SOC 39-4011 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Embalmers 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): Prepare bodies for interment in conformity with legal requirements.

Level I across metros$21,445 – $59,052Montgomery, AL to Akron, OH

Median Level IV, major metros$66,893Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Embalmers?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Embalmers (SOC 39-4011) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $21,445 in Montgomery, AL to $59,052 in Akron, OH, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $66,893. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $58,303, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 4 of 100 major metros but only Level II or below in 39. 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.

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All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Anchorage, AK	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Fairbanks-College, AK	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Anniston-Oxford, AL	22,652	37,357	52,042	66,748
Auburn-Opelika, AL	29,495	42,204	54,912	67,621
Birmingham, AL	21,882	37,420	52,957	68,495
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	29,495	42,204	54,912	67,621
Decatur, AL	29,495	42,204	54,912	67,621
Dothan, AL	29,495	42,204	54,912	67,621
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	29,495	42,204	54,912	67,621
Gadsden, AL	22,652	37,357	52,042	66,748
Huntsville, AL	29,495	42,204	54,912	67,621
Mobile, AL	29,495	42,204	54,912	67,621
Montgomery, AL	21,445	37,066	52,666	68,287
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	28,725	41,975	55,204	68,453
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	25,085	39,312	53,560	67,788
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	29,495	42,204	54,912	67,621
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	27,852	42,141	56,410	70,700
Tuscaloosa, AL	29,495	42,204	54,912	67,621
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	36,754	47,944	59,114	70,304
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	29,578	42,287	54,996	67,704
Fort Smith, AR-OK	35,610	42,079	48,527	54,996
Hot Springs, AR	33,322	46,863	60,404	73,944
Jonesboro, AR	36,005	44,720	53,415	62,130
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	31,408	45,740	60,071	74,402
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	30,680	42,682	54,663	66,664
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	34,445	48,672	62,920	77,148
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	33,613	47,300	61,007	74,693
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Flagstaff, AZ	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Tucson, AZ	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Yuma, AZ	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	47,736	54,892	62,026	69,181
Chico, CA	48,464	55,474	62,484	69,493
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	46,239	52,416	58,573	64,751
El Centro, CA	46,239	51,855	57,450	63,066
Fresno, CA	51,418	57,554	63,669	69,805
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	48,464	55,474	62,484	69,493
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	48,652	55,973	63,274	70,596
Merced, CA	51,605	57,928	64,272	70,596
Modesto, CA	54,247	60,861	67,496	74,111
Napa, CA	47,612	53,914	60,196	66,498
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	47,924	54,351	60,799	67,226
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	47,695	53,727	59,738	65,770
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	48,568	55,786	63,024	70,242
Redding, CA	48,464	55,474	62,484	69,493
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	45,532	51,168	56,784	62,421
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	47,757	53,644	59,530	65,416
Salinas, CA	51,980	58,261	64,543	70,824
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	47,612	52,604	57,616	62,608
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	55,308	62,068	68,848	75,608
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	53,311	59,988	66,644	73,320
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	48,464	55,474	62,484	69,493
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	54,996	61,527	68,058	74,589
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	48,464	55,474	62,484	69,493
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	53,394	60,154	66,914	73,674
Stockton-Lodi, CA	52,312	59,031	65,728	72,447
Vallejo, CA	51,397	58,178	64,959	71,740
Visalia, CA	48,464	55,474	62,484	69,493
Yuba City, CA	47,653	53,872	60,071	66,290
Boulder, CO	44,554	51,335	58,095	64,876
Colorado Springs, CO	43,264	49,338	55,412	61,485
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	44,658	50,378	56,098	61,818
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	43,348	49,983	56,597	63,232
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	43,306	50,004	56,722	63,420
Grand Junction, CO	43,306	50,004	56,722	63,420
Greeley, CO	44,637	51,938	59,239	66,540
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	44,221	50,274	56,327	62,380
Pueblo, CO	43,306	50,004	56,722	63,420
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	43,181	49,317	55,453	61,589
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
New Haven, CT	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	57,138	64,647	72,156	79,664
Dover, DE	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	40,581	48,048	55,495	62,962
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	40,581	48,048	55,495	62,962
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	40,540	47,404	54,247	61,111
Gainesville, FL	40,581	48,048	55,495	62,962
Homosassa Springs, FL	37,440	46,218	54,996	63,773
Jacksonville, FL	40,581	48,048	55,495	62,962
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	39,271	47,050	54,829	62,608
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	46,426	52,229	58,053	63,856
Naples-Marco Island, FL	46,322	52,208	58,074	63,960
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	37,399	45,178	52,936	60,716
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	38,460	46,676	54,871	63,087
Ocala, FL	40,976	47,924	54,871	61,818
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	40,956	47,549	54,143	60,736
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	41,621	48,048	54,496	60,924
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	40,581	48,048	55,495	62,962
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	40,581	48,048	55,495	62,962
Port St. Lucie, FL	45,428	51,501	57,554	63,628
Punta Gorda, FL	38,210	46,468	54,746	63,004
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	41,434	48,007	54,559	61,132
Sebring, FL	40,914	47,528	54,164	60,778
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	41,392	48,652	55,932	63,191
Tallahassee, FL	40,581	48,048	55,495	62,962
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	37,981	46,301	54,642	62,962
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	39,250	47,112	54,996	62,858
Albany, GA	41,184	48,776	56,368	63,960
Athens-Clarke County, GA	40,498	48,048	55,599	63,149
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	40,498	48,048	55,599	63,149
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	50,253	56,389	62,525	68,661
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	41,184	48,776	56,368	63,960
Columbus, GA-AL	38,564	46,863	55,162	63,461
Dalton, GA	41,184	48,776	56,368	63,960
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	41,184	48,776	56,368	63,960
Gainesville, GA	41,725	49,463	57,221	64,959
Hinesville, GA	41,184	48,776	56,368	63,960
Macon-Bibb County, GA	40,332	47,861	55,412	62,941
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	40,727	48,256	55,765	63,295
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	41,621	48,839	56,077	63,295
Rome, GA	40,664	47,695	54,704	61,735
Savannah, GA	41,184	48,776	56,368	63,960
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	41,184	48,776	56,368	63,960
Valdosta, GA	41,184	48,776	56,368	63,960
Warner Robins, GA	41,184	48,776	56,368	63,960
Guam MSA	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Urban Honolulu, HI	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Ames, IA	32,948	41,538	50,128	58,719
Cedar Rapids, IA	32,948	41,538	50,128	58,719
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	32,948	41,538	50,128	58,719
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	32,948	41,538	50,128	58,719
Dubuque, IA	32,948	41,538	50,128	58,719
Iowa City, IA	32,948	41,538	50,128	58,719
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	32,948	41,538	50,128	58,719
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	32,948	41,538	50,128	58,719
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	32,948	41,538	50,128	58,719
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	33,156	41,704	50,232	58,781
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	33,447	43,368	53,311	63,232
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	32,948	41,538	50,128	58,719
Boise City, ID	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Coeur d'Alene, ID	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Idaho Falls, ID	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Lewiston, ID-WA	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Pocatello, ID	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Twin Falls, ID	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Bloomington, IL	55,703	59,447	63,212	66,956
Champaign-Urbana, IL	55,703	59,447	63,212	66,956
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	55,703	59,447	63,212	66,956
Decatur, IL	55,703	59,447	63,212	66,956
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	47,445	55,287	63,128	70,970
Kankakee, IL	55,703	59,447	63,212	66,956
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	55,703	59,447	63,212	66,956
Peoria, IL	55,703	59,447	63,212	66,956
Rockford, IL	55,703	59,447	63,212	66,956
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	45,636	53,914	62,172	70,450
Springfield, IL	47,778	55,516	63,232	70,970
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	49,900	56,556	63,232	69,888
Bloomington, IN	55,557	58,407	61,236	64,085
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	48,132	54,288	60,424	66,581
Columbus, IN	55,557	58,407	61,236	64,085
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	55,557	58,407	61,236	64,085
Evansville, IN	55,557	58,407	61,236	64,085
Fort Wayne, IN	55,557	58,407	61,236	64,085
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	55,557	58,407	61,236	64,085
Kokomo, IN	55,557	58,407	61,236	64,085
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	55,557	58,407	61,236	64,085
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	55,557	58,407	61,236	64,085
Muncie, IN	55,557	58,407	61,236	64,085
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	55,557	58,407	61,236	64,085
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	55,557	58,407	61,236	64,085
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	36,858	44,388	51,917	59,447
Terre Haute, IN	55,557	58,407	61,236	64,085
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	38,418	48,880	59,322	69,784
Lawrence, KS	41,871	52,354	62,837	73,320
Manhattan, KS	39,583	49,920	60,279	70,616
Topeka, KS	41,975	52,458	62,920	73,404
Wichita, KS	40,082	50,648	61,236	71,802
Bowling Green, KY	29,807	41,018	52,250	63,461
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	31,658	41,892	52,125	62,359
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	28,496	41,205	53,893	66,602
Elizabethtown, KY	31,845	40,560	49,296	58,012
Lexington-Fayette, KY	33,884	45,282	56,660	68,058
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	34,175	40,602	47,050	53,477
Owensboro, KY	32,240	41,392	50,524	59,676
Paducah, KY-IL	31,450	41,538	51,647	61,735
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	30,223	40,602	51,002	61,381
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	32,552	41,184	49,837	58,469
Alexandria, LA	29,620	43,514	57,388	71,282
Baton Rouge, LA	29,578	43,722	57,866	72,010
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	29,516	42,807	56,077	69,368
Hammond, LA	26,104	42,224	58,324	74,444
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	26,583	41,538	56,514	71,469
Lafayette, LA	27,498	41,205	54,933	68,640
Lake Charles, LA	27,789	40,207	52,624	65,042
Monroe, LA	29,620	43,514	57,388	71,282
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	25,668	41,704	57,741	73,778
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	31,076	43,576	56,056	68,557
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	29,620	43,514	57,388	71,282
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	27,976	44,180	60,362	76,565
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	31,408	45,552	59,717	73,861
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	42,328	49,463	56,576	63,711
Barnstable Town, MA	46,322	52,708	59,072	65,458
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	45,511	52,229	58,948	65,666
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	45,303	51,980	58,656	65,333
Pittsfield, MA	42,328	49,463	56,576	63,711
Springfield, MA	42,328	49,463	56,576	63,711
Worcester, MA	42,952	50,149	57,367	64,564
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	52,312	60,071	67,829	75,588
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	54,975	62,858	70,762	78,645
Lexington Park, MD	53,644	61,527	69,410	77,293
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Salisbury, MD	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Bangor, ME	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Portland-South Portland, ME	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Ann Arbor, MI	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Battle Creek, MI	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Bay City, MI	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Flint, MI	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Jackson, MI	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Midland, MI	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Monroe, MI	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Niles, MI	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Saginaw, MI	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Traverse City, MI	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Duluth, MN-WI	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Mankato, MN	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Rochester, MN	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
St. Cloud, MN	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	48,631	54,808	60,986	67,164
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	47,466	55,412	63,336	71,282
Columbia, MO	46,738	54,580	62,400	70,242
Jefferson City, MO	46,738	54,580	62,400	70,242
Joplin, MO-KS	38,834	49,671	60,508	71,344
Kansas City, MO-KS	43,680	53,103	62,525	71,948
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	47,632	55,786	63,940	72,093
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	47,466	53,976	60,466	66,976
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	46,592	55,287	63,981	72,676
Springfield, MO	44,658	52,396	60,112	67,850
St. Joseph, MO-KS	43,244	52,999	62,754	72,509
St. Louis, MO-IL	47,008	55,141	63,274	71,407
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	50,004	56,140	62,255	68,391
Hattiesburg, MS	50,004	56,140	62,255	68,391
Jackson, MS	50,004	56,140	62,255	68,391
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	51,938	57,824	63,690	69,576
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	50,004	56,140	62,255	68,391
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	46,572	52,708	58,864	65,000
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	47,216	53,831	60,424	67,039
Billings, MT	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Bozeman, MT	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Great Falls, MT	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Helena, MT	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Missoula, MT	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Asheville, NC	43,160	52,812	62,442	72,093
Burlington, NC	43,160	52,812	62,442	72,093
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	41,143	51,376	61,589	71,823
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	45,511	54,164	62,796	71,448
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	43,160	52,812	62,442	72,093
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	41,954	51,876	61,797	71,719
Fayetteville, NC	43,160	52,812	62,442	72,093
Goldsboro, NC	43,160	52,812	62,442	72,093
Greensboro-High Point, NC	43,160	52,812	62,442	72,093
Greenville, NC	43,160	52,812	62,442	72,093
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	43,160	52,812	62,442	72,093
Jacksonville, NC	43,160	52,812	62,442	72,093
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	43,160	52,812	62,442	72,093
Raleigh-Cary, NC	43,160	52,812	62,442	72,093
Rocky Mount, NC	43,160	52,812	62,442	72,093
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	43,951	53,498	63,024	72,572
Wilmington, NC	43,160	52,812	62,442	72,093
Winston-Salem, NC	40,727	51,023	61,340	71,636
Bismarck, ND	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Fargo, ND-MN	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Grand Forks, ND-MN	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Minot, ND	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Grand Island, NE	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Lincoln, NE	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Omaha, NE-IA	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	44,159	51,626	59,093	66,560
Manchester-Nashua, NH	44,117	51,605	59,072	66,560
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	44,263	51,564	58,885	66,186
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Vineland, NJ	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Albuquerque, NM	38,418	40,831	43,264	45,677
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	38,418	40,831	43,264	45,677
Farmington, NM	38,418	40,831	43,264	45,677
Las Cruces, NM	38,418	40,831	43,264	45,677
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	38,418	40,831	43,264	45,677
Santa Fe, NM	38,418	40,831	43,264	45,677
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Carson City, NV	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Reno, NV	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Binghamton, NY	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Elmira, NY	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Glens Falls, NY	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Ithaca, NY	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Kingston, NY	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Rochester, NY	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Syracuse, NY	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Utica-Rome, NY	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Akron, OH	59,052	65,874	72,717	79,540
Canton-Massillon, OH	51,376	59,093	66,831	74,548
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	36,879	47,300	57,741	68,162
Cleveland, OH	58,199	65,416	72,613	79,831
Columbus, OH	51,376	59,093	66,831	74,548
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	51,376	59,093	66,831	74,548
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	51,376	59,093	66,831	74,548
Lima, OH	51,376	59,093	66,831	74,548
Mansfield, OH	51,376	59,093	66,831	74,548
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	54,496	62,255	70,013	77,772
Sandusky, OH	51,376	59,093	66,831	74,548
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	46,988	53,685	60,383	67,080
Springfield, OH	51,376	59,093	66,831	74,548
Toledo, OH	51,376	59,093	66,831	74,548
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	51,376	59,093	66,831	74,548
Youngstown-Warren, OH	59,052	65,874	72,717	79,540
Enid, OK	39,583	43,452	47,341	51,210
Lawton, OK	41,372	44,720	48,048	51,397
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	38,376	43,056	47,757	52,437
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	41,080	44,804	48,527	52,250
Oklahoma City, OK	41,372	44,720	48,048	51,397
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	37,981	42,349	46,738	51,106
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	37,274	41,600	45,948	50,274
Tulsa, OK	39,791	43,909	48,007	52,125
Albany, OR	45,448	51,002	56,535	62,088
Bend, OR	45,448	51,002	56,535	62,088
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	45,136	50,898	56,680	62,442
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	44,949	50,607	56,244	61,901
Corvallis, OR	45,448	51,002	56,535	62,088
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	45,448	51,002	56,535	62,088
Eugene-Springfield, OR	45,448	51,002	56,535	62,088
Grants Pass, OR	45,448	51,002	56,535	62,088
Medford, OR	45,448	51,002	56,535	62,088
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	46,717	52,333	57,970	63,586
Salem, OR	44,533	50,565	56,618	62,650
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	48,277	55,765	63,232	70,720
Altoona, PA	48,277	55,765	63,232	70,720
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	48,277	55,765	63,232	70,720
Chambersburg, PA	48,277	55,765	63,232	70,720
Erie, PA	48,277	55,765	63,232	70,720
Gettysburg, PA	48,277	55,765	63,232	70,720
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	48,277	55,765	63,232	70,720
Johnstown, PA	48,277	55,765	63,232	70,720
Lancaster, PA	48,277	55,765	63,232	70,720
Lebanon, PA	48,277	55,765	63,232	70,720
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	48,277	55,765	63,232	70,720
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	48,277	55,765	63,232	70,720
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	52,500	73,570	94,640	115,711
Pittsburgh, PA	48,277	55,765	63,232	70,720
Reading, PA	48,277	55,765	63,232	70,720
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	48,277	55,765	63,232	70,720
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	48,277	55,765	63,232	70,720
State College, PA	48,277	55,765	63,232	70,720
Williamsport, PA	48,277	55,765	63,232	70,720
York-Hanover, PA	48,277	55,765	63,232	70,720
Aguadilla, PR	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Arecibo, PR	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Guayama, PR	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Mayaguez, PR	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Ponce, PR	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	51,751	55,661	59,551	63,461
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	47,424	54,476	61,506	68,557
Columbia, SC	53,768	58,989	64,231	69,452
Florence, SC	50,191	56,535	62,858	69,202
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	46,114	53,290	60,487	67,663
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	47,424	54,476	61,506	68,557
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	47,424	54,476	61,506	68,557
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	48,236	55,245	62,276	69,285
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	47,882	54,829	61,756	68,703
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	52,021	57,970	63,898	69,847
Spartanburg, SC	47,736	54,767	61,776	68,807
Sumter, SC	50,191	56,535	62,858	69,202
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Rapid City, SD	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Chattanooga, TN-GA	43,576	49,712	55,869	62,005
Clarksville, TN-KY	40,768	48,880	56,992	65,104
Cleveland, TN	43,576	49,712	55,869	62,005
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	41,060	47,112	53,186	59,239
Jackson, TN	43,576	49,712	55,869	62,005
Johnson City, TN	38,252	44,616	50,960	57,325
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	41,538	48,048	54,559	61,069
Knoxville, TN	41,060	47,424	53,789	60,154
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	43,493	49,172	54,850	60,528
Morristown, TN	40,498	47,279	54,039	60,820
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	47,882	54,268	60,653	67,039
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	43,077	49,775	56,452	63,149
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	44,304	50,752	57,200	63,648
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	45,095	51,418	57,720	64,044
Abilene, TX	41,247	48,215	55,183	62,151
Amarillo, TX	41,247	48,215	55,183	62,151
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	39,812	47,112	54,392	61,693
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	43,701	50,024	56,348	62,671
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	38,148	45,324	52,520	59,696
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	41,247	48,215	55,183	62,151
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	41,704	48,652	55,578	62,525
College Station-Bryan, TX	41,247	48,215	55,183	62,151
Corpus Christi, TX	41,247	48,215	55,183	62,151
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	45,365	51,834	58,303	64,772
Eagle Pass, TX	41,247	48,215	55,183	62,151
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	41,060	48,028	54,975	61,943
El Paso, TX	41,247	48,215	55,183	62,151
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	42,412	49,255	56,077	62,920
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	44,866	51,064	57,263	63,461
Killeen-Temple, TX	34,570	43,535	52,479	61,444
Laredo, TX	41,247	48,215	55,183	62,151
Longview, TX	36,920	43,888	50,856	57,824
Lubbock, TX	41,247	48,215	55,183	62,151
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	41,247	48,215	55,183	62,151
Midland, TX	41,247	48,215	55,183	62,151
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	39,874	47,320	54,767	62,213
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	36,712	43,888	51,085	58,261
Odessa, TX	41,247	48,215	55,183	62,151
San Angelo, TX	41,247	48,215	55,183	62,151
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	40,332	47,632	54,954	62,255
Sherman-Denison, TX	44,263	50,960	57,637	64,335
Texarkana, TX-AR	41,247	48,215	55,183	62,151
Tyler, TX	36,068	43,514	50,981	58,428
Victoria, TX	41,247	48,215	55,183	62,151
Waco, TX	40,976	48,381	55,807	63,212
Wichita Falls, TX	41,247	48,215	55,183	62,151
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Logan, UT-ID	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Ogden, UT	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
St. George, UT	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	51,584	57,429	63,295	69,140
Charlottesville, VA	52,042	56,597	61,152	65,708
Harrisonburg, VA	51,584	57,429	63,295	69,140
Lynchburg, VA	51,584	57,429	63,295	69,140
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	50,898	57,949	65,021	72,072
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	53,436	59,696	65,936	72,197
Richmond, VA	51,272	58,261	65,271	72,260
Roanoke, VA	51,584	57,429	63,295	69,140
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	49,546	55,037	60,528	66,020
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	51,584	57,429	63,295	69,140
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	51,584	57,429	63,295	69,140
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	47,882	54,372	60,882	67,372
Winchester, VA-WV	51,584	57,429	63,295	69,140
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Bellingham, WA	42,578	51,688	60,799	69,909
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	42,578	51,688	60,799	69,909
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	44,304	51,792	59,280	66,768
Kennewick-Richland, WA	42,578	51,688	60,799	69,909
Longview-Kelso, WA	45,636	51,959	58,303	64,626
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	42,578	51,688	60,799	69,909
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	42,578	51,688	60,799	69,909
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	42,578	51,688	60,799	69,909
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	42,578	51,688	60,799	69,909
Walla Walla, WA	42,578	51,688	60,799	69,909
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	42,578	51,688	60,799	69,909
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	43,826	51,543	59,239	66,956
Yakima, WA	44,159	51,626	59,114	66,581
Appleton, WI	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Eau Claire, WI	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Fond du Lac, WI	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Green Bay, WI	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Janesville-Beloit, WI	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Kenosha, WI	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Madison, WI	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Sheboygan, WI	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Wausau, WI	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Beckley, WV	38,397	46,592	54,767	62,962
Charleston, WV	39,292	48,215	57,159	66,082
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	30,160	42,308	54,434	66,581
Morgantown, WV	38,397	46,592	54,767	62,962
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	38,647	47,300	55,932	64,584
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	38,397	46,592	54,767	62,962
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	39,292	48,215	57,159	66,082
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	39,770	49,151	58,552	67,933
Wheeling, WV-OH	38,397	46,592	54,767	62,962
Casper, WY	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Cheyenne, WY	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	41,143	49,733	58,303	66,893

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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