903	64,190
Barnstable Town, MA	33,320	42,517	51,713	60,910
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	33,370	42,557	51,743	60,930
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	34,360	43,607	52,853	62,100
Pittsfield, MA	40,920	48,687	56,453	64,220
Springfield, MA	43,370	50,120	56,870	63,620
Worcester, MA	34,310	43,547	52,783	62,020
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	33,990	42,737	51,483	60,230
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	51,770	56,483	61,197	65,910
Lexington Park, MD	46,950	53,287	59,623	65,960
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	31,150	38,983	46,817	54,650
Salisbury, MD	47,450	53,617	59,783	65,950
Bangor, ME	39,580	45,920	52,260	58,600
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	36,940	45,483	54,027	62,570
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	39,580	45,920	52,260	58,600
Portland-South Portland, ME	36,940	45,483	54,027	62,570
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	38,520	46,023	53,527	61,030
Ann Arbor, MI	33,840	42,133	50,427	58,720
Battle Creek, MI	31,060	40,127	49,193	58,260
Bay City, MI	28,810	34,463	40,117	45,770
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	30,840	39,967	49,093	58,220
Flint, MI	31,190	36,480	41,770	47,060
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	31,220	36,247	41,273	46,300
Jackson, MI	33,180	41,750	50,320	58,890
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	25,840	32,323	38,807	45,290
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	32,300	41,800	51,300	60,800
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	28,700	33,353	38,007	42,660
Midland, MI	28,810	34,463	40,117	45,770
Monroe, MI	33,340	41,763	50,187	58,610
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	29,970	35,067	40,163	45,260
Niles, MI	21,530	28,943	36,357	43,770
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	28,620	33,460	38,300	43,140
Saginaw, MI	30,810	39,980	49,150	58,320
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	33,260	41,470	49,680	57,890
Traverse City, MI	28,710	33,663	38,617	43,570
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	29,620	34,830	40,040	45,250
Duluth, MN-WI	48,020	54,360	60,700	67,040
Mankato, MN	30,450	39,843	49,237	58,630
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	29,620	39,043	48,467	57,890
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	32,010	41,167	50,323	59,480
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	49,530	54,977	60,423	65,870
Rochester, MN	42,340	46,243	50,147	54,050
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	33,230	41,240	49,250	57,260
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	30,880	40,177	49,473	58,770
St. Cloud, MN	31,580	40,653	49,727	58,800
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	32,390	41,347	50,303	59,260
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	30,490	39,033	47,577	56,120
Columbia, MO	36,110	42,957	49,803	56,650
Jefferson City, MO	35,500	42,487	49,473	56,460
Joplin, MO-KS	16,400	23,033	29,667	36,300
Kansas City, MO-KS	28,590	34,730	40,870	47,010
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	31,250	38,760	46,270	53,780
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	30,490	39,033	47,577	56,120
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	29,490	37,877	46,263	54,650
Springfield, MO	32,240	42,010	51,780	61,550
St. Joseph, MO-KS	25,370	31,927	38,483	45,040
St. Louis, MO-IL	30,490	39,033	47,577	56,120
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	33,240	40,063	46,887	53,710
Hattiesburg, MS	33,270	40,003	46,737	53,470
Jackson, MS	30,490	39,033	47,577	56,120
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	32,230	39,237	46,243	53,250
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	32,220	39,383	46,547	53,710
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	30,490	39,033	47,577	56,120
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	28,750	36,050	43,350	50,650
Billings, MT	22,380	30,143	37,907	45,670
Bozeman, MT	22,380	30,143	37,907	45,670
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	26,870	34,783	42,697	50,610
Great Falls, MT	22,380	30,143	37,907	45,670
Helena, MT	33,470	40,337	47,203	54,070
Missoula, MT	22,350	29,913	37,477	45,040
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	22,380	30,143	37,907	45,670
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	22,370	29,963	37,557	45,150
Asheville, NC	32,330	38,787	45,243	51,700
Burlington, NC	40,740	47,617	54,493	61,370
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	25,110	32,920	40,730	48,540
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	27,640	35,217	42,793	50,370
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	39,740	46,797	53,853	60,910
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	32,090	36,537	40,983	45,430
Fayetteville, NC	25,730	33,013	40,297	47,580
Goldsboro, NC	30,000	36,003	42,007	48,010
Greensboro-High Point, NC	37,890	42,943	47,997	53,050
Greenville, NC	32,240	35,577	38,913	42,250
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	28,160	36,150	44,140	52,130
Jacksonville, NC	33,280	38,880	44,480	50,080
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	40,680	47,577	54,473	61,370
Raleigh-Cary, NC	31,340	37,627	43,913	50,200
Rocky Mount, NC	29,680	35,837	41,993	48,150
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	32,430	38,860	45,290	51,720
Wilmington, NC	42,660	45,807	48,953	52,100
Winston-Salem, NC	32,840	40,243	47,647	55,050
Bismarck, ND	39,360	44,593	49,827	55,060
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	41,280	46,643	52,007	57,370
Fargo, ND-MN	39,840	46,960	54,080	61,200
Grand Forks, ND-MN	49,860	52,673	55,487	58,300
Minot, ND	39,360	44,593	49,827	55,060
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	39,360	44,593	49,827	55,060
Grand Island, NE	28,550	34,310	40,070	45,830
Lincoln, NE	28,930	36,827	44,723	52,620
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	29,050	36,950	44,850	52,750
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	28,190	35,250	42,310	49,370
Omaha, NE-IA	32,120	40,547	48,973	57,400
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	28,080	33,297	38,513	43,730
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	30,590	40,110	49,630	59,150
Manchester-Nashua, NH	23,020	24,483	25,947	27,410
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	33,150	42,330	51,510	60,690
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	22,950	26,080	29,210	32,340
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	35,610	43,030	50,450	57,870
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	35,770	43,713	51,657	59,600
Vineland, NJ	30,110	37,583	45,057	52,530
Albuquerque, NM	37,330	45,720	54,110	62,500
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	36,220	43,820	51,420	59,020
Farmington, NM	36,490	44,680	52,870	61,060
Las Cruces, NM	33,500	38,133	42,767	47,400
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	35,480	43,347	51,213	59,080
Santa Fe, NM	36,870	44,927	52,983	61,040
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	24,960	26,023	27,087	28,150
Carson City, NV	24,960	26,070	27,180	28,290
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	24,960	25,903	26,847	27,790
Reno, NV	24,960	26,070	27,180	28,290
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	37,120	42,513	47,907	53,300
Binghamton, NY	39,170	45,380	51,590	57,800
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	44,980	52,613	60,247	67,880
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	38,610	47,150	55,690	64,230
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	32,430	39,877	47,323	54,770
Elmira, NY	33,490	38,807	44,123	49,440
Glens Falls, NY	37,050	42,887	48,723	54,560
Ithaca, NY	33,290	38,907	44,523	50,140
Kingston, NY	32,240	37,243	42,247	47,250
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	36,120	43,493	50,867	58,240
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	36,520	43,933	51,347	58,760
Rochester, NY	35,350	42,633	49,917	57,200
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	35,350	42,633	49,917	57,200
Syracuse, NY	47,600	54,440	61,280	68,120
Utica-Rome, NY	42,610	51,590	60,570	69,550
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	46,330	53,620	60,910	68,200
Akron, OH	33,810	39,580	45,350	51,120
Canton-Massillon, OH	62,660	70,670	78,680	86,690
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	22,290	30,680	39,070	47,460
Cleveland, OH	26,630	39,873	53,117	66,360
Columbus, OH	35,680	43,100	50,520	57,940
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	29,420	39,763	50,107	60,450
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	37,220	47,650	58,080	68,510
Lima, OH	32,130	43,787	55,443	67,100
Mansfield, OH	35,330	43,257	51,183	59,110
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	26,280	39,360	52,440	65,520
Sandusky, OH	29,650	42,297	54,943	67,590
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	29,640	42,297	54,953	67,610
Springfield, OH	33,560	42,620	51,680	60,740
Toledo, OH	36,310	47,217	58,123	69,030
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	30,180	40,727	51,273	61,820
Youngstown-Warren, OH	35,010	48,510	62,010	75,510
Enid, OK	31,370	38,243	45,117	51,990
Lawton, OK	31,950	38,773	45,597	52,420
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	31,240	38,150	45,060	51,970
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	20,780	26,270	31,760	37,250
Oklahoma City, OK	32,630	39,293	45,957	52,620
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	24,890	30,047	35,203	40,360
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	22,350	30,770	39,190	47,610
Tulsa, OK	23,030	29,590	36,150	42,710
Albany, OR	36,390	43,300	50,210	57,120
Bend, OR	34,580	41,447	48,313	55,180
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	39,990	46,990	53,990	60,990
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	40,870	47,707	54,543	61,380
Corvallis, OR	36,590	43,247	49,903	56,560
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	32,430	39,563	46,697	53,830
Eugene-Springfield, OR	36,470	43,510	50,550	57,590
Grants Pass, OR	39,510	46,550	53,590	60,630
Medford, OR	39,510	46,550	53,590	60,630
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	41,220	47,987	54,753	61,520
Salem, OR	40,140	47,073	54,007	60,940
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	31,010	40,400	49,790	59,180
Altoona, PA	22,330	29,390	36,450	43,510
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	24,460	32,350	40,240	48,130
Chambersburg, PA	23,410	30,700	37,990	45,280
Erie, PA	30,890	32,707	34,523	36,340
Gettysburg, PA	21,780	29,507	37,233	44,960
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	21,020	28,297	35,573	42,850
Johnstown, PA	25,500	31,973	38,447	44,920
Lancaster, PA	29,420	36,960	44,500	52,040
Lebanon, PA	23,870	30,957	38,043	45,130
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	27,980	35,357	42,733	50,110
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	24,610	31,397	38,183	44,970
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	29,970	37,403	44,837	52,270
Pittsburgh, PA	25,240	31,870	38,500	45,130
Reading, PA	29,930	37,403	44,877	52,350
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	27,930	37,243	46,557	55,870
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	24,630	31,383	38,137	44,890
State College, PA	23,190	29,903	36,617	43,330
Williamsport, PA	26,880	31,847	36,813	41,780
York-Hanover, PA	23,110	30,910	38,710	46,510
Aguadilla, PR	30,310	37,880	45,450	53,020
Arecibo, PR	27,070	36,273	45,477	54,680
Guayama, PR	32,370	40,083	47,797	55,510
Mayaguez, PR	30,850	37,313	43,777	50,240
Ponce, PR	36,440	43,180	49,920	56,660
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	32,740	40,243	47,747	55,250
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	32,610	40,293	47,977	55,660
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	31,470	40,903	50,337	59,770
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	26,160	36,843	47,527	58,210
Columbia, SC	24,430	35,237	46,043	56,850
Florence, SC	24,370	33,843	43,317	52,790
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	32,320	40,673	49,027	57,380
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	25,770	35,957	46,143	56,330
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	25,770	35,957	46,143	56,330
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	20,730	31,240	41,750	52,260
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	30,250	39,100	47,950	56,800
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	25,670	36,370	47,070	57,770
Spartanburg, SC	30,500	39,310	48,120	56,930
Sumter, SC	24,370	33,843	43,317	52,790
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	28,130	36,087	44,043	52,000
Rapid City, SD	28,410	32,440	36,470	40,500
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	28,080	36,373	44,667	52,960
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	28,030	35,567	43,103	50,640
Chattanooga, TN-GA	26,780	27,787	28,793	29,800
Clarksville, TN-KY	23,930	28,730	33,530	38,330
Cleveland, TN	25,700	27,243	28,787	30,330
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	24,560	29,233	33,907	38,580
Jackson, TN	23,930	28,730	33,530	38,330
Johnson City, TN	24,200	29,980	35,760	41,540
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	25,970	31,047	36,123	41,200
Knoxville, TN	28,570	33,107	37,643	42,180
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	22,610	26,343	30,077	33,810
Morristown, TN	31,590	35,740	39,890	44,040
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	21,400	26,690	31,980	37,270
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	25,790	29,297	32,803	36,310
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	24,870	27,190	29,510	31,830
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	20,660	27,040	33,420	39,800
Abilene, TX	25,950	34,773	43,597	52,420
Amarillo, TX	25,380	31,047	36,713	42,380
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	28,480	36,863	45,247	53,630
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	25,220	31,543	37,867	44,190
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	18,950	21,787	24,623	27,460
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	29,030	36,240	43,450	50,660
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	23,100	31,320	39,540	47,760
College Station-Bryan, TX	40,800	47,723	54,647	61,570
Corpus Christi, TX	27,630	36,527	45,423	54,320
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	25,460	35,737	46,013	56,290
Eagle Pass, TX	18,460	23,157	27,853	32,550
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	25,380	34,807	44,233	53,660
El Paso, TX	24,630	32,517	40,403	48,290
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	29,000	34,863	40,727	46,590
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	25,600	35,040	44,480	53,920
Killeen-Temple, TX	21,620	28,027	34,433	40,840
Laredo, TX	18,280	24,407	30,533	36,660
Longview, TX	22,920	33,433	43,947	54,460
Lubbock, TX	50,980	56,850	62,720	68,590
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	19,870	27,870	35,870	43,870
Midland, TX	23,710	30,203	36,697	43,190
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	25,290	35,927	46,563	57,200
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	23,810	31,153	38,497	45,840
Odessa, TX	23,710	30,203	36,697	43,190
San Angelo, TX	27,300	34,020	40,740	47,460
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	31,680	36,577	41,473	46,370
Sherman-Denison, TX	25,550	35,833	46,117	56,400
Texarkana, TX-AR	27,230	35,793	44,357	52,920
Tyler, TX	24,460	31,210	37,960	44,710
Victoria, TX	23,180	30,727	38,273	45,820
Waco, TX	33,460	42,480	51,500	60,520
Wichita Falls, TX	24,470	34,390	44,310	54,230
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	27,590	37,857	48,123	58,390
Logan, UT-ID	46,150	52,647	59,143	65,640
Ogden, UT	31,570	41,660	51,750	61,840
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	24,700	29,063	33,427	37,790
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	29,600	39,593	49,587	59,580
St. George, UT	25,040	30,977	36,913	42,850
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	27,620	37,930	48,240	58,550
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	32,910	41,770	50,630	59,490
Charlottesville, VA	32,830	42,000	51,170	60,340
Harrisonburg, VA	32,820	42,027	51,233	60,440
Lynchburg, VA	32,740	41,977	51,213	60,450
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	32,910	41,770	50,630	59,490
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	32,910	41,770	50,630	59,490
Richmond, VA	32,550	41,680	50,810	59,940
Roanoke, VA	32,910	41,770	50,630	59,490
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	32,640	41,697	50,753	59,810
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	32,910	41,770	50,630	59,490
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	32,820	42,027	51,233	60,440
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	34,590	42,573	50,557	58,540
Winchester, VA-WV	32,910	41,770	50,630	59,490
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	30,490	39,033	47,577	56,120
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	37,450	41,620	45,790	49,960
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	38,840	44,147	49,453	54,760
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	39,860	44,930	50,000	55,070
Bellingham, WA	46,240	51,953	57,667	63,380
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	36,360	41,907	47,453	53,000
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	40,570	46,743	52,917	59,090
Kennewick-Richland, WA	39,950	46,117	52,283	58,450
Longview-Kelso, WA	41,180	47,673	54,167	60,660
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	38,360	44,420	50,480	56,540
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	35,820	41,780	47,740	53,700
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	35,000	41,320	47,640	53,960
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	34,870	41,220	47,570	53,920
Walla Walla, WA	34,730	40,370	46,010	51,650
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	38,050	44,247	50,443	56,640
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	41,010	43,930	46,850	49,770
Yakima, WA	39,220	45,583	51,947	58,310
Appleton, WI	38,610	46,080	53,550	61,020
Eau Claire, WI	40,790	44,103	47,417	50,730
Fond du Lac, WI	29,220	34,970	40,720	46,470
Green Bay, WI	33,660	41,727	49,793	57,860
Janesville-Beloit, WI	46,790	47,533	48,277	49,020
Kenosha, WI	24,370	31,913	39,457	47,000
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	42,550	45,567	48,583	51,600
Madison, WI	47,780	48,157	48,533	48,910
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	30,610	35,477	40,343	45,210
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	30,190	38,070	45,950	53,830
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	27,820	36,107	44,393	52,680
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	21,060	23,043	25,027	27,010
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	29,960	35,110	40,260	45,410
Sheboygan, WI	30,410	36,187	41,963	47,740
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	23,780	30,287	36,793	43,300
Wausau, WI	24,270	32,153	40,037	47,920
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	41,900	44,827	47,753	50,680
Beckley, WV	30,470	32,620	34,770	36,920
Charleston, WV	30,030	32,507	34,983	37,460
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	29,560	38,133	46,707	55,280
Morgantown, WV	30,470	32,620	34,770	36,920
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	31,060	37,310	43,560	49,810
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	30,470	32,620	34,770	36,920
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	30,030	32,507	34,983	37,460
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	24,910	41,670	58,430	75,190
Wheeling, WV-OH	30,470	32,620	34,770	36,920
Casper, WY	30,490	39,033	47,577	56,120
Cheyenne, WY	30,490	39,033	47,577	56,120
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	30,490	39,033	47,577	56,120
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	30,490	39,033	47,577	56,120

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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