SOC 29-9093 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Surgical Assistants 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): Assist in operations, under the supervision of surgeons. May, in accordance with state laws, help surgeons to make incisions and close surgical sites, manipulate or remove tissues, implant surgical devices or drains, suction the surgical site, place catheters, clamp or cauterize vessels or tissue, and apply dressings to surgical site.

Level I across metros$22,548 – $96,908Aguadilla, PR to Phoenix, AZ

Median Level IV, major metros$82,431Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Surgical Assistants?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Surgical Assistants (SOC 29-9093) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $22,548 in Aguadilla, PR to $96,908 in Phoenix, AZ, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $82,431. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $69,119, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 20 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$83,658
San Francisco, CA$108,576
San Jose, CA$88,920
Seattle, WA$94,058
Dallas, TX$103,376
Houston, TX$79,997
Austin, TX$104,084
Chicago, IL$82,431
Boston, MA$74,756
Washington, DC$98,384
Atlanta, GA$88,858
Los Angeles, CA$71,220

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	49,525	56,015	62,525	69,015
Anchorage, AK	44,991	52,500	60,029	67,538
Fairbanks-College, AK	49,525	56,015	62,525	69,015
Anniston-Oxford, AL	34,196	37,732	41,268	44,804
Auburn-Opelika, AL	33,052	38,876	44,700	50,524
Birmingham, AL	34,175	37,690	41,205	44,720
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	33,759	37,524	41,268	45,032
Decatur, AL	33,135	37,919	42,703	47,487
Dothan, AL	33,759	37,524	41,268	45,032
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	33,759	37,524	41,268	45,032
Gadsden, AL	34,196	37,732	41,268	44,804
Huntsville, AL	33,072	37,940	42,807	47,674
Mobile, AL	33,759	37,524	41,268	45,032
Montgomery, AL	34,279	37,794	41,330	44,845
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	32,740	37,877	43,036	48,173
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	34,466	37,960	41,434	44,928
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	33,322	39,167	45,032	50,877
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	34,424	37,752	41,080	44,408
Tuscaloosa, AL	33,759	37,524	41,268	45,032
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	47,653	63,628	79,581	95,556
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	37,711	51,335	64,980	78,604
Fort Smith, AR-OK	36,192	48,756	61,298	73,861
Hot Springs, AR	34,362	43,119	51,855	60,612
Jonesboro, AR	64,730	76,253	87,797	99,320
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	34,549	44,824	55,120	65,396
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	35,735	51,335	66,956	82,556
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	34,133	43,098	52,042	61,007
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	35,527	47,695	59,863	72,031
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	47,008	73,840	100,693	127,525
Flagstaff, AZ	47,466	74,527	101,567	128,628
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	47,466	74,527	101,567	128,628
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	96,908	119,309	141,711	164,112
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	47,986	78,125	108,285	138,424
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	47,466	74,527	101,567	128,628
Tucson, AZ	56,472	83,824	111,176	138,528
Yuma, AZ	58,428	84,906	111,364	137,842
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	59,634	64,064	68,516	72,946
Chico, CA	55,495	61,652	67,788	73,944
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	43,389	60,591	77,813	95,015
El Centro, CA	54,080	57,346	60,632	63,898
Fresno, CA	39,791	54,455	69,119	83,783
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	39,770	53,644	67,538	81,412
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	60,237	63,898	67,559	71,220
Merced, CA	39,812	51,626	63,440	75,255
Modesto, CA	52,208	66,893	81,578	96,263
Napa, CA	55,495	61,652	67,788	73,944
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	55,495	61,652	67,788	73,944
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	55,495	61,652	67,788	73,944
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	60,175	64,106	68,016	71,948
Redding, CA	55,495	61,652	67,788	73,944
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	56,597	61,444	66,269	71,116
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	58,573	75,317	92,082	108,826
Salinas, CA	39,770	52,916	66,082	79,228
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	56,597	61,340	66,082	70,824
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	53,352	71,760	90,168	108,576
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	42,474	57,949	73,445	88,920
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	55,495	61,652	67,788	73,944
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	55,495	61,652	67,788	73,944
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	55,495	61,652	67,788	73,944
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	55,495	61,652	67,788	73,944
Stockton-Lodi, CA	52,375	70,533	88,712	106,871
Vallejo, CA	56,160	77,876	99,570	121,285
Visalia, CA	39,770	52,999	66,207	79,436
Yuba City, CA	55,495	61,652	67,788	73,944
Boulder, CO	74,672	87,943	101,213	114,484
Colorado Springs, CO	67,954	80,704	93,476	106,226
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	90,314	99,029	107,765	116,480
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	90,938	99,362	107,807	116,231
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	56,826	74,360	91,895	109,429
Grand Junction, CO	87,028	96,804	106,559	116,335
Greeley, CO	90,460	99,133	107,786	116,460
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	89,544	98,468	107,412	116,335
Pueblo, CO	67,684	80,808	93,933	107,058
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	90,231	98,884	107,516	116,168
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	39,500	49,879	60,258	70,637
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	40,186	51,876	63,544	75,234
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	41,808	56,847	71,864	86,903
New Haven, CT	46,239	60,695	75,130	89,586
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	42,952	55,245	67,538	79,831
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	46,239	60,695	75,130	89,586
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	51,418	67,080	82,722	98,384
Dover, DE	47,716	62,775	77,855	92,914
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	44,554	58,573	72,572	86,591
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	44,824	61,028	77,231	93,434
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	35,340	52,146	68,973	85,780
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	48,360	66,498	84,615	102,752
Gainesville, FL	44,408	58,948	73,508	88,047
Homosassa Springs, FL	46,280	55,599	64,917	74,236
Jacksonville, FL	47,133	64,813	82,514	100,194
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	46,509	58,511	70,533	82,535
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	42,848	63,170	83,492	103,813
Naples-Marco Island, FL	43,244	63,232	83,221	103,210
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	42,453	59,135	75,796	92,477
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	45,012	54,476	63,960	73,424
Ocala, FL	45,719	54,164	62,608	71,053
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	60,133	72,052	83,991	95,909
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	54,455	69,160	83,887	98,592
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	44,637	60,216	75,816	91,396
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	34,029	50,461	66,914	83,346
Port St. Lucie, FL	43,493	63,066	82,639	102,212
Punta Gorda, FL	44,616	55,183	65,728	76,295
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	55,661	70,096	84,511	98,946
Sebring, FL	54,080	68,661	83,221	97,802
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	45,386	60,300	75,192	90,106
Tallahassee, FL	44,637	60,216	75,816	91,396
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	47,341	56,452	65,541	74,652
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	46,634	58,760	70,866	82,992
Albany, GA	38,772	46,468	54,164	61,860
Athens-Clarke County, GA	41,101	49,047	56,992	64,938
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	46,405	60,549	74,714	88,858
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	36,733	44,117	51,501	58,885
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	37,170	44,616	52,063	59,509
Columbus, GA-AL	43,680	57,242	70,824	84,386
Dalton, GA	48,069	60,632	73,216	85,780
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	36,213	43,264	50,316	57,367
Gainesville, GA	34,674	41,080	47,508	53,914
Hinesville, GA	35,444	41,226	46,988	52,770
Macon-Bibb County, GA	37,399	42,682	47,944	53,228
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	42,183	55,100	68,016	80,933
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	41,704	54,725	67,725	80,746
Rome, GA	46,967	60,944	74,943	88,920
Savannah, GA	35,111	39,167	43,244	47,300
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	39,229	47,778	56,348	64,896
Valdosta, GA	39,895	47,424	54,954	62,484
Warner Robins, GA	38,501	44,367	50,253	56,119
Guam MSA	44,554	58,573	72,572	86,591
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	52,042	61,340	70,616	79,914
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	52,042	61,340	70,616	79,914
Urban Honolulu, HI	52,000	60,799	69,576	78,375
Ames, IA	50,732	58,573	66,394	74,236
Cedar Rapids, IA	49,775	57,741	65,708	73,674
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	52,583	63,669	74,735	85,821
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	49,775	57,741	65,708	73,674
Dubuque, IA	49,775	57,741	65,708	73,674
Iowa City, IA	49,775	57,741	65,708	73,674
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	49,775	57,741	65,708	73,674
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	49,775	57,741	65,708	73,674
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	49,775	57,741	65,708	73,674
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	51,647	59,821	67,996	76,170
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	42,807	50,357	57,928	65,479
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	49,775	57,741	65,708	73,674
Boise City, ID	46,031	50,690	55,349	60,008
Coeur d'Alene, ID	47,362	51,792	56,223	60,653
Idaho Falls, ID	47,362	51,792	56,223	60,653
Lewiston, ID-WA	47,362	51,792	56,223	60,653
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	47,487	51,855	56,202	60,570
Pocatello, ID	47,362	51,792	56,223	60,653
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	44,013	49,213	54,413	59,613
Twin Falls, ID	46,031	50,690	55,349	60,008
Bloomington, IL	56,015	65,749	75,484	85,218
Champaign-Urbana, IL	58,677	66,706	74,756	82,784
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	70,200	74,277	78,354	82,431
Decatur, IL	51,834	65,229	78,624	92,020
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	46,738	60,944	75,172	89,378
Kankakee, IL	69,660	74,007	78,354	82,701
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	69,389	73,820	78,250	82,680
Peoria, IL	54,829	65,146	75,463	85,780
Rockford, IL	69,951	74,152	78,375	82,576
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	45,594	62,109	78,604	95,119
Springfield, IL	41,954	59,322	76,711	94,079
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	66,540	72,239	77,917	83,616
Bloomington, IN	40,394	51,564	62,754	73,924
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	43,784	59,218	74,652	90,085
Columbus, IN	40,768	51,938	63,108	74,277
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	41,975	51,439	60,882	70,346
Evansville, IN	36,130	41,476	46,842	52,188
Fort Wayne, IN	45,136	57,616	70,076	82,556
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	41,559	53,477	65,416	77,335
Kokomo, IN	41,788	53,436	65,104	76,752
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	68,599	73,237	77,855	82,493
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	68,474	73,154	77,813	82,493
Muncie, IN	41,413	53,207	64,980	76,773
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	66,124	71,698	77,272	82,847
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	41,933	52,396	62,879	73,341
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	42,204	57,679	73,154	88,629
Terre Haute, IN	37,773	46,260	54,725	63,212
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	46,551	57,679	68,786	79,914
Lawrence, KS	45,178	51,148	57,138	63,108
Manhattan, KS	37,836	48,776	59,696	70,637
Topeka, KS	45,095	51,064	57,013	62,983
Wichita, KS	36,296	44,013	51,709	59,426
Bowling Green, KY	48,215	61,464	74,693	87,943
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	49,296	67,996	86,674	105,373
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	47,778	57,824	67,871	77,917
Elizabethtown, KY	43,909	57,096	70,284	83,471
Lexington-Fayette, KY	76,773	96,117	115,440	134,784
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	42,828	55,557	68,308	81,037
Owensboro, KY	61,922	73,237	84,552	95,868
Paducah, KY-IL	49,900	66,248	82,597	98,946
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	44,346	57,824	71,282	84,760
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	50,399	63,274	76,149	89,024
Alexandria, LA	44,554	58,573	72,572	86,591
Baton Rouge, LA	44,554	58,573	72,572	86,591
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	44,554	58,573	72,572	86,591
Hammond, LA	44,554	58,573	72,572	86,591
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	44,554	58,573	72,572	86,591
Lafayette, LA	44,554	58,573	72,572	86,591
Lake Charles, LA	44,554	58,573	72,572	86,591
Monroe, LA	44,554	58,573	72,572	86,591
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	44,554	58,573	72,572	86,591
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	44,554	58,573	72,572	86,591
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	44,554	58,573	72,572	86,591
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	44,554	58,573	72,572	86,591
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	44,554	58,573	72,572	86,591
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	40,498	46,239	52,000	57,741
Barnstable Town, MA	47,612	55,786	63,940	72,114
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	49,088	57,637	66,207	74,756
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	46,904	54,808	62,712	70,616
Pittsfield, MA	39,666	44,970	50,295	55,599
Springfield, MA	39,188	44,304	49,421	54,538
Worcester, MA	45,552	54,060	62,567	71,074
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	43,847	58,240	72,634	87,028
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	51,002	66,415	81,828	97,240
Lexington Park, MD	48,860	64,522	80,184	95,847
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	45,719	60,279	74,818	89,378
Salisbury, MD	49,650	62,213	74,776	87,340
Bangor, ME	44,554	58,573	72,572	86,591
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	44,554	58,573	72,572	86,591
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	44,554	58,573	72,572	86,591
Portland-South Portland, ME	44,554	58,573	72,572	86,591
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	44,554	58,573	72,572	86,591
Ann Arbor, MI	37,274	46,176	55,100	64,002
Battle Creek, MI	36,109	48,756	61,423	74,069
Bay City, MI	63,232	71,428	79,644	87,839
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	37,461	45,802	54,164	62,504
Flint, MI	37,628	48,173	58,698	69,244
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	35,860	46,842	57,845	68,828
Jackson, MI	37,295	46,364	55,432	64,501
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	39,042	49,005	58,968	68,932
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	37,232	47,445	57,658	67,871
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	37,336	48,236	59,135	70,034
Midland, MI	63,232	71,428	79,644	87,839
Monroe, MI	37,503	46,052	54,621	63,170
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	35,652	46,821	57,970	69,140
Niles, MI	42,079	48,610	55,120	61,652
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	40,727	61,111	81,516	101,900
Saginaw, MI	45,324	60,820	76,336	91,832
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	39,853	51,210	62,546	73,903
Traverse City, MI	37,628	49,380	61,111	72,863
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	40,727	61,111	81,516	101,900
Duluth, MN-WI	63,170	72,031	80,892	89,752
Mankato, MN	63,440	72,759	82,077	91,396
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	63,856	72,946	82,015	91,104
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	63,232	72,156	81,100	90,023
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	62,588	71,948	81,328	90,688
Rochester, MN	63,087	70,117	77,127	84,157
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	62,359	71,636	80,892	90,168
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	62,692	72,114	81,536	90,959
St. Cloud, MN	63,274	72,572	81,848	91,146
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	41,892	51,751	61,631	71,490
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	42,786	52,250	61,714	71,178
Columbia, MO	43,514	49,192	54,892	60,570
Jefferson City, MO	43,514	49,192	54,892	60,570
Joplin, MO-KS	42,328	55,079	67,850	80,600
Kansas City, MO-KS	44,845	51,522	58,220	64,896
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	44,554	52,812	61,069	69,327
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	38,335	55,037	71,719	88,421
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	43,015	50,836	58,636	66,456
Springfield, MO	34,653	42,724	50,815	58,885
St. Joseph, MO-KS	45,948	51,980	58,012	64,044
St. Louis, MO-IL	42,786	58,677	74,589	90,480
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	39,146	44,533	49,941	55,328
Hattiesburg, MS	37,919	44,263	50,586	56,930
Jackson, MS	37,815	45,199	52,583	59,967
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	37,607	44,908	52,188	59,488
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	37,815	45,199	52,583	59,967
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	55,079	67,226	79,352	91,500
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	52,541	65,125	77,709	90,293
Billings, MT	53,124	62,754	72,405	82,036
Bozeman, MT	53,124	62,754	72,405	82,036
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	51,085	57,200	63,336	69,452
Great Falls, MT	53,124	62,754	72,405	82,036
Helena, MT	51,044	59,010	66,997	74,964
Missoula, MT	58,261	69,036	79,831	90,605
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	53,124	62,754	72,405	82,036
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	54,184	65,104	76,004	86,924
Asheville, NC	42,620	50,108	57,616	65,104
Burlington, NC	39,354	46,156	52,978	59,780
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	43,389	50,648	57,908	65,167
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	43,181	49,338	55,495	61,652
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	44,221	51,522	58,802	66,103
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	52,042	65,999	79,976	93,933
Fayetteville, NC	42,620	50,108	57,616	65,104
Goldsboro, NC	55,620	60,986	66,352	71,719
Greensboro-High Point, NC	39,229	45,698	52,188	58,656
Greenville, NC	40,893	46,072	51,231	56,410
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	43,660	49,712	55,765	61,818
Jacksonville, NC	42,620	50,108	57,616	65,104
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	39,791	46,634	53,498	60,341
Raleigh-Cary, NC	58,511	62,900	67,288	71,677
Rocky Mount, NC	55,328	60,778	66,248	71,698
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	43,743	50,336	56,951	63,544
Wilmington, NC	43,306	51,335	59,364	67,392
Winston-Salem, NC	40,935	47,445	53,976	60,487
Bismarck, ND	44,554	58,573	72,572	86,591
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	44,554	58,573	72,572	86,591
Fargo, ND-MN	44,554	58,573	72,572	86,591
Grand Forks, ND-MN	44,554	58,573	72,572	86,591
Minot, ND	44,554	58,573	72,572	86,591
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	44,554	58,573	72,572	86,591
Grand Island, NE	43,389	51,127	58,844	66,581
Lincoln, NE	43,826	51,751	59,696	67,621
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	42,599	51,127	59,655	68,183
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	44,180	52,416	60,653	68,890
Omaha, NE-IA	43,826	51,751	59,696	67,621
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	44,180	52,416	60,653	68,890
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	49,608	58,636	67,663	76,690
Manchester-Nashua, NH	49,588	58,594	67,621	76,628
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	49,172	57,804	66,415	75,047
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	57,762	75,005	92,228	109,471
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	53,332	64,023	74,693	85,384
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	53,103	63,877	74,631	85,405
Vineland, NJ	48,194	62,920	77,626	92,352
Albuquerque, NM	51,980	60,362	68,765	77,148
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	42,786	49,276	55,765	62,255
Farmington, NM	49,879	57,783	65,708	73,612
Las Cruces, NM	42,640	49,213	55,807	62,380
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	45,615	54,268	62,920	71,573
Santa Fe, NM	52,292	60,258	68,245	76,212
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	61,797	76,794	91,812	106,808
Carson City, NV	61,402	76,503	91,604	106,704
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	70,596	83,429	96,263	109,096
Reno, NV	61,402	76,503	91,604	106,704
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	42,370	45,344	48,298	51,272
Binghamton, NY	50,628	57,325	64,044	70,741
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	49,588	63,732	77,876	92,020
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	42,432	46,010	49,588	53,165
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	42,016	49,484	56,972	64,439
Elmira, NY	50,628	57,325	64,044	70,741
Glens Falls, NY	43,722	46,260	48,776	51,314
Ithaca, NY	50,628	57,325	64,044	70,741
Kingston, NY	50,628	57,325	64,044	70,741
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	52,895	62,650	72,426	82,181
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	54,600	64,293	73,965	83,658
Rochester, NY	50,628	57,325	64,044	70,741
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	45,656	58,386	71,136	83,866
Syracuse, NY	50,628	57,325	64,044	70,741
Utica-Rome, NY	50,628	57,325	64,044	70,741
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	50,628	57,325	64,044	70,741
Akron, OH	41,455	53,186	64,896	76,628
Canton-Massillon, OH	75,421	85,176	94,932	104,687
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	74,631	86,695	98,738	110,802
Cleveland, OH	43,597	55,869	68,120	80,392
Columbus, OH	39,874	51,023	62,151	73,300
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	55,516	68,516	81,516	94,516
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	44,991	54,372	63,752	73,133
Lima, OH	43,660	58,927	74,215	89,482
Mansfield, OH	40,415	52,354	64,314	76,253
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	42,640	55,973	69,285	82,618
Sandusky, OH	43,847	56,764	69,660	82,576
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	44,804	61,194	77,584	93,975
Springfield, OH	41,039	54,184	67,351	80,496
Toledo, OH	55,100	67,247	79,394	91,541
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	45,407	63,191	80,996	98,780
Youngstown-Warren, OH	43,951	58,240	72,530	86,820
Enid, OK	35,485	45,552	55,599	65,666
Lawton, OK	35,527	45,698	55,869	66,040
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	36,941	45,469	53,997	62,525
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	37,045	45,448	53,831	62,234
Oklahoma City, OK	35,568	45,594	55,620	65,645
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	35,298	45,802	56,306	66,810
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	35,215	45,136	55,079	65,000
Tulsa, OK	38,356	45,344	52,333	59,322
Albany, OR	63,149	73,445	83,720	94,016
Bend, OR	63,836	74,506	85,156	95,826
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	63,752	76,711	89,690	102,648
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	63,836	76,815	89,773	102,752
Corvallis, OR	63,711	73,965	84,220	94,474
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	66,352	78,916	91,479	104,042
Eugene-Springfield, OR	65,292	74,672	84,053	93,434
Grants Pass, OR	66,352	78,916	91,479	104,042
Medford, OR	66,352	78,916	91,479	104,042
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	64,584	79,061	93,559	108,036
Salem, OR	61,007	71,116	81,224	91,333
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	52,770	63,544	74,298	85,072
Altoona, PA	44,970	56,992	69,036	81,058
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	44,554	56,556	68,578	80,580
Chambersburg, PA	44,970	56,992	69,036	81,058
Erie, PA	44,970	56,992	69,036	81,058
Gettysburg, PA	44,970	56,992	69,036	81,058
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	39,063	50,066	61,069	72,072
Johnstown, PA	42,328	52,125	61,922	71,719
Lancaster, PA	44,180	58,823	73,466	88,109
Lebanon, PA	44,970	56,992	69,036	81,058
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	47,071	58,760	70,429	82,119
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	43,888	53,727	63,586	73,424
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	47,716	62,775	77,855	92,914
Pittsburgh, PA	40,269	46,925	53,581	60,237
Reading, PA	45,864	60,404	74,922	89,461
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	47,736	59,405	71,095	82,764
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	42,287	52,666	63,045	73,424
State College, PA	44,970	56,992	69,036	81,058
Williamsport, PA	44,970	56,992	69,036	81,058
York-Hanover, PA	44,970	56,992	69,036	81,058
Aguadilla, PR	22,548	25,543	28,517	31,512
Arecibo, PR	24,690	27,020	29,370	31,700
Guayama, PR	24,212	26,687	29,183	31,658
Mayaguez, PR	22,548	25,543	28,517	31,512
Ponce, PR	22,943	25,813	28,684	31,554
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	22,548	25,543	28,517	31,512
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	24,690	27,020	29,370	31,700
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	46,384	52,458	58,532	64,605
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	37,440	50,856	64,272	77,688
Columbia, SC	39,791	45,781	51,772	57,762
Florence, SC	94,557	104,936	115,316	125,695
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	44,055	56,888	69,722	82,556
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	46,072	65,728	85,384	105,040
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	52,416	61,984	71,573	81,141
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	44,221	61,880	79,519	97,178
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	39,562	47,341	55,100	62,879
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	37,232	46,738	56,244	65,749
Spartanburg, SC	41,039	48,548	56,077	63,586
Sumter, SC	55,661	76,856	98,052	119,247
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	44,554	58,573	72,572	86,591
Rapid City, SD	44,554	58,573	72,572	86,591
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	44,554	58,573	72,572	86,591
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	44,554	58,573	72,572	86,591
Chattanooga, TN-GA	58,864	70,263	81,661	93,060
Clarksville, TN-KY	64,792	75,296	85,780	96,284
Cleveland, TN	57,575	68,911	80,247	91,583
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	56,493	66,560	76,607	86,674
Jackson, TN	61,964	72,280	82,618	92,935
Johnson City, TN	53,935	60,362	66,810	73,237
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	53,727	59,925	66,124	72,322
Knoxville, TN	54,517	64,189	73,882	83,554
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	64,917	74,090	83,263	92,436
Morristown, TN	56,119	65,292	74,444	83,616
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	68,848	78,063	87,277	96,492
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	61,381	72,072	82,764	93,455
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	63,648	74,194	84,719	95,264
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	66,311	75,900	85,509	95,098
Abilene, TX	38,106	52,770	67,455	82,119
Amarillo, TX	45,448	59,010	72,551	86,112
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	55,786	71,885	87,984	104,084
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	36,879	51,064	65,250	79,436
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	41,621	57,637	73,632	89,648
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	38,189	52,520	66,852	81,183
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	38,335	53,789	69,264	84,719
College Station-Bryan, TX	37,336	53,685	70,013	86,362
Corpus Christi, TX	58,698	69,992	81,266	92,560
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	50,586	68,183	85,780	103,376
Eagle Pass, TX	38,938	54,788	70,658	86,508
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	36,962	51,397	65,812	80,247
El Paso, TX	66,540	76,212	85,904	95,576
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	39,520	55,807	72,072	88,359
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	36,983	51,314	65,666	79,997
Killeen-Temple, TX	44,429	61,444	78,458	95,472
Laredo, TX	38,938	54,788	70,658	86,508
Longview, TX	40,581	48,215	55,869	63,503
Lubbock, TX	36,026	59,884	83,741	107,599
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	41,663	55,453	69,264	83,055
Midland, TX	36,525	44,575	52,624	60,674
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	34,757	45,844	56,930	68,016
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	38,044	54,288	70,533	86,778
Odessa, TX	36,442	45,677	54,892	64,127
San Angelo, TX	42,724	58,095	73,466	88,837
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	42,578	58,823	75,068	91,312
Sherman-Denison, TX	47,820	65,624	83,408	101,213
Texarkana, TX-AR	34,861	46,260	57,658	69,056
Tyler, TX	41,226	48,464	55,682	62,920
Victoria, TX	38,938	54,788	70,658	86,508
Waco, TX	44,658	62,317	79,997	97,656
Wichita Falls, TX	35,797	46,384	56,951	67,538
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	36,213	41,184	46,156	51,127
Logan, UT-ID	36,234	38,855	41,496	44,117
Ogden, UT	36,296	41,476	46,634	51,813
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	44,741	49,442	54,143	58,844
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	48,298	52,437	56,597	60,736
St. George, UT	36,213	41,184	46,156	51,127
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	36,296	41,455	46,592	51,751
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	42,765	55,620	68,453	81,308
Charlottesville, VA	49,234	61,236	73,237	85,239
Harrisonburg, VA	50,732	66,290	81,848	97,407
Lynchburg, VA	46,135	59,280	72,426	85,572
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	50,274	66,207	82,119	98,052
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	49,088	63,877	78,645	93,434
Richmond, VA	49,567	61,028	72,488	83,949
Roanoke, VA	44,575	56,244	67,892	79,560
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	49,151	64,813	80,455	96,117
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	45,573	57,325	69,098	80,850
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	50,732	66,290	81,848	97,407
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	60,133	76,919	93,725	110,511
Winchester, VA-WV	49,900	65,208	80,517	95,826
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	44,554	58,573	72,572	86,591
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	44,554	58,573	72,572	86,591
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	44,554	58,573	72,572	86,591
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	44,554	58,573	72,572	86,591
Bellingham, WA	46,967	59,343	71,698	84,074
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	55,370	68,100	80,850	93,580
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	55,349	70,700	86,071	101,421
Kennewick-Richland, WA	46,967	59,343	71,698	84,074
Longview-Kelso, WA	61,943	76,752	91,541	106,351
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	52,624	66,373	80,101	93,850
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	55,599	68,412	81,245	94,058
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	55,599	68,412	81,245	94,058
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	46,967	59,343	71,698	84,074
Walla Walla, WA	46,967	59,343	71,698	84,074
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	55,869	69,472	83,076	96,679
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	58,324	72,821	87,340	101,837
Yakima, WA	57,679	72,759	87,818	102,898
Appleton, WI	47,300	58,864	70,408	81,973
Eau Claire, WI	51,792	63,669	75,525	87,402
Fond du Lac, WI	53,540	65,687	77,834	89,981
Green Bay, WI	48,402	59,405	70,429	81,432
Janesville-Beloit, WI	48,048	58,844	69,639	80,434
Kenosha, WI	50,253	62,338	74,444	86,528
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	58,012	67,288	76,565	85,842
Madison, WI	48,256	58,428	68,620	78,791
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	54,996	67,288	79,581	91,874
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	48,007	59,156	70,304	81,453
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	54,101	64,792	75,504	86,196
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	49,151	60,112	71,074	82,036
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	54,580	66,852	79,144	91,416
Sheboygan, WI	54,080	66,186	78,292	90,397
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	52,333	64,252	76,149	88,068
Wausau, WI	51,792	63,669	75,525	87,402
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	56,680	67,018	77,356	87,693
Beckley, WV	41,912	52,999	64,064	75,151
Charleston, WV	41,912	51,688	61,444	71,220
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	47,861	55,661	63,461	71,261
Morgantown, WV	43,036	51,543	60,029	68,536
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	42,973	52,167	61,381	70,575
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	40,852	46,592	52,312	58,053
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	41,912	51,688	61,444	71,220
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	49,130	63,253	77,397	91,520
Wheeling, WV-OH	41,351	51,335	61,298	71,282
Casper, WY	44,554	58,573	72,572	86,591
Cheyenne, WY	44,554	58,573	72,572	86,591
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	44,554	58,573	72,572	86,591
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	44,554	58,573	72,572	86,591

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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