SOC 51-4192 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic 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): Lay out reference points and dimensions on metal or plastic stock or workpieces, such as sheets, plates, tubes, structural shapes, castings, or machine parts, for further processing. Includes shipfitters.

Level I across metros$23,255 – $99,424Aguadilla, PR to Seattle, WA

Median Level IV, major metros$76,836Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic (SOC 51-4192) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $23,255 in Aguadilla, PR to $99,424 in Seattle, WA, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $76,836. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $66,415, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 22 of 100 major metros but only Level II or below in 16. 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

New York, NY$73,736
San Francisco, CA$81,474
San Jose, CA$81,474
Seattle, WA$123,719
Dallas, TX$66,685
Houston, TX$52,708
Austin, TX$54,788
Chicago, IL$76,836
Boston, MA$70,991
Washington, DC$76,836
Atlanta, GA$60,237
Los Angeles, CA$78,874

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Anchorage, AK	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Fairbanks-College, AK	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Anniston-Oxford, AL	29,037	35,381	41,746	48,090
Auburn-Opelika, AL	28,954	35,423	41,892	48,360
Birmingham, AL	29,120	34,799	40,477	46,156
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	28,954	35,423	41,892	48,360
Decatur, AL	28,954	35,423	41,892	48,360
Dothan, AL	28,954	35,423	41,892	48,360
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	28,954	35,423	41,892	48,360
Gadsden, AL	29,037	35,381	41,746	48,090
Huntsville, AL	28,954	35,423	41,892	48,360
Mobile, AL	28,954	35,423	41,892	48,360
Montgomery, AL	29,100	35,548	41,975	48,423
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	28,996	35,506	42,037	48,548
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	29,058	34,029	39,021	43,992
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	28,954	35,423	41,892	48,360
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	29,037	35,402	41,788	48,152
Tuscaloosa, AL	29,058	33,863	38,668	43,472
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Fort Smith, AR-OK	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Hot Springs, AR	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Jonesboro, AR	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Flagstaff, AZ	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Tucson, AZ	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Yuma, AZ	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	58,116	64,605	71,095	77,584
Chico, CA	58,864	66,394	73,944	81,474
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	57,450	64,064	70,679	77,293
El Centro, CA	58,324	65,832	73,320	80,829
Fresno, CA	58,864	66,394	73,944	81,474
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	58,864	66,394	73,944	81,474
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	59,384	65,874	72,384	78,874
Merced, CA	58,864	66,394	73,944	81,474
Modesto, CA	58,864	66,394	73,944	81,474
Napa, CA	58,864	66,394	73,944	81,474
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	58,864	66,394	73,944	81,474
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	58,864	66,394	73,944	81,474
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	58,989	65,708	72,447	79,165
Redding, CA	58,864	66,394	73,944	81,474
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	57,159	62,920	68,682	74,444
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	58,864	66,394	73,944	81,474
Salinas, CA	58,864	66,394	73,944	81,474
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	59,572	67,018	74,485	81,932
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	58,864	66,394	73,944	81,474
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	58,864	66,394	73,944	81,474
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	58,864	66,394	73,944	81,474
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	58,864	66,394	73,944	81,474
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	58,864	66,394	73,944	81,474
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	58,864	66,394	73,944	81,474
Stockton-Lodi, CA	58,864	66,394	73,944	81,474
Vallejo, CA	58,864	66,394	73,944	81,474
Visalia, CA	58,864	66,394	73,944	81,474
Yuba City, CA	58,864	66,394	73,944	81,474
Boulder, CO	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Colorado Springs, CO	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Grand Junction, CO	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Greeley, CO	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Pueblo, CO	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
New Haven, CT	51,522	53,415	55,287	57,180
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	51,668	55,890	60,112	64,335
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Dover, DE	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	44,367	52,312	60,237	68,183
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	44,367	52,312	60,237	68,183
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	50,732	55,911	61,111	66,290
Gainesville, FL	44,367	52,312	60,237	68,183
Homosassa Springs, FL	44,367	52,312	60,237	68,183
Jacksonville, FL	44,367	52,312	60,237	68,183
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	52,687	57,970	63,253	68,536
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	44,367	52,312	60,237	68,183
Naples-Marco Island, FL	44,367	52,312	60,237	68,183
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	41,642	49,796	57,970	66,124
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	52,562	57,866	63,191	68,495
Ocala, FL	44,367	52,312	60,237	68,183
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	44,367	52,312	60,237	68,183
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	44,367	52,312	60,237	68,183
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	44,367	52,312	60,237	68,183
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	44,367	52,312	60,237	68,183
Port St. Lucie, FL	44,367	52,312	60,237	68,183
Punta Gorda, FL	44,367	52,312	60,237	68,183
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	44,367	52,312	60,237	68,183
Sebring, FL	44,367	52,312	60,237	68,183
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	53,852	60,008	66,165	72,322
Tallahassee, FL	44,367	52,312	60,237	68,183
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	52,562	57,866	63,191	68,495
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	51,480	56,119	60,757	65,396
Albany, GA	45,136	50,648	56,140	61,652
Athens-Clarke County, GA	44,388	49,671	54,954	60,237
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	44,388	49,671	54,954	60,237
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	44,388	49,671	54,954	60,237
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	45,365	50,794	56,202	61,631
Columbus, GA-AL	44,824	50,399	55,973	61,548
Dalton, GA	44,388	49,671	54,954	60,237
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	43,244	48,756	54,247	59,759
Gainesville, GA	44,388	49,671	54,954	60,237
Hinesville, GA	44,658	49,983	55,328	60,653
Macon-Bibb County, GA	44,388	49,671	54,954	60,237
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	44,616	50,191	55,765	61,340
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	44,388	49,671	54,954	60,237
Rome, GA	44,388	49,671	54,954	60,237
Savannah, GA	44,388	49,671	54,954	60,237
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	45,365	50,794	56,202	61,631
Valdosta, GA	45,365	50,794	56,202	61,631
Warner Robins, GA	44,388	49,671	54,954	60,237
Guam MSA	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	74,631	80,351	86,071	91,791
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	74,631	80,351	86,071	91,791
Urban Honolulu, HI	74,631	80,351	86,071	91,791
Ames, IA	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Cedar Rapids, IA	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Dubuque, IA	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Iowa City, IA	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Boise City, ID	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Coeur d'Alene, ID	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Idaho Falls, ID	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Lewiston, ID-WA	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Pocatello, ID	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Twin Falls, ID	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Bloomington, IL	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Champaign-Urbana, IL	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Decatur, IL	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Kankakee, IL	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Peoria, IL	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Rockford, IL	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Springfield, IL	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Bloomington, IN	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Columbus, IN	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Evansville, IN	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Fort Wayne, IN	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Kokomo, IN	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Muncie, IN	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Terre Haute, IN	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	53,228	64,044	74,860	85,676
Lawrence, KS	53,248	64,085	74,901	85,738
Manhattan, KS	53,248	64,085	74,901	85,738
Topeka, KS	53,248	64,085	74,901	85,738
Wichita, KS	56,119	66,124	76,149	86,154
Bowling Green, KY	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Elizabethtown, KY	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Lexington-Fayette, KY	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Owensboro, KY	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Paducah, KY-IL	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Alexandria, LA	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Baton Rouge, LA	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Hammond, LA	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Lafayette, LA	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Lake Charles, LA	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Monroe, LA	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	43,701	54,080	64,439	74,818
Barnstable Town, MA	48,090	58,594	69,098	79,602
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	44,429	53,290	62,130	70,991
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	48,132	58,636	69,140	79,644
Pittsfield, MA	44,138	53,706	63,253	72,821
Springfield, MA	43,701	54,080	64,439	74,818
Worcester, MA	43,618	53,498	63,357	73,237
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	64,980	79,789	94,620	109,429
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Lexington Park, MD	74,215	87,007	99,820	112,612
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	56,098	62,629	69,140	75,671
Salisbury, MD	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Bangor, ME	56,972	64,439	71,885	79,352
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	57,117	64,543	71,989	79,415
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	56,972	64,439	71,885	79,352
Portland-South Portland, ME	57,117	64,543	71,989	79,415
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	56,972	64,439	71,885	79,352
Ann Arbor, MI	44,928	53,727	62,525	71,324
Battle Creek, MI	44,596	52,500	60,424	68,328
Bay City, MI	44,596	52,500	60,424	68,328
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	43,306	52,708	62,088	71,490
Flint, MI	41,912	51,356	60,799	70,242
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	47,716	54,247	60,799	67,330
Jackson, MI	44,533	53,581	62,629	71,677
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	44,596	52,500	60,424	68,328
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	42,994	52,000	61,028	70,034
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	44,554	52,666	60,778	68,890
Midland, MI	44,596	52,500	60,424	68,328
Monroe, MI	43,972	53,144	62,338	71,511
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	48,132	54,268	60,424	66,560
Niles, MI	44,596	52,500	60,424	68,328
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	44,596	52,500	60,424	68,328
Saginaw, MI	44,596	52,500	60,424	68,328
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	44,596	52,500	60,424	68,328
Traverse City, MI	44,596	52,500	60,424	68,328
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	44,596	52,500	60,424	68,328
Duluth, MN-WI	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Mankato, MN	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Rochester, MN	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
St. Cloud, MN	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Columbia, MO	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Jefferson City, MO	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Joplin, MO-KS	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Kansas City, MO-KS	37,898	43,576	49,255	54,933
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Springfield, MO	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
St. Joseph, MO-KS	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
St. Louis, MO-IL	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Hattiesburg, MS	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Jackson, MS	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Billings, MT	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Bozeman, MT	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Great Falls, MT	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Helena, MT	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Missoula, MT	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Asheville, NC	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Burlington, NC	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	47,882	57,658	67,455	77,231
Fayetteville, NC	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Goldsboro, NC	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Greensboro-High Point, NC	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Greenville, NC	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Jacksonville, NC	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Raleigh-Cary, NC	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Rocky Mount, NC	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Wilmington, NC	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Winston-Salem, NC	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Bismarck, ND	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Fargo, ND-MN	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Grand Forks, ND-MN	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Minot, ND	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Grand Island, NE	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Lincoln, NE	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Omaha, NE-IA	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	44,429	53,290	62,130	70,991
Manchester-Nashua, NH	44,429	53,290	62,130	70,991
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	44,429	53,290	62,130	70,991
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Vineland, NJ	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Albuquerque, NM	34,695	36,775	38,834	40,914
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	34,716	36,754	38,813	40,852
Farmington, NM	34,653	36,712	38,772	40,831
Las Cruces, NM	34,716	36,754	38,813	40,852
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	34,695	36,775	38,834	40,914
Santa Fe, NM	34,716	36,754	38,813	40,852
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Carson City, NV	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Reno, NV	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	50,212	56,535	62,837	69,160
Binghamton, NY	50,212	56,535	62,837	69,160
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	50,149	55,828	61,506	67,184
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	50,212	56,535	62,837	69,160
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	53,269	58,844	64,439	70,013
Elmira, NY	50,212	56,535	62,837	69,160
Glens Falls, NY	50,212	56,535	62,837	69,160
Ithaca, NY	50,212	56,535	62,837	69,160
Kingston, NY	50,212	56,535	62,837	69,160
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	50,212	56,535	62,837	69,160
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	53,498	60,237	66,997	73,736
Rochester, NY	49,504	55,370	61,236	67,101
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	49,504	55,370	61,236	67,101
Syracuse, NY	50,212	56,535	62,837	69,160
Utica-Rome, NY	50,212	56,535	62,837	69,160
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	50,212	56,535	62,837	69,160
Akron, OH	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Canton-Massillon, OH	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Cleveland, OH	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Columbus, OH	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Lima, OH	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Mansfield, OH	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Sandusky, OH	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Springfield, OH	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Toledo, OH	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Youngstown-Warren, OH	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Enid, OK	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Lawton, OK	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Oklahoma City, OK	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Tulsa, OK	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Albany, OR	63,856	70,429	76,981	83,554
Bend, OR	63,856	70,429	76,981	83,554
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	64,002	70,554	77,106	83,658
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	63,856	70,429	76,981	83,554
Corvallis, OR	63,856	70,429	76,981	83,554
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	63,856	70,429	76,981	83,554
Eugene-Springfield, OR	63,856	70,429	76,981	83,554
Grants Pass, OR	63,856	70,429	76,981	83,554
Medford, OR	63,856	70,429	76,981	83,554
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	68,287	74,132	79,956	85,800
Salem, OR	64,709	71,116	77,543	83,949
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	51,480	57,970	64,460	70,949
Altoona, PA	49,546	54,600	59,634	64,688
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	48,319	54,517	60,736	66,935
Chambersburg, PA	49,546	54,600	59,634	64,688
Erie, PA	49,546	54,600	59,634	64,688
Gettysburg, PA	49,546	54,600	59,634	64,688
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	49,546	54,600	59,634	64,688
Johnstown, PA	50,669	54,080	57,471	60,882
Lancaster, PA	51,335	56,784	62,255	67,704
Lebanon, PA	49,546	54,600	59,634	64,688
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	49,629	56,348	63,045	69,764
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	48,797	52,604	56,389	60,196
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	50,877	58,490	66,124	73,736
Pittsburgh, PA	52,791	55,620	58,428	61,256
Reading, PA	49,172	56,223	63,295	70,346
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	49,837	56,618	63,420	70,200
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	50,524	54,080	57,658	61,215
State College, PA	49,546	54,600	59,634	64,688
Williamsport, PA	49,546	54,600	59,634	64,688
York-Hanover, PA	49,546	54,600	59,634	64,688
Aguadilla, PR	23,255	24,212	25,168	26,125
Arecibo, PR	23,775	24,794	25,792	26,812
Guayama, PR	23,796	24,815	25,834	26,853
Mayaguez, PR	23,255	24,212	25,168	26,125
Ponce, PR	23,276	24,232	25,189	26,146
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	23,255	24,212	25,168	26,125
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	23,796	24,815	25,834	26,853
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	48,090	58,594	69,098	79,602
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	32,116	39,437	46,759	54,080
Columbia, SC	32,116	39,437	46,759	54,080
Florence, SC	32,116	39,437	46,759	54,080
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	32,116	39,437	46,759	54,080
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	32,116	39,437	46,759	54,080
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	32,116	39,437	46,759	54,080
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	33,384	41,642	49,920	58,178
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	32,116	39,437	46,759	54,080
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	32,116	39,437	46,759	54,080
Spartanburg, SC	32,116	39,437	46,759	54,080
Sumter, SC	32,116	39,437	46,759	54,080
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Rapid City, SD	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Chattanooga, TN-GA	40,581	45,428	50,253	55,100
Clarksville, TN-KY	40,581	45,428	50,253	55,100
Cleveland, TN	40,581	45,428	50,253	55,100
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	40,581	45,428	50,253	55,100
Jackson, TN	40,581	45,428	50,253	55,100
Johnson City, TN	40,581	45,428	50,253	55,100
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	40,581	45,428	50,253	55,100
Knoxville, TN	40,581	45,428	50,253	55,100
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	40,581	45,428	50,253	55,100
Morristown, TN	40,581	45,428	50,253	55,100
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	40,581	45,428	50,253	55,100
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	40,540	46,800	53,040	59,301
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	40,581	45,428	50,253	55,100
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	40,581	45,428	50,253	55,100
Abilene, TX	36,588	42,661	48,714	54,788
Amarillo, TX	36,588	42,661	48,714	54,788
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	36,588	42,661	48,714	54,788
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	38,501	42,828	47,133	51,460
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	36,588	42,661	48,714	54,788
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	36,588	42,661	48,714	54,788
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	36,504	42,079	47,674	53,248
College Station-Bryan, TX	36,588	42,661	48,714	54,788
Corpus Christi, TX	36,588	42,661	48,714	54,788
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	35,028	45,573	56,140	66,685
Eagle Pass, TX	36,588	42,661	48,714	54,788
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	38,210	42,786	47,362	51,938
El Paso, TX	36,588	42,661	48,714	54,788
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	36,296	44,616	52,916	61,236
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	35,277	41,080	46,904	52,708
Killeen-Temple, TX	36,588	42,661	48,714	54,788
Laredo, TX	36,588	42,661	48,714	54,788
Longview, TX	36,588	42,661	48,714	54,788
Lubbock, TX	36,588	42,661	48,714	54,788
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	36,588	42,661	48,714	54,788
Midland, TX	36,588	42,661	48,714	54,788
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	34,674	45,074	55,453	65,853
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	36,588	42,661	48,714	54,788
Odessa, TX	36,588	42,661	48,714	54,788
San Angelo, TX	36,588	42,661	48,714	54,788
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	36,588	42,661	48,714	54,788
Sherman-Denison, TX	35,132	46,135	57,138	68,141
Texarkana, TX-AR	36,588	42,661	48,714	54,788
Tyler, TX	36,588	42,661	48,714	54,788
Victoria, TX	36,588	42,661	48,714	54,788
Waco, TX	35,735	45,656	55,557	65,479
Wichita Falls, TX	36,588	42,661	48,714	54,788
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Logan, UT-ID	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Ogden, UT	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
St. George, UT	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	47,924	59,676	71,448	83,200
Charlottesville, VA	45,324	59,676	74,007	88,359
Harrisonburg, VA	47,924	59,676	71,448	83,200
Lynchburg, VA	45,615	59,863	74,132	88,380
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	49,088	60,528	71,948	83,388
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	47,924	59,676	71,448	83,200
Richmond, VA	48,839	60,300	71,740	83,200
Roanoke, VA	48,610	63,316	78,021	92,727
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	47,820	58,407	68,973	79,560
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	47,924	59,676	71,448	83,200
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	47,924	59,676	71,448	83,200
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	48,152	57,908	67,684	77,439
Winchester, VA-WV	47,924	59,676	71,448	83,200
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Bellingham, WA	59,738	71,032	82,327	93,621
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	59,260	69,036	78,791	88,567
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	68,224	80,954	93,704	106,434
Kennewick-Richland, WA	59,738	71,032	82,327	93,621
Longview-Kelso, WA	67,060	73,216	79,373	85,530
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	87,672	99,549	111,447	123,324
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	93,247	103,335	113,423	123,511
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	99,424	107,516	115,628	123,719
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	59,738	71,032	82,327	93,621
Walla Walla, WA	59,738	71,032	82,327	93,621
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	93,392	103,439	113,464	123,511
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	60,508	71,261	82,036	92,789
Yakima, WA	69,077	81,703	94,328	106,954
Appleton, WI	49,796	54,725	59,676	64,605
Eau Claire, WI	50,108	55,120	60,112	65,125
Fond du Lac, WI	57,866	62,047	66,207	70,388
Green Bay, WI	50,108	55,120	60,112	65,125
Janesville-Beloit, WI	50,108	55,120	60,112	65,125
Kenosha, WI	50,108	55,120	60,112	65,125
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	50,108	55,120	60,112	65,125
Madison, WI	46,676	51,564	56,431	61,319
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	50,108	55,120	60,112	65,125
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	50,108	55,120	60,112	65,125
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	50,108	55,120	60,112	65,125
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	57,284	61,319	65,354	69,389
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	50,108	55,120	60,112	65,125
Sheboygan, WI	47,154	52,396	57,658	62,900
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	50,004	54,975	59,946	64,917
Wausau, WI	50,108	55,120	60,112	65,125
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	46,738	52,042	57,346	62,650
Beckley, WV	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Charleston, WV	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Morgantown, WV	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Wheeling, WV-OH	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Casper, WY	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Cheyenne, WY	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	45,573	55,994	66,415	76,836

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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