SOC 51-8092 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Gas Plant Operators 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): Distribute or process gas for utility companies and others by controlling compressors to maintain specified pressures on main pipelines.

Level I across metros$39,146 – $124,696Bowling Green, KY to Santa Rosa, CA

Median Level IV, major metros$97,074Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Gas Plant Operators?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Gas Plant Operators (SOC 51-8092) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $39,146 in Bowling Green, KY to $124,696 in Santa Rosa, CA, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $97,074. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $87,256, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 14 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

New York, NY$125,050
San Francisco, CA$135,055
San Jose, CA$135,055
Seattle, WA$104,583
Dallas, TX$89,898
Houston, TX$91,229
Austin, TX$88,442
Chicago, IL$107,079
Boston, MA$110,636
Washington, DC$105,956
Atlanta, GA$103,314
Los Angeles, CA$131,352

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	65,978	77,293	88,588	99,903
Anchorage, AK	65,978	77,293	88,588	99,903
Fairbanks-College, AK	65,978	77,293	88,588	99,903
Anniston-Oxford, AL	59,072	68,391	77,688	87,007
Auburn-Opelika, AL	54,164	63,690	73,196	82,722
Birmingham, AL	68,432	75,130	81,807	88,504
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	53,706	63,711	73,736	83,741
Decatur, AL	47,133	57,887	68,661	79,415
Dothan, AL	57,450	66,519	75,567	84,636
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	57,450	66,519	75,567	84,636
Gadsden, AL	59,072	68,391	77,688	87,007
Huntsville, AL	44,658	55,848	67,060	78,250
Mobile, AL	59,696	68,848	78,000	87,152
Montgomery, AL	59,696	68,432	77,148	85,884
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	59,239	68,183	77,106	86,050
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	58,948	67,746	76,565	85,364
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	59,509	67,476	75,442	83,408
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	58,448	65,916	73,362	80,829
Tuscaloosa, AL	63,253	70,887	78,541	86,175
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	69,743	80,247	90,772	101,276
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	64,210	73,549	82,868	92,207
Fort Smith, AR-OK	61,548	71,698	81,869	92,020
Hot Springs, AR	56,784	71,448	86,133	100,797
Jonesboro, AR	70,887	80,954	91,021	101,088
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	78,874	86,424	93,954	101,504
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	93,933	96,304	98,655	101,026
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	64,356	76,191	88,005	99,840
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	47,591	64,564	81,557	98,530
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	81,349	90,314	99,258	108,223
Flagstaff, AZ	81,266	90,210	99,154	108,098
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	81,266	90,210	99,154	108,098
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	81,266	90,210	99,154	108,098
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	81,266	90,210	99,154	108,098
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	73,216	83,388	93,580	103,751
Tucson, AZ	80,600	90,044	99,466	108,909
Yuma, AZ	81,266	90,210	99,154	108,098
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	90,959	104,354	117,770	131,165
Chico, CA	91,520	106,039	120,536	135,055
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	90,626	106,413	122,221	138,008
El Centro, CA	84,594	95,701	106,788	117,895
Fresno, CA	91,520	106,039	120,536	135,055
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	70,887	91,396	111,884	132,392
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	100,319	110,656	121,015	131,352
Merced, CA	91,520	106,039	120,536	135,055
Modesto, CA	91,520	106,039	120,536	135,055
Napa, CA	106,954	117,895	128,815	139,756
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	92,477	107,869	123,261	138,653
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	91,520	106,039	120,536	135,055
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	97,802	108,972	120,162	131,332
Redding, CA	91,520	106,039	120,536	135,055
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	80,101	96,991	113,901	130,791
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	112,840	121,888	130,936	139,984
Salinas, CA	91,520	106,039	120,536	135,055
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	89,648	95,868	102,108	108,327
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	91,520	106,039	120,536	135,055
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	91,520	106,039	120,536	135,055
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	66,852	87,527	108,181	128,856
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	91,520	106,039	120,536	135,055
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	77,002	94,308	111,592	128,898
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	124,696	129,314	133,911	138,528
Stockton-Lodi, CA	91,520	106,039	120,536	135,055
Vallejo, CA	119,039	125,757	132,476	139,194
Visalia, CA	78,936	96,887	114,858	132,808
Yuba City, CA	73,903	95,784	117,687	139,568
Boulder, CO	83,117	90,293	97,469	104,645
Colorado Springs, CO	78,645	86,882	95,119	103,356
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	88,317	94,100	99,882	105,664
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	50,565	61,007	71,428	81,869
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	72,988	77,917	82,826	87,756
Grand Junction, CO	79,061	83,221	87,402	91,562
Greeley, CO	72,842	78,271	83,679	89,108
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	83,804	90,564	97,303	104,063
Pueblo, CO	64,376	72,925	81,474	90,023
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	78,188	86,300	94,412	102,524
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	86,612	94,911	103,189	111,488
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	86,612	94,911	103,189	111,488
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	85,988	94,370	102,773	111,156
New Haven, CT	86,029	94,474	102,919	111,364
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	86,612	94,911	103,189	111,488
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	86,029	94,474	102,919	111,364
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	72,530	83,679	94,807	105,956
Dover, DE	62,005	73,008	84,012	95,015
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	65,978	77,293	88,588	99,903
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	52,042	59,800	67,538	75,296
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	47,404	55,516	63,648	71,760
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	49,088	57,117	65,167	73,196
Gainesville, FL	48,943	57,533	66,124	74,714
Homosassa Springs, FL	57,408	64,085	70,783	77,460
Jacksonville, FL	48,693	57,159	65,604	74,069
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	53,644	60,778	67,933	75,068
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	52,042	59,800	67,538	75,296
Naples-Marco Island, FL	52,042	59,800	67,538	75,296
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	49,671	57,325	64,959	72,613
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	52,042	59,800	67,538	75,296
Ocala, FL	47,882	56,202	64,543	72,863
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	52,042	59,800	67,538	75,296
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	52,042	59,800	67,538	75,296
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	47,404	55,516	63,628	71,740
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	52,042	59,800	67,538	75,296
Port St. Lucie, FL	52,042	59,800	67,538	75,296
Punta Gorda, FL	52,042	59,800	67,538	75,296
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	52,042	59,800	67,538	75,296
Sebring, FL	52,042	59,800	67,538	75,296
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	53,935	61,298	68,661	76,024
Tallahassee, FL	52,042	59,800	67,538	75,296
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	52,042	59,800	67,538	75,296
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	54,954	61,964	68,973	75,983
Albany, GA	47,466	63,877	80,268	96,679
Athens-Clarke County, GA	48,111	65,936	83,762	101,588
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	50,191	67,892	85,613	103,314
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	46,135	56,223	66,311	76,399
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	47,466	63,877	80,268	96,679
Columbus, GA-AL	52,999	65,604	78,229	90,834
Dalton, GA	47,466	63,877	80,268	96,679
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	47,466	63,877	80,268	96,679
Gainesville, GA	49,338	67,351	85,384	103,397
Hinesville, GA	47,466	63,877	80,268	96,679
Macon-Bibb County, GA	47,154	64,231	81,287	98,364
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	46,135	63,128	80,122	97,116
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	46,260	62,837	79,394	95,972
Rome, GA	49,983	67,060	84,136	101,213
Savannah, GA	47,466	63,877	80,268	96,679
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	41,788	55,557	69,306	83,076
Valdosta, GA	47,466	63,877	80,268	96,679
Warner Robins, GA	47,466	63,877	80,268	96,679
Guam MSA	65,978	77,293	88,588	99,903
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	65,978	77,293	88,588	99,903
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	65,978	77,293	88,588	99,903
Urban Honolulu, HI	65,978	77,293	88,588	99,903
Ames, IA	59,135	71,261	83,408	95,535
Cedar Rapids, IA	67,808	77,064	86,320	95,576
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	89,690	91,583	93,496	95,389
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	73,445	81,724	90,002	98,280
Dubuque, IA	64,460	74,652	84,864	95,056
Iowa City, IA	68,932	77,772	86,591	95,431
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	55,828	68,640	81,453	94,266
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	53,124	66,020	78,895	91,791
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	63,357	74,984	86,632	98,260
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	67,288	77,023	86,757	96,492
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	45,927	57,263	68,578	79,914
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	65,000	74,922	84,844	94,765
Boise City, ID	59,572	69,160	78,770	88,359
Coeur d'Alene, ID	63,128	72,135	81,162	90,168
Idaho Falls, ID	63,128	72,135	81,162	90,168
Lewiston, ID-WA	63,128	72,135	81,162	90,168
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	62,234	71,573	80,892	90,231
Pocatello, ID	63,128	72,135	81,162	90,168
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	63,004	72,010	81,037	90,044
Twin Falls, ID	61,797	71,116	80,413	89,732
Bloomington, IL	43,452	59,322	75,213	91,084
Champaign-Urbana, IL	44,325	60,196	76,045	91,916
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	75,068	85,738	96,408	107,079
Decatur, IL	43,098	55,640	68,183	80,725
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	63,232	73,591	83,970	94,328
Kankakee, IL	66,727	79,415	92,103	104,791
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	68,079	80,205	92,352	104,479
Peoria, IL	49,380	65,271	81,183	97,074
Rockford, IL	72,904	84,116	95,327	106,538
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	46,780	60,736	74,714	88,671
Springfield, IL	66,061	75,026	83,991	92,956
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	42,495	54,496	66,477	78,479
Bloomington, IN	66,831	76,503	86,196	95,868
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	64,543	74,444	84,344	94,245
Columbus, IN	67,954	77,439	86,924	96,408
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	68,932	77,189	85,426	93,684
Evansville, IN	63,212	74,028	84,864	95,680
Fort Wayne, IN	70,346	78,791	87,256	95,701
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	67,975	77,356	86,757	96,138
Kokomo, IN	68,703	77,772	86,861	95,930
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	73,612	84,178	94,744	105,311
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	73,840	84,511	95,181	105,852
Muncie, IN	68,266	77,480	86,674	95,888
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	67,247	76,212	85,197	94,162
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	70,658	79,415	88,172	96,928
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	59,759	70,928	82,098	93,268
Terre Haute, IN	66,144	76,357	86,549	96,762
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	67,122	74,756	82,368	90,002
Lawrence, KS	64,647	72,925	81,224	89,503
Manhattan, KS	66,914	74,672	82,452	90,210
Topeka, KS	64,605	72,988	81,391	89,773
Wichita, KS	73,612	77,834	82,056	86,279
Bowling Green, KY	39,146	46,634	54,143	61,631
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	49,796	61,922	74,069	86,196
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	42,016	54,205	66,415	78,604
Elizabethtown, KY	43,077	54,621	66,165	77,709
Lexington-Fayette, KY	52,354	63,586	74,839	86,071
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	53,186	65,104	77,002	88,920
Owensboro, KY	40,436	51,314	62,192	73,071
Paducah, KY-IL	41,746	52,021	62,317	72,592
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	42,432	53,498	64,584	75,650
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	39,042	43,951	48,860	53,768
Alexandria, LA	60,258	76,690	93,101	109,533
Baton Rouge, LA	58,552	76,794	95,056	113,298
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	61,194	77,085	92,997	108,888
Hammond, LA	57,845	76,544	95,244	113,943
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	58,573	77,044	95,514	113,984
Lafayette, LA	72,676	85,072	97,490	109,887
Lake Charles, LA	60,258	76,690	93,101	109,533
Monroe, LA	60,258	76,690	93,101	109,533
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	61,277	79,103	96,908	114,733
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	46,197	62,088	77,959	93,850
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	60,258	76,690	93,101	109,533
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	57,325	76,357	95,389	114,421
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	46,676	63,586	80,476	97,386
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	83,013	91,666	100,298	108,951
Barnstable Town, MA	82,660	91,874	101,068	110,282
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	83,949	92,852	101,733	110,636
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	83,346	92,352	101,359	110,365
Pittsfield, MA	80,392	88,733	97,074	105,415
Springfield, MA	86,778	94,016	101,255	108,493
Worcester, MA	83,304	92,456	101,629	110,781
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	69,784	80,912	92,061	103,189
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	69,285	81,079	92,852	104,645
Lexington Park, MD	77,688	87,485	97,261	107,058
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	68,703	79,228	89,773	100,298
Salisbury, MD	70,616	82,909	95,223	107,516
Bangor, ME	70,013	79,831	89,669	99,487
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	70,013	79,831	89,669	99,487
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	70,013	79,831	89,669	99,487
Portland-South Portland, ME	70,013	79,831	89,669	99,487
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	70,013	79,831	89,669	99,487
Ann Arbor, MI	89,170	96,013	102,836	109,679
Battle Creek, MI	88,380	94,058	99,757	105,436
Bay City, MI	89,919	94,661	99,424	104,167
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	89,191	96,533	103,896	111,239
Flint, MI	88,837	96,180	103,522	110,864
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	90,917	95,868	100,818	105,768
Jackson, MI	88,567	95,701	102,815	109,949
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	85,156	92,332	99,487	106,663
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	88,484	95,472	102,440	109,429
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	88,837	95,535	102,253	108,951
Midland, MI	89,919	94,661	99,424	104,167
Monroe, MI	89,503	96,658	103,813	110,968
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	89,544	94,890	100,256	105,602
Niles, MI	87,589	94,516	101,421	108,348
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	80,892	88,192	95,514	102,815
Saginaw, MI	92,290	96,658	101,005	105,373
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	85,655	91,957	98,239	104,541
Traverse City, MI	87,589	94,516	101,421	108,348
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	80,892	88,192	95,514	102,815
Duluth, MN-WI	78,832	85,904	92,976	100,048
Mankato, MN	80,476	87,194	93,912	100,631
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	81,100	87,672	94,266	100,839
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	80,080	86,965	93,850	100,735
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	79,352	86,383	93,413	100,444
Rochester, MN	78,832	85,904	92,976	100,048
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	79,602	86,549	93,517	100,464
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	80,975	87,610	94,224	100,860
St. Cloud, MN	79,519	86,508	93,517	100,506
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	49,816	64,460	79,082	93,725
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	71,511	78,520	85,530	92,540
Columbia, MO	74,048	80,330	86,632	92,914
Jefferson City, MO	74,048	80,330	86,632	92,914
Joplin, MO-KS	67,122	74,839	82,535	90,252
Kansas City, MO-KS	54,808	65,708	76,607	87,506
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	71,615	78,396	85,176	91,957
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	79,207	83,783	88,359	92,935
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	56,327	67,725	79,144	90,543
Springfield, MO	59,613	71,698	83,783	95,868
St. Joseph, MO-KS	64,605	72,925	81,245	89,565
St. Louis, MO-IL	60,029	71,448	82,888	94,308
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	67,247	73,154	79,082	84,989
Hattiesburg, MS	66,810	72,759	78,728	84,677
Jackson, MS	59,156	67,725	76,316	84,885
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	70,575	75,421	80,268	85,114
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	65,042	71,386	77,709	84,053
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	61,631	70,138	78,666	87,173
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	70,991	74,652	78,333	81,994
Billings, MT	67,933	76,586	85,260	93,912
Bozeman, MT	67,975	76,648	85,343	94,016
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	67,975	76,648	85,343	94,016
Great Falls, MT	69,431	77,564	85,676	93,808
Helena, MT	69,431	77,564	85,676	93,808
Missoula, MT	67,975	76,648	85,343	94,016
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	67,975	76,648	85,343	94,016
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	69,431	77,564	85,676	93,808
Asheville, NC	53,540	62,484	71,407	80,351
Burlington, NC	69,119	77,980	86,840	95,701
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	65,916	76,378	86,861	97,324
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	68,224	79,540	90,876	102,191
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	69,556	78,416	87,256	96,117
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	65,208	73,258	81,308	89,357
Fayetteville, NC	63,648	72,821	81,994	91,167
Goldsboro, NC	69,327	77,605	85,904	94,183
Greensboro-High Point, NC	68,536	77,293	86,050	94,807
Greenville, NC	63,856	74,652	85,468	96,263
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	62,525	74,693	86,861	99,029
Jacksonville, NC	57,138	66,644	76,128	85,634
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	66,228	75,421	84,615	93,808
Raleigh-Cary, NC	63,732	73,549	83,346	93,164
Rocky Mount, NC	62,255	71,719	81,204	90,668
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	62,754	74,527	86,279	98,052
Wilmington, NC	67,517	75,005	82,493	89,981
Winston-Salem, NC	64,002	75,380	86,757	98,135
Bismarck, ND	76,669	88,255	99,820	111,405
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	77,231	88,775	100,298	111,842
Fargo, ND-MN	76,461	88,047	99,632	111,218
Grand Forks, ND-MN	76,461	88,047	99,632	111,218
Minot, ND	77,106	88,712	100,298	111,904
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	77,293	88,858	100,423	111,988
Grand Island, NE	77,938	82,951	87,984	92,997
Lincoln, NE	79,560	84,157	88,754	93,351
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	77,647	83,096	88,546	93,996
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	78,624	83,388	88,130	92,893
Omaha, NE-IA	80,226	85,031	89,856	94,661
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	79,664	84,032	88,400	92,768
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	79,935	90,044	100,132	110,240
Manchester-Nashua, NH	81,640	91,229	100,797	110,386
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	80,996	90,772	100,527	110,303
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	65,978	77,293	88,588	99,903
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	75,317	88,775	102,212	115,669
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	75,380	88,837	102,316	115,773
Vineland, NJ	62,733	73,861	85,010	96,138
Albuquerque, NM	74,381	82,972	91,562	100,152
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	76,898	84,760	92,623	100,485
Farmington, NM	62,650	74,319	85,967	97,636
Las Cruces, NM	75,151	83,408	91,645	99,903
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	74,381	82,972	91,562	100,152
Santa Fe, NM	73,279	82,119	90,959	99,799
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	65,978	77,293	88,588	99,903
Carson City, NV	87,236	94,557	101,879	109,200
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	65,978	77,293	88,588	99,903
Reno, NV	87,236	94,557	101,879	109,200
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	72,946	86,279	99,612	112,944
Binghamton, NY	72,946	86,279	99,612	112,944
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	69,202	77,543	85,904	94,245
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	72,946	86,279	99,612	112,944
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	69,972	76,586	83,221	89,836
Elmira, NY	74,756	79,706	84,677	89,628
Glens Falls, NY	72,946	86,279	99,612	112,944
Ithaca, NY	74,984	79,727	84,448	89,191
Kingston, NY	72,946	86,279	99,612	112,944
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	94,973	104,957	114,962	124,946
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	95,535	105,373	115,212	125,050
Rochester, NY	72,946	86,279	99,612	112,944
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	73,591	77,106	80,642	84,157
Syracuse, NY	72,946	86,279	99,612	112,944
Utica-Rome, NY	72,946	86,279	99,612	112,944
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	72,946	86,279	99,612	112,944
Akron, OH	58,012	69,888	81,744	93,621
Canton-Massillon, OH	53,664	66,872	80,060	93,268
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	62,192	71,906	81,620	91,333
Cleveland, OH	63,232	74,298	85,343	96,408
Columbus, OH	57,367	69,202	81,037	92,872
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	62,400	72,156	81,932	91,687
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	67,434	76,877	86,300	95,743
Lima, OH	72,530	77,772	83,013	88,255
Mansfield, OH	57,096	69,098	81,120	93,122
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	58,157	69,327	80,517	91,687
Sandusky, OH	54,434	65,021	75,588	86,175
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	56,888	69,223	81,536	93,871
Springfield, OH	66,020	74,236	82,452	90,668
Toledo, OH	51,168	55,474	59,800	64,106
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	58,261	68,911	79,540	90,189
Youngstown-Warren, OH	58,012	69,888	81,744	93,621
Enid, OK	60,903	69,805	78,728	87,631
Lawton, OK	60,258	70,159	80,080	89,981
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	54,829	63,087	71,344	79,602
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	60,924	68,869	76,794	84,740
Oklahoma City, OK	61,756	71,136	80,538	89,919
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	61,672	69,535	77,418	85,280
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	64,439	73,632	82,826	92,020
Tulsa, OK	59,384	67,413	75,463	83,492
Albany, OR	92,373	101,151	109,908	118,685
Bend, OR	92,373	101,151	109,908	118,685
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	87,756	97,760	107,765	117,770
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	88,338	98,260	108,181	118,103
Corvallis, OR	92,373	101,151	109,908	118,685
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	92,373	101,151	109,908	118,685
Eugene-Springfield, OR	92,373	101,151	109,908	118,685
Grants Pass, OR	92,373	101,151	109,908	118,685
Medford, OR	92,373	101,151	109,908	118,685
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	90,189	100,132	110,053	119,996
Salem, OR	91,292	100,922	110,573	120,204
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	69,056	81,744	94,432	107,120
Altoona, PA	65,479	73,092	80,725	88,338
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	72,842	79,352	85,863	92,373
Chambersburg, PA	64,688	72,967	81,266	89,544
Erie, PA	67,372	74,756	82,119	89,503
Gettysburg, PA	57,284	69,680	82,098	94,495
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	66,852	76,544	86,237	95,930
Johnstown, PA	68,599	76,586	84,594	92,581
Lancaster, PA	63,191	74,236	85,301	96,346
Lebanon, PA	69,535	78,084	86,612	95,160
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	67,143	73,154	79,144	85,156
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	67,517	74,839	82,181	89,503
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	61,943	73,092	84,240	95,389
Pittsburgh, PA	71,261	78,978	86,695	94,412
Reading, PA	66,082	76,128	86,196	96,242
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	68,224	75,380	82,535	89,690
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	63,461	71,303	79,165	87,007
State College, PA	67,122	74,568	81,994	89,440
Williamsport, PA	68,245	74,922	81,599	88,276
York-Hanover, PA	59,135	72,426	85,696	98,988
Aguadilla, PR	65,978	77,293	88,588	99,903
Arecibo, PR	65,978	77,293	88,588	99,903
Guayama, PR	65,978	77,293	88,588	99,903
Mayaguez, PR	65,978	77,293	88,588	99,903
Ponce, PR	65,978	77,293	88,588	99,903
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	65,978	77,293	88,588	99,903
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	65,978	77,293	88,588	99,903
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	82,660	91,874	101,068	110,282
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	48,319	58,698	69,077	79,456
Columbia, SC	48,984	58,844	68,724	78,583
Florence, SC	48,693	58,823	68,973	79,103
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	46,800	55,037	63,253	71,490
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	48,714	58,844	68,994	79,124
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	57,221	66,186	75,151	84,116
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	55,016	67,434	79,831	92,248
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	52,250	65,021	77,813	90,584
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	48,340	58,802	69,264	79,727
Spartanburg, SC	47,965	60,424	72,884	85,343
Sumter, SC	48,693	58,823	68,973	79,103
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	85,904	90,896	95,868	100,860
Rapid City, SD	88,588	93,164	97,719	102,295
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	84,760	90,044	95,348	100,631
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	79,768	87,256	94,765	102,253
Chattanooga, TN-GA	59,592	65,271	70,970	76,648
Clarksville, TN-KY	45,719	54,205	62,692	71,178
Cleveland, TN	59,592	65,271	70,970	76,648
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	57,658	63,773	69,909	76,024
Jackson, TN	59,592	65,271	70,970	76,648
Johnson City, TN	59,592	65,271	70,970	76,648
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	60,175	69,140	78,084	87,048
Knoxville, TN	58,074	64,460	70,824	77,210
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	59,738	69,202	78,645	88,109
Morristown, TN	60,279	66,269	72,260	78,250
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	60,008	64,252	68,516	72,759
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	58,240	63,544	68,828	74,132
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	57,076	62,172	67,247	72,343
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	58,740	66,228	73,736	81,224
Abilene, TX	50,565	62,837	75,130	87,402
Amarillo, TX	49,588	62,276	74,964	87,652
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	58,802	68,682	78,562	88,442
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	71,282	77,855	84,407	90,980
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	52,666	63,960	75,276	86,570
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	65,583	73,632	81,703	89,752
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	70,304	77,064	83,804	90,564
College Station-Bryan, TX	70,741	75,629	80,538	85,426
Corpus Christi, TX	65,583	73,632	81,703	89,752
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	57,616	68,370	79,144	89,898
Eagle Pass, TX	65,583	73,632	81,703	89,752
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	70,180	77,002	83,845	90,668
El Paso, TX	48,194	61,319	74,464	87,589
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	50,544	62,671	74,776	86,903
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	72,488	78,728	84,989	91,229
Killeen-Temple, TX	55,453	67,871	80,268	92,685
Laredo, TX	65,583	73,632	81,703	89,752
Longview, TX	53,540	63,711	73,882	84,053
Lubbock, TX	49,255	61,984	74,714	87,444
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	65,583	73,632	81,703	89,752
Midland, TX	61,464	70,824	80,205	89,565
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	59,364	68,578	77,792	87,007
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	48,464	61,548	74,610	87,693
Odessa, TX	52,479	64,439	76,399	88,359
San Angelo, TX	48,756	61,631	74,506	87,381
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	57,658	67,808	77,938	88,088
Sherman-Denison, TX	57,824	68,391	78,957	89,524
Texarkana, TX-AR	65,292	75,213	85,156	95,077
Tyler, TX	58,199	66,581	74,943	83,325
Victoria, TX	65,583	73,632	81,703	89,752
Waco, TX	58,012	68,328	78,666	88,983
Wichita Falls, TX	49,816	62,421	75,005	87,610
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	82,472	86,653	90,834	95,015
Logan, UT-ID	82,660	88,588	94,536	100,464
Ogden, UT	85,738	91,333	96,949	102,544
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	82,535	88,338	94,141	99,944
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	83,970	90,418	96,845	103,293
St. George, UT	82,535	86,944	91,375	95,784
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	82,576	88,484	94,370	100,277
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	76,877	80,933	84,989	89,045
Charlottesville, VA	66,768	75,172	83,554	91,957
Harrisonburg, VA	65,271	74,298	83,346	92,373
Lynchburg, VA	69,972	76,732	83,512	90,272
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	72,738	79,914	87,090	94,266
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	72,738	79,914	87,090	94,266
Richmond, VA	68,287	78,541	88,816	99,071
Roanoke, VA	77,085	81,869	86,674	91,458
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	69,972	76,399	82,847	89,274
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	73,216	78,832	84,428	90,044
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	65,271	74,298	83,346	92,373
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	69,036	75,733	82,452	89,149
Winchester, VA-WV	67,039	77,730	88,421	99,112
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	65,978	77,293	88,588	99,903
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	65,978	77,293	88,588	99,903
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	65,978	77,293	88,588	99,903
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	65,978	77,293	88,588	99,903
Bellingham, WA	52,312	69,410	86,528	103,626
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	54,101	70,263	86,424	102,586
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	63,669	80,413	97,136	113,880
Kennewick-Richland, WA	52,312	69,410	86,528	103,626
Longview-Kelso, WA	66,228	83,200	100,194	117,167
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	54,018	70,346	86,653	102,981
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	53,623	70,700	87,756	104,832
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	53,061	70,242	87,402	104,583
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	52,312	69,410	86,528	103,626
Walla Walla, WA	52,312	69,410	86,528	103,626
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	54,184	70,991	87,797	104,604
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	56,951	74,527	92,082	109,658
Yakima, WA	65,541	81,640	97,740	113,839
Appleton, WI	66,020	74,922	83,824	92,727
Eau Claire, WI	64,980	74,984	85,010	95,015
Fond du Lac, WI	62,088	73,612	85,135	96,658
Green Bay, WI	66,144	73,736	81,349	88,941
Janesville-Beloit, WI	64,980	74,984	85,010	95,015
Kenosha, WI	64,980	74,984	85,010	95,015
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	66,519	76,981	87,464	97,927
Madison, WI	69,472	77,917	86,383	94,828
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	61,964	73,612	85,239	96,887
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	67,247	75,900	84,552	93,205
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	73,362	81,412	89,440	97,490
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	64,980	74,984	85,010	95,015
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	60,965	72,655	84,344	96,034
Sheboygan, WI	65,500	74,756	83,991	93,247
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	64,501	74,402	84,303	94,204
Wausau, WI	70,200	78,749	87,319	95,868
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	76,711	84,615	92,540	100,444
Beckley, WV	60,362	71,324	82,264	93,226
Charleston, WV	61,340	72,946	84,552	96,159
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	42,100	56,618	71,136	85,655
Morgantown, WV	64,148	72,052	79,935	87,839
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	64,834	72,322	79,831	87,319
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	64,584	72,156	79,727	87,298
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	59,551	69,743	79,914	90,106
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	62,983	72,551	82,119	91,687
Wheeling, WV-OH	70,388	77,834	85,260	92,706
Casper, WY	70,845	79,727	88,629	97,511
Cheyenne, WY	70,346	78,874	87,402	95,930
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	70,658	79,082	87,527	95,951
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	71,386	80,538	89,690	98,842

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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