SOC 51-4194 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners 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): Perform precision smoothing, sharpening, polishing, or grinding of metal objects.

Level I across metros$25,418 – $63,669Chattanooga, TN to Seattle, WA

Median Level IV, major metros$56,888Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners (SOC 51-4194) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $25,418 in Chattanooga, TN to $63,669 in Seattle, WA, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $56,888. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $52,021, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 25 of 100 major metros but only Level II or below in 48. 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$56,223
San Francisco, CA$64,605
San Jose, CA$60,050
Seattle, WA$104,687
Dallas, TX$44,658
Houston, TX$66,415
Austin, TX$51,356
Chicago, IL$63,648
Boston, MA$56,098
Washington, DC$61,298
Atlanta, GA$71,698
Los Angeles, CA$53,727

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Anchorage, AK	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Fairbanks-College, AK	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Anniston-Oxford, AL	26,084	32,157	38,231	44,304
Auburn-Opelika, AL	26,229	32,511	38,813	45,095
Birmingham, AL	30,140	37,815	45,511	53,186
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	38,709	47,612	56,535	65,437
Decatur, AL	26,375	31,970	37,586	43,181
Dothan, AL	29,973	37,066	44,180	51,272
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	32,844	36,733	40,644	44,533
Gadsden, AL	26,084	32,157	38,231	44,304
Huntsville, AL	25,605	30,660	35,693	40,748
Mobile, AL	38,709	47,612	56,535	65,437
Montgomery, AL	27,810	35,423	43,036	50,648
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	24,960	30,056	35,132	40,228
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	28,517	35,381	42,266	49,130
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	31,720	39,708	47,674	55,661
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	32,012	39,957	47,882	55,828
Tuscaloosa, AL	36,463	44,055	51,647	59,239
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	31,013	40,456	49,879	59,322
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	33,093	37,856	42,599	47,362
Fort Smith, AR-OK	33,218	35,048	36,879	38,709
Hot Springs, AR	30,805	39,437	48,069	56,701
Jonesboro, AR	31,200	38,231	45,240	52,271
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	30,888	41,496	52,104	62,712
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	31,512	37,732	43,951	50,170
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	31,533	44,471	57,388	70,325
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	31,928	39,271	46,613	53,956
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Flagstaff, AZ	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Tucson, AZ	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Yuma, AZ	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	40,456	45,365	50,274	55,183
Chico, CA	53,644	57,866	62,068	66,290
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	38,855	45,698	52,562	59,405
El Centro, CA	38,418	44,991	51,564	58,136
Fresno, CA	44,346	51,127	57,887	64,668
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	41,143	47,258	53,373	59,488
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	40,685	45,032	49,380	53,727
Merced, CA	40,748	47,882	55,037	62,172
Modesto, CA	41,600	48,548	55,474	62,421
Napa, CA	47,341	54,268	61,173	68,100
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	59,988	63,461	66,914	70,388
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	51,106	56,389	61,672	66,956
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	40,540	45,053	49,546	54,060
Redding, CA	57,221	60,008	62,816	65,604
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	38,210	43,493	48,797	54,080
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	39,458	47,279	55,079	62,900
Salinas, CA	41,143	47,258	53,373	59,488
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	39,375	46,488	53,623	60,736
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	44,512	51,210	57,908	64,605
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	41,122	47,424	53,748	60,050
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	41,143	47,258	53,373	59,488
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	44,596	51,023	57,471	63,898
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	41,143	47,258	53,373	59,488
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	47,695	54,871	62,068	69,244
Stockton-Lodi, CA	41,184	48,360	55,516	62,692
Vallejo, CA	42,183	49,504	56,805	64,127
Visalia, CA	41,143	47,258	53,373	59,488
Yuba City, CA	44,887	51,896	58,927	65,936
Boulder, CO	34,196	35,464	36,733	38,002
Colorado Springs, CO	33,280	34,591	35,901	37,212
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	33,343	34,757	36,151	37,565
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	33,260	34,653	36,026	37,420
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	33,280	34,591	35,901	37,212
Grand Junction, CO	33,280	34,591	35,901	37,212
Greeley, CO	34,362	35,922	37,482	39,042
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	33,280	34,591	35,901	37,212
Pueblo, CO	33,280	34,591	35,901	37,212
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	33,280	34,591	35,901	37,212
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	35,444	44,637	53,810	63,004
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	35,319	44,783	54,268	63,732
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	35,818	44,180	52,541	60,903
New Haven, CT	35,256	44,533	53,789	63,066
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	36,005	44,242	52,479	60,716
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	35,236	44,284	53,352	62,400
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Dover, DE	35,631	39,874	44,117	48,360
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	33,114	36,255	39,396	42,536
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	33,114	36,255	39,396	42,536
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	33,447	36,671	39,916	43,140
Gainesville, FL	33,967	37,087	40,186	43,306
Homosassa Springs, FL	32,677	35,464	38,231	41,018
Jacksonville, FL	34,799	37,565	40,352	43,119
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	33,114	36,255	39,396	42,536
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	33,114	36,255	39,396	42,536
Naples-Marco Island, FL	33,114	36,255	39,396	42,536
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	34,424	37,752	41,080	44,408
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	33,114	36,255	39,396	42,536
Ocala, FL	33,863	36,317	38,792	41,247
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	33,114	36,255	39,396	42,536
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	33,114	36,255	39,396	42,536
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	33,114	36,255	39,396	42,536
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	33,114	36,255	39,396	42,536
Port St. Lucie, FL	33,114	36,255	39,396	42,536
Punta Gorda, FL	33,114	36,255	39,396	42,536
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	33,114	36,255	39,396	42,536
Sebring, FL	33,114	36,255	39,396	42,536
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	32,615	35,236	37,836	40,456
Tallahassee, FL	33,114	36,255	39,396	42,536
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	33,114	36,255	39,396	42,536
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	33,114	36,255	39,396	42,536
Albany, GA	38,148	43,389	48,610	53,852
Athens-Clarke County, GA	38,584	46,488	54,392	62,296
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	44,991	53,893	62,796	71,698
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	37,544	43,160	48,776	54,392
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	37,960	43,701	49,421	55,162
Columbus, GA-AL	36,712	43,514	50,336	57,138
Dalton, GA	35,360	40,269	45,157	50,066
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	37,919	43,181	48,444	53,706
Gainesville, GA	38,397	46,655	54,933	63,191
Hinesville, GA	38,189	44,429	50,669	56,909
Macon-Bibb County, GA	38,855	46,946	55,058	63,149
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	38,314	43,077	47,840	52,604
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	37,378	43,701	50,004	56,327
Rome, GA	36,962	44,949	52,936	60,924
Savannah, GA	37,836	44,575	51,335	58,074
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	37,940	43,722	49,484	55,266
Valdosta, GA	37,524	43,368	49,213	55,058
Warner Robins, GA	38,376	44,554	50,711	56,888
Guam MSA	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Urban Honolulu, HI	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Ames, IA	45,220	51,647	58,074	64,501
Cedar Rapids, IA	43,909	50,378	56,847	63,316
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	43,909	50,378	56,847	63,316
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	43,909	50,378	56,847	63,316
Dubuque, IA	43,909	50,378	56,847	63,316
Iowa City, IA	43,909	50,378	56,847	63,316
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	45,261	51,543	57,824	64,106
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	43,660	48,236	52,832	57,408
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	43,992	47,029	50,087	53,124
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	44,679	51,168	57,658	64,148
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	44,367	49,941	55,495	61,069
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	43,909	50,378	56,847	63,316
Boise City, ID	47,882	54,122	60,341	66,581
Coeur d'Alene, ID	55,765	60,736	65,708	70,679
Idaho Falls, ID	48,444	54,850	61,277	67,684
Lewiston, ID-WA	54,538	59,322	64,106	68,890
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	56,680	61,360	66,061	70,741
Pocatello, ID	48,444	54,850	61,277	67,684
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	47,882	54,122	60,341	66,581
Twin Falls, ID	47,882	54,122	60,341	66,581
Bloomington, IL	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Champaign-Urbana, IL	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	40,893	48,485	56,056	63,648
Decatur, IL	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	50,482	54,122	57,762	61,402
Kankakee, IL	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Peoria, IL	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Rockford, IL	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	50,108	53,831	57,575	61,298
Springfield, IL	50,503	54,101	57,700	61,298
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	48,423	52,624	56,805	61,007
Bloomington, IN	41,788	45,511	49,213	52,936
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	41,143	48,444	55,744	63,045
Columbus, IN	42,224	45,968	49,692	53,436
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	38,584	46,426	54,268	62,109
Evansville, IN	39,520	45,781	52,021	58,282
Fort Wayne, IN	39,728	46,572	53,415	60,258
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	41,580	45,428	49,276	53,124
Kokomo, IN	40,394	47,133	53,872	60,612
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	41,101	47,820	54,517	61,236
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	40,560	48,173	55,786	63,399
Muncie, IN	39,520	45,781	52,021	58,282
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	39,791	47,757	55,703	63,669
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	39,728	47,175	54,621	62,068
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	42,495	48,860	55,245	61,610
Terre Haute, IN	42,224	45,324	48,444	51,543
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	50,503	51,855	53,207	54,559
Lawrence, KS	51,127	52,770	54,413	56,056
Manhattan, KS	50,648	52,021	53,373	54,746
Topeka, KS	51,127	52,770	54,413	56,056
Wichita, KS	48,111	50,253	52,416	54,559
Bowling Green, KY	41,684	46,884	52,063	57,263
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	42,495	50,981	59,488	67,975
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	41,684	46,884	52,063	57,263
Elizabethtown, KY	41,684	46,884	52,063	57,263
Lexington-Fayette, KY	44,034	54,143	64,252	74,360
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	40,727	46,946	53,165	59,384
Owensboro, KY	41,684	46,884	52,063	57,263
Paducah, KY-IL	41,684	46,884	52,063	57,263
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	41,684	46,884	52,063	57,263
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	41,684	46,884	52,063	57,263
Alexandria, LA	44,180	48,901	53,623	58,344
Baton Rouge, LA	44,180	48,901	53,623	58,344
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	44,720	49,380	54,060	58,719
Hammond, LA	44,180	48,901	53,623	58,344
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	44,180	48,901	53,623	58,344
Lafayette, LA	44,180	48,901	53,623	58,344
Lake Charles, LA	44,180	48,901	53,623	58,344
Monroe, LA	44,180	48,901	53,623	58,344
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	44,180	48,901	53,623	58,344
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	44,180	48,901	53,623	58,344
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	44,180	48,901	53,623	58,344
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	44,180	48,901	53,623	58,344
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	44,180	48,901	53,623	58,344
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	48,527	51,272	54,039	56,784
Barnstable Town, MA	50,087	52,770	55,432	58,116
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	42,724	47,175	51,647	56,098
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	47,736	50,919	54,122	57,304
Pittsfield, MA	48,527	51,272	54,039	56,784
Springfield, MA	48,527	51,272	54,039	56,784
Worcester, MA	48,069	51,002	53,956	56,888
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	36,068	40,477	44,887	49,296
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Lexington Park, MD	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	35,797	40,040	44,284	48,527
Salisbury, MD	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Bangor, ME	44,408	50,919	57,450	63,960
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	37,378	43,077	48,797	54,496
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	44,408	50,919	57,450	63,960
Portland-South Portland, ME	37,378	43,077	48,797	54,496
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	37,316	44,076	50,836	57,596
Ann Arbor, MI	35,568	46,780	57,991	69,202
Battle Creek, MI	37,212	41,434	45,636	49,858
Bay City, MI	36,920	42,848	48,756	54,684
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	35,797	46,780	57,762	68,744
Flint, MI	42,973	53,332	63,690	74,048
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	38,543	42,266	46,010	49,733
Jackson, MI	34,632	45,885	57,138	68,391
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	38,480	42,328	46,176	50,024
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	37,690	43,056	48,402	53,768
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	36,837	42,724	48,631	54,517
Midland, MI	36,920	42,848	48,756	54,684
Monroe, MI	44,013	54,143	64,272	74,402
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	38,709	42,474	46,260	50,024
Niles, MI	36,920	42,848	48,756	54,684
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	34,903	42,141	49,380	56,618
Saginaw, MI	36,920	42,848	48,756	54,684
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	38,501	42,432	46,384	50,316
Traverse City, MI	33,863	41,455	49,068	56,660
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	34,903	42,141	49,380	56,618
Duluth, MN-WI	39,042	47,133	55,204	63,295
Mankato, MN	40,165	48,464	56,784	65,084
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	41,684	51,023	60,383	69,722
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	38,272	47,612	56,930	66,269
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	40,040	48,236	56,410	64,605
Rochester, MN	39,042	47,133	55,204	63,295
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	40,623	48,860	57,076	65,312
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	39,292	46,676	54,039	61,423
St. Cloud, MN	38,938	47,570	56,223	64,855
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	45,511	49,920	54,351	58,760
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	46,280	50,628	54,954	59,301
Columbia, MO	45,511	49,920	54,351	58,760
Jefferson City, MO	45,511	49,920	54,351	58,760
Joplin, MO-KS	45,906	48,797	51,709	54,600
Kansas City, MO-KS	47,466	50,212	52,957	55,703
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	49,858	53,623	57,388	61,152
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	46,301	50,586	54,892	59,176
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	40,914	44,845	48,797	52,728
Springfield, MO	40,124	43,764	47,424	51,064
St. Joseph, MO-KS	49,775	51,626	53,498	55,349
St. Louis, MO-IL	50,544	54,184	57,845	61,485
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	39,208	46,447	53,664	60,903
Hattiesburg, MS	39,208	46,447	53,664	60,903
Jackson, MS	39,208	46,447	53,664	60,903
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	39,645	46,842	54,039	61,236
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	38,980	46,426	53,852	61,298
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	37,711	44,284	50,877	57,450
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	38,272	45,407	52,562	59,696
Billings, MT	40,560	44,928	49,296	53,664
Bozeman, MT	40,560	44,928	49,296	53,664
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	40,560	44,928	49,296	53,664
Great Falls, MT	40,560	44,928	49,296	53,664
Helena, MT	40,560	44,928	49,296	53,664
Missoula, MT	40,082	44,720	49,359	53,997
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	40,560	44,928	49,296	53,664
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	40,082	44,720	49,359	53,997
Asheville, NC	35,672	41,933	48,215	54,476
Burlington, NC	34,882	40,082	45,261	50,461
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	35,048	39,978	44,908	49,837
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	36,650	42,744	48,839	54,933
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	35,132	40,394	45,656	50,919
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	36,858	43,202	49,546	55,890
Fayetteville, NC	34,882	39,728	44,554	49,400
Goldsboro, NC	35,901	41,101	46,322	51,522
Greensboro-High Point, NC	35,360	40,956	46,551	52,146
Greenville, NC	37,461	43,160	48,880	54,580
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	34,300	40,352	46,384	52,437
Jacksonville, NC	36,858	44,928	52,978	61,048
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	34,508	39,645	44,804	49,941
Raleigh-Cary, NC	36,234	41,372	46,530	51,668
Rocky Mount, NC	35,610	40,664	45,698	50,752
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	34,716	41,247	47,799	54,330
Wilmington, NC	35,839	42,578	49,338	56,077
Winston-Salem, NC	34,674	40,477	46,280	52,084
Bismarck, ND	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Fargo, ND-MN	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Grand Forks, ND-MN	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Minot, ND	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Grand Island, NE	43,056	45,906	48,756	51,605
Lincoln, NE	43,056	45,906	48,756	51,605
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	42,932	45,802	48,672	51,543
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	43,056	45,906	48,756	51,605
Omaha, NE-IA	43,140	47,216	51,314	55,391
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	43,056	45,906	48,756	51,605
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	41,788	46,676	51,564	56,452
Manchester-Nashua, NH	41,663	46,613	51,564	56,514
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	45,032	49,484	53,956	58,407
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	40,373	44,783	49,192	53,602
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	38,272	43,264	48,236	53,228
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	38,356	43,472	48,589	53,706
Vineland, NJ	36,005	40,207	44,429	48,631
Albuquerque, NM	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Farmington, NM	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Las Cruces, NM	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Santa Fe, NM	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Carson City, NV	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Reno, NV	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	37,877	42,640	47,383	52,146
Binghamton, NY	38,730	43,160	47,612	52,042
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	41,663	46,280	50,898	55,516
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	37,940	42,120	46,280	50,461
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	39,375	43,452	47,508	51,584
Elmira, NY	38,730	43,160	47,612	52,042
Glens Falls, NY	38,730	43,160	47,612	52,042
Ithaca, NY	45,136	48,776	52,416	56,056
Kingston, NY	38,730	43,160	47,612	52,042
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	40,602	45,802	50,981	56,181
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	39,936	45,365	50,794	56,223
Rochester, NY	42,952	47,424	51,876	56,348
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	42,952	47,424	51,876	56,348
Syracuse, NY	40,976	44,679	48,360	52,063
Utica-Rome, NY	40,976	44,679	48,360	52,063
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	38,730	43,160	47,612	52,042
Akron, OH	42,328	50,503	58,677	66,852
Canton-Massillon, OH	38,668	45,823	52,999	60,154
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	44,159	53,956	63,752	73,549
Cleveland, OH	42,224	50,461	58,698	66,935
Columbus, OH	43,576	50,066	56,576	63,066
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	45,032	50,815	56,597	62,380
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	40,997	47,466	53,956	60,424
Lima, OH	47,196	53,394	59,613	65,812
Mansfield, OH	43,951	50,170	56,368	62,588
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	43,701	50,232	56,764	63,295
Sandusky, OH	44,429	52,541	60,653	68,765
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	41,767	49,837	57,908	65,978
Springfield, OH	46,405	52,333	58,261	64,189
Toledo, OH	44,575	51,501	58,428	65,354
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	47,840	53,956	60,071	66,186
Youngstown-Warren, OH	42,328	50,503	58,677	66,852
Enid, OK	34,944	40,623	46,301	51,980
Lawton, OK	34,944	40,623	46,301	51,980
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	33,759	38,148	42,557	46,946
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	35,964	40,893	45,823	50,752
Oklahoma City, OK	35,007	40,727	46,447	52,167
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	33,176	37,378	41,580	45,781
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	33,093	40,165	47,237	54,309
Tulsa, OK	35,485	40,623	45,740	50,877
Albany, OR	45,719	54,455	63,191	71,927
Bend, OR	46,551	55,183	63,794	72,426
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	46,530	54,663	62,816	70,949
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	52,853	58,656	64,439	70,242
Corvallis, OR	48,173	56,452	64,730	73,008
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	49,442	55,640	61,818	68,016
Eugene-Springfield, OR	50,212	58,948	67,704	76,440
Grants Pass, OR	46,696	53,872	61,069	68,245
Medford, OR	47,487	54,684	61,880	69,077
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	46,468	54,663	62,837	71,032
Salem, OR	46,696	54,746	62,775	70,824
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	36,671	42,183	47,716	53,228
Altoona, PA	31,388	37,128	42,848	48,589
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	33,759	40,269	46,780	53,290
Chambersburg, PA	31,388	37,128	42,848	48,589
Erie, PA	31,388	37,128	42,848	48,589
Gettysburg, PA	31,388	37,128	42,848	48,589
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	29,786	34,736	39,708	44,658
Johnstown, PA	37,815	44,034	50,232	56,452
Lancaster, PA	31,554	36,088	40,602	45,136
Lebanon, PA	29,682	34,570	39,458	44,346
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	35,194	41,933	48,693	55,432
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	35,901	42,287	48,672	55,058
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	35,714	39,957	44,221	48,464
Pittsburgh, PA	37,815	44,034	50,232	56,452
Reading, PA	32,428	37,274	42,100	46,946
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	34,279	41,205	48,152	55,079
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	36,837	43,015	49,192	55,370
State College, PA	36,837	42,952	49,047	55,162
Williamsport, PA	36,276	42,391	48,485	54,600
York-Hanover, PA	29,599	33,135	36,650	40,186
Aguadilla, PR	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Arecibo, PR	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Guayama, PR	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Mayaguez, PR	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Ponce, PR	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	50,087	52,770	55,432	58,116
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	40,311	46,176	52,021	57,887
Columbia, SC	37,815	44,076	50,357	56,618
Florence, SC	40,311	46,176	52,021	57,887
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	40,311	46,176	52,021	57,887
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	40,311	46,176	52,021	57,887
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	40,311	46,176	52,021	57,887
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	38,834	45,095	51,376	57,637
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	37,024	43,098	49,172	55,245
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	39,084	45,240	51,418	57,575
Spartanburg, SC	37,295	43,784	50,274	56,764
Sumter, SC	40,311	46,176	52,021	57,887
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Rapid City, SD	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	42,557	44,928	47,300	49,671
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Chattanooga, TN-GA	25,418	32,220	39,000	45,802
Clarksville, TN-KY	33,343	39,812	46,260	52,728
Cleveland, TN	35,028	40,311	45,594	50,877
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	32,386	37,773	43,181	48,568
Jackson, TN	27,207	33,759	40,311	46,863
Johnson City, TN	27,207	33,759	40,311	46,863
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	29,016	33,530	38,044	42,557
Knoxville, TN	31,658	36,712	41,746	46,800
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	33,884	39,999	46,135	52,250
Morristown, TN	31,845	37,045	42,245	47,445
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	25,418	31,804	38,168	44,554
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	25,792	32,823	39,874	46,904
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	25,376	27,727	30,098	32,448
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	25,418	32,116	38,792	45,490
Abilene, TX	37,648	42,516	47,362	52,229
Amarillo, TX	34,175	42,911	51,647	60,383
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	33,488	39,437	45,407	51,356
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	40,103	48,839	57,575	66,311
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	35,485	40,394	45,324	50,232
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	34,175	42,911	51,647	60,383
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	39,208	47,778	56,348	64,917
College Station-Bryan, TX	34,175	42,911	51,647	60,383
Corpus Christi, TX	34,175	42,911	51,647	60,383
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	30,202	35,028	39,832	44,658
Eagle Pass, TX	34,175	42,911	51,647	60,383
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	39,562	48,069	56,556	65,063
El Paso, TX	34,175	42,911	51,647	60,383
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	35,381	44,180	52,957	61,756
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	40,477	49,130	57,762	66,415
Killeen-Temple, TX	34,175	42,911	51,647	60,383
Laredo, TX	34,175	42,911	51,647	60,383
Longview, TX	33,904	40,269	46,655	53,020
Lubbock, TX	34,175	42,911	51,647	60,383
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	34,175	42,911	51,647	60,383
Midland, TX	34,175	42,911	51,647	60,383
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	31,138	37,024	42,890	48,776
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	31,616	37,960	44,284	50,628
Odessa, TX	34,175	42,911	51,647	60,383
San Angelo, TX	34,175	42,911	51,647	60,383
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	33,488	39,437	45,407	51,356
Sherman-Denison, TX	30,493	35,631	40,789	45,927
Texarkana, TX-AR	32,199	43,722	55,224	66,748
Tyler, TX	34,175	42,911	51,647	60,383
Victoria, TX	34,175	42,911	51,647	60,383
Waco, TX	30,805	36,380	41,954	47,528
Wichita Falls, TX	34,175	42,911	51,647	60,383
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Logan, UT-ID	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Ogden, UT	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
St. George, UT	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	29,661	36,879	44,117	51,335
Charlottesville, VA	29,661	36,879	44,117	51,335
Harrisonburg, VA	29,661	36,879	44,117	51,335
Lynchburg, VA	29,661	36,879	44,117	51,335
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	29,661	36,879	44,117	51,335
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	29,661	36,879	44,117	51,335
Richmond, VA	29,661	36,879	44,117	51,335
Roanoke, VA	29,620	34,029	38,460	42,869
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	29,703	34,279	38,855	43,431
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	29,474	33,072	36,650	40,248
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	29,661	36,879	44,117	51,335
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	35,236	41,060	46,904	52,728
Winchester, VA-WV	29,661	36,879	44,117	51,335
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Bellingham, WA	54,143	60,549	66,976	73,383
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	59,842	70,824	81,786	92,768
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	49,525	61,111	72,676	84,261
Kennewick-Richland, WA	55,391	65,812	76,212	86,632
Longview-Kelso, WA	54,101	60,612	67,101	73,612
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	56,930	67,912	78,874	89,856
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	59,613	70,637	81,661	92,685
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	63,669	77,335	91,021	104,687
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	53,748	57,845	61,943	66,040
Walla Walla, WA	55,391	65,812	76,212	86,632
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	60,466	73,674	86,882	100,090
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	56,930	62,941	68,973	74,984
Yakima, WA	51,127	62,026	72,946	83,845
Appleton, WI	40,519	45,698	50,856	56,036
Eau Claire, WI	41,476	46,988	52,520	58,032
Fond du Lac, WI	41,122	44,284	47,445	50,607
Green Bay, WI	40,768	46,176	51,584	56,992
Janesville-Beloit, WI	41,476	46,988	52,520	58,032
Kenosha, WI	41,476	46,988	52,520	58,032
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	41,476	46,988	52,520	58,032
Madison, WI	41,704	47,362	53,020	58,677
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	41,476	46,988	52,520	58,032
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	42,224	47,612	52,999	58,386
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	44,325	50,149	55,952	61,776
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	41,476	46,988	52,520	58,032
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	41,476	46,988	52,520	58,032
Sheboygan, WI	40,415	45,719	51,002	56,306
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	41,580	46,676	51,792	56,888
Wausau, WI	44,658	50,087	55,536	60,965
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	43,472	50,399	57,304	64,231
Beckley, WV	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Charleston, WV	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	37,128	43,472	49,837	56,181
Morgantown, WV	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	37,316	42,141	46,988	51,813
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	44,783	49,276	53,789	58,282
Wheeling, WV-OH	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Casper, WY	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Cheyenne, WY	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	36,858	45,012	53,144	61,298

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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