SOC 29-9092 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Genetic Counselors 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): Assess individual or family risk for a variety of inherited conditions, such as genetic disorders and birth defects. Provide information to other healthcare providers or to individuals and families concerned with the risk of inherited conditions. Advise individuals and families to support informed decisionmaking and coping methods for those at risk. May help conduct research related to genetic conditions or genetic counseling.

Level I across metros$41,996 – $129,002Albany, GA to San Jose, CA

Median Level IV, major metros$113,236Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Genetic Counselors?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Genetic Counselors (SOC 29-9092) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $41,996 in Albany, GA to $129,002 in San Jose, CA, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $113,236. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $102,940, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 24 of 100 major metros but only Level II or below in 49. DHS projects selection odds of about 15%, 31%, 46% and 61% for Levels I to IV. The table below lists all four levels for every area, straight from the DOL OFLC wage file.

Salary bands in major H-1B metros

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

Level I
Level II
Level III
Level IV

New York, NY$130,063
San Francisco, CA$175,740
San Jose, CA$169,208
Seattle, WA$125,674
Dallas, TX$109,159
Houston, TX$102,316
Austin, TX$102,669
Chicago, IL$104,125
Boston, MA$115,461
Washington, DC$120,016
Atlanta, GA$102,960
Los Angeles, CA$137,780

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Anchorage, AK	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Fairbanks-College, AK	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Anniston-Oxford, AL	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Auburn-Opelika, AL	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Birmingham, AL	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Decatur, AL	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Dothan, AL	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Gadsden, AL	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Huntsville, AL	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Mobile, AL	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Montgomery, AL	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Tuscaloosa, AL	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Fort Smith, AR-OK	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Hot Springs, AR	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Jonesboro, AR	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	86,965	95,493	104,021	112,549
Flagstaff, AZ	86,965	95,493	104,021	112,549
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	86,965	95,493	104,021	112,549
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	86,549	95,452	104,333	113,236
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	86,404	95,327	104,250	113,173
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	86,965	95,493	104,021	112,549
Tucson, AZ	86,965	95,493	104,021	112,549
Yuma, AZ	86,965	95,493	104,021	112,549
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	104,084	115,940	127,775	139,631
Chico, CA	109,741	126,340	142,917	159,516
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	105,186	121,015	136,844	152,672
El Centro, CA	109,741	126,340	142,917	159,516
Fresno, CA	118,956	134,431	149,885	165,360
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	109,741	126,340	142,917	159,516
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	103,688	115,045	126,423	137,780
Merced, CA	119,351	134,701	150,072	165,423
Modesto, CA	126,984	142,231	157,477	172,724
Napa, CA	109,741	126,340	142,917	159,516
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	109,741	126,340	142,917	159,516
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	106,080	121,535	136,989	152,444
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	103,626	115,045	126,485	137,904
Redding, CA	109,741	126,340	142,917	159,516
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	104,042	116,044	128,066	140,068
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	118,394	135,970	153,546	171,122
Salinas, CA	118,956	134,431	149,885	165,360
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	104,042	116,044	128,066	140,068
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	127,068	143,292	159,516	175,740
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	129,002	142,397	155,813	169,208
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	109,741	126,340	142,917	159,516
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	127,380	142,584	157,810	173,015
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	109,741	126,340	142,917	159,516
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	127,068	143,292	159,516	175,740
Stockton-Lodi, CA	121,576	137,821	154,066	170,311
Vallejo, CA	118,623	136,136	153,650	171,164
Visalia, CA	109,741	126,340	142,917	159,516
Yuba City, CA	106,226	122,034	137,842	153,650
Boulder, CO	83,658	94,620	105,581	116,543
Colorado Springs, CO	80,975	92,810	104,666	116,501
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	81,391	93,164	104,936	116,709
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	80,975	92,810	104,666	116,501
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	83,658	94,620	105,581	116,543
Grand Junction, CO	83,658	94,620	105,581	116,543
Greeley, CO	83,658	94,620	105,581	116,543
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	83,720	94,869	106,018	117,167
Pueblo, CO	83,658	94,620	105,581	116,543
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	82,992	94,100	105,207	116,314
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	78,562	93,912	109,284	124,634
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	73,279	88,629	104,000	119,351
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	73,279	88,629	104,000	119,351
New Haven, CT	81,516	95,930	110,344	124,759
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	73,279	88,629	104,000	119,351
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	80,268	94,828	109,408	123,968
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	82,535	95,036	107,516	120,016
Dover, DE	79,685	93,642	107,620	121,576
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	80,372	94,100	107,848	121,576
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	77,730	88,109	98,488	108,868
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	77,730	88,109	98,488	108,868
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	80,330	88,629	96,908	105,207
Gainesville, FL	77,730	88,109	98,488	108,868
Homosassa Springs, FL	77,730	88,109	98,488	108,868
Jacksonville, FL	77,730	88,109	98,488	108,868
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	72,967	85,842	98,696	111,572
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	77,730	88,109	98,488	108,868
Naples-Marco Island, FL	85,655	92,997	100,319	107,661
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	77,730	88,109	98,488	108,868
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	77,730	88,109	98,488	108,868
Ocala, FL	77,730	88,109	98,488	108,868
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	77,730	88,109	98,488	108,868
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	77,730	88,109	98,488	108,868
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	77,730	88,109	98,488	108,868
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	77,730	88,109	98,488	108,868
Port St. Lucie, FL	86,716	93,580	100,444	107,308
Punta Gorda, FL	77,730	88,109	98,488	108,868
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	77,730	88,109	98,488	108,868
Sebring, FL	77,730	88,109	98,488	108,868
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	77,772	88,712	99,674	110,615
Tallahassee, FL	77,730	88,109	98,488	108,868
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	77,730	88,109	98,488	108,868
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	75,796	87,277	98,759	110,240
Albany, GA	41,996	60,341	78,687	97,032
Athens-Clarke County, GA	44,533	63,524	82,535	101,525
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	45,199	64,460	83,700	102,960
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	41,996	60,341	78,687	97,032
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	41,996	60,341	78,687	97,032
Columbus, GA-AL	44,284	63,295	82,306	101,317
Dalton, GA	41,996	60,341	78,687	97,032
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	41,996	60,341	78,687	97,032
Gainesville, GA	44,783	63,752	82,722	101,692
Hinesville, GA	41,996	60,341	78,687	97,032
Macon-Bibb County, GA	44,263	63,149	82,036	100,922
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	43,306	61,880	80,434	99,008
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	43,348	62,026	80,684	99,362
Rome, GA	44,991	64,584	84,199	103,792
Savannah, GA	41,996	60,341	78,687	97,032
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	41,996	60,341	78,687	97,032
Valdosta, GA	41,996	60,341	78,687	97,032
Warner Robins, GA	41,996	60,341	78,687	97,032
Guam MSA	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Urban Honolulu, HI	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Ames, IA	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Cedar Rapids, IA	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Dubuque, IA	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Iowa City, IA	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Boise City, ID	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Coeur d'Alene, ID	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Idaho Falls, ID	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Lewiston, ID-WA	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Pocatello, ID	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Twin Falls, ID	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Bloomington, IL	80,871	88,692	96,492	104,312
Champaign-Urbana, IL	80,871	88,692	96,492	104,312
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	81,037	88,733	96,429	104,125
Decatur, IL	80,871	88,692	96,492	104,312
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	76,004	83,637	91,292	98,925
Kankakee, IL	81,016	88,588	96,159	103,730
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	80,871	88,421	95,972	103,522
Peoria, IL	80,871	88,692	96,492	104,312
Rockford, IL	80,912	88,525	96,117	103,730
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	75,421	83,367	91,333	99,279
Springfield, IL	80,871	88,692	96,492	104,312
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	78,666	86,362	94,079	101,775
Bloomington, IN	61,568	73,570	85,572	97,573
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	73,757	85,093	96,429	107,765
Columbus, IN	61,568	73,570	85,572	97,573
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	61,568	73,570	85,572	97,573
Evansville, IN	61,568	73,570	85,572	97,573
Fort Wayne, IN	61,568	73,570	85,572	97,573
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	61,568	73,570	85,572	97,573
Kokomo, IN	61,610	74,069	86,528	98,988
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	80,538	88,255	95,972	103,688
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	81,120	88,775	96,429	104,084
Muncie, IN	61,568	73,570	85,572	97,573
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	80,434	88,088	95,764	103,418
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	61,568	73,570	85,572	97,573
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	73,924	85,634	97,365	109,076
Terre Haute, IN	61,568	73,570	85,572	97,573
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Lawrence, KS	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Manhattan, KS	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Topeka, KS	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Wichita, KS	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Bowling Green, KY	78,666	88,629	98,613	108,576
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	80,559	90,772	100,984	111,197
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	78,666	88,629	98,613	108,576
Elizabethtown, KY	78,666	88,629	98,613	108,576
Lexington-Fayette, KY	82,119	91,728	101,359	110,968
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	78,666	88,629	98,613	108,576
Owensboro, KY	78,666	88,629	98,613	108,576
Paducah, KY-IL	78,666	88,629	98,613	108,576
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	78,666	88,629	98,613	108,576
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	78,666	88,629	98,613	108,576
Alexandria, LA	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Baton Rouge, LA	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Hammond, LA	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Lafayette, LA	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Lake Charles, LA	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Monroe, LA	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	78,624	90,584	102,565	114,525
Barnstable Town, MA	79,540	91,229	102,940	114,629
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	79,248	91,312	103,397	115,461
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	79,228	90,855	102,461	114,088
Pittsfield, MA	78,624	90,584	102,565	114,525
Springfield, MA	78,624	90,584	102,565	114,525
Worcester, MA	78,520	90,397	102,253	114,130
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	83,180	89,440	95,701	101,962
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	81,578	94,266	106,954	119,642
Lexington Park, MD	80,933	92,311	103,688	115,066
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	79,893	91,812	103,709	115,628
Salisbury, MD	82,472	91,188	99,924	108,639
Bangor, ME	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Portland-South Portland, ME	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Ann Arbor, MI	74,860	82,056	89,232	96,429
Battle Creek, MI	73,008	80,600	88,213	95,805
Bay City, MI	73,008	80,600	88,213	95,805
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	74,381	81,308	88,213	95,140
Flint, MI	73,196	80,039	86,903	93,746
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	73,008	80,600	88,213	95,805
Jackson, MI	74,860	82,056	89,232	96,429
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	73,008	80,600	88,213	95,805
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	73,716	81,058	88,421	95,764
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	73,175	80,330	87,506	94,661
Midland, MI	73,008	80,600	88,213	95,805
Monroe, MI	74,735	81,932	89,128	96,325
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	73,008	80,600	88,213	95,805
Niles, MI	73,008	80,600	88,213	95,805
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	73,008	80,600	88,213	95,805
Saginaw, MI	73,008	80,600	88,213	95,805
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	76,503	83,388	90,272	97,157
Traverse City, MI	73,008	80,600	88,213	95,805
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	73,008	80,600	88,213	95,805
Duluth, MN-WI	88,546	94,682	100,818	106,954
Mankato, MN	92,373	96,762	101,172	105,560
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	92,248	96,700	101,172	105,623
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	88,712	94,287	99,882	105,456
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	84,885	91,396	97,927	104,437
Rochester, MN	100,256	103,855	107,453	111,052
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	95,327	99,591	103,855	108,119
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	84,989	91,375	97,760	104,146
St. Cloud, MN	86,196	92,352	98,509	104,666
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	76,045	82,535	89,024	95,514
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	76,648	83,991	91,354	98,696
Columbia, MO	76,045	82,535	89,024	95,514
Jefferson City, MO	76,045	82,535	89,024	95,514
Joplin, MO-KS	76,045	82,535	89,024	95,514
Kansas City, MO-KS	76,045	82,535	89,024	95,514
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	76,461	83,949	91,437	98,925
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	74,714	81,765	88,837	95,888
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	76,045	82,535	89,024	95,514
Springfield, MO	76,045	82,535	89,024	95,514
St. Joseph, MO-KS	76,045	82,535	89,024	95,514
St. Louis, MO-IL	75,151	83,076	90,980	98,904
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Hattiesburg, MS	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Jackson, MS	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Billings, MT	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Bozeman, MT	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Great Falls, MT	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Helena, MT	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Missoula, MT	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Asheville, NC	76,336	84,636	92,914	101,213
Burlington, NC	83,117	90,044	96,991	103,917
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	77,168	85,530	93,892	102,253
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	74,360	82,223	90,064	97,927
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	82,472	89,960	97,448	104,936
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	76,336	84,636	92,914	101,213
Fayetteville, NC	76,336	84,636	92,914	101,213
Goldsboro, NC	76,336	84,636	92,914	101,213
Greensboro-High Point, NC	80,788	88,026	95,244	102,482
Greenville, NC	76,336	84,636	92,914	101,213
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	76,336	84,636	92,914	101,213
Jacksonville, NC	76,336	84,636	92,914	101,213
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	76,336	84,636	92,914	101,213
Raleigh-Cary, NC	81,245	89,108	96,970	104,832
Rocky Mount, NC	76,336	84,636	92,914	101,213
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	76,336	84,636	92,914	101,213
Wilmington, NC	76,336	84,636	92,914	101,213
Winston-Salem, NC	76,336	84,636	92,914	101,213
Bismarck, ND	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Fargo, ND-MN	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Grand Forks, ND-MN	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Minot, ND	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Grand Island, NE	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Lincoln, NE	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Omaha, NE-IA	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	78,957	90,751	102,544	114,338
Manchester-Nashua, NH	79,290	91,250	103,189	115,149
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	78,895	90,792	102,690	114,588
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	82,701	97,781	112,882	127,962
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	81,245	96,741	112,258	127,754
Vineland, NJ	79,061	92,477	105,872	119,288
Albuquerque, NM	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Farmington, NM	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Las Cruces, NM	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Santa Fe, NM	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Carson City, NV	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Reno, NV	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	92,103	102,108	112,133	122,138
Binghamton, NY	92,103	102,108	112,133	122,138
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	92,103	102,108	112,133	122,138
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	92,103	102,108	112,133	122,138
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	77,959	87,464	96,991	106,496
Elmira, NY	92,103	102,108	112,133	122,138
Glens Falls, NY	92,103	102,108	112,133	122,138
Ithaca, NY	92,103	102,108	112,133	122,138
Kingston, NY	92,103	102,108	112,133	122,138
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	85,322	100,319	115,295	130,292
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	85,343	100,256	115,149	130,063
Rochester, NY	92,103	102,108	112,133	122,138
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	92,103	102,108	112,133	122,138
Syracuse, NY	92,103	102,108	112,133	122,138
Utica-Rome, NY	92,103	102,108	112,133	122,138
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	92,103	102,108	112,133	122,138
Akron, OH	61,797	74,548	87,319	100,069
Canton-Massillon, OH	72,239	82,930	93,600	104,292
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	82,680	91,978	101,255	110,552
Cleveland, OH	61,360	74,256	87,173	100,069
Columbus, OH	76,378	83,949	91,541	99,112
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	81,287	90,064	98,821	107,599
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	72,239	82,930	93,600	104,292
Lima, OH	72,239	82,930	93,600	104,292
Mansfield, OH	72,239	82,930	93,600	104,292
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	65,479	76,191	86,903	97,615
Sandusky, OH	57,512	70,512	83,533	96,533
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	81,370	90,106	98,821	107,557
Springfield, OH	76,149	83,741	91,312	98,904
Toledo, OH	72,239	82,930	93,600	104,292
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	79,727	88,629	97,511	106,413
Youngstown-Warren, OH	61,797	74,548	87,319	100,069
Enid, OK	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Lawton, OK	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Oklahoma City, OK	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Tulsa, OK	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Albany, OR	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Bend, OR	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Corvallis, OR	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Eugene-Springfield, OR	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Grants Pass, OR	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Medford, OR	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Salem, OR	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	82,556	97,490	112,445	127,380
Altoona, PA	79,144	88,879	98,634	108,368
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	79,144	88,879	98,634	108,368
Chambersburg, PA	79,144	88,879	98,634	108,368
Erie, PA	79,144	88,879	98,634	108,368
Gettysburg, PA	79,144	88,879	98,634	108,368
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	79,144	88,879	98,634	108,368
Johnstown, PA	79,290	86,778	94,245	101,733
Lancaster, PA	79,540	91,687	103,855	116,002
Lebanon, PA	79,144	88,879	98,634	108,368
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	79,144	88,879	98,634	108,368
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	79,248	86,591	93,954	101,296
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	79,415	92,810	106,205	119,600
Pittsburgh, PA	80,746	87,860	94,952	102,066
Reading, PA	79,727	91,645	103,564	115,482
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	79,144	88,879	98,634	108,368
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	79,332	86,736	94,162	101,567
State College, PA	79,144	88,879	98,634	108,368
Williamsport, PA	79,144	88,879	98,634	108,368
York-Hanover, PA	79,144	88,879	98,634	108,368
Aguadilla, PR	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Arecibo, PR	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Guayama, PR	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Mayaguez, PR	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Ponce, PR	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	79,540	91,229	102,940	114,629
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	82,972	89,149	95,348	101,525
Columbia, SC	62,712	74,548	86,404	98,239
Florence, SC	82,972	89,149	95,348	101,525
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	82,972	89,149	95,348	101,525
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	82,972	89,149	95,348	101,525
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	82,972	89,149	95,348	101,525
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	82,972	89,149	95,348	101,525
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	66,248	77,792	89,316	100,860
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	82,972	89,149	95,348	101,525
Spartanburg, SC	77,064	84,885	92,706	100,527
Sumter, SC	82,972	89,149	95,348	101,525
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Rapid City, SD	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Chattanooga, TN-GA	91,396	92,581	93,788	94,973
Clarksville, TN-KY	91,396	92,581	93,788	94,973
Cleveland, TN	91,396	92,581	93,788	94,973
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	91,396	92,581	93,788	94,973
Jackson, TN	91,396	92,581	93,788	94,973
Johnson City, TN	91,396	92,581	93,788	94,973
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	91,396	92,581	93,788	94,973
Knoxville, TN	91,396	92,581	93,788	94,973
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	91,396	92,581	93,788	94,973
Morristown, TN	91,396	92,581	93,788	94,973
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	92,290	92,997	93,725	94,432
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	91,853	92,768	93,684	94,599
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	92,290	93,039	93,788	94,536
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	91,812	92,789	93,788	94,765
Abilene, TX	76,815	86,591	96,367	106,143
Amarillo, TX	76,815	86,591	96,367	106,143
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	77,813	86,092	94,391	102,669
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	82,452	88,733	95,015	101,296
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	76,815	86,591	96,367	106,143
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	76,815	86,591	96,367	106,143
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	79,706	86,944	94,162	101,400
College Station-Bryan, TX	76,815	86,591	96,367	106,143
Corpus Christi, TX	76,815	86,591	96,367	106,143
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	75,151	86,487	97,823	109,159
Eagle Pass, TX	76,815	86,591	96,367	106,143
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	81,973	88,317	94,640	100,984
El Paso, TX	76,815	86,591	96,367	106,143
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	77,189	86,965	96,741	106,517
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	83,616	89,856	96,076	102,316
Killeen-Temple, TX	76,815	86,591	96,367	106,143
Laredo, TX	76,815	86,591	96,367	106,143
Longview, TX	76,815	86,591	96,367	106,143
Lubbock, TX	76,815	86,591	96,367	106,143
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	76,815	86,591	96,367	106,143
Midland, TX	76,815	86,591	96,367	106,143
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	74,943	85,967	96,970	107,994
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	76,815	86,591	96,367	106,143
Odessa, TX	76,815	86,591	96,367	106,143
San Angelo, TX	76,815	86,591	96,367	106,143
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	77,980	86,320	94,640	102,981
Sherman-Denison, TX	75,234	86,528	97,844	109,138
Texarkana, TX-AR	76,815	86,591	96,367	106,143
Tyler, TX	76,815	86,591	96,367	106,143
Victoria, TX	76,815	86,591	96,367	106,143
Waco, TX	75,151	86,383	97,615	108,847
Wichita Falls, TX	76,815	86,591	96,367	106,143
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	85,488	93,767	102,045	110,324
Logan, UT-ID	85,488	93,767	102,045	110,324
Ogden, UT	85,551	93,996	102,440	110,885
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	85,301	93,704	102,087	110,490
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	85,405	94,079	102,732	111,405
St. George, UT	85,488	93,767	102,045	110,324
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	85,488	93,767	102,045	110,324
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	81,224	93,496	105,748	118,020
Charlottesville, VA	81,224	93,496	105,748	118,020
Harrisonburg, VA	81,224	93,496	105,748	118,020
Lynchburg, VA	81,224	93,496	105,748	118,020
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	79,165	91,583	104,000	116,418
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	78,084	90,023	101,941	113,880
Richmond, VA	79,976	92,061	104,167	116,252
Roanoke, VA	81,224	93,496	105,748	118,020
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	81,224	93,496	105,748	118,020
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	81,224	93,496	105,748	118,020
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	81,224	93,496	105,748	118,020
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	81,224	93,496	105,748	118,020
Winchester, VA-WV	81,848	94,370	106,892	119,413
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Bellingham, WA	81,661	95,784	109,887	124,010
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	83,242	97,469	111,717	125,944
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	81,640	95,015	108,368	121,743
Kennewick-Richland, WA	81,661	95,784	109,887	124,010
Longview-Kelso, WA	81,661	95,784	109,887	124,010
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	83,824	97,656	111,509	125,341
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	83,284	97,282	111,301	125,300
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	83,429	97,511	111,592	125,674
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	81,661	95,784	109,887	124,010
Walla Walla, WA	81,661	95,784	109,887	124,010
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	83,824	97,656	111,509	125,341
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	81,786	95,223	108,680	122,117
Yakima, WA	81,952	95,223	108,514	121,784
Appleton, WI	69,244	79,644	90,044	100,444
Eau Claire, WI	69,244	79,644	90,044	100,444
Fond du Lac, WI	63,232	75,296	87,381	99,445
Green Bay, WI	69,244	79,644	90,044	100,444
Janesville-Beloit, WI	76,378	83,804	91,229	98,655
Kenosha, WI	69,244	79,644	90,044	100,444
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	100,340	103,917	107,516	111,093
Madison, WI	78,520	85,239	91,957	98,676
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	63,087	75,338	87,610	99,861
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	75,172	83,471	91,770	100,069
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	69,244	79,644	90,044	100,444
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	69,244	79,644	90,044	100,444
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	61,714	74,776	87,839	100,901
Sheboygan, WI	62,983	75,026	87,048	99,092
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	70,180	80,080	89,981	99,882
Wausau, WI	69,244	79,644	90,044	100,444
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	84,178	91,021	97,844	104,687
Beckley, WV	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Charleston, WV	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Morgantown, WV	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Wheeling, WV-OH	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Casper, WY	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Cheyenne, WY	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	79,144	91,812	104,500	117,167

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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