SOC 51-5113 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Print Binding and Finishing Workers 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): Bind books and other publications or finish printed products by hand or machine. May set up binding and finishing machines.

Level I across metros$16,349 – $64,709Wichita, KS to Gulfport, MS
Median Level IV, major metros$47,320Across 100 top H-1B metros
Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Print Binding and Finishing Workers?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Print Binding and Finishing Workers (SOC 51-5113) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $16,349 in Wichita, KS to $64,709 in Gulfport, MS, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $47,320. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $43,119, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 10 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 area24,77336,54648,34060,112
Anchorage, AK24,77336,54648,34060,112
Fairbanks-College, AK24,77336,54648,34060,112
Anniston-Oxford, AL29,64033,86338,08542,308
Auburn-Opelika, AL29,59932,61535,61038,626
Birmingham, AL29,76534,94440,14445,324
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL28,51733,13537,73242,349
Decatur, AL30,47233,21835,94338,688
Dothan, AL28,51733,13537,73242,349
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL27,49832,78138,08543,368
Gadsden, AL29,64033,86338,08542,308
Huntsville, AL30,88833,50936,15138,772
Mobile, AL28,51733,13537,73242,349
Montgomery, AL27,18632,38637,60742,807
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area31,51233,40535,27737,170
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area29,55733,84238,12742,412
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area25,37630,70136,00541,330
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area28,82934,07139,31244,554
Tuscaloosa, AL29,55734,77839,97845,199
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area31,99135,86039,74943,618
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR39,31243,26447,21651,168
Fort Smith, AR-OK34,09238,95943,84748,714
Hot Springs, AR35,54839,39643,24447,092
Jonesboro, AR31,67934,98638,29341,600
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR35,50639,37543,24447,112
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area36,19240,56044,90849,276
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area35,48539,50043,51447,528
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area36,29640,58144,88749,172
Arizona nonmetropolitan area34,67438,93843,22347,487
Flagstaff, AZ34,84038,93843,01547,112
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ34,84038,93843,01547,112
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ35,69340,29044,90849,504
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ34,88239,43744,01348,568
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ32,11635,54838,95942,391
Tucson, AZ34,21637,19140,18643,160
Yuma, AZ34,67438,95943,24447,528
Bakersfield-Delano, CA36,83741,06045,28249,504
Chico, CA36,94141,64246,34351,044
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area36,10940,87245,65650,420
El Centro, CA36,60841,01845,42849,837
Fresno, CA41,01845,46949,92054,372
Hanford-Corcoran, CA36,96240,56044,18047,778
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA37,06641,33045,57349,837
Merced, CA41,18445,71950,25354,788
Modesto, CA40,60245,74050,85655,994
Napa, CA36,67142,22447,77853,332
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area36,65042,20447,77853,332
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area36,38041,66346,96752,250
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA36,98341,22645,44849,692
Redding, CA36,94141,64246,34351,044
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA36,94141,22645,53249,816
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA36,33841,80847,27952,749
Salinas, CA41,60046,05250,48254,933
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA38,68843,03647,36251,709
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA39,81245,28250,73256,202
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA44,24248,52752,83257,117
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA36,44240,20743,95147,716
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA40,85246,05251,23156,431
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA36,50440,54044,57548,610
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA39,70845,13650,58656,015
Stockton-Lodi, CA38,54344,03449,52555,016
Vallejo, CA37,85643,55649,27654,975
Visalia, CA36,65039,89543,16046,405
Yuba City, CA36,33841,80847,27952,749
Boulder, CO38,68840,64442,59944,554
Colorado Springs, CO38,25243,76449,29654,808
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO38,68844,55450,42056,285
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area38,02343,47248,94354,392
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO37,48240,31143,14045,968
Grand Junction, CO34,69538,18941,70445,199
Greeley, CO38,35643,14047,92452,708
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area38,08542,84847,63252,396
Pueblo, CO36,60839,83243,07746,301
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area37,69043,07748,46453,852
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT39,08445,53251,95958,407
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area36,87942,68248,50654,309
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT36,73342,82848,94355,037
New Haven, CT36,90042,43247,96553,498
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT36,73342,82848,94355,037
Waterbury-Shelton, CT36,50439,56242,62045,677
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV33,61346,80059,96773,154
Dover, DE35,27739,81244,36748,901
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area31,20037,50343,78450,087
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL32,96837,21241,47645,719
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL32,96837,21241,47645,719
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL32,88536,85840,81044,783
Gainesville, FL33,88437,42040,95644,492
Homosassa Springs, FL32,28236,50440,72744,949
Jacksonville, FL34,15437,62841,12244,596
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL35,86039,29242,70346,135
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL32,96837,56542,14146,738
Naples-Marco Island, FL33,15637,71142,26646,821
North Florida nonmetropolitan area33,88437,37840,85244,346
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL33,17637,46141,76746,052
Ocala, FL32,30336,54640,81045,053
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL32,07436,48440,89345,303
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL32,19936,38040,58144,762
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL32,96837,21241,47645,719
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL32,96837,21241,47645,719
Port St. Lucie, FL32,88537,44041,99646,551
Punta Gorda, FL35,46440,12444,78349,442
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL32,05336,29640,51944,762
Sebring, FL32,71937,04541,35145,677
South Florida nonmetropolitan area32,82337,27441,70446,156
Tallahassee, FL32,96837,21241,47645,719
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL32,34436,60840,85245,116
Wildwood-The Villages, FL32,55236,83741,10145,386
Albany, GA30,97236,33841,70447,071
Athens-Clarke County, GA31,11736,73342,32847,944
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA31,09636,79642,47448,173
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC29,97333,96737,98141,975
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA30,97236,33841,70447,071
Columbus, GA-AL31,32536,92042,51648,111
Dalton, GA28,45532,88537,31641,746
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area32,63636,92041,18445,469
Gainesville, GA31,22136,83742,43248,048
Hinesville, GA30,97236,33841,70447,071
Macon-Bibb County, GA31,70037,19142,68248,173
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area31,55437,02442,49547,965
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area30,70135,86041,03946,197
Rome, GA30,59735,83941,10146,343
Savannah, GA30,97236,33841,70447,071
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area35,42339,14642,84846,572
Valdosta, GA30,97236,33841,70447,071
Warner Robins, GA30,97236,33841,70447,071
Guam MSA34,07139,22944,40849,567
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area31,53335,46439,39643,327
Kahului-Wailuku, HI31,53335,46439,39643,327
Urban Honolulu, HI31,22135,11139,00042,890
Ames, IA36,10939,66643,24446,800
Cedar Rapids, IA32,67737,00441,35145,677
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL36,44239,35442,24545,157
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA34,98639,31243,63947,965
Dubuque, IA37,69040,33242,99445,636
Iowa City, IA37,46141,12244,80448,464
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area32,88536,85840,85244,824
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area36,40039,87443,36846,842
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD34,15437,83641,53845,220
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area33,78038,02342,28746,530
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area34,75738,35641,95445,552
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA30,72232,13633,57234,986
Boise City, ID24,06630,36836,67142,973
Coeur d'Alene, ID24,06630,36836,67142,973
Idaho Falls, ID24,06630,36836,67142,973
Lewiston, ID-WA24,06630,36836,67142,973
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area24,06630,36836,67142,973
Pocatello, ID29,39134,00838,60543,223
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area30,43134,82039,20843,597
Twin Falls, ID24,06630,36836,67142,973
Bloomington, IL36,06838,85541,62144,408
Champaign-Urbana, IL36,08839,08442,07945,074
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN38,43943,09847,75752,416
Decatur, IL35,92239,16742,39145,636
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area36,92039,06341,20543,348
Kankakee, IL37,91942,47447,02951,584
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area37,91942,51647,11251,709
Peoria, IL35,86039,10442,37045,615
Rockford, IL38,37643,01547,67452,312
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area34,27938,48042,68246,884
Springfield, IL34,34138,64742,97347,279
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area35,40238,87642,32845,802
Bloomington, IN33,98838,08542,18346,280
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area32,71936,46340,22843,972
Columbus, IN34,36238,29342,24546,176
Elkhart-Goshen, IN33,26036,58839,89543,223
Evansville, IN35,02838,58442,14145,698
Fort Wayne, IN33,50937,64841,80845,948
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN34,84038,95943,05647,175
Kokomo, IN33,17636,98340,81044,616
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN36,23440,97645,71950,461
Michigan City-La Porte, IN36,77541,49646,21850,940
Muncie, IN34,34138,35642,39146,405
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area32,17834,90337,64840,373
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI33,07236,62940,18643,743
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area33,15637,77342,41247,029
Terre Haute, IN32,76036,65040,54044,429
Kansas nonmetropolitan area25,25229,95234,67439,375
Lawrence, KS32,24036,65041,08045,490
Manhattan, KS26,47931,05535,65240,228
Topeka, KS32,26136,67141,10145,511
Wichita, KS16,34922,77629,22435,652
Bowling Green, KY29,91135,73541,58047,404
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area32,13637,25342,37047,487
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area25,43930,28535,13239,978
Elizabethtown, KY31,76237,46143,18148,880
Lexington-Fayette, KY31,84536,79641,74646,696
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN33,09338,50143,93049,338
Owensboro, KY29,91135,73541,58047,404
Paducah, KY-IL29,91135,73541,58047,404
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area30,70136,54642,41248,256
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area32,80238,41844,03449,650
Alexandria, LA29,12033,53037,91942,328
Baton Rouge, LA29,51634,71639,93645,136
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area28,87133,32237,75242,204
Hammond, LA29,10033,88438,64743,431
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA28,82933,63438,46043,264
Lafayette, LA28,85033,32237,77342,245
Lake Charles, LA30,20232,80235,42338,023
Monroe, LA29,12033,53037,91942,328
New Orleans-Metairie, LA30,20234,77839,35443,930
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area29,45334,44539,43744,429
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA29,12033,53037,91942,328
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA28,62132,84437,06641,288
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area29,10033,69638,27242,869
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA34,15439,37544,59649,816
Barnstable Town, MA36,52542,20447,88253,560
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH36,04741,91247,75753,623
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area36,52542,20447,88253,560
Pittsfield, MA33,84238,70943,57648,444
Springfield, MA33,75938,10642,43246,780
Worcester, MA38,68843,66048,61053,581
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD34,86140,97647,09253,207
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV40,14443,55646,94650,357
Lexington Park, MD33,55144,88756,20267,538
Maryland nonmetropolitan area35,65240,47745,32450,149
Salisbury, MD31,40836,90042,37047,861
Bangor, ME37,62842,64047,63252,645
Lewiston-Auburn, ME38,75143,38948,00752,645
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area37,62842,64047,63252,645
Portland-South Portland, ME38,27242,70347,15451,584
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area38,66843,30647,94452,583
Ann Arbor, MI36,23439,58342,91146,260
Battle Creek, MI33,67636,19238,68841,205
Bay City, MI30,30634,02937,77341,496
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI35,04840,22845,42850,607
Flint, MI34,54939,72844,90850,087
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI33,23936,67140,10343,535
Jackson, MI35,04839,70844,36749,026
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI33,55137,29541,01844,762
Lansing-East Lansing, MI33,92538,43942,97347,487
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area33,53038,27243,01547,757
Midland, MI30,30634,02937,77341,496
Monroe, MI35,44440,12444,82449,504
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI33,13536,62940,12443,618
Niles, MI33,80037,25340,68544,138
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area30,09835,17340,22845,303
Saginaw, MI30,74335,31939,91644,492
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area38,06440,85243,66046,447
Traverse City, MI33,78038,25242,72447,196
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area30,09835,17340,22845,303
Duluth, MN-WI39,58344,92850,25355,599
Mankato, MN40,70645,96851,21056,472
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI41,33046,53051,73056,930
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area39,91645,36550,83656,285
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area35,38138,50141,60044,720
Rochester, MN34,34139,54144,72049,920
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area36,06841,47646,88452,292
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area39,52044,82450,12855,432
St. Cloud, MN40,87244,45048,04851,626
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL32,19936,96241,70446,468
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area33,59240,08246,59253,082
Columbia, MO32,09536,33840,56044,804
Jefferson City, MO31,74137,21242,66148,132
Joplin, MO-KS25,56430,11934,67439,229
Kansas City, MO-KS35,15240,81046,46852,125
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area33,09338,08543,07748,069
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area33,61338,33543,05647,778
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area33,65539,43745,22051,002
Springfield, MO30,53534,44538,37642,287
St. Joseph, MO-KS30,84735,92241,01846,093
St. Louis, MO-IL34,11238,56443,01547,466
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS64,70978,29291,853105,436
Hattiesburg, MS64,58478,14691,728105,290
Jackson, MS38,77259,23979,706100,173
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area40,33260,75781,204101,629
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area38,77259,23979,706100,173
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area32,03235,19438,33541,496
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area32,03235,44438,83442,245
Billings, MT34,17535,79737,44039,063
Bozeman, MT34,30037,56540,85244,117
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area34,11236,31738,50140,706
Great Falls, MT34,21636,52538,83441,143
Helena, MT34,00836,90039,79142,682
Missoula, MT33,40535,13236,83738,564
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area34,30036,96239,60442,266
West Montana nonmetropolitan area33,55135,23636,92038,605
Asheville, NC35,00738,31441,64244,949
Burlington, NC36,19239,87443,53547,216
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area34,98638,77242,57846,364
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC35,00738,62642,22445,844
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC38,33542,76547,21651,647
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area32,59436,79640,99745,199
Fayetteville, NC33,01036,31739,64542,952
Goldsboro, NC34,30038,23142,18346,114
Greensboro-High Point, NC35,94339,14642,32845,532
Greenville, NC34,63238,48042,34946,197
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC34,34138,10641,89245,656
Jacksonville, NC34,63238,48042,34946,197
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC35,96439,68743,41047,133
Raleigh-Cary, NC34,63238,66842,72446,759
Rocky Mount, NC33,96737,98141,97545,989
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area34,15437,85641,58045,282
Wilmington, NC31,94935,27738,58441,912
Winston-Salem, NC32,96836,23439,47942,744
Bismarck, ND34,36240,74847,11253,498
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area34,00840,16546,34352,500
Fargo, ND-MN33,30138,75144,18049,629
Grand Forks, ND-MN35,36038,83442,32845,802
Minot, ND34,36240,74847,11253,498
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area35,96443,05650,14957,242
Grand Island, NE28,89232,17835,48538,772
Lincoln, NE32,84436,27639,68743,119
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area32,69836,15139,60443,056
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area28,70432,01235,29838,605
Omaha, NE-IA33,90437,06640,24843,410
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area32,69836,15139,60443,056
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area36,60842,39148,17353,956
Manchester-Nashua, NH37,48241,37245,28249,172
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area36,71242,55748,38154,226
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area39,29244,65850,02455,391
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ35,15240,78946,40552,042
Trenton-Princeton, NJ37,87744,99152,08459,197
Vineland, NJ35,48539,99944,51249,026
Albuquerque, NM28,80830,76432,71934,674
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area28,64230,53532,40734,300
Farmington, NM28,91230,63932,38634,112
Las Cruces, NM28,58030,72232,86435,007
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area28,80830,76432,71934,674
Santa Fe, NM29,07930,68032,28233,884
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area34,21638,62643,01547,424
Carson City, NV35,79740,95646,13551,293
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV33,88438,00242,14146,260
Reno, NV35,54839,99944,42948,880
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY36,92040,29043,68047,050
Binghamton, NY34,44538,14841,85045,552
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY35,77639,18842,57845,989
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area36,19239,68743,20246,696
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area36,23439,52042,78646,072
Elmira, NY34,88238,81342,72446,655
Glens Falls, NY37,23240,74844,28447,799
Ithaca, NY35,04838,62642,18345,760
Kingston, NY35,71439,02142,34945,656
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY35,15241,08047,02952,957
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ35,15241,14347,13353,124
Rochester, NY36,42139,25042,10044,928
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area35,96439,10442,24545,386
Syracuse, NY35,15238,62642,07945,552
Utica-Rome, NY35,65239,27142,89046,509
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY35,79739,52043,22346,946
Akron, OH33,71738,10642,51646,904
Canton-Massillon, OH32,80236,96241,10145,261
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN32,38637,08741,78846,488
Cleveland, OH34,73638,93843,11947,320
Columbus, OH33,90438,95943,99249,047
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH32,84437,56542,30847,029
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area31,15936,44241,74647,029
Lima, OH34,96538,83442,70346,572
Mansfield, OH34,13339,89545,67751,439
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)39,37544,01348,67253,311
Sandusky, OH34,34139,52044,72049,900
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area32,57337,46142,34947,237
Springfield, OH33,71738,50143,28548,069
Toledo, OH31,74136,15140,54044,949
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area34,75738,62642,47446,343
Youngstown-Warren, OH34,34139,39644,47149,525
Enid, OK28,74632,61536,50440,373
Lawton, OK28,76732,44836,10939,791
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area28,64232,42836,21339,999
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area28,93332,78136,60840,456
Oklahoma City, OK28,89232,42835,96439,500
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area28,30932,19936,06839,957
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area28,35132,24036,15140,040
Tulsa, OK30,20233,46836,73339,999
Albany, OR36,85840,60244,32548,069
Bend, OR36,77540,47744,20047,903
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area38,39742,34946,30150,253
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area38,39742,37046,36450,336
Corvallis, OR36,48440,49844,53348,548
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area38,62642,53646,42650,336
Eugene-Springfield, OR38,62642,53646,42650,336
Grants Pass, OR38,62642,53646,42650,336
Medford, OR38,62642,53646,42650,336
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA39,00042,93246,86350,794
Salem, OR38,58442,51646,44750,378
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ34,94438,66842,41246,135
Altoona, PA34,15440,06145,98951,896
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area34,21638,46042,68246,925
Chambersburg, PA31,61636,54641,47646,405
Erie, PA31,24234,71638,16841,642
Gettysburg, PA35,79739,79143,76447,757
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA36,52540,83145,15749,463
Johnstown, PA34,54939,29244,03448,776
Lancaster, PA36,52540,74844,94949,172
Lebanon, PA36,10940,24844,40848,548
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area33,61337,91942,22446,530
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area30,99234,15437,33640,498
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD35,38139,87444,38848,880
Pittsburgh, PA34,94438,50142,07945,636
Reading, PA36,31739,64542,97346,301
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA34,50838,85543,22347,570
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area34,07137,23240,39443,556
State College, PA33,90439,74945,61551,460
Williamsport, PA32,53236,31740,10343,888
York-Hanover, PA36,44239,97843,49347,029
Aguadilla, PR25,89627,87229,82831,804
Arecibo, PR22,29824,52426,72828,954
Guayama, PR22,29824,50326,68728,892
Mayaguez, PR26,60428,33030,07731,804
Ponce, PR23,23425,73028,24730,743
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area23,13025,64728,18430,701
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR22,29824,39926,47928,580
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA39,41644,15948,90153,644
Charleston-North Charleston, SC29,91134,46639,04243,597
Columbia, SC33,05237,08741,12245,157
Florence, SC29,05833,65538,27242,869
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC33,19738,33543,45248,589
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC31,09636,00540,91445,823
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC31,09636,00540,91445,823
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area33,19737,23241,28845,324
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area33,38437,66941,93346,218
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area29,82834,17538,52242,869
Spartanburg, SC33,48837,77342,07946,364
Sumter, SC29,05833,65538,27242,869
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area36,29639,39642,51645,615
Rapid City, SD35,96439,12542,30845,469
Sioux Falls, SD-MN38,33540,87243,41045,948
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area33,75937,17040,58143,992
Chattanooga, TN-GA30,53532,11633,69635,277
Clarksville, TN-KY33,57237,81542,07946,322
Cleveland, TN30,47232,24034,00835,776
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area30,84732,78134,69536,629
Jackson, TN31,42935,27739,12542,973
Johnson City, TN30,61834,00837,39940,789
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA30,07733,63437,19140,748
Knoxville, TN31,05534,32037,58640,852
Memphis, TN-MS-AR32,09535,27738,48041,663
Morristown, TN30,70134,11237,52440,935
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN34,27937,66941,06044,450
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area31,11734,69538,27241,850
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area31,24234,79938,33541,892
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area32,86436,83740,78944,762
Abilene, TX31,97036,87941,80846,717
Amarillo, TX31,97036,87941,80846,717
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX35,11139,00042,89046,780
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX33,01036,69240,37344,055
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area30,88834,15437,39940,664
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX26,52027,97629,45330,909
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area31,82435,79739,79143,764
College Station-Bryan, TX30,26433,78037,29540,810
Corpus Christi, TX31,97036,87941,80846,717
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX32,59438,25243,93049,588
Eagle Pass, TX31,97036,87941,80846,717
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area32,51136,23439,93643,660
El Paso, TX29,37034,02938,68843,348
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area32,49037,44042,39147,341
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX33,09336,77540,43644,117
Killeen-Temple, TX34,13338,08542,03745,989
Laredo, TX31,97036,87941,80846,717
Longview, TX28,93332,86436,79640,727
Lubbock, TX31,97036,87941,80846,717
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX26,52027,97629,45330,909
Midland, TX31,97036,87941,80846,717
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area32,28237,85643,41048,984
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area29,76533,28036,79640,311
Odessa, TX31,97036,87941,80846,717
San Angelo, TX31,97036,87941,80846,717
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX31,22134,40437,60740,789
Sherman-Denison, TX32,53238,18943,86849,525
Texarkana, TX-AR31,97036,87941,80846,717
Tyler, TX31,97036,87941,80846,717
Victoria, TX31,97036,87941,80846,717
Waco, TX32,36537,94043,53549,109
Wichita Falls, TX31,97036,87941,80846,717
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area35,02838,39741,74645,116
Logan, UT-ID32,26136,42140,60244,762
Ogden, UT33,88437,79441,70445,615
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT34,96538,31441,64244,991
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT36,73339,85342,95246,072
St. George, UT35,77639,12542,45345,802
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area35,79739,14642,47445,823
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA31,51237,87744,26350,628
Charlottesville, VA33,80040,93548,04855,183
Harrisonburg, VA31,51237,87744,26350,628
Lynchburg, VA33,82137,10840,39443,680
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area31,51237,87744,26350,628
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area31,51237,87744,26350,628
Richmond, VA31,51237,87744,26350,628
Roanoke, VA31,90835,79739,70843,597
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area30,43135,04839,66644,284
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area29,66134,86140,08245,282
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA31,51237,87744,26350,628
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC31,74136,10940,45644,824
Winchester, VA-WV31,51237,87744,26350,628
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA34,07139,22944,40849,567
Burlington-South Burlington, VT45,38647,92450,44052,978
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area44,92847,44549,96252,479
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area44,92847,44549,96252,479
Bellingham, WA36,04739,74943,45247,154
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA38,54344,15949,75455,370
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area38,02343,05648,09053,124
Kennewick-Richland, WA37,50342,93248,34053,768
Longview-Kelso, WA38,70942,74446,75950,794
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA38,27243,76449,27654,767
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA38,56444,36750,17055,973
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA38,70944,40850,08755,786
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA34,82039,52044,22148,922
Walla Walla, WA37,50342,93248,34053,768
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA38,58444,24249,90055,557
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area38,31443,36848,40253,456
Yakima, WA38,56443,55648,54853,540
Appleton, WI34,84038,68842,53646,384
Eau Claire, WI36,69239,25041,82944,388
Fond du Lac, WI36,25540,58144,92849,255
Green Bay, WI35,46439,35443,22347,112
Janesville-Beloit, WI33,96737,25340,51943,805
Kenosha, WI34,57039,87445,19950,503
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN32,34436,81641,28845,760
Madison, WI37,21241,24745,26149,296
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI36,44240,87245,30349,733
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area35,54839,79144,01348,256
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area34,54938,27241,99645,719
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI36,38039,77043,16046,551
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI36,10940,70645,28249,879
Sheboygan, WI36,10939,95743,78447,632
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area35,83940,18644,53348,880
Wausau, WI34,27937,83641,41344,970
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area37,66943,14048,63154,101
Beckley, WV38,83442,55746,30150,024
Charleston, WV38,83442,55746,30150,024
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH25,70930,26434,82039,375
Morgantown, WV38,83442,55746,30150,024
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area33,40537,21241,01844,824
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV38,83442,55746,30150,024
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area38,83442,55746,30150,024
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH29,78636,10942,43248,756
Wheeling, WV-OH30,93035,71440,51945,303
Casper, WY34,07139,22944,40849,567
Cheyenne, WY34,07139,22944,40849,567
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area34,07139,22944,40849,567
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area34,07139,22944,40849,567

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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