SOC 53-2021 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Air Traffic Controllers 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): Control air traffic on and within vicinity of airport, and movement of air traffic between altitude sectors and control centers, according to established procedures and policies. Authorize, regulate, and control commercial airline flights according to government or company regulations to expedite and ensure flight safety.

Level I across metros$50,503 – $130,957Bangor, ME to Beaumont, TX

Median Level IV, major metros$176,239Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Air Traffic Controllers?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Air Traffic Controllers (SOC 53-2021) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $50,503 in Bangor, ME to $130,957 in Beaumont, TX, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $176,239. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $146,183, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 25 of 100 major metros but only Level II or below in 47. 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$197,663
San Francisco, CA$207,480
San Jose, CA$194,584
Seattle, WA$191,610
Dallas, TX$201,053
Houston, TX$206,544
Austin, TX$143,084
Chicago, IL$205,026
Boston, MA$164,591
Washington, DC$190,778
Atlanta, GA$200,346
Los Angeles, CA$192,234

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	71,760	84,386	97,012	109,637
Anchorage, AK	95,868	124,072	152,256	180,461
Fairbanks-College, AK	83,991	96,783	109,554	122,346
Anniston-Oxford, AL	85,176	101,276	117,375	133,474
Auburn-Opelika, AL	84,844	101,650	118,477	135,284
Birmingham, AL	84,053	98,260	112,466	126,672
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	85,176	101,276	117,375	133,474
Decatur, AL	85,176	101,276	117,375	133,474
Dothan, AL	85,176	101,276	117,375	133,474
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	85,176	101,276	117,375	133,474
Gadsden, AL	85,176	101,276	117,375	133,474
Huntsville, AL	85,176	101,276	117,375	133,474
Mobile, AL	85,176	101,276	117,375	133,474
Montgomery, AL	89,440	105,997	122,533	139,090
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	85,176	101,276	117,375	133,474
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	85,176	101,276	117,375	133,474
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	84,844	101,650	118,477	135,284
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	88,879	105,061	121,223	137,405
Tuscaloosa, AL	85,176	101,276	117,375	133,474
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	79,976	94,204	108,410	122,637
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	79,976	94,204	108,410	122,637
Fort Smith, AR-OK	73,799	87,444	101,088	114,733
Hot Springs, AR	79,976	94,204	108,410	122,637
Jonesboro, AR	79,976	94,204	108,410	122,637
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	79,976	94,204	108,410	122,637
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	79,976	94,204	108,410	122,637
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	79,976	94,204	108,410	122,637
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	79,976	94,204	108,410	122,637
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	96,263	118,186	140,130	162,053
Flagstaff, AZ	70,492	86,300	102,128	117,936
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	70,492	86,300	102,128	117,936
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	111,780	134,722	157,664	180,607
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	99,965	124,925	149,864	174,824
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	84,448	99,799	115,149	130,500
Tucson, AZ	99,362	121,306	143,229	165,173
Yuma, AZ	97,989	121,140	144,311	167,461
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	78,104	110,074	142,023	173,992
Chico, CA	91,978	124,280	156,583	188,885
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	77,938	108,223	138,508	168,792
El Centro, CA	91,333	124,634	157,914	191,215
Fresno, CA	92,124	105,852	119,600	133,328
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	91,978	124,280	156,583	188,885
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	84,428	120,370	156,292	192,234
Merced, CA	88,546	103,085	117,645	132,184
Modesto, CA	108,306	138,632	168,938	199,264
Napa, CA	94,869	129,917	164,986	200,034
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	95,930	131,644	167,378	203,092
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	100,444	135,554	170,644	205,754
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	85,780	117,791	149,781	181,792
Redding, CA	91,978	124,280	156,583	188,885
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	55,204	75,879	96,533	117,208
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	106,330	139,860	173,368	206,898
Salinas, CA	91,999	105,664	119,330	132,996
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	87,444	122,221	157,020	191,797
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	122,159	150,592	179,047	207,480
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	104,666	134,639	164,612	194,584
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	91,978	124,280	156,583	188,885
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	110,261	140,213	170,144	200,096
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	91,978	124,280	156,583	188,885
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	113,568	143,541	173,535	203,508
Stockton-Lodi, CA	107,328	139,028	170,706	202,405
Vallejo, CA	110,386	141,940	173,472	205,026
Visalia, CA	97,095	110,448	123,823	137,176
Yuba City, CA	101,338	136,199	171,039	205,900
Boulder, CO	98,634	131,644	164,653	197,663
Colorado Springs, CO	91,687	125,071	158,476	191,860
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	93,288	126,818	160,348	193,877
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	91,687	125,071	158,476	191,860
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	112,300	139,964	167,648	195,312
Grand Junction, CO	91,687	125,071	158,476	191,860
Greeley, CO	103,564	135,325	167,066	198,828
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	97,781	131,020	164,258	197,496
Pueblo, CO	91,687	125,071	158,476	191,860
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	81,682	114,151	146,640	179,109
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	104,021	122,887	141,732	160,597
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	103,044	121,535	140,026	158,517
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	103,855	121,493	139,111	156,749
New Haven, CT	102,773	121,223	139,672	158,122
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	104,458	122,242	140,047	157,831
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	103,044	121,556	140,068	158,580
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	51,044	97,615	144,207	190,778
Dover, DE	108,223	141,087	173,972	206,836
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	86,092	116,148	146,183	176,239
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	87,402	100,589	113,776	126,964
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	95,868	109,970	124,093	138,196
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	64,480	93,184	121,909	150,613
Gainesville, FL	105,956	130,354	154,752	179,151
Homosassa Springs, FL	92,685	116,356	140,026	163,696
Jacksonville, FL	109,596	133,037	156,479	179,920
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	96,096	118,207	140,296	162,407
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	100,568	127,525	154,503	181,460
Naples-Marco Island, FL	98,509	124,967	151,404	177,861
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	91,708	117,604	143,479	169,375
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	91,021	111,447	131,852	152,277
Ocala, FL	81,245	107,807	134,348	160,909
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	101,317	123,469	145,600	167,752
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	82,972	107,911	132,829	157,768
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	93,850	106,808	119,788	132,746
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	98,114	111,384	124,634	137,904
Port St. Lucie, FL	97,968	124,551	151,154	177,736
Punta Gorda, FL	89,024	101,733	114,463	127,172
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	92,789	113,194	133,578	153,983
Sebring, FL	92,207	115,066	137,904	160,764
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	96,700	121,826	146,973	172,100
Tallahassee, FL	93,455	118,664	143,895	169,104
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	100,506	123,220	145,912	168,626
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	95,992	119,268	142,564	165,839
Albany, GA	103,293	133,848	164,404	194,959
Athens-Clarke County, GA	127,151	151,549	175,948	200,346
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	127,151	151,549	175,948	200,346
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	83,013	93,704	104,416	115,108
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	103,293	133,848	164,404	194,959
Columbus, GA-AL	115,898	142,834	169,791	196,727
Dalton, GA	103,293	133,848	164,404	194,959
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	86,549	98,613	110,698	122,762
Gainesville, GA	127,151	151,549	175,948	200,346
Hinesville, GA	88,920	101,463	114,005	126,548
Macon-Bibb County, GA	125,258	150,135	175,012	199,888
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	120,370	146,578	172,786	198,994
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	117,146	144,228	171,309	198,391
Rome, GA	121,535	147,431	173,306	199,202
Savannah, GA	88,920	101,463	114,005	126,548
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	103,293	133,848	164,404	194,959
Valdosta, GA	103,293	133,848	164,404	194,959
Warner Robins, GA	103,293	133,848	164,404	194,959
Guam MSA	52,520	73,861	95,202	116,543
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	97,677	124,218	150,780	177,320
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	97,677	124,218	150,780	177,320
Urban Honolulu, HI	97,677	124,218	150,780	177,320
Ames, IA	66,706	79,124	91,562	103,980
Cedar Rapids, IA	64,314	75,213	86,133	97,032
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	71,136	80,850	90,543	100,256
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	66,706	79,124	91,562	103,980
Dubuque, IA	66,914	77,210	87,527	97,823
Iowa City, IA	66,706	79,124	91,562	103,980
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	63,940	74,901	85,863	96,824
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	66,706	79,124	91,562	103,980
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	77,813	87,485	97,178	106,850
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	66,748	79,311	91,874	104,437
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	76,461	91,104	105,727	120,370
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	64,543	75,525	86,487	97,469
Boise City, ID	95,160	107,620	120,100	132,559
Coeur d'Alene, ID	86,092	116,148	146,183	176,239
Idaho Falls, ID	86,092	116,148	146,183	176,239
Lewiston, ID-WA	86,092	116,148	146,183	176,239
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	86,092	116,148	146,183	176,239
Pocatello, ID	86,092	116,148	146,183	176,239
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	95,160	107,620	120,100	132,559
Twin Falls, ID	95,160	107,620	120,100	132,559
Bloomington, IL	77,376	88,421	99,466	110,511
Champaign-Urbana, IL	95,244	129,543	163,863	198,162
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	111,967	142,980	174,013	205,026
Decatur, IL	95,244	129,543	163,863	198,162
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	95,389	110,677	125,986	141,274
Kankakee, IL	108,160	140,213	172,245	204,298
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	100,984	134,597	168,210	201,823
Peoria, IL	72,904	82,244	91,583	100,922
Rockford, IL	108,264	140,172	172,100	204,007
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	97,552	112,965	128,357	143,770
Springfield, IL	93,413	109,429	125,466	141,482
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	96,304	129,231	162,157	195,084
Bloomington, IN	106,746	131,893	157,040	182,188
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	90,605	118,727	146,869	174,991
Columbus, IN	112,965	136,386	159,807	183,228
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	85,301	95,348	105,373	115,420
Evansville, IN	88,608	116,668	144,727	172,786
Fort Wayne, IN	69,847	84,136	98,426	112,716
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	115,440	138,112	160,764	183,436
Kokomo, IN	102,586	128,711	154,856	180,981
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	100,548	134,327	168,127	201,906
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	103,917	136,719	169,541	202,343
Muncie, IN	112,965	136,386	159,807	183,228
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	95,784	130,292	164,820	199,327
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	93,184	103,418	113,652	123,885
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	93,954	121,056	148,159	175,261
Terre Haute, IN	61,215	75,109	88,983	102,877
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	92,581	118,623	144,664	170,706
Lawrence, KS	97,448	123,656	149,885	176,093
Manhattan, KS	95,389	122,284	149,178	176,072
Topeka, KS	93,933	120,786	147,660	174,512
Wichita, KS	95,389	122,284	149,178	176,072
Bowling Green, KY	78,416	100,048	121,701	143,333
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	74,735	97,178	119,600	142,044
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	78,416	100,048	121,701	143,333
Elizabethtown, KY	86,632	105,664	124,717	143,749
Lexington-Fayette, KY	67,808	93,247	118,664	144,103
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	84,948	104,416	123,885	143,354
Owensboro, KY	78,416	100,048	121,701	143,333
Paducah, KY-IL	78,416	100,048	121,701	143,333
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	84,948	104,416	123,885	143,354
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	91,728	107,973	124,197	140,442
Alexandria, LA	78,416	92,290	106,143	120,016
Baton Rouge, LA	80,892	96,616	112,320	128,045
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	80,767	91,604	102,461	113,298
Hammond, LA	78,229	96,180	114,109	132,060
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	78,562	97,032	115,524	133,994
Lafayette, LA	79,394	91,354	103,314	115,274
Lake Charles, LA	79,519	92,040	104,541	117,063
Monroe, LA	78,416	92,290	106,143	120,016
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	78,229	96,180	114,109	132,060
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	81,183	92,540	103,917	115,274
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	88,837	99,591	110,324	121,077
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	78,832	99,424	120,016	140,608
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	82,410	93,871	105,352	116,813
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	82,972	91,832	100,714	109,575
Barnstable Town, MA	87,028	108,826	130,624	152,423
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	91,895	116,127	140,359	164,591
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	86,362	108,181	130,021	151,840
Pittsfield, MA	84,053	93,039	102,004	110,989
Springfield, MA	85,572	109,034	132,517	155,980
Worcester, MA	87,485	108,992	130,520	152,028
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	56,805	102,232	147,660	193,087
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	51,127	97,615	144,082	190,570
Lexington Park, MD	52,021	98,135	144,248	190,362
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	110,573	140,588	170,623	200,637
Salisbury, MD	103,980	120,016	136,053	152,090
Bangor, ME	50,503	71,844	93,184	114,525
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	51,460	77,293	103,148	128,981
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	50,503	71,844	93,184	114,525
Portland-South Portland, ME	51,460	77,293	103,148	128,981
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	50,503	71,844	93,184	114,525
Ann Arbor, MI	99,674	126,735	153,816	180,877
Battle Creek, MI	87,007	110,719	134,431	158,143
Bay City, MI	87,007	110,719	134,431	158,143
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	109,325	136,095	162,885	189,655
Flint, MI	97,220	125,445	153,650	181,876
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	87,007	110,719	134,431	158,143
Jackson, MI	87,007	110,719	134,431	158,143
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	87,007	110,719	134,431	158,143
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	87,007	110,719	134,431	158,143
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	86,820	114,151	141,461	168,792
Midland, MI	87,007	110,719	134,431	158,143
Monroe, MI	104,188	131,311	158,455	185,578
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	87,007	110,719	134,431	158,143
Niles, MI	87,007	110,719	134,431	158,143
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	87,007	110,719	134,431	158,143
Saginaw, MI	71,968	83,637	95,285	106,954
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	87,007	110,719	134,431	158,143
Traverse City, MI	87,007	110,719	134,431	158,143
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	87,007	110,719	134,431	158,143
Duluth, MN-WI	101,816	132,226	162,615	193,024
Mankato, MN	114,858	141,981	169,104	196,228
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	114,858	141,981	169,104	196,228
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	104,084	133,994	163,904	193,815
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	106,018	134,680	163,364	192,026
Rochester, MN	101,816	132,226	162,615	193,024
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	111,967	139,776	167,607	195,416
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	106,725	135,887	165,048	194,210
St. Cloud, MN	111,551	139,548	167,524	195,520
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	94,786	110,303	125,799	141,316
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	95,972	119,892	143,812	167,732
Columbia, MO	94,786	110,303	125,799	141,316
Jefferson City, MO	94,786	110,303	125,799	141,316
Joplin, MO-KS	94,786	110,303	125,799	141,316
Kansas City, MO-KS	103,855	128,316	152,756	177,216
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	97,012	121,036	145,080	169,104
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	94,848	109,492	124,135	138,778
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	95,972	121,992	147,992	174,013
Springfield, MO	86,653	98,925	111,176	123,448
St. Joseph, MO-KS	98,301	124,135	149,968	175,802
St. Louis, MO-IL	99,445	114,359	129,272	144,186
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	67,704	82,410	97,095	111,800
Hattiesburg, MS	70,450	83,991	97,532	111,072
Jackson, MS	73,736	83,970	94,204	104,437
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	69,410	82,015	94,640	107,245
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	74,444	84,864	95,306	105,727
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	64,293	77,397	90,522	103,626
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	94,474	120,890	147,327	173,743
Billings, MT	76,420	87,506	98,592	109,679
Bozeman, MT	76,420	87,506	98,592	109,679
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	76,420	87,506	98,592	109,679
Great Falls, MT	76,420	87,506	98,592	109,679
Helena, MT	76,420	87,506	98,592	109,679
Missoula, MT	76,420	87,506	98,592	109,679
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	76,420	87,506	98,592	109,679
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	76,420	87,506	98,592	109,679
Asheville, NC	93,496	114,879	136,282	157,664
Burlington, NC	93,496	114,879	136,282	157,664
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	93,746	116,272	138,820	161,346
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	106,247	133,453	160,660	187,866
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	91,292	110,823	130,333	149,864
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	93,496	114,879	136,282	157,664
Fayetteville, NC	93,496	114,879	136,282	157,664
Goldsboro, NC	93,496	114,879	136,282	157,664
Greensboro-High Point, NC	74,693	89,856	105,040	120,204
Greenville, NC	93,496	114,879	136,282	157,664
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	93,496	114,879	136,282	157,664
Jacksonville, NC	93,496	114,879	136,282	157,664
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	82,847	94,391	105,935	117,479
Raleigh-Cary, NC	93,496	114,879	136,282	157,664
Rocky Mount, NC	93,496	114,879	136,282	157,664
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	126,028	148,055	170,061	192,088
Wilmington, NC	93,496	114,879	136,282	157,664
Winston-Salem, NC	108,389	135,013	161,658	188,282
Bismarck, ND	67,143	86,944	106,725	126,527
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	80,351	99,008	117,645	136,303
Fargo, ND-MN	78,936	91,042	103,168	115,274
Grand Forks, ND-MN	88,109	104,957	121,826	138,674
Minot, ND	67,143	86,944	106,725	126,527
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	58,178	66,124	74,069	82,015
Grand Island, NE	88,172	100,631	113,090	125,549
Lincoln, NE	88,172	100,631	113,090	125,549
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	84,157	96,138	108,140	120,120
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	88,172	100,631	113,090	125,549
Omaha, NE-IA	88,172	100,631	113,090	125,549
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	88,172	100,631	113,090	125,549
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	107,141	138,591	170,020	201,469
Manchester-Nashua, NH	107,141	138,591	170,020	201,469
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	91,895	116,127	140,359	164,591
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	86,092	116,148	146,183	176,239
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	99,570	133,328	167,087	200,845
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	99,799	133,848	167,877	201,927
Vineland, NJ	105,498	137,426	169,354	201,282
Albuquerque, NM	92,872	116,501	140,130	163,759
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	75,796	90,148	104,520	118,872
Farmington, NM	93,101	116,584	140,047	163,530
Las Cruces, NM	76,628	91,396	106,164	120,932
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	92,872	116,501	140,130	163,759
Santa Fe, NM	93,101	116,584	140,047	163,530
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	95,077	119,413	143,749	168,085
Carson City, NV	74,319	88,463	102,628	116,772
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	104,583	128,482	152,381	176,280
Reno, NV	74,319	88,463	102,628	116,772
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	87,527	120,932	154,316	187,720
Binghamton, NY	87,527	120,932	154,316	187,720
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	87,527	120,932	154,316	187,720
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	78,084	93,476	108,847	124,239
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	87,527	120,932	154,316	187,720
Elmira, NY	87,527	120,932	154,316	187,720
Glens Falls, NY	87,527	120,932	154,316	187,720
Ithaca, NY	87,527	120,932	154,316	187,720
Kingston, NY	87,527	120,932	154,316	187,720
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	95,618	130,104	164,591	199,077
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	97,344	130,791	164,216	197,663
Rochester, NY	87,527	120,932	154,316	187,720
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	87,527	120,932	154,316	187,720
Syracuse, NY	78,604	95,743	112,882	130,021
Utica-Rome, NY	87,527	120,932	154,316	187,720
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	87,527	120,932	154,316	187,720
Akron, OH	86,092	116,148	146,183	176,239
Canton-Massillon, OH	86,092	116,148	146,183	176,239
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	68,536	97,407	126,277	155,148
Cleveland, OH	86,092	116,148	146,183	176,239
Columbus, OH	75,941	95,181	114,421	133,661
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	73,570	97,532	121,493	145,455
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	86,092	116,148	146,183	176,239
Lima, OH	86,092	116,148	146,183	176,239
Mansfield, OH	86,092	116,148	146,183	176,239
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	86,092	116,148	146,183	176,239
Sandusky, OH	86,092	116,148	146,183	176,239
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	72,967	95,805	118,644	141,482
Springfield, OH	78,188	97,698	117,229	136,740
Toledo, OH	86,092	116,148	146,183	176,239
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	74,735	96,824	118,893	140,983
Youngstown-Warren, OH	86,092	116,148	146,183	176,239
Enid, OK	96,159	116,085	136,032	155,959
Lawton, OK	93,642	113,506	133,370	153,234
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	89,087	107,828	126,548	145,288
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	90,647	109,533	128,399	147,285
Oklahoma City, OK	98,738	119,205	139,672	160,140
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	87,007	107,266	127,504	147,764
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	90,543	110,844	131,124	151,424
Tulsa, OK	91,999	111,364	130,728	150,093
Albany, OR	86,092	116,148	146,183	176,239
Bend, OR	75,255	87,901	100,527	113,173
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	86,092	116,148	146,183	176,239
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	86,092	116,148	146,183	176,239
Corvallis, OR	86,092	116,148	146,183	176,239
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	86,092	116,148	146,183	176,239
Eugene-Springfield, OR	75,255	87,901	100,527	113,173
Grants Pass, OR	86,092	116,148	146,183	176,239
Medford, OR	86,092	116,148	146,183	176,239
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	86,092	116,148	146,183	176,239
Salem, OR	86,092	116,148	146,183	176,239
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	87,069	114,983	142,896	170,810
Altoona, PA	87,069	114,983	142,896	170,810
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	87,069	114,983	142,896	170,810
Chambersburg, PA	87,069	114,983	142,896	170,810
Erie, PA	87,069	114,983	142,896	170,810
Gettysburg, PA	87,069	114,983	142,896	170,810
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	87,069	114,983	142,896	170,810
Johnstown, PA	91,250	108,597	125,924	143,271
Lancaster, PA	91,832	123,448	155,085	186,701
Lebanon, PA	87,069	114,983	142,896	170,810
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	87,069	114,983	142,896	170,810
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	82,452	100,631	118,789	136,968
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	111,696	144,311	176,946	209,560
Pittsburgh, PA	91,250	108,597	125,924	143,271
Reading, PA	99,674	130,396	161,138	191,860
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	87,069	114,983	142,896	170,810
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	88,504	106,309	124,093	141,898
State College, PA	87,069	114,983	142,896	170,810
Williamsport, PA	87,069	114,983	142,896	170,810
York-Hanover, PA	87,069	114,983	142,896	170,810
Aguadilla, PR	80,517	101,234	121,951	142,668
Arecibo, PR	82,472	102,648	122,845	143,021
Guayama, PR	82,472	102,648	122,845	143,021
Mayaguez, PR	80,517	101,234	121,951	142,668
Ponce, PR	80,517	101,234	121,951	142,668
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	80,517	101,234	121,951	142,668
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	82,472	102,648	122,845	143,021
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	81,661	100,735	119,788	138,861
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	77,772	94,308	110,823	127,359
Columbia, SC	94,100	121,285	148,450	175,636
Florence, SC	77,772	94,308	110,823	127,359
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	63,919	81,162	98,384	115,628
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	77,772	94,308	110,823	127,359
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	77,772	94,308	110,823	127,359
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	94,640	120,204	145,746	171,309
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	90,938	118,685	146,432	174,180
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	78,832	93,288	107,744	122,200
Spartanburg, SC	94,848	123,365	151,903	180,420
Sumter, SC	77,772	94,308	110,823	127,359
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	77,813	87,485	97,178	106,850
Rapid City, SD	86,092	116,148	146,183	176,239
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	77,813	87,485	97,178	106,850
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	86,092	116,148	146,183	176,239
Chattanooga, TN-GA	102,336	125,549	148,783	171,996
Clarksville, TN-KY	105,144	121,036	136,948	152,839
Cleveland, TN	102,336	125,549	148,783	171,996
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	84,344	97,594	110,864	124,114
Jackson, TN	102,336	125,549	148,783	171,996
Johnson City, TN	102,336	125,549	148,783	171,996
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	88,130	100,735	113,319	125,924
Knoxville, TN	102,336	125,549	148,783	171,996
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	103,439	128,482	153,504	178,548
Morristown, TN	102,336	125,549	148,783	171,996
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	107,911	126,631	145,372	164,092
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	88,920	106,351	123,760	141,191
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	89,898	110,844	131,810	152,756
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	110,802	132,684	154,544	176,426
Abilene, TX	92,976	124,509	156,063	187,596
Amarillo, TX	92,976	124,509	156,063	187,596
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	95,389	111,280	127,192	143,084
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	130,957	156,271	181,584	206,898
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	81,224	101,192	121,181	141,149
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	92,976	124,509	156,063	187,596
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	110,989	139,693	168,418	197,122
College Station-Bryan, TX	92,976	124,509	156,063	187,596
Corpus Christi, TX	92,976	124,509	156,063	187,596
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	117,146	145,122	173,077	201,053
Eagle Pass, TX	92,976	124,509	156,063	187,596
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	122,658	150,301	177,965	205,608
El Paso, TX	92,976	124,509	156,063	187,596
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	108,244	138,112	167,981	197,850
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	129,085	154,898	180,732	206,544
Killeen-Temple, TX	89,690	104,853	120,037	135,200
Laredo, TX	50,607	73,591	96,575	119,559
Longview, TX	92,976	124,509	156,063	187,596
Lubbock, TX	92,976	124,509	156,063	187,596
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	92,976	124,509	156,063	187,596
Midland, TX	92,976	124,509	156,063	187,596
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	92,976	124,509	156,063	187,596
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	78,292	90,855	103,397	115,960
Odessa, TX	92,976	124,509	156,063	187,596
San Angelo, TX	92,976	124,509	156,063	187,596
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	96,076	113,298	130,520	147,743
Sherman-Denison, TX	117,146	145,122	173,077	201,053
Texarkana, TX-AR	92,976	124,509	156,063	187,596
Tyler, TX	92,976	124,509	156,063	187,596
Victoria, TX	92,976	124,509	156,063	187,596
Waco, TX	105,540	136,157	166,754	197,372
Wichita Falls, TX	92,976	124,509	156,063	187,596
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	101,546	124,509	147,493	170,456
Logan, UT-ID	101,546	124,509	147,493	170,456
Ogden, UT	105,519	127,359	149,220	171,060
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	103,106	126,132	149,178	172,204
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	107,536	129,293	151,071	172,828
St. George, UT	101,546	124,509	147,493	170,456
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	101,546	124,509	147,493	170,456
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	113,444	144,436	175,428	206,420
Charlottesville, VA	113,444	144,436	175,428	206,420
Harrisonburg, VA	113,444	144,436	175,428	206,420
Lynchburg, VA	113,444	144,436	175,428	206,420
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	53,082	97,719	142,335	186,972
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	52,000	97,469	142,917	188,386
Richmond, VA	53,124	97,656	142,189	186,722
Roanoke, VA	113,444	144,436	175,428	206,420
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	113,444	144,436	175,428	206,420
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	113,444	144,436	175,428	206,420
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	113,444	144,436	175,428	206,420
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	87,007	101,213	115,420	129,626
Winchester, VA-WV	51,335	97,428	143,500	189,592
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	86,092	116,148	146,183	176,239
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	88,463	99,092	109,741	120,370
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	88,463	99,092	109,741	120,370
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	88,463	99,092	109,741	120,370
Bellingham, WA	84,760	95,826	106,912	117,978
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	104,895	133,578	162,240	190,924
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	94,932	122,720	150,530	178,319
Kennewick-Richland, WA	97,428	125,736	154,045	182,354
Longview-Kelso, WA	97,428	125,736	154,045	182,354
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	101,005	130,167	159,349	188,511
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	104,791	133,453	162,116	190,778
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	105,623	134,285	162,948	191,610
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	97,428	125,736	154,045	182,354
Walla Walla, WA	97,428	125,736	154,045	182,354
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	101,026	130,541	160,077	189,592
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	99,528	127,754	156,000	184,226
Yakima, WA	96,221	124,613	153,026	181,418
Appleton, WI	86,092	116,148	146,183	176,239
Eau Claire, WI	86,092	116,148	146,183	176,239
Fond du Lac, WI	86,092	116,148	146,183	176,239
Green Bay, WI	86,092	116,148	146,183	176,239
Janesville-Beloit, WI	86,092	116,148	146,183	176,239
Kenosha, WI	86,092	116,148	146,183	176,239
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	86,092	116,148	146,183	176,239
Madison, WI	86,092	116,148	146,183	176,239
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	86,092	116,148	146,183	176,239
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	86,092	116,148	146,183	176,239
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	75,671	85,592	95,514	105,436
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	86,092	116,148	146,183	176,239
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	86,092	116,148	146,183	176,239
Sheboygan, WI	86,092	116,148	146,183	176,239
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	86,092	116,148	146,183	176,239
Wausau, WI	86,092	116,148	146,183	176,239
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	106,330	135,512	164,695	193,877
Beckley, WV	86,092	116,148	146,183	176,239
Charleston, WV	78,042	86,383	94,724	103,064
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	76,752	85,447	94,141	102,836
Morgantown, WV	86,092	116,148	146,183	176,239
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	78,104	86,341	94,578	102,815
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	86,092	116,148	146,183	176,239
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	78,042	86,383	94,724	103,064
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	86,092	116,148	146,183	176,239
Wheeling, WV-OH	86,092	116,148	146,183	176,239
Casper, WY	74,464	85,821	97,199	108,556
Cheyenne, WY	74,464	85,821	97,199	108,556
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	74,464	85,821	97,199	108,556
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	74,464	85,821	97,199	108,556

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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