SOC 29-1242 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric 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 perform surgery to treat and prevent rheumatic and other diseases in the musculoskeletal system.

Level I across metros$64,127 – $271,440Morgantown, WV to Charleston, SC

Median Level IV, major metros$418,559Across 51 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric (SOC 29-1242) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $64,127 in Morgantown, WV to $271,440 in Charleston, SC, and the median Level IV wage across 51 major H-1B metros is $418,559. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $317,596, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 9 of 51 major metros but only Level II or below in 25. DHS projects selection odds of about 15%, 31%, 46% and 61% for Levels I to IV. The table below lists all four levels for every area, straight from the DOL OFLC wage file.

Salary bands in major H-1B metros

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

Level I
Level II
Level III
Level IV

New York, NY$460,824
San Francisco, CA$302,765
San Jose, CA$292,511
Houston, TX$359,778
Austin, TX$486,367
Los Angeles, CA$345,135
San Diego, CA$332,946
Denver, CO$453,149
Columbus, OH$277,514
Trenton, NJ$464,735
Indianapolis, IN$314,621
Cleveland, OH$418,039

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	150,488	218,900	287,290	355,701
Auburn-Opelika, AL	High Wage: no levels published
Birmingham, AL	148,138	217,527	286,895	356,284
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	High Wage: no levels published
Decatur, AL	144,186	215,239	286,312	357,365
Dothan, AL	High Wage: no levels published
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	143,936	215,052	286,167	357,282
Gadsden, AL	150,488	218,900	287,290	355,701
Huntsville, AL	144,248	215,260	286,250	357,261
Mobile, AL	High Wage: no levels published
Montgomery, AL	High Wage: no levels published
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	143,375	214,615	285,834	357,074
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	149,178	219,191	289,183	359,196
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	143,624	215,239	286,853	358,468
Tuscaloosa, AL	High Wage: no levels published
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	167,191	284,940	402,668	520,416
Fort Smith, AR-OK	154,586	251,493	348,400	445,308
Hot Springs, AR	High Wage: no levels published
Jonesboro, AR	High Wage: no levels published
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	High Wage: no levels published
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
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	High Wage: no levels published
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	High Wage: no levels published
Tucson, AZ	High Wage: no levels published
Yuma, AZ	High Wage: no levels published
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	81,391	173,618	265,866	358,093
Chico, CA	High Wage: no levels published
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	81,287	186,556	291,824	397,093
El Centro, CA	80,247	175,240	270,213	365,207
Fresno, CA	90,772	183,207	275,621	368,056
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	89,628	173,680	257,712	341,765
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	81,640	169,479	257,296	345,135
Merced, CA	87,984	171,912	255,840	339,768
Modesto, CA	90,397	155,626	220,834	286,063
Napa, CA	128,544	213,200	297,856	382,512
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	161,783	233,064	304,346	375,628
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	161,762	232,711	303,639	374,588
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	81,869	171,413	260,978	350,522
Redding, CA	89,628	173,680	257,712	341,765
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	81,391	170,872	260,333	349,815
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	131,685	205,047	278,408	351,770
Salinas, CA	84,116	173,847	263,578	353,309
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	83,804	166,858	249,892	332,946
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	90,543	161,284	232,024	302,765
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	89,191	156,957	224,744	292,511
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	90,834	209,976	329,140	448,282
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	90,564	155,688	220,834	285,959
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	90,314	199,784	309,255	418,725
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	90,647	157,831	225,015	292,199
Stockton-Lodi, CA	90,980	158,392	225,784	293,197
Vallejo, CA	91,104	160,140	229,196	298,231
Visalia, CA	87,298	184,164	281,029	377,895
Yuba City, CA	168,252	234,125	299,978	365,852
Boulder, CO	170,061	243,340	316,597	389,876
Colorado Springs, CO	180,357	280,405	380,432	480,480
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	170,748	264,888	359,008	453,149
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	181,418	283,026	384,634	486,242
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	160,389	255,716	351,021	446,348
Grand Junction, CO	High Wage: no levels published
Greeley, CO	177,716	260,250	342,784	425,319
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	172,578	267,176	361,754	456,352
Pueblo, CO	High Wage: no levels published
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	173,868	285,522	397,197	508,852
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	High Wage: no levels published
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	146,807	217,215	287,623	358,031
New Haven, CT	High Wage: no levels published
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	High Wage: no levels published
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	High Wage: no levels published
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	High Wage: no levels published
Dover, DE	High Wage: no levels published
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	High Wage: no levels published
Gainesville, FL	229,799	347,922	466,066	584,189
Homosassa Springs, FL	High Wage: no levels published
Jacksonville, FL	High Wage: no levels published
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	High Wage: no levels published
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	High Wage: no levels published
Ocala, FL	High Wage: no levels published
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	High Wage: no levels published
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	High Wage: no levels published
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	High Wage: no levels published
Sebring, FL	High Wage: no levels published
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Tallahassee, FL	High Wage: no levels published
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	High Wage: no levels published
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	High Wage: no levels published
Albany, GA	High Wage: no levels published
Athens-Clarke County, GA	High Wage: no levels published
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	High Wage: no levels published
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	High Wage: no levels published
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	High Wage: no levels published
Columbus, GA-AL	High Wage: no levels published
Dalton, GA	High Wage: no levels published
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	236,808	272,272	307,757	343,221
Gainesville, GA	High Wage: no levels published
Hinesville, GA	High Wage: no levels published
Macon-Bibb County, GA	High Wage: no levels published
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Rome, GA	High Wage: no levels published
Savannah, GA	High Wage: no levels published
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Valdosta, GA	High Wage: no levels published
Warner Robins, GA	High Wage: no levels published
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	134,244	219,336	304,450	389,543
Cedar Rapids, IA	130,500	184,101	237,682	291,284
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	144,332	213,533	282,735	351,936
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	132,392	213,263	294,112	374,983
Dubuque, IA	132,392	213,263	294,112	374,983
Iowa City, IA	131,644	174,845	218,026	261,228
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	143,520	231,858	320,196	408,533
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	147,556	308,048	468,562	629,055
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	High Wage: no levels published
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	132,392	213,263	294,112	374,983
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	156,749	276,744	396,740	516,735
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	132,392	213,263	294,112	374,983
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	113,069	287,144	461,199	635,274
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	127,504	318,157	508,831	699,484
Kankakee, IL	190,092	333,965	477,860	621,733
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	144,623	258,461	372,300	486,138
Peoria, IL	143,458	235,165	326,852	418,559
Rockford, IL	153,047	289,516	425,964	562,432
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	200,824	374,525	548,205	721,906
Springfield, IL	111,218	284,274	457,330	630,386
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	135,325	259,626	383,948	508,248
Bloomington, IN	163,884	214,136	264,368	314,621
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	162,636	227,948	293,280	358,592
Columbus, IN	163,884	214,136	264,368	314,621
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	163,884	214,136	264,368	314,621
Evansville, IN	163,884	214,136	264,368	314,621
Fort Wayne, IN	163,884	214,136	264,368	314,621
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	163,884	214,136	264,368	314,621
Kokomo, IN	163,884	214,136	264,368	314,621
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	166,983	305,948	444,912	583,877
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	166,317	295,340	424,362	553,384
Muncie, IN	163,884	214,136	264,368	314,621
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	163,031	296,692	430,332	563,992
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	163,884	214,136	264,368	314,621
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	149,698	216,757	283,816	350,876
Terre Haute, IN	163,884	214,136	264,368	314,621
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	174,346	276,620	378,914	481,188
Lawrence, KS	High Wage: no levels published
Manhattan, KS	High Wage: no levels published
Topeka, KS	High Wage: no levels published
Wichita, KS	177,757	237,599	297,461	357,303
Bowling Green, KY	238,244	324,272	410,322	496,351
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	134,244	251,306	368,368	485,431
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Elizabethtown, KY	High Wage: no levels published
Lexington-Fayette, KY	72,447	208,562	344,698	480,813
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	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	High Wage: no levels published
Springfield, MA	High Wage: no levels published
Worcester, MA	High Wage: no levels published
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	High Wage: no levels published
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	High Wage: no levels published
Lexington Park, MD	High Wage: no levels published
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	156,146	263,890	371,613	479,357
Salisbury, MD	High Wage: no levels published
Bangor, ME	157,685	260,666	363,668	466,648
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	High Wage: no levels published
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	157,685	260,666	363,668	466,648
Portland-South Portland, ME	High Wage: no levels published
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Ann Arbor, MI	133,640	269,069	404,498	539,927
Battle Creek, MI	High Wage: no levels published
Bay City, MI	High Wage: no levels published
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	High Wage: no levels published
Flint, MI	High Wage: no levels published
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	High Wage: no levels published
Jackson, MI	137,260	271,856	406,453	541,050
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	High Wage: no levels published
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	154,898	286,333	417,748	549,183
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Midland, MI	High Wage: no levels published
Monroe, MI	113,756	252,866	391,956	531,066
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	High Wage: no levels published
Niles, MI	High Wage: no levels published
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Saginaw, MI	High Wage: no levels published
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	80,954	179,276	277,576	375,898
Traverse City, MI	High Wage: no levels published
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
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	78,957	239,720	400,484	561,247
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	135,055	353,122	571,189	789,256
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
St. Cloud, MN	High Wage: no levels published
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	High Wage: no levels published
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	147,868	342,701	537,556	732,389
Columbia, MO	104,500	318,490	532,460	746,450
Jefferson City, MO	104,500	318,490	532,460	746,450
Joplin, MO-KS	High Wage: no levels published
Kansas City, MO-KS	134,743	260,104	385,445	510,807
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	150,280	374,754	599,228	823,701
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	148,180	337,709	527,218	716,748
Springfield, MO	High Wage: no levels published
St. Joseph, MO-KS	164,237	279,552	394,847	510,162
St. Louis, MO-IL	104,562	300,872	497,204	693,514
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	High Wage: no levels published
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	High Wage: no levels published
Fayetteville, NC	High Wage: no levels published
Goldsboro, NC	High Wage: no levels published
Greensboro-High Point, NC	120,869	207,127	293,384	379,642
Greenville, NC	High Wage: no levels published
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	90,917	234,458	377,999	521,540
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	86,570	222,685	358,800	494,916
Wilmington, NC	High Wage: no levels published
Winston-Salem, NC	83,263	217,444	351,624	485,805
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	High Wage: no levels published
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
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	High Wage: no levels published
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	74,402	234,292	394,160	554,050
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	91,416	257,255	423,114	588,952
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	121,244	235,540	349,836	464,132
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	120,869	235,498	350,106	464,735
Vineland, NJ	High Wage: no levels published
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	High Wage: no levels published
Carson City, NV	High Wage: no levels published
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	High Wage: no levels published
Reno, NV	High Wage: no levels published
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	75,712	155,418	235,124	314,829
Binghamton, NY	High Wage: no levels published
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	66,935	194,376	321,818	449,260
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	116,168	242,424	368,660	494,916
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	83,013	236,060	389,127	542,173
Elmira, NY	High Wage: no levels published
Glens Falls, NY	75,712	196,810	317,887	438,984
Ithaca, NY	High Wage: no levels published
Kingston, NY	96,804	230,007	363,189	496,392
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	119,413	234,479	349,565	464,631
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	117,728	232,087	346,466	460,824
Rochester, NY	65,063	167,399	269,714	372,050
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	75,109	245,503	415,896	586,290
Syracuse, NY	High Wage: no levels published
Utica-Rome, NY	High Wage: no levels published
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	96,804	230,007	363,189	496,392
Akron, OH	75,026	191,298	307,591	423,863
Canton-Massillon, OH	102,461	243,776	385,071	526,386
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	High Wage: no levels published
Cleveland, OH	72,530	187,700	302,869	418,039
Columbus, OH	68,724	138,320	207,917	277,514
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	64,564	100,714	136,844	172,994
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	77,626	169,791	261,935	354,100
Lima, OH	74,756	186,576	298,397	410,218
Mansfield, OH	74,756	186,576	298,397	410,218
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	76,128	181,647	287,165	392,684
Sandusky, OH	73,508	192,276	311,023	429,791
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	75,712	196,872	318,032	439,192
Springfield, OH	68,037	126,880	185,724	244,567
Toledo, OH	74,756	186,576	298,397	410,218
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	75,421	181,772	288,122	394,472
Youngstown-Warren, OH	75,026	191,298	307,591	423,863
Enid, OK	High Wage: no levels published
Lawton, OK	High Wage: no levels published
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	176,530	305,324	434,096	562,890
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	174,928	308,132	441,314	574,517
Oklahoma City, OK	161,180	289,536	417,893	546,250
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Tulsa, OK	181,896	315,162	448,407	581,672
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	High Wage: no levels published
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	High Wage: no levels published
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	High Wage: no levels published
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	271,440	423,322	575,183	727,064
Columbia, SC	117,562	259,439	401,295	543,172
Florence, SC	High Wage: no levels published
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	High Wage: no levels published
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	High Wage: no levels published
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	High Wage: no levels published
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	122,887	281,612	440,357	599,082
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	120,994	265,367	409,740	554,112
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Spartanburg, SC	110,802	265,346	419,911	574,455
Sumter, SC	High Wage: no levels published
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	160,472	246,896	333,320	419,744
Clarksville, TN-KY	196,914	275,143	353,372	431,600
Cleveland, TN	High Wage: no levels published
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	165,381	259,127	352,893	446,639
Jackson, TN	High Wage: no levels published
Johnson City, TN	High Wage: no levels published
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	161,388	258,108	354,807	451,527
Knoxville, TN	159,162	257,837	356,533	455,208
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	High Wage: no levels published
Morristown, TN	High Wage: no levels published
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	154,087	235,852	317,596	399,360
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	165,277	257,504	349,732	441,959
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	156,978	238,410	319,863	401,295
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	200,679	278,159	355,660	433,140
Abilene, TX	113,776	237,973	362,170	486,367
Amarillo, TX	113,776	237,973	362,170	486,367
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	113,776	237,973	362,170	486,367
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	72,572	169,208	265,866	362,503
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	113,776	237,973	362,170	486,367
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	113,776	237,973	362,170	486,367
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	74,236	186,244	298,252	410,260
College Station-Bryan, TX	113,776	237,973	362,170	486,367
Corpus Christi, TX	113,776	237,973	362,170	486,367
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	High Wage: no levels published
Eagle Pass, TX	113,776	237,973	362,170	486,367
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	72,821	170,061	267,280	364,520
El Paso, TX	113,776	237,973	362,170	486,367
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	86,882	257,172	427,440	597,730
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	72,447	168,231	263,994	359,778
Killeen-Temple, TX	High Wage: no levels published
Laredo, TX	113,776	237,973	362,170	486,367
Longview, TX	113,776	237,973	362,170	486,367
Lubbock, TX	113,776	237,973	362,170	486,367
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	113,776	237,973	362,170	486,367
Midland, TX	113,776	237,973	362,170	486,367
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	182,271	204,880	227,511	250,120
Odessa, TX	113,776	237,973	362,170	486,367
San Angelo, TX	113,776	237,973	362,170	486,367
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	113,776	237,973	362,170	486,367
Sherman-Denison, TX	High Wage: no levels published
Texarkana, TX-AR	113,776	237,973	362,170	486,367
Tyler, TX	113,776	237,973	362,170	486,367
Victoria, TX	113,776	237,973	362,170	486,367
Waco, TX	High Wage: no levels published
Wichita Falls, TX	113,776	237,973	362,170	486,367
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	High Wage: no levels published
Charlottesville, VA	High Wage: no levels published
Harrisonburg, VA	High Wage: no levels published
Lynchburg, VA	High Wage: no levels published
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Richmond, VA	High Wage: no levels published
Roanoke, VA	High Wage: no levels published
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	High Wage: no levels published
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	High Wage: no levels published
Winchester, VA-WV	High Wage: no levels published
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	High Wage: no levels published
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	High Wage: no levels published
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	High Wage: no levels published
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	High Wage: no levels published
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	High Wage: no levels published
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	High Wage: no levels published
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Yakima, WA	High Wage: no levels published
Appleton, WI	High Wage: no levels published
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	78,812	226,304	373,797	521,290
Kenosha, WI	High Wage: no levels published
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	78,957	261,748	444,517	627,308
Madison, WI	78,812	266,636	454,460	642,284
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	High Wage: no levels published
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	104,500	296,671	488,842	681,013
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	High Wage: no levels published
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	High Wage: no levels published
Charleston, WV	High Wage: no levels published
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	High Wage: no levels published
Morgantown, WV	64,127	206,607	349,087	491,567
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	131,997	316,514	501,052	685,568
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	High Wage: no levels published
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	157,602	279,760	401,940	524,098
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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