SOC 39-5011 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Barbers 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): Provide barbering services, such as cutting, trimming, shampooing, and styling hair; trimming beards; or giving shaves.

Level I across metros$20,821 – $64,252Hilton Head Island, SC to Albany, OR

Median Level IV, major metros$52,292Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Barbers (SOC 39-5011) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $20,821 in Hilton Head Island, SC to $64,252 in Albany, OR, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $52,292. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $45,532, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 23 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	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Anchorage, AK	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Fairbanks-College, AK	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Anniston-Oxford, AL	25,959	27,124	28,309	29,474
Auburn-Opelika, AL	25,959	27,124	28,309	29,474
Birmingham, AL	25,959	27,124	28,309	29,474
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	25,959	27,124	28,309	29,474
Decatur, AL	25,959	27,124	28,309	29,474
Dothan, AL	25,959	27,124	28,309	29,474
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	25,959	27,124	28,309	29,474
Gadsden, AL	25,959	27,124	28,309	29,474
Huntsville, AL	25,959	27,124	28,309	29,474
Mobile, AL	25,959	27,124	28,309	29,474
Montgomery, AL	25,959	27,124	28,309	29,474
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	25,959	27,124	28,309	29,474
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	25,959	27,124	28,309	29,474
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	25,959	27,124	28,309	29,474
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	25,959	27,124	28,309	29,474
Tuscaloosa, AL	25,959	27,124	28,309	29,474
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	23,567	25,168	26,791	28,392
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	24,773	27,768	30,743	33,738
Fort Smith, AR-OK	24,919	28,080	31,221	34,383
Hot Springs, AR	24,212	25,002	25,792	26,583
Jonesboro, AR	24,170	26,208	28,226	30,264
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	24,399	25,106	25,792	26,500
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	24,295	26,271	28,268	30,244
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	24,295	25,168	26,063	26,936
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	24,191	26,250	28,330	30,389
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	33,010	34,029	35,048	36,068
Flagstaff, AZ	33,010	34,029	35,048	36,068
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	33,010	34,029	35,048	36,068
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	33,010	34,029	35,048	36,068
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	33,010	34,029	35,048	36,068
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	33,010	34,029	35,048	36,068
Tucson, AZ	32,989	34,029	35,069	36,109
Yuma, AZ	33,010	34,029	35,048	36,068
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	36,234	41,372	46,488	51,626
Chico, CA	36,380	42,016	47,674	53,311
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	35,340	39,978	44,596	49,234
El Centro, CA	35,298	40,248	45,199	50,149
Fresno, CA	37,191	41,372	45,532	49,712
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	35,111	39,666	44,200	48,756
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	37,087	42,349	47,591	52,853
Merced, CA	36,380	42,016	47,674	53,311
Modesto, CA	38,688	44,762	50,815	56,888
Napa, CA	36,983	42,266	47,528	52,812
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	36,983	42,162	47,362	52,541
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	36,380	42,016	47,674	53,311
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	36,879	42,016	47,154	52,292
Redding, CA	36,380	42,016	47,674	53,311
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	36,172	41,372	46,592	51,792
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	37,461	45,032	52,604	60,175
Salinas, CA	37,212	41,351	45,469	49,608
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	36,234	41,455	46,696	51,917
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	41,788	49,900	58,032	66,144
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	37,711	43,909	50,087	56,285
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	36,005	39,832	43,680	47,508
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	39,416	45,802	52,167	58,552
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	35,631	39,375	43,098	46,842
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	40,519	48,527	56,535	64,543
Stockton-Lodi, CA	38,106	44,159	50,212	56,264
Vallejo, CA	38,210	46,093	53,976	61,860
Visalia, CA	36,380	42,016	47,674	53,311
Yuba City, CA	36,380	42,016	47,674	53,311
Boulder, CO	33,114	46,010	58,927	71,823
Colorado Springs, CO	38,314	50,087	61,860	73,632
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	33,343	45,927	58,511	71,095
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	32,948	45,948	58,927	71,927
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	32,844	45,927	59,010	72,093
Grand Junction, CO	32,844	45,927	59,010	72,093
Greeley, CO	33,135	46,072	59,010	71,948
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	33,093	45,864	58,615	71,386
Pueblo, CO	35,672	48,111	60,528	72,967
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	32,906	45,740	58,552	71,386
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	40,311	41,725	43,140	44,554
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	38,252	40,061	41,871	43,680
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	38,085	39,728	41,372	43,015
New Haven, CT	38,356	40,186	42,037	43,868
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	38,293	40,207	42,100	44,013
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	38,314	40,207	42,100	43,992
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	38,064	44,138	50,191	56,264
Dover, DE	34,300	38,543	42,765	47,008
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	32,365	42,620	52,874	63,128
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	29,661	41,434	53,207	64,980
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	31,804	42,328	52,832	63,357
Gainesville, FL	33,925	44,096	54,247	64,418
Homosassa Springs, FL	35,756	45,261	54,767	64,272
Jacksonville, FL	37,898	47,029	56,160	65,292
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	32,594	42,765	52,957	63,128
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	33,509	42,245	51,002	59,738
Naples-Marco Island, FL	33,322	42,266	51,210	60,154
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	32,885	44,200	55,495	66,810
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	31,762	41,538	51,293	61,069
Ocala, FL	31,138	40,477	49,796	59,135
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	31,180	40,956	50,752	60,528
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	32,365	42,620	52,874	63,128
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	32,365	42,620	52,874	63,128
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	29,370	41,704	54,018	66,352
Port St. Lucie, FL	33,343	42,120	50,877	59,655
Punta Gorda, FL	31,824	41,143	50,482	59,800
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	31,388	41,268	51,168	61,048
Sebring, FL	32,365	42,620	52,874	63,128
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	32,573	42,349	52,146	61,922
Tallahassee, FL	35,173	48,714	62,276	75,816
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	34,445	44,221	53,997	63,773
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	32,552	42,848	53,165	63,461
Albany, GA	28,517	37,274	46,031	54,788
Athens-Clarke County, GA	29,578	38,668	47,736	56,826
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	29,952	39,104	48,236	57,388
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	26,229	33,655	41,060	48,485
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	28,517	37,274	46,031	54,788
Columbus, GA-AL	29,599	38,834	48,069	57,304
Dalton, GA	28,517	37,274	46,031	54,788
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	28,517	37,274	46,031	54,788
Gainesville, GA	29,869	39,084	48,298	57,512
Hinesville, GA	28,517	37,274	46,031	54,788
Macon-Bibb County, GA	29,724	38,792	47,840	56,909
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	29,308	38,460	47,612	56,764
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	28,268	36,941	45,636	54,309
Rome, GA	28,580	37,461	46,343	55,224
Savannah, GA	28,517	37,274	46,031	54,788
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	25,668	33,509	41,351	49,192
Valdosta, GA	28,517	37,274	46,031	54,788
Warner Robins, GA	28,517	37,274	46,031	54,788
Guam MSA	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Urban Honolulu, HI	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Ames, IA	31,492	42,932	54,351	65,791
Cedar Rapids, IA	31,492	42,932	54,351	65,791
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	31,013	38,439	45,885	53,311
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	31,492	42,932	54,351	65,791
Dubuque, IA	31,492	42,932	54,351	65,791
Iowa City, IA	31,492	42,932	54,351	65,791
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	31,492	42,932	54,351	65,791
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	31,492	42,932	54,351	65,791
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	31,492	42,932	54,351	65,791
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	31,325	41,975	52,604	63,253
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	32,594	42,828	53,082	63,316
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	31,492	42,932	54,351	65,791
Boise City, ID	23,463	30,597	37,752	44,887
Coeur d'Alene, ID	23,463	30,597	37,752	44,887
Idaho Falls, ID	23,463	30,597	37,752	44,887
Lewiston, ID-WA	23,463	30,597	37,752	44,887
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	23,754	31,076	38,418	45,740
Pocatello, ID	23,463	30,597	37,752	44,887
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	23,463	30,597	37,752	44,887
Twin Falls, ID	23,463	30,597	37,752	44,887
Bloomington, IL	32,448	43,930	55,432	66,914
Champaign-Urbana, IL	32,448	43,930	55,432	66,914
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	33,509	41,829	50,170	58,490
Decatur, IL	32,448	43,930	55,432	66,914
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	39,562	49,920	60,279	70,637
Kankakee, IL	33,384	43,140	52,874	62,629
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	31,388	39,832	48,256	56,701
Peoria, IL	31,117	38,647	46,156	53,685
Rockford, IL	32,428	40,311	48,173	56,056
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	39,728	49,837	59,925	70,034
Springfield, IL	39,458	49,359	59,239	69,140
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	35,256	45,303	55,328	65,375
Bloomington, IN	28,871	35,007	41,164	47,300
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	26,520	32,823	39,104	45,407
Columbus, IN	29,640	35,652	41,663	47,674
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	28,496	34,591	40,706	46,800
Evansville, IN	28,496	34,591	40,706	46,800
Fort Wayne, IN	28,496	34,591	40,706	46,800
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	29,703	35,735	41,746	47,778
Kokomo, IN	29,370	35,298	41,247	47,175
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	30,909	38,376	45,844	53,311
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	32,823	40,519	48,236	55,932
Muncie, IN	29,495	35,548	41,621	47,674
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	29,973	37,024	44,076	51,127
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	29,474	35,028	40,560	46,114
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	26,333	33,239	40,124	47,029
Terre Haute, IN	28,496	34,591	40,706	46,800
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	32,095	39,978	47,840	55,724
Lawrence, KS	33,364	42,100	50,836	59,572
Manhattan, KS	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Topeka, KS	31,949	39,916	47,882	55,848
Wichita, KS	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Bowling Green, KY	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Elizabethtown, KY	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Lexington-Fayette, KY	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Owensboro, KY	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Paducah, KY-IL	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Alexandria, LA	26,541	34,362	42,183	50,004
Baton Rouge, LA	26,541	34,362	42,183	50,004
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	26,541	34,362	42,183	50,004
Hammond, LA	26,541	34,362	42,183	50,004
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	26,541	34,362	42,183	50,004
Lafayette, LA	26,541	34,362	42,183	50,004
Lake Charles, LA	26,541	34,362	42,183	50,004
Monroe, LA	26,541	34,362	42,183	50,004
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	26,541	34,362	42,183	50,004
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	26,541	34,362	42,183	50,004
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	26,541	34,362	42,183	50,004
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	26,541	34,362	42,183	50,004
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	26,541	34,362	42,183	50,004
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Barnstable Town, MA	36,712	41,413	46,114	50,815
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	36,796	41,413	46,052	50,669
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	36,712	41,392	46,093	50,773
Pittsfield, MA	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Springfield, MA	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Worcester, MA	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	33,863	39,583	45,303	51,023
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	35,298	41,954	48,610	55,266
Lexington Park, MD	34,300	40,644	46,988	53,332
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	33,717	38,647	43,556	48,485
Salisbury, MD	33,863	39,250	44,637	50,024
Bangor, ME	30,909	38,813	46,717	54,621
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	31,242	39,957	48,693	57,408
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	30,909	38,813	46,717	54,621
Portland-South Portland, ME	31,242	39,957	48,693	57,408
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	30,909	38,813	46,717	54,621
Ann Arbor, MI	31,055	38,210	45,386	52,541
Battle Creek, MI	28,954	36,151	43,368	50,565
Bay City, MI	29,724	37,066	44,429	51,772
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	30,951	37,960	44,949	51,959
Flint, MI	30,493	37,669	44,866	52,042
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	28,871	36,421	43,972	51,522
Jackson, MI	31,055	38,231	45,428	52,604
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	28,767	35,381	42,016	48,631
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	30,036	37,482	44,908	52,354
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	29,682	36,983	44,304	51,605
Midland, MI	29,724	37,066	44,429	51,772
Monroe, MI	30,992	38,085	45,157	52,250
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	28,892	36,068	43,244	50,420
Niles, MI	29,724	37,066	44,429	51,772
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	29,724	37,066	44,429	51,772
Saginaw, MI	29,682	37,440	45,178	52,936
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	28,788	35,797	42,828	49,837
Traverse City, MI	29,724	37,066	44,429	51,772
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	29,724	37,066	44,429	51,772
Duluth, MN-WI	38,127	43,743	49,338	54,954
Mankato, MN	37,836	43,306	48,797	54,268
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	37,544	42,536	47,528	52,520
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	37,690	42,911	48,132	53,352
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	36,629	42,557	48,506	54,434
Rochester, MN	38,127	43,743	49,338	54,954
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	37,482	43,036	48,568	54,122
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	37,960	43,348	48,735	54,122
St. Cloud, MN	37,836	43,327	48,797	54,288
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	38,709	49,754	60,799	71,844
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	29,016	32,844	36,650	40,477
Columbia, MO	32,594	39,500	46,384	53,290
Jefferson City, MO	32,594	39,500	46,384	53,290
Joplin, MO-KS	30,056	36,858	43,639	50,440
Kansas City, MO-KS	34,029	43,056	52,084	61,111
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	36,026	45,490	54,933	64,397
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	37,066	46,717	56,348	65,999
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	33,655	42,765	51,896	61,007
Springfield, MO	38,501	48,464	58,407	68,370
St. Joseph, MO-KS	33,384	41,996	50,628	59,239
St. Louis, MO-IL	39,770	49,484	59,176	68,890
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	28,392	33,509	38,647	43,764
Hattiesburg, MS	28,684	33,738	38,772	43,826
Jackson, MS	34,320	37,004	39,708	42,391
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	31,076	34,757	38,418	42,100
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	27,727	32,344	36,962	41,580
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	22,735	26,978	31,221	35,464
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	23,858	29,224	34,570	39,936
Billings, MT	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Bozeman, MT	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Great Falls, MT	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Helena, MT	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Missoula, MT	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Asheville, NC	28,933	38,272	47,612	56,951
Burlington, NC	28,933	38,272	47,612	56,951
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	29,100	36,442	43,764	51,106
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	28,767	34,716	40,644	46,592
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	28,933	38,272	47,612	56,951
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	29,266	39,458	49,629	59,821
Fayetteville, NC	28,933	38,272	47,612	56,951
Goldsboro, NC	28,933	38,272	47,612	56,951
Greensboro-High Point, NC	28,933	38,272	47,612	56,951
Greenville, NC	28,933	38,272	47,612	56,951
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	28,933	38,272	47,612	56,951
Jacksonville, NC	28,808	44,741	60,653	76,586
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	28,933	38,272	47,612	56,951
Raleigh-Cary, NC	28,933	38,272	47,612	56,951
Rocky Mount, NC	30,036	40,935	51,855	62,754
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	29,245	36,692	44,117	51,564
Wilmington, NC	28,808	44,741	60,653	76,586
Winston-Salem, NC	29,266	35,880	42,474	49,088
Bismarck, ND	31,575	39,125	46,696	54,247
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	31,221	38,855	46,468	54,101
Fargo, ND-MN	32,344	39,812	47,258	54,725
Grand Forks, ND-MN	31,575	39,125	46,696	54,247
Minot, ND	31,575	39,125	46,696	54,247
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	31,575	39,125	46,696	54,247
Grand Island, NE	33,759	38,834	43,888	48,964
Lincoln, NE	33,780	38,855	43,909	48,984
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	34,757	41,143	47,549	53,935
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	33,759	38,834	43,888	48,964
Omaha, NE-IA	33,780	38,855	43,909	48,984
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	33,759	38,834	43,888	48,964
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	40,290	44,055	47,840	51,605
Manchester-Nashua, NH	40,290	44,055	47,840	51,605
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	40,290	44,055	47,840	51,605
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	34,778	40,914	47,050	53,186
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	34,757	40,893	47,008	53,144
Vineland, NJ	34,300	38,938	43,556	48,194
Albuquerque, NM	37,732	38,584	39,416	40,269
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	36,255	37,274	38,272	39,292
Farmington, NM	36,484	37,607	38,751	39,874
Las Cruces, NM	36,484	37,607	38,751	39,874
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	37,732	38,584	39,416	40,269
Santa Fe, NM	38,252	38,959	39,666	40,373
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Carson City, NV	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Reno, NV	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	36,380	40,560	44,720	48,901
Binghamton, NY	36,380	40,560	44,720	48,901
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	35,548	37,378	39,208	41,039
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	32,594	36,692	40,768	44,866
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	33,447	38,543	43,639	48,735
Elmira, NY	36,380	40,560	44,720	48,901
Glens Falls, NY	36,380	40,560	44,720	48,901
Ithaca, NY	36,380	40,560	44,720	48,901
Kingston, NY	36,380	40,560	44,720	48,901
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	35,028	41,684	48,319	54,975
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	35,111	41,746	48,360	54,996
Rochester, NY	35,069	37,045	39,021	40,997
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	35,069	37,045	39,021	40,997
Syracuse, NY	36,380	40,560	44,720	48,901
Utica-Rome, NY	36,380	40,560	44,720	48,901
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	36,380	40,560	44,720	48,901
Akron, OH	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Canton-Massillon, OH	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	24,732	32,802	40,872	48,943
Cleveland, OH	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Columbus, OH	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Lima, OH	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Mansfield, OH	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Sandusky, OH	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Springfield, OH	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Toledo, OH	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Youngstown-Warren, OH	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Enid, OK	28,247	31,034	33,821	36,608
Lawton, OK	29,370	31,866	34,383	36,879
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	28,434	31,055	33,655	36,276
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	29,578	31,970	34,383	36,775
Oklahoma City, OK	29,370	31,866	34,383	36,879
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	26,916	29,744	32,573	35,402
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	28,330	31,076	33,821	36,567
Tulsa, OK	29,536	31,991	34,445	36,900
Albany, OR	64,252	73,903	83,554	93,205
Bend, OR	64,252	73,903	83,554	93,205
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	53,976	62,962	71,927	80,912
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	53,997	62,962	71,948	80,912
Corvallis, OR	64,252	73,903	83,554	93,205
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	64,252	73,903	83,554	93,205
Eugene-Springfield, OR	64,252	73,903	83,554	93,205
Grants Pass, OR	64,252	73,903	83,554	93,205
Medford, OR	64,252	73,903	83,554	93,205
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	53,768	62,733	71,677	80,642
Salem, OR	53,852	62,816	71,760	80,725
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	34,632	40,664	46,696	52,728
Altoona, PA	28,704	32,802	36,920	41,018
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	30,036	34,092	38,148	42,204
Chambersburg, PA	29,786	33,239	36,692	40,144
Erie, PA	30,972	34,279	37,607	40,914
Gettysburg, PA	30,077	33,156	36,255	39,333
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	30,264	33,364	36,442	39,541
Johnstown, PA	29,786	32,282	34,778	37,274
Lancaster, PA	33,176	37,378	41,580	45,781
Lebanon, PA	30,972	34,279	37,607	40,914
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	30,972	34,279	37,607	40,914
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	29,703	32,282	34,840	37,420
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	34,300	38,543	42,765	47,008
Pittsburgh, PA	30,098	32,136	34,154	36,192
Reading, PA	33,655	37,960	42,245	46,551
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	30,972	34,279	37,607	40,914
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	29,786	32,324	34,840	37,378
State College, PA	30,972	34,279	37,607	40,914
Williamsport, PA	30,972	34,279	37,607	40,914
York-Hanover, PA	30,264	33,280	36,317	39,333
Aguadilla, PR	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Arecibo, PR	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Guayama, PR	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Mayaguez, PR	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Ponce, PR	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	34,487	38,168	41,871	45,552
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	26,541	35,527	44,512	53,498
Columbia, SC	28,476	34,175	39,853	45,552
Florence, SC	26,541	35,527	44,512	53,498
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	26,541	35,527	44,512	53,498
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	20,821	32,532	44,242	55,952
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	26,541	35,527	44,512	53,498
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	28,060	36,255	44,471	52,666
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	28,476	34,840	41,205	47,570
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	25,647	35,735	45,802	55,890
Spartanburg, SC	28,725	35,048	41,351	47,674
Sumter, SC	26,541	35,527	44,512	53,498
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Rapid City, SD	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	42,682	47,216	51,730	56,264
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Chattanooga, TN-GA	22,548	25,980	29,432	32,864
Clarksville, TN-KY	22,548	25,980	29,432	32,864
Cleveland, TN	22,548	25,980	29,432	32,864
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	22,464	26,624	30,784	34,944
Jackson, TN	22,548	25,980	29,432	32,864
Johnson City, TN	22,548	25,980	29,432	32,864
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	22,340	26,541	30,743	34,944
Knoxville, TN	22,548	25,980	29,432	32,864
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	22,548	25,980	29,432	32,864
Morristown, TN	22,548	25,980	29,432	32,864
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	22,548	25,980	29,432	32,864
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	23,068	26,271	29,474	32,677
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	22,548	25,980	29,432	32,864
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	22,548	25,980	29,432	32,864
Abilene, TX	28,538	35,048	41,580	48,090
Amarillo, TX	28,538	35,048	41,580	48,090
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	29,869	37,357	44,824	52,312
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	29,245	34,632	40,040	45,428
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	27,935	32,532	37,108	41,704
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	28,538	35,048	41,580	48,090
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	28,725	34,695	40,664	46,634
College Station-Bryan, TX	28,538	35,048	41,580	48,090
Corpus Christi, TX	28,538	35,048	41,580	48,090
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	29,620	36,941	44,263	51,584
Eagle Pass, TX	28,538	35,048	41,580	48,090
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	29,016	34,570	40,124	45,677
El Paso, TX	28,538	35,048	41,580	48,090
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	28,892	35,402	41,892	48,402
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	29,557	34,924	40,311	45,677
Killeen-Temple, TX	29,100	36,629	44,138	51,668
Laredo, TX	28,538	35,048	41,580	48,090
Longview, TX	25,959	33,530	41,080	48,652
Lubbock, TX	28,538	35,048	41,580	48,090
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	28,538	35,048	41,580	48,090
Midland, TX	28,538	35,048	41,580	48,090
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	28,933	36,317	43,680	51,064
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	26,520	32,386	38,252	44,117
Odessa, TX	28,538	35,048	41,580	48,090
San Angelo, TX	28,538	35,048	41,580	48,090
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	28,205	32,469	36,733	40,997
Sherman-Denison, TX	29,516	36,879	44,242	51,605
Texarkana, TX-AR	28,538	35,048	41,580	48,090
Tyler, TX	27,290	35,548	43,826	52,084
Victoria, TX	28,538	35,048	41,580	48,090
Waco, TX	29,100	36,484	43,847	51,231
Wichita Falls, TX	28,538	35,048	41,580	48,090
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	23,816	24,981	26,125	27,290
Logan, UT-ID	24,191	25,044	25,876	26,728
Ogden, UT	24,440	25,127	25,813	26,500
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	24,378	25,231	26,084	26,936
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	24,773	25,418	26,084	26,728
St. George, UT	24,191	25,044	25,876	26,728
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	24,191	25,044	25,876	26,728
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	40,519	45,968	51,439	56,888
Charlottesville, VA	40,519	45,968	51,439	56,888
Harrisonburg, VA	40,519	45,968	51,439	56,888
Lynchburg, VA	40,519	45,968	51,439	56,888
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	37,773	43,826	49,879	55,932
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	37,669	44,013	50,336	56,680
Richmond, VA	37,586	43,826	50,087	56,327
Roanoke, VA	40,519	45,968	51,439	56,888
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	37,066	43,535	49,983	56,452
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	40,519	45,968	51,439	56,888
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	40,519	45,968	51,439	56,888
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	40,519	45,968	51,439	56,888
Winchester, VA-WV	36,816	43,077	49,359	55,620
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Bellingham, WA	53,456	60,466	67,476	74,485
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	56,930	63,669	70,429	77,168
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	54,912	62,005	69,098	76,191
Kennewick-Richland, WA	53,456	60,466	67,476	74,485
Longview-Kelso, WA	50,752	60,279	69,784	79,311
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	55,578	62,650	69,722	76,794
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	56,244	63,108	69,972	76,836
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	58,053	64,564	71,095	77,605
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	53,456	60,466	67,476	74,485
Walla Walla, WA	53,456	60,466	67,476	74,485
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	57,138	63,898	70,658	77,418
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	54,892	62,213	69,535	76,856
Yakima, WA	56,015	63,212	70,429	77,626
Appleton, WI	28,580	35,610	42,620	49,650
Eau Claire, WI	30,431	36,796	43,140	49,504
Fond du Lac, WI	30,576	36,380	42,162	47,965
Green Bay, WI	30,431	36,796	43,140	49,504
Janesville-Beloit, WI	30,431	36,796	43,140	49,504
Kenosha, WI	29,183	36,192	43,202	50,212
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	30,431	36,796	43,140	49,504
Madison, WI	30,431	36,796	43,140	49,504
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	31,200	36,754	42,328	47,882
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	29,516	36,796	44,096	51,376
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	30,431	36,796	43,140	49,504
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	30,431	36,796	43,140	49,504
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	30,722	36,608	42,495	48,381
Sheboygan, WI	30,888	36,692	42,516	48,319
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	30,514	36,816	43,140	49,442
Wausau, WI	30,431	36,796	43,140	49,504
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	33,052	39,562	46,093	52,604
Beckley, WV	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Charleston, WV	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Morgantown, WV	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Wheeling, WV-OH	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Casper, WY	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Cheyenne, WY	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	29,412	38,189	46,988	55,765

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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