SOC 43-4141 · DOL wage year 2026–27

New Accounts 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): Interview persons desiring to open accounts in financial institutions. Explain account services available to prospective customers and assist them in preparing applications.

Level I across metros$28,746 – $51,564Aguadilla, PR to New York, NY
Median Level IV, major metros$53,623Across 100 top H-1B metros
Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

What is the H-1B prevailing wage for New Accounts Clerks?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for New Accounts Clerks (SOC 43-4141) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $28,746 in Aguadilla, PR to $51,564 in New York, NY, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $53,623. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $49,629, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 19 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 area40,10344,72049,31753,935
Anchorage, AK40,10344,72049,31753,935
Fairbanks-College, AK40,10344,72049,31753,935
Anniston-Oxford, AL35,56839,47943,36847,279
Auburn-Opelika, AL33,92538,35642,78647,216
Birmingham, AL35,56839,43743,30647,175
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL35,63139,45843,30647,133
Decatur, AL35,11139,02142,95246,863
Dothan, AL35,63139,45843,30647,133
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL38,08541,60045,09548,610
Gadsden, AL35,56839,47943,36847,279
Huntsville, AL35,63139,29242,95246,613
Mobile, AL35,63139,45843,30647,133
Montgomery, AL34,67438,64742,62046,592
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area36,25540,12443,99247,861
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area35,58939,52043,47247,404
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area34,50839,25043,97248,714
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area36,50440,26944,01347,778
Tuscaloosa, AL36,62940,76844,90849,047
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area33,53038,23142,91147,612
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR33,07238,66844,26349,858
Fort Smith, AR-OK32,67738,75144,82450,898
Hot Springs, AR31,78337,66943,55649,442
Jonesboro, AR33,90438,16842,41246,676
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR34,79940,45646,11451,772
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area32,61536,44240,24844,076
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area33,63436,71239,77042,848
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area32,65636,48440,29044,117
Arizona nonmetropolitan area40,10344,72049,31753,935
Flagstaff, AZ40,10344,72049,31753,935
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ40,10344,72049,31753,935
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ40,10344,72049,31753,935
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ40,10344,72049,31753,935
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ40,10344,72049,31753,935
Tucson, AZ40,10344,72049,31753,935
Yuma, AZ40,10344,72049,31753,935
Bakersfield-Delano, CA47,65352,00056,32760,674
Chico, CA46,34350,91955,51660,092
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area46,84249,19251,56453,914
El Centro, CA44,53348,69352,85357,013
Fresno, CA47,44551,41855,39159,364
Hanford-Corcoran, CA45,34447,75750,17052,583
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA48,44452,97857,49262,026
Merced, CA47,69551,58455,45359,343
Modesto, CA48,25652,74957,24261,735
Napa, CA41,72545,80249,85853,935
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area41,10143,38945,69847,986
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area40,89344,47148,02851,605
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA48,06952,60457,13861,672
Redding, CA46,34350,91955,51660,092
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA46,28048,75651,25253,727
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA45,32449,75454,18458,615
Salinas, CA47,90352,14656,38960,632
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA44,70050,69056,70162,692
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA48,23652,58356,90961,256
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA47,92452,35456,78461,215
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA46,34350,91955,51660,092
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA48,44453,47758,51163,544
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA46,34350,91955,51660,092
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA45,30350,25355,20460,154
Stockton-Lodi, CA48,36052,68757,01361,340
Vallejo, CA48,23652,77057,32561,860
Visalia, CA46,21848,48550,75253,020
Yuba City, CA43,66047,34151,00254,684
Boulder, CO46,75950,83654,91258,989
Colorado Springs, CO43,38948,19452,99957,804
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO48,50652,77057,05561,319
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area38,56442,20445,84449,484
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO45,98948,79751,62654,434
Grand Junction, CO42,64044,26345,86447,487
Greeley, CO44,40849,19253,95658,740
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area46,98847,44547,92448,381
Pueblo, CO40,85244,42948,02851,605
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area43,63947,65351,68855,703
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT49,54653,04056,51460,008
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area48,38152,20856,05659,884
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT46,69650,96055,24559,509
New Haven, CT49,71252,56255,43258,282
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT47,11251,04454,97558,906
Waterbury-Shelton, CT49,50452,60455,68258,781
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV48,73553,83158,92764,023
Dover, DE42,78644,51246,21847,944
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area37,35740,85244,36747,861
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL43,11946,44749,77553,103
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL42,10044,26346,40548,568
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL41,53844,57547,63250,669
Gainesville, FL37,37839,37541,35143,348
Homosassa Springs, FL38,60542,84847,09251,335
Jacksonville, FL41,39244,57547,75750,940
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL42,26645,74049,21352,687
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL44,80448,44452,06355,703
Naples-Marco Island, FL44,51248,11151,68855,287
North Florida nonmetropolitan area39,81242,99446,15649,338
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL42,30845,84449,40052,936
Ocala, FL38,50141,87145,26148,631
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL41,76744,34646,94649,525
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL42,49545,05347,59150,149
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL42,89044,59646,30148,007
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL41,91245,28248,67252,042
Port St. Lucie, FL44,55448,15251,77255,370
Punta Gorda, FL43,68046,88450,08753,290
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL42,70345,92749,15152,375
Sebring, FL41,22644,22147,23750,232
South Florida nonmetropolitan area43,47247,15450,85654,538
Tallahassee, FL41,91245,28248,67252,042
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL42,62046,71750,81554,912
Wildwood-The Villages, FL41,85045,63649,40053,186
Albany, GA38,83443,28547,73652,188
Athens-Clarke County, GA40,43645,71951,00256,285
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA42,91145,55248,17350,815
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC39,47943,14046,78050,440
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA36,62940,76844,90849,047
Columbus, GA-AL41,08044,30447,50850,732
Dalton, GA36,13042,53648,96455,370
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area36,98342,30847,65352,978
Gainesville, GA42,57845,34448,11150,877
Hinesville, GA36,65041,18445,74050,274
Macon-Bibb County, GA39,52044,94950,35755,786
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area38,04442,39146,75951,106
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area36,58840,93545,28249,629
Rome, GA42,43245,22047,98650,773
Savannah, GA36,52541,60046,69651,772
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area36,02640,22844,40848,610
Valdosta, GA36,35940,41544,49248,548
Warner Robins, GA39,64543,61847,57051,543
Guam MSA40,10344,72049,31753,935
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area44,90847,00849,10951,210
Kahului-Wailuku, HI44,90847,00849,10951,210
Urban Honolulu, HI44,84546,96749,06851,189
Ames, IA43,45246,15648,88051,584
Cedar Rapids, IA38,27242,22446,17650,128
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL41,10144,03446,94649,879
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA41,97544,36746,75949,151
Dubuque, IA41,91245,07448,23651,397
Iowa City, IA39,91642,39144,84547,320
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area38,25241,87145,49049,109
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area35,00739,00043,01547,008
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD39,47943,32747,19651,044
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area39,72843,18146,61350,066
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area37,39941,28845,17849,068
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA37,60740,56043,49346,447
Boise City, ID39,25042,57845,88549,213
Coeur d'Alene, ID35,58939,37543,14046,925
Idaho Falls, ID42,80745,40748,02850,628
Lewiston, ID-WA44,13846,44748,75651,064
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area39,43742,80746,15649,525
Pocatello, ID43,03645,63648,21550,815
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area40,37343,45246,50949,588
Twin Falls, ID40,20743,32746,46849,588
Bloomington, IL37,79441,53845,28249,026
Champaign-Urbana, IL40,64444,15947,69551,210
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN45,82348,40250,98153,560
Decatur, IL37,39941,66345,94850,212
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area37,83642,74447,67452,583
Kankakee, IL43,36846,75950,12853,519
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area38,21042,84847,50852,146
Peoria, IL38,18942,01645,82349,650
Rockford, IL45,15747,94450,71153,498
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area38,14841,80845,49049,151
Springfield, IL38,48043,84749,19254,559
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area36,77540,39444,01347,632
Bloomington, IN38,25242,39146,55150,690
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area38,25241,76745,26148,776
Columbus, IN38,27242,43246,57250,732
Elkhart-Goshen, IN38,14841,55944,94948,360
Evansville, IN38,35640,06141,74643,452
Fort Wayne, IN38,43940,78943,14045,490
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN40,51944,88749,25553,623
Kokomo, IN38,52242,24545,96849,692
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN39,25041,72544,20046,676
Michigan City-La Porte, IN45,11647,90350,69053,477
Muncie, IN39,22943,53547,86152,167
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area38,04440,78943,55646,301
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI38,46042,34946,21850,108
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area37,98142,12046,28050,420
Terre Haute, IN38,21040,97643,72246,488
Kansas nonmetropolitan area34,23738,52242,80747,092
Lawrence, KS38,04442,26646,50950,732
Manhattan, KS33,55137,66941,76745,885
Topeka, KS35,27738,54341,78845,053
Wichita, KS34,36238,31442,28746,239
Bowling Green, KY38,02339,20840,37341,559
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area37,31641,80846,28050,773
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area36,87940,41543,93047,466
Elizabethtown, KY37,50341,24745,01248,756
Lexington-Fayette, KY38,56442,26645,98949,692
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN38,08542,76547,42452,104
Owensboro, KY36,85838,39739,91641,455
Paducah, KY-IL37,87740,31142,76545,199
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area37,25340,99744,76248,506
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area38,21039,12540,04040,956
Alexandria, LA40,10344,72049,31753,935
Baton Rouge, LA40,12447,50854,91262,296
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area40,10344,72049,31753,935
Hammond, LA40,18647,54954,89262,255
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA41,80848,83955,89062,920
Lafayette, LA40,10344,72049,31753,935
Lake Charles, LA40,10344,72049,31753,935
Monroe, LA40,10344,72049,31753,935
New Orleans-Metairie, LA39,79147,19654,62162,026
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area40,10344,72049,31753,935
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA40,10344,72049,31753,935
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA40,10344,72049,31753,935
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area40,10344,72049,31753,935
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA40,10344,72049,31753,935
Barnstable Town, MA45,15748,88052,60456,327
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH44,45047,98651,50155,037
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area44,88748,42351,98055,516
Pittsfield, MA40,10344,72049,31753,935
Springfield, MA40,10344,72049,31753,935
Worcester, MA44,45047,69550,96054,205
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD44,47148,96453,47757,970
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV43,51449,13054,74660,362
Lexington Park, MD42,53649,02655,49561,984
Maryland nonmetropolitan area41,93345,74049,56753,373
Salisbury, MD35,02837,42039,81242,204
Bangor, ME42,59945,36548,11150,877
Lewiston-Auburn, ME43,97246,71749,46352,208
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area41,43443,68045,90648,152
Portland-South Portland, ME46,59248,90151,18953,498
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area43,68045,59447,48749,400
Ann Arbor, MI39,74944,32548,90153,477
Battle Creek, MI39,70841,55943,43145,282
Bay City, MI35,42339,20842,97346,759
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI43,11946,40549,69252,978
Flint, MI44,57548,73552,87457,034
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI37,69041,76745,86449,941
Jackson, MI41,76745,34448,90152,479
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI37,77341,80845,82349,858
Lansing-East Lansing, MI40,43644,38848,36052,312
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area37,77341,33044,90848,464
Midland, MI35,42339,20842,97346,759
Monroe, MI42,59946,01049,40052,812
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI37,54441,70445,88550,045
Niles, MI40,24843,70147,17550,628
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area38,70941,30943,88846,488
Saginaw, MI34,54938,04441,51745,012
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area40,18643,66047,11250,586
Traverse City, MI37,10840,04042,95245,885
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area36,19238,85541,49644,159
Duluth, MN-WI40,43644,53348,61052,708
Mankato, MN40,14443,07746,03148,964
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI45,42850,37855,34960,300
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area43,80548,52753,24857,970
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area41,60044,99148,38151,772
Rochester, MN44,09647,27950,48253,664
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area42,66146,32249,96253,623
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area38,68843,82648,96454,101
St. Cloud, MN42,18345,65649,10952,583
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL37,64841,89246,11450,357
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area37,29542,45347,59152,749
Columbia, MO34,25838,83443,43148,007
Jefferson City, MO34,25838,83443,43148,007
Joplin, MO-KS34,17538,27242,34946,447
Kansas City, MO-KS36,85840,41543,99247,549
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area37,44040,14442,84845,552
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area36,94141,99647,05052,104
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area36,21339,95743,70147,445
Springfield, MO34,17538,60543,05647,487
St. Joseph, MO-KS35,67239,54143,41047,279
St. Louis, MO-IL42,51648,06953,60259,156
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS33,34337,50341,64245,802
Hattiesburg, MS33,07237,37841,70446,010
Jackson, MS36,23443,14050,04556,951
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area33,78037,12840,49843,847
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area34,23739,35444,45049,567
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area39,58344,74149,87955,037
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area37,73243,55649,38055,204
Billings, MT40,68542,57844,49246,384
Bozeman, MT40,41542,62044,80447,008
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area38,87641,35143,82646,301
Great Falls, MT37,89839,87441,87143,847
Helena, MT38,75141,28843,80546,343
Missoula, MT37,71140,26942,80745,365
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area39,00041,30943,59745,906
West Montana nonmetropolitan area38,31440,81043,32745,823
Asheville, NC45,07449,25553,41557,596
Burlington, NC44,67948,56852,47956,368
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area46,17652,52058,84465,188
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC42,89049,00555,12061,236
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC46,63450,98155,34959,696
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area42,24545,05347,86150,669
Fayetteville, NC45,11649,92054,72559,530
Goldsboro, NC44,59649,04753,47757,928
Greensboro-High Point, NC43,68048,83953,99759,156
Greenville, NC42,39145,42848,46451,501
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC42,30845,36548,40251,460
Jacksonville, NC42,43246,03149,62953,228
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC44,80450,46156,14061,797
Raleigh-Cary, NC47,79951,33554,87158,407
Rocky Mount, NC44,28448,65252,99957,367
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area38,56443,38948,21553,040
Wilmington, NC42,47446,53050,56554,621
Winston-Salem, NC43,68048,83953,99759,156
Bismarck, ND46,23950,33654,45558,552
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area43,14049,21355,30861,381
Fargo, ND-MN42,89048,25653,62358,989
Grand Forks, ND-MN41,95446,53051,10655,682
Minot, ND46,53052,25057,94963,669
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area48,94354,45559,96765,479
Grand Island, NE42,18345,96849,73353,519
Lincoln, NE40,18644,40848,65252,874
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area37,66942,43247,17551,938
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area42,80744,55446,32248,069
Omaha, NE-IA41,51746,03150,52455,037
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area38,37641,28844,18047,092
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area42,43245,15747,86150,586
Manchester-Nashua, NH40,78944,92849,04753,186
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area39,35442,72446,07249,442
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area40,62343,70146,75949,837
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ50,04554,72559,40564,085
Trenton-Princeton, NJ50,06654,74659,44764,127
Vineland, NJ44,42947,57050,69053,831
Albuquerque, NM35,79741,82947,86153,893
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area34,44537,66940,91444,138
Farmington, NM37,50343,26449,02654,788
Las Cruces, NM34,75738,68842,62046,551
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area35,79741,82947,86153,893
Santa Fe, NM38,93844,74150,54456,348
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area40,68544,47148,27752,063
Carson City, NV41,93345,67749,44253,186
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV42,62047,63252,62457,637
Reno, NV42,26646,15650,02453,914
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY45,40748,46451,50154,559
Binghamton, NY42,26646,11449,94153,789
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY43,55646,40549,27652,125
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area42,05844,61647,19649,754
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area44,92847,86150,79453,727
Elmira, NY42,64046,48850,35754,205
Glens Falls, NY46,05248,27750,52452,749
Ithaca, NY44,32546,73849,13051,543
Kingston, NY47,09250,02452,97855,911
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY47,15449,83752,52055,204
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ51,56455,86960,15464,460
Rochester, NY45,98948,15250,33652,500
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area44,76246,21847,65349,109
Syracuse, NY41,93345,88549,83753,789
Utica-Rome, NY44,94947,48750,00452,541
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY42,07945,57349,06852,562
Akron, OH41,62144,84548,04851,272
Canton-Massillon, OH41,62144,84548,04851,272
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN40,08243,78447,46651,168
Cleveland, OH41,62144,84548,04851,272
Columbus, OH41,62144,84548,04851,272
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH40,62343,84747,05050,274
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area41,62144,84548,04851,272
Lima, OH41,62144,84548,04851,272
Mansfield, OH41,62144,84548,04851,272
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)40,24843,20246,15649,109
Sandusky, OH41,62144,84548,04851,272
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area36,19240,43644,70048,943
Springfield, OH41,62144,84548,04851,272
Toledo, OH41,62144,84548,04851,272
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area40,64443,90947,19650,461
Youngstown-Warren, OH41,62144,84548,04851,272
Enid, OK35,38139,31243,22347,154
Lawton, OK30,84734,13337,39940,685
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area38,29341,06043,84746,613
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area34,69536,10937,54438,959
Oklahoma City, OK35,94340,08244,22148,360
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area37,89841,26844,63748,007
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area30,41033,86337,29540,748
Tulsa, OK32,67737,77342,89047,986
Albany, OR45,38646,75948,15249,525
Bend, OR48,19450,02451,85553,685
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area39,66642,86946,09349,296
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area46,55147,73648,92250,108
Corvallis, OR44,15946,57248,96451,376
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area44,49246,09347,69549,296
Eugene-Springfield, OR44,99147,57050,17052,749
Grants Pass, OR45,74047,50849,27651,044
Medford, OR43,78445,57347,34149,130
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA46,03148,96451,91754,850
Salem, OR47,71649,96252,22954,476
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ48,21553,29058,36563,440
Altoona, PA35,23638,21041,16444,138
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area41,16442,24543,34844,429
Chambersburg, PA40,10342,99445,88548,776
Erie, PA40,29042,20444,13846,052
Gettysburg, PA45,67747,25848,81850,399
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA46,30147,57048,86050,128
Johnstown, PA36,04740,43644,82449,213
Lancaster, PA44,65847,07149,50451,917
Lebanon, PA42,72444,99147,27949,546
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area43,80548,38152,97857,554
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area34,13336,87939,62442,370
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD44,47147,59150,73253,852
Pittsburgh, PA39,64544,34649,04753,748
Reading, PA42,51645,74048,96452,188
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA43,24445,36547,48749,608
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area38,04439,02140,02040,997
State College, PA36,02638,85541,66344,492
Williamsport, PA36,48440,60244,74148,860
York-Hanover, PA44,55446,71748,86051,023
Aguadilla, PR28,74631,42934,09236,775
Arecibo, PR29,64032,13634,63237,128
Guayama, PR28,74631,42934,09236,775
Mayaguez, PR28,74631,42934,09236,775
Ponce, PR28,74631,42934,09236,775
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area28,74631,42934,09236,775
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR28,74631,42934,09236,775
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA45,15748,88052,60456,327
Charleston-North Charleston, SC39,04241,78844,55447,300
Columbia, SC44,36750,96057,53364,127
Florence, SC39,04241,78844,55447,300
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC39,04241,78844,55447,300
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC39,04241,78844,55447,300
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC39,04241,78844,55447,300
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area44,94951,70958,44865,208
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area44,51251,08557,63764,210
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area39,97843,22346,46849,712
Spartanburg, SC46,26052,99959,75966,498
Sumter, SC39,04241,78844,55447,300
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area39,83244,30448,79753,269
Rapid City, SD40,10344,72049,31753,935
Sioux Falls, SD-MN38,89643,86848,83953,810
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area40,10344,72049,31753,935
Chattanooga, TN-GA39,06343,55648,06952,562
Clarksville, TN-KY37,75241,76745,76049,775
Cleveland, TN43,55647,23750,91954,600
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area43,01545,78148,56851,335
Jackson, TN37,94042,70347,46652,229
Johnson City, TN43,55647,23750,91954,600
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA39,27143,22347,19651,148
Knoxville, TN40,58144,11747,63251,168
Memphis, TN-MS-AR46,13549,54652,95756,368
Morristown, TN38,93843,14047,36251,564
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN42,41246,19749,98353,768
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area47,52848,58949,62950,690
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area42,18345,98949,79653,602
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area38,43943,09847,77852,437
Abilene, TX36,08839,33342,59945,844
Amarillo, TX35,50638,95942,41245,864
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX37,10841,26845,44849,608
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX38,85540,64442,45344,242
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area36,08839,81243,51447,237
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX32,74035,75638,77241,788
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area35,75638,62641,51744,388
College Station-Bryan, TX37,31640,66444,01347,362
Corpus Christi, TX35,36038,33541,28844,263
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX42,14145,51148,86052,229
Eagle Pass, TX36,67140,78944,92849,047
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area36,06840,14444,24248,319
El Paso, TX35,83939,06342,26645,490
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area37,10840,58144,05547,528
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX35,90141,37246,82152,292
Killeen-Temple, TX38,25242,45346,65550,856
Laredo, TX35,81838,81341,80844,804
Longview, TX33,90437,73241,53845,365
Lubbock, TX35,38138,85542,32845,802
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX35,77638,04440,31142,578
Midland, TX35,71439,20842,70346,197
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area36,42138,87641,35143,805
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area35,52739,02142,49545,989
Odessa, TX35,71439,20842,70346,197
San Angelo, TX35,86039,45843,07746,676
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX37,10841,28845,49049,671
Sherman-Denison, TX38,98042,99447,00851,023
Texarkana, TX-AR35,31938,14840,99743,826
Tyler, TX36,27638,85541,45544,034
Victoria, TX35,36038,43941,51744,596
Waco, TX38,89641,85044,82447,778
Wichita Falls, TX35,67238,70941,76744,804
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area39,68742,41245,15747,882
Logan, UT-ID41,24744,20047,17550,128
Ogden, UT39,62442,95246,30149,629
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT40,18642,78645,40748,007
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT40,78943,22345,63648,069
St. George, UT40,08242,82845,57348,319
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area40,06142,82845,61548,381
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA36,31738,77241,22643,680
Charlottesville, VA39,39642,91146,44749,962
Harrisonburg, VA37,71141,97546,21850,482
Lynchburg, VA40,24840,56040,85241,164
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area44,01349,00554,01859,010
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area40,83146,17651,54356,888
Richmond, VA41,91245,78149,62953,498
Roanoke, VA37,81540,83143,82646,842
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area45,53246,07246,61347,154
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area38,10640,06142,01643,972
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA37,71141,97546,21850,482
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC43,24446,80050,37853,935
Winchester, VA-WV44,63746,07247,52848,964
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA40,10344,72049,31753,935
Burlington-South Burlington, VT47,69549,29650,91952,520
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area45,22047,23749,25551,272
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area44,36746,30148,23650,170
Bellingham, WA43,90946,50949,13051,730
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA47,38350,96054,53858,116
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area45,98949,17252,33355,516
Kennewick-Richland, WA46,28049,79653,33256,847
Longview-Kelso, WA46,01049,00552,02155,016
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA46,44750,06653,68557,304
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA47,17550,85654,55958,240
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA48,65251,87655,12058,344
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA46,28049,79653,33256,847
Walla Walla, WA46,28049,79653,33256,847
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA47,57050,98154,41357,824
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area46,11449,35952,62455,869
Yakima, WA46,11449,21352,33355,432
Appleton, WI44,57546,82149,06851,314
Eau Claire, WI42,51645,49048,46451,439
Fond du Lac, WI41,12244,40847,71651,002
Green Bay, WI43,11945,63648,17350,690
Janesville-Beloit, WI44,63747,05049,48451,896
Kenosha, WI42,84845,15747,44549,754
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN44,74147,40450,06652,728
Madison, WI47,23749,87952,52055,162
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI46,28048,38150,48252,583
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area40,72743,43146,15648,860
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area41,82944,67947,50850,357
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI41,95444,47146,96749,484
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI45,30347,96550,62853,290
Sheboygan, WI44,80447,75750,69053,644
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area42,89044,63746,40548,152
Wausau, WI41,68444,32546,98849,629
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area44,24246,92549,58852,271
Beckley, WV30,66033,92537,21240,477
Charleston, WV30,57634,09237,60741,122
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH30,53534,09237,62841,184
Morgantown, WV31,51234,71637,94041,143
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area32,07436,21340,35244,492
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV32,19935,44438,70941,954
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area30,57634,09237,60741,122
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH34,34138,58442,82847,071
Wheeling, WV-OH32,98936,46339,91643,389
Casper, WY38,39741,55944,74147,903
Cheyenne, WY40,89343,53546,15648,797
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area39,02142,20445,38648,568
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area41,33043,24445,15747,071

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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