SOC 27-2041 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Music Directors and Composers 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): Conduct, direct, plan, and lead instrumental or vocal performances by musical artists or groups, such as orchestras, bands, choirs, and glee clubs; or create original works of music.

Level I across metros$19,407 – $78,500Nashville, TN to Fairbanks, AK

Median Level IV, major metros$105,186Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Music Directors and Composers?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Music Directors and Composers (SOC 27-2041) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $19,407 in Nashville, TN to $78,500 in Fairbanks, AK, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $105,186. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $85,530, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 30 of 100 major metros but only Level II or below in 48. 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$152,007
San Francisco, CA$173,202
San Jose, CA$134,160
Seattle, WA$104,312
Dallas, TX$127,983
Houston, TX$108,826
Austin, TX$105,186
Chicago, IL$75,983
Boston, MA$109,554
Washington, DC$110,428
Atlanta, GA$87,756
Los Angeles, CA$123,386

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	82,015	108,535	135,076	161,596
Anchorage, AK	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Fairbanks-College, AK	78,500	106,517	134,556	162,573
Anniston-Oxford, AL	29,370	40,623	51,876	63,128
Auburn-Opelika, AL	29,370	40,623	51,876	63,128
Birmingham, AL	30,493	42,432	54,372	66,311
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	29,370	40,623	51,876	63,128
Decatur, AL	29,370	40,623	51,876	63,128
Dothan, AL	29,370	40,623	51,876	63,128
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	29,370	40,623	51,876	63,128
Gadsden, AL	29,370	40,623	51,876	63,128
Huntsville, AL	29,370	40,623	51,876	63,128
Mobile, AL	29,370	40,623	51,876	63,128
Montgomery, AL	30,348	43,368	56,389	69,410
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	29,724	41,247	52,770	64,293
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	30,972	43,639	56,306	68,973
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	29,370	40,623	51,876	63,128
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	29,141	42,079	54,996	67,933
Tuscaloosa, AL	30,743	44,450	58,157	71,864
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	37,399	58,968	80,517	102,087
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Fort Smith, AR-OK	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Hot Springs, AR	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Jonesboro, AR	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Flagstaff, AZ	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Tucson, AZ	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Yuma, AZ	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	59,093	81,204	103,314	125,424
Chico, CA	56,493	82,389	108,264	134,160
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	42,973	68,599	94,245	119,871
El Centro, CA	50,066	80,912	111,759	142,605
Fresno, CA	35,714	47,944	60,196	72,426
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	38,293	62,068	85,863	109,637
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	62,692	82,930	103,148	123,386
Merced, CA	47,216	76,711	106,205	135,700
Modesto, CA	58,511	93,559	128,586	163,634
Napa, CA	52,042	75,504	98,967	122,429
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	50,212	74,423	98,613	122,824
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	49,525	74,381	99,216	124,072
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	61,340	82,181	103,023	123,864
Redding, CA	56,493	82,389	108,264	134,160
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	59,031	81,682	104,333	126,984
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	52,770	75,484	98,218	120,932
Salinas, CA	49,234	79,748	110,282	140,796
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	55,932	83,949	111,988	140,005
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	60,716	98,218	135,700	173,202
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	56,493	82,389	108,264	134,160
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	50,295	79,602	108,888	138,196
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	60,986	96,533	132,060	167,607
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	47,341	74,631	101,920	129,210
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	56,493	82,389	108,264	134,160
Stockton-Lodi, CA	57,408	90,356	123,324	156,271
Vallejo, CA	57,284	90,189	123,095	156,000
Visalia, CA	36,026	52,687	69,327	85,988
Yuba City, CA	49,442	73,196	96,928	120,682
Boulder, CO	50,940	71,573	92,186	112,820
Colorado Springs, CO	56,140	76,628	97,095	117,583
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	52,936	72,904	92,852	112,820
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	52,479	72,717	92,935	113,173
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	47,216	66,664	86,112	105,560
Grand Junction, CO	48,922	66,935	84,927	102,940
Greeley, CO	50,752	72,072	93,392	114,712
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	50,336	71,095	91,832	112,591
Pueblo, CO	52,354	71,677	91,000	110,324
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	52,916	73,071	93,226	113,381
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	49,588	74,007	98,405	122,824
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	49,879	77,397	104,916	132,434
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	50,648	82,805	114,983	147,140
New Haven, CT	49,359	76,669	103,959	131,269
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	51,127	81,474	111,842	142,189
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	49,941	77,293	104,645	131,997
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	48,423	69,098	89,752	110,428
Dover, DE	41,850	57,970	74,111	90,231
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	44,055	54,351	64,668	74,964
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	39,042	51,855	64,668	77,480
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	42,640	54,642	66,644	78,645
Gainesville, FL	40,727	51,938	63,170	74,381
Homosassa Springs, FL	36,692	46,426	56,160	65,895
Jacksonville, FL	42,016	54,205	66,373	78,562
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	38,668	49,421	60,175	70,928
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	37,149	53,186	69,244	85,280
Naples-Marco Island, FL	38,480	53,332	68,204	83,055
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	41,996	53,914	65,853	77,772
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	37,357	48,194	59,052	69,888
Ocala, FL	42,349	53,020	63,690	74,360
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	43,389	53,207	63,045	72,863
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	43,452	55,661	67,871	80,080
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	39,042	51,855	64,668	77,480
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	39,042	51,855	64,668	77,480
Port St. Lucie, FL	37,378	52,999	68,620	84,240
Punta Gorda, FL	44,616	55,474	66,332	77,189
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	42,495	54,039	65,604	77,148
Sebring, FL	42,911	52,874	62,837	72,800
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	38,876	51,293	63,732	76,149
Tallahassee, FL	39,042	51,855	64,668	77,480
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	37,004	46,572	56,160	65,728
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	38,002	48,381	58,760	69,140
Albany, GA	41,039	57,658	74,298	90,917
Athens-Clarke County, GA	38,584	55,224	71,885	88,525
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	37,669	54,372	71,053	87,756
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	41,039	57,658	74,298	90,917
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	41,039	57,658	74,298	90,917
Columbus, GA-AL	38,480	55,224	71,948	88,692
Dalton, GA	41,039	57,658	74,298	90,917
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	41,039	57,658	74,298	90,917
Gainesville, GA	37,669	54,372	71,053	87,756
Hinesville, GA	41,039	57,658	74,298	90,917
Macon-Bibb County, GA	38,356	55,453	72,530	89,628
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	39,104	56,223	73,362	90,480
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	36,463	52,978	69,472	85,988
Rome, GA	38,085	54,060	70,034	86,008
Savannah, GA	41,039	57,658	74,298	90,917
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	41,039	57,658	74,298	90,917
Valdosta, GA	41,039	57,658	74,298	90,917
Warner Robins, GA	41,039	57,658	74,298	90,917
Guam MSA	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	58,864	72,696	86,549	100,381
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	58,864	72,696	86,549	100,381
Urban Honolulu, HI	58,074	70,367	82,680	94,973
Ames, IA	44,076	52,936	61,818	70,679
Cedar Rapids, IA	31,970	52,812	73,653	94,495
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	31,117	47,778	64,418	81,079
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	49,400	56,576	63,752	70,928
Dubuque, IA	30,951	53,373	75,775	98,197
Iowa City, IA	31,637	52,437	73,258	94,058
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	31,970	53,165	74,360	95,556
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	39,812	53,207	66,623	80,018
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	39,812	53,207	66,623	80,018
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	40,560	53,311	66,040	78,791
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	43,743	53,082	62,421	71,760
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	39,812	53,207	66,623	80,018
Boise City, ID	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Coeur d'Alene, ID	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Idaho Falls, ID	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Lewiston, ID-WA	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Pocatello, ID	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Twin Falls, ID	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Bloomington, IL	31,762	42,703	53,644	64,584
Champaign-Urbana, IL	34,799	47,508	60,237	72,946
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	36,151	49,421	62,712	75,983
Decatur, IL	34,799	47,508	60,237	72,946
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	39,292	51,335	63,357	75,400
Kankakee, IL	35,943	49,255	62,546	75,858
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	35,444	49,255	63,066	76,877
Peoria, IL	32,116	49,276	66,415	83,575
Rockford, IL	36,151	50,024	63,898	77,772
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	43,244	54,122	64,980	75,858
Springfield, IL	40,976	52,562	64,148	75,733
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	35,756	49,296	62,858	76,399
Bloomington, IN	46,842	69,639	92,436	115,232
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	45,760	65,500	85,239	104,978
Columbus, IN	47,570	69,909	92,269	114,608
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	46,613	68,807	91,021	113,215
Evansville, IN	46,613	68,807	91,021	113,215
Fort Wayne, IN	46,613	68,807	91,021	113,215
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	48,714	71,698	94,661	117,645
Kokomo, IN	48,236	71,407	94,557	117,728
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	36,650	50,690	64,730	78,770
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	36,380	49,608	62,837	76,066
Muncie, IN	48,527	71,407	94,287	117,167
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	36,900	51,397	65,916	80,413
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	37,461	52,084	66,727	81,349
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	46,031	64,917	83,783	102,669
Terre Haute, IN	44,866	67,996	91,125	114,255
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	44,138	56,888	69,639	82,389
Lawrence, KS	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Manhattan, KS	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Topeka, KS	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Wichita, KS	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Bowling Green, KY	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	43,472	55,952	68,432	80,912
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Elizabethtown, KY	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Lexington-Fayette, KY	43,972	56,514	69,036	81,578
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Owensboro, KY	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Paducah, KY-IL	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Alexandria, LA	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Baton Rouge, LA	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Hammond, LA	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Lafayette, LA	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Lake Charles, LA	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Monroe, LA	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	53,061	71,178	89,274	107,391
Barnstable Town, MA	48,610	70,471	92,352	114,213
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	55,744	73,674	91,624	109,554
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	49,005	70,679	92,352	114,026
Pittsfield, MA	52,687	71,344	90,002	108,660
Springfield, MA	52,333	71,448	90,543	109,658
Worcester, MA	55,349	73,258	91,188	109,096
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	46,676	63,482	80,288	97,095
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	47,986	68,578	89,149	109,741
Lexington Park, MD	47,778	67,538	87,298	107,058
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	43,264	59,634	76,004	92,373
Salisbury, MD	46,842	63,399	79,956	96,512
Bangor, ME	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Portland-South Portland, ME	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Ann Arbor, MI	37,711	52,208	66,727	81,224
Battle Creek, MI	38,501	52,687	66,872	81,058
Bay City, MI	38,064	53,373	68,661	83,970
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	37,836	50,170	62,504	74,839
Flint, MI	36,733	49,858	62,962	76,087
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	40,040	53,831	67,621	81,412
Jackson, MI	37,960	52,292	66,623	80,954
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	39,208	52,957	66,706	80,455
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	38,314	52,749	67,164	81,599
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	37,669	51,543	65,437	79,311
Midland, MI	38,064	53,373	68,661	83,970
Monroe, MI	37,586	51,959	66,311	80,684
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	37,752	52,687	67,600	82,535
Niles, MI	38,064	53,373	68,661	83,970
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	34,196	53,935	73,695	93,434
Saginaw, MI	34,341	51,647	68,973	86,279
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	40,020	55,932	71,844	87,756
Traverse City, MI	38,064	53,373	68,661	83,970
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	34,196	53,935	73,695	93,434
Duluth, MN-WI	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Mankato, MN	36,151	55,807	75,484	95,140
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	34,924	53,436	71,927	90,439
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	35,652	54,060	72,447	90,855
Rochester, MN	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	36,650	55,994	75,317	94,661
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	36,816	55,869	74,943	93,996
St. Cloud, MN	35,735	54,372	73,029	91,666
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	45,469	59,072	72,676	86,279
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	43,743	56,285	68,848	81,391
Columbia, MO	45,469	59,072	72,676	86,279
Jefferson City, MO	45,469	59,072	72,676	86,279
Joplin, MO-KS	45,469	59,072	72,676	86,279
Kansas City, MO-KS	42,869	55,828	68,765	81,724
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	43,847	56,244	68,620	81,016
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	44,575	55,328	66,082	76,836
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	45,469	59,072	72,676	86,279
Springfield, MO	45,469	59,072	72,676	86,279
St. Joseph, MO-KS	45,469	59,072	72,676	86,279
St. Louis, MO-IL	45,386	55,869	66,332	76,815
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	42,765	53,020	63,274	73,528
Hattiesburg, MS	42,765	53,020	63,274	73,528
Jackson, MS	42,765	53,020	63,274	73,528
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	43,868	53,956	64,023	74,111
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	42,765	53,020	63,274	73,528
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	43,618	55,932	68,245	80,559
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	39,312	52,583	65,832	79,103
Billings, MT	42,308	49,234	56,160	63,087
Bozeman, MT	47,300	55,183	63,087	70,970
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	43,660	49,005	54,330	59,676
Great Falls, MT	41,704	46,967	52,229	57,492
Helena, MT	44,866	51,772	58,698	65,604
Missoula, MT	42,828	49,151	55,453	61,776
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	42,661	49,463	56,264	63,066
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	43,202	49,172	55,120	61,090
Asheville, NC	43,015	63,565	84,136	104,687
Burlington, NC	38,584	56,764	74,943	93,122
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	41,101	60,071	79,040	98,010
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	43,015	69,244	95,452	121,680
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	41,808	58,511	75,234	91,936
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	43,036	57,804	72,592	87,360
Fayetteville, NC	43,015	63,565	84,136	104,687
Goldsboro, NC	44,824	58,594	72,364	86,133
Greensboro-High Point, NC	38,023	54,767	71,490	88,234
Greenville, NC	43,015	63,565	84,136	104,687
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	43,244	67,704	92,144	116,605
Jacksonville, NC	43,015	63,565	84,136	104,687
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	39,229	55,391	71,573	87,735
Raleigh-Cary, NC	46,488	61,028	75,546	90,085
Rocky Mount, NC	44,970	58,469	71,968	85,468
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	43,722	69,056	94,412	119,746
Wilmington, NC	43,015	63,565	84,136	104,687
Winston-Salem, NC	39,437	60,861	82,306	103,730
Bismarck, ND	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Fargo, ND-MN	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Grand Forks, ND-MN	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Minot, ND	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Grand Island, NE	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Lincoln, NE	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	46,239	54,621	62,983	71,365
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Omaha, NE-IA	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	54,704	72,759	90,813	108,868
Manchester-Nashua, NH	55,224	73,258	91,292	109,325
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	54,704	72,759	90,813	108,868
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	53,124	83,325	113,527	143,728
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	74,548	100,610	126,652	152,714
Vineland, NJ	42,183	58,594	75,005	91,416
Albuquerque, NM	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Farmington, NM	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Las Cruces, NM	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Santa Fe, NM	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	73,528	100,984	128,461	155,917
Carson City, NV	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	73,404	102,940	132,455	161,991
Reno, NV	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	45,677	57,346	68,994	80,663
Binghamton, NY	34,383	50,191	65,978	81,786
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	50,669	77,959	105,248	132,538
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	47,300	69,535	91,749	113,984
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	48,527	58,636	68,724	78,832
Elmira, NY	36,005	54,892	73,778	92,664
Glens Falls, NY	45,656	57,346	69,056	80,746
Ithaca, NY	38,376	55,204	72,052	88,879
Kingston, NY	49,005	64,730	80,476	96,200
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	50,336	68,890	87,423	105,976
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	56,036	88,026	120,016	152,007
Rochester, NY	47,632	67,018	86,424	105,810
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	44,762	63,274	81,786	100,298
Syracuse, NY	54,996	91,312	127,650	163,967
Utica-Rome, NY	47,778	78,000	108,223	138,445
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	48,485	77,044	105,581	134,140
Akron, OH	36,026	46,260	56,514	66,748
Canton-Massillon, OH	38,813	52,853	66,914	80,954
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	45,095	57,096	69,098	81,100
Cleveland, OH	47,237	65,084	82,951	100,797
Columbus, OH	47,632	58,282	68,932	79,581
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	42,807	60,216	77,605	95,015
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	44,200	57,637	71,053	84,490
Lima, OH	45,740	52,583	59,426	66,269
Mansfield, OH	47,071	58,282	69,493	80,704
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	43,618	58,157	72,717	87,256
Sandusky, OH	46,052	63,565	81,100	98,613
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	45,656	58,178	70,679	83,200
Springfield, OH	45,240	57,700	70,180	82,639
Toledo, OH	45,157	56,743	68,349	79,935
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	44,908	57,741	70,596	83,429
Youngstown-Warren, OH	42,162	58,906	75,650	92,394
Enid, OK	38,480	73,383	108,285	143,188
Lawton, OK	40,831	77,959	115,108	152,236
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	39,624	66,103	92,581	119,060
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	38,376	67,517	96,637	125,778
Oklahoma City, OK	36,900	62,525	88,172	113,797
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	40,498	70,263	100,048	129,813
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	36,047	67,122	98,197	129,272
Tulsa, OK	38,356	65,708	93,060	120,412
Albany, OR	40,082	55,495	70,908	86,320
Bend, OR	39,999	55,287	70,575	85,863
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	39,708	54,954	70,200	85,447
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	39,562	53,831	68,120	82,389
Corvallis, OR	39,874	53,436	67,018	80,580
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	45,573	65,770	85,946	106,143
Eugene-Springfield, OR	40,394	57,055	73,695	90,356
Grants Pass, OR	48,444	64,293	80,143	95,992
Medford, OR	43,181	60,216	77,272	94,308
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	41,580	53,415	65,271	77,106
Salem, OR	39,666	52,271	64,876	77,480
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	49,255	62,463	75,692	88,900
Altoona, PA	34,216	51,106	67,996	84,885
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	39,853	57,055	74,236	91,437
Chambersburg, PA	36,920	52,708	68,495	84,282
Erie, PA	40,020	59,301	78,604	97,885
Gettysburg, PA	43,056	58,760	74,464	90,168
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	40,789	58,095	75,400	92,706
Johnstown, PA	36,442	55,599	74,735	93,892
Lancaster, PA	43,327	62,234	81,141	100,048
Lebanon, PA	41,538	59,031	76,503	93,996
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	41,975	59,530	77,064	94,620
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	36,255	55,765	75,276	94,786
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	41,850	57,970	74,111	90,231
Pittsburgh, PA	37,253	57,471	77,688	97,906
Reading, PA	41,871	58,261	74,672	91,063
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	43,244	62,026	80,829	99,612
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	35,797	54,788	73,778	92,768
State College, PA	32,407	49,463	66,519	83,575
Williamsport, PA	40,020	57,200	74,402	91,583
York-Hanover, PA	43,119	60,861	78,583	96,325
Aguadilla, PR	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Arecibo, PR	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Guayama, PR	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Mayaguez, PR	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Ponce, PR	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	40,976	67,684	94,412	121,119
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Columbia, SC	24,628	50,253	75,879	101,504
Florence, SC	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	19,802	35,693	51,584	67,476
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	23,858	48,090	72,301	96,533
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	25,085	48,381	71,698	94,994
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Spartanburg, SC	25,335	48,714	72,093	95,472
Sumter, SC	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Rapid City, SD	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Chattanooga, TN-GA	21,986	45,989	70,013	94,016
Clarksville, TN-KY	19,615	45,012	70,408	95,805
Cleveland, TN	21,986	45,989	70,013	94,016
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	21,986	45,989	70,013	94,016
Jackson, TN	21,986	45,989	70,013	94,016
Johnson City, TN	21,986	45,989	70,013	94,016
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	21,986	45,989	70,013	94,016
Knoxville, TN	21,986	45,989	70,013	94,016
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	42,349	56,348	70,325	84,324
Morristown, TN	21,986	45,989	70,013	94,016
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	19,407	44,887	70,388	95,868
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	21,445	45,760	70,096	94,412
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	20,925	45,511	70,096	94,682
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	20,530	45,344	70,138	94,952
Abilene, TX	39,416	62,463	85,530	108,576
Amarillo, TX	39,416	62,463	85,530	108,576
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	41,184	62,525	83,845	105,186
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	39,167	62,421	85,655	108,909
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	37,004	56,389	75,796	95,181
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	39,416	62,463	85,530	108,576
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	40,768	63,024	85,280	107,536
College Station-Bryan, TX	39,416	62,463	85,530	108,576
Corpus Christi, TX	39,416	62,463	85,530	108,576
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	46,717	73,799	100,901	127,983
Eagle Pass, TX	39,416	62,463	85,530	108,576
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	38,168	60,279	82,410	104,520
El Paso, TX	39,416	62,463	85,530	108,576
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	42,183	65,853	89,503	113,173
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	39,583	62,671	85,738	108,826
Killeen-Temple, TX	41,226	62,504	83,762	105,040
Laredo, TX	39,416	62,463	85,530	108,576
Longview, TX	39,416	62,463	85,530	108,576
Lubbock, TX	39,416	62,463	85,530	108,576
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	39,416	62,463	85,530	108,576
Midland, TX	39,416	62,463	85,530	108,576
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	42,495	66,831	91,167	115,503
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	32,220	54,663	77,127	99,570
Odessa, TX	39,416	62,463	85,530	108,576
San Angelo, TX	39,416	62,463	85,530	108,576
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	42,079	63,503	84,948	106,372
Sherman-Denison, TX	45,490	72,093	98,717	125,320
Texarkana, TX-AR	39,416	62,463	85,530	108,576
Tyler, TX	39,416	62,463	85,530	108,576
Victoria, TX	39,416	62,463	85,530	108,576
Waco, TX	43,285	68,599	93,933	119,247
Wichita Falls, TX	39,416	62,463	85,530	108,576
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	67,517	83,096	98,696	114,276
Logan, UT-ID	71,012	77,460	83,908	90,356
Ogden, UT	72,530	76,087	79,623	83,180
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	72,592	78,874	85,176	91,458
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	74,964	77,709	80,455	83,200
St. George, UT	71,012	77,460	83,908	90,356
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	70,928	77,418	83,908	90,397
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	44,138	61,568	78,999	96,429
Charlottesville, VA	44,720	65,188	85,676	106,143
Harrisonburg, VA	44,138	61,568	78,999	96,429
Lynchburg, VA	44,138	61,568	78,999	96,429
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	46,176	65,687	85,176	104,687
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	46,676	67,205	87,735	108,264
Richmond, VA	46,696	65,916	85,135	104,354
Roanoke, VA	42,557	61,194	79,831	98,468
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	43,368	60,154	76,919	93,704
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	44,138	61,568	78,999	96,429
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	44,138	61,568	78,999	96,429
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	42,890	56,701	70,533	84,344
Winchester, VA-WV	47,653	68,370	89,087	109,804
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	56,472	94,245	132,018	169,791
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Bellingham, WA	54,434	70,928	87,444	103,938
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	54,996	71,469	87,943	104,416
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	48,714	63,565	78,437	93,288
Kennewick-Richland, WA	54,434	70,928	87,444	103,938
Longview-Kelso, WA	41,954	53,976	66,020	78,042
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	54,850	71,261	87,672	104,084
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	54,912	71,448	88,005	104,541
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	54,892	71,365	87,839	104,312
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	54,434	70,928	87,444	103,938
Walla Walla, WA	54,434	70,928	87,444	103,938
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	54,663	70,991	87,319	103,647
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	48,485	63,420	78,354	93,288
Yakima, WA	48,256	62,962	77,688	92,394
Appleton, WI	51,293	74,319	97,344	120,370
Eau Claire, WI	49,130	69,639	90,168	110,677
Fond du Lac, WI	52,104	75,608	99,133	122,637
Green Bay, WI	49,130	69,639	90,168	110,677
Janesville-Beloit, WI	48,901	65,666	82,431	99,196
Kenosha, WI	49,130	69,639	90,168	110,677
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	49,130	69,639	90,168	110,677
Madison, WI	49,504	66,269	83,055	99,820
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	47,840	71,386	94,932	118,477
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	49,941	69,202	88,484	107,744
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	49,130	69,639	90,168	110,677
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	49,130	69,639	90,168	110,677
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	50,232	73,216	96,180	119,164
Sheboygan, WI	51,647	75,567	99,487	123,407
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	50,794	71,261	91,728	112,196
Wausau, WI	49,130	69,639	90,168	110,677
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	40,706	59,426	78,125	96,845
Beckley, WV	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Charleston, WV	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Morgantown, WV	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	41,455	56,805	72,176	87,527
Wheeling, WV-OH	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Casper, WY	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Cheyenne, WY	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	44,512	67,372	90,252	113,111

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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