SOC 41-9011 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Demonstrators and Product Promoters 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): Demonstrate merchandise and answer questions for the purpose of creating public interest in buying the product. May sell demonstrated merchandise.

Level I across metros$21,404 – $44,908Beckley, WV to Kalamazoo, MI
Median Level IV, major metros$47,112Across 100 top H-1B metros
Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Demonstrators and Product Promoters?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Demonstrators and Product Promoters (SOC 41-9011) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $21,404 in Beckley, WV to $44,908 in Kalamazoo, MI, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $47,112. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $42,599, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 22 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 areaLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area32,65639,08445,53251,959
Anchorage, AK32,65639,08445,53251,959
Fairbanks-College, AK32,65639,08445,53251,959
Anniston-Oxford, AL22,04825,14828,24731,346
Auburn-Opelika, AL23,73325,89628,03930,202
Birmingham, AL22,31925,35628,41331,450
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL23,73325,89628,03930,202
Decatur, AL23,73325,89628,03930,202
Dothan, AL23,73325,89628,03930,202
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL23,73325,89628,03930,202
Gadsden, AL22,04825,14828,24731,346
Huntsville, AL23,73325,89628,03930,202
Mobile, AL23,73325,89628,03930,202
Montgomery, AL22,44425,31428,16431,034
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area22,69325,48028,28831,076
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area22,04825,16828,28831,408
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area23,73325,89628,03930,202
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area22,54825,35628,16430,972
Tuscaloosa, AL21,96525,12728,26831,429
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area29,43232,15734,90337,628
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR29,34933,07236,81640,540
Fort Smith, AR-OK23,71228,80833,90439,000
Hot Springs, AR27,41531,36735,29839,250
Jonesboro, AR31,22133,13535,02836,941
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR27,41531,36735,29839,250
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area28,95432,69836,46340,207
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area28,24731,76235,27738,792
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area28,64232,44836,25540,061
Arizona nonmetropolitan area34,57037,50340,45643,389
Flagstaff, AZ31,65836,81641,95447,112
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ31,65836,81641,95447,112
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ32,05338,79245,51152,250
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ32,67739,60446,55153,477
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ34,15439,45844,78350,087
Tucson, AZ33,90440,37346,86353,332
Yuma, AZ32,05338,77245,49052,208
Bakersfield-Delano, CA34,98637,62840,26942,911
Chico, CA36,90042,62048,31954,039
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area35,25638,79242,32845,864
El Centro, CA35,65239,79143,90948,048
Fresno, CA34,59138,39742,22446,031
Hanford-Corcoran, CA35,23639,54143,82648,132
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA38,25246,48854,70462,941
Merced, CA36,15142,72449,29655,869
Modesto, CA36,60838,77240,91443,077
Napa, CA40,39446,90453,41559,925
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area35,67239,70843,72247,757
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area36,17239,68743,18146,696
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA36,08840,93545,80250,648
Redding, CA34,75738,62642,47446,343
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA35,42340,06144,67949,317
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA36,33841,16446,01050,836
Salinas, CA36,69240,72744,78348,818
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA36,17239,62443,05646,509
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA39,14645,94852,77059,572
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA41,30949,15156,97264,813
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA35,86040,64445,42850,212
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA37,17040,91444,67948,423
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA35,77640,29044,80449,317
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA36,35942,01647,67453,332
Stockton-Lodi, CA35,86039,33342,80746,280
Vallejo, CA37,50340,95644,38847,840
Visalia, CA35,13237,35739,56241,788
Yuba City, CA35,69343,07750,48257,866
Boulder, CO37,19139,56241,95444,325
Colorado Springs, CO33,69637,54441,39245,240
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO34,09237,75241,41345,074
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area33,69637,50341,33045,136
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO35,42338,77242,14145,490
Grand Junction, CO33,01035,65238,31440,956
Greeley, CO34,36237,89841,45544,991
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area34,02938,58443,11947,674
Pueblo, CO33,11437,12841,12245,136
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area33,40537,31641,20545,116
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT36,29641,70447,11252,520
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area34,92439,33343,76448,173
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT35,15238,64742,12045,615
New Haven, CT35,54842,34949,15155,952
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT34,84038,02341,18444,367
Waterbury-Shelton, CT35,21539,95744,67949,421
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV34,65339,99945,36550,711
Dover, DE31,36736,46341,58046,676
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area31,20037,42043,61849,837
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL30,68033,90437,12840,352
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL29,53639,02148,52758,012
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL29,97336,48443,01549,525
Gainesville, FL30,66038,85547,07155,266
Homosassa Springs, FL30,59736,81643,05649,276
Jacksonville, FL30,70139,27147,82056,389
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL35,56841,28846,98852,708
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL31,09635,48539,85344,242
Naples-Marco Island, FL33,17637,02440,85244,700
North Florida nonmetropolitan area30,03637,62845,24052,832
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL34,71638,81342,91147,008
Ocala, FL29,78635,21540,66446,093
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL29,78635,09040,41545,719
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL29,80734,69539,56244,450
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL29,86934,82039,77044,720
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL29,86934,82039,77044,720
Port St. Lucie, FL31,01335,40239,79144,180
Punta Gorda, FL30,70134,67438,64742,620
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL29,82834,69539,58344,450
Sebring, FL29,84835,48541,14346,780
South Florida nonmetropolitan area30,53535,48540,41545,365
Tallahassee, FL28,37231,80435,25638,688
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL30,63936,92043,18149,463
Wildwood-The Villages, FL30,07735,98441,89247,799
Albany, GA27,22834,32041,41348,506
Athens-Clarke County, GA27,33232,05336,79641,517
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA27,58132,46937,37842,266
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC25,00229,66134,34139,000
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA26,58332,40738,23144,055
Columbus, GA-AL27,37332,49037,62842,744
Dalton, GA28,41333,09337,75242,432
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area24,89830,88836,90042,890
Gainesville, GA27,29032,09536,87941,684
Hinesville, GA24,89834,19643,51452,812
Macon-Bibb County, GA27,39432,28237,14942,037
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area27,12432,13637,12842,141
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area27,06131,99136,90041,829
Rome, GA27,74832,53237,31642,100
Savannah, GA26,58332,40738,23144,055
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area24,35731,45038,54345,636
Valdosta, GA26,58332,40738,23144,055
Warner Robins, GA26,58332,40738,23144,055
Guam MSA32,65639,08445,53251,959
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area35,79738,50141,20543,909
Kahului-Wailuku, HI35,79738,50141,20543,909
Urban Honolulu, HI36,08838,41840,74843,077
Ames, IA32,61534,86137,12839,375
Cedar Rapids, IA30,14032,51134,86137,232
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL33,65536,85840,04043,244
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA34,77836,40038,02339,645
Dubuque, IA30,70132,69834,67436,671
Iowa City, IA30,03632,63635,21537,815
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area30,32732,65634,96537,295
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area30,74333,15635,58938,002
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD28,51729,76531,03432,282
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area32,40734,82037,21239,624
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area30,99233,53036,08838,626
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA30,32732,44834,54936,671
Boise City, ID31,05534,79938,52242,266
Coeur d'Alene, ID30,76433,42636,06838,730
Idaho Falls, ID30,76433,42636,06838,730
Lewiston, ID-WA34,92437,60740,31142,994
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area30,95134,05037,12840,228
Pocatello, ID30,47232,94835,42337,898
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area30,80533,86336,94139,999
Twin Falls, ID30,93034,30037,66941,039
Bloomington, IL31,30435,96440,60245,261
Champaign-Urbana, IL31,20033,92536,65039,375
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN32,22037,19142,14147,112
Decatur, IL31,20034,61238,00241,413
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area32,55237,37842,18347,008
Kankakee, IL32,17837,08742,01646,925
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area32,15737,08742,03746,967
Peoria, IL31,11735,19439,25043,327
Rockford, IL32,15737,10842,05847,008
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area33,13538,27243,41048,548
Springfield, IL34,42439,35444,26349,192
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area31,55435,02838,50141,975
Bloomington, IN33,32239,56245,80252,042
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area31,30437,44043,55649,692
Columbus, IN34,15440,16546,17652,188
Elkhart-Goshen, IN26,60433,17639,77046,343
Evansville, IN30,68037,25343,84750,420
Fort Wayne, IN31,80436,17240,51944,887
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN32,78139,35445,90652,479
Kokomo, IN33,36439,58345,80252,021
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN32,22037,21242,22447,216
Michigan City-La Porte, IN32,15737,14942,12047,112
Muncie, IN32,69839,12545,55251,980
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area32,09537,12842,16247,196
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI37,44043,68049,94156,181
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area30,93038,00245,07452,146
Terre Haute, IN32,59438,27243,93049,608
Kansas nonmetropolitan area29,76533,82137,85641,912
Lawrence, KS30,76434,94439,14643,327
Manhattan, KS25,02329,57834,11238,668
Topeka, KS30,47234,69538,89643,119
Wichita, KS30,26432,38634,52836,650
Bowling Green, KY30,30638,29346,30154,288
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area30,16037,37844,61651,834
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area30,30638,29346,30154,288
Elizabethtown, KY30,26437,91945,55253,207
Lexington-Fayette, KY32,32438,02343,70149,400
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN30,24437,94045,65653,352
Owensboro, KY30,30638,29346,30154,288
Paducah, KY-IL30,74334,77838,83442,869
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area30,22337,71145,17852,666
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area30,22337,83645,44853,061
Alexandria, LA29,59933,94638,27242,620
Baton Rouge, LA29,59933,94638,27242,620
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area29,59933,94638,27242,620
Hammond, LA29,59933,94638,27242,620
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA29,59933,94638,27242,620
Lafayette, LA29,59933,94638,27242,620
Lake Charles, LA29,59933,94638,27242,620
Monroe, LA29,59933,94638,27242,620
New Orleans-Metairie, LA29,59933,94638,27242,620
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area29,59933,94638,27242,620
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA29,59933,94638,27242,620
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA29,59933,94638,27242,620
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area29,59933,94638,27242,620
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA35,69340,74845,82350,877
Barnstable Town, MA37,58644,30451,02357,741
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH37,69044,34651,02357,679
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area37,48244,07650,64857,242
Pittsfield, MA35,17341,47647,77854,080
Springfield, MA35,63140,26944,88749,525
Worcester, MA36,21340,06143,90947,757
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD33,75937,19140,62344,055
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV33,80039,33344,84550,378
Lexington Park, MD34,40439,66644,90850,170
Maryland nonmetropolitan area31,07635,29839,54143,764
Salisbury, MD33,86337,23240,62343,992
Bangor, ME34,48738,43942,37046,322
Lewiston-Auburn, ME35,06940,99746,92552,853
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area34,48738,43942,37046,322
Portland-South Portland, ME35,06940,99746,92552,853
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area34,46641,06047,65354,247
Ann Arbor, MI38,14845,61553,06160,528
Battle Creek, MI38,83444,80450,77356,743
Bay City, MI37,10844,26351,39758,552
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI38,62646,78054,91263,066
Flint, MI38,29346,36454,41362,484
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI34,94442,59950,27457,928
Jackson, MI38,14845,61553,10360,570
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI44,90849,10953,31157,512
Lansing-East Lansing, MI35,94344,20052,43760,695
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area36,38044,53352,70860,861
Midland, MI37,10844,26351,39758,552
Monroe, MI39,04246,34353,64460,944
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI34,09241,62149,13056,660
Niles, MI39,89545,26150,62855,994
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area32,42838,60544,76250,940
Saginaw, MI34,30040,62346,94653,269
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area36,69243,22349,77556,306
Traverse City, MI32,24038,75145,28251,792
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area32,42838,60544,76250,940
Duluth, MN-WI30,95134,69538,43942,183
Mankato, MN31,55433,15634,73636,338
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI32,03233,44734,86136,276
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area31,84533,36434,86136,380
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area31,38833,07234,75736,442
Rochester, MN33,73835,67237,58639,520
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area29,86931,74133,59235,464
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area23,83728,68433,55138,397
St. Cloud, MN31,57533,21834,88236,525
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL31,20034,17537,17040,144
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area33,11437,14941,18445,220
Columbia, MO33,23935,65238,04440,456
Jefferson City, MO33,23935,65238,04440,456
Joplin, MO-KS27,95631,86635,75639,666
Kansas City, MO-KS32,05336,02639,99943,972
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area33,05237,31641,58045,844
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area34,69538,95943,24447,508
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area32,42835,98439,52043,077
Springfield, MO33,82135,69337,58639,458
St. Joseph, MO-KS31,51235,54839,56243,597
St. Louis, MO-IL36,19240,95645,74050,503
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS28,10131,26334,44537,607
Hattiesburg, MS28,10131,26334,44537,607
Jackson, MS28,10131,26334,44537,607
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area29,51640,16550,83661,485
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area28,10131,26334,44537,607
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area29,51635,96442,41248,860
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area30,24437,42044,57551,751
Billings, MT29,59931,97034,34136,712
Bozeman, MT29,59931,97034,34136,712
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area29,95233,65537,33641,039
Great Falls, MT29,59931,97034,34136,712
Helena, MT30,80534,00837,23240,436
Missoula, MT30,88834,38337,85641,351
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area30,82633,96737,10840,248
West Montana nonmetropolitan area30,63934,17537,69041,226
Asheville, NC33,88438,41842,97347,508
Burlington, NC29,45334,15438,85543,556
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area30,53535,98441,45546,904
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC31,72038,58445,42852,292
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC32,09537,23242,37047,508
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area35,40240,54045,69850,836
Fayetteville, NC29,82835,50641,18446,863
Goldsboro, NC31,34635,96440,58145,199
Greensboro-High Point, NC30,18132,78135,40238,002
Greenville, NC33,53039,18844,84550,503
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC29,01636,06843,14050,191
Jacksonville, NC31,88737,23242,55747,903
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC28,53833,44738,35643,264
Raleigh-Cary, NC32,09536,00539,91643,826
Rocky Mount, NC31,20035,88040,56045,240
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area24,85630,38935,94341,476
Wilmington, NC32,82336,27639,74943,202
Winston-Salem, NC27,35231,84536,35940,852
Bismarck, ND32,44832,82333,21833,592
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area32,05332,65633,28033,884
Fargo, ND-MN31,99132,51133,03133,551
Grand Forks, ND-MN29,30831,38833,48835,568
Minot, ND31,78332,51133,21833,946
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area31,65832,53233,40534,279
Grand Island, NE30,55632,57334,61236,629
Lincoln, NE30,93034,36237,81541,247
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area30,86833,01035,15237,295
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area30,55632,57334,61236,629
Omaha, NE-IA31,22132,86434,50836,151
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area30,93033,05235,19437,316
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area37,44043,90950,39956,868
Manchester-Nashua, NH37,48243,95150,44056,909
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area37,48244,09650,71157,325
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area34,23735,79737,33638,896
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ34,79940,70646,61352,520
Trenton-Princeton, NJ32,34434,02935,69337,378
Vineland, NJ31,49235,38139,25043,140
Albuquerque, NM29,10033,03136,98340,914
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area33,42635,75638,08540,415
Farmington, NM28,80832,59436,38040,165
Las Cruces, NM27,12428,06029,01629,952
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area29,10033,21837,35741,476
Santa Fe, NM38,00240,51943,03645,552
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area31,65842,57853,49864,418
Carson City, NV30,61838,54346,46854,392
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV32,28243,36854,43465,520
Reno, NV30,28536,92043,57650,212
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY40,04044,74149,46354,164
Binghamton, NY36,54643,26450,00456,722
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY38,16842,86947,54952,250
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area34,75739,72844,72049,692
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area35,48541,01846,55152,084
Elmira, NY39,60443,55647,48751,439
Glens Falls, NY39,81244,55449,29654,039
Ithaca, NY39,06343,14047,19651,272
Kingston, NY36,54643,26450,00456,722
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY35,73541,74647,73653,748
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ35,73541,74647,73653,748
Rochester, NY36,81642,43248,06953,685
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area40,49844,13847,79951,439
Syracuse, NY33,21835,25637,31639,354
Utica-Rome, NY34,11237,37840,62343,888
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY33,23935,86038,48041,101
Akron, OH28,78832,71936,65040,581
Canton-Massillon, OH27,31133,75940,22846,676
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN32,24036,75441,24745,760
Cleveland, OH29,84833,71737,58641,455
Columbus, OH29,41233,88438,33542,807
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH30,51436,58842,64048,714
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area27,45632,96838,50144,013
Lima, OH29,49534,25839,02143,784
Mansfield, OH29,24533,90438,58443,244
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)28,76733,30137,81542,349
Sandusky, OH29,70332,96836,23439,500
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area30,24436,42142,62048,797
Springfield, OH29,59936,69243,78450,877
Toledo, OH30,38932,22034,02935,860
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area30,05635,73541,43447,112
Youngstown-Warren, OH29,14134,40439,66644,928
Enid, OK30,47239,06347,67456,264
Lawton, OK30,11938,81347,52856,223
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area27,66436,56745,46954,372
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area30,61839,20847,77856,368
Oklahoma City, OK27,29036,17245,05353,935
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area26,37535,34044,30453,269
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area26,25035,13244,03452,916
Tulsa, OK32,55240,81049,06857,325
Albany, OR33,86336,58839,31242,037
Bend, OR37,44040,35243,26446,176
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area34,11240,93547,73654,559
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area30,90933,55136,17238,813
Corvallis, OR32,86435,52738,18940,852
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area35,19440,04044,86649,712
Eugene-Springfield, OR31,53334,79938,04441,309
Grants Pass, OR32,11635,34038,54341,767
Medford, OR34,92438,00241,10144,180
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA36,46339,39642,30845,240
Salem, OR34,75737,00439,25041,496
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ31,18035,25639,35443,431
Altoona, PA27,85233,73839,64545,532
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area25,08528,78832,46936,172
Chambersburg, PA23,40029,70335,98442,287
Erie, PA27,85233,73839,64545,532
Gettysburg, PA24,17031,94939,74947,528
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA22,29829,43236,56743,701
Johnstown, PA30,86835,98441,08046,197
Lancaster, PA25,10630,76436,42142,079
Lebanon, PA23,62929,53635,46441,372
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area25,39730,51435,61040,727
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area28,30933,63438,98044,304
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD31,34635,52739,72843,909
Pittsburgh, PA31,30436,13040,93545,760
Reading, PA30,11934,57039,00043,452
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA25,48030,53535,61040,664
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area28,64234,13339,60445,095
State College, PA25,52231,01336,48441,975
Williamsport, PA24,58628,99633,40537,815
York-Hanover, PA24,33631,30438,27245,240
Aguadilla, PR21,84022,77623,71224,648
Arecibo, PR21,84023,71225,60527,477
Guayama, PR21,84023,77525,68827,623
Mayaguez, PR21,92425,41828,93332,428
Ponce, PR21,84023,85825,89627,914
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area21,84023,77525,70927,644
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR21,84023,77525,73027,664
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA36,29644,47152,64560,820
Charleston-North Charleston, SC30,63935,46440,26945,095
Columbia, SC30,84737,77344,70051,626
Florence, SC29,01635,61042,18348,776
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC28,95432,96837,00441,018
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC29,01635,61042,18348,776
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC29,01635,61042,18348,776
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area31,09637,64844,20050,752
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area30,45237,12843,80550,482
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area26,33331,84537,33642,848
Spartanburg, SC30,84737,42043,99250,565
Sumter, SC29,01635,61042,18348,776
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area28,80829,49530,20230,888
Rapid City, SD28,30928,91229,51630,119
Sioux Falls, SD-MN26,74929,16231,59634,008
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area28,30928,91229,51630,119
Chattanooga, TN-GA31,42936,29641,14346,010
Clarksville, TN-KY31,03442,99454,97566,935
Cleveland, TN31,22135,31939,41643,514
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area29,91138,02346,15654,268
Jackson, TN30,26439,68749,13058,552
Johnson City, TN28,78839,83250,85661,901
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA28,60041,24753,87266,519
Knoxville, TN31,47137,58643,68049,796
Memphis, TN-MS-AR29,57835,98442,41248,818
Morristown, TN29,72438,62647,50856,410
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN30,26439,68749,13058,552
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area30,41040,24850,08759,925
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area31,22142,10052,95763,836
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area31,13841,89252,64563,399
Abilene, TX31,20035,69340,20744,700
Amarillo, TX30,88834,05037,23240,394
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX35,79742,03748,27754,517
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX33,30136,60839,93643,244
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area34,32038,18942,03745,906
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX35,36037,64839,91642,204
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area35,48538,41841,37244,304
College Station-Bryan, TX33,11438,27243,41048,568
Corpus Christi, TX35,54837,69039,81241,954
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX31,42938,00244,59651,168
Eagle Pass, TX33,19739,41645,65651,876
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area33,07236,48439,87443,285
El Paso, TX32,55234,59136,60838,647
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area31,13835,38139,64543,888
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX33,28036,60839,93643,264
Killeen-Temple, TX35,02840,74846,48852,208
Laredo, TX34,48736,29638,08539,895
Longview, TX31,15934,94438,75142,536
Lubbock, TX23,98329,34934,73640,103
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX35,67237,64839,64541,621
Midland, TX32,90636,85840,78944,741
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area31,51235,67239,81243,972
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area30,47234,42438,35642,308
Odessa, TX32,90636,85840,78944,741
San Angelo, TX31,47135,77640,06144,367
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX34,73638,66842,59946,530
Sherman-Denison, TX31,47138,12744,78351,439
Texarkana, TX-AR31,11735,19439,25043,327
Tyler, TX30,49334,46638,46042,432
Victoria, TX35,54838,12740,70643,285
Waco, TX34,84037,87740,91443,951
Wichita Falls, TX31,97036,29640,60244,928
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area34,38336,44238,50140,560
Logan, UT-ID32,63634,98637,31639,666
Ogden, UT34,21636,19238,14840,124
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT34,73636,71238,70940,685
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT34,63237,83641,03944,242
St. George, UT34,05036,94139,85342,744
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area34,02937,00439,95742,932
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA29,97337,04544,11751,189
Charlottesville, VA29,45335,42341,39247,362
Harrisonburg, VA29,14135,81842,47449,151
Lynchburg, VA29,14134,92440,68546,468
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area32,76038,54344,32550,108
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area28,80833,09337,37841,663
Richmond, VA31,40837,52443,61849,733
Roanoke, VA28,62134,09239,54145,012
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area29,84835,86041,85047,861
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area28,64238,43948,23658,032
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA29,18335,19441,22647,237
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC29,93235,27740,60245,948
Winchester, VA-WV31,51237,56543,61849,671
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA32,65639,08445,53251,959
Burlington-South Burlington, VT36,40040,54044,65848,797
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area36,25540,72745,19949,671
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area37,12841,80846,50951,189
Bellingham, WA36,56738,41840,29042,141
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA36,00538,27240,51942,786
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area35,21538,06440,91443,764
Kennewick-Richland, WA34,92437,81540,68543,576
Longview-Kelso, WA36,33839,29242,22445,178
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA36,06837,83639,58341,351
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA35,42336,23437,04537,856
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA37,77340,43643,11945,781
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA34,69537,85641,03944,200
Walla Walla, WA34,88237,83640,76843,722
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA35,11138,29341,49644,679
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area35,48538,43941,39244,346
Yakima, WA36,44239,39642,34945,303
Appleton, WI31,53336,08840,62345,178
Eau Claire, WI33,55137,96042,37046,780
Fond du Lac, WI30,66034,42438,21041,975
Green Bay, WI33,13537,23241,33045,428
Janesville-Beloit, WI33,65537,87742,07946,301
Kenosha, WI32,13636,31740,47744,658
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN31,28433,94636,60839,271
Madison, WI35,11139,04242,97346,904
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI31,40834,40437,42040,415
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area33,55137,85642,14146,447
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area32,05336,42140,81045,178
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI32,13636,31740,47744,658
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI31,42934,67437,91941,164
Sheboygan, WI30,90934,88238,87642,848
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area32,13636,10940,08244,055
Wausau, WI34,57038,54342,53646,509
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area32,07433,80035,54837,274
Beckley, WV21,40421,82022,21522,631
Charleston, WV21,92422,25622,56822,901
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH32,65639,08445,53251,959
Morgantown, WV32,65639,08445,53251,959
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area21,38322,67223,94125,231
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV32,65639,08445,53251,959
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area32,65639,08445,53251,959
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH25,00231,40837,79444,200
Wheeling, WV-OH32,65639,08445,53251,959
Casper, WY32,65639,08445,53251,959
Cheyenne, WY32,65639,08445,53251,959
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area32,65639,08445,53251,959
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area32,65639,08445,53251,959

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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