SOC 27-1027 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Set and Exhibit Designers 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): Design special exhibits and sets for film, video, television, and theater productions. May study scripts, confer with directors, and conduct research to determine appropriate architectural styles.

Level I across metros$21,258 – $87,277Salt Lake City, UT to Fort Collins, CO

Median Level IV, major metros$84,677Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Set and Exhibit Designers?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Set and Exhibit Designers (SOC 27-1027) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $21,258 in Salt Lake City, UT to $87,277 in Fort Collins, CO, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $84,677. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $73,050, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 29 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$121,888
San Francisco, CA$136,053
San Jose, CA$127,941
Seattle, WA$115,212
Dallas, TX$78,708
Houston, TX$83,824
Austin, TX$76,066
Chicago, IL$101,442
Boston, MA$89,461
Washington, DC$98,447
Atlanta, GA$97,344
Los Angeles, CA$135,117

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Anchorage, AK	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Fairbanks-College, AK	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Anniston-Oxford, AL	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Auburn-Opelika, AL	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Birmingham, AL	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Decatur, AL	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Dothan, AL	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Gadsden, AL	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Huntsville, AL	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Mobile, AL	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Montgomery, AL	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Tuscaloosa, AL	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	35,693	44,658	53,623	62,588
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	35,756	41,080	46,426	51,751
Fort Smith, AR-OK	35,402	40,810	46,239	51,647
Hot Springs, AR	35,402	40,810	46,239	51,647
Jonesboro, AR	36,130	45,324	54,496	63,690
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	35,402	40,810	46,239	51,647
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	35,402	40,810	46,239	51,647
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	35,402	40,810	46,239	51,647
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	35,381	40,768	46,176	51,564
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	38,938	47,362	55,807	64,231
Flagstaff, AZ	38,876	47,445	56,015	64,584
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	38,876	47,445	56,015	64,584
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	41,600	48,839	56,056	63,295
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	41,704	50,066	58,407	66,768
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	38,876	47,445	56,015	64,584
Tucson, AZ	38,772	46,676	54,600	62,504
Yuma, AZ	38,772	46,676	54,600	62,504
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	68,765	90,439	112,112	133,786
Chico, CA	59,280	82,202	105,103	128,024
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	44,034	50,149	56,264	62,380
El Centro, CA	51,397	64,834	78,292	91,728
Fresno, CA	40,706	59,572	78,458	97,324
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	36,900	54,101	71,324	88,525
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	71,116	92,456	113,776	135,117
Merced, CA	39,978	58,303	76,628	94,952
Modesto, CA	59,800	83,596	107,391	131,186
Napa, CA	59,280	82,202	105,103	128,024
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	59,280	82,202	105,103	128,024
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	59,280	82,202	105,103	128,024
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	69,992	91,458	112,924	134,389
Redding, CA	59,280	82,202	105,103	128,024
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	49,629	60,424	71,240	82,036
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	45,885	67,039	88,172	109,325
Salinas, CA	41,392	60,362	79,311	98,280
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	53,914	67,330	80,767	94,183
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	65,188	88,816	112,424	136,053
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	56,431	80,268	104,104	127,941
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	45,636	61,423	77,189	92,976
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	59,946	83,824	107,682	131,560
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	48,194	63,669	79,124	94,599
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	61,984	85,780	109,554	133,349
Stockton-Lodi, CA	45,844	67,080	88,317	109,554
Vallejo, CA	45,698	66,810	87,943	109,055
Visalia, CA	34,882	47,716	60,549	73,383
Yuba City, CA	59,280	82,202	105,103	128,024
Boulder, CO	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Colorado Springs, CO	49,775	61,672	73,591	85,488
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	55,037	66,872	78,708	90,543
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	49,775	61,672	73,591	85,488
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	87,277	90,605	93,933	97,261
Grand Junction, CO	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Greeley, CO	75,338	83,117	90,896	98,676
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	71,698	80,642	89,607	98,551
Pueblo, CO	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	49,962	61,194	72,447	83,679
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	55,890	65,583	75,276	84,968
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	49,317	58,282	67,247	76,212
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	49,941	58,698	67,455	76,212
New Haven, CT	50,066	59,613	69,181	78,728
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	50,378	59,800	69,202	78,624
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	50,066	59,613	69,181	78,728
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	55,765	69,992	84,220	98,447
Dover, DE	44,138	53,394	62,650	71,906
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	45,927	55,869	65,812	75,754
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	45,927	55,869	65,812	75,754
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	46,280	56,015	65,728	75,463
Gainesville, FL	45,282	52,978	60,695	68,391
Homosassa Springs, FL	43,826	50,440	57,076	63,690
Jacksonville, FL	45,615	54,538	63,461	72,384
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	45,719	54,392	63,066	71,740
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	49,588	62,671	75,775	88,858
Naples-Marco Island, FL	47,570	59,759	71,927	84,116
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	45,012	53,581	62,151	70,720
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	46,800	56,493	66,186	75,879
Ocala, FL	46,405	55,890	65,375	74,860
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	46,405	56,223	66,040	75,858
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	46,280	56,160	66,020	75,900
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	45,927	55,869	65,812	75,754
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	45,927	55,869	65,812	75,754
Port St. Lucie, FL	48,256	60,632	73,008	85,384
Punta Gorda, FL	46,447	53,290	60,112	66,956
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	46,384	55,828	65,250	74,693
Sebring, FL	46,509	55,952	65,396	74,839
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	45,885	55,703	65,541	75,359
Tallahassee, FL	45,927	55,869	65,812	75,754
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	43,972	50,648	57,325	64,002
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	45,552	54,351	63,128	71,927
Albany, GA	35,090	52,167	69,244	86,320
Athens-Clarke County, GA	50,836	66,290	81,724	97,178
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	50,960	66,415	81,890	97,344
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	35,090	52,167	69,244	86,320
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	35,090	52,167	69,244	86,320
Columbus, GA-AL	51,376	66,498	81,599	96,720
Dalton, GA	35,090	52,167	69,244	86,320
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	35,090	52,167	69,244	86,320
Gainesville, GA	50,836	66,290	81,724	97,178
Hinesville, GA	35,090	52,167	69,244	86,320
Macon-Bibb County, GA	32,989	51,272	69,576	87,860
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	33,260	51,376	69,493	87,610
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	47,903	63,919	79,935	95,951
Rome, GA	47,840	63,981	80,122	96,263
Savannah, GA	35,090	52,167	69,244	86,320
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	35,090	52,167	69,244	86,320
Valdosta, GA	35,090	52,167	69,244	86,320
Warner Robins, GA	35,090	52,167	69,244	86,320
Guam MSA	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Urban Honolulu, HI	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Ames, IA	47,695	50,960	54,205	57,471
Cedar Rapids, IA	47,570	51,522	55,474	59,426
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	47,570	51,522	55,474	59,426
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	47,903	50,732	53,560	56,389
Dubuque, IA	47,570	51,522	55,474	59,426
Iowa City, IA	47,570	51,522	55,474	59,426
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	47,570	51,522	55,474	59,426
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	47,570	51,522	55,474	59,426
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	47,570	51,522	55,474	59,426
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	47,591	51,876	56,181	60,466
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	47,861	55,183	62,525	69,847
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	47,570	51,522	55,474	59,426
Boise City, ID	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Coeur d'Alene, ID	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Idaho Falls, ID	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Lewiston, ID-WA	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Pocatello, ID	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Twin Falls, ID	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Bloomington, IL	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Champaign-Urbana, IL	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Decatur, IL	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	38,543	47,300	56,056	64,813
Kankakee, IL	55,536	70,949	86,383	101,796
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	55,308	70,824	86,320	101,837
Peoria, IL	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Rockford, IL	55,370	70,928	86,508	102,066
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	38,522	47,362	56,202	65,042
Springfield, IL	38,501	47,154	55,828	64,480
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	46,405	60,445	74,506	88,546
Bloomington, IN	42,807	53,477	64,148	74,818
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	41,268	50,128	59,010	67,871
Columbus, IN	42,807	53,477	64,148	74,818
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	44,637	55,516	66,394	77,272
Evansville, IN	44,637	55,516	66,394	77,272
Fort Wayne, IN	44,637	55,516	66,394	77,272
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	41,933	52,895	63,856	74,818
Kokomo, IN	43,223	54,309	65,416	76,503
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	55,703	70,845	85,988	101,130
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	55,765	71,095	86,445	101,775
Muncie, IN	42,744	53,456	64,148	74,860
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	55,370	70,408	85,468	100,506
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	44,637	55,516	66,394	77,272
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	40,768	49,484	58,199	66,914
Terre Haute, IN	44,637	55,516	66,394	77,272
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	37,773	46,780	55,807	64,813
Lawrence, KS	38,522	47,612	56,701	65,791
Manhattan, KS	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Topeka, KS	38,522	47,612	56,701	65,791
Wichita, KS	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Bowling Green, KY	36,151	44,824	53,519	62,192
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	38,980	46,260	53,519	60,799
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	36,151	44,824	53,519	62,192
Elizabethtown, KY	36,151	44,824	53,519	62,192
Lexington-Fayette, KY	39,853	46,634	53,436	60,216
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	36,151	44,824	53,519	62,192
Owensboro, KY	36,151	44,824	53,519	62,192
Paducah, KY-IL	36,151	44,824	53,519	62,192
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	36,151	44,824	53,519	62,192
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	36,151	44,824	53,519	62,192
Alexandria, LA	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Baton Rouge, LA	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Hammond, LA	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Lafayette, LA	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Lake Charles, LA	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Monroe, LA	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	54,351	68,328	82,327	96,304
Barnstable Town, MA	51,148	64,023	76,898	89,773
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	50,836	63,711	76,586	89,461
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	51,626	64,730	77,834	90,938
Pittsfield, MA	52,999	66,228	79,456	92,685
Springfield, MA	53,914	68,016	82,098	96,200
Worcester, MA	51,668	65,146	78,604	92,082
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	55,308	66,935	78,562	90,189
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	55,557	69,764	83,970	98,176
Lexington Park, MD	55,391	68,744	82,119	95,472
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	51,168	62,920	74,693	86,445
Salisbury, MD	56,098	69,015	81,932	94,848
Bangor, ME	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Portland-South Portland, ME	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Ann Arbor, MI	40,269	47,632	54,996	62,359
Battle Creek, MI	34,341	43,660	52,999	62,317
Bay City, MI	34,341	43,660	52,999	62,317
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	31,408	40,498	49,567	58,656
Flint, MI	31,533	40,186	48,839	57,492
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	31,908	40,956	50,024	59,072
Jackson, MI	33,842	42,516	51,189	59,863
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	34,341	43,660	52,999	62,317
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	34,216	42,744	51,252	59,780
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	32,157	40,165	48,152	56,160
Midland, MI	34,341	43,660	52,999	62,317
Monroe, MI	34,341	43,160	51,980	60,799
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	34,341	43,660	52,999	62,317
Niles, MI	34,341	43,660	52,999	62,317
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	34,341	43,660	52,999	62,317
Saginaw, MI	34,341	43,660	52,999	62,317
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	37,586	46,322	55,058	63,794
Traverse City, MI	34,341	43,660	52,999	62,317
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	34,341	43,660	52,999	62,317
Duluth, MN-WI	52,708	59,863	67,018	74,173
Mankato, MN	53,394	60,258	67,122	73,986
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	53,332	60,216	67,122	74,007
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	53,186	60,258	67,309	74,381
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	52,416	59,676	66,914	74,173
Rochester, MN	52,708	59,863	67,018	74,173
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	53,456	60,300	67,143	73,986
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	52,229	59,426	66,644	73,840
St. Cloud, MN	52,957	59,967	66,976	73,986
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	34,799	43,930	53,061	62,192
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	34,840	43,784	52,749	61,693
Columbia, MO	34,799	43,930	53,061	62,192
Jefferson City, MO	34,799	43,930	53,061	62,192
Joplin, MO-KS	30,826	35,860	40,872	45,906
Kansas City, MO-KS	37,295	46,780	56,264	65,749
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	36,900	46,052	55,224	64,376
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	34,404	43,202	52,021	60,820
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	29,973	34,300	38,647	42,973
Springfield, MO	29,412	35,277	41,164	47,029
St. Joseph, MO-KS	37,440	46,946	56,431	65,936
St. Louis, MO-IL	38,460	47,112	55,786	64,439
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Hattiesburg, MS	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Jackson, MS	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	34,882	44,637	54,372	64,127
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	33,696	43,077	52,479	61,860
Billings, MT	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Bozeman, MT	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Great Falls, MT	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Helena, MT	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Missoula, MT	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Asheville, NC	33,176	42,266	51,356	60,445
Burlington, NC	33,176	42,266	51,356	60,445
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	37,732	46,301	54,892	63,461
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	34,903	44,908	54,933	64,938
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	36,359	44,221	52,104	59,967
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	44,928	50,856	56,764	62,692
Fayetteville, NC	33,176	42,266	51,356	60,445
Goldsboro, NC	33,176	42,266	51,356	60,445
Greensboro-High Point, NC	33,176	42,266	51,356	60,445
Greenville, NC	33,176	42,266	51,356	60,445
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	33,176	42,266	51,356	60,445
Jacksonville, NC	33,176	42,266	51,356	60,445
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	33,176	42,266	51,356	60,445
Raleigh-Cary, NC	33,176	42,266	51,356	60,445
Rocky Mount, NC	33,176	42,266	51,356	60,445
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	33,176	42,266	51,356	60,445
Wilmington, NC	33,176	42,266	51,356	60,445
Winston-Salem, NC	34,944	44,325	53,706	63,087
Bismarck, ND	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Fargo, ND-MN	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Grand Forks, ND-MN	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Minot, ND	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Grand Island, NE	51,189	62,380	73,591	84,781
Lincoln, NE	50,836	62,109	73,404	84,677
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	50,669	61,527	72,364	83,221
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	51,189	62,380	73,591	84,781
Omaha, NE-IA	50,836	62,109	73,404	84,677
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	50,773	61,922	73,050	84,199
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	44,866	58,948	73,050	87,132
Manchester-Nashua, NH	44,866	58,948	73,050	87,132
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	46,488	60,279	74,069	87,860
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	61,672	81,120	100,589	120,037
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	61,776	81,204	100,652	120,079
Vineland, NJ	44,596	53,644	62,671	71,719
Albuquerque, NM	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	39,957	46,364	52,791	59,197
Farmington, NM	39,936	46,322	52,728	59,114
Las Cruces, NM	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Santa Fe, NM	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	36,879	48,943	61,028	73,092
Carson City, NV	36,879	48,943	61,028	73,092
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	36,879	48,943	61,007	73,071
Reno, NV	36,879	48,943	61,028	73,092
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Binghamton, NY	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	52,624	76,149	99,674	123,199
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	57,824	83,991	110,178	136,344
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	53,436	74,215	95,015	115,794
Elmira, NY	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Glens Falls, NY	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Ithaca, NY	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Kingston, NY	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	63,669	83,076	102,482	121,888
Rochester, NY	52,520	76,004	99,466	122,949
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	51,605	73,341	95,056	116,792
Syracuse, NY	58,885	90,460	122,013	153,588
Utica-Rome, NY	58,885	90,460	122,013	153,588
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Akron, OH	28,933	39,708	50,503	61,277
Canton-Massillon, OH	34,154	45,365	56,597	67,808
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	40,040	46,800	53,560	60,320
Cleveland, OH	33,780	43,826	53,893	63,940
Columbus, OH	47,903	53,976	60,050	66,124
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	35,236	56,264	77,314	98,343
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	34,674	44,200	53,748	63,274
Lima, OH	34,154	45,365	56,597	67,808
Mansfield, OH	38,688	47,300	55,932	64,543
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	34,736	44,596	54,455	64,314
Sandusky, OH	31,512	42,391	53,269	64,148
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	39,146	49,317	59,509	69,680
Springfield, OH	39,728	52,687	65,666	78,624
Toledo, OH	34,154	45,365	56,597	67,808
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	37,420	47,944	58,448	68,973
Youngstown-Warren, OH	28,933	39,708	50,503	61,277
Enid, OK	43,868	60,757	77,626	94,516
Lawton, OK	44,908	61,672	78,416	95,181
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	44,388	61,007	77,605	94,224
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	43,992	60,383	76,773	93,164
Oklahoma City, OK	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	44,388	61,548	78,687	95,847
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	44,908	61,672	78,416	95,181
Tulsa, OK	44,388	61,007	77,605	94,224
Albany, OR	54,829	61,735	68,661	75,567
Bend, OR	54,829	61,735	68,661	75,567
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	56,244	62,421	68,599	74,776
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	56,493	62,567	68,661	74,735
Corvallis, OR	54,829	61,735	68,661	75,567
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	54,829	61,735	68,661	75,567
Eugene-Springfield, OR	54,829	61,735	68,661	75,567
Grants Pass, OR	54,829	61,735	68,661	75,567
Medford, OR	54,829	61,735	68,661	75,567
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	57,013	62,733	68,474	74,194
Salem, OR	56,680	62,858	69,036	75,213
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	61,568	81,058	100,548	120,037
Altoona, PA	47,861	57,263	66,664	76,066
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	47,861	57,263	66,664	76,066
Chambersburg, PA	47,861	57,263	66,664	76,066
Erie, PA	47,861	57,263	66,664	76,066
Gettysburg, PA	47,861	57,263	66,664	76,066
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	50,045	58,636	67,205	75,796
Johnstown, PA	47,861	57,263	66,664	76,066
Lancaster, PA	47,071	55,890	64,688	73,508
Lebanon, PA	51,127	58,324	65,500	72,696
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	47,861	57,263	66,664	76,066
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	42,911	48,735	54,559	60,383
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	44,388	53,644	62,900	72,156
Pittsburgh, PA	47,861	57,263	66,664	76,066
Reading, PA	45,864	54,892	63,919	72,946
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	47,861	57,263	66,664	76,066
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	42,058	48,028	53,976	59,946
State College, PA	47,861	57,263	66,664	76,066
Williamsport, PA	47,861	57,263	66,664	76,066
York-Hanover, PA	52,936	60,944	68,952	76,960
Aguadilla, PR	28,039	31,512	34,986	38,460
Arecibo, PR	27,748	31,554	35,360	39,167
Guayama, PR	27,748	31,554	35,360	39,167
Mayaguez, PR	28,039	31,512	34,986	38,460
Ponce, PR	27,748	31,554	35,360	39,167
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	27,748	31,554	35,360	39,167
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	27,748	31,554	35,360	39,167
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	51,148	64,023	76,898	89,773
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Columbia, SC	38,605	49,380	60,154	70,928
Florence, SC	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	39,791	51,522	63,274	75,005
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	36,816	47,757	58,719	69,660
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Spartanburg, SC	36,816	47,757	58,719	69,660
Sumter, SC	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Rapid City, SD	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Chattanooga, TN-GA	27,602	35,568	43,535	51,501
Clarksville, TN-KY	36,567	54,600	72,655	90,688
Cleveland, TN	27,020	34,820	42,640	50,440
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Jackson, TN	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Johnson City, TN	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	30,722	37,045	43,389	49,712
Knoxville, TN	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	41,704	51,189	60,674	70,159
Morristown, TN	31,096	37,212	43,327	49,442
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	36,068	53,852	71,656	89,440
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	34,050	49,837	65,645	81,432
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	36,858	54,912	72,988	91,042
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	37,420	53,477	69,514	85,572
Abilene, TX	39,000	52,229	65,437	78,666
Amarillo, TX	39,000	52,229	65,437	78,666
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	46,842	56,576	66,332	76,066
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	36,400	52,084	67,788	83,471
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	39,000	52,229	65,437	78,666
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	39,000	52,229	65,437	78,666
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	39,208	52,583	65,936	79,311
College Station-Bryan, TX	39,000	52,229	65,437	78,666
Corpus Christi, TX	39,000	52,229	65,437	78,666
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	42,765	54,746	66,727	78,708
Eagle Pass, TX	39,000	52,229	65,437	78,666
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	34,112	49,920	65,728	81,536
El Paso, TX	39,000	52,229	65,437	78,666
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	39,770	53,040	66,290	79,560
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	36,317	52,146	67,996	83,824
Killeen-Temple, TX	45,885	55,807	65,708	75,629
Laredo, TX	39,000	52,229	65,437	78,666
Longview, TX	39,000	52,229	65,437	78,666
Lubbock, TX	39,000	52,229	65,437	78,666
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	39,000	52,229	65,437	78,666
Midland, TX	39,000	52,229	65,437	78,666
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	36,816	49,837	62,858	75,879
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	39,000	52,229	65,437	78,666
Odessa, TX	39,000	52,229	65,437	78,666
San Angelo, TX	39,000	52,229	65,437	78,666
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	42,204	53,290	64,397	75,484
Sherman-Denison, TX	42,765	54,746	66,727	78,708
Texarkana, TX-AR	39,000	52,229	65,437	78,666
Tyler, TX	39,000	52,229	65,437	78,666
Victoria, TX	39,000	52,229	65,437	78,666
Waco, TX	42,308	54,538	66,748	78,978
Wichita Falls, TX	39,000	52,229	65,437	78,666
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	37,336	42,765	48,194	53,623
Logan, UT-ID	27,872	37,149	46,405	55,682
Ogden, UT	22,298	40,103	57,928	75,733
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	39,250	44,887	50,524	56,160
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	21,258	40,914	60,591	80,247
St. George, UT	28,538	41,101	53,644	66,207
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	26,895	40,997	55,100	69,202
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	43,618	55,391	67,164	78,936
Charlottesville, VA	41,080	48,880	56,680	64,480
Harrisonburg, VA	43,618	55,391	67,164	78,936
Lynchburg, VA	43,618	55,391	67,164	78,936
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	43,618	55,391	67,164	78,936
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	43,618	55,391	67,164	78,936
Richmond, VA	40,831	48,776	56,722	64,668
Roanoke, VA	43,618	55,391	67,164	78,936
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	41,268	49,192	57,117	65,042
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	43,618	55,391	67,164	78,936
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	43,618	55,391	67,164	78,936
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	42,724	50,565	58,428	66,269
Winchester, VA-WV	43,618	55,391	67,164	78,936
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Bellingham, WA	54,060	73,528	92,997	112,466
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	54,164	73,799	93,413	113,048
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	56,493	67,413	78,312	89,232
Kennewick-Richland, WA	54,060	73,528	92,997	112,466
Longview-Kelso, WA	56,639	62,692	68,765	74,818
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	55,245	74,860	94,474	114,088
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	54,912	74,652	94,391	114,130
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	55,786	75,588	95,410	115,212
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	54,060	73,528	92,997	112,466
Walla Walla, WA	54,060	73,528	92,997	112,466
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	55,786	75,588	95,410	115,212
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	55,578	66,852	78,125	89,399
Yakima, WA	56,285	67,288	78,292	89,295
Appleton, WI	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Eau Claire, WI	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Fond du Lac, WI	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Green Bay, WI	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Janesville-Beloit, WI	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Kenosha, WI	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Madison, WI	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Sheboygan, WI	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	34,612	46,405	58,220	70,013
Wausau, WI	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	45,303	54,746	64,189	73,632
Beckley, WV	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Charleston, WV	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Morgantown, WV	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Wheeling, WV-OH	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Casper, WY	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Cheyenne, WY	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	46,052	64,522	82,972	101,442

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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