SOC 29-1222 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Physicians, Pathologists 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 diseases and conduct lab tests using organs, body tissues, and fluids. Includes medical examiners.

Level I across metros$47,653 – $226,741Appleton, WI to Gainesville, FL

Median Level IV, major metros$322,775Across 44 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Physicians, Pathologists?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Physicians, Pathologists (SOC 29-1222) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $47,653 in Appleton, WI to $226,741 in Gainesville, FL, and the median Level IV wage across 44 major H-1B metros is $322,775. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $252,824, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 10 of 44 major metros but only Level II or below in 21. 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

San Francisco, CA$215,468
San Jose, CA$333,528
Houston, TX$337,855
Washington, DC$295,610
Atlanta, GA$295,194
Detroit, MI$322,775
Denver, CO$334,652
Bridgeport, CT$258,087
Trenton, NJ$399,381
Orlando, FL$215,904
Jacksonville, FL$369,034
St. Louis, MO$302,703

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	High Wage: no levels published
Auburn-Opelika, AL	High Wage: no levels published
Birmingham, AL	High Wage: no levels published
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	High Wage: no levels published
Decatur, AL	High Wage: no levels published
Dothan, AL	High Wage: no levels published
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	High Wage: no levels published
Gadsden, AL	High Wage: no levels published
Huntsville, AL	High Wage: no levels published
Mobile, AL	High Wage: no levels published
Montgomery, AL	High Wage: no levels published
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Tuscaloosa, AL	High Wage: no levels published
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	185,224	207,335	229,424	251,535
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	180,108	200,928	221,770	242,591
Fort Smith, AR-OK	180,108	200,928	221,770	242,591
Hot Springs, AR	177,466	198,807	220,127	241,468
Jonesboro, AR	180,108	200,928	221,770	242,591
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	179,400	200,720	222,061	243,381
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	181,709	203,383	225,036	246,709
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	185,287	213,824	242,362	270,900
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	180,316	201,760	223,184	244,629
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	152,132	228,655	305,157	381,680
Flagstaff, AZ	High Wage: no levels published
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	High Wage: no levels published
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	High Wage: no levels published
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	164,029	239,596	315,141	390,708
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	High Wage: no levels published
Tucson, AZ	168,064	239,908	311,772	383,615
Yuma, AZ	168,064	239,908	311,772	383,615
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	118,560	168,813	219,087	269,340
Chico, CA	131,498	176,072	220,626	265,200
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	123,864	156,708	189,572	222,415
El Centro, CA	122,367	153,130	183,872	214,636
Fresno, CA	142,335	209,768	277,202	344,636
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	148,471	214,615	280,738	346,882
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	High Wage: no levels published
Merced, CA	173,556	245,295	317,013	388,752
Modesto, CA	152,069	179,068	206,045	233,044
Napa, CA	153,380	220,314	287,248	354,183
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	171,746	236,330	300,935	365,519
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	150,884	212,036	273,167	334,319
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	132,434	209,040	285,668	362,274
Redding, CA	131,498	176,072	220,626	265,200
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	123,365	140,983	158,580	176,197
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	151,778	175,136	198,495	221,853
Salinas, CA	130,832	200,866	270,920	340,954
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	High Wage: no levels published
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	152,236	173,306	194,397	215,468
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	130,292	198,037	265,783	333,528
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	131,498	176,072	220,626	265,200
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	150,988	174,325	197,684	221,021
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	131,498	176,072	220,626	265,200
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	150,946	172,973	195,000	217,028
Stockton-Lodi, CA	152,776	180,940	209,124	237,287
Vallejo, CA	152,215	175,344	198,474	221,604
Visalia, CA	175,864	236,538	297,232	357,906
Yuba City, CA	160,847	217,964	275,060	332,176
Boulder, CO	High Wage: no levels published
Colorado Springs, CO	85,301	165,610	245,919	326,228
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	105,831	182,104	258,378	334,652
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	85,301	165,610	245,919	326,228
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	High Wage: no levels published
Grand Junction, CO	High Wage: no levels published
Greeley, CO	High Wage: no levels published
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Pueblo, CO	High Wage: no levels published
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	89,607	169,188	248,768	328,349
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	74,360	135,596	196,852	258,087
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	71,552	119,767	167,981	216,196
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	69,348	96,221	123,116	149,989
New Haven, CT	71,636	120,807	169,999	219,170
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	69,368	96,034	122,700	149,365
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	71,636	120,807	169,999	219,170
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	167,232	210,018	252,824	295,610
Dover, DE	137,946	224,973	312,000	399,028
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	High Wage: no levels published
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	High Wage: no levels published
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	67,704	140,109	212,493	284,898
Gainesville, FL	226,741	274,456	322,192	369,908
Homosassa Springs, FL	High Wage: no levels published
Jacksonville, FL	226,076	273,728	321,381	369,034
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	67,330	163,426	259,543	355,639
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	High Wage: no levels published
Naples-Marco Island, FL	High Wage: no levels published
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	157,768	239,720	321,652	403,604
Ocala, FL	67,684	129,876	192,088	254,280
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	67,060	116,668	166,296	215,904
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	67,684	112,029	156,375	200,720
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	High Wage: no levels published
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	High Wage: no levels published
Port St. Lucie, FL	High Wage: no levels published
Punta Gorda, FL	High Wage: no levels published
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	67,663	115,191	162,698	210,226
Sebring, FL	67,018	111,842	156,666	201,490
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	96,117	191,922	287,748	383,552
Tallahassee, FL	High Wage: no levels published
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	High Wage: no levels published
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	67,309	162,511	257,733	352,935
Albany, GA	71,240	137,800	204,340	270,900
Athens-Clarke County, GA	181,626	221,541	261,436	301,351
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	183,248	220,564	257,879	295,194
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	130,333	209,373	288,392	367,432
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	71,240	137,800	204,340	270,900
Columbus, GA-AL	154,482	200,159	245,836	291,512
Dalton, GA	71,240	137,800	204,340	270,900
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	71,240	137,800	204,340	270,900
Gainesville, GA	177,341	216,632	255,903	295,194
Hinesville, GA	71,240	137,800	204,340	270,900
Macon-Bibb County, GA	91,853	154,108	216,341	278,596
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	83,263	149,677	216,112	282,527
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	133,786	187,824	241,884	295,922
Rome, GA	170,852	213,804	256,756	299,708
Savannah, GA	71,240	137,800	204,340	270,900
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	71,240	137,800	204,340	270,900
Valdosta, GA	71,240	137,800	204,340	270,900
Warner Robins, GA	71,240	137,800	204,340	270,900
Guam MSA	High Wage: no levels published
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	High Wage: no levels published
Urban Honolulu, HI	High Wage: no levels published
Ames, IA	High Wage: no levels published
Cedar Rapids, IA	93,704	172,994	252,304	331,594
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	High Wage: no levels published
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	High Wage: no levels published
Dubuque, IA	High Wage: no levels published
Iowa City, IA	High Wage: no levels published
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	High Wage: no levels published
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	123,282	203,466	283,671	363,855
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	High Wage: no levels published
Boise City, ID	High Wage: no levels published
Coeur d'Alene, ID	High Wage: no levels published
Idaho Falls, ID	High Wage: no levels published
Lewiston, ID-WA	High Wage: no levels published
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Pocatello, ID	High Wage: no levels published
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Twin Falls, ID	High Wage: no levels published
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	198,391	242,882	287,373	331,864
Kankakee, IL	High Wage: no levels published
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Peoria, IL	High Wage: no levels published
Rockford, IL	High Wage: no levels published
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	197,455	234,021	270,567	307,133
Springfield, IL	195,749	234,500	273,250	312,000
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	193,565	256,090	318,636	381,160
Bloomington, IN	High Wage: no levels published
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	177,861	237,557	297,274	356,970
Columbus, IN	High Wage: no levels published
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	High Wage: no levels published
Evansville, IN	High Wage: no levels published
Fort Wayne, IN	High Wage: no levels published
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	High Wage: no levels published
Kokomo, IN	High Wage: no levels published
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	205,380	270,712	336,024	401,357
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	High Wage: no levels published
Muncie, IN	High Wage: no levels published
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	135,013	199,244	263,495	327,725
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Terre Haute, IN	High Wage: no levels published
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	131,061	200,824	270,608	340,372
Lawrence, KS	115,877	180,524	245,170	309,816
Manhattan, KS	149,906	224,848	299,812	374,754
Topeka, KS	115,877	180,524	245,170	309,816
Wichita, KS	149,906	224,848	299,812	374,754
Bowling Green, KY	High Wage: no levels published
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Elizabethtown, KY	High Wage: no levels published
Lexington-Fayette, KY	High Wage: no levels published
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	High Wage: no levels published
Owensboro, KY	High Wage: no levels published
Paducah, KY-IL	High Wage: no levels published
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Alexandria, LA	High Wage: no levels published
Baton Rouge, LA	High Wage: no levels published
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Hammond, LA	High Wage: no levels published
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	High Wage: no levels published
Lafayette, LA	High Wage: no levels published
Lake Charles, LA	High Wage: no levels published
Monroe, LA	High Wage: no levels published
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	High Wage: no levels published
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	High Wage: no levels published
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	High Wage: no levels published
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	196,498	240,157	283,796	327,455
Barnstable Town, MA	171,184	228,738	286,292	343,845
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	High Wage: no levels published
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	169,416	226,658	283,879	341,120
Pittsfield, MA	High Wage: no levels published
Springfield, MA	196,498	240,157	283,796	327,455
Worcester, MA	156,146	218,088	280,010	341,952
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	High Wage: no levels published
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	164,736	209,144	253,552	297,960
Lexington Park, MD	170,914	225,639	280,384	335,109
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	136,157	224,682	313,207	401,732
Salisbury, MD	160,868	225,389	289,890	354,412
Bangor, ME	High Wage: no levels published
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	High Wage: no levels published
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Portland-South Portland, ME	High Wage: no levels published
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Ann Arbor, MI	77,543	159,287	241,031	322,775
Battle Creek, MI	77,543	159,287	241,031	322,775
Bay City, MI	77,543	159,287	241,031	322,775
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	77,543	159,287	241,031	322,775
Flint, MI	77,543	159,287	241,031	322,775
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	77,543	159,287	241,031	322,775
Jackson, MI	77,543	159,287	241,031	322,775
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	77,543	159,287	241,031	322,775
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	77,543	159,287	241,031	322,775
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	77,543	159,287	241,031	322,775
Midland, MI	77,543	159,287	241,031	322,775
Monroe, MI	77,543	159,287	241,031	322,775
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	77,543	159,287	241,031	322,775
Niles, MI	77,543	159,287	241,031	322,775
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	77,543	159,287	241,031	322,775
Saginaw, MI	77,543	159,287	241,031	322,775
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	75,941	127,484	179,047	230,589
Traverse City, MI	77,543	159,287	241,031	322,775
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	77,543	159,287	241,031	322,775
Duluth, MN-WI	High Wage: no levels published
Mankato, MN	High Wage: no levels published
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	High Wage: no levels published
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
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	High Wage: no levels published
St. Cloud, MN	High Wage: no levels published
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	181,397	225,722	270,026	314,351
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	175,511	223,788	272,085	320,362
Columbia, MO	181,397	225,722	270,026	314,351
Jefferson City, MO	181,397	225,722	270,026	314,351
Joplin, MO-KS	181,397	225,722	270,026	314,351
Kansas City, MO-KS	112,383	178,631	244,900	311,148
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	176,509	220,855	265,180	309,525
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	194,688	236,496	278,284	320,092
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	131,020	203,570	276,120	348,671
Springfield, MO	High Wage: no levels published
St. Joseph, MO-KS	113,194	177,757	242,320	306,884
St. Louis, MO-IL	199,077	233,626	268,154	302,703
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	High Wage: no levels published
Hattiesburg, MS	High Wage: no levels published
Jackson, MS	High Wage: no levels published
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
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	High Wage: no levels published
Burlington, NC	192,900	249,101	305,303	361,504
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	High Wage: no levels published
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	High Wage: no levels published
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	185,100	257,317	329,514	401,732
Fayetteville, NC	High Wage: no levels published
Goldsboro, NC	High Wage: no levels published
Greensboro-High Point, NC	154,836	214,552	274,248	333,965
Greenville, NC	High Wage: no levels published
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	High Wage: no levels published
Jacksonville, NC	High Wage: no levels published
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	High Wage: no levels published
Raleigh-Cary, NC	High Wage: no levels published
Rocky Mount, NC	High Wage: no levels published
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Wilmington, NC	High Wage: no levels published
Winston-Salem, NC	High Wage: no levels published
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	86,154	177,196	268,258	359,300
Lincoln, NE	86,341	174,762	263,162	351,583
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	89,773	179,858	269,943	360,028
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	86,154	177,196	268,258	359,300
Omaha, NE-IA	88,941	176,904	264,868	352,831
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	87,818	178,381	268,965	359,528
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	134,264	206,440	278,637	350,813
Manchester-Nashua, NH	139,319	207,730	276,162	344,573
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	140,026	210,808	281,612	352,394
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	128,898	218,879	308,860	398,840
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	129,668	219,565	309,484	399,381
Vineland, NJ	116,584	207,626	298,668	389,709
Albuquerque, NM	High Wage: no levels published
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Farmington, NM	High Wage: no levels published
Las Cruces, NM	High Wage: no levels published
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Santa Fe, NM	High Wage: no levels published
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	88,296	170,831	253,344	335,879
Carson City, NV	83,949	166,421	248,893	331,365
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	High Wage: no levels published
Reno, NV	83,949	166,421	248,893	331,365
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	75,276	144,560	213,845	283,130
Binghamton, NY	High Wage: no levels published
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	High Wage: no levels published
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	92,228	162,656	233,106	303,535
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	93,247	182,458	271,669	360,880
Elmira, NY	High Wage: no levels published
Glens Falls, NY	75,380	146,536	217,672	288,829
Ithaca, NY	High Wage: no levels published
Kingston, NY	High Wage: no levels published
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	130,770	220,647	310,544	400,421
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	High Wage: no levels published
Rochester, NY	119,538	201,698	283,879	366,039
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	133,287	212,701	292,095	371,509
Syracuse, NY	147,015	201,324	255,632	309,941
Utica-Rome, NY	High Wage: no levels published
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	High Wage: no levels published
Akron, OH	High Wage: no levels published
Canton-Massillon, OH	125,320	201,719	278,096	354,495
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	High Wage: no levels published
Cleveland, OH	High Wage: no levels published
Columbus, OH	High Wage: no levels published
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	89,503	171,954	254,405	336,856
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	140,276	207,480	274,706	341,911
Lima, OH	High Wage: no levels published
Mansfield, OH	151,404	213,700	275,996	338,292
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	High Wage: no levels published
Sandusky, OH	High Wage: no levels published
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	89,128	171,642	254,156	336,669
Springfield, OH	86,237	160,389	234,520	308,672
Toledo, OH	High Wage: no levels published
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	96,866	178,610	260,333	342,077
Youngstown-Warren, OH	High Wage: no levels published
Enid, OK	High Wage: no levels published
Lawton, OK	High Wage: no levels published
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Oklahoma City, OK	High Wage: no levels published
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Tulsa, OK	High Wage: no levels published
Albany, OR	High Wage: no levels published
Bend, OR	High Wage: no levels published
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Corvallis, OR	High Wage: no levels published
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	High Wage: no levels published
Salem, OR	High Wage: no levels published
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	130,520	221,063	311,626	402,168
Altoona, PA	High Wage: no levels published
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Chambersburg, PA	High Wage: no levels published
Erie, PA	High Wage: no levels published
Gettysburg, PA	High Wage: no levels published
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	High Wage: no levels published
Johnstown, PA	High Wage: no levels published
Lancaster, PA	132,954	218,525	304,096	389,668
Lebanon, PA	High Wage: no levels published
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	High Wage: no levels published
Pittsburgh, PA	High Wage: no levels published
Reading, PA	137,676	225,368	313,061	400,754
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	High Wage: no levels published
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
State College, PA	High Wage: no levels published
Williamsport, PA	High Wage: no levels published
York-Hanover, PA	High Wage: no levels published
Aguadilla, PR	High Wage: no levels published
Arecibo, PR	High Wage: no levels published
Guayama, PR	High Wage: no levels published
Mayaguez, PR	High Wage: no levels published
Ponce, PR	High Wage: no levels published
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	High Wage: no levels published
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	High Wage: no levels published
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	190,695	234,500	278,304	322,109
Columbia, SC	High Wage: no levels published
Florence, SC	219,628	276,204	332,780	389,356
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	190,695	234,500	278,304	322,109
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	190,695	234,500	278,304	322,109
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	190,695	234,500	278,304	322,109
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	130,437	205,005	279,594	354,162
Spartanburg, SC	High Wage: no levels published
Sumter, SC	219,628	276,204	332,780	389,356
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Rapid City, SD	High Wage: no levels published
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	High Wage: no levels published
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Chattanooga, TN-GA	High Wage: no levels published
Clarksville, TN-KY	High Wage: no levels published
Cleveland, TN	High Wage: no levels published
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Jackson, TN	High Wage: no levels published
Johnson City, TN	High Wage: no levels published
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	High Wage: no levels published
Knoxville, TN	High Wage: no levels published
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	High Wage: no levels published
Morristown, TN	High Wage: no levels published
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	High Wage: no levels published
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Abilene, TX	High Wage: no levels published
Amarillo, TX	High Wage: no levels published
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	High Wage: no levels published
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	84,053	171,496	258,919	346,362
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	182,396	234,749	287,082	339,436
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	High Wage: no levels published
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	157,976	230,340	302,703	375,066
College Station-Bryan, TX	High Wage: no levels published
Corpus Christi, TX	High Wage: no levels published
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	High Wage: no levels published
Eagle Pass, TX	High Wage: no levels published
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	90,210	178,444	266,656	354,890
El Paso, TX	67,309	148,013	228,738	309,442
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	150,072	219,898	289,724	359,549
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	80,476	166,276	252,055	337,855
Killeen-Temple, TX	High Wage: no levels published
Laredo, TX	High Wage: no levels published
Longview, TX	High Wage: no levels published
Lubbock, TX	High Wage: no levels published
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	High Wage: no levels published
Midland, TX	High Wage: no levels published
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	193,773	247,416	301,080	354,724
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Odessa, TX	High Wage: no levels published
San Angelo, TX	High Wage: no levels published
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	High Wage: no levels published
Sherman-Denison, TX	176,426	233,148	289,890	346,612
Texarkana, TX-AR	High Wage: no levels published
Tyler, TX	High Wage: no levels published
Victoria, TX	High Wage: no levels published
Waco, TX	190,279	247,624	304,991	362,336
Wichita Falls, TX	High Wage: no levels published
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Logan, UT-ID	High Wage: no levels published
Ogden, UT	High Wage: no levels published
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	High Wage: no levels published
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	High Wage: no levels published
St. George, UT	High Wage: no levels published
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	153,130	199,285	245,440	291,596
Charlottesville, VA	154,669	189,925	225,202	260,458
Harrisonburg, VA	153,130	199,285	245,440	291,596
Lynchburg, VA	153,130	199,285	245,440	291,596
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	156,604	198,661	240,719	282,776
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	157,394	199,701	242,008	284,316
Richmond, VA	161,221	189,551	217,901	246,231
Roanoke, VA	153,130	199,285	245,440	291,596
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	146,911	187,304	227,698	268,092
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	153,130	199,285	245,440	291,596
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	153,130	199,285	245,440	291,596
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	149,594	185,932	222,248	258,586
Winchester, VA-WV	165,464	210,330	255,175	300,040
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	High Wage: no levels published
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	77,917	172,224	266,511	360,818
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	77,917	172,224	266,511	360,818
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	77,917	172,224	266,511	360,818
Bellingham, WA	High Wage: no levels published
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	139,922	210,704	281,487	352,269
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Kennewick-Richland, WA	High Wage: no levels published
Longview-Kelso, WA	High Wage: no levels published
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	140,192	210,455	280,696	350,959
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	138,695	209,976	281,279	352,560
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	139,132	210,184	281,237	352,290
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Yakima, WA	High Wage: no levels published
Appleton, WI	47,653	80,975	114,276	147,597
Eau Claire, WI	56,992	119,600	182,188	244,796
Fond du Lac, WI	52,021	118,602	185,204	251,784
Green Bay, WI	56,992	119,600	182,188	244,796
Janesville-Beloit, WI	56,202	76,212	96,221	116,231
Kenosha, WI	56,992	119,600	182,188	244,796
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	56,992	119,600	182,188	244,796
Madison, WI	54,933	100,776	146,620	192,463
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	51,189	122,471	193,752	265,034
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	56,972	100,485	144,020	187,533
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	63,149	148,096	233,044	317,991
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	56,992	119,600	182,188	244,796
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	51,210	119,559	187,887	256,236
Sheboygan, WI	56,992	119,600	182,188	244,796
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	55,474	109,762	164,050	218,338
Wausau, WI	50,794	100,776	150,738	200,720
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Beckley, WV	High Wage: no levels published
Charleston, WV	High Wage: no levels published
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	High Wage: no levels published
Morgantown, WV	High Wage: no levels published
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	64,314	168,314	272,314	376,314
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	High Wage: no levels published
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	High Wage: no levels published
Wheeling, WV-OH	High Wage: no levels published
Casper, WY	High Wage: no levels published
Cheyenne, WY	High Wage: no levels published
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published

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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