SOC 41-2012 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers 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): Exchange coins, tokens, and chips for patrons' money. May issue payoffs and obtain customer's signature on receipt. May operate a booth in the slot machine area and furnish change persons with money bank at the start of the shift, or count and audit money in drawers.

Level I across metros$18,055 – $49,546Lake Charles, LA to Tucson, AZ
Median Level IV, major metros$45,448Across 100 top H-1B metros
Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers (SOC 41-2012) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $18,055 in Lake Charles, LA to $49,546 in Tucson, AZ, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $45,448. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $39,042, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 16 of 100 major metros but only Level II or below in 46. 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 areaLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area26,22932,63639,04245,448
Anchorage, AK26,22932,63639,04245,448
Fairbanks-College, AK26,22932,63639,04245,448
Anniston-Oxford, AL26,22932,63639,04245,448
Auburn-Opelika, AL26,22932,63639,04245,448
Birmingham, AL26,22932,63639,04245,448
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL26,22932,63639,04245,448
Decatur, AL26,22932,63639,04245,448
Dothan, AL26,22932,63639,04245,448
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL26,22932,63639,04245,448
Gadsden, AL26,22932,63639,04245,448
Huntsville, AL26,22932,63639,04245,448
Mobile, AL26,22932,63639,04245,448
Montgomery, AL26,22932,63639,04245,448
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area26,22932,63639,04245,448
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area26,22932,63639,04245,448
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area26,22932,63639,04245,448
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area26,22932,63639,04245,448
Tuscaloosa, AL26,22932,63639,04245,448
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area27,35231,38835,44439,479
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR26,22932,63639,04245,448
Fort Smith, AR-OK19,51123,50427,47731,471
Hot Springs, AR26,22932,63639,04245,448
Jonesboro, AR26,29230,43134,54938,688
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR26,22932,63639,04245,448
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area26,22932,63639,04245,448
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area26,22932,63639,04245,448
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area26,22932,63639,04245,448
Arizona nonmetropolitan area39,31249,77560,25870,720
Flagstaff, AZ33,48840,49847,52854,538
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ33,48840,49847,52854,538
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ40,35250,60760,84071,095
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ37,48249,19260,92472,634
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ41,12248,56856,03663,482
Tucson, AZ49,54654,35159,15663,960
Yuma, AZ41,51751,27261,00770,762
Bakersfield-Delano, CA34,54936,73338,89641,080
Chico, CA35,52737,91940,29042,682
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area36,69238,56440,45642,328
El Centro, CA34,65337,54440,45643,348
Fresno, CA34,40435,69336,98338,272
Hanford-Corcoran, CA34,82036,35937,87739,416
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA34,57037,10839,64542,183
Merced, CA35,21537,89840,56043,244
Modesto, CA37,27440,58143,88847,196
Napa, CA35,94337,94039,95741,954
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area35,65238,23140,83143,410
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area36,29638,29340,31142,308
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA34,65337,31639,97842,640
Redding, CA35,27737,44039,62441,788
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA34,40436,31738,23140,144
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA35,63137,39939,14640,914
Salinas, CA35,04837,81540,58143,348
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA36,00540,54045,07449,608
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA36,46338,87641,28843,701
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA41,37245,88550,37854,892
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA34,96537,66940,37343,077
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA40,41544,01347,63251,231
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA34,96537,66940,37343,077
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA37,69040,20742,70345,220
Stockton-Lodi, CA36,19238,66841,12243,597
Vallejo, CA36,23438,43940,64442,848
Visalia, CA35,06936,81638,56440,311
Yuba City, CA35,56837,48239,39641,309
Boulder, CO32,90638,60544,28449,983
Colorado Springs, CO31,55434,15436,77539,375
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO32,92738,62644,34650,045
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area31,65836,58841,53846,468
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO31,65836,58841,51746,447
Grand Junction, CO31,65836,58841,51746,447
Greeley, CO32,92738,62644,34650,045
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area31,84537,44043,01548,610
Pueblo, CO30,82633,19735,56837,940
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area31,65836,58841,51746,447
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT34,02936,29638,54340,810
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area34,32036,71239,10441,496
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT34,05036,42138,77241,143
New Haven, CT34,02936,29638,54340,810
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT34,32036,71239,10441,496
Waterbury-Shelton, CT34,02936,29638,54340,810
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV24,33630,70137,06643,431
Dover, DE32,38636,58840,81045,012
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area31,40833,55135,71437,856
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL33,61340,45647,30054,143
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL29,20434,96540,72746,488
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL28,30933,48838,66843,847
Gainesville, FL29,20434,96540,72746,488
Homosassa Springs, FL29,18334,09239,00043,909
Jacksonville, FL29,20434,96540,72746,488
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL31,28435,54839,81244,076
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL28,89234,84040,78946,738
Naples-Marco Island, FL29,20435,29841,37247,466
North Florida nonmetropolitan area29,05833,96738,89643,805
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL29,70334,48739,25044,034
Ocala, FL28,51733,46838,43943,389
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL28,64234,02939,41644,804
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL27,72732,90638,10643,285
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL29,20434,96540,72746,488
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL29,20434,96540,72746,488
Port St. Lucie, FL28,91234,84040,78946,717
Punta Gorda, FL36,69239,68742,68245,677
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL29,20434,96540,72746,488
Sebring, FL35,63138,54341,45544,367
South Florida nonmetropolitan area29,47435,25641,06046,842
Tallahassee, FL29,20434,96540,72746,488
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL29,66134,30038,93843,576
Wildwood-The Villages, FL29,39134,34139,29244,242
Albany, GA26,22932,63639,04245,448
Athens-Clarke County, GA26,22932,63639,04245,448
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA26,22932,63639,04245,448
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC26,22932,63639,04245,448
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA26,22932,63639,04245,448
Columbus, GA-AL26,22932,63639,04245,448
Dalton, GA26,22932,63639,04245,448
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area26,22932,63639,04245,448
Gainesville, GA26,22932,63639,04245,448
Hinesville, GA26,22932,63639,04245,448
Macon-Bibb County, GA26,22932,63639,04245,448
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area26,22932,63639,04245,448
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area26,22932,63639,04245,448
Rome, GA26,22932,63639,04245,448
Savannah, GA26,22932,63639,04245,448
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area26,22932,63639,04245,448
Valdosta, GA26,22932,63639,04245,448
Warner Robins, GA26,22932,63639,04245,448
Guam MSA26,22932,63639,04245,448
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area26,22932,63639,04245,448
Kahului-Wailuku, HI26,22932,63639,04245,448
Urban Honolulu, HI26,22932,63639,04245,448
Ames, IA26,77031,40836,06840,706
Cedar Rapids, IA19,78125,16830,57635,964
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL27,24833,86340,47747,092
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA27,58131,86636,13040,415
Dubuque, IA19,19924,58629,97335,360
Iowa City, IA21,13325,08529,01632,968
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area21,57027,16532,76038,356
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area25,41830,49335,56840,644
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD26,22929,14132,07434,986
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area23,69229,34935,02840,685
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area27,95632,67737,37842,100
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA22,50627,14431,80436,442
Boise City, ID26,22932,63639,04245,448
Coeur d'Alene, ID26,22932,63639,04245,448
Idaho Falls, ID26,22932,63639,04245,448
Lewiston, ID-WA26,22932,63639,04245,448
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area26,22932,63639,04245,448
Pocatello, ID26,22932,63639,04245,448
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area26,22932,63639,04245,448
Twin Falls, ID26,22932,63639,04245,448
Bloomington, IL31,28433,36435,46437,544
Champaign-Urbana, IL31,20032,30333,38434,487
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN29,74432,80235,83938,896
Decatur, IL31,20031,76232,32432,885
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area30,78435,02839,27143,514
Kankakee, IL29,78632,71935,67238,605
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area29,49532,96836,44239,916
Peoria, IL28,66333,65538,64743,639
Rockford, IL29,86932,84435,79738,772
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area30,51434,94439,35443,784
Springfield, IL30,68034,82038,93843,077
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area29,95233,78037,60741,434
Bloomington, IN23,29627,18631,05534,944
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area22,19426,45830,72234,986
Columbus, IN23,29627,18631,05534,944
Elkhart-Goshen, IN23,29627,18631,05534,944
Evansville, IN23,29627,18631,05534,944
Fort Wayne, IN23,29627,18631,05534,944
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN23,29627,18631,05534,944
Kokomo, IN23,29627,18631,05534,944
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN28,99632,17835,38138,564
Michigan City-La Porte, IN26,50030,20233,92537,628
Muncie, IN23,29627,18631,05534,944
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area26,45830,18133,90437,628
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI23,29627,18631,05534,944
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area23,33827,47731,63735,776
Terre Haute, IN23,29627,18631,05534,944
Kansas nonmetropolitan area22,96429,26635,56841,871
Lawrence, KS26,72833,69640,68547,653
Manhattan, KS25,08531,92838,75145,594
Topeka, KS26,72833,69640,68547,653
Wichita, KS23,67128,08032,51136,920
Bowling Green, KY34,42437,35740,29043,223
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area26,33330,76435,21539,645
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area34,42437,35740,29043,223
Elizabethtown, KY28,01832,36536,71241,060
Lexington-Fayette, KY27,72731,67935,65239,604
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN25,66829,59933,50937,440
Owensboro, KY34,42437,35740,29043,223
Paducah, KY-IL34,42437,35740,29043,223
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area28,01832,36536,71241,060
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area28,55932,84437,10841,392
Alexandria, LA20,17622,94325,68828,455
Baton Rouge, LA21,98624,98127,95630,951
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area20,94623,54626,14628,746
Hammond, LA22,04824,91927,81030,680
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA20,21822,86025,48028,122
Lafayette, LA20,57223,52526,50029,453
Lake Charles, LA18,05521,63225,23128,808
Monroe, LA19,65620,94622,25623,546
New Orleans-Metairie, LA22,44425,25228,06030,868
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area20,78023,71226,66629,599
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA20,11424,04527,99731,928
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA22,09024,91927,76830,597
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area18,32522,09025,87629,640
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA26,22932,63639,04245,448
Barnstable Town, MA32,07437,42042,74448,090
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH31,22136,35941,49646,634
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area32,07437,42042,74448,090
Pittsfield, MA26,22932,63639,04245,448
Springfield, MA26,22932,63639,04245,448
Worcester, MA26,22932,63639,04245,448
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD29,34934,69540,04045,386
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV23,40028,64233,86339,104
Lexington Park, MD27,58133,23938,89644,554
Maryland nonmetropolitan area28,82934,40439,97845,552
Salisbury, MD31,40834,50837,62840,727
Bangor, ME26,22932,63639,04245,448
Lewiston-Auburn, ME26,22932,63639,04245,448
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area26,22932,63639,04245,448
Portland-South Portland, ME26,22932,63639,04245,448
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area26,22932,63639,04245,448
Ann Arbor, MI30,45236,21341,95447,716
Battle Creek, MI31,86636,10940,33244,575
Bay City, MI31,86636,10940,33244,575
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI32,17836,13040,10344,055
Flint, MI32,28236,25540,20744,180
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI35,25637,58639,93642,266
Jackson, MI31,30437,77344,22150,690
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI29,66135,88042,10048,319
Lansing-East Lansing, MI32,59437,17041,76746,343
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area31,32535,19439,06342,932
Midland, MI31,86636,10940,33244,575
Monroe, MI30,55636,35942,16247,965
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI31,86636,10940,33244,575
Niles, MI31,86636,10940,33244,575
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area32,44834,61236,75438,917
Saginaw, MI31,86636,10940,33244,575
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area30,55636,33842,14147,924
Traverse City, MI29,49532,88536,25539,645
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area29,80732,55235,27738,023
Duluth, MN-WI30,72235,98441,24746,509
Mankato, MN24,42030,47236,50442,557
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI24,46130,47236,48442,495
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area24,46130,68036,87943,098
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area24,42030,32736,21342,120
Rochester, MN24,62830,74336,87942,994
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area24,42030,47236,50442,557
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area25,10630,03634,94439,874
St. Cloud, MN24,42030,30636,21342,100
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL29,64035,17340,72746,260
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area30,28535,13239,97844,824
Columbia, MO29,64035,17340,72746,260
Jefferson City, MO29,64035,17340,72746,260
Joplin, MO-KS29,64035,17340,72746,260
Kansas City, MO-KS27,10333,57240,04046,509
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area30,36835,17339,95744,762
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area30,16034,65339,12543,618
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area29,64035,17340,72746,260
Springfield, MO29,64035,17340,72746,260
St. Joseph, MO-KS27,33232,09536,87941,642
St. Louis, MO-IL31,07635,61040,12444,658
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS21,69528,45535,23641,996
Hattiesburg, MS21,17527,26933,38439,479
Jackson, MS20,75926,10431,45036,796
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area21,27927,60233,94640,269
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area18,28423,96229,66135,340
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area23,17227,66432,17836,671
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area21,96527,37332,76038,168
Billings, MT23,90024,71125,50126,312
Bozeman, MT23,40025,81328,20530,618
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area24,75228,43432,11635,797
Great Falls, MT24,33627,58130,80534,050
Helena, MT23,31726,43729,53632,656
Missoula, MT23,06825,18927,29029,412
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area23,40025,81328,20530,618
West Montana nonmetropolitan area22,46424,39926,31228,247
Asheville, NC26,22932,63639,04245,448
Burlington, NC26,22932,63639,04245,448
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area26,22932,63639,04245,448
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC26,22932,63639,04245,448
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC26,22932,63639,04245,448
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area15,35118,67922,02825,356
Fayetteville, NC26,22932,63639,04245,448
Goldsboro, NC26,22932,63639,04245,448
Greensboro-High Point, NC26,22932,63639,04245,448
Greenville, NC26,22932,63639,04245,448
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC26,22932,63639,04245,448
Jacksonville, NC26,22932,63639,04245,448
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC26,22932,63639,04245,448
Raleigh-Cary, NC26,22932,63639,04245,448
Rocky Mount, NC26,22932,63639,04245,448
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area26,22932,63639,04245,448
Wilmington, NC26,22932,63639,04245,448
Winston-Salem, NC26,22932,63639,04245,448
Bismarck, ND43,16050,19157,20064,231
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area43,16050,19157,20064,231
Fargo, ND-MN30,03634,67439,31243,951
Grand Forks, ND-MN30,03634,67439,31243,951
Minot, ND43,16050,19157,20064,231
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area43,16050,19157,20064,231
Grand Island, NE28,08030,16032,22034,300
Lincoln, NE26,74932,26137,75243,264
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area26,74931,86637,00442,120
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area28,08030,16032,22034,300
Omaha, NE-IA26,41631,86637,31642,765
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area26,62432,07437,54442,994
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area29,97335,44440,91446,384
Manchester-Nashua, NH29,93235,38140,81046,260
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area30,84736,00541,18446,343
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area26,22932,63639,04245,448
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ32,36535,81839,25042,703
Trenton-Princeton, NJ36,73346,96757,20067,434
Vineland, NJ32,28236,21340,16544,096
Albuquerque, NM27,37332,01236,67141,309
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area26,52027,93529,34930,764
Farmington, NM28,39233,67638,95944,242
Las Cruces, NM26,52027,93529,34930,764
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area28,87130,59732,34434,071
Santa Fe, NM31,42932,94834,44535,964
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area25,27227,51929,76532,012
Carson City, NV25,66827,29028,89230,514
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV25,04430,38935,75641,101
Reno, NV25,75128,37230,99233,613
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY35,00739,85344,67949,525
Binghamton, NY37,77347,88257,97068,079
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY37,77347,88257,97068,079
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area39,64544,76249,90055,016
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area36,92045,63654,33063,045
Elmira, NY37,77347,88257,97068,079
Glens Falls, NY36,90041,91246,90451,917
Ithaca, NY35,40244,15952,93661,693
Kingston, NY37,77347,88257,97068,079
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY42,03752,81263,60774,381
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ44,26354,95465,64576,336
Rochester, NY37,23245,78154,35162,900
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area37,23245,78154,35162,900
Syracuse, NY38,08547,13356,18165,229
Utica-Rome, NY38,08547,13356,18165,229
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY39,54144,59649,65054,704
Akron, OH26,58331,18035,79740,394
Canton-Massillon, OH21,61226,02130,43134,840
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN27,08230,95134,84038,709
Cleveland, OH22,25624,62826,99929,370
Columbus, OH26,58331,18035,79740,394
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH27,66431,67935,67239,687
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area21,61225,73029,86933,988
Lima, OH26,58331,18035,79740,394
Mansfield, OH26,58331,18035,79740,394
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)22,09026,91631,72036,546
Sandusky, OH22,46426,68730,88835,111
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area26,31230,61834,92439,229
Springfield, OH26,58331,18035,79740,394
Toledo, OH26,58331,18035,79740,394
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area27,72731,76235,77639,812
Youngstown-Warren, OH26,58331,18035,79740,394
Enid, OK21,52825,06428,62132,157
Lawton, OK28,18430,24432,28234,341
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area18,97022,19425,41828,642
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area19,40721,75724,12826,479
Oklahoma City, OK28,41330,63932,88535,111
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area19,61523,90028,16432,448
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area24,98126,91628,87130,805
Tulsa, OK23,56727,04030,53534,008
Albany, OR33,48843,22352,93662,671
Bend, OR32,26151,48070,67989,898
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area33,78042,47451,16859,863
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area34,82036,81638,79240,789
Corvallis, OR34,23743,76453,26962,796
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area33,48843,22352,93662,671
Eugene-Springfield, OR33,88436,17238,46040,748
Grants Pass, OR34,82036,81638,79240,789
Medford, OR34,71636,67138,64740,602
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA35,04841,53848,02854,517
Salem, OR34,79943,03651,25259,488
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ34,88244,74154,58064,439
Altoona, PA26,83231,94937,08742,204
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area30,32734,07137,79441,538
Chambersburg, PA26,83231,94937,08742,204
Erie, PA26,83231,94937,08742,204
Gettysburg, PA26,83231,94937,08742,204
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA31,45033,98836,54639,084
Johnstown, PA26,83231,94937,08742,204
Lancaster, PA32,07436,35940,66444,949
Lebanon, PA26,83231,94937,08742,204
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area26,83231,94937,08742,204
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area21,90326,74931,57536,421
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD32,92740,16547,38354,621
Pittsburgh, PA26,83231,94937,08742,204
Reading, PA26,83231,94937,08742,204
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA26,83231,94937,08742,204
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area26,83231,94937,08742,204
State College, PA26,83231,94937,08742,204
Williamsport, PA26,83231,94937,08742,204
York-Hanover, PA31,45033,98836,54639,084
Aguadilla, PR21,90325,14828,39231,637
Arecibo, PR21,94425,66829,39133,114
Guayama, PR21,94425,66829,39133,114
Mayaguez, PR21,90325,14828,39231,637
Ponce, PR21,90325,18928,45531,741
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area21,90325,14828,39231,637
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR21,94425,68829,45333,197
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA32,07437,42042,74448,090
Charleston-North Charleston, SC26,22932,63639,04245,448
Columbia, SC26,22932,63639,04245,448
Florence, SC26,22932,63639,04245,448
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC26,22932,63639,04245,448
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC26,22932,63639,04245,448
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC26,22932,63639,04245,448
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area26,22932,63639,04245,448
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area26,22932,63639,04245,448
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area26,22932,63639,04245,448
Spartanburg, SC26,22932,63639,04245,448
Sumter, SC26,22932,63639,04245,448
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area25,50128,06030,63933,197
Rapid City, SD27,47729,99432,49035,007
Sioux Falls, SD-MN27,22828,72530,20231,700
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area28,24730,74333,21835,714
Chattanooga, TN-GA26,22932,63639,04245,448
Clarksville, TN-KY26,22932,63639,04245,448
Cleveland, TN26,22932,63639,04245,448
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area26,22932,63639,04245,448
Jackson, TN26,22932,63639,04245,448
Johnson City, TN26,22932,63639,04245,448
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA26,22932,63639,04245,448
Knoxville, TN26,22932,63639,04245,448
Memphis, TN-MS-AR26,29230,43134,54938,688
Morristown, TN26,22932,63639,04245,448
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN26,22932,63639,04245,448
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area26,22932,63639,04245,448
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area26,22932,63639,04245,448
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area26,10430,43134,75739,084
Abilene, TX21,59137,37853,14468,932
Amarillo, TX25,54342,03758,51175,005
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX25,41841,14356,84772,572
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX25,54342,03758,51175,005
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area26,33342,95259,55176,170
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX25,54342,03758,51175,005
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area24,17039,93655,68271,448
College Station-Bryan, TX25,54342,03758,51175,005
Corpus Christi, TX25,54342,03758,51175,005
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX25,73044,86663,98183,117
Eagle Pass, TX25,54342,03758,51175,005
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area26,00042,95259,90476,856
El Paso, TX25,54342,03758,51175,005
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area25,41842,24559,09375,920
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX25,66842,14158,63675,109
Killeen-Temple, TX27,22842,72458,24073,736
Laredo, TX25,54342,03758,51175,005
Longview, TX27,58148,27768,99489,690
Lubbock, TX25,54342,03758,51175,005
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX25,54342,03758,51175,005
Midland, TX25,54342,03758,51175,005
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area24,35742,39160,44578,479
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area25,56440,97656,36871,781
Odessa, TX25,54342,03758,51175,005
San Angelo, TX25,54342,03758,51175,005
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX25,62641,53857,47173,383
Sherman-Denison, TX26,72846,61366,51986,404
Texarkana, TX-AR30,59741,30952,04262,754
Tyler, TX25,54342,03758,51175,005
Victoria, TX25,54342,03758,51175,005
Waco, TX25,21043,57661,92280,288
Wichita Falls, TX25,54342,03758,51175,005
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area26,22932,63639,04245,448
Logan, UT-ID26,22932,63639,04245,448
Ogden, UT26,22932,63639,04245,448
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT26,22932,63639,04245,448
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT26,22932,63639,04245,448
St. George, UT26,22932,63639,04245,448
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area26,22932,63639,04245,448
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA26,22932,63639,04245,448
Charlottesville, VA26,22932,63639,04245,448
Harrisonburg, VA26,22932,63639,04245,448
Lynchburg, VA26,22932,63639,04245,448
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area23,02628,10133,19738,272
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area26,22932,63639,04245,448
Richmond, VA23,21328,39233,57238,751
Roanoke, VA26,22932,63639,04245,448
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area26,22932,63639,04245,448
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area26,22932,63639,04245,448
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA26,22932,63639,04245,448
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC26,22932,63639,04245,448
Winchester, VA-WV21,19625,68830,20234,695
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA26,22932,63639,04245,448
Burlington-South Burlington, VT26,22932,63639,04245,448
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area26,22932,63639,04245,448
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area26,22932,63639,04245,448
Bellingham, WA35,56837,91940,26942,620
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA37,35741,01844,67948,340
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area36,04739,77043,51447,237
Kennewick-Richland, WA36,31740,16544,03447,882
Longview-Kelso, WA35,46438,37641,28844,200
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA37,02440,12443,24446,343
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA37,04540,26943,51446,738
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA37,73241,03944,32547,632
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA36,31740,16544,03447,882
Walla Walla, WA36,31740,16544,03447,882
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA37,58640,83144,05547,300
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area35,48536,92038,37639,812
Yakima, WA36,73340,12443,51446,904
Appleton, WI27,60234,36241,12247,882
Eau Claire, WI27,60234,36241,12247,882
Fond du Lac, WI27,60234,36241,12247,882
Green Bay, WI27,60234,36241,12247,882
Janesville-Beloit, WI27,60234,36241,12247,882
Kenosha, WI27,60234,36241,12247,882
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN27,60234,36241,12247,882
Madison, WI27,60234,36241,12247,882
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI27,60234,36241,12247,882
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area26,81233,57240,35247,112
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area28,12231,80435,46439,146
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI27,60234,36241,12247,882
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI27,60234,36241,12247,882
Sheboygan, WI28,51732,92737,33641,746
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area27,54033,05238,54344,055
Wausau, WI26,47931,34636,21341,080
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area24,14930,28536,42142,557
Beckley, WV19,76022,86025,98029,079
Charleston, WV20,26022,90125,54328,184
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH20,30122,86025,41827,976
Morgantown, WV20,48823,33826,16729,016
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area20,34323,10925,89628,663
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV19,84421,52823,23424,919
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area19,51122,13224,75227,373
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH21,23723,21325,21027,186
Wheeling, WV-OH22,04826,68731,34635,984
Casper, WY26,22932,63639,04245,448
Cheyenne, WY26,22932,63639,04245,448
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area26,22932,63639,04245,448
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area26,22932,63639,04245,448

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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