SOC 39-3012 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners 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): Post information enabling patrons to wager on various races and sporting events. Assist in the operation of games such as keno and bingo. May operate random number-generating equipment and announce the numbers for patrons. Receive, verify, and record patrons' wagers. Scan and process winning tickets presented by patrons and pay out winnings for those wagers.

Level I across metros$15,392 – $48,069Lafayette, LA to Kiryas Joel, NY

Median Level IV, major metros$42,141Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners (SOC 39-3012) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $15,392 in Lafayette, LA to $48,069 in Kiryas Joel, NY, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $42,141. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $36,525, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 12 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

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Anchorage, AK	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Fairbanks-College, AK	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Anniston-Oxford, AL	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Auburn-Opelika, AL	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Birmingham, AL	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Decatur, AL	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Dothan, AL	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Gadsden, AL	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Huntsville, AL	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Mobile, AL	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Montgomery, AL	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Tuscaloosa, AL	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Fort Smith, AR-OK	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Hot Springs, AR	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Jonesboro, AR	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	32,885	34,487	36,088	37,690
Flagstaff, AZ	32,240	34,029	35,797	37,586
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	32,240	34,029	35,797	37,586
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	34,487	35,672	36,858	38,044
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	34,050	35,360	36,692	38,002
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	32,240	34,029	35,797	37,586
Tucson, AZ	32,864	34,445	36,026	37,607
Yuma, AZ	32,864	34,445	36,026	37,607
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	40,436	42,141	43,868	45,573
Chico, CA	36,712	40,228	43,722	47,237
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	34,632	38,106	41,580	45,053
El Centro, CA	35,506	40,956	46,384	51,834
Fresno, CA	38,751	43,639	48,527	53,415
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	36,712	40,228	43,722	47,237
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	40,602	42,578	44,554	46,530
Merced, CA	40,248	45,178	50,128	55,058
Modesto, CA	35,818	39,333	42,869	46,384
Napa, CA	34,445	37,253	40,061	42,869
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	34,570	37,482	40,415	43,327
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	34,466	37,378	40,269	43,181
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	36,712	40,228	43,722	47,237
Redding, CA	36,712	40,228	43,722	47,237
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	35,589	38,501	41,413	44,325
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	34,341	37,066	39,812	42,536
Salinas, CA	42,474	46,509	50,524	54,559
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	35,818	43,847	51,855	59,884
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	35,964	38,044	40,124	42,204
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	35,797	39,354	42,911	46,468
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	36,712	40,228	43,722	47,237
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	35,984	39,312	42,620	45,948
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	36,712	40,228	43,722	47,237
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	35,943	38,064	40,165	42,287
Stockton-Lodi, CA	35,506	38,980	42,432	45,906
Vallejo, CA	35,506	37,836	40,165	42,495
Visalia, CA	36,712	40,228	43,722	47,237
Yuba City, CA	34,404	37,482	40,540	43,618
Boulder, CO	32,074	33,322	34,549	35,797
Colorado Springs, CO	32,178	33,405	34,612	35,839
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	32,511	33,634	34,757	35,880
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	32,178	33,405	34,612	35,839
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	32,074	33,322	34,549	35,797
Grand Junction, CO	32,074	33,322	34,549	35,797
Greeley, CO	32,074	33,322	34,549	35,797
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	33,114	34,092	35,090	36,068
Pueblo, CO	32,074	33,322	34,549	35,797
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	32,032	33,301	34,549	35,818
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	34,008	34,716	35,444	36,151
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	34,008	34,549	35,090	35,631
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	34,008	34,528	35,069	35,589
New Haven, CT	34,154	35,236	36,296	37,378
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	34,008	34,300	34,570	34,861
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	34,154	35,236	36,296	37,378
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	30,015	32,864	35,735	38,584
Dover, DE	30,368	33,572	36,754	39,957
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	28,476	32,511	36,546	40,581
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	28,476	32,511	36,546	40,581
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	30,327	34,029	37,711	41,413
Gainesville, FL	27,061	28,808	30,576	32,324
Homosassa Springs, FL	28,788	30,452	32,116	33,780
Jacksonville, FL	28,476	32,511	36,546	40,581
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	32,303	35,714	39,104	42,516
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	28,621	31,845	35,069	38,293
Naples-Marco Island, FL	28,684	31,991	35,298	38,605
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	27,040	28,850	30,680	32,490
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	28,476	32,511	36,546	40,581
Ocala, FL	31,783	35,173	38,584	41,975
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	30,992	34,570	38,168	41,746
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	31,887	35,360	38,855	42,328
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	28,476	32,511	36,546	40,581
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	28,476	32,511	36,546	40,581
Port St. Lucie, FL	28,621	31,845	35,069	38,293
Punta Gorda, FL	28,476	32,511	36,546	40,581
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	32,240	35,652	39,084	42,495
Sebring, FL	28,476	32,511	36,546	40,581
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	30,327	34,196	38,085	41,954
Tallahassee, FL	28,476	32,511	36,546	40,581
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	28,476	32,511	36,546	40,581
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	31,866	35,277	38,668	42,079
Albany, GA	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Athens-Clarke County, GA	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Columbus, GA-AL	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Dalton, GA	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Gainesville, GA	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Hinesville, GA	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Macon-Bibb County, GA	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Rome, GA	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Savannah, GA	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Valdosta, GA	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Warner Robins, GA	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Guam MSA	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Urban Honolulu, HI	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Ames, IA	28,559	31,866	35,194	38,501
Cedar Rapids, IA	27,956	31,804	35,652	39,500
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	28,330	29,786	31,221	32,677
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	28,476	31,679	34,903	38,106
Dubuque, IA	27,956	31,804	35,652	39,500
Iowa City, IA	27,956	31,804	35,652	39,500
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	27,956	31,804	35,652	39,500
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	27,956	31,804	35,652	39,500
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	27,124	29,162	31,200	33,239
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	29,079	32,303	35,548	38,772
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	27,976	30,244	32,490	34,757
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	27,956	31,804	35,652	39,500
Boise City, ID	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Coeur d'Alene, ID	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Idaho Falls, ID	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Lewiston, ID-WA	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Pocatello, ID	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Twin Falls, ID	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Bloomington, IL	31,658	34,986	38,293	41,621
Champaign-Urbana, IL	31,658	34,986	38,293	41,621
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	33,260	36,858	40,477	44,076
Decatur, IL	31,658	34,986	38,293	41,621
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	30,306	32,511	34,716	36,920
Kankakee, IL	32,448	36,026	39,624	43,202
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	31,616	34,986	38,376	41,746
Peoria, IL	31,658	34,986	38,293	41,621
Rockford, IL	32,698	36,234	39,770	43,306
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	30,368	32,760	35,173	37,565
Springfield, IL	29,994	32,365	34,736	37,108
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	31,055	34,424	37,815	41,184
Bloomington, IN	26,624	30,306	34,008	37,690
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	28,933	37,440	45,968	54,476
Columbus, IN	26,624	30,306	34,008	37,690
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	26,624	30,306	34,008	37,690
Evansville, IN	26,624	30,306	34,008	37,690
Fort Wayne, IN	26,624	30,306	34,008	37,690
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	26,624	30,306	34,008	37,690
Kokomo, IN	26,624	30,306	34,008	37,690
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	31,492	35,464	39,458	43,431
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	31,824	35,776	39,749	43,701
Muncie, IN	26,624	30,306	34,008	37,690
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	31,616	35,631	39,624	43,639
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	26,624	30,306	34,008	37,690
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	28,164	35,756	43,327	50,919
Terre Haute, IN	26,624	30,306	34,008	37,690
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	26,520	30,930	35,340	39,749
Lawrence, KS	26,458	31,866	37,274	42,682
Manhattan, KS	24,128	28,351	32,594	36,816
Topeka, KS	26,458	31,866	37,274	42,682
Wichita, KS	24,128	28,351	32,594	36,816
Bowling Green, KY	29,703	33,800	37,898	41,996
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	29,744	37,648	45,532	53,436
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	29,703	33,800	37,898	41,996
Elizabethtown, KY	27,498	31,908	36,317	40,727
Lexington-Fayette, KY	32,344	41,476	50,628	59,759
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	25,626	30,930	36,255	41,559
Owensboro, KY	29,703	33,800	37,898	41,996
Paducah, KY-IL	29,703	33,800	37,898	41,996
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	27,498	31,908	36,317	40,727
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	27,519	31,949	36,380	40,810
Alexandria, LA	15,684	20,239	24,773	29,328
Baton Rouge, LA	19,344	23,754	28,164	32,573
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	15,476	19,469	23,442	27,436
Hammond, LA	17,743	22,360	26,999	31,616
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	17,722	22,340	26,978	31,596
Lafayette, LA	15,392	19,074	22,735	26,416
Lake Charles, LA	15,392	18,741	22,069	25,418
Monroe, LA	15,684	20,239	24,773	29,328
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	19,261	23,525	27,789	32,053
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	21,716	25,480	29,224	32,989
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	15,684	20,239	24,773	29,328
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	17,472	22,236	26,999	31,762
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	19,677	24,149	28,642	33,114
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	37,836	41,288	44,762	48,215
Barnstable Town, MA	37,399	41,080	44,762	48,444
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	38,938	42,412	45,906	49,380
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	37,565	41,184	44,804	48,423
Pittsfield, MA	37,836	41,288	44,762	48,215
Springfield, MA	37,836	41,288	44,762	48,215
Worcester, MA	36,442	40,498	44,554	48,610
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	29,952	33,093	36,255	39,396
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	30,015	32,864	35,735	38,584
Lexington Park, MD	30,348	32,968	35,589	38,210
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	29,932	33,260	36,567	39,895
Salisbury, MD	31,887	34,071	36,276	38,460
Bangor, ME	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Portland-South Portland, ME	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Ann Arbor, MI	32,074	34,300	36,525	38,751
Battle Creek, MI	32,074	34,300	36,525	38,751
Bay City, MI	32,074	34,300	36,525	38,751
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	32,074	34,300	36,525	38,751
Flint, MI	32,074	34,300	36,525	38,751
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	32,074	34,300	36,525	38,751
Jackson, MI	32,074	34,300	36,525	38,751
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	32,074	34,300	36,525	38,751
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	32,074	34,300	36,525	38,751
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	32,074	34,300	36,525	38,751
Midland, MI	32,074	34,300	36,525	38,751
Monroe, MI	32,074	34,300	36,525	38,751
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	32,074	34,300	36,525	38,751
Niles, MI	32,074	34,300	36,525	38,751
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	32,074	34,300	36,525	38,751
Saginaw, MI	32,074	34,300	36,525	38,751
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	30,348	33,426	36,504	39,583
Traverse City, MI	32,074	34,300	36,525	38,751
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	32,074	34,300	36,525	38,751
Duluth, MN-WI	28,580	33,696	38,813	43,930
Mankato, MN	28,476	34,175	39,874	45,573
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	31,388	37,170	42,932	48,714
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	29,932	35,111	40,290	45,469
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	29,432	32,428	35,444	38,439
Rochester, MN	23,671	28,080	32,511	36,920
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	23,442	27,061	30,701	34,320
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	28,559	33,613	38,688	43,743
St. Cloud, MN	29,682	34,716	39,770	44,804
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	29,516	33,759	38,023	42,266
Columbia, MO	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Jefferson City, MO	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Joplin, MO-KS	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Kansas City, MO-KS	26,583	31,908	37,232	42,557
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	29,620	33,863	38,085	42,328
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	29,703	32,469	35,215	37,981
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Springfield, MO	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
St. Joseph, MO-KS	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
St. Louis, MO-IL	29,952	32,698	35,423	38,168
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	22,007	25,543	29,079	32,615
Hattiesburg, MS	22,069	25,272	28,455	31,658
Jackson, MS	21,112	24,399	27,706	30,992
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	21,279	24,836	28,392	31,949
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	21,112	24,399	27,706	30,992
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	23,900	26,583	29,266	31,949
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	22,173	25,127	28,060	31,013
Billings, MT	No Leveled Wage: no levels published
Bozeman, MT	21,965	22,360	22,756	23,151
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	No Leveled Wage: no levels published
Great Falls, MT	No Leveled Wage: no levels published
Helena, MT	No Leveled Wage: no levels published
Missoula, MT	No Leveled Wage: no levels published
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	No Leveled Wage: no levels published
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	No Leveled Wage: no levels published
Asheville, NC	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Burlington, NC	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	33,135	36,692	40,269	43,826
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Fayetteville, NC	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Goldsboro, NC	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Greensboro-High Point, NC	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Greenville, NC	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	35,256	38,668	42,079	45,490
Jacksonville, NC	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Raleigh-Cary, NC	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Rocky Mount, NC	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	35,256	38,668	42,079	45,490
Wilmington, NC	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Winston-Salem, NC	35,256	38,668	42,079	45,490
Bismarck, ND	23,754	27,290	30,847	34,383
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	23,900	27,748	31,596	35,444
Fargo, ND-MN	22,839	26,250	29,661	33,072
Grand Forks, ND-MN	29,120	32,344	35,548	38,772
Minot, ND	23,754	27,290	30,847	34,383
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	24,440	27,789	31,138	34,487
Grand Island, NE	28,330	29,412	30,472	31,554
Lincoln, NE	29,037	30,535	32,053	33,551
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	28,642	29,412	30,202	30,972
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	28,372	29,349	30,306	31,284
Omaha, NE-IA	28,746	30,493	32,220	33,967
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	28,268	29,432	30,597	31,762
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	35,548	40,061	44,596	49,109
Manchester-Nashua, NH	35,548	40,061	44,596	49,109
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	37,399	41,372	45,344	49,317
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	33,988	35,152	36,296	37,461
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	36,047	45,053	54,039	63,045
Vineland, NJ	31,492	34,341	37,212	40,061
Albuquerque, NM	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Farmington, NM	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Las Cruces, NM	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Santa Fe, NM	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	28,912	31,970	35,007	38,064
Carson City, NV	28,247	31,866	35,506	39,125
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	27,685	32,823	37,960	43,098
Reno, NV	28,060	32,032	36,026	39,999
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	37,669	47,258	56,847	66,436
Binghamton, NY	37,669	47,258	56,847	66,436
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	37,669	47,258	56,847	66,436
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	37,669	47,258	56,847	66,436
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	35,090	40,477	45,885	51,272
Elmira, NY	37,669	47,258	56,847	66,436
Glens Falls, NY	37,669	47,258	56,847	66,436
Ithaca, NY	37,669	47,258	56,847	66,436
Kingston, NY	37,669	47,258	56,847	66,436
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	48,069	55,453	62,858	70,242
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	48,069	55,453	62,858	70,242
Rochester, NY	37,669	47,258	56,847	66,436
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	37,669	47,258	56,847	66,436
Syracuse, NY	37,669	47,258	56,847	66,436
Utica-Rome, NY	37,669	47,258	56,847	66,436
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	37,669	47,258	56,847	66,436
Akron, OH	29,661	39,541	49,400	59,280
Canton-Massillon, OH	28,143	36,255	44,367	52,479
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	32,261	41,621	50,981	60,341
Cleveland, OH	29,453	39,396	49,338	59,280
Columbus, OH	31,076	41,247	51,418	61,589
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	32,760	42,620	52,500	62,359
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	29,349	37,087	44,845	52,583
Lima, OH	31,076	41,247	51,418	61,589
Mansfield, OH	31,076	41,247	51,418	61,589
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	30,722	40,373	50,045	59,696
Sandusky, OH	31,076	41,247	51,418	61,589
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	32,802	42,599	52,416	62,213
Springfield, OH	31,076	41,247	51,418	61,589
Toledo, OH	31,076	41,247	51,418	61,589
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	32,407	42,474	52,541	62,608
Youngstown-Warren, OH	29,661	39,541	49,400	59,280
Enid, OK	24,794	27,852	30,888	33,946
Lawton, OK	25,647	28,892	32,116	35,360
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	25,272	28,850	32,448	36,026
Oklahoma City, OK	24,794	27,852	30,888	33,946
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Tulsa, OK	23,962	27,061	30,160	33,260
Albany, OR	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Bend, OR	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	36,400	40,685	44,949	49,234
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Corvallis, OR	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Eugene-Springfield, OR	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Grants Pass, OR	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Medford, OR	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	36,941	40,415	43,888	47,362
Salem, OR	36,837	40,852	44,887	48,901
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	32,428	41,912	51,376	60,861
Altoona, PA	26,250	30,036	33,842	37,628
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	26,312	28,184	30,056	31,928
Chambersburg, PA	26,250	30,036	33,842	37,628
Erie, PA	26,250	30,036	33,842	37,628
Gettysburg, PA	26,250	30,036	33,842	37,628
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	26,250	30,036	33,842	37,628
Johnstown, PA	26,250	30,036	33,842	37,628
Lancaster, PA	28,164	32,344	36,504	40,685
Lebanon, PA	26,250	30,036	33,842	37,628
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	26,250	30,036	33,842	37,628
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	26,458	28,996	31,533	34,071
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	32,532	39,624	46,717	53,810
Pittsburgh, PA	26,250	30,036	33,842	37,628
Reading, PA	26,250	30,036	33,842	37,628
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	26,250	30,036	33,842	37,628
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	26,250	30,036	33,842	37,628
State College, PA	26,250	30,036	33,842	37,628
Williamsport, PA	26,250	30,036	33,842	37,628
York-Hanover, PA	26,250	30,036	33,842	37,628
Aguadilla, PR	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Arecibo, PR	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Guayama, PR	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Mayaguez, PR	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Ponce, PR	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	37,399	41,080	44,762	48,444
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	29,266	31,824	34,383	36,941
Columbia, SC	29,287	31,866	34,466	37,045
Florence, SC	28,850	30,888	32,927	34,965
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	29,266	31,824	34,383	36,941
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	29,266	31,824	34,383	36,941
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	29,266	31,824	34,383	36,941
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	29,661	32,220	34,799	37,357
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	31,450	33,655	35,880	38,085
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	29,266	31,824	34,383	36,941
Spartanburg, SC	31,450	33,655	35,880	38,085
Sumter, SC	28,850	30,888	32,927	34,965
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	28,725	30,784	32,864	34,924
Rapid City, SD	28,663	30,181	31,700	33,218
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	26,125	29,349	32,594	35,818
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	28,663	30,181	31,700	33,218
Chattanooga, TN-GA	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Clarksville, TN-KY	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Cleveland, TN	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Jackson, TN	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Johnson City, TN	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Knoxville, TN	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Morristown, TN	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Abilene, TX	23,733	29,661	35,589	41,517
Amarillo, TX	23,733	29,661	35,589	41,517
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	24,919	30,868	36,837	42,786
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	25,855	31,720	37,586	43,452
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	23,733	29,661	35,589	41,517
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	23,733	29,661	35,589	41,517
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	24,544	30,140	35,714	41,309
College Station-Bryan, TX	23,733	29,661	35,589	41,517
Corpus Christi, TX	23,733	29,661	35,589	41,517
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	24,856	30,951	37,024	43,119
Eagle Pass, TX	23,733	29,661	35,589	41,517
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	25,792	31,450	37,087	42,744
El Paso, TX	23,733	29,661	35,589	41,517
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	25,085	30,743	36,421	42,079
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	25,876	31,554	37,232	42,911
Killeen-Temple, TX	25,751	31,700	37,669	43,618
Laredo, TX	23,733	29,661	35,589	41,517
Longview, TX	23,733	29,661	35,589	41,517
Lubbock, TX	23,733	29,661	35,589	41,517
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	23,733	29,661	35,589	41,517
Midland, TX	23,733	29,661	35,589	41,517
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	24,898	30,348	35,818	41,268
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	21,820	28,330	34,840	41,351
Odessa, TX	23,733	29,661	35,589	41,517
San Angelo, TX	23,733	29,661	35,589	41,517
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	23,733	29,661	35,589	41,517
Sherman-Denison, TX	24,981	31,304	37,607	43,930
Texarkana, TX-AR	23,733	29,661	35,589	41,517
Tyler, TX	23,733	29,661	35,589	41,517
Victoria, TX	23,733	29,661	35,589	41,517
Waco, TX	24,752	30,556	36,359	42,162
Wichita Falls, TX	23,733	29,661	35,589	41,517
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Logan, UT-ID	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Ogden, UT	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
St. George, UT	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Charlottesville, VA	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Harrisonburg, VA	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Lynchburg, VA	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	30,223	32,989	35,735	38,501
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	30,140	33,072	35,984	38,917
Richmond, VA	30,535	33,676	36,796	39,936
Roanoke, VA	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Winchester, VA-WV	23,421	28,080	32,760	37,420
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Bellingham, WA	37,253	40,103	42,973	45,823
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	39,583	42,557	45,511	48,485
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	37,711	40,914	44,138	47,341
Kennewick-Richland, WA	37,648	41,060	44,450	47,861
Longview-Kelso, WA	37,066	39,999	42,932	45,864
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	38,501	41,413	44,325	47,237
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	39,042	41,871	44,679	47,508
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	40,914	43,140	45,344	47,570
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	37,482	39,936	42,412	44,866
Walla Walla, WA	37,648	41,060	44,450	47,861
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	39,271	41,933	44,575	47,237
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	38,231	41,642	45,032	48,444
Yakima, WA	38,335	41,309	44,263	47,237
Appleton, WI	32,781	37,420	42,058	46,696
Eau Claire, WI	32,781	37,420	42,058	46,696
Fond du Lac, WI	32,781	37,420	42,058	46,696
Green Bay, WI	32,781	37,420	42,058	46,696
Janesville-Beloit, WI	32,781	37,420	42,058	46,696
Kenosha, WI	32,781	37,420	42,058	46,696
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	24,336	29,245	34,133	39,042
Madison, WI	32,781	37,420	42,058	46,696
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	32,781	37,420	42,058	46,696
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	32,781	37,420	42,058	46,696
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	32,781	37,420	42,058	46,696
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	32,781	37,420	42,058	46,696
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	32,781	37,420	42,058	46,696
Sheboygan, WI	32,428	37,669	42,932	48,173
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	32,615	37,378	42,120	46,884
Wausau, WI	32,781	37,420	42,058	46,696
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	31,575	36,837	42,120	47,383
Beckley, WV	19,282	20,239	21,175	22,132
Charleston, WV	19,282	20,343	21,424	22,485
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	19,282	20,343	21,424	22,485
Morgantown, WV	19,282	22,028	24,752	27,498
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	19,282	21,341	23,421	25,480
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	19,282	22,028	24,752	27,498
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	19,282	20,343	21,424	22,485
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	25,980	28,600	31,200	33,821
Wheeling, WV-OH	23,068	26,562	30,056	33,551
Casper, WY	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Cheyenne, WY	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	24,898	30,639	36,400	42,141

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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