SOC 27-3099 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Media and Communication Workers, All Other 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): All media and communication workers not listed separately.

Level I across metros$23,525 – $63,212Fayetteville, AR to Sacramento, CA

Median Level IV, major metros$76,336Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Media and Communication Workers, All Other?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Media and Communication Workers, All Other (SOC 27-3099) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $23,525 in Fayetteville, AR to $63,212 in Sacramento, CA, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $76,336. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $64,751, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 22 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$108,847
San Francisco, CA$131,935
San Jose, CA$128,295
Seattle, WA$76,295
Dallas, TX$69,410
Houston, TX$66,914
Austin, TX$75,484
Chicago, IL$101,421
Boston, MA$70,866
Washington, DC$82,036
Atlanta, GA$102,856
Los Angeles, CA$120,744

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Anchorage, AK	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Fairbanks-College, AK	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Anniston-Oxford, AL	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Auburn-Opelika, AL	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Birmingham, AL	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Decatur, AL	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Dothan, AL	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Gadsden, AL	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Huntsville, AL	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Mobile, AL	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Montgomery, AL	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Tuscaloosa, AL	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	26,666	36,400	46,156	55,890
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	23,525	29,828	36,151	42,453
Fort Smith, AR-OK	23,525	29,828	36,151	42,453
Hot Springs, AR	23,525	29,828	36,151	42,453
Jonesboro, AR	30,410	39,666	48,922	58,178
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	23,525	29,828	36,151	42,453
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	23,671	30,244	36,837	43,410
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	23,525	29,828	36,151	42,453
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	25,106	32,240	39,375	46,509
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	49,442	78,666	107,869	137,093
Flagstaff, AZ	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	50,815	80,143	109,492	138,820
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	30,576	48,423	66,248	84,095
Tucson, AZ	30,576	47,175	63,773	80,372
Yuma, AZ	50,815	80,143	109,492	138,820
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	53,997	75,983	97,968	119,954
Chico, CA	53,810	75,858	97,906	119,954
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	57,492	70,804	84,136	97,448
El Centro, CA	52,770	71,677	90,605	109,512
Fresno, CA	56,202	75,837	95,452	115,087
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	41,975	55,828	69,680	83,533
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	54,476	76,565	98,655	120,744
Merced, CA	56,847	76,357	95,868	115,378
Modesto, CA	57,471	81,432	105,394	129,356
Napa, CA	62,151	74,880	87,589	100,319
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	61,007	74,048	87,090	100,132
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	56,098	70,242	84,365	98,509
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	54,330	76,399	98,488	120,557
Redding, CA	53,810	75,858	97,906	119,954
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	52,624	66,269	79,935	93,580
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	63,212	75,567	87,922	100,277
Salinas, CA	50,856	71,261	91,687	112,092
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	52,812	74,277	95,722	117,188
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	57,346	82,202	107,079	131,935
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	57,450	81,058	104,687	128,295
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	42,911	53,602	64,293	74,984
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	57,388	81,432	105,498	129,543
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	42,536	54,850	67,143	79,456
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	57,263	81,994	106,725	131,456
Stockton-Lodi, CA	57,866	80,704	103,543	126,381
Vallejo, CA	57,949	81,183	104,437	127,671
Visalia, CA	48,256	63,420	78,604	93,767
Yuba City, CA	58,948	72,468	86,008	99,528
Boulder, CO	49,650	61,922	74,173	86,445
Colorado Springs, CO	47,612	60,320	73,008	85,717
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	50,378	62,692	75,005	87,319
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	47,404	60,133	72,884	85,613
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	46,613	59,343	72,072	84,802
Grand Junction, CO	46,613	59,343	72,072	84,802
Greeley, CO	49,608	61,943	74,277	86,612
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	49,068	61,340	73,591	85,863
Pueblo, CO	41,975	52,583	63,170	73,778
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	47,424	60,071	72,717	85,364
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	47,071	54,101	61,111	68,141
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	42,890	50,503	58,116	65,728
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	42,058	50,232	58,428	66,602
New Haven, CT	45,116	51,501	57,908	64,293
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	41,496	48,464	55,412	62,380
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	43,826	51,148	58,490	65,812
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	43,992	56,680	69,348	82,036
Dover, DE	47,549	58,968	70,408	81,828
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	35,527	55,162	74,797	94,432
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	46,863	61,818	76,794	91,749
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	39,645	58,136	76,607	95,098
Gainesville, FL	32,802	46,613	60,424	74,236
Homosassa Springs, FL	40,540	56,077	71,615	87,152
Jacksonville, FL	32,927	47,300	61,672	76,045
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	41,600	59,364	77,127	94,890
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	54,226	66,602	78,957	91,333
Naples-Marco Island, FL	53,207	66,020	78,832	91,645
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	35,152	48,548	61,964	75,359
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	38,397	54,184	69,972	85,759
Ocala, FL	43,743	62,546	81,370	100,173
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	44,658	65,000	85,322	105,664
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	44,096	62,712	81,328	99,944
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	46,863	61,818	76,794	91,749
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	46,863	61,818	76,794	91,749
Port St. Lucie, FL	53,456	66,082	78,687	91,312
Punta Gorda, FL	34,840	52,229	69,597	86,986
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	43,348	62,775	82,202	101,629
Sebring, FL	43,160	62,692	82,244	101,775
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	48,964	63,524	78,084	92,644
Tallahassee, FL	46,863	61,818	76,794	91,749
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	40,477	55,765	71,074	86,362
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	42,224	59,904	77,564	95,244
Albany, GA	40,685	58,386	76,066	93,767
Athens-Clarke County, GA	45,448	64,085	82,701	101,338
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	47,632	66,040	84,448	102,856
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	40,685	58,386	76,066	93,767
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	40,685	58,386	76,066	93,767
Columbus, GA-AL	45,781	64,106	82,431	100,756
Dalton, GA	30,244	38,106	45,948	53,810
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	29,952	41,205	52,479	63,732
Gainesville, GA	46,426	64,917	83,388	101,879
Hinesville, GA	27,020	39,728	52,416	65,125
Macon-Bibb County, GA	46,759	65,063	83,367	101,671
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	43,202	61,652	80,101	98,551
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	41,892	60,279	78,687	97,074
Rome, GA	43,909	62,463	81,037	99,591
Savannah, GA	40,685	58,386	76,066	93,767
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	40,685	58,386	76,066	93,767
Valdosta, GA	40,685	58,386	76,066	93,767
Warner Robins, GA	40,685	58,386	76,066	93,767
Guam MSA	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	45,740	53,852	61,984	70,096
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	45,740	53,852	61,984	70,096
Urban Honolulu, HI	45,656	53,040	60,404	67,788
Ames, IA	37,794	45,615	53,456	61,277
Cedar Rapids, IA	37,794	45,615	53,456	61,277
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	37,794	45,615	53,456	61,277
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	37,794	45,615	53,456	61,277
Dubuque, IA	37,794	45,615	53,456	61,277
Iowa City, IA	37,794	45,615	53,456	61,277
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	37,794	45,615	53,456	61,277
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	37,794	45,615	53,456	61,277
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	37,794	45,615	53,456	61,277
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	37,794	45,719	53,623	61,548
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	44,970	51,772	58,594	65,396
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	37,794	45,615	53,456	61,277
Boise City, ID	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Coeur d'Alene, ID	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Idaho Falls, ID	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Lewiston, ID-WA	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Pocatello, ID	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Twin Falls, ID	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Bloomington, IL	31,200	46,904	62,629	78,333
Champaign-Urbana, IL	31,200	46,904	62,629	78,333
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	57,554	72,176	86,799	101,421
Decatur, IL	31,200	46,904	62,629	78,333
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	31,200	39,000	46,780	54,580
Kankakee, IL	53,789	68,890	83,991	99,092
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	53,706	67,954	82,202	96,450
Peoria, IL	31,200	46,904	62,629	78,333
Rockford, IL	57,221	71,282	85,364	99,424
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	31,200	39,125	47,050	54,975
Springfield, IL	31,200	46,904	62,629	78,333
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	45,136	62,005	78,874	95,743
Bloomington, IN	31,575	35,714	39,874	44,013
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	33,530	40,436	47,320	54,226
Columbus, IN	31,575	35,714	39,874	44,013
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	31,575	35,714	39,874	44,013
Evansville, IN	31,575	35,714	39,874	44,013
Fort Wayne, IN	31,575	35,714	39,874	44,013
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	31,575	35,714	39,874	44,013
Kokomo, IN	31,575	35,714	39,874	44,013
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	57,554	72,176	86,799	101,421
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	50,836	66,727	82,597	98,488
Muncie, IN	31,575	35,714	39,874	44,013
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	33,800	51,002	68,204	85,405
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	31,575	35,714	39,874	44,013
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	36,900	44,471	52,063	59,634
Terre Haute, IN	31,575	35,714	39,874	44,013
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	45,116	55,599	66,103	76,586
Lawrence, KS	48,797	58,573	68,370	78,146
Manhattan, KS	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Topeka, KS	48,797	58,573	68,370	78,146
Wichita, KS	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Bowling Green, KY	34,404	45,116	55,807	66,519
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	37,607	44,887	52,146	59,426
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	34,404	45,116	55,807	66,519
Elizabethtown, KY	34,404	45,116	55,807	66,519
Lexington-Fayette, KY	39,791	45,656	51,543	57,408
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	34,404	45,116	55,807	66,519
Owensboro, KY	34,404	45,116	55,807	66,519
Paducah, KY-IL	34,404	45,116	55,807	66,519
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	34,404	45,116	55,807	66,519
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	25,751	31,845	37,940	44,034
Alexandria, LA	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Baton Rouge, LA	36,276	46,093	55,890	65,708
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	30,680	40,311	49,920	59,551
Hammond, LA	37,045	61,860	86,695	111,509
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	37,295	62,525	87,756	112,986
Lafayette, LA	27,311	35,485	43,680	51,855
Lake Charles, LA	26,084	34,445	42,807	51,168
Monroe, LA	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	36,983	61,860	86,716	111,592
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	32,677	42,204	51,751	61,277
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	37,378	65,416	93,476	121,514
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	31,991	41,559	51,127	60,695
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	41,476	52,749	64,044	75,317
Barnstable Town, MA	43,805	53,956	64,085	74,236
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	43,972	52,936	61,901	70,866
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	44,367	54,372	64,376	74,381
Pittsfield, MA	41,476	52,749	64,044	75,317
Springfield, MA	41,476	52,749	64,044	75,317
Worcester, MA	42,204	51,584	60,986	70,367
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	45,428	54,684	63,919	73,175
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	43,909	56,535	69,160	81,786
Lexington Park, MD	44,180	56,639	69,119	81,578
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	45,136	57,325	69,514	81,703
Salisbury, MD	45,407	64,605	83,824	103,023
Bangor, ME	33,426	41,060	48,714	56,348
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	35,007	43,098	51,210	59,301
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	33,426	41,060	48,714	56,348
Portland-South Portland, ME	35,007	43,098	51,210	59,301
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	36,026	43,431	50,856	58,261
Ann Arbor, MI	38,896	48,943	59,010	69,056
Battle Creek, MI	38,896	48,943	59,010	69,056
Bay City, MI	38,896	48,943	59,010	69,056
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	38,896	48,943	59,010	69,056
Flint, MI	38,896	48,943	59,010	69,056
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	38,896	48,943	59,010	69,056
Jackson, MI	38,896	48,943	59,010	69,056
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	38,896	48,943	59,010	69,056
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	34,112	46,509	58,906	71,303
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	34,175	45,282	56,410	67,517
Midland, MI	38,896	48,943	59,010	69,056
Monroe, MI	38,896	48,943	59,010	69,056
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	38,896	48,943	59,010	69,056
Niles, MI	38,896	48,943	59,010	69,056
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	38,896	48,943	59,010	69,056
Saginaw, MI	38,896	48,943	59,010	69,056
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	38,896	48,943	59,010	69,056
Traverse City, MI	38,896	48,943	59,010	69,056
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	38,896	48,943	59,010	69,056
Duluth, MN-WI	41,559	50,960	60,341	69,743
Mankato, MN	41,725	51,168	60,612	70,055
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	42,724	52,021	61,298	70,596
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	42,828	52,167	61,485	70,824
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	42,536	51,688	60,861	70,013
Rochester, MN	41,559	50,960	60,341	69,743
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	41,372	50,898	60,404	69,930
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	41,559	51,064	60,570	70,076
St. Cloud, MN	42,578	51,896	61,215	70,533
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	31,200	33,405	35,589	37,794
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	43,535	62,546	81,536	100,548
Columbia, MO	40,352	60,820	81,266	101,733
Jefferson City, MO	40,352	60,820	81,266	101,733
Joplin, MO-KS	40,352	60,820	81,266	101,733
Kansas City, MO-KS	54,413	63,336	72,260	81,183
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	44,554	64,106	83,658	103,210
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	36,192	55,911	75,629	95,348
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	48,631	64,584	80,517	96,471
Springfield, MO	40,352	60,820	81,266	101,733
St. Joseph, MO-KS	48,693	63,087	77,501	91,895
St. Louis, MO-IL	31,096	46,925	62,775	78,604
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Hattiesburg, MS	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Jackson, MS	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	36,172	44,388	52,583	60,799
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	36,941	44,845	52,728	60,632
Billings, MT	33,468	40,602	47,716	54,850
Bozeman, MT	33,468	40,602	47,716	54,850
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	32,240	40,519	48,818	57,096
Great Falls, MT	33,468	40,602	47,716	54,850
Helena, MT	34,362	42,911	51,460	60,008
Missoula, MT	33,468	40,602	47,716	54,850
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	32,386	40,956	49,546	58,116
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	32,220	41,018	49,837	58,636
Asheville, NC	35,568	41,392	47,216	53,040
Burlington, NC	34,008	41,788	49,567	57,346
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	35,984	41,413	46,863	52,292
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	36,567	41,704	46,863	52,000
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	36,317	41,580	46,863	52,125
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	38,002	43,826	49,671	55,495
Fayetteville, NC	35,568	41,392	47,216	53,040
Goldsboro, NC	37,898	41,933	45,989	50,024
Greensboro-High Point, NC	33,364	41,143	48,901	56,680
Greenville, NC	35,568	41,392	47,216	53,040
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	35,984	41,684	47,383	53,082
Jacksonville, NC	35,568	41,392	47,216	53,040
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	33,364	41,143	48,901	56,680
Raleigh-Cary, NC	38,605	42,245	45,885	49,525
Rocky Mount, NC	37,898	41,933	45,989	50,024
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	36,005	41,767	47,508	53,269
Wilmington, NC	35,568	41,392	47,216	53,040
Winston-Salem, NC	36,338	42,162	47,965	53,789
Bismarck, ND	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Fargo, ND-MN	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Grand Forks, ND-MN	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Minot, ND	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Grand Island, NE	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Lincoln, NE	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Omaha, NE-IA	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	43,639	50,732	57,804	64,896
Manchester-Nashua, NH	42,848	50,461	58,074	65,687
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	44,304	51,917	59,530	67,143
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	49,130	67,704	86,258	104,832
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	32,240	43,868	55,516	67,143
Vineland, NJ	44,637	56,535	68,453	80,351
Albuquerque, NM	41,205	45,615	50,045	54,455
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	41,205	45,615	50,045	54,455
Farmington, NM	41,205	45,615	50,045	54,455
Las Cruces, NM	41,205	45,615	50,045	54,455
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	41,205	45,615	50,045	54,455
Santa Fe, NM	41,205	45,615	50,045	54,455
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	32,927	47,404	61,860	76,336
Carson City, NV	32,927	47,404	61,860	76,336
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	32,386	50,316	68,266	86,196
Reno, NV	32,927	47,404	61,860	76,336
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	46,676	55,869	65,063	74,256
Binghamton, NY	57,824	77,376	96,908	116,460
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	57,824	77,376	96,908	116,460
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	46,634	55,536	64,418	73,320
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	47,508	56,576	65,666	74,735
Elmira, NY	57,824	77,376	96,908	116,460
Glens Falls, NY	46,426	55,328	64,252	73,154
Ithaca, NY	57,824	77,376	96,908	116,460
Kingston, NY	57,824	77,376	96,908	116,460
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	49,879	69,514	89,128	108,764
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	49,900	69,556	89,191	108,847
Rochester, NY	57,824	77,376	96,908	116,460
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	57,824	77,376	96,908	116,460
Syracuse, NY	57,824	77,376	96,908	116,460
Utica-Rome, NY	57,824	77,376	96,908	116,460
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	57,824	77,376	96,908	116,460
Akron, OH	29,724	34,591	39,437	44,304
Canton-Massillon, OH	30,514	37,981	45,469	52,936
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	41,808	46,780	51,772	56,743
Cleveland, OH	29,640	33,717	37,794	41,871
Columbus, OH	30,514	37,981	45,469	52,936
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	35,776	42,911	50,024	57,159
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	30,514	37,981	45,469	52,936
Lima, OH	30,514	37,981	45,469	52,936
Mansfield, OH	30,514	37,981	45,469	52,936
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	29,828	35,984	42,141	48,298
Sandusky, OH	30,514	37,981	45,469	52,936
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	35,943	42,848	49,754	56,660
Springfield, OH	30,514	37,981	45,469	52,936
Toledo, OH	30,514	37,981	45,469	52,936
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	35,464	42,828	50,191	57,554
Youngstown-Warren, OH	29,724	34,591	39,437	44,304
Enid, OK	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Lawton, OK	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Oklahoma City, OK	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Tulsa, OK	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Albany, OR	40,831	45,552	50,253	54,975
Bend, OR	40,831	45,552	50,253	54,975
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	40,997	45,594	50,212	54,808
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	40,997	45,469	49,920	54,392
Corvallis, OR	40,831	45,552	50,253	54,975
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	40,831	45,552	50,253	54,975
Eugene-Springfield, OR	40,831	45,552	50,253	54,975
Grants Pass, OR	40,831	45,552	50,253	54,975
Medford, OR	40,831	45,552	50,253	54,975
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	41,039	45,428	49,816	54,205
Salem, OR	41,080	45,386	49,712	54,018
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	49,276	67,621	85,967	104,312
Altoona, PA	47,632	56,680	65,749	74,797
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	49,400	56,764	64,127	71,490
Chambersburg, PA	55,016	60,279	65,520	70,783
Erie, PA	47,632	56,680	65,749	74,797
Gettysburg, PA	53,290	59,176	65,063	70,949
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	61,090	64,335	67,580	70,824
Johnstown, PA	45,199	54,600	64,002	73,404
Lancaster, PA	51,564	60,279	68,994	77,709
Lebanon, PA	58,802	62,816	66,810	70,824
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	41,018	48,693	56,368	64,044
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	43,514	53,144	62,796	72,426
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	48,111	59,384	70,637	81,911
Pittsburgh, PA	46,488	55,620	64,751	73,882
Reading, PA	47,258	58,261	69,264	80,268
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	47,632	56,680	65,749	74,797
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	44,408	53,976	63,565	73,133
State College, PA	47,632	56,680	65,749	74,797
Williamsport, PA	47,632	56,680	65,749	74,797
York-Hanover, PA	51,210	57,762	64,335	70,887
Aguadilla, PR	31,180	36,317	41,455	46,592
Arecibo, PR	30,930	36,213	41,517	46,800
Guayama, PR	30,930	36,213	41,517	46,800
Mayaguez, PR	31,180	36,317	41,455	46,592
Ponce, PR	30,930	36,213	41,517	46,800
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	30,930	36,213	41,517	46,800
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	30,930	36,213	41,517	46,800
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	43,805	53,956	64,085	74,236
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Columbia, SC	36,276	42,120	47,944	53,789
Florence, SC	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	36,525	41,684	46,842	52,000
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	36,276	42,120	47,944	53,789
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Spartanburg, SC	36,588	41,642	46,717	51,772
Sumter, SC	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Rapid City, SD	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Chattanooga, TN-GA	31,055	39,312	47,591	55,848
Clarksville, TN-KY	24,420	27,332	30,244	33,156
Cleveland, TN	31,429	39,229	47,050	54,850
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	30,743	39,770	48,818	57,845
Jackson, TN	32,324	42,183	52,063	61,922
Johnson City, TN	37,773	50,565	63,336	76,128
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	30,660	39,874	49,088	58,303
Knoxville, TN	29,058	37,399	45,760	54,101
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	38,356	46,072	53,768	61,485
Morristown, TN	30,244	39,271	48,298	57,325
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	35,132	45,802	56,472	67,143
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	33,052	42,952	52,832	62,733
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	34,050	44,159	54,247	64,356
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	31,991	42,245	52,479	62,733
Abilene, TX	38,272	48,444	58,594	68,765
Amarillo, TX	38,272	48,444	58,594	68,765
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	44,117	54,580	65,021	75,484
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	36,837	46,842	56,847	66,852
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	31,804	39,728	47,632	55,557
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	38,272	48,444	58,594	68,765
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	35,485	46,218	56,951	67,684
College Station-Bryan, TX	38,272	48,444	58,594	68,765
Corpus Christi, TX	38,272	48,444	58,594	68,765
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	44,762	52,978	61,194	69,410
Eagle Pass, TX	38,272	48,444	58,594	68,765
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	37,024	46,988	56,972	66,935
El Paso, TX	38,272	48,444	58,594	68,765
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	39,895	49,650	59,384	69,140
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	36,941	46,925	56,930	66,914
Killeen-Temple, TX	41,580	52,333	63,087	73,840
Laredo, TX	38,272	48,444	58,594	68,765
Longview, TX	38,272	48,444	58,594	68,765
Lubbock, TX	38,272	48,444	58,594	68,765
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	38,272	48,444	58,594	68,765
Midland, TX	38,272	48,444	58,594	68,765
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	43,493	52,042	60,570	69,119
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	42,079	49,400	56,743	64,064
Odessa, TX	38,272	48,444	58,594	68,765
San Angelo, TX	38,272	48,444	58,594	68,765
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	33,093	40,872	48,652	56,431
Sherman-Denison, TX	44,741	52,999	61,236	69,493
Texarkana, TX-AR	38,272	48,444	58,594	68,765
Tyler, TX	38,272	48,444	58,594	68,765
Victoria, TX	38,272	48,444	58,594	68,765
Waco, TX	42,224	51,252	60,300	69,327
Wichita Falls, TX	38,272	48,444	58,594	68,765
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	33,156	49,442	65,728	82,015
Logan, UT-ID	33,156	49,442	65,728	82,015
Ogden, UT	33,156	49,442	65,728	82,015
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	35,652	52,708	69,784	86,840
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	35,215	51,272	67,309	83,367
St. George, UT	33,156	49,442	65,728	82,015
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	33,551	49,276	64,980	80,704
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	41,684	55,703	69,743	83,762
Charlottesville, VA	42,890	56,784	70,658	84,552
Harrisonburg, VA	41,684	55,703	69,743	83,762
Lynchburg, VA	41,684	55,703	69,743	83,762
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	44,117	56,951	69,784	82,618
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	43,972	56,888	69,805	82,722
Richmond, VA	43,888	56,847	69,805	82,764
Roanoke, VA	38,564	49,692	60,799	71,927
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	40,186	54,663	69,119	83,596
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	41,184	51,917	62,671	73,404
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	41,684	55,703	69,743	83,762
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	41,684	55,703	69,743	83,762
Winchester, VA-WV	43,888	56,452	69,015	81,578
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	33,447	45,240	57,013	68,807
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	34,258	46,988	59,696	72,426
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	34,695	48,236	61,797	75,338
Bellingham, WA	44,013	48,943	53,893	58,823
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	38,002	50,648	63,274	75,920
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	39,666	47,736	55,828	63,898
Kennewick-Richland, WA	38,418	49,941	61,464	72,988
Longview-Kelso, WA	41,330	45,407	49,463	53,540
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	38,668	50,461	62,234	74,028
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	38,168	50,815	63,482	76,128
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	38,106	50,836	63,565	76,295
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	38,418	49,941	61,464	72,988
Walla Walla, WA	38,418	49,941	61,464	72,988
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	38,418	50,690	62,983	75,255
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	39,853	47,882	55,911	63,940
Yakima, WA	39,874	47,986	56,119	64,231
Appleton, WI	35,548	51,335	67,101	82,888
Eau Claire, WI	35,548	51,335	67,101	82,888
Fond du Lac, WI	39,292	54,580	69,868	85,156
Green Bay, WI	35,548	51,335	67,101	82,888
Janesville-Beloit, WI	35,548	51,335	67,101	82,888
Kenosha, WI	35,548	51,335	67,101	82,888
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	35,548	51,335	67,101	82,888
Madison, WI	35,548	51,335	67,101	82,888
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	49,276	62,296	75,317	88,338
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	29,349	44,117	58,885	73,653
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	35,548	51,335	67,101	82,888
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	35,548	51,335	67,101	82,888
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	41,247	56,098	70,928	85,780
Sheboygan, WI	44,991	59,239	73,466	87,714
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	36,525	51,959	67,413	82,847
Wausau, WI	35,548	51,335	67,101	82,888
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	40,623	50,732	60,820	70,928
Beckley, WV	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Charleston, WV	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Morgantown, WV	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Wheeling, WV-OH	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Casper, WY	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Cheyenne, WY	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	43,639	63,648	83,658	103,668

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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