SOC 29-1081 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Podiatrists 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): Diagnose and treat diseases and deformities of the human foot.

Level I across metros$31,908 – $172,599Terre Haute, IN to La Crosse, WI
Median Level IV, major metros$218,546Across 100 top H-1B metros
Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Podiatrists?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Podiatrists (SOC 29-1081) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $31,908 in Terre Haute, IN to $172,599 in La Crosse, WI, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $218,546. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $175,012, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 9 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

All 530 wage areas

530 areas
Wage areaLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area81,932128,482175,012221,562
Anchorage, AK81,932128,482175,012221,562
Fairbanks-College, AK81,932128,482175,012221,562
Anniston-Oxford, AL92,685121,098149,532177,944
Auburn-Opelika, AL89,336123,428157,519191,610
Birmingham, AL93,746122,554151,362180,170
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL89,336123,428157,519191,610
Decatur, AL89,336123,428157,519191,610
Dothan, AL89,336123,428157,519191,610
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL89,336123,428157,519191,610
Gadsden, AL92,685121,098149,532177,944
Huntsville, AL89,336123,428157,519191,610
Mobile, AL89,336123,428157,519191,610
Montgomery, AL85,676121,680157,685193,690
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area87,236122,928158,621194,314
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area90,106119,975149,864179,733
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area89,336123,428157,519191,610
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area88,109123,303158,517193,711
Tuscaloosa, AL91,437121,140150,821180,524
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area81,932128,482175,012221,562
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR81,932128,482175,012221,562
Fort Smith, AR-OK81,932128,482175,012221,562
Hot Springs, AR81,932128,482175,012221,562
Jonesboro, AR81,932128,482175,012221,562
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR81,932128,482175,012221,562
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area81,932128,482175,012221,562
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area81,932128,482175,012221,562
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area81,932128,482175,012221,562
Arizona nonmetropolitan area75,962108,223140,484172,744
Flagstaff, AZ76,087107,911139,735171,559
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ76,087107,911139,735171,559
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ79,540108,472137,426166,359
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ80,663112,404144,144175,885
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ63,544107,765151,965196,186
Tucson, AZ58,84484,220109,616134,992
Yuma, AZ75,567107,266138,944170,644
Bakersfield-Delano, CA90,584144,664198,744252,824
Chico, CA105,477158,642211,828264,992
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area124,010167,170210,351253,511
El Centro, CA121,660168,252214,864261,456
Fresno, CA105,061163,842222,644281,424
Hanford-Corcoran, CA116,439163,405210,372257,338
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA78,458137,135195,791254,468
Merced, CA111,551168,668225,805282,922
Modesto, CA117,146171,808226,450281,112
Napa, CA129,189176,052222,914269,776
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area127,962172,744217,548262,330
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area125,882169,520213,138256,776
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA85,509142,460199,410256,360
Redding, CA105,477158,642211,828264,992
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA110,615155,189199,784244,359
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA153,130187,616222,082256,568
Salinas, CA107,100164,279221,437278,616
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA142,917191,527240,116288,725
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA119,122174,408229,695284,981
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA90,813156,437222,040287,664
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA122,013167,087212,160257,234
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA112,528171,018229,487287,976
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA125,133170,144215,135260,146
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA117,000172,599228,218283,816
Stockton-Lodi, CA121,036172,703224,391276,058
Vallejo, CA125,175176,696228,218279,740
Visalia, CA116,876163,738210,580257,442
Yuba City, CA135,013176,010217,007258,004
Boulder, CO71,365117,812164,279210,725
Colorado Springs, CO69,015111,884154,732197,600
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO71,199116,189161,200206,191
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area69,056112,944156,812200,700
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO69,327115,648161,991208,312
Grand Junction, CO69,327115,648161,991208,312
Greeley, CO71,303114,962158,621202,280
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area70,575118,519166,463214,407
Pueblo, CO66,311105,020143,708182,416
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area68,911116,522164,133211,744
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT140,130186,181232,212278,263
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area118,768160,452202,135243,818
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT124,967157,540190,112222,685
New Haven, CT116,522160,160203,820247,458
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT103,210143,604184,018224,412
Waterbury-Shelton, CT121,639164,362207,064249,788
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV108,181146,932185,661224,412
Dover, DE86,861124,260161,679199,077
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area116,044143,396170,727198,079
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL87,402127,879168,356208,832
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL66,269108,202150,156192,088
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL82,056122,970163,863204,776
Gainesville, FL75,546115,440155,335195,229
Homosassa Springs, FL70,221111,613153,026194,418
Jacksonville, FL90,085129,959169,832209,706
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL78,624118,810158,996199,181
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL56,86891,708126,568161,408
Naples-Marco Island, FL58,38696,804135,200173,618
North Florida nonmetropolitan area83,492122,720161,949201,178
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL72,738113,298153,879194,439
Ocala, FL83,013121,888160,743199,618
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL90,085128,919167,752206,586
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL70,180118,103166,005213,928
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL66,269108,202150,156192,088
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL66,269108,202150,156192,088
Port St. Lucie, FL57,24292,727128,212163,696
Punta Gorda, FL84,386120,703156,999193,316
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL84,781124,176163,572202,967
Sebring, FL88,484126,776165,090203,383
South Florida nonmetropolitan area62,983104,645146,308187,970
Tallahassee, FL66,269108,202150,156192,088
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL68,890112,154155,439198,703
Wildwood-The Villages, FL77,501118,165158,808199,472
Albany, GA80,704120,308159,932199,535
Athens-Clarke County, GA85,800125,196164,612204,007
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA91,104131,581172,079212,556
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC82,036117,583153,130188,677
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA80,704120,308159,932199,535
Columbus, GA-AL93,060133,079173,077213,096
Dalton, GA80,704120,308159,932199,535
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area71,282106,018140,754175,490
Gainesville, GA85,176125,424165,693205,941
Hinesville, GA80,704120,308159,932199,535
Macon-Bibb County, GA89,108129,688170,248210,829
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area86,861126,860166,879206,877
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area80,413119,996159,557199,140
Rome, GA87,922127,442166,941206,461
Savannah, GA80,704120,308159,932199,535
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area80,704120,308159,932199,535
Valdosta, GA80,704120,308159,932199,535
Warner Robins, GA80,704120,308159,932199,535
Guam MSA81,932128,482175,012221,562
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area81,932128,482175,012221,562
Kahului-Wailuku, HI81,932128,482175,012221,562
Urban Honolulu, HI81,932128,482175,012221,562
Ames, IA69,784120,391170,997221,604
Cedar Rapids, IA73,508102,586131,664160,743
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL55,14198,551141,981185,391
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA69,597119,184168,772218,359
Dubuque, IA82,140111,925141,711171,496
Iowa City, IA71,823113,381154,919196,477
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area71,178104,125137,093170,040
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area71,823113,381154,919196,477
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD113,672185,932258,212330,471
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area72,114111,509150,884190,279
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area78,000132,392186,784241,176
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA70,94998,925126,880154,856
Boise City, ID49,40092,436135,471178,506
Coeur d'Alene, ID49,40092,436135,471178,506
Idaho Falls, ID49,40092,436135,471178,506
Lewiston, ID-WA49,40092,436135,471178,506
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area49,40092,436135,471178,506
Pocatello, ID49,40092,436135,471178,506
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area52,791104,770156,728208,708
Twin Falls, ID49,40092,436135,471178,506
Bloomington, IL54,62199,175143,708188,261
Champaign-Urbana, IL52,89594,516136,136177,757
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN89,607133,474177,341221,208
Decatur, IL83,304129,501175,677221,874
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area65,520105,165144,810184,455
Kankakee, IL81,516127,276173,056218,816
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area82,951128,357173,764219,170
Peoria, IL54,39299,757145,101190,466
Rockford, IL89,295134,036178,776223,517
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area73,944112,341150,717189,114
Springfield, IL68,682107,536146,370185,224
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area77,189122,200167,212212,223
Bloomington, IN59,384101,400143,396185,412
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area70,429113,298156,167199,036
Columbus, IN58,760101,504144,269187,013
Elkhart-Goshen, IN62,504103,876145,247186,618
Evansville, IN62,504103,876145,247186,618
Fort Wayne, IN62,504103,876145,247186,618
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN74,527113,152151,757190,383
Kokomo, IN78,146117,229156,333195,416
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN90,044133,620177,175220,751
Michigan City-La Porte, IN89,295132,808176,301219,815
Muncie, IN77,751116,335154,898193,482
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area90,834134,722178,589222,477
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI99,029152,340205,671258,981
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area65,916109,658153,380197,122
Terre Haute, IN31,90877,896123,885169,874
Kansas nonmetropolitan area84,656122,388160,119197,850
Lawrence, KS82,056117,812153,567189,322
Manhattan, KS81,932128,482175,012221,562
Topeka, KS82,036118,248154,440190,653
Wichita, KS81,932128,482175,012221,562
Bowling Green, KY65,354132,600199,826267,072
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area73,383130,333187,263244,213
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area65,354132,600199,826267,072
Elizabethtown, KY60,882118,727176,572234,416
Lexington-Fayette, KY90,439140,504190,591240,656
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN54,309109,055163,800218,546
Owensboro, KY65,354132,600199,826267,072
Paducah, KY-IL65,354132,600199,826267,072
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area61,381125,008188,636252,263
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area60,861120,703180,544240,386
Alexandria, LA85,696141,648197,621253,573
Baton Rouge, LA79,165136,719194,252251,805
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area107,016158,122209,228260,333
Hammond, LA85,696141,648197,621253,573
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA85,696141,648197,621253,573
Lafayette, LA85,696141,648197,621253,573
Lake Charles, LA85,696141,648197,621253,573
Monroe, LA85,696141,648197,621253,573
New Orleans-Metairie, LA85,696141,648197,621253,573
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area85,696141,648197,621253,573
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA85,696141,648197,621253,573
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA85,696141,648197,621253,573
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area85,696141,648197,621253,573
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA93,143154,794216,466278,117
Barnstable Town, MA92,976152,028211,079270,130
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH97,136163,800230,444297,108
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area92,332150,260208,167266,095
Pittsfield, MA93,143154,794216,466278,117
Springfield, MA93,143154,794216,466278,117
Worcester, MA94,453158,247222,040285,834
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD82,493141,274200,076258,856
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV106,933146,162185,370224,599
Lexington Park, MD97,344143,188189,052234,895
Maryland nonmetropolitan area81,973128,170174,367220,564
Salisbury, MD97,282146,058194,813243,589
Bangor, ME113,132158,018202,884247,770
Lewiston-Auburn, ME113,132158,018202,884247,770
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area113,132158,018202,884247,770
Portland-South Portland, ME113,132158,018202,884247,770
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area113,132158,018202,884247,770
Ann Arbor, MI86,674126,756166,816206,898
Battle Creek, MI101,504142,709183,914225,119
Bay City, MI87,880127,400166,941206,461
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI85,405123,386161,388199,368
Flint, MI85,530123,656161,783199,909
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI92,727134,514176,322218,109
Jackson, MI87,319127,005166,692206,378
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI103,772149,448195,104240,781
Lansing-East Lansing, MI86,591123,365160,140196,914
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area85,676122,804159,911197,039
Midland, MI87,880127,400166,941206,461
Monroe, MI86,404127,255168,085208,936
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI87,880127,400166,941206,461
Niles, MI87,880127,400166,941206,461
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area87,880127,400166,941206,461
Saginaw, MI86,840120,640154,440188,240
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area98,488140,109181,709223,330
Traverse City, MI87,880127,400166,941206,461
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area87,880127,400166,941206,461
Duluth, MN-WI140,629191,256241,863292,490
Mankato, MN135,096190,903246,730302,536
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI128,295185,807243,319300,831
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area138,050189,488240,927292,365
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area120,557176,197231,816287,456
Rochester, MN140,629191,256241,863292,490
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area146,412198,245250,058301,892
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area136,428189,946243,444296,962
St. Cloud, MN132,933185,578238,244290,888
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL79,914116,917153,920190,924
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area80,039116,938153,837190,736
Columbia, MO79,914116,917153,920190,924
Jefferson City, MO79,914116,917153,920190,924
Joplin, MO-KS79,914116,917153,920190,924
Kansas City, MO-KS83,138117,375151,612185,848
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area80,455117,416154,357191,319
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area77,938114,463150,988187,512
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area81,640119,829158,018196,207
Springfield, MO79,914116,917153,920190,924
St. Joseph, MO-KS86,029122,824159,640196,436
St. Louis, MO-IL77,002110,864144,748178,610
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS100,880129,397157,893186,410
Hattiesburg, MS100,880129,397157,893186,410
Jackson, MS100,880129,397157,893186,410
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area105,914133,204160,514187,804
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area100,880129,397157,893186,410
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area100,880129,397157,893186,410
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area94,224127,172160,140193,087
Billings, MT81,932128,482175,012221,562
Bozeman, MT81,932128,482175,012221,562
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area81,932128,482175,012221,562
Great Falls, MT81,932128,482175,012221,562
Helena, MT81,932128,482175,012221,562
Missoula, MT81,932128,482175,012221,562
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area81,932128,482175,012221,562
West Montana nonmetropolitan area81,932128,482175,012221,562
Asheville, NC140,608190,924241,218291,533
Burlington, NC117,063178,860240,677302,474
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area112,300167,711223,122278,533
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC120,287180,898241,488302,100
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC112,404164,362216,300268,258
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area101,837159,890217,922275,975
Fayetteville, NC117,063178,860240,677302,474
Goldsboro, NC109,159161,845214,511267,197
Greensboro-High Point, NC117,063178,860240,677302,474
Greenville, NC117,063178,860240,677302,474
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC124,800181,127237,453293,780
Jacksonville, NC117,063178,860240,677302,474
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC117,063178,860240,677302,474
Raleigh-Cary, NC116,335167,960219,607271,232
Rocky Mount, NC107,786160,847213,887266,948
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area123,677180,357237,037293,717
Wilmington, NC117,063178,860240,677302,474
Winston-Salem, NC122,762179,525236,288293,052
Bismarck, ND81,932128,482175,012221,562
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area81,932128,482175,012221,562
Fargo, ND-MN81,932128,482175,012221,562
Grand Forks, ND-MN81,932128,482175,012221,562
Minot, ND81,932128,482175,012221,562
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area81,932128,482175,012221,562
Grand Island, NE81,932128,482175,012221,562
Lincoln, NE81,932128,482175,012221,562
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area123,864172,661221,458270,255
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area81,932128,482175,012221,562
Omaha, NE-IA142,751191,423240,116288,788
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area81,932128,482175,012221,562
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area106,476170,768235,040299,333
Manchester-Nashua, NH124,821179,109233,418287,706
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area103,439169,396235,332301,288
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area140,380194,792249,205303,618
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ80,829115,378149,927184,476
Trenton-Princeton, NJ80,912115,440149,948184,476
Vineland, NJ83,887122,180160,472198,765
Albuquerque, NM62,504111,468160,452209,415
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area66,602121,743176,904232,045
Farmington, NM65,604122,055178,506234,957
Las Cruces, NM68,516123,636178,756233,876
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area65,874121,930178,007234,063
Santa Fe, NM64,980120,682176,384232,087
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area92,956132,871172,786212,701
Carson City, NV93,372133,287173,202213,117
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV87,007129,792172,578215,364
Reno, NV93,372133,287173,202213,117
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY81,224121,410161,596201,781
Binghamton, NY77,647130,312182,978235,644
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY71,30399,112126,943154,752
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area83,096123,760164,404205,068
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area81,100125,300169,479213,679
Elmira, NY99,861152,922205,983259,044
Glens Falls, NY93,330133,599173,868214,136
Ithaca, NY82,285132,767183,228233,709
Kingston, NY76,856120,037163,197206,378
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY94,058140,484186,888233,314
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ80,621114,276147,930181,584
Rochester, NY76,399110,698144,997179,296
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area73,300107,037140,775174,512
Syracuse, NY87,444128,919170,394211,869
Utica-Rome, NY79,602120,536161,471202,405
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY94,432133,994173,535213,096
Akron, OH63,71196,367129,044161,700
Canton-Massillon, OH72,447107,724143,021178,298
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN102,128144,061185,973227,906
Cleveland, OH62,69292,872123,032153,213
Columbus, OH83,658112,903142,127171,372
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH59,11493,975128,856163,717
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area80,788117,125153,463189,800
Lima, OH70,928108,306145,704183,082
Mansfield, OH74,818110,823146,807182,812
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)67,122101,234135,325169,437
Sandusky, OH60,69593,559126,402159,266
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area80,247119,829159,432199,015
Springfield, OH68,016101,941135,845169,770
Toledo, OH51,79292,498133,204173,909
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area74,464113,527152,589191,652
Youngstown-Warren, OH63,71196,367129,044161,700
Enid, OK83,554150,946218,359285,751
Lawton, OK83,554150,946218,359285,751
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area83,658152,672221,708290,722
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area77,896136,095194,314252,512
Oklahoma City, OK86,154153,712221,271288,829
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area79,373154,295229,196304,117
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area83,554150,946218,359285,751
Tulsa, OK82,493149,490216,487283,484
Albany, OR110,573141,253171,933202,613
Bend, OR103,148134,223165,319196,394
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area109,138152,319195,479238,660
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area110,864154,794198,724242,653
Corvallis, OR108,036136,448164,882193,295
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area108,056150,301192,546234,791
Eugene-Springfield, OR108,972139,964170,956201,948
Grants Pass, OR108,056150,301192,546234,791
Medford, OR108,056150,301192,546234,791
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA112,279161,429210,580259,730
Salem, OR111,904156,188200,450244,733
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ80,808115,524150,260184,975
Altoona, PA78,583118,997159,412199,826
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area62,879104,874146,869188,864
Chambersburg, PA75,629115,940156,271196,581
Erie, PA78,583118,997159,412199,826
Gettysburg, PA80,122118,727157,332195,936
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA85,364121,639157,935194,210
Johnstown, PA63,378113,360163,343213,325
Lancaster, PA87,048124,613162,199199,764
Lebanon, PA98,280132,975167,648202,343
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area51,95992,519133,058173,618
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area63,836110,116156,396202,676
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD85,468123,407161,325199,264
Pittsburgh, PA95,722145,101194,460243,839
Reading, PA88,088126,444164,820203,175
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA73,445112,050150,634189,239
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area65,167112,300159,432206,565
State College, PA42,99481,724120,453159,183
Williamsport, PA41,99661,09080,18499,279
York-Hanover, PA83,200119,829156,479193,108
Aguadilla, PR81,932128,482175,012221,562
Arecibo, PR81,932128,482175,012221,562
Guayama, PR81,932128,482175,012221,562
Mayaguez, PR81,932128,482175,012221,562
Ponce, PR81,932128,482175,012221,562
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area81,932128,482175,012221,562
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR81,932128,482175,012221,562
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA88,504125,653162,823199,972
Charleston-North Charleston, SC107,328142,418177,528212,618
Columbia, SC102,378153,088203,778254,488
Florence, SC107,328142,418177,528212,618
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC107,328142,418177,528212,618
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC107,328142,418177,528212,618
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC107,328142,418177,528212,618
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area114,567164,008213,471262,912
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area108,722157,748206,752255,778
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area99,591138,092176,613215,114
Spartanburg, SC118,685167,586216,466265,367
Sumter, SC107,328142,418177,528212,618
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area81,932128,482175,012221,562
Rapid City, SD81,932128,482175,012221,562
Sioux Falls, SD-MN81,932128,482175,012221,562
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area81,932128,482175,012221,562
Chattanooga, TN-GA105,644148,117190,612233,085
Clarksville, TN-KY116,272161,429206,586251,743
Cleveland, TN105,644148,117190,612233,085
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area88,962131,207173,472215,717
Jackson, TN105,644148,117190,612233,085
Johnson City, TN105,644148,117190,612233,085
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA90,044128,711167,357206,024
Knoxville, TN105,644148,117190,612233,085
Memphis, TN-MS-AR105,644148,117190,612233,085
Morristown, TN105,644148,117190,612233,085
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN117,479162,615207,751252,887
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area108,722147,722186,722225,722
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area112,944154,503196,082237,640
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area111,488156,021200,533245,066
Abilene, TX96,367147,618198,869250,120
Amarillo, TX96,367147,618198,869250,120
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX120,266177,487234,687291,908
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX77,917122,325166,712211,120
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area104,624147,909191,173234,458
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX96,367147,618198,869250,120
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area104,645145,288185,932226,575
College Station-Bryan, TX96,367147,618198,869250,120
Corpus Christi, TX96,367147,618198,869250,120
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX103,168161,408219,628277,868
Eagle Pass, TX96,367147,618198,869250,120
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area96,367147,618198,869250,120
El Paso, TX96,367147,618198,869250,120
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area94,786149,927205,047260,188
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX101,692143,042184,372225,722
Killeen-Temple, TX137,696202,093266,469330,866
Laredo, TX96,367147,618198,869250,120
Longview, TX96,367147,618198,869250,120
Lubbock, TX96,367147,618198,869250,120
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX96,367147,618198,869250,120
Midland, TX96,367147,618198,869250,120
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area83,637141,420199,202256,984
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area91,562126,548161,512196,498
Odessa, TX96,367147,618198,869250,120
San Angelo, TX96,367147,618198,869250,120
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX104,999148,596192,192235,789
Sherman-Denison, TX100,797158,101215,426272,730
Texarkana, TX-AR96,367147,618198,869250,120
Tyler, TX96,367147,618198,869250,120
Victoria, TX96,367147,618198,869250,120
Waco, TX103,272167,253231,234295,215
Wichita Falls, TX96,367147,618198,869250,120
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area49,19296,991144,768192,567
Logan, UT-ID60,279108,119155,959203,799
Ogden, UT62,629114,754166,900219,024
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT56,472106,704156,936207,168
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT61,173120,016178,860237,703
St. George, UT59,946112,695165,444218,192
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area61,672112,487163,280214,095
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA56,01598,634141,253183,872
Charlottesville, VA78,458116,917155,376193,836
Harrisonburg, VA75,671111,967148,242184,538
Lynchburg, VA75,671111,967148,242184,538
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area101,359140,213179,047217,901
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area101,504141,877182,271222,644
Richmond, VA77,148117,396157,623197,871
Roanoke, VA56,01598,759141,524184,268
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area75,671111,967148,242184,538
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area56,01598,530141,045183,560
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA75,671111,967148,242184,538
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC87,152125,570163,967202,384
Winchester, VA-WV107,016145,996184,975223,954
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA81,932128,482175,012221,562
Burlington-South Burlington, VT81,932128,482175,012221,562
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area81,932128,482175,012221,562
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area81,932128,482175,012221,562
Bellingham, WA99,237157,248215,239273,250
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA99,320158,725218,130277,535
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area103,626157,789211,952266,116
Kennewick-Richland, WA99,237157,248215,239273,250
Longview-Kelso, WA112,071161,408210,746260,084
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA98,946157,228215,488273,770
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA93,039152,776212,493272,231
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA97,261156,708216,154275,600
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA99,237157,248215,239273,250
Walla Walla, WA99,237157,248215,239273,250
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA98,780157,269215,759274,248
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area103,917158,164212,389266,636
Yakima, WA105,248159,620213,970268,341
Appleton, WI86,341141,586196,810252,055
Eau Claire, WI86,341141,586196,810252,055
Fond du Lac, WI83,450130,271177,071223,892
Green Bay, WI86,341141,586196,810252,055
Janesville-Beloit, WI86,341141,586196,810252,055
Kenosha, WI86,341141,586196,810252,055
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN172,599214,032255,445296,879
Madison, WI86,341141,586196,810252,055
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI77,834113,693149,532185,391
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area82,244142,584202,946263,287
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area101,338150,488199,618248,768
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI86,341141,586196,810252,055
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI78,770119,039159,328199,597
Sheboygan, WI82,618126,506170,394214,282
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area83,159137,759192,338246,938
Wausau, WI86,341141,586196,810252,055
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area108,514169,167229,840290,493
Beckley, WV100,652143,916187,200230,464
Charleston, WV85,800133,245180,711228,156
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH78,292139,090199,868260,666
Morgantown, WV100,652143,916187,200230,464
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area84,511128,066171,642215,197
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV100,652143,916187,200230,464
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area85,800133,245180,711228,156
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH79,623118,976158,330197,684
Wheeling, WV-OH100,652143,916187,200230,464
Casper, WY81,932128,482175,012221,562
Cheyenne, WY81,932128,482175,012221,562
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area81,932128,482175,012221,562
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area81,932128,482175,012221,562

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.

Learn more: What wage levels I–IV mean · How the weighted lottery works · DOL's proposed wage rule