SOC 29-1151 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Nurse Anesthetists 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): Administer anesthesia, monitor patient's vital signs, and oversee patient recovery from anesthesia. May assist anesthesiologists, surgeons, other physicians, or dentists. Must be registered nurses who have specialized graduate education.

Level I across metros$51,210 – $232,586Fayetteville, AR to Manchester, NH

Median Level IV, major metros$274,810Across 68 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Nurse Anesthetists?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Nurse Anesthetists (SOC 29-1151) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $51,210 in Fayetteville, AR to $232,586 in Manchester, NH, and the median Level IV wage across 68 major H-1B metros is $274,810. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $244,276, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 17 of 68 major metros but only Level II or below in 33. 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

Dallas, TX$278,450
Austin, TX$342,972
Washington, DC$302,994
Atlanta, GA$273,520
Philadelphia, PA$299,000
Detroit, MI$275,164
Phoenix, AZ$277,285
Raleigh, NC$188,844
Durham, NC$233,439
Denver, CO$226,429
Columbus, OH$284,461
Bridgeport, CT$278,200

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Anchorage, AK	High Wage: no levels published
Fairbanks-College, AK	High Wage: no levels published
Anniston-Oxford, AL	99,445	136,282	173,098	209,935
Auburn-Opelika, AL	153,712	176,821	199,930	223,039
Birmingham, AL	97,968	134,223	170,456	206,711
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	154,191	171,580	188,948	206,336
Decatur, AL	164,528	185,557	206,607	227,636
Dothan, AL	163,863	181,314	198,786	216,237
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	174,512	190,341	206,191	222,020
Gadsden, AL	99,445	136,282	173,098	209,935
Huntsville, AL	178,943	195,167	211,412	227,636
Mobile, AL	163,010	181,730	200,450	219,170
Montgomery, AL	99,466	137,156	174,866	212,556
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	149,407	171,309	193,212	215,114
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	150,655	164,778	178,880	193,004
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	155,584	177,799	200,034	222,248
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	109,970	145,933	181,896	217,860
Tuscaloosa, AL	174,679	193,960	213,221	232,503
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	151,840	187,180	222,519	257,858
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	51,210	90,127	129,064	167,981
Fort Smith, AR-OK	84,885	139,984	195,084	250,183
Hot Springs, AR	119,060	163,405	207,772	252,117
Jonesboro, AR	163,156	192,359	221,583	250,786
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	131,519	175,428	219,336	263,245
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	178,818	205,546	232,274	259,002
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	104,687	155,460	206,232	257,005
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	220,730	238,576	256,402	274,248
Flagstaff, AZ	High Wage: no levels published
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	High Wage: no levels published
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	217,901	237,703	257,484	277,285
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	220,501	238,764	257,005	275,268
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	High Wage: no levels published
Tucson, AZ	218,504	237,495	256,464	275,455
Yuma, AZ	218,504	237,495	256,464	275,455
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	High Wage: no levels published
Chico, CA	High Wage: no levels published
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
El Centro, CA	High Wage: no levels published
Fresno, CA	106,372	167,628	228,884	290,140
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	116,980	183,768	250,557	317,346
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	High Wage: no levels published
Merced, CA	105,144	165,256	225,389	285,501
Modesto, CA	High Wage: no levels published
Napa, CA	High Wage: no levels published
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	High Wage: no levels published
Redding, CA	High Wage: no levels published
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	High Wage: no levels published
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	High Wage: no levels published
Salinas, CA	104,084	165,714	227,324	288,954
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	High Wage: no levels published
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	High Wage: no levels published
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	High Wage: no levels published
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	High Wage: no levels published
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	High Wage: no levels published
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	High Wage: no levels published
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	High Wage: no levels published
Stockton-Lodi, CA	High Wage: no levels published
Vallejo, CA	High Wage: no levels published
Visalia, CA	117,999	184,226	250,453	316,680
Yuba City, CA	High Wage: no levels published
Boulder, CO	195,791	222,124	248,477	274,810
Colorado Springs, CO	202,093	262,600	323,108	383,615
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	192,712	203,944	215,197	226,429
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	202,239	262,288	322,359	382,408
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	198,328	236,663	274,997	313,332
Grand Junction, CO	223,268	232,836	242,383	251,951
Greeley, CO	186,826	218,296	249,746	281,216
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	227,594	232,004	236,434	240,844
Pueblo, CO	High Wage: no levels published
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	200,783	226,596	252,388	278,200
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	103,730	160,576	217,444	274,290
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	85,114	142,709	200,284	257,879
New Haven, CT	232,274	241,488	250,682	259,896
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	90,044	147,826	205,608	263,391
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	123,178	173,410	223,621	273,853
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	149,136	200,429	251,701	302,994
Dover, DE	170,519	213,928	257,338	300,748
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	154,960	195,250	235,560	275,850
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	192,525	208,479	224,453	240,407
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	199,618	214,823	230,048	245,253
Gainesville, FL	158,101	186,764	215,426	244,088
Homosassa Springs, FL	124,405	160,951	197,476	234,021
Jacksonville, FL	High Wage: no levels published
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	136,844	179,442	222,040	264,639
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	175,802	220,418	265,013	309,629
Naples-Marco Island, FL	172,744	216,716	260,687	304,658
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	163,093	210,122	257,151	304,180
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	128,420	163,260	198,079	232,919
Ocala, FL	122,013	169,167	216,300	263,453
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	152,589	206,836	261,103	315,349
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	153,858	204,943	256,007	307,092
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	152,714	182,791	212,888	242,965
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	99,986	129,647	159,287	188,948
Port St. Lucie, FL	173,223	217,964	262,684	307,424
Punta Gorda, FL	158,164	195,375	232,607	269,818
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	152,007	204,360	256,714	309,068
Sebring, FL	155,106	204,360	253,594	302,848
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	150,072	193,836	237,620	281,383
Tallahassee, FL	168,231	193,732	219,232	244,733
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	123,864	159,037	194,189	229,362
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	136,386	179,005	221,645	264,264
Albany, GA	145,496	173,680	201,885	230,069
Athens-Clarke County, GA	172,453	204,839	237,224	269,610
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	178,173	209,956	241,738	273,520
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	186,181	207,709	229,216	250,744
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	143,562	170,394	197,247	224,079
Columbus, GA-AL	188,615	205,172	221,708	238,264
Dalton, GA	196,477	223,351	250,224	277,098
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	159,349	186,743	214,136	241,530
Gainesville, GA	173,202	206,045	238,888	271,732
Hinesville, GA	149,781	176,551	203,341	230,111
Macon-Bibb County, GA	192,858	208,749	224,620	240,511
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	161,991	194,460	226,928	259,397
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	180,628	210,704	240,760	270,837
Rome, GA	183,061	213,596	244,151	274,685
Savannah, GA	165,735	195,874	226,034	256,173
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	142,397	168,460	194,543	220,605
Valdosta, GA	147,140	172,016	196,914	221,791
Warner Robins, GA	183,519	206,794	230,048	253,324
Guam MSA	167,648	207,792	247,916	288,060
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	167,648	207,792	247,916	288,060
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	167,648	207,792	247,916	288,060
Urban Honolulu, HI	167,648	207,792	247,916	288,060
Ames, IA	165,568	204,610	243,672	282,714
Cedar Rapids, IA	207,647	235,498	263,370	291,221
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	High Wage: no levels published
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	213,887	234,333	254,800	275,247
Dubuque, IA	198,994	233,231	267,488	301,725
Iowa City, IA	200,887	230,194	259,522	288,829
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	144,103	192,629	241,135	289,661
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	117,687	152,756	187,804	222,872
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	181,564	214,594	247,645	280,676
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	203,279	232,274	261,269	290,264
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	197,351	233,564	269,797	306,010
Boise City, ID	224,640	237,724	250,786	263,869
Coeur d'Alene, ID	223,684	252,887	282,111	311,314
Idaho Falls, ID	High Wage: no levels published
Lewiston, ID-WA	212,160	235,644	259,106	282,589
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	207,252	229,029	250,786	272,564
Pocatello, ID	High Wage: no levels published
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	213,554	237,848	262,164	286,458
Twin Falls, ID	218,733	240,719	262,704	284,690
Bloomington, IL	High Wage: no levels published
Champaign-Urbana, IL	High Wage: no levels published
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	High Wage: no levels published
Decatur, IL	High Wage: no levels published
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	199,680	231,837	264,015	296,172
Kankakee, IL	143,791	214,344	284,919	355,472
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Peoria, IL	High Wage: no levels published
Rockford, IL	136,698	210,372	284,066	357,740
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Springfield, IL	206,170	234,021	261,893	289,744
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Bloomington, IN	130,208	183,456	236,704	289,952
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	158,600	195,895	233,189	270,484
Columbus, IN	143,167	205,400	267,655	329,888
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	167,648	207,792	247,916	288,060
Evansville, IN	131,020	207,772	284,544	361,296
Fort Wayne, IN	179,109	224,557	270,026	315,474
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	147,992	185,412	222,810	260,229
Kokomo, IN	151,404	200,970	250,536	300,103
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	133,994	209,228	284,440	359,674
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	137,447	213,845	290,244	366,642
Muncie, IN	148,013	194,210	240,386	286,583
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	140,068	213,949	287,810	361,692
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	High Wage: no levels published
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	178,610	205,754	232,898	260,042
Terre Haute, IN	131,165	191,568	251,992	312,396
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	172,952	197,351	221,770	246,168
Lawrence, KS	167,856	204,464	241,093	277,701
Manhattan, KS	165,256	190,528	215,780	241,052
Topeka, KS	166,442	203,112	239,783	276,453
Wichita, KS	176,988	189,197	201,386	213,596
Bowling Green, KY	177,112	203,154	229,216	255,258
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	174,824	206,565	238,285	270,026
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	169,333	200,887	232,461	264,015
Elizabethtown, KY	200,076	216,674	233,272	249,871
Lexington-Fayette, KY	196,415	216,944	237,453	257,983
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	205,172	219,960	234,749	249,538
Owensboro, KY	191,319	210,413	229,508	248,602
Paducah, KY-IL	186,056	212,306	238,576	264,826
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	175,885	202,031	228,176	254,322
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	195,978	213,928	231,858	249,808
Alexandria, LA	188,677	215,821	242,965	270,109
Baton Rouge, LA	227,636	240,552	253,490	266,407
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	196,144	215,967	235,789	255,612
Hammond, LA	High Wage: no levels published
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	153,692	177,487	201,261	225,056
Lafayette, LA	204,236	216,528	228,821	241,114
Lake Charles, LA	187,304	204,860	222,415	239,970
Monroe, LA	188,677	215,821	242,965	270,109
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	203,528	225,972	248,436	270,879
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	211,453	232,024	252,596	273,167
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	207,085	226,450	245,815	265,180
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	155,709	202,280	248,872	295,444
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	142,397	169,708	196,997	224,308
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	High Wage: no levels published
Barnstable Town, MA	High Wage: no levels published
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	High Wage: no levels published
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Pittsfield, MA	175,386	235,810	296,255	356,679
Springfield, MA	High Wage: no levels published
Worcester, MA	High Wage: no levels published
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	131,581	174,450	217,340	260,208
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	152,423	201,116	249,788	298,480
Lexington Park, MD	133,120	183,144	233,168	283,192
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	154,295	199,701	245,087	290,493
Salisbury, MD	82,951	148,596	214,220	279,864
Bangor, ME	226,700	236,808	246,938	257,047
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	High Wage: no levels published
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	230,818	243,693	256,548	269,423
Portland-South Portland, ME	198,536	227,490	256,423	285,376
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Ann Arbor, MI	High Wage: no levels published
Battle Creek, MI	201,698	221,500	241,301	261,103
Bay City, MI	High Wage: no levels published
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	216,903	236,330	255,736	275,164
Flint, MI	199,306	219,752	240,199	260,645
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	191,132	208,583	226,013	243,464
Jackson, MI	221,874	240,074	258,295	276,495
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	190,050	222,893	255,736	288,580
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	High Wage: no levels published
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Midland, MI	High Wage: no levels published
Monroe, MI	219,669	238,847	258,004	277,181
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	High Wage: no levels published
Niles, MI	High Wage: no levels published
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	193,191	223,517	253,844	284,170
Saginaw, MI	High Wage: no levels published
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Traverse City, MI	209,228	233,044	256,880	280,696
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	193,191	223,517	253,844	284,170
Duluth, MN-WI	High Wage: no levels published
Mankato, MN	226,221	240,906	255,591	270,276
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	High Wage: no levels published
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	224,204	240,615	257,047	273,458
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Rochester, MN	High Wage: no levels published
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	220,210	238,888	257,546	276,224
St. Cloud, MN	225,244	241,676	258,087	274,519
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	High Wage: no levels published
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Columbia, MO	High Wage: no levels published
Jefferson City, MO	192,255	228,967	265,700	302,412
Joplin, MO-KS	149,656	175,344	201,012	226,700
Kansas City, MO-KS	167,108	205,276	243,444	281,612
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	182,479	216,196	249,892	283,608
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	205,421	235,664	265,928	296,172
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	175,095	214,261	253,448	292,615
Springfield, MO	215,468	252,450	289,453	326,436
St. Joseph, MO-KS	166,920	204,256	241,592	278,928
St. Louis, MO-IL	205,151	230,423	255,716	280,988
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	192,546	207,896	223,268	238,618
Hattiesburg, MS	179,068	196,477	213,866	231,276
Jackson, MS	179,463	203,175	226,866	250,578
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	177,778	194,855	211,911	228,988
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	177,778	198,578	219,357	240,157
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	176,988	191,402	205,796	220,210
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	180,669	200,616	220,543	240,490
Billings, MT	High Wage: no levels published
Bozeman, MT	High Wage: no levels published
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Great Falls, MT	High Wage: no levels published
Helena, MT	High Wage: no levels published
Missoula, MT	High Wage: no levels published
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Asheville, NC	128,669	168,751	208,812	248,893
Burlington, NC	138,445	173,597	208,728	243,880
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	High Wage: no levels published
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	115,191	154,607	194,023	233,439
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	124,343	163,301	202,260	241,218
Fayetteville, NC	High Wage: no levels published
Goldsboro, NC	95,493	138,404	181,335	224,245
Greensboro-High Point, NC	174,096	213,866	253,615	293,384
Greenville, NC	158,850	185,245	211,620	238,015
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	98,967	148,367	197,767	247,167
Jacksonville, NC	142,917	179,088	215,239	251,410
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	138,820	178,880	218,920	258,981
Raleigh-Cary, NC	82,223	117,770	153,296	188,844
Rocky Mount, NC	99,112	141,648	184,205	226,741
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Wilmington, NC	160,764	191,485	222,207	252,928
Winston-Salem, NC	121,951	165,756	209,540	253,344
Bismarck, ND	High Wage: no levels published
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Fargo, ND-MN	High Wage: no levels published
Grand Forks, ND-MN	High Wage: no levels published
Minot, ND	High Wage: no levels published
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Grand Island, NE	High Wage: no levels published
Lincoln, NE	182,645	196,997	211,349	225,701
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	195,458	225,556	255,632	285,730
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Omaha, NE-IA	High Wage: no levels published
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Manchester-Nashua, NH	232,586	246,855	261,144	275,413
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	228,509	251,972	275,455	298,917
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	High Wage: no levels published
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	185,453	231,858	278,242	324,647
Vineland, NJ	174,367	215,842	257,317	298,792
Albuquerque, NM	77,044	120,308	163,592	206,856
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	68,453	105,020	141,565	178,132
Farmington, NM	72,426	115,690	158,933	202,197
Las Cruces, NM	73,528	101,837	130,125	158,434
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	77,044	120,308	163,592	206,856
Santa Fe, NM	72,592	111,093	149,615	188,116
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	167,648	207,792	247,916	288,060
Carson City, NV	167,648	207,792	247,916	288,060
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	167,648	207,792	247,916	288,060
Reno, NV	167,648	207,792	247,916	288,060
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	High Wage: no levels published
Binghamton, NY	High Wage: no levels published
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	High Wage: no levels published
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Elmira, NY	High Wage: no levels published
Glens Falls, NY	High Wage: no levels published
Ithaca, NY	High Wage: no levels published
Kingston, NY	High Wage: no levels published
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	High Wage: no levels published
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	High Wage: no levels published
Rochester, NY	High Wage: no levels published
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Syracuse, NY	High Wage: no levels published
Utica-Rome, NY	High Wage: no levels published
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	High Wage: no levels published
Akron, OH	114,733	161,970	209,207	256,444
Canton-Massillon, OH	183,228	222,519	261,831	301,122
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	160,660	190,112	219,565	249,018
Cleveland, OH	214,157	229,216	244,276	259,335
Columbus, OH	214,989	238,140	261,311	284,461
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	133,786	180,732	227,677	274,623
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Lima, OH	213,804	245,045	276,308	307,549
Mansfield, OH	183,664	202,800	221,916	241,052
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	High Wage: no levels published
Sandusky, OH	203,820	223,205	242,612	261,997
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	186,452	220,522	254,613	288,684
Springfield, OH	193,357	224,204	255,029	285,876
Toledo, OH	168,106	204,964	241,821	278,679
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Youngstown-Warren, OH	169,188	201,594	233,980	266,386
Enid, OK	156,229	161,471	166,712	171,954
Lawton, OK	156,375	160,618	164,840	169,084
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	154,981	170,623	186,264	201,906
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	156,375	171,372	186,389	201,386
Oklahoma City, OK	156,500	159,744	162,989	166,234
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	154,399	161,180	167,981	174,762
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	156,375	162,032	167,690	173,348
Tulsa, OK	209,394	227,386	245,357	263,349
Albany, OR	185,557	242,029	298,522	354,994
Bend, OR	179,504	233,668	287,852	342,015
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	183,997	226,284	268,591	310,877
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	182,458	219,170	255,903	292,615
Corvallis, OR	186,680	224,224	261,789	299,333
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Eugene-Springfield, OR	High Wage: no levels published
Grants Pass, OR	High Wage: no levels published
Medford, OR	High Wage: no levels published
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	182,999	218,712	254,405	290,119
Salem, OR	174,263	197,808	221,333	244,879
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	201,012	217,527	234,021	250,536
Altoona, PA	161,263	193,773	226,284	258,794
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Chambersburg, PA	196,186	222,727	249,247	275,788
Erie, PA	165,776	192,733	219,669	246,626
Gettysburg, PA	199,264	223,933	248,602	273,271
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	199,868	227,303	254,717	282,152
Johnstown, PA	176,842	199,826	222,810	245,794
Lancaster, PA	172,016	213,533	255,029	296,546
Lebanon, PA	186,826	221,104	255,383	289,661
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	193,045	214,552	236,080	257,588
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	170,103	205,567	241,052	276,516
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	169,229	212,493	255,736	299,000
Pittsburgh, PA	184,455	203,008	221,541	240,095
Reading, PA	175,864	213,492	251,140	288,767
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	187,554	207,272	226,991	246,709
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	180,087	203,050	226,013	248,976
State College, PA	189,800	217,173	244,567	271,940
Williamsport, PA	180,357	213,346	246,335	279,324
York-Hanover, PA	203,196	226,596	250,016	273,416
Aguadilla, PR	167,648	207,792	247,916	288,060
Arecibo, PR	167,648	207,792	247,916	288,060
Guayama, PR	167,648	207,792	247,916	288,060
Mayaguez, PR	54,621	66,415	78,229	90,023
Ponce, PR	167,648	207,792	247,916	288,060
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	167,648	207,792	247,916	288,060
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	167,648	207,792	247,916	288,060
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	High Wage: no levels published
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	194,917	230,194	265,471	300,748
Columbia, SC	213,824	241,884	269,943	298,002
Florence, SC	211,287	240,344	269,381	298,439
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	210,517	240,656	270,775	300,914
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	211,765	243,901	276,058	308,194
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	High Wage: no levels published
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	215,551	251,784	288,039	324,272
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	195,208	224,973	254,738	284,503
Spartanburg, SC	215,426	249,808	284,191	318,573
Sumter, SC	211,287	240,344	269,381	298,439
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Rapid City, SD	181,564	209,976	238,410	266,823
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	193,108	222,872	252,637	282,402
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	198,391	221,770	245,128	268,508
Chattanooga, TN-GA	182,687	212,452	242,196	271,960
Clarksville, TN-KY	172,183	194,127	216,092	238,036
Cleveland, TN	201,116	227,240	253,365	279,490
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	172,037	198,141	224,245	250,349
Jackson, TN	189,655	195,749	201,844	207,938
Johnson City, TN	177,861	198,079	218,296	238,514
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	155,896	180,461	205,005	229,570
Knoxville, TN	152,839	176,301	199,743	223,205
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	191,173	209,810	228,468	247,104
Morristown, TN	154,711	176,696	198,682	220,668
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	171,205	192,484	213,762	235,040
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	169,084	192,920	216,778	240,615
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	173,514	197,351	221,167	245,004
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	174,013	195,292	216,591	237,869
Abilene, TX	95,660	143,895	192,151	240,386
Amarillo, TX	184,850	220,792	256,756	292,698
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	206,316	251,868	297,420	342,972
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	172,516	214,781	257,026	299,292
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	161,200	202,613	244,026	285,439
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	122,554	163,696	204,818	245,960
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	167,087	212,452	257,816	303,181
College Station-Bryan, TX	172,058	213,741	255,404	297,087
Corpus Christi, TX	172,058	213,741	255,404	297,087
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	178,028	211,495	244,983	278,450
Eagle Pass, TX	172,058	213,741	255,404	297,087
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	167,898	210,892	253,906	296,900
El Paso, TX	167,191	205,026	242,861	280,696
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	175,032	215,135	255,216	295,319
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	High Wage: no levels published
Killeen-Temple, TX	196,914	240,344	283,754	327,184
Laredo, TX	172,058	213,741	255,404	297,087
Longview, TX	185,620	210,642	235,644	260,666
Lubbock, TX	174,928	198,703	222,456	246,231
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	122,554	163,696	204,818	245,960
Midland, TX	174,845	215,426	255,986	296,567
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	168,231	204,132	240,053	275,954
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	132,600	173,992	215,364	256,756
Odessa, TX	174,845	215,426	255,986	296,567
San Angelo, TX	135,055	186,992	238,930	290,868
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	High Wage: no levels published
Sherman-Denison, TX	176,925	210,892	244,879	278,845
Texarkana, TX-AR	126,839	173,826	220,792	267,780
Tyler, TX	194,335	219,648	244,983	270,296
Victoria, TX	172,058	213,741	255,404	297,087
Waco, TX	176,364	210,954	245,524	280,114
Wichita Falls, TX	104,874	164,799	224,744	284,669
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	97,074	124,197	151,300	178,423
Logan, UT-ID	101,234	131,290	161,325	191,381
Ogden, UT	99,404	119,808	140,213	160,618
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	101,983	128,815	155,668	182,500
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	104,770	130,354	155,959	181,543
St. George, UT	98,842	119,205	139,548	159,911
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	99,175	120,370	141,544	162,740
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	134,160	179,234	224,287	269,360
Charlottesville, VA	High Wage: no levels published
Harrisonburg, VA	High Wage: no levels published
Lynchburg, VA	198,100	225,535	252,970	280,405
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	164,008	207,730	251,431	295,152
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	158,892	203,757	248,602	293,468
Richmond, VA	140,900	188,532	236,143	283,775
Roanoke, VA	152,568	193,191	233,834	274,456
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	181,314	214,656	247,978	281,320
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	145,517	182,375	219,253	256,111
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	High Wage: no levels published
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	202,967	229,653	256,340	283,026
Winchester, VA-WV	159,162	206,544	253,927	301,309
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	167,648	207,792	247,916	288,060
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	High Wage: no levels published
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Bellingham, WA	168,792	223,892	278,991	334,090
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	221,812	252,013	282,194	312,396
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	205,920	237,973	270,026	302,079
Kennewick-Richland, WA	High Wage: no levels published
Longview-Kelso, WA	188,719	225,805	262,892	299,978
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	212,202	245,336	278,492	311,626
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	221,728	252,180	282,631	313,082
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	High Wage: no levels published
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	High Wage: no levels published
Walla Walla, WA	High Wage: no levels published
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	220,896	250,432	279,968	309,504
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	204,839	238,202	271,565	304,928
Yakima, WA	209,415	240,989	272,584	304,159
Appleton, WI	229,133	246,106	263,100	280,072
Eau Claire, WI	High Wage: no levels published
Fond du Lac, WI	High Wage: no levels published
Green Bay, WI	High Wage: no levels published
Janesville-Beloit, WI	211,370	240,636	269,922	299,188
Kenosha, WI	194,917	232,108	269,319	306,509
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	180,794	208,271	235,768	263,245
Madison, WI	High Wage: no levels published
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	High Wage: no levels published
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	209,103	240,864	272,647	304,408
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	High Wage: no levels published
Sheboygan, WI	High Wage: no levels published
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Wausau, WI	High Wage: no levels published
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Beckley, WV	220,418	242,840	265,263	287,685
Charleston, WV	High Wage: no levels published
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	160,868	199,743	238,618	277,493
Morgantown, WV	High Wage: no levels published
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	213,720	246,252	278,762	311,293
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	216,154	249,101	282,028	314,975
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	196,061	226,388	256,693	287,020
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	192,608	227,428	262,247	297,066
Wheeling, WV-OH	High Wage: no levels published
Casper, WY	192,151	226,304	260,479	294,632
Cheyenne, WY	188,448	234,666	280,904	327,122
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	188,428	235,332	282,256	329,160
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	197,933	219,378	240,802	262,247

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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