SOC 43-4041 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks 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): Authorize credit charges against customers' accounts. Investigate history and credit standing of individuals or business establishments applying for credit. May interview applicants to obtain personal and financial data, determine credit worthiness, process applications, and notify customers of acceptance or rejection of credit.

Level I across metros$23,588 – $58,032Myrtle Beach, SC to Minneapolis, MN

Median Level IV, major metros$59,468Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks (SOC 43-4041) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $23,588 in Myrtle Beach, SC to $58,032 in Minneapolis, MN, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $59,468. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $52,687, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 18 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	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
Anchorage, AK	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
Fairbanks-College, AK	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
Anniston-Oxford, AL	25,168	35,319	45,448	55,599
Auburn-Opelika, AL	24,732	35,464	46,176	56,909
Birmingham, AL	25,376	34,383	43,368	52,375
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	24,919	35,028	45,116	55,224
Decatur, AL	25,688	34,258	42,828	51,397
Dothan, AL	25,023	34,341	43,639	52,957
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	25,668	32,844	40,020	47,196
Gadsden, AL	25,168	35,319	45,448	55,599
Huntsville, AL	26,396	33,280	40,165	47,050
Mobile, AL	24,919	35,028	45,116	55,224
Montgomery, AL	25,127	35,173	45,199	55,245
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	25,272	34,612	43,951	53,290
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	25,106	34,383	43,639	52,916
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	24,461	33,280	42,079	50,898
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	25,044	34,487	43,909	53,352
Tuscaloosa, AL	25,023	33,301	41,600	49,879
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	33,925	41,808	49,692	57,575
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	35,340	48,236	61,132	74,028
Fort Smith, AR-OK	35,485	45,178	54,892	64,584
Hot Springs, AR	35,735	46,114	56,514	66,893
Jonesboro, AR	32,365	37,108	41,829	46,572
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	35,610	47,175	58,760	70,325
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	35,756	46,946	58,116	69,306
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	35,631	47,300	58,989	70,658
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	42,224	50,024	57,824	65,624
Flagstaff, AZ	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	42,224	50,087	57,970	65,832
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	42,224	50,087	57,970	65,832
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
Tucson, AZ	42,224	50,024	57,824	65,624
Yuma, AZ	42,224	50,024	57,824	65,624
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	44,804	50,191	55,557	60,944
Chico, CA	44,159	49,900	55,620	61,360
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	40,332	45,781	51,210	56,660
El Centro, CA	38,418	44,471	50,524	56,576
Fresno, CA	47,736	54,663	61,589	68,516
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	44,159	49,900	55,620	61,360
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	46,842	51,772	56,701	61,631
Merced, CA	44,575	52,708	60,861	68,994
Modesto, CA	44,408	51,772	59,114	66,477
Napa, CA	42,869	48,818	54,767	60,716
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	43,036	48,943	54,850	60,757
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	42,557	46,988	51,439	55,869
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	46,072	51,127	56,181	61,236
Redding, CA	44,159	49,900	55,620	61,360
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	38,085	43,660	49,213	54,788
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	42,536	46,884	51,210	55,557
Salinas, CA	47,112	54,392	61,652	68,932
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	38,688	45,344	51,980	58,636
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	43,639	50,420	57,200	63,981
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	43,306	50,690	58,053	65,437
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	44,159	49,900	55,620	61,360
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	45,594	53,311	61,007	68,724
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	44,159	49,900	55,620	61,360
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	44,096	52,292	60,466	68,661
Stockton-Lodi, CA	43,556	49,858	56,140	62,442
Vallejo, CA	43,181	49,484	55,786	62,088
Visalia, CA	44,159	49,900	55,620	61,360
Yuba City, CA	42,495	46,904	51,335	55,744
Boulder, CO	41,600	45,448	49,276	53,124
Colorado Springs, CO	41,496	45,469	49,442	53,415
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	41,580	45,386	49,192	52,999
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	41,496	45,469	49,442	53,415
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	41,455	45,532	49,608	53,685
Grand Junction, CO	41,455	45,532	49,608	53,685
Greeley, CO	41,538	45,428	49,296	53,186
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	41,559	45,407	49,234	53,082
Pueblo, CO	41,455	45,532	49,608	53,685
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	41,496	45,469	49,442	53,415
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	38,709	45,261	51,813	58,365
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	37,960	44,512	51,085	57,637
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	36,983	41,767	46,530	51,314
New Haven, CT	38,044	44,388	50,732	57,076
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	38,044	44,388	50,732	57,076
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	39,645	50,087	60,508	70,949
Dover, DE	47,404	54,850	62,317	69,764
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	29,141	36,151	43,181	50,191
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	27,248	31,554	35,839	40,144
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	29,952	37,128	44,304	51,480
Gainesville, FL	28,101	35,256	42,412	49,567
Homosassa Springs, FL	29,724	36,359	42,973	49,608
Jacksonville, FL	30,264	38,210	46,176	54,122
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	30,576	34,341	38,085	41,850
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	29,620	35,714	41,788	47,882
Naples-Marco Island, FL	29,516	35,610	41,704	47,799
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	27,914	34,757	41,621	48,464
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	30,077	36,317	42,557	48,797
Ocala, FL	29,620	36,442	43,264	50,087
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	32,282	38,917	45,552	52,188
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	31,533	38,231	44,949	51,647
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	27,207	30,909	34,612	38,314
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	29,141	36,151	43,181	50,191
Port St. Lucie, FL	29,578	35,672	41,788	47,882
Punta Gorda, FL	29,141	36,151	43,181	50,191
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	31,367	38,127	44,908	51,668
Sebring, FL	31,679	37,940	44,200	50,461
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	29,370	36,026	42,703	49,359
Tallahassee, FL	29,141	36,151	43,181	50,191
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	30,556	37,128	43,722	50,295
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	30,888	37,316	43,743	50,170
Albany, GA	24,336	27,810	31,284	34,757
Athens-Clarke County, GA	28,226	34,570	40,914	47,258
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	29,224	35,943	42,682	49,400
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	25,501	29,058	32,615	36,172
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	24,586	28,642	32,719	36,775
Columbus, GA-AL	27,290	33,925	40,560	47,196
Dalton, GA	25,709	31,554	37,378	43,223
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	24,981	28,455	31,928	35,402
Gainesville, GA	28,642	35,090	41,538	47,986
Hinesville, GA	25,085	28,455	31,804	35,173
Macon-Bibb County, GA	27,976	34,487	40,997	47,508
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	24,336	27,997	31,679	35,340
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	27,103	33,072	39,042	45,012
Rome, GA	28,538	35,028	41,517	48,007
Savannah, GA	26,208	28,455	30,722	32,968
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	24,440	27,976	31,492	35,028
Valdosta, GA	24,128	27,269	30,431	33,572
Warner Robins, GA	24,773	29,120	33,488	37,836
Guam MSA	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
Urban Honolulu, HI	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
Ames, IA	39,770	45,906	52,021	58,157
Cedar Rapids, IA	37,191	43,680	50,191	56,680
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	46,280	49,629	52,957	56,306
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	43,743	49,380	55,037	60,674
Dubuque, IA	36,671	42,245	47,840	53,415
Iowa City, IA	36,796	42,079	47,341	52,624
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	37,232	43,951	50,669	57,388
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	40,706	48,132	55,536	62,962
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	42,474	49,213	55,973	62,712
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	40,186	46,301	52,437	58,552
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	41,996	49,317	56,660	63,981
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	36,920	43,410	49,900	56,389
Boise City, ID	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
Coeur d'Alene, ID	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
Idaho Falls, ID	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
Lewiston, ID-WA	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
Pocatello, ID	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
Twin Falls, ID	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
Bloomington, IL	42,620	52,728	62,858	72,967
Champaign-Urbana, IL	42,620	52,728	62,858	72,967
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	43,680	53,498	63,295	73,112
Decatur, IL	42,620	52,728	62,858	72,967
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	44,263	52,728	61,173	69,639
Kankakee, IL	42,640	52,416	62,172	71,948
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	43,264	51,813	60,362	68,911
Peoria, IL	42,120	46,572	51,044	55,495
Rockford, IL	43,784	53,519	63,253	72,988
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	45,823	54,122	62,400	70,700
Springfield, IL	44,575	53,560	62,567	71,552
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	43,764	52,458	61,173	69,868
Bloomington, IN	40,124	44,762	49,380	54,018
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	40,706	45,989	51,252	56,535
Columbus, IN	40,040	44,720	49,421	54,101
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	40,020	44,200	48,402	52,583
Evansville, IN	40,498	44,720	48,964	53,186
Fort Wayne, IN	40,394	44,450	48,485	52,541
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	40,415	45,032	49,650	54,268
Kokomo, IN	40,186	44,804	49,421	54,039
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	41,975	50,253	58,532	66,810
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	41,954	50,648	59,364	68,058
Muncie, IN	40,394	45,012	49,650	54,268
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	41,892	49,421	56,930	64,460
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	40,186	44,200	48,215	52,229
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	40,519	45,844	51,168	56,493
Terre Haute, IN	40,893	44,783	48,652	52,541
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	41,060	48,028	54,975	61,943
Lawrence, KS	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
Manhattan, KS	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
Topeka, KS	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
Wichita, KS	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
Bowling Green, KY	42,516	45,324	48,111	50,919
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	44,138	49,442	54,767	60,071
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	42,516	45,324	48,111	50,919
Elizabethtown, KY	42,516	45,324	48,111	50,919
Lexington-Fayette, KY	46,176	51,168	56,160	61,152
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	39,874	44,367	48,839	53,332
Owensboro, KY	42,516	45,324	48,111	50,919
Paducah, KY-IL	42,516	45,324	48,111	50,919
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	42,516	45,324	48,111	50,919
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	32,552	38,002	43,472	48,922
Alexandria, LA	29,141	33,551	37,940	42,349
Baton Rouge, LA	27,040	32,178	37,336	42,474
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	28,580	33,426	38,293	43,140
Hammond, LA	29,079	33,551	38,044	42,516
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	28,684	33,218	37,732	42,266
Lafayette, LA	27,935	33,072	38,189	43,327
Lake Charles, LA	30,160	34,612	39,063	43,514
Monroe, LA	29,141	33,551	37,940	42,349
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	32,261	35,756	39,271	42,765
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	27,810	33,010	38,189	43,389
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	34,362	37,274	40,186	43,098
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	31,221	34,799	38,356	41,933
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	27,664	32,136	36,588	41,060
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	48,610	52,895	57,200	61,485
Barnstable Town, MA	51,439	56,160	60,903	65,624
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	51,917	56,493	61,069	65,645
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	51,314	56,077	60,820	65,583
Pittsfield, MA	51,314	56,015	60,695	65,396
Springfield, MA	48,464	52,874	57,284	61,693
Worcester, MA	51,231	55,807	60,404	64,980
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	39,978	48,776	57,596	66,394
Lexington Park, MD	42,266	51,376	60,466	69,576
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	46,530	54,413	62,296	70,180
Salisbury, MD	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
Bangor, ME	37,191	41,455	45,740	50,004
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	39,832	46,010	52,188	58,365
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	37,191	41,455	45,740	50,004
Portland-South Portland, ME	46,426	51,605	56,764	61,943
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	38,522	44,616	50,711	56,805
Ann Arbor, MI	43,431	47,944	52,479	56,992
Battle Creek, MI	40,498	43,784	47,092	50,378
Bay City, MI	42,037	46,156	50,295	54,413
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	44,866	48,839	52,832	56,805
Flint, MI	43,847	48,090	52,354	56,597
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	40,124	43,535	46,967	50,378
Jackson, MI	43,597	48,028	52,479	56,909
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	40,706	43,493	46,260	49,047
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	42,682	47,071	51,439	55,828
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	42,287	46,488	50,690	54,892
Midland, MI	42,037	46,156	50,295	54,413
Monroe, MI	44,221	48,631	53,020	57,429
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	42,037	46,156	50,295	54,413
Niles, MI	42,037	46,156	50,295	54,413
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	42,037	46,156	50,295	54,413
Saginaw, MI	42,162	46,176	50,170	54,184
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	41,101	44,408	47,716	51,023
Traverse City, MI	42,037	46,156	50,295	54,413
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	42,037	46,156	50,295	54,413
Duluth, MN-WI	54,101	58,012	61,901	65,812
Mankato, MN	55,578	58,864	62,172	65,458
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	58,032	60,570	63,087	65,624
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	57,138	59,967	62,775	65,604
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	54,975	58,386	61,818	65,229
Rochester, MN	54,101	58,012	61,901	65,812
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	54,164	57,700	61,236	64,772
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	51,564	56,119	60,653	65,208
St. Cloud, MN	56,452	59,468	62,504	65,520
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	41,122	49,047	56,972	64,896
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	41,912	50,274	58,656	67,018
Columbia, MO	41,122	49,047	56,972	64,896
Jefferson City, MO	41,122	49,047	56,972	64,896
Joplin, MO-KS	41,122	49,047	56,972	64,896
Kansas City, MO-KS	40,664	49,816	58,948	68,100
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	44,055	52,687	61,298	69,930
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	41,996	50,524	59,072	67,600
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	39,936	45,927	51,896	57,887
Springfield, MO	41,122	49,047	56,972	64,896
St. Joseph, MO-KS	42,141	51,855	61,589	71,303
St. Louis, MO-IL	47,258	55,640	64,002	72,384
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	36,879	41,101	45,344	49,567
Hattiesburg, MS	36,879	41,101	45,344	49,567
Jackson, MS	36,879	39,167	41,476	43,764
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	36,712	40,082	43,472	46,842
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	36,879	39,167	41,476	43,764
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	33,343	37,669	41,975	46,301
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	34,050	38,106	42,141	46,197
Billings, MT	48,319	50,440	52,583	54,704
Bozeman, MT	48,319	50,440	52,583	54,704
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	48,319	50,440	52,583	54,704
Great Falls, MT	48,319	50,440	52,583	54,704
Helena, MT	48,319	50,440	52,583	54,704
Missoula, MT	48,319	50,440	52,583	54,704
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	48,319	50,440	52,583	54,704
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	48,319	50,440	52,583	54,704
Asheville, NC	30,722	38,751	46,780	54,808
Burlington, NC	26,250	33,967	41,663	49,380
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	25,876	31,741	37,628	43,493
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	41,018	48,277	55,536	62,796
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	26,479	34,258	42,058	49,837
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	30,805	37,004	43,181	49,380
Fayetteville, NC	25,751	31,575	37,378	43,202
Goldsboro, NC	27,914	34,757	41,621	48,464
Greensboro-High Point, NC	28,330	35,756	43,202	50,628
Greenville, NC	30,743	37,024	43,285	49,567
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	38,418	46,239	54,060	61,880
Jacksonville, NC	26,396	33,343	40,290	47,237
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	26,125	33,759	41,413	49,047
Raleigh-Cary, NC	27,935	35,111	42,308	49,484
Rocky Mount, NC	26,437	33,488	40,560	47,612
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	36,151	44,450	52,728	61,028
Wilmington, NC	26,229	32,906	39,604	46,280
Winston-Salem, NC	32,968	42,079	51,189	60,300
Bismarck, ND	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
Fargo, ND-MN	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
Grand Forks, ND-MN	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
Minot, ND	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
Grand Island, NE	39,791	43,348	46,884	50,440
Lincoln, NE	41,184	48,610	56,056	63,482
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	41,580	49,400	57,221	65,042
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	40,165	44,575	48,964	53,373
Omaha, NE-IA	44,845	52,749	60,632	68,536
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	41,309	48,776	56,223	63,690
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	50,711	55,391	60,092	64,772
Manchester-Nashua, NH	51,460	55,973	60,508	65,021
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	50,940	55,578	60,237	64,876
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	46,696	50,919	55,120	59,343
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	47,944	54,580	61,215	67,850
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	47,965	54,600	61,256	67,892
Vineland, NJ	48,402	55,661	62,920	70,180
Albuquerque, NM	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
Farmington, NM	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
Las Cruces, NM	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
Santa Fe, NM	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	35,943	42,495	49,047	55,599
Carson City, NV	38,335	43,909	49,504	55,079
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	37,399	43,514	49,650	55,765
Reno, NV	38,335	43,909	49,504	55,079
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	44,138	49,608	55,079	60,549
Binghamton, NY	44,325	50,940	57,554	64,168
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	42,786	48,506	54,205	59,925
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	43,868	49,296	54,746	60,175
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	41,580	47,154	52,728	58,303
Elmira, NY	44,325	50,940	57,554	64,168
Glens Falls, NY	44,325	50,940	57,554	64,168
Ithaca, NY	40,020	44,596	49,172	53,748
Kingston, NY	44,325	50,940	57,554	64,168
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	47,570	53,810	60,071	66,311
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	47,840	54,080	60,320	66,560
Rochester, NY	39,770	45,927	52,084	58,240
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	41,850	47,591	53,332	59,072
Syracuse, NY	44,138	49,276	54,413	59,551
Utica-Rome, NY	44,804	49,900	55,016	60,112
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	43,805	49,026	54,268	59,488
Akron, OH	45,552	50,503	55,432	60,383
Canton-Massillon, OH	43,847	49,005	54,164	59,322
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	47,653	52,416	57,180	61,943
Cleveland, OH	47,424	52,208	56,972	61,756
Columbus, OH	52,104	56,119	60,112	64,127
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	49,941	54,351	58,740	63,149
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	50,461	54,788	59,093	63,420
Lima, OH	48,444	53,103	57,762	62,421
Mansfield, OH	52,000	56,015	60,029	64,044
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	48,693	53,456	58,199	62,962
Sandusky, OH	47,320	52,500	57,679	62,858
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	49,296	53,914	58,532	63,149
Springfield, OH	51,106	55,308	59,509	63,711
Toledo, OH	47,487	52,916	58,344	63,773
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	49,962	54,392	58,802	63,232
Youngstown-Warren, OH	45,552	50,503	55,432	60,383
Enid, OK	37,544	42,786	48,007	53,248
Lawton, OK	38,148	43,264	48,402	53,519
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	37,149	42,536	47,944	53,332
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	38,709	43,951	49,213	54,455
Oklahoma City, OK	38,023	43,223	48,402	53,602
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	34,799	39,292	43,784	48,277
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	36,192	41,392	46,613	51,813
Tulsa, OK	42,370	47,237	52,104	56,972
Albany, OR	49,172	51,335	53,477	55,640
Bend, OR	49,172	51,272	53,352	55,453
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	47,279	50,607	53,935	57,263
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	47,258	50,607	53,935	57,284
Corvallis, OR	49,172	51,272	53,373	55,474
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	46,884	50,232	53,581	56,930
Eugene-Springfield, OR	48,839	50,877	52,936	54,975
Grants Pass, OR	46,884	50,232	53,581	56,930
Medford, OR	46,884	50,232	53,581	56,930
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	46,384	50,316	54,268	58,199
Salem, OR	46,676	50,524	54,351	58,199
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	47,716	54,351	60,986	67,621
Altoona, PA	40,976	47,487	53,997	60,508
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	43,452	48,236	53,020	57,804
Chambersburg, PA	40,976	47,487	53,997	60,508
Erie, PA	40,976	47,487	53,997	60,508
Gettysburg, PA	40,976	47,487	53,997	60,508
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	38,439	43,160	47,882	52,604
Johnstown, PA	39,832	46,343	52,853	59,364
Lancaster, PA	46,218	53,872	61,527	69,181
Lebanon, PA	39,479	44,284	49,068	53,872
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	43,223	48,028	52,832	57,637
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	40,061	46,447	52,832	59,218
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	48,402	55,682	62,941	70,221
Pittsburgh, PA	40,061	46,821	53,581	60,341
Reading, PA	46,717	54,226	61,714	69,223
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	40,976	47,487	53,997	60,508
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	40,477	46,634	52,791	58,948
State College, PA	40,976	47,487	53,997	60,508
Williamsport, PA	40,976	47,487	53,997	60,508
York-Hanover, PA	37,940	42,620	47,300	51,980
Aguadilla, PR	25,293	30,784	36,296	41,788
Arecibo, PR	25,314	30,826	36,359	41,871
Guayama, PR	25,543	31,055	36,546	42,058
Mayaguez, PR	25,293	30,784	36,296	41,788
Ponce, PR	25,522	30,992	36,484	41,954
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	25,293	30,784	36,296	41,788
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	25,543	31,055	36,546	42,058
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	48,776	54,413	60,029	65,666
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	26,146	32,303	38,480	44,637
Columbia, SC	25,792	34,320	42,828	51,356
Florence, SC	24,399	29,557	34,716	39,874
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	23,588	26,666	29,765	32,844
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	25,439	29,079	32,719	36,359
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	25,397	34,320	43,264	52,188
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	25,210	30,389	35,589	40,768
Spartanburg, SC	26,396	35,506	44,637	53,748
Sumter, SC	24,399	29,557	34,716	39,874
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	45,719	52,437	59,135	65,853
Rapid City, SD	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	45,178	51,834	58,511	65,167
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
Chattanooga, TN-GA	25,730	31,658	37,586	43,514
Clarksville, TN-KY	34,362	37,856	41,351	44,845
Cleveland, TN	29,058	34,320	39,583	44,845
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	29,828	35,776	41,746	47,695
Jackson, TN	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
Johnson City, TN	27,644	33,572	39,479	45,407
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	29,620	35,943	42,266	48,589
Knoxville, TN	30,368	36,900	43,452	49,983
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
Morristown, TN	29,620	36,047	42,495	48,922
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	31,471	36,733	41,996	47,258
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	33,260	37,212	41,164	45,116
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	33,239	37,399	41,580	45,740
Abilene, TX	44,096	51,564	59,031	66,498
Amarillo, TX	44,096	51,564	59,031	66,498
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	42,204	48,215	54,247	60,258
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	40,020	45,594	51,189	56,764
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	37,940	43,826	49,733	55,620
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	44,096	51,564	59,031	66,498
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	39,645	45,469	51,272	57,096
College Station-Bryan, TX	44,096	51,564	59,031	66,498
Corpus Christi, TX	44,096	51,564	59,031	66,498
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	51,480	57,304	63,128	68,952
Eagle Pass, TX	44,096	51,564	59,031	66,498
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	38,626	44,284	49,920	55,578
El Paso, TX	44,096	51,564	59,031	66,498
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	45,656	52,812	59,988	67,143
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	40,394	45,885	51,376	56,868
Killeen-Temple, TX	40,852	46,634	52,396	58,178
Laredo, TX	44,096	51,564	59,031	66,498
Longview, TX	32,823	38,064	43,306	48,548
Lubbock, TX	44,096	51,564	59,031	66,498
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	44,096	51,564	59,031	66,498
Midland, TX	44,096	51,564	59,031	66,498
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	48,672	55,412	62,172	68,911
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	34,424	39,645	44,845	50,066
Odessa, TX	44,096	51,564	59,031	66,498
San Angelo, TX	44,096	51,564	59,031	66,498
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	40,644	46,676	52,687	58,719
Sherman-Denison, TX	50,170	56,389	62,608	68,828
Texarkana, TX-AR	44,096	51,564	59,031	66,498
Tyler, TX	44,096	51,564	59,031	66,498
Victoria, TX	44,096	51,564	59,031	66,498
Waco, TX	49,296	55,765	62,255	68,724
Wichita Falls, TX	44,096	51,564	59,031	66,498
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	44,200	47,424	50,648	53,872
Logan, UT-ID	44,200	47,424	50,648	53,872
Ogden, UT	44,242	47,487	50,732	53,976
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	44,887	48,007	51,148	54,268
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	45,074	48,194	51,314	54,434
St. George, UT	44,200	47,424	50,648	53,872
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	44,200	47,424	50,648	53,872
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	33,946	42,162	50,399	58,615
Charlottesville, VA	32,719	41,621	50,503	59,405
Harrisonburg, VA	33,946	42,162	50,399	58,615
Lynchburg, VA	29,848	37,212	44,554	51,917
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	36,151	45,303	54,455	63,607
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	37,461	46,218	54,975	63,732
Richmond, VA	40,020	48,464	56,888	65,333
Roanoke, VA	29,682	36,754	43,826	50,898
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	32,615	40,789	48,964	57,138
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	29,661	36,983	44,325	51,647
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	33,946	42,162	50,399	58,615
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	31,304	37,170	43,056	48,922
Winchester, VA-WV	37,960	47,154	56,368	65,562
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
Bellingham, WA	52,021	55,412	58,823	62,213
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	56,306	57,949	59,613	61,256
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	48,048	52,375	56,680	61,007
Kennewick-Richland, WA	52,021	55,412	58,823	62,213
Longview-Kelso, WA	46,135	50,108	54,080	58,053
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	55,661	57,637	59,592	61,568
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	55,016	57,034	59,052	61,069
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	56,264	57,866	59,468	61,069
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	52,021	55,412	58,823	62,213
Walla Walla, WA	52,021	55,412	58,823	62,213
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	55,599	57,492	59,384	61,277
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	48,111	52,437	56,784	61,111
Yakima, WA	47,757	52,208	56,639	61,090
Appleton, WI	37,711	43,576	49,463	55,328
Eau Claire, WI	41,600	47,258	52,895	58,552
Fond du Lac, WI	48,818	52,812	56,826	60,820
Green Bay, WI	36,941	42,162	47,362	52,583
Janesville-Beloit, WI	39,728	44,970	50,212	55,453
Kenosha, WI	41,600	47,258	52,895	58,552
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	41,600	47,258	52,895	58,552
Madison, WI	36,920	42,100	47,258	52,437
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	52,208	55,120	58,053	60,965
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	38,356	43,472	48,610	53,727
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	37,981	42,204	46,426	50,648
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	41,600	47,258	52,895	58,552
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	49,172	53,082	57,013	60,924
Sheboygan, WI	44,346	49,837	55,308	60,799
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	41,892	47,487	53,103	58,698
Wausau, WI	37,378	41,351	45,303	49,276
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	39,687	46,280	52,853	59,447
Beckley, WV	37,940	44,616	51,272	57,949
Charleston, WV	37,940	44,616	51,272	57,949
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	37,940	44,616	51,272	57,949
Morgantown, WV	37,940	44,616	51,272	57,949
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	40,706	45,677	50,669	55,640
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	37,940	44,616	51,272	57,949
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	37,940	44,616	51,272	57,949
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	43,452	48,693	53,935	59,176
Wheeling, WV-OH	37,940	44,616	51,272	57,949
Casper, WY	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
Cheyenne, WY	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	35,090	43,223	51,335	59,468

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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