SOC 27-4015 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Lighting 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): Set up, maintain, and dismantle light fixtures, lighting control devices, and the associated lighting electrical and rigging equipment used for photography, television, film, video, and live productions. May focus or operate light fixtures, or attach color filters or other lighting accessories.

Level I across metros$30,098 – $86,279Springfield, MO to Mount Vernon, WA

Median Level IV, major metros$76,149Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Lighting Technicians (SOC 27-4015) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $30,098 in Springfield, MO to $86,279 in Mount Vernon, WA, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $76,149. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $65,770, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 26 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$109,991
San Francisco, CA$103,730
San Jose, CA$93,621
Seattle, WA$153,629
Dallas, TX$65,312
Houston, TX$58,594
Austin, TX$61,485
Chicago, IL$93,455
Boston, MA$71,344
Washington, DC$76,149
Atlanta, GA$91,708
Los Angeles, CA$120,204

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Anchorage, AK	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Fairbanks-College, AK	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Anniston-Oxford, AL	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Auburn-Opelika, AL	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Birmingham, AL	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Decatur, AL	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Dothan, AL	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Gadsden, AL	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Huntsville, AL	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Mobile, AL	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Montgomery, AL	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Tuscaloosa, AL	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Fort Smith, AR-OK	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Hot Springs, AR	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Jonesboro, AR	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Flagstaff, AZ	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Tucson, AZ	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Yuma, AZ	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	58,740	78,396	98,052	117,708
Chico, CA	55,120	74,090	93,060	112,029
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	44,741	51,668	58,594	65,520
El Centro, CA	46,114	53,248	60,404	67,538
Fresno, CA	50,232	61,943	73,653	85,364
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	44,991	52,728	60,487	68,224
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	62,567	81,786	100,984	120,204
Merced, CA	50,108	61,818	73,528	85,239
Modesto, CA	57,429	71,885	86,320	100,776
Napa, CA	45,074	52,500	59,946	67,372
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	44,408	51,584	58,781	65,957
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	43,036	50,648	58,240	65,853
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	61,319	80,684	100,028	119,392
Redding, CA	55,120	74,090	93,060	112,029
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	46,280	52,687	59,114	65,520
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	42,890	50,191	57,512	64,813
Salinas, CA	50,607	62,671	74,735	86,799
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	46,197	53,789	61,381	68,973
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	60,965	75,213	89,482	103,730
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	53,810	67,080	80,351	93,621
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	47,591	57,367	67,143	76,919
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	58,823	73,196	87,548	101,920
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	46,052	55,474	64,876	74,298
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	59,072	73,175	87,256	101,359
Stockton-Lodi, CA	54,060	68,391	82,722	97,053
Vallejo, CA	54,767	68,869	82,972	97,074
Visalia, CA	44,783	51,834	58,864	65,916
Yuba City, CA	42,911	50,482	58,074	65,645
Boulder, CO	44,575	67,808	91,042	114,276
Colorado Springs, CO	52,396	82,493	112,591	142,688
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	49,983	79,685	109,388	139,090
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	42,536	55,516	68,495	81,474
Grand Junction, CO	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Greeley, CO	43,327	68,287	93,247	118,207
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	46,384	70,388	94,370	118,373
Pueblo, CO	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	52,895	80,476	108,056	135,637
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	66,540	75,900	85,280	94,640
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	57,450	66,311	75,192	84,053
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	59,093	67,767	76,461	85,135
New Haven, CT	60,757	70,076	79,415	88,733
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	55,973	62,192	68,412	74,631
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	60,965	70,408	79,831	89,274
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	49,608	58,448	67,309	76,149
Dover, DE	51,356	59,114	66,872	74,631
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	42,370	53,581	64,792	76,004
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	42,370	53,581	64,792	76,004
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	46,634	56,660	66,685	76,711
Gainesville, FL	42,370	53,581	64,792	76,004
Homosassa Springs, FL	39,292	47,861	56,452	65,021
Jacksonville, FL	42,370	53,581	64,792	76,004
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	45,844	56,098	66,352	76,607
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	42,183	53,831	65,500	77,148
Naples-Marco Island, FL	42,224	53,685	65,125	76,586
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	38,772	46,239	53,706	61,173
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	39,000	48,111	57,242	66,352
Ocala, FL	47,612	57,554	67,476	77,418
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	49,213	58,802	68,391	77,980
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	47,757	57,658	67,538	77,439
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	42,370	53,581	64,792	76,004
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	42,370	53,581	64,792	76,004
Port St. Lucie, FL	42,162	53,872	65,562	77,272
Punta Gorda, FL	41,226	50,336	59,447	68,557
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	48,423	58,261	68,100	77,938
Sebring, FL	48,215	58,032	67,829	77,647
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	43,764	54,788	65,791	76,815
Tallahassee, FL	42,370	53,581	64,792	76,004
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	38,293	47,237	56,160	65,104
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	45,968	56,160	66,332	76,524
Albany, GA	53,207	66,893	80,600	94,287
Athens-Clarke County, GA	53,144	65,791	78,416	91,063
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	53,644	66,332	79,020	91,708
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	53,207	66,893	80,600	94,287
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	53,207	66,893	80,600	94,287
Columbus, GA-AL	53,456	66,103	78,728	91,375
Dalton, GA	53,207	66,893	80,600	94,287
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	53,207	66,893	80,600	94,287
Gainesville, GA	53,623	66,269	78,916	91,562
Hinesville, GA	53,207	66,893	80,600	94,287
Macon-Bibb County, GA	53,644	66,332	79,020	91,708
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	53,394	65,978	78,583	91,167
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	52,770	65,188	77,626	90,044
Rome, GA	53,269	65,874	78,458	91,063
Savannah, GA	53,207	66,893	80,600	94,287
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	53,207	66,893	80,600	94,287
Valdosta, GA	53,207	66,893	80,600	94,287
Warner Robins, GA	53,207	66,893	80,600	94,287
Guam MSA	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	34,071	63,752	93,413	123,095
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	34,071	63,752	93,413	123,095
Urban Honolulu, HI	34,071	63,752	93,413	123,095
Ames, IA	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Cedar Rapids, IA	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Dubuque, IA	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Iowa City, IA	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	49,525	55,162	60,820	66,456
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Boise City, ID	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Coeur d'Alene, ID	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Idaho Falls, ID	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Lewiston, ID-WA	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Pocatello, ID	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Twin Falls, ID	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Bloomington, IL	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Champaign-Urbana, IL	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	51,501	65,479	79,477	93,455
Decatur, IL	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	41,226	52,167	63,108	74,048
Kankakee, IL	50,066	63,856	77,668	91,458
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	49,463	63,461	77,480	91,479
Peoria, IL	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Rockford, IL	51,189	65,188	79,207	93,205
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Springfield, IL	40,124	50,586	61,028	71,490
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	46,384	60,196	73,986	87,797
Bloomington, IN	37,399	49,775	62,151	74,527
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	37,544	49,775	61,984	74,215
Columbus, IN	37,482	49,900	62,317	74,735
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	38,127	50,981	63,836	76,690
Evansville, IN	38,127	50,981	63,836	76,690
Fort Wayne, IN	38,127	50,981	63,836	76,690
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	37,482	49,754	62,026	74,298
Kokomo, IN	37,232	49,380	61,527	73,674
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	42,453	57,991	73,549	89,087
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	50,004	63,919	77,855	91,770
Muncie, IN	37,357	49,255	61,152	73,050
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	42,474	57,741	73,008	88,276
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	38,127	50,981	63,836	76,690
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	37,836	50,024	62,213	74,402
Terre Haute, IN	38,127	50,981	63,836	76,690
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	41,996	48,319	54,642	60,965
Lawrence, KS	42,495	49,380	56,244	63,128
Manhattan, KS	43,244	48,922	54,621	60,300
Topeka, KS	42,495	49,380	56,244	63,128
Wichita, KS	43,244	48,922	54,621	60,300
Bowling Green, KY	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	37,440	49,088	60,716	72,364
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Elizabethtown, KY	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Lexington-Fayette, KY	38,418	49,983	61,527	73,092
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	36,484	49,754	63,045	76,316
Owensboro, KY	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Paducah, KY-IL	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	34,591	47,674	60,736	73,820
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	38,792	50,212	61,631	73,050
Alexandria, LA	41,205	58,864	76,544	94,204
Baton Rouge, LA	40,020	57,533	75,047	92,560
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	41,205	58,864	76,544	94,204
Hammond, LA	40,103	58,261	76,440	94,599
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	39,957	57,408	74,839	92,290
Lafayette, LA	41,205	58,864	76,544	94,204
Lake Charles, LA	41,205	58,864	76,544	94,204
Monroe, LA	41,205	58,864	76,544	94,204
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	40,144	58,324	76,503	94,682
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	41,205	58,864	76,544	94,204
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	41,205	58,864	76,544	94,204
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	41,205	58,864	76,544	94,204
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	41,205	58,864	76,544	94,204
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	51,896	56,847	61,818	66,768
Barnstable Town, MA	54,101	60,008	65,895	71,802
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	54,600	60,175	65,770	71,344
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	53,748	59,530	65,312	71,095
Pittsfield, MA	51,148	56,036	60,903	65,791
Springfield, MA	54,018	59,904	65,812	71,698
Worcester, MA	54,060	59,572	65,063	70,575
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	38,605	49,421	60,216	71,032
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	49,504	58,303	67,122	75,920
Lexington Park, MD	42,536	53,477	64,397	75,338
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	40,373	51,231	62,109	72,967
Salisbury, MD	39,396	49,608	59,842	70,055
Bangor, ME	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Portland-South Portland, ME	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Ann Arbor, MI	52,458	55,266	58,053	60,861
Battle Creek, MI	52,458	55,266	58,053	60,861
Bay City, MI	52,458	55,266	58,053	60,861
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	52,458	55,266	58,053	60,861
Flint, MI	52,458	55,266	58,053	60,861
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	52,458	55,266	58,053	60,861
Jackson, MI	52,458	55,266	58,053	60,861
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	40,248	48,652	57,034	65,437
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	52,458	55,266	58,053	60,861
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	52,458	55,266	58,053	60,861
Midland, MI	52,458	55,266	58,053	60,861
Monroe, MI	52,458	55,266	58,053	60,861
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	52,458	55,266	58,053	60,861
Niles, MI	52,458	55,266	58,053	60,861
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	52,458	55,266	58,053	60,861
Saginaw, MI	52,458	55,266	58,053	60,861
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	40,644	48,319	56,015	63,690
Traverse City, MI	52,458	55,266	58,053	60,861
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	52,458	55,266	58,053	60,861
Duluth, MN-WI	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Mankato, MN	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Rochester, MN	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
St. Cloud, MN	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	32,448	46,343	60,216	74,111
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	32,823	43,764	54,704	65,645
Columbia, MO	32,448	46,343	60,216	74,111
Jefferson City, MO	32,448	46,343	60,216	74,111
Joplin, MO-KS	30,223	36,816	43,431	50,024
Kansas City, MO-KS	32,448	46,343	60,216	74,111
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	40,332	51,314	62,276	73,258
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	31,325	42,724	54,101	65,500
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	29,890	34,071	38,231	42,412
Springfield, MO	30,098	38,044	45,968	53,914
St. Joseph, MO-KS	42,183	49,442	56,722	63,981
St. Louis, MO-IL	40,581	50,648	60,716	70,783
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Hattiesburg, MS	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Jackson, MS	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Billings, MT	52,042	54,060	56,077	58,095
Bozeman, MT	52,042	54,060	56,077	58,095
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	52,042	54,060	56,077	58,095
Great Falls, MT	52,042	54,060	56,077	58,095
Helena, MT	52,042	54,060	56,077	58,095
Missoula, MT	52,042	54,060	56,077	58,095
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	51,980	54,101	56,202	58,324
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	53,186	55,224	57,242	59,280
Asheville, NC	43,077	49,920	56,764	63,607
Burlington, NC	43,077	49,920	56,764	63,607
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	43,077	49,920	56,764	63,607
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	43,077	49,920	56,764	63,607
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	43,077	49,920	56,764	63,607
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	43,077	49,920	56,764	63,607
Fayetteville, NC	43,077	49,920	56,764	63,607
Goldsboro, NC	43,077	49,920	56,764	63,607
Greensboro-High Point, NC	43,077	49,920	56,764	63,607
Greenville, NC	43,077	49,920	56,764	63,607
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	43,077	49,920	56,764	63,607
Jacksonville, NC	43,077	49,920	56,764	63,607
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	43,077	49,920	56,764	63,607
Raleigh-Cary, NC	43,077	49,920	56,764	63,607
Rocky Mount, NC	43,077	49,920	56,764	63,607
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	43,077	49,920	56,764	63,607
Wilmington, NC	43,077	49,920	56,764	63,607
Winston-Salem, NC	43,077	49,920	56,764	63,607
Bismarck, ND	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Fargo, ND-MN	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Grand Forks, ND-MN	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Minot, ND	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Grand Island, NE	48,735	51,668	54,600	57,533
Lincoln, NE	48,735	51,668	54,600	57,533
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	49,026	51,876	54,704	57,554
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	48,735	51,668	54,600	57,533
Omaha, NE-IA	48,735	51,668	54,600	57,533
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	48,984	51,855	54,704	57,575
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	51,210	57,720	64,231	70,741
Manchester-Nashua, NH	51,356	57,824	64,293	70,762
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	52,125	58,386	64,668	70,928
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	37,815	42,640	47,445	52,271
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	58,927	74,298	89,648	105,020
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	55,536	73,175	90,834	108,472
Vineland, NJ	66,872	74,173	81,474	88,775
Albuquerque, NM	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Farmington, NM	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Las Cruces, NM	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Santa Fe, NM	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	35,880	48,901	61,943	74,964
Carson City, NV	35,652	48,714	61,797	74,860
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	35,548	48,776	62,026	75,255
Reno, NV	35,652	48,714	61,797	74,860
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	52,520	69,181	85,842	102,503
Binghamton, NY	52,520	69,181	85,842	102,503
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	44,263	54,996	65,708	76,440
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	44,346	54,517	64,668	74,839
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	43,535	53,685	63,815	73,965
Elmira, NY	52,520	69,181	85,842	102,503
Glens Falls, NY	52,520	69,181	85,842	102,503
Ithaca, NY	52,520	69,181	85,842	102,503
Kingston, NY	52,520	69,181	85,842	102,503
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	56,056	73,778	91,479	109,200
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	56,764	74,506	92,248	109,991
Rochester, NY	43,410	53,352	63,295	73,237
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	43,452	53,436	63,420	73,404
Syracuse, NY	43,493	54,871	66,269	77,647
Utica-Rome, NY	44,055	55,453	66,852	78,250
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	52,520	69,181	85,842	102,503
Akron, OH	43,493	48,922	54,372	59,800
Canton-Massillon, OH	43,389	47,757	52,125	56,493
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	40,768	51,584	62,380	73,196
Cleveland, OH	43,743	49,109	54,476	59,842
Columbus, OH	41,330	46,696	52,042	57,408
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	40,768	49,130	57,471	65,832
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	38,564	44,596	50,648	56,680
Lima, OH	40,124	47,383	54,621	61,880
Mansfield, OH	39,832	45,636	51,460	57,263
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	41,434	47,237	53,020	58,823
Sandusky, OH	41,101	48,277	55,432	62,608
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	39,936	48,485	57,034	65,583
Springfield, OH	42,204	47,653	53,103	58,552
Toledo, OH	40,124	47,383	54,621	61,880
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	41,392	49,400	57,408	65,416
Youngstown-Warren, OH	43,493	48,922	54,372	59,800
Enid, OK	55,120	66,935	78,749	90,564
Lawton, OK	54,309	66,415	78,500	90,605
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	49,005	62,088	75,172	88,255
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	54,580	66,040	77,480	88,941
Oklahoma City, OK	55,869	67,621	79,394	91,146
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	48,298	62,047	75,816	89,565
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	46,176	60,071	73,944	87,839
Tulsa, OK	54,808	66,436	78,042	89,669
Albany, OR	48,631	58,636	68,640	78,645
Bend, OR	48,631	58,636	68,640	78,645
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	49,359	58,552	67,725	76,919
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	49,172	58,615	68,058	77,501
Corvallis, OR	48,631	58,636	68,640	78,645
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	48,631	58,636	68,640	78,645
Eugene-Springfield, OR	48,631	58,636	68,640	78,645
Grants Pass, OR	48,631	58,636	68,640	78,645
Medford, OR	48,631	58,636	68,640	78,645
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	50,440	60,341	70,221	80,122
Salem, OR	49,733	59,384	69,036	78,687
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	55,224	72,717	90,231	107,724
Altoona, PA	41,746	52,957	64,168	75,380
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	41,746	52,957	64,168	75,380
Chambersburg, PA	41,746	52,957	64,168	75,380
Erie, PA	41,746	52,957	64,168	75,380
Gettysburg, PA	41,746	52,957	64,168	75,380
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	36,962	42,661	48,381	54,080
Johnstown, PA	41,746	52,957	64,168	75,380
Lancaster, PA	41,808	50,503	59,197	67,892
Lebanon, PA	37,004	43,410	49,837	56,244
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	41,746	52,957	64,168	75,380
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	41,746	52,957	64,168	75,380
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	51,293	59,031	66,768	74,506
Pittsburgh, PA	41,746	52,957	64,168	75,380
Reading, PA	41,704	50,274	58,844	67,413
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	41,746	52,957	64,168	75,380
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	41,746	52,957	64,168	75,380
State College, PA	41,746	52,957	64,168	75,380
Williamsport, PA	41,746	52,957	64,168	75,380
York-Hanover, PA	41,746	52,957	64,168	75,380
Aguadilla, PR	34,965	37,357	39,770	42,162
Arecibo, PR	35,215	37,690	40,144	42,620
Guayama, PR	35,215	37,690	40,144	42,620
Mayaguez, PR	34,965	37,357	39,770	42,162
Ponce, PR	34,965	37,503	40,020	42,557
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	34,965	37,503	40,020	42,557
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	35,215	37,690	40,144	42,620
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	54,101	60,008	65,895	71,802
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	37,586	42,162	46,717	51,293
Columbia, SC	37,586	42,162	46,717	51,293
Florence, SC	37,586	42,162	46,717	51,293
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	37,586	42,162	46,717	51,293
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	37,586	42,162	46,717	51,293
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	37,586	42,162	46,717	51,293
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	37,586	42,162	46,717	51,293
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	42,765	45,636	48,506	51,376
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	37,586	42,162	46,717	51,293
Spartanburg, SC	42,474	44,866	47,237	49,629
Sumter, SC	37,586	42,162	46,717	51,293
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Rapid City, SD	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Chattanooga, TN-GA	36,255	44,887	53,540	62,172
Clarksville, TN-KY	44,263	63,940	83,637	103,314
Cleveland, TN	35,776	44,429	53,061	61,714
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	42,661	58,948	75,213	91,500
Jackson, TN	42,661	58,948	75,213	91,500
Johnson City, TN	34,424	41,663	48,901	56,140
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	37,274	46,384	55,474	64,584
Knoxville, TN	42,661	58,948	75,213	91,500
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	43,389	51,668	59,925	68,204
Morristown, TN	37,336	46,696	56,036	65,396
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	44,180	64,834	85,509	106,164
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	42,204	59,530	76,856	94,183
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	44,180	63,128	82,077	101,026
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	44,512	62,754	80,975	99,216
Abilene, TX	36,317	44,325	52,312	60,320
Amarillo, TX	36,317	44,325	52,312	60,320
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	39,208	46,634	54,060	61,485
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	37,420	44,304	51,168	58,053
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	36,317	44,325	52,312	60,320
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	36,317	44,325	52,312	60,320
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	36,546	44,117	51,668	59,239
College Station-Bryan, TX	36,317	44,325	52,312	60,320
Corpus Christi, TX	36,317	44,325	52,312	60,320
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	45,157	51,876	58,594	65,312
Eagle Pass, TX	36,317	44,325	52,312	60,320
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	36,567	43,160	49,754	56,348
El Paso, TX	36,317	44,325	52,312	60,320
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	37,357	45,511	53,685	61,839
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	37,607	44,596	51,605	58,594
Killeen-Temple, TX	36,317	44,325	52,312	60,320
Laredo, TX	36,317	44,325	52,312	60,320
Longview, TX	36,317	44,325	52,312	60,320
Lubbock, TX	36,317	44,325	52,312	60,320
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	36,317	44,325	52,312	60,320
Midland, TX	36,317	44,325	52,312	60,320
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	38,709	46,988	55,266	63,544
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	36,317	44,325	52,312	60,320
Odessa, TX	36,317	44,325	52,312	60,320
San Angelo, TX	36,317	44,325	52,312	60,320
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	39,375	46,655	53,935	61,215
Sherman-Denison, TX	41,122	48,901	56,680	64,460
Texarkana, TX-AR	36,317	44,325	52,312	60,320
Tyler, TX	36,317	44,325	52,312	60,320
Victoria, TX	36,317	44,325	52,312	60,320
Waco, TX	41,143	48,880	56,597	64,335
Wichita Falls, TX	36,317	44,325	52,312	60,320
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	34,300	41,247	48,173	55,120
Logan, UT-ID	36,172	44,970	53,768	62,567
Ogden, UT	45,740	55,016	64,272	73,549
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	36,837	46,613	56,368	66,144
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	51,834	58,719	65,583	72,468
St. George, UT	36,172	44,970	53,768	62,567
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	36,151	46,010	55,890	65,749
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	37,399	46,613	55,828	65,042
Charlottesville, VA	42,120	47,820	53,540	59,239
Harrisonburg, VA	37,399	46,613	55,828	65,042
Lynchburg, VA	37,399	46,613	55,828	65,042
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	48,111	56,368	64,647	72,904
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	44,824	53,872	62,920	71,968
Richmond, VA	46,176	50,856	55,516	60,196
Roanoke, VA	37,399	46,613	55,828	65,042
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	40,664	47,175	53,664	60,175
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	37,399	46,613	55,828	65,042
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	37,399	46,613	55,828	65,042
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	46,468	51,668	56,868	62,068
Winchester, VA-WV	49,400	58,282	67,143	76,024
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Bellingham, WA	82,784	105,560	128,357	151,133
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	85,052	107,557	130,042	152,548
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	51,397	71,511	91,645	111,759
Kennewick-Richland, WA	82,784	105,560	128,357	151,133
Longview-Kelso, WA	50,461	60,736	71,032	81,308
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	86,279	108,452	130,645	152,818
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	85,114	107,370	129,605	151,861
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	85,218	108,015	130,832	153,629
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	82,784	105,560	128,357	151,133
Walla Walla, WA	82,784	105,560	128,357	151,133
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	85,280	108,036	130,791	153,546
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	51,480	71,636	91,812	111,967
Yakima, WA	51,460	71,698	91,957	112,196
Appleton, WI	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Eau Claire, WI	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Fond du Lac, WI	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Green Bay, WI	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Janesville-Beloit, WI	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Kenosha, WI	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Madison, WI	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Sheboygan, WI	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Wausau, WI	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Beckley, WV	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Charleston, WV	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Morgantown, WV	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Wheeling, WV-OH	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Casper, WY	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Cheyenne, WY	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	46,343	62,276	78,229	94,162

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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