SOC 27-2021 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Athletes and Sports Competitors 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): Compete in athletic events.

Level I across metros$19,700 – $83,030Charleston, SC to Cape Coral, FL

Median Level IV, major metros$292,290Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Athletes and Sports Competitors?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Athletes and Sports Competitors (SOC 27-2021) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $19,700 in Charleston, SC to $83,030 in Cape Coral, FL, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $292,290. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $205,310, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 38 of 100 major metros but only Level II or below in 20. 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$211,620
San Francisco, CA$414,010
San Jose, CA$488,170
Seattle, WA$292,290
Dallas, TX$449,540
Houston, TX$350,240
Austin, TX$449,540
Chicago, IL$292,290
Boston, MA$206,990
Washington, DC$292,290
Atlanta, GA$445,850
Los Angeles, CA$387,520

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Anchorage, AK	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Fairbanks-College, AK	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Anniston-Oxford, AL	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Auburn-Opelika, AL	30,810	71,963	113,117	154,270
Birmingham, AL	34,690	54,780	74,870	94,960
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Decatur, AL	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Dothan, AL	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Gadsden, AL	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Huntsville, AL	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Mobile, AL	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Montgomery, AL	34,390	54,867	75,343	95,820
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	30,840	73,537	116,233	158,930
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	34,830	54,940	75,050	95,160
Tuscaloosa, AL	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Fort Smith, AR-OK	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Hot Springs, AR	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Jonesboro, AR	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	33,320	63,143	92,967	122,790
Flagstaff, AZ	42,080	64,837	87,593	110,350
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	42,080	64,837	87,593	110,350
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	33,270	62,760	92,250	121,740
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	33,300	62,697	92,093	121,490
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	33,330	63,087	92,843	122,600
Tucson, AZ	33,270	63,180	93,090	123,000
Yuma, AZ	33,270	63,157	93,043	122,930
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	50,290	144,357	238,423	332,490
Chico, CA	50,570	171,717	292,863	414,010
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	45,270	137,717	230,163	322,610
El Centro, CA	50,340	168,690	287,040	405,390
Fresno, CA	41,000	137,730	234,460	331,190
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	50,570	171,717	292,863	414,010
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	52,960	164,480	276,000	387,520
Merced, CA	41,320	139,057	236,793	334,530
Modesto, CA	45,930	193,500	341,070	488,640
Napa, CA	50,570	171,717	292,863	414,010
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	50,570	171,717	292,863	414,010
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	50,570	171,717	292,863	414,010
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	55,260	160,550	265,840	371,130
Redding, CA	50,570	171,717	292,863	414,010
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	51,980	161,603	271,227	380,850
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	51,200	200,193	349,187	498,180
Salinas, CA	40,680	149,220	257,760	366,300
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	53,220	164,837	276,453	388,070
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	50,570	171,717	292,863	414,010
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	46,460	193,697	340,933	488,170
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	50,570	171,717	292,863	414,010
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	47,320	198,197	349,073	499,950
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	50,570	171,717	292,863	414,010
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	51,460	209,493	367,527	525,560
Stockton-Lodi, CA	48,190	192,753	337,317	481,880
Vallejo, CA	53,180	205,333	357,487	509,640
Visalia, CA	50,570	171,717	292,863	414,010
Yuba City, CA	50,570	171,717	292,863	414,010
Boulder, CO	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Colorado Springs, CO	32,050	292,583	553,117	813,650
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	47,670	62,810	77,950	93,090
Grand Junction, CO	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Greeley, CO	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Pueblo, CO	32,310	290,853	549,397	807,940
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	37,360	52,680	68,000	83,320
New Haven, CT	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Dover, DE	30,620	112,167	193,713	275,260
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	83,030	91,703	100,377	109,050
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	64,550	78,843	93,137	107,430
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	65,530	76,980	88,430	99,880
Gainesville, FL	64,550	78,843	93,137	107,430
Homosassa Springs, FL	73,200	81,527	89,853	98,180
Jacksonville, FL	68,200	80,270	92,340	104,410
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	70,730	81,513	92,297	103,080
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	64,550	78,843	93,137	107,430
Naples-Marco Island, FL	59,260	76,877	94,493	112,110
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	65,340	78,477	91,613	104,750
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	72,260	82,143	92,027	101,910
Ocala, FL	62,870	77,470	92,070	106,670
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	64,640	79,327	94,013	108,700
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	63,940	78,037	92,133	106,230
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	64,550	78,843	93,137	107,430
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	64,550	78,843	93,137	107,430
Port St. Lucie, FL	64,550	78,843	93,137	107,430
Punta Gorda, FL	74,930	87,340	99,750	112,160
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	64,270	79,133	93,997	108,860
Sebring, FL	65,840	79,667	93,493	107,320
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	65,140	79,313	93,487	107,660
Tallahassee, FL	64,550	78,843	93,137	107,430
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	73,910	81,943	89,977	98,010
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	71,270	81,113	90,957	100,800
Albany, GA	27,600	145,147	262,693	380,240
Athens-Clarke County, GA	28,340	164,323	300,307	436,290
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	31,410	169,557	307,703	445,850
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	27,600	145,147	262,693	380,240
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	27,600	145,147	262,693	380,240
Columbus, GA-AL	29,260	162,783	296,307	429,830
Dalton, GA	24,260	26,113	27,967	29,820
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	30,770	51,917	73,063	94,210
Gainesville, GA	29,600	166,273	302,947	439,620
Hinesville, GA	32,150	52,333	72,517	92,700
Macon-Bibb County, GA	31,060	167,290	303,520	439,750
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	27,830	161,357	294,883	428,410
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	23,560	142,347	261,133	379,920
Rome, GA	24,320	148,843	273,367	397,890
Savannah, GA	32,140	51,223	70,307	89,390
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	16,570	89,817	163,063	236,310
Valdosta, GA	27,600	145,147	262,693	380,240
Warner Robins, GA	27,600	145,147	262,693	380,240
Guam MSA	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Urban Honolulu, HI	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Ames, IA	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Cedar Rapids, IA	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Dubuque, IA	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Iowa City, IA	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	28,580	51,343	74,107	96,870
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Boise City, ID	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Coeur d'Alene, ID	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Idaho Falls, ID	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Lewiston, ID-WA	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Pocatello, ID	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Twin Falls, ID	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Bloomington, IL	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Champaign-Urbana, IL	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Decatur, IL	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	64,430	248,967	433,503	618,040
Kankakee, IL	33,440	57,497	81,553	105,610
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	33,660	56,210	78,760	101,310
Peoria, IL	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Rockford, IL	33,440	57,497	81,553	105,610
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	63,780	247,293	430,807	614,320
Springfield, IL	64,430	248,967	433,503	618,040
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	36,580	144,950	253,320	361,690
Bloomington, IN	36,450	55,083	73,717	92,350
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	32,360	51,097	69,833	88,570
Columbus, IN	36,460	55,197	73,933	92,670
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Evansville, IN	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Fort Wayne, IN	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Kokomo, IN	36,400	54,780	73,160	91,540
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	33,450	57,343	81,237	105,130
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	33,340	55,627	77,913	100,200
Muncie, IN	36,210	54,477	72,743	91,010
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	33,600	54,090	74,580	95,070
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	33,140	52,310	71,480	90,650
Terre Haute, IN	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	38,340	228,047	417,753	607,460
Lawrence, KS	30,730	46,113	61,497	76,880
Manhattan, KS	30,730	46,113	61,497	76,880
Topeka, KS	42,790	252,183	461,577	670,970
Wichita, KS	28,980	40,910	52,840	64,770
Bowling Green, KY	40,440	57,230	74,020	90,810
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	32,220	51,757	71,293	90,830
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	40,440	57,230	74,020	90,810
Elizabethtown, KY	38,840	55,183	71,527	87,870
Lexington-Fayette, KY	30,350	50,717	71,083	91,450
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	38,600	55,267	71,933	88,600
Owensboro, KY	40,440	57,230	74,020	90,810
Paducah, KY-IL	40,440	57,230	74,020	90,810
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	39,450	55,537	71,623	87,710
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	38,970	55,417	71,863	88,310
Alexandria, LA	28,900	46,897	64,893	82,890
Baton Rouge, LA	52,020	69,787	87,553	105,320
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	32,390	52,687	72,983	93,280
Hammond, LA	30,090	48,760	67,430	86,100
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	30,500	49,263	68,027	86,790
Lafayette, LA	32,170	52,440	72,710	92,980
Lake Charles, LA	28,900	46,897	64,893	82,890
Monroe, LA	28,900	46,897	64,893	82,890
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	30,380	49,233	68,087	86,940
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	51,670	69,467	87,263	105,060
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	28,900	46,897	64,893	82,890
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	26,010	41,023	56,037	71,050
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	31,320	51,457	71,593	91,730
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Barnstable Town, MA	54,860	106,243	157,627	209,010
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	54,450	105,297	156,143	206,990
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	54,430	105,250	156,070	206,890
Pittsfield, MA	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Springfield, MA	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Worcester, MA	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	42,030	55,960	69,890	83,820
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	53,860	79,090	104,320	129,550
Lexington Park, MD	49,390	73,693	97,997	122,300
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	33,490	97,993	162,497	227,000
Salisbury, MD	42,710	54,940	67,170	79,400
Bangor, ME	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Portland-South Portland, ME	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Ann Arbor, MI	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Battle Creek, MI	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Bay City, MI	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Flint, MI	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Jackson, MI	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Midland, MI	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Monroe, MI	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Niles, MI	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Saginaw, MI	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Traverse City, MI	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Duluth, MN-WI	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Mankato, MN	24,680	38,697	52,713	66,730
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	24,670	38,130	51,590	65,050
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	24,670	38,130	51,590	65,050
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Rochester, MN	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	24,630	38,430	52,230	66,030
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	24,680	38,697	52,713	66,730
St. Cloud, MN	24,670	38,130	51,590	65,050
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	58,090	264,060	470,030	676,000
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	50,940	233,107	415,273	597,440
Columbia, MO	58,090	264,060	470,030	676,000
Jefferson City, MO	58,090	264,060	470,030	676,000
Joplin, MO-KS	58,090	264,060	470,030	676,000
Kansas City, MO-KS	43,210	254,263	465,317	676,370
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	51,430	243,243	435,057	626,870
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	59,010	223,633	388,257	552,880
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	44,270	229,743	415,217	600,690
Springfield, MO	58,090	264,060	470,030	676,000
St. Joseph, MO-KS	43,100	253,580	464,060	674,540
St. Louis, MO-IL	64,430	248,967	433,503	618,040
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Hattiesburg, MS	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Jackson, MS	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	25,030	26,360	27,690	29,020
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	25,030	26,360	27,690	29,020
Billings, MT	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Bozeman, MT	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Great Falls, MT	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Helena, MT	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Missoula, MT	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Asheville, NC	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Burlington, NC	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Fayetteville, NC	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Goldsboro, NC	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Greensboro-High Point, NC	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Greenville, NC	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Jacksonville, NC	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Raleigh-Cary, NC	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Rocky Mount, NC	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Wilmington, NC	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Winston-Salem, NC	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Bismarck, ND	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Fargo, ND-MN	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Grand Forks, ND-MN	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Minot, ND	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Grand Island, NE	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Lincoln, NE	28,080	51,653	75,227	98,800
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	28,080	51,137	74,193	97,250
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Omaha, NE-IA	28,080	57,110	86,140	115,170
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	28,080	51,653	75,227	98,800
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Manchester-Nashua, NH	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	48,000	108,987	169,973	230,960
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	48,040	109,097	170,153	231,210
Vineland, NJ	31,040	111,797	192,553	273,310
Albuquerque, NM	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Farmington, NM	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Las Cruces, NM	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Santa Fe, NM	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	50,790	76,210	101,630	127,050
Carson City, NV	50,790	76,210	101,630	127,050
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	53,630	78,563	103,497	128,430
Reno, NV	50,790	76,210	101,630	127,050
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Binghamton, NY	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	78,100	89,413	100,727	112,040
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	76,340	88,253	100,167	112,080
Elmira, NY	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Glens Falls, NY	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Ithaca, NY	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Kingston, NY	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	64,490	112,647	160,803	208,960
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	64,240	113,367	162,493	211,620
Rochester, NY	70,620	84,033	97,447	110,860
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	70,620	84,033	97,447	110,860
Syracuse, NY	78,560	89,663	100,767	111,870
Utica-Rome, NY	78,560	89,663	100,767	111,870
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Akron, OH	26,900	45,437	63,973	82,510
Canton-Massillon, OH	26,900	45,437	63,973	82,510
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	30,280	50,467	70,653	90,840
Cleveland, OH	26,900	45,437	63,973	82,510
Columbus, OH	25,650	32,657	39,663	46,670
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	27,190	44,300	61,410	78,520
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	26,900	45,437	63,973	82,510
Lima, OH	26,900	45,437	63,973	82,510
Mansfield, OH	26,900	45,437	63,973	82,510
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	26,630	44,540	62,450	80,360
Sandusky, OH	26,900	45,437	63,973	82,510
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	27,270	44,457	61,643	78,830
Springfield, OH	25,810	32,847	39,883	46,920
Toledo, OH	26,900	45,437	63,973	82,510
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	27,160	44,063	60,967	77,870
Youngstown-Warren, OH	26,900	45,437	63,973	82,510
Enid, OK	34,820	38,523	42,227	45,930
Lawton, OK	34,820	38,523	42,227	45,930
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	35,760	39,310	42,860	46,410
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	38,070	40,830	43,590	46,350
Oklahoma City, OK	35,590	39,077	42,563	46,050
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	34,760	38,847	42,933	47,020
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	35,440	39,230	43,020	46,810
Tulsa, OK	37,130	40,147	43,163	46,180
Albany, OR	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Bend, OR	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Corvallis, OR	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Eugene-Springfield, OR	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Grants Pass, OR	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Medford, OR	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Salem, OR	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	44,880	105,150	165,420	225,690
Altoona, PA	26,270	49,623	72,977	96,330
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	20,950	50,617	80,283	109,950
Chambersburg, PA	26,270	49,623	72,977	96,330
Erie, PA	26,270	49,623	72,977	96,330
Gettysburg, PA	26,270	49,623	72,977	96,330
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	26,270	49,623	72,977	96,330
Johnstown, PA	28,580	48,527	68,473	88,420
Lancaster, PA	27,200	96,787	166,373	235,960
Lebanon, PA	26,270	49,623	72,977	96,330
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	26,270	49,623	72,977	96,330
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	27,880	47,430	66,980	86,530
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	43,230	101,343	159,457	217,570
Pittsburgh, PA	30,950	48,947	66,943	84,940
Reading, PA	27,650	101,350	175,050	248,750
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	26,270	49,623	72,977	96,330
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	29,430	48,570	67,710	86,850
State College, PA	26,270	49,623	72,977	96,330
Williamsport, PA	26,270	49,623	72,977	96,330
York-Hanover, PA	26,270	49,623	72,977	96,330
Aguadilla, PR	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Arecibo, PR	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Guayama, PR	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Mayaguez, PR	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Ponce, PR	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	54,860	106,243	157,627	209,010
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	19,700	34,170	48,640	63,110
Columbia, SC	24,280	38,657	53,033	67,410
Florence, SC	20,790	31,887	42,983	54,080
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	27,520	53,440	79,360	105,280
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	24,280	38,657	53,033	67,410
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	36,450	39,867	43,283	46,700
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	24,280	38,657	53,033	67,410
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	24,280	38,657	53,033	67,410
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	20,340	35,087	49,833	64,580
Spartanburg, SC	24,280	38,657	53,033	67,410
Sumter, SC	20,790	31,887	42,983	54,080
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Rapid City, SD	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Chattanooga, TN-GA	23,040	42,400	61,760	81,120
Clarksville, TN-KY	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Cleveland, TN	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	23,010	24,820	26,630	28,440
Jackson, TN	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Johnson City, TN	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Knoxville, TN	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	25,030	26,360	27,690	29,020
Morristown, TN	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	23,710	26,390	29,070	31,750
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	24,490	27,303	30,117	32,930
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	24,860	27,270	29,680	32,090
Abilene, TX	27,240	168,007	308,773	449,540
Amarillo, TX	27,240	168,007	308,773	449,540
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	27,240	168,007	308,773	449,540
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	28,050	134,860	241,670	348,480
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	27,240	168,007	308,773	449,540
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	27,240	168,007	308,773	449,540
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	27,820	154,130	280,440	406,750
College Station-Bryan, TX	27,240	168,007	308,773	449,540
Corpus Christi, TX	27,240	168,007	308,773	449,540
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	27,240	168,007	308,773	449,540
Eagle Pass, TX	27,240	168,007	308,773	449,540
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	28,090	136,027	243,963	351,900
El Paso, TX	27,240	168,007	308,773	449,540
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	27,060	162,070	297,080	432,090
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	28,100	135,480	242,860	350,240
Killeen-Temple, TX	27,240	168,007	308,773	449,540
Laredo, TX	27,240	168,007	308,773	449,540
Longview, TX	27,240	168,007	308,773	449,540
Lubbock, TX	27,240	168,007	308,773	449,540
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	27,240	168,007	308,773	449,540
Midland, TX	27,240	168,007	308,773	449,540
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	27,240	168,007	308,773	449,540
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	27,240	168,007	308,773	449,540
Odessa, TX	27,240	168,007	308,773	449,540
San Angelo, TX	27,240	168,007	308,773	449,540
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	27,240	168,007	308,773	449,540
Sherman-Denison, TX	27,240	168,007	308,773	449,540
Texarkana, TX-AR	27,240	168,007	308,773	449,540
Tyler, TX	27,240	168,007	308,773	449,540
Victoria, TX	27,240	168,007	308,773	449,540
Waco, TX	27,240	168,007	308,773	449,540
Wichita Falls, TX	27,240	168,007	308,773	449,540
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	45,940	106,027	166,113	226,200
Logan, UT-ID	43,700	119,423	195,147	270,870
Ogden, UT	49,230	143,700	238,170	332,640
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	43,690	110,267	176,843	243,420
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	49,640	147,377	245,113	342,850
St. George, UT	47,460	137,923	228,387	318,850
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	48,200	139,340	230,480	321,620
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	56,800	59,950	63,100	66,250
Charlottesville, VA	57,970	59,973	61,977	63,980
Harrisonburg, VA	56,800	59,950	63,100	66,250
Lynchburg, VA	56,800	59,950	63,100	66,250
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	56,800	59,950	63,100	66,250
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	56,800	59,950	63,100	66,250
Richmond, VA	56,800	59,950	63,100	66,250
Roanoke, VA	56,800	59,950	63,100	66,250
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	56,240	58,487	60,733	62,980
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	56,800	59,950	63,100	66,250
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	56,800	59,950	63,100	66,250
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	56,800	59,950	63,100	66,250
Winchester, VA-WV	56,800	59,950	63,100	66,250
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Bellingham, WA	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Kennewick-Richland, WA	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Longview-Kelso, WA	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Walla Walla, WA	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Yakima, WA	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Appleton, WI	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Eau Claire, WI	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Fond du Lac, WI	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Green Bay, WI	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Janesville-Beloit, WI	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Kenosha, WI	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Madison, WI	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Sheboygan, WI	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Wausau, WI	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	24,600	36,000	47,400	58,800
Beckley, WV	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Charleston, WV	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Morgantown, WV	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Wheeling, WV-OH	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Casper, WY	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Cheyenne, WY	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	31,350	118,330	205,310	292,290

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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