SOC 27-1014 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Special Effects Artists and Animators 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): Create special effects or animations using film, video, computers, or other electronic tools and media for use in products, such as computer games, movies, music videos, and commercials.

Level I across metros$28,164 – $105,477Logan, UT to San Jose, CA

Median Level IV, major metros$108,056Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Special Effects Artists and Animators?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Special Effects Artists and Animators (SOC 27-1014) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $28,164 in Logan, UT to $105,477 in San Jose, CA, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $108,056. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $93,684, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 24 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$130,084
San Francisco, CA$170,352
San Jose, CA$189,156
Seattle, WA$175,074
Dallas, TX$115,732
Houston, TX$96,346
Austin, TX$120,724
Chicago, IL$107,703
Boston, MA$95,784
Washington, DC$114,317
Atlanta, GA$91,250
Los Angeles, CA$156,500

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Anchorage, AK	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Fairbanks-College, AK	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Anniston-Oxford, AL	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Auburn-Opelika, AL	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Birmingham, AL	55,994	75,442	94,911	114,359
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Decatur, AL	71,220	79,124	87,048	94,952
Dothan, AL	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	72,322	80,018	87,714	95,410
Gadsden, AL	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Huntsville, AL	72,322	80,018	87,714	95,410
Mobile, AL	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Montgomery, AL	55,869	75,442	94,994	114,567
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	60,612	76,482	92,373	108,244
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	56,056	75,733	95,389	115,066
Tuscaloosa, AL	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Fort Smith, AR-OK	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Hot Springs, AR	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Jonesboro, AR	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	61,277	72,634	83,970	95,327
Flagstaff, AZ	61,693	73,237	84,760	96,304
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	61,693	73,237	84,760	96,304
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	65,624	76,440	87,256	98,072
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	65,063	75,941	86,799	97,677
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	61,693	73,237	84,760	96,304
Tucson, AZ	61,402	72,800	84,220	95,618
Yuma, AZ	61,340	72,780	84,240	95,680
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	76,690	103,148	129,584	156,042
Chico, CA	81,079	107,578	134,098	160,597
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	69,036	89,669	110,282	130,916
El Centro, CA	73,404	93,621	113,818	134,036
Fresno, CA	101,900	130,375	158,850	187,325
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	61,402	83,908	106,434	128,940
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	76,981	103,480	130,000	156,500
Merced, CA	102,087	130,624	159,183	187,720
Modesto, CA	98,260	123,906	149,552	175,199
Napa, CA	73,487	96,180	118,852	141,544
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	72,468	95,015	117,562	140,109
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	71,636	94,100	116,564	139,028
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	76,898	103,356	129,834	156,292
Redding, CA	81,079	107,578	134,098	160,597
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	66,519	85,946	105,373	124,800
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	76,711	98,634	120,536	142,460
Salinas, CA	97,677	126,735	155,772	184,829
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	76,815	97,116	117,396	137,696
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	96,429	121,077	145,704	170,352
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	105,477	133,370	161,263	189,156
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	77,127	100,444	123,760	147,077
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	97,448	123,240	149,012	174,804
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	70,304	92,872	115,440	138,008
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	95,722	120,516	145,288	170,082
Stockton-Lodi, CA	97,157	122,824	148,492	174,159
Vallejo, CA	94,640	119,413	144,186	168,959
Visalia, CA	81,079	107,578	134,098	160,597
Yuba City, CA	72,301	94,474	116,647	138,820
Boulder, CO	67,330	81,412	95,514	109,596
Colorado Springs, CO	67,205	80,413	93,642	106,850
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	70,492	83,013	95,535	108,056
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	67,392	80,496	93,621	106,725
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	55,536	75,463	95,368	115,295
Grand Junction, CO	63,128	78,042	92,935	107,848
Greeley, CO	67,538	81,786	96,055	110,303
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	65,978	80,455	94,952	109,429
Pueblo, CO	63,128	78,042	92,935	107,848
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	65,936	79,352	92,789	106,205
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
New Haven, CT	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	63,752	80,600	97,469	114,317
Dover, DE	58,282	70,138	81,994	93,850
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	72,696	83,221	93,746	104,271
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	72,696	83,221	93,746	104,271
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	77,938	85,925	93,892	101,879
Gainesville, FL	72,696	83,221	93,746	104,271
Homosassa Springs, FL	66,040	73,903	81,744	89,607
Jacksonville, FL	69,015	83,762	98,530	113,277
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	76,295	84,968	93,663	102,336
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	63,024	74,381	85,738	97,095
Naples-Marco Island, FL	63,212	75,629	88,026	100,444
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	66,727	82,181	97,615	113,069
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	66,976	79,893	92,810	105,727
Ocala, FL	78,333	85,988	93,642	101,296
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	78,770	86,258	93,746	101,234
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	78,624	86,237	93,871	101,484
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	72,696	83,221	93,746	104,271
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	72,696	83,221	93,746	104,271
Port St. Lucie, FL	63,274	74,756	86,216	97,698
Punta Gorda, FL	67,871	92,644	117,437	142,210
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	78,520	86,175	93,808	101,463
Sebring, FL	78,500	86,154	93,788	101,442
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	73,216	82,972	92,706	102,461
Tallahassee, FL	72,696	83,221	93,746	104,271
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	67,164	74,402	81,640	88,879
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	76,253	84,428	92,581	100,756
Albany, GA	48,631	63,149	77,688	92,207
Athens-Clarke County, GA	47,820	62,255	76,669	91,104
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	47,799	62,276	76,773	91,250
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	48,631	63,149	77,688	92,207
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	48,631	63,149	77,688	92,207
Columbus, GA-AL	47,757	62,213	76,648	91,104
Dalton, GA	48,631	63,149	77,688	92,207
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	48,631	63,149	77,688	92,207
Gainesville, GA	47,820	62,234	76,669	91,084
Hinesville, GA	48,631	63,149	77,688	92,207
Macon-Bibb County, GA	47,861	62,338	76,794	91,271
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	47,799	62,192	76,607	91,000
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	47,799	62,130	76,482	90,813
Rome, GA	47,570	62,130	76,669	91,229
Savannah, GA	48,631	63,149	77,688	92,207
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	48,631	63,149	77,688	92,207
Valdosta, GA	48,631	63,149	77,688	92,207
Warner Robins, GA	48,631	63,149	77,688	92,207
Guam MSA	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Urban Honolulu, HI	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Ames, IA	39,978	46,946	53,893	60,861
Cedar Rapids, IA	40,976	56,119	71,282	86,424
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	40,956	50,295	59,655	68,994
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	40,956	50,295	59,655	68,994
Dubuque, IA	40,956	50,295	59,655	68,994
Iowa City, IA	40,956	50,295	59,655	68,994
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	40,956	50,295	59,655	68,994
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	40,956	50,295	59,655	68,994
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	40,956	50,295	59,655	68,994
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	41,288	50,752	60,216	69,680
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	41,039	47,903	54,767	61,631
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	40,956	50,295	59,655	68,994
Boise City, ID	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Coeur d'Alene, ID	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Idaho Falls, ID	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Lewiston, ID-WA	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Pocatello, ID	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Twin Falls, ID	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Bloomington, IL	64,834	78,687	92,540	106,392
Champaign-Urbana, IL	64,834	78,687	92,540	106,392
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	65,666	79,685	93,684	107,703
Decatur, IL	64,834	78,687	92,540	106,392
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	60,528	69,826	79,103	88,400
Kankakee, IL	65,416	79,352	93,309	107,245
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	64,876	78,936	92,976	107,037
Peoria, IL	64,834	78,687	92,540	106,392
Rockford, IL	65,520	79,519	93,496	107,495
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	60,528	70,034	79,560	89,066
Springfield, IL	60,840	69,701	78,541	87,402
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	64,023	77,792	91,541	105,311
Bloomington, IN	52,770	54,184	55,578	56,992
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	51,189	55,453	59,717	63,981
Columbus, IN	51,938	62,671	73,424	84,157
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	51,938	62,671	73,424	84,157
Evansville, IN	51,938	62,671	73,424	84,157
Fort Wayne, IN	51,938	62,671	73,424	84,157
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	52,312	53,852	55,391	56,930
Kokomo, IN	53,020	54,621	56,202	57,804
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	64,501	78,708	92,935	107,141
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	64,522	78,728	92,935	107,141
Muncie, IN	52,957	54,060	55,183	56,285
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	63,253	77,647	92,020	106,413
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	51,938	62,671	73,424	84,157
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	49,629	53,519	57,388	61,277
Terre Haute, IN	51,938	62,671	73,424	84,157
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	56,056	63,628	71,199	78,770
Lawrence, KS	56,181	63,607	71,012	78,437
Manhattan, KS	55,349	63,066	70,804	78,520
Topeka, KS	56,306	63,940	71,573	79,207
Wichita, KS	55,349	63,066	70,804	78,520
Bowling Green, KY	45,012	53,020	61,028	69,036
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	46,114	54,122	62,130	70,138
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	45,012	53,020	61,028	69,036
Elizabethtown, KY	45,927	50,628	55,349	60,050
Lexington-Fayette, KY	51,896	59,717	67,559	75,380
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	45,927	50,628	55,349	60,050
Owensboro, KY	45,012	53,020	61,028	69,036
Paducah, KY-IL	45,012	53,020	61,028	69,036
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	45,698	50,420	55,141	59,863
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	44,928	49,484	54,018	58,573
Alexandria, LA	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Baton Rouge, LA	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Hammond, LA	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Lafayette, LA	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Lake Charles, LA	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Monroe, LA	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	62,213	76,253	90,314	104,354
Barnstable Town, MA	58,095	70,408	82,701	95,015
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	58,823	71,136	83,471	95,784
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	58,261	70,596	82,930	95,264
Pittsfield, MA	59,322	71,740	84,157	96,575
Springfield, MA	62,276	76,524	90,751	104,999
Worcester, MA	59,821	72,967	86,133	99,279
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	59,218	73,362	87,527	101,671
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	63,669	80,559	97,448	114,338
Lexington Park, MD	62,671	78,874	95,077	111,280
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	58,324	71,636	84,927	98,239
Salisbury, MD	54,455	68,807	83,180	97,532
Bangor, ME	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Portland-South Portland, ME	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Ann Arbor, MI	66,831	75,255	83,700	92,124
Battle Creek, MI	63,316	100,194	137,072	173,951
Bay City, MI	60,986	81,932	102,877	123,823
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	63,066	78,541	93,996	109,471
Flint, MI	62,442	80,767	99,112	117,437
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	60,986	81,932	102,877	123,823
Jackson, MI	63,066	78,167	93,288	108,389
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	62,463	100,527	138,570	176,634
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	64,335	84,885	105,436	125,986
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	63,919	89,295	114,692	140,068
Midland, MI	60,986	81,932	102,877	123,823
Monroe, MI	63,815	79,228	94,640	110,053
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	70,949	110,386	149,802	189,239
Niles, MI	60,986	81,932	102,877	123,823
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	60,986	81,932	102,877	123,823
Saginaw, MI	60,986	81,932	102,877	123,823
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	64,189	87,714	111,218	134,743
Traverse City, MI	60,986	81,932	102,877	123,823
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	60,986	81,932	102,877	123,823
Duluth, MN-WI	62,816	65,624	68,412	71,220
Mankato, MN	62,816	65,624	68,412	71,220
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	62,816	65,624	68,412	71,220
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	62,816	65,624	68,412	71,220
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	62,816	65,624	68,412	71,220
Rochester, MN	62,816	65,624	68,412	71,220
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	61,672	65,250	68,828	72,405
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	62,629	65,562	68,495	71,428
St. Cloud, MN	62,816	65,624	68,412	71,220
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	53,768	64,127	74,506	84,864
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	57,159	66,186	75,234	84,261
Columbia, MO	53,768	64,127	74,506	84,864
Jefferson City, MO	53,768	64,127	74,506	84,864
Joplin, MO-KS	53,768	64,127	74,506	84,864
Kansas City, MO-KS	58,677	66,103	73,549	80,975
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	57,762	66,394	75,026	83,658
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	56,951	66,664	76,378	86,092
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	56,452	64,106	71,760	79,415
Springfield, MO	53,768	64,127	74,506	84,864
St. Joseph, MO-KS	57,679	65,125	72,572	80,018
St. Louis, MO-IL	60,799	69,826	78,853	87,880
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Hattiesburg, MS	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Jackson, MS	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Billings, MT	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Bozeman, MT	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Great Falls, MT	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Helena, MT	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Missoula, MT	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Asheville, NC	60,695	76,732	92,748	108,784
Burlington, NC	59,842	75,192	90,522	105,872
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	56,805	71,344	85,884	100,423
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	64,293	78,770	93,268	107,744
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	71,740	85,364	98,988	112,612
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	54,580	67,184	79,810	92,415
Fayetteville, NC	56,556	71,220	85,863	100,527
Goldsboro, NC	56,160	68,640	81,141	93,621
Greensboro-High Point, NC	55,432	70,783	86,112	101,463
Greenville, NC	56,556	71,220	85,863	100,527
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	63,420	77,397	91,396	105,373
Jacksonville, NC	50,794	66,560	82,306	98,072
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	57,304	73,320	89,336	105,352
Raleigh-Cary, NC	57,845	69,888	81,952	93,996
Rocky Mount, NC	56,264	68,682	81,120	93,538
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	60,736	75,442	90,168	104,874
Wilmington, NC	51,148	66,727	82,306	97,885
Winston-Salem, NC	58,594	72,738	86,861	101,005
Bismarck, ND	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Fargo, ND-MN	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Grand Forks, ND-MN	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Minot, ND	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Grand Island, NE	41,205	48,693	56,202	63,690
Lincoln, NE	44,055	50,752	57,429	64,127
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	45,261	53,290	61,340	69,368
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	41,205	48,693	56,202	63,690
Omaha, NE-IA	44,804	50,628	56,452	62,276
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	45,178	52,936	60,695	68,453
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	58,719	71,012	83,325	95,618
Manchester-Nashua, NH	58,719	71,032	83,325	95,639
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	58,802	71,116	83,429	95,743
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	66,311	86,861	107,391	127,941
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	66,394	86,778	107,162	127,546
Vineland, NJ	58,282	69,951	81,620	93,288
Albuquerque, NM	53,332	56,992	60,632	64,293
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	53,124	57,804	62,504	67,184
Farmington, NM	53,332	57,700	62,047	66,415
Las Cruces, NM	52,188	56,764	61,360	65,936
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	53,373	58,303	63,253	68,183
Santa Fe, NM	53,373	58,303	63,253	68,183
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	73,549	85,676	97,781	109,908
Carson City, NV	76,357	91,708	107,058	122,408
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	73,029	83,616	94,183	104,770
Reno, NV	76,940	91,583	106,247	120,890
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	53,789	70,616	87,464	104,292
Binghamton, NY	66,727	88,629	110,552	132,455
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	60,237	78,666	97,074	115,503
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	56,493	75,650	94,786	113,943
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	56,140	73,549	90,980	108,389
Elmira, NY	66,727	88,629	110,552	132,455
Glens Falls, NY	66,727	88,629	110,552	132,455
Ithaca, NY	66,727	88,629	110,552	132,455
Kingston, NY	66,727	88,629	110,552	132,455
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	66,477	87,381	108,285	129,189
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	67,122	88,109	109,096	130,084
Rochester, NY	56,452	74,402	92,373	110,324
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	56,514	74,173	91,853	109,512
Syracuse, NY	53,727	73,175	92,623	112,071
Utica-Rome, NY	53,415	73,196	92,956	112,736
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	66,727	88,629	110,552	132,455
Akron, OH	53,581	76,544	99,508	122,471
Canton-Massillon, OH	51,564	71,740	91,936	112,112
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	51,356	58,324	65,292	72,260
Cleveland, OH	52,812	75,442	98,052	120,682
Columbus, OH	50,108	76,274	102,461	128,628
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	50,960	72,280	93,600	114,920
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	53,644	80,392	107,162	133,911
Lima, OH	51,564	71,740	91,936	112,112
Mansfield, OH	57,720	87,360	116,980	146,620
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	54,164	80,205	106,226	132,268
Sandusky, OH	51,002	71,324	91,624	111,946
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	50,524	71,906	93,268	114,650
Springfield, OH	53,831	82,722	111,634	140,525
Toledo, OH	51,564	71,740	91,936	112,112
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	52,791	74,880	96,991	119,080
Youngstown-Warren, OH	53,581	76,544	99,508	122,471
Enid, OK	50,565	58,428	66,311	74,173
Lawton, OK	50,565	58,428	66,311	74,173
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	50,565	58,428	66,311	74,173
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	50,565	58,428	66,311	74,173
Oklahoma City, OK	50,565	58,428	66,311	74,173
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	50,565	58,428	66,311	74,173
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	50,565	58,428	66,311	74,173
Tulsa, OK	50,565	58,428	66,311	74,173
Albany, OR	84,636	118,664	152,672	186,701
Bend, OR	85,156	118,852	152,548	186,244
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	85,197	119,559	153,920	188,282
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	84,303	118,165	152,048	185,911
Corvallis, OR	75,920	103,210	130,500	157,789
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Eugene-Springfield, OR	88,962	123,448	157,914	192,400
Grants Pass, OR	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Medford, OR	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Salem, OR	86,362	120,765	155,168	189,572
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	65,604	86,258	106,912	127,567
Altoona, PA	51,751	63,212	74,652	86,112
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	45,386	57,824	70,284	82,722
Chambersburg, PA	51,751	63,212	74,652	86,112
Erie, PA	51,751	63,212	74,652	86,112
Gettysburg, PA	51,751	63,212	74,652	86,112
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	56,036	67,060	78,104	89,128
Johnstown, PA	51,272	62,213	73,154	84,095
Lancaster, PA	57,928	69,493	81,058	92,623
Lebanon, PA	51,751	63,212	74,652	86,112
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	51,751	63,212	74,652	86,112
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	50,482	61,527	72,572	83,616
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	58,282	70,138	81,994	93,850
Pittsburgh, PA	51,855	62,879	73,882	84,906
Reading, PA	55,682	67,580	79,456	91,354
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	51,751	63,212	74,652	86,112
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	51,044	61,984	72,946	83,887
State College, PA	51,751	63,212	74,652	86,112
Williamsport, PA	51,751	63,212	74,652	86,112
York-Hanover, PA	57,658	68,308	78,978	89,628
Aguadilla, PR	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Arecibo, PR	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Guayama, PR	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Mayaguez, PR	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Ponce, PR	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	48,236	60,196	72,176	84,136
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Columbia, SC	62,692	77,293	91,874	106,476
Florence, SC	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	62,837	77,626	92,415	107,204
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	62,692	77,293	91,874	106,476
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Spartanburg, SC	62,837	77,564	92,290	107,016
Sumter, SC	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Rapid City, SD	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Chattanooga, TN-GA	62,192	76,690	91,167	105,664
Clarksville, TN-KY	62,192	76,690	91,167	105,664
Cleveland, TN	62,192	76,690	91,167	105,664
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	62,192	76,690	91,167	105,664
Jackson, TN	62,192	76,690	91,167	105,664
Johnson City, TN	62,192	76,690	91,167	105,664
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	62,192	76,690	91,167	105,664
Knoxville, TN	62,192	76,690	91,167	105,664
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	62,192	76,690	91,167	105,664
Morristown, TN	62,192	76,690	91,167	105,664
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	64,668	83,367	102,045	120,744
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	59,821	78,604	97,407	116,189
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	65,645	84,032	102,440	120,828
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	60,404	75,816	91,208	106,621
Abilene, TX	57,450	75,962	94,474	112,986
Amarillo, TX	57,450	75,962	94,474	112,986
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	61,464	81,224	100,964	120,724
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	51,959	66,519	81,058	95,618
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	57,450	75,962	94,474	112,986
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	57,450	75,962	94,474	112,986
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	57,762	76,607	95,472	114,317
College Station-Bryan, TX	57,450	75,962	94,474	112,986
Corpus Christi, TX	57,450	75,962	94,474	112,986
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	60,424	78,853	97,303	115,732
Eagle Pass, TX	57,450	75,962	94,474	112,986
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	49,109	63,648	78,188	92,727
El Paso, TX	57,450	75,962	94,474	112,986
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	58,885	77,938	97,012	116,064
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	52,812	67,330	81,828	96,346
Killeen-Temple, TX	61,984	82,431	102,877	123,324
Laredo, TX	57,450	75,962	94,474	112,986
Longview, TX	57,450	75,962	94,474	112,986
Lubbock, TX	57,450	75,962	94,474	112,986
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	57,450	75,962	94,474	112,986
Midland, TX	57,450	75,962	94,474	112,986
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	58,282	76,898	95,535	114,151
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	40,956	49,941	58,906	67,892
Odessa, TX	57,450	75,962	94,474	112,986
San Angelo, TX	57,450	75,962	94,474	112,986
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	60,050	80,372	100,693	121,015
Sherman-Denison, TX	59,447	78,000	96,575	115,128
Texarkana, TX-AR	57,450	75,962	94,474	112,986
Tyler, TX	57,450	75,962	94,474	112,986
Victoria, TX	57,450	75,962	94,474	112,986
Waco, TX	60,071	79,165	98,239	117,333
Wichita Falls, TX	57,450	75,962	94,474	112,986
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	43,140	66,020	88,900	111,780
Logan, UT-ID	28,164	43,930	59,696	75,463
Ogden, UT	44,096	67,996	91,874	115,773
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	43,784	67,372	90,938	114,525
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	54,372	77,376	100,402	123,407
St. George, UT	43,784	67,372	90,938	114,525
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	46,884	69,972	93,039	116,127
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	55,308	72,447	89,565	106,704
Charlottesville, VA	47,466	63,170	78,895	94,599
Harrisonburg, VA	55,308	72,447	89,565	106,704
Lynchburg, VA	55,308	72,447	89,565	106,704
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	59,592	75,775	91,936	108,119
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	59,884	77,023	94,183	111,322
Richmond, VA	51,772	66,810	81,848	96,887
Roanoke, VA	55,308	72,447	89,565	106,704
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	50,752	63,669	76,565	89,482
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	55,308	72,447	89,565	106,704
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	55,308	72,447	89,565	106,704
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	52,708	63,607	74,485	85,384
Winchester, VA-WV	62,962	80,018	97,053	114,109
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Bellingham, WA	71,532	95,909	120,308	144,685
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	80,101	111,634	143,167	174,700
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	81,911	114,421	146,911	179,421
Kennewick-Richland, WA	78,853	109,991	141,149	172,287
Longview-Kelso, WA	85,031	119,434	153,858	188,261
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	79,685	111,072	142,439	173,826
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	79,831	111,364	142,896	174,429
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	80,268	111,863	143,479	175,074
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	73,570	97,303	121,015	144,748
Walla Walla, WA	78,853	109,991	141,149	172,287
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	80,080	111,613	143,167	174,700
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	81,911	114,525	147,119	179,733
Yakima, WA	82,036	114,712	147,368	180,045
Appleton, WI	53,560	67,330	81,120	94,890
Eau Claire, WI	53,560	67,330	81,120	94,890
Fond du Lac, WI	54,954	63,877	72,800	81,724
Green Bay, WI	53,560	67,330	81,120	94,890
Janesville-Beloit, WI	56,077	73,528	90,959	108,410
Kenosha, WI	53,560	67,330	81,120	94,890
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	53,560	67,330	81,120	94,890
Madison, WI	55,620	72,655	89,669	106,704
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	55,932	65,292	74,652	84,012
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	55,516	72,010	88,525	105,020
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	53,560	67,330	81,120	94,890
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	53,560	67,330	81,120	94,890
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	55,890	64,813	73,716	82,639
Sheboygan, WI	54,330	64,460	74,610	84,740
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	55,204	70,471	85,759	101,026
Wausau, WI	53,560	67,330	81,120	94,890
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	55,724	70,908	86,092	101,276
Beckley, WV	50,836	54,996	59,135	63,295
Charleston, WV	50,836	54,996	59,135	63,295
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	50,836	54,996	59,135	63,295
Morgantown, WV	50,856	54,330	57,804	61,277
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	50,149	53,893	57,637	61,381
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	50,836	54,996	59,135	63,295
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	50,836	54,996	59,135	63,295
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	50,836	54,996	59,135	63,295
Wheeling, WV-OH	50,836	54,996	59,135	63,295
Casper, WY	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Cheyenne, WY	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	64,397	88,525	112,632	136,760

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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