SOC 27-1011 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Art Directors 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): Formulate design concepts and presentation approaches for visual productions and media, such as print, broadcasting, video, and film. Direct workers engaged in artwork or layout design.

Level I across metros$34,799 – $121,660Wichita, KS to San Jose, CA

Median Level IV, major metros$125,986Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Art Directors?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Art Directors (SOC 27-1011) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $34,799 in Wichita, KS to $121,660 in San Jose, CA, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $125,986. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $105,124, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 10 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$193,191
San Francisco, CA$204,423
San Jose, CA$212,639
Seattle, WA$160,992
Dallas, TX$114,172
Houston, TX$116,792
Austin, TX$147,951
Chicago, IL$137,821
Boston, MA$175,324
Washington, DC$133,058
Atlanta, GA$150,156
Los Angeles, CA$188,178

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	63,336	71,199	79,061	86,924
Anchorage, AK	63,399	71,344	79,290	87,236
Fairbanks-College, AK	63,399	71,344	79,290	87,236
Anniston-Oxford, AL	66,540	78,292	90,044	101,796
Auburn-Opelika, AL	56,015	71,220	86,404	101,608
Birmingham, AL	66,748	78,520	90,314	102,087
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	60,674	72,884	85,093	97,303
Decatur, AL	60,674	72,884	85,093	97,303
Dothan, AL	60,674	72,884	85,093	97,303
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	60,674	72,884	85,093	97,303
Gadsden, AL	66,540	78,292	90,044	101,796
Huntsville, AL	60,674	72,884	85,093	97,303
Mobile, AL	60,674	72,884	85,093	97,303
Montgomery, AL	64,688	76,981	89,274	101,567
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	64,792	77,064	89,336	101,608
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	64,189	75,920	87,652	99,383
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	54,975	69,868	84,740	99,632
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	63,648	75,525	87,423	99,300
Tuscaloosa, AL	65,895	77,480	89,066	100,652
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	56,077	72,197	88,317	104,437
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	62,879	76,773	90,647	104,541
Fort Smith, AR-OK	58,386	72,676	86,944	101,234
Hot Springs, AR	56,306	66,061	75,796	85,551
Jonesboro, AR	58,074	76,794	95,535	114,255
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	56,015	66,373	76,732	87,090
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	58,116	71,199	84,303	97,386
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	55,599	65,812	76,045	86,258
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	57,762	70,637	83,492	96,367
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	68,328	99,840	131,352	162,864
Flagstaff, AZ	66,311	80,226	94,120	108,036
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	66,311	80,226	94,120	108,036
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	71,989	100,568	129,148	157,727
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	71,802	104,666	137,530	170,394
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	58,324	73,196	88,088	102,960
Tucson, AZ	59,551	74,964	90,356	105,768
Yuma, AZ	68,391	101,421	134,431	167,461
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	90,293	121,992	153,712	185,412
Chico, CA	62,962	82,743	102,544	122,325
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	71,032	95,847	120,661	145,476
El Centro, CA	79,644	105,394	131,165	156,916
Fresno, CA	73,300	98,301	123,324	148,325
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	62,546	89,253	115,960	142,668
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	92,706	124,530	156,354	188,178
Merced, CA	109,575	141,836	174,096	206,357
Modesto, CA	102,524	136,885	171,247	205,608
Napa, CA	71,157	95,431	119,704	143,978
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	70,804	94,640	118,456	142,293
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	71,178	94,744	118,311	141,877
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	79,644	105,165	130,708	156,229
Redding, CA	91,125	123,428	155,730	188,032
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	72,468	96,450	120,432	144,415
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	71,989	95,743	119,476	143,229
Salinas, CA	105,248	138,029	170,810	203,591
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	84,823	110,948	137,052	163,176
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	99,944	134,764	169,604	204,423
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	121,660	151,986	182,312	212,639
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	60,008	87,693	115,378	143,063
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	91,292	117,749	144,186	170,644
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	64,751	93,143	121,556	149,948
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	66,560	89,940	113,340	136,719
Stockton-Lodi, CA	77,252	112,279	147,285	182,312
Vallejo, CA	93,226	127,983	162,740	197,496
Visalia, CA	65,541	91,666	117,791	143,916
Yuba City, CA	71,199	94,578	117,957	141,336
Boulder, CO	79,748	97,864	115,981	134,098
Colorado Springs, CO	72,176	85,405	98,655	111,884
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	75,296	93,746	112,175	130,624
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	74,631	92,540	110,448	128,357
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	69,847	91,624	113,423	135,200
Grand Junction, CO	74,381	93,122	111,842	130,583
Greeley, CO	75,442	93,975	112,508	131,040
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	74,589	93,808	113,028	132,247
Pueblo, CO	70,783	83,492	96,221	108,930
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	73,965	92,602	111,218	129,855
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	68,141	84,615	101,109	117,583
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	68,328	83,991	99,674	115,336
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	74,984	97,220	119,434	141,669
New Haven, CT	68,724	88,816	108,930	129,023
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	72,842	95,639	118,456	141,253
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	80,226	104,396	128,586	152,756
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	67,434	89,316	111,176	133,058
Dover, DE	74,464	92,228	109,970	127,733
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	71,989	100,568	129,148	157,727
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	54,143	71,136	88,109	105,103
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	53,436	69,514	85,613	101,692
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	65,853	86,445	107,058	127,650
Gainesville, FL	64,876	82,348	99,799	117,271
Homosassa Springs, FL	63,274	81,287	99,279	117,292
Jacksonville, FL	65,853	83,845	101,858	119,850
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	65,312	85,468	105,623	125,778
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	63,544	86,029	108,535	131,020
Naples-Marco Island, FL	62,712	85,052	107,370	129,709
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	58,344	75,858	93,351	110,864
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	63,524	81,744	99,965	118,186
Ocala, FL	66,540	87,631	108,701	129,792
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	66,789	88,567	110,344	132,122
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	66,082	87,111	108,119	129,148
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	63,440	84,220	104,999	125,778
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	63,440	84,220	104,999	125,778
Port St. Lucie, FL	63,648	85,696	107,724	129,772
Punta Gorda, FL	58,989	76,794	94,578	112,383
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	65,832	86,570	107,328	128,066
Sebring, FL	66,872	88,338	109,783	131,248
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	63,732	85,031	106,309	127,608
Tallahassee, FL	49,068	65,042	81,016	96,991
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	63,253	81,495	99,757	117,999
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	65,458	85,717	105,956	126,215
Albany, GA	52,832	84,802	116,751	148,720
Athens-Clarke County, GA	51,834	84,386	116,959	149,511
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	52,541	85,072	117,624	150,156
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	59,156	77,044	94,911	112,799
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	52,832	84,802	116,751	148,720
Columbus, GA-AL	52,770	85,197	117,624	150,052
Dalton, GA	52,832	84,802	116,751	148,720
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	52,770	81,869	110,989	140,088
Gainesville, GA	52,292	84,802	117,292	149,802
Hinesville, GA	55,599	83,325	111,031	138,757
Macon-Bibb County, GA	52,978	85,551	118,124	150,696
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	52,354	84,906	117,458	150,010
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	52,084	84,261	116,439	148,616
Rome, GA	52,125	84,344	116,564	148,783
Savannah, GA	68,599	91,271	113,964	136,636
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	52,104	84,802	117,520	150,218
Valdosta, GA	52,832	84,802	116,751	148,720
Warner Robins, GA	52,832	84,802	116,751	148,720
Guam MSA	71,989	100,568	129,148	157,727
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	51,189	71,220	91,271	111,301
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	51,189	71,220	91,271	111,301
Urban Honolulu, HI	51,834	69,223	86,632	104,021
Ames, IA	63,295	78,375	93,434	108,514
Cedar Rapids, IA	64,418	78,895	93,392	107,869
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	62,109	78,728	95,368	111,988
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	67,746	82,327	96,928	111,509
Dubuque, IA	59,988	74,381	88,796	103,189
Iowa City, IA	63,565	75,754	87,943	100,132
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	58,532	73,320	88,130	102,919
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	62,816	76,940	91,084	105,207
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	51,168	59,884	68,620	77,335
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	65,084	79,124	93,143	107,183
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	61,506	75,442	89,378	103,314
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	61,776	76,503	91,250	105,976
Boise City, ID	56,764	82,493	108,244	133,973
Coeur d'Alene, ID	47,799	61,340	74,901	88,442
Idaho Falls, ID	62,172	76,004	89,856	103,688
Lewiston, ID-WA	54,767	68,807	82,847	96,887
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	51,876	73,008	94,162	115,295
Pocatello, ID	55,016	70,450	85,904	101,338
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	53,248	73,175	93,080	113,007
Twin Falls, ID	52,916	73,778	94,640	115,503
Bloomington, IL	64,813	82,992	101,151	119,330
Champaign-Urbana, IL	65,458	85,301	105,124	124,967
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	73,508	94,952	116,376	137,821
Decatur, IL	67,101	83,263	99,404	115,565
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	73,383	92,644	111,904	131,165
Kankakee, IL	73,362	94,703	116,023	137,364
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	72,988	94,328	115,648	136,989
Peoria, IL	64,772	78,832	92,914	106,975
Rockford, IL	73,258	94,682	116,127	137,551
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	72,925	92,498	112,092	131,664
Springfield, IL	74,028	93,600	113,152	132,725
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	73,133	94,224	115,316	136,407
Bloomington, IN	73,362	100,173	126,964	153,775
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	67,600	90,044	112,487	134,930
Columbus, IN	70,804	98,135	125,466	152,797
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	70,429	96,180	121,930	147,680
Evansville, IN	70,429	96,180	121,930	147,680
Fort Wayne, IN	70,887	99,029	127,172	155,314
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	70,367	98,634	126,922	155,189
Kokomo, IN	70,034	96,741	123,448	150,156
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	73,612	95,056	116,501	137,946
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	73,424	94,848	116,252	137,676
Muncie, IN	70,887	98,280	125,653	153,047
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	73,341	94,869	116,376	137,904
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	70,429	96,180	121,930	147,680
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	63,274	85,239	107,224	129,189
Terre Haute, IN	82,410	101,733	121,056	140,380
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	51,210	69,660	88,109	106,559
Lawrence, KS	54,954	73,487	92,020	110,552
Manhattan, KS	49,692	61,839	74,007	86,154
Topeka, KS	54,829	73,424	91,999	110,594
Wichita, KS	34,799	49,088	63,399	77,688
Bowling Green, KY	50,503	62,005	73,508	85,010
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	58,407	77,314	96,242	115,149
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	56,119	69,930	83,741	97,552
Elizabethtown, KY	52,229	70,991	89,752	108,514
Lexington-Fayette, KY	54,413	67,517	80,600	93,704
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	52,063	71,948	91,812	111,696
Owensboro, KY	48,880	64,543	80,205	95,868
Paducah, KY-IL	48,880	64,543	80,205	95,868
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	52,583	70,055	87,548	105,020
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	51,085	69,119	87,132	105,165
Alexandria, LA	62,088	80,080	98,093	116,085
Baton Rouge, LA	67,392	78,999	90,584	102,191
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	58,136	72,655	87,152	101,671
Hammond, LA	66,186	83,700	101,234	118,748
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	67,434	85,280	103,148	120,994
Lafayette, LA	59,509	72,863	86,237	99,591
Lake Charles, LA	62,088	80,080	98,093	116,085
Monroe, LA	62,088	80,080	98,093	116,085
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	67,621	89,274	110,906	132,559
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	61,652	75,484	89,336	103,168
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	62,088	80,080	98,093	116,085
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	65,562	86,175	106,788	127,400
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	58,781	71,074	83,346	95,639
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	72,364	99,778	127,213	154,628
Barnstable Town, MA	87,215	116,272	145,351	174,408
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	91,708	119,580	147,452	175,324
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	85,988	115,066	144,124	173,202
Pittsfield, MA	65,271	91,687	118,124	144,540
Springfield, MA	72,010	99,674	127,317	154,981
Worcester, MA	81,058	107,328	133,578	159,848
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	64,439	84,698	104,957	125,216
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	67,039	88,920	110,802	132,684
Lexington Park, MD	66,498	88,130	109,783	131,415
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	71,844	90,293	108,764	127,213
Salisbury, MD	68,536	89,565	110,573	131,602
Bangor, ME	41,642	63,149	84,677	106,184
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	59,052	83,117	107,183	131,248
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	41,642	63,149	84,677	106,184
Portland-South Portland, ME	62,879	88,983	115,108	141,212
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	51,356	76,253	101,172	126,069
Ann Arbor, MI	60,320	83,263	106,184	129,127
Battle Creek, MI	57,887	75,088	92,311	109,512
Bay City, MI	59,780	78,812	97,823	116,855
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	62,816	82,972	103,106	123,261
Flint, MI	62,608	82,535	102,461	122,388
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	59,530	76,586	93,663	110,719
Jackson, MI	62,005	82,077	102,170	122,242
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	59,093	75,380	91,666	107,952
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	57,533	76,087	94,620	113,173
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	61,548	80,996	100,464	119,912
Midland, MI	59,780	78,812	97,823	116,855
Monroe, MI	62,733	82,992	103,231	123,490
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	59,634	76,108	92,602	109,076
Niles, MI	59,780	78,812	97,823	116,855
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	59,780	78,812	97,823	116,855
Saginaw, MI	56,368	73,965	91,562	109,159
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	58,927	76,295	93,663	111,031
Traverse City, MI	59,780	78,812	97,823	116,855
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	59,780	78,812	97,823	116,855
Duluth, MN-WI	76,919	97,303	117,708	138,092
Mankato, MN	80,600	100,776	120,973	141,149
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	82,368	102,295	122,242	142,168
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	81,058	101,088	121,119	141,149
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	79,581	99,695	119,829	139,943
Rochester, MN	68,328	86,466	104,583	122,720
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	80,184	100,423	120,640	140,879
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	77,792	98,322	118,852	139,381
St. Cloud, MN	81,183	101,213	121,223	141,253
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	68,141	88,276	108,431	128,565
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	62,026	82,493	102,940	123,407
Columbia, MO	61,527	77,564	93,580	109,616
Jefferson City, MO	57,242	75,629	93,996	112,383
Joplin, MO-KS	49,692	59,197	68,724	78,229
Kansas City, MO-KS	57,013	76,461	95,888	115,336
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	63,108	83,554	104,000	124,447
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	69,618	89,607	109,616	129,605
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	56,389	75,442	94,495	113,548
Springfield, MO	53,332	68,245	83,180	98,093
St. Joseph, MO-KS	56,015	74,943	93,892	112,820
St. Louis, MO-IL	75,047	94,474	113,880	133,308
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	47,487	63,378	79,290	95,181
Hattiesburg, MS	47,487	63,378	79,290	95,181
Jackson, MS	49,338	61,943	74,548	87,152
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	48,111	64,938	81,765	98,592
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	50,170	67,080	84,012	100,922
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	59,093	78,500	97,927	117,333
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	56,036	74,756	93,496	112,216
Billings, MT	50,066	61,506	72,967	84,407
Bozeman, MT	47,404	59,072	70,720	82,389
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	47,549	59,239	70,908	82,597
Great Falls, MT	47,404	59,072	70,720	82,389
Helena, MT	46,509	59,135	71,781	84,407
Missoula, MT	47,404	59,072	70,720	82,389
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	47,008	58,698	70,367	82,056
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	47,944	58,906	69,847	80,808
Asheville, NC	43,701	58,948	74,215	89,461
Burlington, NC	51,647	75,338	99,050	122,741
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	66,269	82,597	98,925	115,253
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	76,128	86,632	97,157	107,661
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	41,912	68,620	95,306	122,013
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	56,639	79,498	102,357	125,216
Fayetteville, NC	65,666	80,496	95,306	110,136
Goldsboro, NC	55,828	82,056	108,285	134,514
Greensboro-High Point, NC	62,276	81,224	100,194	119,143
Greenville, NC	43,202	58,282	73,383	88,463
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	73,445	84,989	96,554	108,098
Jacksonville, NC	44,866	64,439	84,032	103,605
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	51,980	75,504	99,029	122,554
Raleigh-Cary, NC	59,405	86,341	113,277	140,213
Rocky Mount, NC	55,932	81,536	107,120	132,725
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	53,852	70,783	87,735	104,666
Wilmington, NC	50,815	71,240	91,666	112,092
Winston-Salem, NC	72,884	81,807	90,709	99,632
Bismarck, ND	64,418	73,757	83,076	92,415
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	62,068	72,280	82,493	92,706
Fargo, ND-MN	56,826	69,701	82,576	95,452
Grand Forks, ND-MN	64,418	73,757	83,076	92,415
Minot, ND	64,418	73,757	83,076	92,415
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	64,418	73,757	83,076	92,415
Grand Island, NE	55,370	66,269	77,148	88,047
Lincoln, NE	51,480	64,751	78,042	91,312
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	55,328	66,706	78,104	89,482
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	55,370	66,269	77,148	88,047
Omaha, NE-IA	57,887	69,098	80,288	91,500
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	55,474	66,831	78,188	89,544
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	89,461	117,520	145,600	173,660
Manchester-Nashua, NH	56,826	72,031	87,215	102,420
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	91,104	118,997	146,890	174,783
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	61,090	76,815	92,519	108,244
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	81,744	98,135	114,504	130,895
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	83,512	105,935	128,378	150,800
Vineland, NJ	74,693	92,498	110,303	128,108
Albuquerque, NM	58,844	70,180	81,516	92,852
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	53,727	66,456	79,186	91,916
Farmington, NM	56,431	68,682	80,954	93,205
Las Cruces, NM	71,989	100,568	129,148	157,727
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	58,844	70,180	81,516	92,852
Santa Fe, NM	58,844	70,180	81,516	92,852
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	66,436	88,671	110,906	133,141
Carson City, NV	60,612	87,173	113,735	140,296
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	68,162	89,274	110,407	131,519
Reno, NV	60,029	85,904	111,759	137,634
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	69,015	92,456	115,898	139,340
Binghamton, NY	70,824	95,285	119,767	144,228
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	55,453	79,207	102,981	126,735
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	69,452	94,204	118,935	143,687
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	67,226	92,394	117,541	142,709
Elmira, NY	64,626	87,839	111,072	134,285
Glens Falls, NY	69,098	93,226	117,354	141,482
Ithaca, NY	68,432	93,080	117,749	142,397
Kingston, NY	69,576	96,263	122,949	149,636
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	68,973	95,389	121,784	148,200
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	95,992	128,399	160,784	193,191
Rochester, NY	66,020	91,084	116,148	141,212
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	62,026	86,965	111,884	136,823
Syracuse, NY	71,116	98,052	124,967	151,903
Utica-Rome, NY	69,389	95,410	121,431	147,452
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	69,764	97,157	124,530	151,924
Akron, OH	57,159	74,652	92,124	109,616
Canton-Massillon, OH	56,992	74,735	92,498	110,240
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	64,543	83,180	101,837	120,474
Cleveland, OH	69,972	83,991	98,010	112,029
Columbus, OH	71,240	88,754	106,247	123,760
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	65,396	83,450	101,525	119,580
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	65,708	83,117	100,548	117,957
Lima, OH	54,143	69,597	85,031	100,485
Mansfield, OH	69,576	87,111	104,624	122,159
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	65,437	82,285	99,112	115,960
Sandusky, OH	67,559	81,994	96,429	110,864
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	66,415	84,365	102,336	120,287
Springfield, OH	67,892	85,759	103,605	121,472
Toledo, OH	57,138	72,863	88,588	104,312
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	65,645	83,720	101,775	119,850
Youngstown-Warren, OH	64,917	80,829	96,762	112,674
Enid, OK	68,037	80,247	92,456	104,666
Lawton, OK	69,077	81,599	94,120	106,642
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	65,146	79,082	92,997	106,933
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	67,975	80,933	93,871	106,829
Oklahoma City, OK	69,160	81,599	94,058	106,496
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	63,732	77,397	91,084	104,749
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	66,560	79,290	92,040	104,770
Tulsa, OK	67,829	82,119	96,429	110,719
Albany, OR	72,842	92,373	111,904	131,436
Bend, OR	72,551	92,768	112,986	133,204
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	93,205	123,490	153,796	184,080
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	93,164	123,594	154,045	184,476
Corvallis, OR	73,154	94,100	115,066	136,012
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	92,914	122,554	152,194	181,834
Eugene-Springfield, OR	67,351	85,468	103,564	121,680
Grants Pass, OR	92,914	122,554	152,194	181,834
Medford, OR	92,914	122,554	152,194	181,834
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	97,261	127,796	158,330	188,864
Salem, OR	95,909	126,111	156,312	186,514
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	65,645	83,471	101,296	119,122
Altoona, PA	69,472	85,988	102,503	119,018
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	63,524	78,874	94,224	109,575
Chambersburg, PA	61,256	77,293	93,351	109,388
Erie, PA	69,472	85,988	102,503	119,018
Gettysburg, PA	66,519	81,349	96,159	110,989
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	67,642	82,888	98,135	113,381
Johnstown, PA	66,020	80,621	95,244	109,845
Lancaster, PA	62,692	76,752	90,792	104,853
Lebanon, PA	62,504	77,501	92,498	107,495
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	63,191	78,874	94,536	110,220
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	63,815	78,354	92,914	107,453
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	74,444	92,290	110,116	127,962
Pittsburgh, PA	66,415	80,850	95,306	109,741
Reading, PA	71,802	89,607	107,432	125,237
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	62,712	78,978	95,244	111,509
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	64,127	78,687	93,247	107,807
State College, PA	57,554	72,322	87,090	101,858
Williamsport, PA	58,760	72,759	86,778	100,776
York-Hanover, PA	65,188	79,893	94,578	109,284
Aguadilla, PR	41,621	49,026	56,410	63,815
Arecibo, PR	41,476	48,964	56,431	63,919
Guayama, PR	41,476	48,964	56,431	63,919
Mayaguez, PR	41,621	49,026	56,410	63,815
Ponce, PR	41,538	48,964	56,389	63,815
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	41,538	48,964	56,389	63,815
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	41,476	48,964	56,431	63,919
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	62,421	83,304	104,208	125,092
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	61,423	86,071	110,698	135,346
Columbia, SC	69,098	83,096	97,116	111,114
Florence, SC	68,328	82,431	96,533	110,636
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	68,890	92,248	115,607	138,965
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	73,549	91,271	109,013	126,735
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	75,234	84,511	93,808	103,085
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	72,509	85,426	98,322	111,239
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	73,653	86,528	99,404	112,279
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	65,396	84,532	103,688	122,824
Spartanburg, SC	73,965	86,674	99,362	112,071
Sumter, SC	68,328	82,431	96,533	110,636
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	56,680	63,794	70,887	78,000
Rapid City, SD	56,826	63,066	69,306	75,546
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	57,284	64,584	71,885	79,186
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	56,826	63,066	69,306	75,546
Chattanooga, TN-GA	54,226	76,357	98,488	120,620
Clarksville, TN-KY	65,208	92,248	119,288	146,328
Cleveland, TN	54,580	74,464	94,328	114,213
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	50,066	69,660	89,253	108,847
Jackson, TN	60,279	84,386	108,472	132,580
Johnson City, TN	60,279	84,386	108,472	132,580
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	60,279	84,386	108,472	132,580
Knoxville, TN	53,810	73,549	93,309	113,048
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	63,045	81,100	99,154	117,208
Morristown, TN	51,522	70,034	88,546	107,058
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	66,082	93,517	120,932	148,367
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	61,756	87,548	113,319	139,111
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	64,293	91,167	118,040	144,914
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	64,772	90,293	115,836	141,357
Abilene, TX	47,050	82,660	118,290	153,900
Amarillo, TX	63,128	82,264	101,380	120,516
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	69,680	95,764	121,868	147,951
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	58,261	77,335	96,388	115,461
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	49,816	69,244	88,692	108,119
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	48,444	62,650	76,836	91,042
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	61,756	84,552	107,328	130,125
College Station-Bryan, TX	55,308	74,984	94,682	114,359
Corpus Christi, TX	63,128	82,264	101,380	120,516
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	66,540	82,410	98,301	114,172
Eagle Pass, TX	63,128	82,264	101,380	120,516
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	56,888	78,437	99,965	121,514
El Paso, TX	63,128	82,264	101,380	120,516
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	64,564	83,679	102,794	121,909
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	59,551	78,624	97,719	116,792
Killeen-Temple, TX	68,349	93,996	119,621	145,268
Laredo, TX	63,128	82,264	101,380	120,516
Longview, TX	50,420	84,282	118,165	152,028
Lubbock, TX	63,128	82,264	101,380	120,516
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	63,128	82,264	101,380	120,516
Midland, TX	63,128	82,264	101,380	120,516
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	65,229	82,119	99,008	115,898
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	52,562	76,815	101,068	125,320
Odessa, TX	63,128	82,264	101,380	120,516
San Angelo, TX	63,128	82,264	101,380	120,516
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	55,432	74,464	93,476	112,508
Sherman-Denison, TX	66,228	82,722	99,237	115,732
Texarkana, TX-AR	52,562	90,584	128,586	166,608
Tyler, TX	51,023	85,447	119,892	154,316
Victoria, TX	63,128	82,264	101,380	120,516
Waco, TX	65,832	82,452	99,050	115,669
Wichita Falls, TX	63,128	82,264	101,380	120,516
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	62,484	83,471	104,479	125,466
Logan, UT-ID	58,032	74,069	90,085	106,122
Ogden, UT	63,607	87,818	112,008	136,220
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	71,116	91,520	111,925	132,330
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	66,581	91,832	117,084	142,335
St. George, UT	63,565	87,090	110,636	134,160
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	64,168	87,714	111,280	134,826
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	59,031	70,616	82,202	93,788
Charlottesville, VA	68,807	83,367	97,927	112,487
Harrisonburg, VA	60,944	70,887	80,808	90,751
Lynchburg, VA	59,052	71,324	83,616	95,888
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	67,392	87,984	108,556	129,148
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	66,727	87,319	107,890	128,482
Richmond, VA	72,343	87,256	102,191	117,104
Roanoke, VA	72,093	89,732	107,349	124,988
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	66,248	81,308	96,388	111,447
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	52,936	65,562	78,208	90,834
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	60,944	70,887	80,808	90,751
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	63,586	79,456	95,327	111,197
Winchester, VA-WV	72,093	89,732	107,349	124,988
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	71,989	100,568	129,148	157,727
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	92,644	111,405	130,146	148,908
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	84,968	103,480	121,972	140,484
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	76,274	93,018	109,762	126,506
Bellingham, WA	73,820	102,045	130,250	158,476
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	77,751	105,498	133,266	161,013
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	86,695	117,021	147,327	177,653
Kennewick-Richland, WA	73,820	102,045	130,250	158,476
Longview-Kelso, WA	96,679	127,400	158,101	188,823
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	77,647	105,394	133,120	160,868
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	78,708	106,330	133,932	161,554
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	78,708	106,143	133,557	160,992
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	49,400	74,922	100,464	125,986
Walla Walla, WA	73,820	102,045	130,250	158,476
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	78,416	105,831	133,245	160,660
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	88,213	118,290	148,388	178,464
Yakima, WA	88,588	118,644	148,679	178,735
Appleton, WI	60,487	74,901	89,336	103,751
Eau Claire, WI	61,381	78,146	94,911	111,676
Fond du Lac, WI	64,231	80,268	96,325	112,362
Green Bay, WI	63,503	75,504	87,506	99,508
Janesville-Beloit, WI	65,375	81,308	97,261	113,194
Kenosha, WI	59,426	82,597	105,748	128,919
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	61,548	79,415	97,282	115,149
Madison, WI	68,765	83,908	99,029	114,172
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	65,562	82,327	99,071	115,836
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	64,709	79,976	95,223	110,490
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	59,592	77,522	95,472	113,402
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	58,885	72,218	85,572	98,904
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	64,709	82,306	99,903	117,500
Sheboygan, WI	64,876	81,703	98,509	115,336
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	65,479	82,264	99,050	115,836
Wausau, WI	56,410	74,589	92,768	110,948
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	75,920	96,616	117,312	138,008
Beckley, WV	47,237	58,282	69,306	80,351
Charleston, WV	47,237	58,282	69,306	80,351
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	52,250	65,562	78,874	92,186
Morgantown, WV	47,237	58,282	69,306	80,351
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	47,924	59,925	71,948	83,949
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	47,237	58,282	69,306	80,351
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	47,237	58,282	69,306	80,351
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	50,877	63,503	76,149	88,775
Wheeling, WV-OH	47,237	58,282	69,306	80,351
Casper, WY	71,989	100,568	129,148	157,727
Cheyenne, WY	71,989	100,568	129,148	157,727
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	71,989	100,568	129,148	157,727
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	71,989	100,568	129,148	157,727

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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