SOC 27-4014 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Sound Engineering Technicians 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): Assemble and operate equipment to record, synchronize, mix, edit, or reproduce sound, including music, voices, or sound effects, for theater, video, film, television, podcasts, sporting events, and other productions.

Level I across metros$24,544 – $75,234Arecibo, PR to Minneapolis, MN

Median Level IV, major metros$80,600Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Sound Engineering Technicians?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Sound Engineering Technicians (SOC 27-4014) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $24,544 in Arecibo, PR to $75,234 in Minneapolis, MN, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $80,600. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $69,140, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 29 of 100 major metros but only Level II or below in 49. DHS projects selection odds of about 15%, 31%, 46% and 61% for Levels I to IV. The table below lists all four levels for every area, straight from the DOL OFLC wage file.

Salary bands in major H-1B metros

Where each wage level starts, on one salary scale. Further right means you need a bigger salary for the same entries.

Level I
Level II
Level III
Level IV

New York, NY$123,448
San Francisco, CA$131,456
San Jose, CA$135,679
Seattle, WA$100,152
Dallas, TX$67,871
Houston, TX$68,744
Austin, TX$79,664
Chicago, IL$86,903
Boston, MA$106,351
Washington, DC$105,706
Atlanta, GA$98,156
Los Angeles, CA$102,461

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Anchorage, AK	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Fairbanks-College, AK	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Anniston-Oxford, AL	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Auburn-Opelika, AL	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Birmingham, AL	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Decatur, AL	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Dothan, AL	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Gadsden, AL	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Huntsville, AL	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Mobile, AL	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Montgomery, AL	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Tuscaloosa, AL	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	44,700	54,184	63,690	73,175
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Fort Smith, AR-OK	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Hot Springs, AR	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Jonesboro, AR	44,408	54,101	63,815	73,508
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	37,108	54,351	71,594	88,837
Flagstaff, AZ	38,064	55,162	72,239	89,336
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	38,064	55,162	72,239	89,336
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	39,229	56,909	74,568	92,248
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	38,792	56,410	74,028	91,645
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	38,064	55,162	72,239	89,336
Tucson, AZ	37,378	54,704	72,052	89,378
Yuma, AZ	37,170	54,455	71,740	89,024
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	46,592	64,917	83,263	101,588
Chico, CA	47,799	67,580	87,340	107,120
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	42,890	56,389	69,868	83,367
El Centro, CA	44,533	56,514	68,474	80,455
Fresno, CA	47,799	67,580	87,340	107,120
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	44,679	53,207	61,756	70,284
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	46,946	65,458	83,949	102,461
Merced, CA	56,909	88,442	119,975	151,508
Modesto, CA	62,796	88,192	113,589	138,986
Napa, CA	43,306	59,738	76,149	92,581
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	43,264	60,029	76,794	93,559
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	43,722	59,031	74,360	89,669
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	46,821	65,271	83,741	102,191
Redding, CA	47,799	67,580	87,340	107,120
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	41,351	55,620	69,868	84,136
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	43,743	61,090	78,458	95,805
Salinas, CA	55,724	85,530	115,357	145,164
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	46,405	57,055	67,704	78,354
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	62,962	85,800	108,618	131,456
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	60,736	85,717	110,698	135,679
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	46,322	59,592	72,863	86,133
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	62,650	87,839	113,028	138,216
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	44,013	58,615	73,216	87,818
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	61,652	84,532	107,391	130,271
Stockton-Lodi, CA	59,322	84,656	109,991	135,325
Vallejo, CA	57,741	80,767	103,813	126,839
Visalia, CA	44,076	52,063	60,071	68,058
Yuba City, CA	44,180	59,572	74,984	90,376
Boulder, CO	41,517	51,543	61,568	71,594
Colorado Springs, CO	45,303	54,621	63,940	73,258
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	42,516	52,999	63,503	73,986
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	45,365	54,517	63,669	72,821
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	40,706	49,005	57,284	65,583
Grand Junction, CO	43,992	53,748	63,482	73,237
Greeley, CO	42,204	52,000	61,776	71,573
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	41,226	51,605	61,964	72,343
Pueblo, CO	51,834	58,407	64,980	71,552
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	44,492	53,893	63,316	72,717
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	45,989	58,136	70,263	82,410
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	45,448	57,492	69,556	81,599
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	50,648	61,818	72,988	84,157
New Haven, CT	48,028	58,677	69,327	79,976
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	46,530	58,116	69,701	81,287
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	46,717	58,053	69,389	80,725
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	59,967	75,213	90,460	105,706
Dover, DE	37,212	51,730	66,269	80,788
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	42,994	61,860	80,746	99,612
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	42,994	61,860	80,746	99,612
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	41,372	56,639	71,927	87,194
Gainesville, FL	42,994	61,860	80,746	99,612
Homosassa Springs, FL	43,618	63,752	83,866	104,000
Jacksonville, FL	42,994	61,860	80,746	99,612
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	41,434	57,096	72,780	88,442
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	46,322	66,644	86,944	107,266
Naples-Marco Island, FL	46,010	66,207	86,404	106,600
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	46,072	64,792	83,533	102,253
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	43,160	60,029	76,898	93,767
Ocala, FL	41,122	56,868	72,592	88,338
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	40,810	55,890	70,991	86,071
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	41,226	55,973	70,700	85,447
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	42,994	61,860	80,746	99,612
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	42,994	61,860	80,746	99,612
Port St. Lucie, FL	45,989	66,415	86,861	107,287
Punta Gorda, FL	42,994	61,860	80,746	99,612
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	41,080	55,828	70,596	85,343
Sebring, FL	40,789	55,682	70,554	85,447
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	42,266	61,069	79,893	98,696
Tallahassee, FL	42,994	61,860	80,746	99,612
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	43,160	60,029	76,898	93,767
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	41,309	57,471	73,653	89,815
Albany, GA	41,829	59,322	76,794	94,287
Athens-Clarke County, GA	42,932	60,549	78,146	95,764
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	44,180	62,172	80,164	98,156
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	41,829	59,322	76,794	94,287
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	41,829	59,322	76,794	94,287
Columbus, GA-AL	42,703	60,612	78,500	96,408
Dalton, GA	41,829	59,322	76,794	94,287
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	41,829	59,322	76,794	94,287
Gainesville, GA	43,327	61,173	79,020	96,866
Hinesville, GA	41,829	59,322	76,794	94,287
Macon-Bibb County, GA	43,639	61,672	79,685	97,719
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	42,536	60,258	78,000	95,722
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	40,165	57,388	74,589	91,812
Rome, GA	41,767	59,197	76,628	94,058
Savannah, GA	41,829	59,322	76,794	94,287
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	41,829	59,322	76,794	94,287
Valdosta, GA	41,829	59,322	76,794	94,287
Warner Robins, GA	41,829	59,322	76,794	94,287
Guam MSA	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Urban Honolulu, HI	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Ames, IA	36,796	43,951	51,127	58,282
Cedar Rapids, IA	34,695	42,412	50,128	57,845
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	34,695	42,412	50,128	57,845
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	39,396	45,677	51,938	58,220
Dubuque, IA	34,695	42,412	50,128	57,845
Iowa City, IA	34,695	42,412	50,128	57,845
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	34,695	42,412	50,128	57,845
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	34,695	42,412	50,128	57,845
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	34,695	42,412	50,128	57,845
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	36,567	44,928	53,290	61,652
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	40,976	48,922	56,888	64,834
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	34,695	42,412	50,128	57,845
Boise City, ID	35,132	45,053	54,996	64,917
Coeur d'Alene, ID	35,132	45,053	54,996	64,917
Idaho Falls, ID	35,132	45,053	54,996	64,917
Lewiston, ID-WA	35,132	45,053	54,996	64,917
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	35,132	45,053	54,996	64,917
Pocatello, ID	35,132	45,053	54,996	64,917
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	34,820	44,284	53,768	63,232
Twin Falls, ID	35,132	45,053	54,996	64,917
Bloomington, IL	35,464	52,562	69,680	86,778
Champaign-Urbana, IL	35,464	52,562	69,680	86,778
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	36,608	53,373	70,138	86,903
Decatur, IL	35,464	52,562	69,680	86,778
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	44,866	56,576	68,308	80,018
Kankakee, IL	36,484	53,248	69,992	86,757
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	35,964	52,728	69,514	86,279
Peoria, IL	32,178	47,237	62,296	77,356
Rockford, IL	36,442	53,228	70,034	86,820
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	46,821	57,783	68,724	79,685
Springfield, IL	46,821	57,991	69,140	80,309
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	37,856	53,706	69,535	85,384
Bloomington, IN	44,575	53,872	63,191	72,488
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	43,576	52,063	60,549	69,036
Columbus, IN	44,512	53,664	62,816	71,968
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	43,306	53,311	63,295	73,300
Evansville, IN	43,306	53,311	63,295	73,300
Fort Wayne, IN	43,306	53,311	63,295	73,300
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	44,658	54,018	63,378	72,738
Kokomo, IN	43,306	53,311	63,295	73,300
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	36,712	53,436	70,159	86,882
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	36,796	53,498	70,180	86,882
Muncie, IN	43,306	53,311	63,295	73,300
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	36,962	53,519	70,055	86,612
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	43,306	53,311	63,295	73,300
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	43,784	53,311	62,816	72,343
Terre Haute, IN	43,306	53,311	63,295	73,300
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	42,079	53,831	65,583	77,335
Lawrence, KS	41,517	53,540	65,583	77,605
Manhattan, KS	42,869	53,644	64,397	75,172
Topeka, KS	41,788	53,498	65,229	76,940
Wichita, KS	42,869	53,644	64,397	75,172
Bowling Green, KY	52,812	62,338	71,885	81,412
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	44,471	54,268	64,044	73,840
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	52,812	62,338	71,885	81,412
Elizabethtown, KY	47,279	58,386	69,493	80,600
Lexington-Fayette, KY	43,888	52,624	61,381	70,117
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	47,279	58,386	69,493	80,600
Owensboro, KY	52,812	62,338	71,885	81,412
Paducah, KY-IL	52,812	62,338	71,885	81,412
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	46,717	57,554	68,370	79,207
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	45,573	56,410	67,226	78,063
Alexandria, LA	39,791	48,173	56,556	64,938
Baton Rouge, LA	40,332	48,340	56,348	64,356
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	39,791	48,173	56,556	64,938
Hammond, LA	40,956	48,860	56,764	64,668
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	40,956	48,860	56,764	64,668
Lafayette, LA	39,791	48,173	56,556	64,938
Lake Charles, LA	39,791	48,173	56,556	64,938
Monroe, LA	39,791	48,173	56,556	64,938
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	40,415	48,527	56,660	64,772
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	39,791	48,173	56,556	64,938
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	39,791	48,173	56,556	64,938
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	40,415	48,527	56,660	64,772
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	39,791	48,173	56,556	64,938
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	43,098	62,712	82,306	101,920
Barnstable Town, MA	46,738	63,919	81,120	98,301
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	55,100	72,176	89,274	106,351
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	44,304	61,548	78,770	96,013
Pittsfield, MA	43,098	62,712	82,306	101,920
Springfield, MA	43,098	62,712	82,306	101,920
Worcester, MA	45,344	63,399	81,453	99,508
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	49,629	65,167	80,704	96,242
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	57,887	73,549	89,212	104,874
Lexington Park, MD	56,992	72,738	88,504	104,250
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	38,730	54,725	70,700	86,695
Salisbury, MD	59,343	70,138	80,954	91,749
Bangor, ME	41,164	50,274	59,364	68,474
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	41,164	50,274	59,364	68,474
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	41,164	50,274	59,364	68,474
Portland-South Portland, ME	41,164	50,274	59,364	68,474
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	41,018	49,005	56,972	64,959
Ann Arbor, MI	40,644	51,085	61,527	71,968
Battle Creek, MI	35,048	45,802	56,535	67,288
Bay City, MI	38,418	48,527	58,636	68,744
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	41,912	52,229	62,546	72,863
Flint, MI	41,413	51,772	62,109	72,468
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	34,092	43,389	52,666	61,964
Jackson, MI	40,748	51,252	61,735	72,239
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	34,778	45,428	56,077	66,727
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	38,792	49,276	59,738	70,221
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	38,231	48,776	59,322	69,868
Midland, MI	38,418	48,527	58,636	68,744
Monroe, MI	40,456	50,836	61,215	71,594
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	34,320	43,680	53,040	62,400
Niles, MI	38,418	48,527	58,636	68,744
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	38,418	48,527	58,636	68,744
Saginaw, MI	38,418	48,527	58,636	68,744
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	35,340	45,864	56,389	66,914
Traverse City, MI	38,418	48,527	58,636	68,744
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	38,418	48,527	58,636	68,744
Duluth, MN-WI	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Mankato, MN	74,839	78,624	82,410	86,196
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	75,234	78,853	82,452	86,071
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	74,152	78,104	82,077	86,029
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	73,508	77,709	81,911	86,112
Rochester, MN	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	74,631	78,479	82,348	86,196
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	72,031	76,732	81,412	86,112
St. Cloud, MN	74,173	78,125	82,077	86,029
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	46,135	56,826	67,517	78,208
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	42,661	54,018	65,396	76,752
Columbia, MO	37,274	43,951	50,648	57,325
Jefferson City, MO	37,274	43,951	50,648	57,325
Joplin, MO-KS	46,135	56,826	67,517	78,208
Kansas City, MO-KS	38,564	49,088	59,613	70,138
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	43,618	54,808	65,978	77,168
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	41,309	53,602	65,874	78,167
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	34,736	48,048	61,360	74,672
Springfield, MO	31,908	43,348	54,767	66,207
St. Joseph, MO-KS	46,301	56,098	65,874	75,671
St. Louis, MO-IL	47,549	57,949	68,370	78,770
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Hattiesburg, MS	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Jackson, MS	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	41,559	51,418	61,256	71,116
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	40,186	50,586	60,965	71,365
Billings, MT	31,762	40,997	50,232	59,468
Bozeman, MT	31,762	40,997	50,232	59,468
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	31,762	40,997	50,232	59,468
Great Falls, MT	31,762	40,997	50,232	59,468
Helena, MT	31,762	40,997	50,232	59,468
Missoula, MT	31,762	40,997	50,232	59,468
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	31,013	40,165	49,338	58,490
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	35,797	44,096	52,396	60,695
Asheville, NC	32,303	42,391	52,500	62,588
Burlington, NC	32,303	42,391	52,500	62,588
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	34,341	43,743	53,124	62,525
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	37,794	45,178	52,562	59,946
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	32,428	42,516	52,624	62,712
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	32,178	42,328	52,500	62,650
Fayetteville, NC	32,303	42,391	52,500	62,588
Goldsboro, NC	32,594	41,871	51,148	60,424
Greensboro-High Point, NC	32,303	42,391	52,500	62,588
Greenville, NC	32,303	42,391	52,500	62,588
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	34,861	43,680	52,500	61,319
Jacksonville, NC	32,303	42,391	52,500	62,588
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	32,303	42,391	52,500	62,588
Raleigh-Cary, NC	35,444	44,492	53,519	62,567
Rocky Mount, NC	31,866	41,392	50,898	60,424
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	34,300	43,223	52,125	61,048
Wilmington, NC	32,303	42,391	52,500	62,588
Winston-Salem, NC	34,591	43,368	52,167	60,944
Bismarck, ND	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Fargo, ND-MN	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Grand Forks, ND-MN	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Minot, ND	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Grand Island, NE	48,048	56,680	65,333	73,965
Lincoln, NE	49,151	57,658	66,165	74,672
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	48,506	57,138	65,770	74,402
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	48,048	56,680	65,333	73,965
Omaha, NE-IA	48,610	56,909	65,208	73,508
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	49,151	57,658	66,165	74,672
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	54,684	70,512	86,341	102,170
Manchester-Nashua, NH	54,600	70,783	86,986	103,168
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	54,808	71,344	87,880	104,416
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	56,015	62,380	68,744	75,109
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	54,080	76,503	98,925	121,348
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	53,997	76,399	98,821	121,223
Vineland, NJ	37,336	53,103	68,869	84,636
Albuquerque, NM	40,311	45,719	51,148	56,556
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	40,456	45,968	51,501	57,013
Farmington, NM	40,311	45,719	51,148	56,556
Las Cruces, NM	40,456	46,280	52,125	57,949
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	40,436	46,280	52,104	57,949
Santa Fe, NM	40,311	46,072	51,834	57,596
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	39,541	58,490	77,460	96,408
Carson City, NV	40,332	59,488	78,624	97,781
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	40,311	58,760	77,210	95,660
Reno, NV	40,332	59,488	78,624	97,781
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	45,074	57,096	69,140	81,162
Binghamton, NY	55,536	77,189	98,821	120,474
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	57,346	71,740	86,133	100,527
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	46,364	62,400	78,458	94,495
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	47,341	62,692	78,021	93,372
Elmira, NY	55,536	77,189	98,821	120,474
Glens Falls, NY	45,532	57,408	69,285	81,162
Ithaca, NY	55,536	77,189	98,821	120,474
Kingston, NY	55,536	77,189	98,821	120,474
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	55,661	78,188	100,735	123,261
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	55,807	78,354	100,901	123,448
Rochester, NY	52,708	67,122	81,536	95,951
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	52,188	65,458	78,708	91,978
Syracuse, NY	50,482	67,767	85,031	102,316
Utica-Rome, NY	50,087	67,704	85,301	102,919
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	52,520	70,429	88,317	106,226
Akron, OH	29,266	41,850	54,413	66,997
Canton-Massillon, OH	33,135	51,480	69,847	88,192
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	43,119	51,148	59,197	67,226
Cleveland, OH	30,077	41,642	53,228	64,792
Columbus, OH	30,535	44,554	58,552	72,572
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	36,754	48,194	59,613	71,053
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	29,994	43,306	56,597	69,909
Lima, OH	33,135	51,480	69,847	88,192
Mansfield, OH	33,135	51,480	69,847	88,192
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	29,058	42,370	55,703	69,015
Sandusky, OH	28,704	39,583	50,440	61,319
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	36,712	47,300	57,866	68,453
Springfield, OH	31,263	47,404	63,524	79,664
Toledo, OH	33,135	51,480	69,847	88,192
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	34,258	46,551	58,823	71,116
Youngstown-Warren, OH	29,266	41,850	54,413	66,997
Enid, OK	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Lawton, OK	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Oklahoma City, OK	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Tulsa, OK	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Albany, OR	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Bend, OR	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	46,301	64,418	82,556	100,672
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	44,970	63,336	81,724	100,090
Corvallis, OR	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Eugene-Springfield, OR	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Grants Pass, OR	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Medford, OR	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	50,191	69,015	87,818	106,642
Salem, OR	45,615	64,605	83,616	102,607
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	53,831	76,212	98,592	120,973
Altoona, PA	32,136	42,994	53,872	64,730
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	32,136	42,994	53,872	64,730
Chambersburg, PA	32,136	42,994	53,872	64,730
Erie, PA	32,136	42,994	53,872	64,730
Gettysburg, PA	32,136	42,994	53,872	64,730
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	32,136	42,994	53,872	64,730
Johnstown, PA	30,056	41,704	53,373	65,021
Lancaster, PA	36,671	51,085	65,500	79,914
Lebanon, PA	32,136	42,994	53,872	64,730
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	32,136	42,994	53,872	64,730
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	30,888	41,018	51,168	61,298
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	36,983	52,063	67,164	82,244
Pittsburgh, PA	30,285	41,850	53,436	65,000
Reading, PA	36,692	50,794	64,876	78,978
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	32,136	42,994	53,872	64,730
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	30,680	41,288	51,896	62,504
State College, PA	32,136	42,994	53,872	64,730
Williamsport, PA	32,136	42,994	53,872	64,730
York-Hanover, PA	32,136	42,994	53,872	64,730
Aguadilla, PR	24,898	36,463	48,028	59,592
Arecibo, PR	24,544	31,492	38,418	45,365
Guayama, PR	24,856	31,783	38,709	45,636
Mayaguez, PR	24,898	36,463	48,028	59,592
Ponce, PR	24,752	35,693	46,655	57,596
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	24,482	35,256	46,010	56,784
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	25,480	32,386	39,312	46,218
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	46,738	63,919	81,120	98,301
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	41,996	46,613	51,252	55,869
Columbia, SC	38,688	44,928	51,168	57,408
Florence, SC	41,996	46,613	51,252	55,869
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	41,996	46,613	51,252	55,869
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	41,996	46,613	51,252	55,869
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	41,996	46,613	51,252	55,869
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	39,208	45,261	51,314	57,367
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	38,335	44,679	51,044	57,388
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	41,996	46,613	51,252	55,869
Spartanburg, SC	38,626	44,908	51,210	57,492
Sumter, SC	41,996	46,613	51,252	55,869
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Rapid City, SD	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Chattanooga, TN-GA	42,432	62,026	81,599	101,192
Clarksville, TN-KY	45,303	68,952	92,581	116,231
Cleveland, TN	37,898	44,866	51,855	58,823
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	38,376	43,472	48,548	53,644
Jackson, TN	42,432	62,026	81,599	101,192
Johnson City, TN	36,005	42,973	49,941	56,909
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	38,439	45,906	53,373	60,840
Knoxville, TN	44,034	50,856	57,700	64,522
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	44,408	54,101	63,815	73,508
Morristown, TN	38,855	46,010	53,186	60,341
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	46,738	70,512	94,287	118,061
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	43,056	63,773	84,469	105,186
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	44,138	67,288	90,439	113,589
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	44,679	66,893	89,128	111,343
Abilene, TX	36,026	47,050	58,074	69,098
Amarillo, TX	36,026	47,050	58,074	69,098
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	40,914	53,831	66,748	79,664
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	34,591	45,656	56,722	67,788
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	35,236	45,407	55,557	65,728
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	36,026	47,050	58,074	69,098
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	36,546	48,381	60,237	72,072
College Station-Bryan, TX	36,026	47,050	58,074	69,098
Corpus Christi, TX	36,026	47,050	58,074	69,098
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	37,586	47,674	57,783	67,871
Eagle Pass, TX	36,026	47,050	58,074	69,098
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	34,570	45,365	56,140	66,935
El Paso, TX	36,026	47,050	58,074	69,098
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	36,983	48,090	59,176	70,284
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	34,820	46,135	57,429	68,744
Killeen-Temple, TX	40,498	53,311	66,124	78,936
Laredo, TX	36,026	47,050	58,074	69,098
Longview, TX	36,026	47,050	58,074	69,098
Lubbock, TX	36,026	47,050	58,074	69,098
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	36,026	47,050	58,074	69,098
Midland, TX	36,026	47,050	58,074	69,098
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	36,692	46,655	56,618	66,581
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	33,072	41,496	49,920	58,344
Odessa, TX	36,026	47,050	58,074	69,098
San Angelo, TX	36,026	47,050	58,074	69,098
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	37,503	47,300	57,117	66,914
Sherman-Denison, TX	37,524	47,612	57,720	67,808
Texarkana, TX-AR	36,026	47,050	58,074	69,098
Tyler, TX	36,026	47,050	58,074	69,098
Victoria, TX	36,026	47,050	58,074	69,098
Waco, TX	37,357	47,362	57,346	67,351
Wichita Falls, TX	36,026	47,050	58,074	69,098
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	21,820	38,834	55,828	72,842
Logan, UT-ID	27,103	37,628	48,132	58,656
Ogden, UT	27,997	36,983	45,948	54,933
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	28,725	45,636	62,525	79,436
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	28,684	36,879	45,053	53,248
St. George, UT	27,103	37,628	48,132	58,656
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	27,248	37,669	48,090	58,511
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	33,800	49,858	65,916	81,973
Charlottesville, VA	26,812	37,149	47,508	57,845
Harrisonburg, VA	33,800	49,858	65,916	81,973
Lynchburg, VA	33,800	49,858	65,916	81,973
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	33,800	49,858	65,916	81,973
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	33,800	49,858	65,916	81,973
Richmond, VA	47,591	65,437	83,263	101,109
Roanoke, VA	33,800	49,858	65,916	81,973
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	27,623	37,690	47,736	57,804
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	33,800	49,858	65,916	81,973
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	33,800	49,858	65,916	81,973
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	33,800	49,858	65,916	81,973
Winchester, VA-WV	33,800	49,858	65,916	81,973
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Bellingham, WA	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	66,498	104,375	142,272	180,149
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	56,389	86,591	116,792	146,994
Kennewick-Richland, WA	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Longview-Kelso, WA	50,191	69,015	87,818	106,642
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	64,709	101,941	139,194	176,426
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	66,124	103,418	140,692	177,986
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Walla Walla, WA	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	65,562	103,252	140,920	178,610
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	57,096	86,840	116,605	146,349
Yakima, WA	58,116	88,359	118,623	148,866
Appleton, WI	27,103	38,168	49,255	60,320
Eau Claire, WI	27,103	38,168	49,255	60,320
Fond du Lac, WI	29,744	41,850	53,935	66,040
Green Bay, WI	27,103	38,168	49,255	60,320
Janesville-Beloit, WI	27,103	38,168	49,255	60,320
Kenosha, WI	27,103	38,168	49,255	60,320
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	27,103	38,168	49,255	60,320
Madison, WI	25,210	34,986	44,741	54,517
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	30,389	42,578	54,788	66,976
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	25,959	35,631	45,324	54,996
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	27,103	38,168	49,255	60,320
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	27,103	38,168	49,255	60,320
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	29,391	41,309	53,207	65,125
Sheboygan, WI	30,015	41,892	53,789	65,666
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	26,978	38,480	49,962	61,464
Wausau, WI	27,103	38,168	49,255	60,320
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	65,853	72,551	79,228	85,925
Beckley, WV	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Charleston, WV	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Morgantown, WV	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Wheeling, WV-OH	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Casper, WY	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Cheyenne, WY	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	43,264	62,234	81,183	100,152

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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