SOC 51-8093 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 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): Operate or control petroleum refining or processing units. May specialize in controlling manifold and pumping systems, gauging or testing oil in storage tanks, or regulating the flow of oil into pipelines.

Level I across metros$22,568 – $96,575San Juan, PR to Toledo, OH

Median Level IV, major metros$96,117Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers (SOC 51-8093) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $22,568 in San Juan, PR to $96,575 in Toledo, OH, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $96,117. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $84,760, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 22 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$110,677
San Francisco, CA$124,613
San Jose, CA$124,156
Seattle, WA$112,570
Dallas, TX$84,407
Houston, TX$98,052
Austin, TX$90,938
Chicago, IL$112,695
Boston, MA$90,668
Washington, DC$104,042
Atlanta, GA$80,829
Los Angeles, CA$116,730

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	91,957	110,864	129,772	148,679
Anchorage, AK	76,295	84,407	92,540	100,652
Fairbanks-College, AK	91,957	110,864	129,772	148,679
Anniston-Oxford, AL	45,740	58,074	70,408	82,743
Auburn-Opelika, AL	45,740	58,074	70,408	82,743
Birmingham, AL	50,378	62,068	73,757	85,447
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	45,740	58,074	70,408	82,743
Decatur, AL	45,740	58,074	70,408	82,743
Dothan, AL	45,740	58,074	70,408	82,743
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	45,740	58,074	70,408	82,743
Gadsden, AL	45,740	58,074	70,408	82,743
Huntsville, AL	45,740	58,074	70,408	82,743
Mobile, AL	45,740	58,074	70,408	82,743
Montgomery, AL	48,485	60,487	72,468	84,469
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	45,740	58,074	70,408	82,743
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	45,740	58,074	70,408	82,743
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	45,740	58,074	70,408	82,743
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	48,880	60,632	72,405	84,157
Tuscaloosa, AL	51,085	62,608	74,132	85,655
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	65,770	75,276	84,760	94,266
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	59,821	69,909	80,018	90,106
Fort Smith, AR-OK	79,352	86,445	93,559	100,652
Hot Springs, AR	59,821	69,909	80,018	90,106
Jonesboro, AR	68,932	79,144	89,357	99,570
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	63,191	72,405	81,640	90,855
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	59,821	69,909	80,018	90,106
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	64,376	73,154	81,932	90,709
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	62,317	71,698	81,100	90,480
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	38,002	44,928	51,855	58,781
Flagstaff, AZ	37,856	44,554	51,231	57,928
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	37,856	44,554	51,231	57,928
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	43,244	59,218	75,213	91,188
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	39,562	51,896	64,252	76,586
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	38,252	49,775	61,277	72,800
Tucson, AZ	40,519	54,455	68,412	82,348
Yuma, AZ	40,623	54,621	68,620	82,618
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	73,050	81,744	90,418	99,112
Chico, CA	79,436	91,936	104,437	116,938
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	66,436	76,565	86,716	96,845
El Centro, CA	58,428	68,661	78,895	89,128
Fresno, CA	58,968	69,202	79,456	89,690
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	69,015	78,458	87,922	97,365
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	87,090	96,970	106,850	116,730
Merced, CA	69,868	80,600	91,354	102,087
Modesto, CA	90,876	102,024	113,152	124,301
Napa, CA	81,266	91,375	101,484	111,592
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	66,623	78,000	89,378	100,756
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	64,106	76,232	88,359	100,485
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	83,575	94,120	104,687	115,232
Redding, CA	79,436	91,936	104,437	116,938
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	59,364	68,952	78,520	88,109
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	66,436	78,125	89,836	101,525
Salinas, CA	59,821	69,972	80,143	90,293
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	57,824	68,495	79,165	89,836
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	94,890	104,791	114,712	124,613
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	89,357	100,964	112,549	124,156
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	68,911	78,396	87,880	97,365
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	93,143	103,605	114,047	124,509
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	72,031	80,975	89,919	98,863
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	90,980	102,087	113,215	124,322
Stockton-Lodi, CA	89,045	100,756	112,445	124,156
Vallejo, CA	93,164	99,632	106,122	112,591
Visalia, CA	69,514	78,853	88,192	97,532
Yuba City, CA	63,170	75,712	88,234	100,776
Boulder, CO	72,176	81,744	91,333	100,901
Colorado Springs, CO	68,557	79,810	91,042	102,295
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	68,911	80,580	92,228	103,896
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	72,967	82,285	91,583	100,901
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	75,525	82,972	90,439	97,885
Grand Junction, CO	67,975	78,375	88,796	99,196
Greeley, CO	79,415	85,904	92,373	98,863
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	63,316	75,109	86,924	98,717
Pueblo, CO	67,975	78,375	88,796	99,196
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	64,252	75,962	87,652	99,362
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	45,511	55,308	65,084	74,880
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	45,365	56,077	66,789	77,501
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	45,511	57,991	70,492	82,972
New Haven, CT	45,324	56,015	66,706	77,397
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	45,636	57,263	68,890	80,517
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	45,407	55,703	65,978	76,274
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	63,420	76,960	90,501	104,042
Dover, DE	89,232	97,511	105,789	114,068
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	63,420	76,960	90,501	104,042
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	52,957	60,320	67,663	75,026
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	52,957	60,320	67,663	75,026
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	54,060	61,215	68,370	75,525
Gainesville, FL	55,786	62,400	69,015	75,629
Homosassa Springs, FL	51,917	60,840	69,743	78,666
Jacksonville, FL	57,887	63,960	70,013	76,087
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	50,420	59,800	69,181	78,562
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	53,186	58,303	63,440	68,557
Naples-Marco Island, FL	53,893	58,303	62,712	67,122
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	56,868	62,525	68,162	73,820
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	50,607	59,800	68,973	78,167
Ocala, FL	52,957	60,320	67,663	75,026
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	52,957	60,320	67,663	75,026
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	52,957	60,320	67,663	75,026
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	52,957	60,320	67,663	75,026
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	52,957	60,320	67,663	75,026
Port St. Lucie, FL	53,186	58,303	63,440	68,557
Punta Gorda, FL	52,957	60,320	67,663	75,026
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	52,957	60,320	67,663	75,026
Sebring, FL	52,957	60,320	67,663	75,026
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	51,376	59,322	67,268	75,213
Tallahassee, FL	52,957	60,320	67,663	75,026
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	52,437	61,568	70,679	79,810
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	51,231	60,258	69,264	78,292
Albany, GA	43,140	52,916	62,692	72,468
Athens-Clarke County, GA	42,786	54,663	66,560	78,437
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	44,949	56,909	68,869	80,829
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	39,666	46,405	53,165	59,904
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	43,140	52,916	62,692	72,468
Columbus, GA-AL	43,140	52,916	62,692	72,468
Dalton, GA	43,140	52,916	62,692	72,468
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	41,060	47,986	54,912	61,839
Gainesville, GA	43,140	52,916	62,692	72,468
Hinesville, GA	42,162	46,426	50,711	54,975
Macon-Bibb County, GA	43,140	52,916	62,692	72,468
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	42,890	53,269	63,628	74,007
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	42,994	54,871	66,768	78,645
Rome, GA	43,140	52,916	62,692	72,468
Savannah, GA	42,058	45,552	49,047	52,541
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	41,476	44,200	46,904	49,629
Valdosta, GA	43,140	52,916	62,692	72,468
Warner Robins, GA	43,140	52,916	62,692	72,468
Guam MSA	63,420	76,960	90,501	104,042
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	73,736	84,573	95,389	106,226
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	73,736	84,573	95,389	106,226
Urban Honolulu, HI	73,632	84,532	95,431	106,330
Ames, IA	66,394	76,648	86,924	97,178
Cedar Rapids, IA	66,394	76,648	86,924	97,178
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	54,850	67,039	79,228	91,416
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	66,394	76,648	86,924	97,178
Dubuque, IA	66,394	76,648	86,924	97,178
Iowa City, IA	66,394	76,648	86,924	97,178
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	66,394	76,648	86,924	97,178
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	66,394	76,648	86,924	97,178
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	66,394	76,648	86,924	97,178
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	65,084	76,045	86,986	97,948
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	67,538	77,356	87,173	96,991
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	66,394	76,648	86,924	97,178
Boise City, ID	63,420	76,960	90,501	104,042
Coeur d'Alene, ID	63,420	76,960	90,501	104,042
Idaho Falls, ID	63,420	76,960	90,501	104,042
Lewiston, ID-WA	63,420	76,960	90,501	104,042
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	63,420	76,960	90,501	104,042
Pocatello, ID	63,420	76,960	90,501	104,042
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	63,420	76,960	90,501	104,042
Twin Falls, ID	63,420	76,960	90,501	104,042
Bloomington, IL	92,311	97,677	103,023	108,389
Champaign-Urbana, IL	92,311	97,677	103,023	108,389
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	76,440	88,525	100,610	112,695
Decatur, IL	92,311	97,677	103,023	108,389
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	95,639	98,405	101,151	103,917
Kankakee, IL	81,287	90,917	100,568	110,199
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	73,965	86,799	99,612	112,445
Peoria, IL	92,311	97,677	103,023	108,389
Rockford, IL	73,882	86,736	99,612	112,466
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	96,762	99,112	101,442	103,792
Springfield, IL	92,311	97,677	103,023	108,389
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	84,636	92,519	100,402	108,285
Bloomington, IN	46,717	61,360	76,024	90,668
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	47,986	60,071	72,156	84,240
Columbus, IN	46,592	61,568	76,544	91,520
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	48,527	57,658	66,768	75,900
Evansville, IN	38,397	56,972	75,567	94,141
Fort Wayne, IN	49,172	58,095	66,997	75,920
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	51,605	65,229	78,874	92,498
Kokomo, IN	49,567	60,716	71,885	83,034
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	64,002	79,623	95,223	110,844
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	64,522	79,997	95,472	110,948
Muncie, IN	51,501	65,021	78,520	92,040
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	49,920	58,469	67,018	75,567
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	49,775	59,322	68,869	78,416
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	48,007	63,024	78,042	93,060
Terre Haute, IN	37,794	53,727	69,660	85,592
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	82,493	90,501	98,509	106,517
Lawrence, KS	81,370	89,773	98,176	106,580
Manhattan, KS	81,973	90,148	98,322	106,496
Topeka, KS	81,370	89,773	98,176	106,580
Wichita, KS	83,242	90,564	97,864	105,186
Bowling Green, KY	57,720	70,159	82,618	95,056
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	58,074	70,429	82,784	95,140
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	59,052	70,658	82,244	93,850
Elizabethtown, KY	49,754	65,396	81,037	96,679
Lexington-Fayette, KY	57,720	70,159	82,618	95,056
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	47,716	63,773	79,810	95,868
Owensboro, KY	57,720	70,159	82,618	95,056
Paducah, KY-IL	57,720	70,159	82,618	95,056
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	49,983	64,439	78,895	93,351
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	50,669	65,853	81,058	96,242
Alexandria, LA	63,898	78,708	93,538	108,348
Baton Rouge, LA	61,173	77,272	93,392	109,492
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	66,560	80,164	93,746	107,349
Hammond, LA	61,589	77,501	93,434	109,346
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	66,623	80,933	95,244	109,554
Lafayette, LA	70,533	83,242	95,951	108,660
Lake Charles, LA	81,058	90,252	99,445	108,639
Monroe, LA	63,898	78,708	93,538	108,348
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	70,492	83,762	97,012	110,282
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	58,199	73,861	89,503	105,165
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	58,656	69,972	81,287	92,602
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	61,839	77,647	93,434	109,242
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	48,776	66,976	85,156	103,356
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	63,420	76,960	90,501	104,042
Barnstable Town, MA	71,053	77,460	83,887	90,293
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	70,471	77,210	83,928	90,668
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	71,053	77,460	83,887	90,293
Pittsfield, MA	63,420	76,960	90,501	104,042
Springfield, MA	63,420	76,960	90,501	104,042
Worcester, MA	70,596	77,564	84,532	91,500
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	74,693	82,452	90,231	97,989
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	46,509	60,944	75,400	89,836
Lexington Park, MD	48,132	61,548	74,964	88,380
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	81,682	92,248	102,815	113,381
Salisbury, MD	52,916	65,437	77,980	90,501
Bangor, ME	57,242	62,775	68,308	73,840
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	59,426	65,687	71,968	78,229
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	57,242	62,775	68,308	73,840
Portland-South Portland, ME	59,426	65,687	71,968	78,229
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	57,159	64,106	71,053	78,000
Ann Arbor, MI	68,266	77,543	86,840	96,117
Battle Creek, MI	60,861	70,450	80,039	89,628
Bay City, MI	59,967	70,679	81,370	92,082
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	72,364	80,600	88,858	97,095
Flint, MI	60,549	71,823	83,076	94,349
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	52,791	61,589	70,408	79,207
Jackson, MI	67,538	77,002	86,466	95,930
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	57,908	67,538	77,148	86,778
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	60,840	71,864	82,888	93,912
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	59,988	70,845	81,724	92,581
Midland, MI	59,967	70,679	81,370	92,082
Monroe, MI	68,516	77,543	86,570	95,597
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	59,967	70,679	81,370	92,082
Niles, MI	59,967	70,679	81,370	92,082
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	51,730	58,386	65,021	71,677
Saginaw, MI	59,967	70,679	81,370	92,082
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	59,509	69,639	79,789	89,919
Traverse City, MI	59,967	70,679	81,370	92,082
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	51,730	58,386	65,021	71,677
Duluth, MN-WI	70,388	78,292	86,175	94,079
Mankato, MN	86,112	95,285	104,437	113,610
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	86,924	95,826	104,728	113,631
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	82,597	93,268	103,917	114,588
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	71,157	88,754	106,372	123,968
Rochester, MN	80,808	92,040	103,252	114,484
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	86,092	95,244	104,416	113,568
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	82,972	93,684	104,396	115,108
St. Cloud, MN	83,512	94,058	104,624	115,170
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	62,754	73,861	84,948	96,055
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	89,752	94,703	99,674	104,624
Columbia, MO	62,754	73,861	84,948	96,055
Jefferson City, MO	62,754	73,861	84,948	96,055
Joplin, MO-KS	79,623	88,546	97,490	106,413
Kansas City, MO-KS	84,303	91,375	98,426	105,498
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	91,999	96,200	100,402	104,604
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	62,754	73,861	84,948	96,055
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	67,434	78,708	89,960	101,234
Springfield, MO	62,754	73,861	84,948	96,055
St. Joseph, MO-KS	81,682	90,002	98,322	106,642
St. Louis, MO-IL	93,871	97,220	100,568	103,917
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	71,802	76,836	81,848	86,882
Hattiesburg, MS	70,679	76,066	81,474	86,861
Jackson, MS	57,637	66,623	75,588	84,573
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	55,994	64,543	73,071	81,620
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	57,554	66,540	75,504	84,490
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	60,445	71,199	81,973	92,727
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	59,551	70,096	80,621	91,167
Billings, MT	83,076	90,522	97,968	105,415
Bozeman, MT	77,896	86,050	94,224	102,378
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	77,959	86,196	94,412	102,648
Great Falls, MT	74,360	80,205	86,029	91,874
Helena, MT	74,236	80,018	85,800	91,583
Missoula, MT	77,896	86,050	94,224	102,378
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	77,959	86,154	94,349	102,544
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	75,047	80,101	85,176	90,231
Asheville, NC	62,109	71,760	81,432	91,084
Burlington, NC	62,109	71,760	81,432	91,084
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	58,636	69,472	80,288	91,125
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	51,127	64,064	77,002	89,940
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	62,109	71,760	81,432	91,084
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	43,951	55,058	66,186	77,293
Fayetteville, NC	62,109	71,760	81,432	91,084
Goldsboro, NC	59,842	67,621	75,380	83,159
Greensboro-High Point, NC	62,109	71,760	81,432	91,084
Greenville, NC	62,109	71,760	81,432	91,084
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	52,333	65,520	78,728	91,916
Jacksonville, NC	61,964	69,452	76,919	84,407
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	62,109	71,760	81,432	91,084
Raleigh-Cary, NC	59,842	67,621	75,380	83,159
Rocky Mount, NC	60,487	67,580	74,652	81,744
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	52,812	66,103	79,394	92,685
Wilmington, NC	61,901	69,327	76,773	84,199
Winston-Salem, NC	57,991	70,512	83,034	95,556
Bismarck, ND	73,508	82,701	91,916	101,109
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	71,157	80,580	89,981	99,404
Fargo, ND-MN	61,132	78,520	95,930	113,319
Grand Forks, ND-MN	62,754	80,933	99,112	117,292
Minot, ND	73,112	81,994	90,896	99,778
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	72,717	81,682	90,647	99,612
Grand Island, NE	63,420	76,960	90,501	104,042
Lincoln, NE	63,420	76,960	90,501	104,042
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	63,420	76,960	90,501	104,042
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	63,420	76,960	90,501	104,042
Omaha, NE-IA	63,420	76,960	90,501	104,042
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	63,420	76,960	90,501	104,042
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	57,512	64,668	71,823	78,978
Manchester-Nashua, NH	57,658	64,855	72,031	79,228
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	57,013	65,021	73,029	81,037
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	55,973	61,485	67,018	72,530
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	90,709	98,135	105,560	112,986
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	90,626	98,072	105,540	112,986
Vineland, NJ	91,146	98,842	106,517	114,213
Albuquerque, NM	55,183	67,580	79,997	92,394
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	52,687	66,040	79,373	92,727
Farmington, NM	64,376	72,634	80,912	89,170
Las Cruces, NM	52,749	65,978	79,207	92,436
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	55,183	67,580	79,997	92,394
Santa Fe, NM	64,085	73,716	83,367	92,997
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	53,332	60,424	67,538	74,631
Carson City, NV	52,541	59,717	66,893	74,069
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	52,541	59,717	66,893	74,069
Reno, NV	52,541	59,717	66,893	74,069
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	62,504	74,298	86,071	97,864
Binghamton, NY	62,504	74,298	86,071	97,864
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	62,504	74,298	86,071	97,864
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	62,068	70,845	79,644	88,421
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	60,008	72,239	84,448	96,679
Elmira, NY	62,504	74,298	86,071	97,864
Glens Falls, NY	62,504	74,298	86,071	97,864
Ithaca, NY	62,504	74,298	86,071	97,864
Kingston, NY	62,504	74,298	86,071	97,864
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	89,565	96,575	103,564	110,573
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	90,356	97,136	103,896	110,677
Rochester, NY	62,504	74,298	86,071	97,864
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	62,504	74,298	86,071	97,864
Syracuse, NY	62,504	74,298	86,071	97,864
Utica-Rome, NY	62,504	74,298	86,071	97,864
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	62,504	74,298	86,071	97,864
Akron, OH	77,127	86,258	95,368	104,500
Canton-Massillon, OH	73,050	79,373	85,696	92,020
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	57,533	70,180	82,826	95,472
Cleveland, OH	69,618	76,690	83,762	90,834
Columbus, OH	65,125	78,728	92,311	105,914
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	65,978	75,650	85,322	94,994
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	72,904	79,269	85,655	92,020
Lima, OH	77,127	86,258	95,368	104,500
Mansfield, OH	64,168	75,796	87,402	99,029
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	76,191	84,906	93,621	102,336
Sandusky, OH	83,866	91,812	99,757	107,703
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	60,986	71,968	82,951	93,933
Springfield, OH	66,248	76,836	87,402	97,989
Toledo, OH	96,575	100,256	103,917	107,599
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	82,784	91,042	99,300	107,557
Youngstown-Warren, OH	77,127	86,258	95,368	104,500
Enid, OK	63,420	72,322	81,224	90,127
Lawton, OK	65,728	73,903	82,098	90,272
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	78,728	87,797	96,887	105,956
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	62,421	71,136	79,852	88,567
Oklahoma City, OK	65,416	74,589	83,762	92,935
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	81,328	88,088	94,848	101,608
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	68,016	73,778	79,519	85,280
Tulsa, OK	86,445	94,266	102,087	109,908
Albany, OR	63,420	76,960	90,501	104,042
Bend, OR	63,420	76,960	90,501	104,042
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	63,420	76,960	90,501	104,042
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	63,420	76,960	90,501	104,042
Corvallis, OR	63,420	76,960	90,501	104,042
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	63,420	76,960	90,501	104,042
Eugene-Springfield, OR	63,420	76,960	90,501	104,042
Grants Pass, OR	63,420	76,960	90,501	104,042
Medford, OR	63,420	76,960	90,501	104,042
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	46,884	64,605	82,348	100,069
Salem, OR	63,420	76,960	90,501	104,042
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	86,695	95,452	104,208	112,965
Altoona, PA	61,028	67,060	73,112	79,144
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	61,236	70,325	79,436	88,525
Chambersburg, PA	63,524	74,069	84,615	95,160
Erie, PA	60,924	66,748	72,592	78,416
Gettysburg, PA	63,524	74,069	84,615	95,160
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	63,524	74,069	84,615	95,160
Johnstown, PA	60,757	68,224	75,692	83,159
Lancaster, PA	84,968	94,536	104,125	113,693
Lebanon, PA	57,554	63,919	70,304	76,669
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	62,068	71,178	80,309	89,420
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	60,882	66,706	72,530	78,354
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	91,500	99,092	106,684	114,276
Pittsburgh, PA	61,568	69,722	77,876	86,029
Reading, PA	83,284	93,517	103,730	113,964
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	72,322	85,052	97,781	110,511
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	60,570	68,079	75,567	83,076
State College, PA	60,820	66,893	72,946	79,020
Williamsport, PA	60,716	66,602	72,509	78,396
York-Hanover, PA	63,524	74,069	84,615	95,160
Aguadilla, PR	22,735	35,568	48,402	61,236
Arecibo, PR	22,735	35,568	48,402	61,236
Guayama, PR	22,735	35,568	48,402	61,236
Mayaguez, PR	22,735	35,568	48,402	61,236
Ponce, PR	22,735	35,568	48,402	61,236
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	22,735	35,568	48,402	61,236
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	22,568	34,924	47,300	59,655
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	71,053	77,460	83,887	90,293
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	31,471	46,572	61,672	76,773
Columbia, SC	44,783	58,573	72,343	86,133
Florence, SC	31,471	46,572	61,672	76,773
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	31,471	46,572	61,672	76,773
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	31,471	46,572	61,672	76,773
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	31,471	46,572	61,672	76,773
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	32,698	48,173	63,669	79,144
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	42,412	55,973	69,514	83,076
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	39,874	50,440	60,986	71,552
Spartanburg, SC	40,352	55,016	69,680	84,344
Sumter, SC	31,471	46,572	61,672	76,773
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	63,420	76,960	90,501	104,042
Rapid City, SD	63,420	76,960	90,501	104,042
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	63,420	76,960	90,501	104,042
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	63,420	76,960	90,501	104,042
Chattanooga, TN-GA	68,391	78,604	88,837	99,050
Clarksville, TN-KY	59,759	71,802	83,845	95,888
Cleveland, TN	68,391	78,604	88,837	99,050
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	68,391	78,604	88,837	99,050
Jackson, TN	68,391	78,604	88,837	99,050
Johnson City, TN	68,391	78,604	88,837	99,050
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	68,391	78,604	88,837	99,050
Knoxville, TN	68,391	78,604	88,837	99,050
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	70,013	80,018	90,002	100,007
Morristown, TN	68,391	78,604	88,837	99,050
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	68,391	78,604	88,837	99,050
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	53,976	67,996	82,015	96,034
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	68,391	78,604	88,837	99,050
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	69,202	79,352	89,482	99,632
Abilene, TX	56,264	68,640	81,016	93,392
Amarillo, TX	62,650	73,383	84,136	94,869
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	52,396	65,250	78,084	90,938
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	78,604	87,568	96,554	105,519
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	53,373	63,919	74,485	85,031
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	58,906	69,410	79,935	90,439
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	62,296	71,927	81,536	91,167
College Station-Bryan, TX	40,852	51,959	63,087	74,194
Corpus Christi, TX	62,359	72,967	83,596	94,204
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	41,476	55,786	70,096	84,407
Eagle Pass, TX	52,999	63,669	74,340	85,010
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	61,277	74,132	86,986	99,840
El Paso, TX	64,688	75,837	86,965	98,114
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	55,370	69,119	82,888	96,637
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	58,157	71,448	84,760	98,052
Killeen-Temple, TX	43,264	56,285	69,327	82,348
Laredo, TX	58,594	69,264	79,956	90,626
Longview, TX	52,999	66,373	79,748	93,122
Lubbock, TX	54,767	63,836	72,925	81,994
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	58,906	69,410	79,935	90,439
Midland, TX	56,930	68,599	80,247	91,916
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	44,804	60,112	75,400	90,709
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	62,879	73,632	84,386	95,140
Odessa, TX	49,005	63,149	77,314	91,458
San Angelo, TX	59,800	71,240	82,701	94,141
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	52,645	65,333	78,021	90,709
Sherman-Denison, TX	41,704	56,389	71,053	85,738
Texarkana, TX-AR	54,954	66,872	78,812	90,730
Tyler, TX	47,965	62,546	77,127	91,708
Victoria, TX	60,778	70,783	80,808	90,813
Waco, TX	41,309	55,266	69,244	83,200
Wichita Falls, TX	59,384	71,116	82,868	94,599
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	45,864	60,216	74,589	88,941
Logan, UT-ID	79,394	88,692	98,010	107,308
Ogden, UT	80,122	89,191	98,239	107,308
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	67,996	80,600	93,205	105,810
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	78,791	89,128	99,466	109,804
St. George, UT	49,068	61,069	73,092	85,093
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	74,693	85,759	96,804	107,869
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	43,348	54,392	65,416	76,461
Charlottesville, VA	43,805	57,284	70,783	84,261
Harrisonburg, VA	43,348	54,392	65,416	76,461
Lynchburg, VA	43,348	54,392	65,416	76,461
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	43,452	55,141	66,831	78,520
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	44,700	58,885	73,071	87,256
Richmond, VA	44,076	56,597	69,140	81,661
Roanoke, VA	43,348	54,392	65,416	76,461
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	42,120	53,685	65,250	76,815
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	43,348	54,392	65,416	76,461
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	43,348	54,392	65,416	76,461
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	43,348	54,392	65,416	76,461
Winchester, VA-WV	53,477	66,914	80,330	93,767
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	63,420	76,960	90,501	104,042
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	63,420	76,960	90,501	104,042
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	63,420	76,960	90,501	104,042
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	63,420	76,960	90,501	104,042
Bellingham, WA	88,130	94,162	100,194	106,226
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	62,983	79,186	95,368	111,572
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	78,832	88,692	98,572	108,431
Kennewick-Richland, WA	51,772	66,789	81,807	96,824
Longview-Kelso, WA	76,711	87,215	97,698	108,202
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	80,892	90,480	100,048	109,637
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	62,712	79,228	95,743	112,258
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	71,032	84,885	98,717	112,570
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	77,376	86,362	95,327	104,312
Walla Walla, WA	52,312	67,164	82,015	96,866
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	73,175	86,674	100,173	113,672
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	78,063	88,504	98,925	109,367
Yakima, WA	60,258	76,856	93,455	110,053
Appleton, WI	62,796	71,615	80,413	89,232
Eau Claire, WI	62,796	71,615	80,413	89,232
Fond du Lac, WI	62,796	71,615	80,413	89,232
Green Bay, WI	62,796	71,615	80,413	89,232
Janesville-Beloit, WI	62,796	71,615	80,413	89,232
Kenosha, WI	62,796	71,615	80,413	89,232
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	62,796	71,615	80,413	89,232
Madison, WI	62,796	71,615	80,413	89,232
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	62,796	71,615	80,413	89,232
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	62,796	71,615	80,413	89,232
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	69,909	79,560	89,232	98,884
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	62,796	71,615	80,413	89,232
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	62,796	71,615	80,413	89,232
Sheboygan, WI	62,796	71,615	80,413	89,232
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	63,045	71,199	79,332	87,485
Wausau, WI	62,796	71,615	80,413	89,232
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	85,426	94,765	104,084	113,423
Beckley, WV	79,852	83,575	87,277	91,000
Charleston, WV	61,402	72,447	83,512	94,557
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	59,904	71,240	82,556	93,892
Morgantown, WV	77,106	82,223	87,360	92,477
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	77,647	82,784	87,901	93,039
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	77,002	82,285	87,568	92,852
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	61,402	72,447	83,512	94,557
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	75,920	84,677	93,413	102,170
Wheeling, WV-OH	78,396	80,663	82,930	85,197
Casper, WY	68,786	79,456	90,106	100,776
Cheyenne, WY	87,943	96,928	105,893	114,879
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	87,839	97,095	106,351	115,607
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	74,215	82,535	90,855	99,175

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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