SOC 53-2022 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Airfield Operations Specialists 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): Ensure the safe takeoff and landing of commercial and military aircraft. Duties include coordination between air-traffic control and maintenance personnel, dispatching, using airfield landing and navigational aids, implementing airfield safety procedures, monitoring and maintaining flight records, and applying knowledge of weather information.

Level I across metros$17,909 – $69,160Chattanooga, TN to San Jose, CA

Median Level IV, major metros$72,468Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Airfield Operations Specialists?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Airfield Operations Specialists (SOC 53-2022) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $17,909 in Chattanooga, TN to $69,160 in San Jose, CA, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $72,468. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $63,274, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 30 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$55,349
San Francisco, CA$111,135
San Jose, CA$108,452
Seattle, WA$100,693
Dallas, TX$92,020
Houston, TX$59,218
Austin, TX$64,189
Chicago, IL$76,524
Boston, MA$64,397
Washington, DC$74,984
Atlanta, GA$79,477
Los Angeles, CA$74,173

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	51,938	67,372	82,805	98,239
Anchorage, AK	44,367	54,996	65,604	76,232
Fairbanks-College, AK	52,895	66,581	80,247	93,933
Anniston-Oxford, AL	66,373	71,157	75,920	80,704
Auburn-Opelika, AL	66,373	71,157	75,920	80,704
Birmingham, AL	67,018	71,656	76,316	80,954
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	66,373	71,157	75,920	80,704
Decatur, AL	66,373	71,157	75,920	80,704
Dothan, AL	66,373	71,157	75,920	80,704
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	66,373	71,157	75,920	80,704
Gadsden, AL	66,373	71,157	75,920	80,704
Huntsville, AL	66,373	71,157	75,920	80,704
Mobile, AL	66,373	71,157	75,920	80,704
Montgomery, AL	63,690	69,556	75,400	81,266
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	65,042	70,616	76,212	81,786
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	69,618	73,612	77,626	81,620
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	66,373	71,157	75,920	80,704
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	64,855	70,304	75,733	81,183
Tuscaloosa, AL	66,373	71,157	75,920	80,704
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	36,629	46,072	55,536	64,980
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Fort Smith, AR-OK	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Hot Springs, AR	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Jonesboro, AR	36,650	46,322	55,973	65,645
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	55,973	66,144	76,336	86,508
Flagstaff, AZ	55,952	66,082	76,212	86,341
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	55,952	66,082	76,212	86,341
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	55,037	66,311	77,564	88,837
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	55,308	66,269	77,252	88,213
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	55,952	66,082	76,212	86,341
Tucson, AZ	55,765	66,165	76,565	86,965
Yuma, AZ	55,807	66,228	76,669	87,090
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	48,506	57,575	66,664	75,733
Chico, CA	61,173	68,973	76,773	84,573
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	45,989	58,740	71,469	84,220
El Centro, CA	46,405	57,596	68,807	79,997
Fresno, CA	45,864	61,132	76,378	91,645
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	40,311	48,152	55,994	63,836
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	50,232	58,220	66,186	74,173
Merced, CA	47,799	63,440	79,061	94,703
Modesto, CA	57,908	74,069	90,231	106,392
Napa, CA	51,813	65,208	78,604	91,999
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	49,796	58,552	67,330	76,087
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	61,402	68,932	76,482	84,012
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	49,484	57,596	65,728	73,840
Redding, CA	59,260	67,184	75,088	83,013
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	46,052	57,845	69,618	81,412
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	52,250	67,892	83,512	99,154
Salinas, CA	46,301	63,316	80,351	97,365
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	50,607	59,093	67,580	76,066
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	59,780	76,898	94,016	111,135
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	69,160	82,264	95,348	108,452
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	44,720	53,394	62,047	70,720
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	59,842	76,856	93,892	110,906
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	43,472	54,164	64,876	75,567
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	57,242	72,592	87,922	103,272
Stockton-Lodi, CA	56,348	72,634	88,941	105,228
Vallejo, CA	56,576	73,071	89,544	106,039
Visalia, CA	42,266	51,751	61,236	70,720
Yuba City, CA	54,892	67,933	80,954	93,996
Boulder, CO	62,442	70,845	79,269	87,672
Colorado Springs, CO	54,517	64,231	73,965	83,679
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	62,525	71,053	79,581	88,109
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	54,517	64,231	73,965	83,679
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	55,141	64,834	74,527	84,220
Grand Junction, CO	55,141	64,834	74,527	84,220
Greeley, CO	55,973	66,248	76,544	86,820
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	61,527	69,826	78,125	86,424
Pueblo, CO	55,141	64,834	74,527	84,220
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	54,018	63,794	73,591	83,367
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
New Haven, CT	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	37,524	50,004	62,504	74,984
Dover, DE	49,816	61,173	72,530	83,887
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	36,588	43,098	49,608	56,119
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	40,373	49,234	58,074	66,935
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	44,325	51,293	58,261	65,229
Gainesville, FL	41,746	51,293	60,820	70,367
Homosassa Springs, FL	37,274	44,304	51,335	58,365
Jacksonville, FL	42,828	51,876	60,903	69,951
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	42,183	48,568	54,933	61,319
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	40,332	49,380	58,448	67,496
Naples-Marco Island, FL	39,999	49,130	58,240	67,372
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	41,829	50,773	59,696	68,640
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	38,397	45,594	52,770	59,967
Ocala, FL	44,928	50,794	56,660	62,525
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	45,240	50,940	56,639	62,338
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	45,303	51,668	58,032	64,397
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	40,373	49,234	58,074	66,935
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	40,373	49,234	58,074	66,935
Port St. Lucie, FL	40,456	49,484	58,532	67,559
Punta Gorda, FL	36,567	43,992	51,418	58,844
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	45,178	51,647	58,136	64,605
Sebring, FL	45,261	51,210	57,159	63,108
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	40,456	49,005	57,533	66,082
Tallahassee, FL	40,373	49,234	58,074	66,935
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	37,503	44,346	51,210	58,053
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	42,141	48,444	54,746	61,048
Albany, GA	26,354	41,642	56,930	72,218
Athens-Clarke County, GA	34,237	49,213	64,168	79,144
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	34,092	49,213	64,356	79,477
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	26,354	41,642	56,930	72,218
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	26,354	41,642	56,930	72,218
Columbus, GA-AL	34,383	49,255	64,106	78,978
Dalton, GA	26,354	41,642	56,930	72,218
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	20,280	29,828	39,354	48,901
Gainesville, GA	32,573	48,028	63,461	78,916
Hinesville, GA	19,948	27,852	35,735	43,639
Macon-Bibb County, GA	33,696	48,901	64,106	79,311
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	33,176	48,215	63,253	78,292
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	31,616	46,946	62,255	77,584
Rome, GA	33,842	48,984	64,148	79,290
Savannah, GA	26,354	41,642	56,930	72,218
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	26,354	41,642	56,930	72,218
Valdosta, GA	26,354	41,642	56,930	72,218
Warner Robins, GA	26,354	41,642	56,930	72,218
Guam MSA	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Urban Honolulu, HI	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Ames, IA	27,727	37,586	47,424	57,284
Cedar Rapids, IA	27,727	37,586	47,424	57,284
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	35,672	46,426	57,180	67,933
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	27,727	37,586	47,424	57,284
Dubuque, IA	27,727	37,586	47,424	57,284
Iowa City, IA	27,727	37,586	47,424	57,284
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	27,727	37,586	47,424	57,284
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	27,727	37,586	47,424	57,284
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	29,994	35,444	40,914	46,364
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	29,016	38,314	47,632	56,930
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	35,277	44,492	53,685	62,900
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	27,727	37,586	47,424	57,284
Boise City, ID	47,175	55,287	63,399	71,511
Coeur d'Alene, ID	47,175	55,287	63,399	71,511
Idaho Falls, ID	47,175	55,287	63,399	71,511
Lewiston, ID-WA	47,175	55,287	63,399	71,511
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	47,175	55,287	63,399	71,511
Pocatello, ID	47,175	55,287	63,399	71,511
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	46,426	55,079	63,711	72,364
Twin Falls, ID	47,175	55,287	63,399	71,511
Bloomington, IL	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Champaign-Urbana, IL	33,884	44,575	55,266	65,957
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Decatur, IL	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	35,631	41,392	47,175	52,936
Kankakee, IL	65,832	87,340	108,826	130,333
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	63,191	85,301	107,391	129,501
Peoria, IL	36,213	46,072	55,911	65,770
Rockford, IL	65,500	87,111	108,743	130,354
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	35,693	40,852	45,989	51,148
Springfield, IL	35,860	41,746	47,632	53,519
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	49,920	73,986	98,072	122,138
Bloomington, IN	34,820	40,311	45,823	51,314
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	34,487	48,152	61,797	75,463
Columbus, IN	34,799	40,082	45,344	50,628
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	29,495	34,237	39,000	43,743
Evansville, IN	31,700	35,256	38,834	42,391
Fort Wayne, IN	31,783	36,088	40,373	44,679
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	35,984	41,018	46,031	51,064
Kokomo, IN	34,903	40,165	45,448	50,711
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	64,501	86,424	108,348	130,271
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	63,149	85,447	107,724	130,021
Muncie, IN	35,839	40,956	46,052	51,168
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	33,218	39,229	45,220	51,231
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	29,973	36,567	43,140	49,733
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	33,218	39,229	45,220	51,231
Terre Haute, IN	31,845	38,314	44,762	51,231
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	36,608	46,946	57,263	67,600
Lawrence, KS	36,837	47,466	58,116	68,744
Manhattan, KS	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Topeka, KS	36,837	47,466	58,116	68,744
Wichita, KS	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Bowling Green, KY	56,306	82,431	108,556	134,680
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	46,447	72,967	99,466	125,986
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	56,306	82,431	108,556	134,680
Elizabethtown, KY	62,816	91,416	120,016	148,616
Lexington-Fayette, KY	53,519	74,090	94,682	115,253
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	49,255	78,375	107,495	136,615
Owensboro, KY	56,306	82,431	108,556	134,680
Paducah, KY-IL	56,306	82,431	108,556	134,680
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	58,636	87,984	117,354	146,703
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	60,092	88,900	117,687	146,495
Alexandria, LA	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Baton Rouge, LA	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Hammond, LA	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Lafayette, LA	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Lake Charles, LA	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Monroe, LA	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	50,628	53,664	56,701	59,738
Barnstable Town, MA	47,404	53,436	59,488	65,520
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	47,466	53,103	58,760	64,397
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	47,404	53,456	59,530	65,583
Pittsfield, MA	50,919	53,935	56,972	59,988
Springfield, MA	50,482	51,751	52,999	54,268
Worcester, MA	47,986	53,124	58,261	63,399
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	37,981	52,645	67,288	81,952
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	37,482	49,941	62,380	74,839
Lexington Park, MD	37,440	50,690	63,940	77,189
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	45,157	58,636	72,114	85,592
Salisbury, MD	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Bangor, ME	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Portland-South Portland, ME	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Ann Arbor, MI	48,423	56,431	64,460	72,468
Battle Creek, MI	45,157	54,205	63,274	72,322
Bay City, MI	45,157	54,205	63,274	72,322
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	49,172	58,178	67,184	76,191
Flint, MI	48,568	57,679	66,810	75,920
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	45,157	54,205	63,274	72,322
Jackson, MI	48,423	56,431	64,439	72,447
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	45,157	54,205	63,274	72,322
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	48,173	56,327	64,501	72,655
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	44,866	54,725	64,584	74,444
Midland, MI	45,157	54,205	63,274	72,322
Monroe, MI	48,298	56,348	64,418	72,468
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	45,157	54,205	63,274	72,322
Niles, MI	45,157	54,205	63,274	72,322
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	37,212	44,783	52,375	59,946
Saginaw, MI	45,157	54,205	63,274	72,322
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	42,495	48,319	54,143	59,967
Traverse City, MI	38,210	45,677	53,165	60,632
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	37,212	44,783	52,375	59,946
Duluth, MN-WI	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Mankato, MN	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	42,848	53,831	64,792	75,775
Rochester, MN	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	34,424	46,343	58,282	70,200
St. Cloud, MN	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	34,653	40,519	46,405	52,271
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	35,298	41,912	48,527	55,141
Columbia, MO	34,653	40,519	46,405	52,271
Jefferson City, MO	34,653	40,519	46,405	52,271
Joplin, MO-KS	34,653	40,519	46,405	52,271
Kansas City, MO-KS	36,837	47,424	57,991	68,578
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	36,276	42,994	49,692	56,410
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	34,695	39,354	44,034	48,693
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	34,320	43,660	53,020	62,359
Springfield, MO	30,056	34,445	38,855	43,244
St. Joseph, MO-KS	36,858	47,570	58,303	69,015
St. Louis, MO-IL	36,047	40,664	45,261	49,879
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	39,250	46,780	54,288	61,818
Hattiesburg, MS	39,250	46,780	54,288	61,818
Jackson, MS	39,250	46,780	54,288	61,818
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	39,250	46,780	54,288	61,818
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	39,250	46,780	54,288	61,818
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	40,976	48,340	55,724	63,087
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	37,565	46,280	54,996	63,711
Billings, MT	32,386	39,479	46,572	53,664
Bozeman, MT	32,386	39,479	46,572	53,664
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	32,864	44,263	55,640	67,039
Great Falls, MT	32,386	39,479	46,572	53,664
Helena, MT	32,906	42,599	52,312	62,005
Missoula, MT	32,386	39,479	46,572	53,664
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	32,386	39,479	46,572	53,664
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	31,970	36,400	40,852	45,282
Asheville, NC	28,912	37,773	46,613	55,474
Burlington, NC	35,319	43,701	52,104	60,487
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	31,928	40,477	49,026	57,575
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	31,388	39,084	46,800	54,496
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	33,884	42,828	51,772	60,716
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	41,351	47,424	53,519	59,592
Fayetteville, NC	30,431	35,693	40,935	46,197
Goldsboro, NC	34,840	43,930	53,020	62,109
Greensboro-High Point, NC	35,298	42,952	50,586	58,240
Greenville, NC	39,229	45,989	52,728	59,488
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	31,492	39,188	46,904	54,600
Jacksonville, NC	34,653	43,535	52,416	61,298
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	33,884	41,933	49,962	58,012
Raleigh-Cary, NC	33,197	43,556	53,935	64,293
Rocky Mount, NC	34,944	44,138	53,332	62,525
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	30,514	38,626	46,717	54,829
Wilmington, NC	34,133	42,703	51,272	59,842
Winston-Salem, NC	31,762	39,645	47,549	55,432
Bismarck, ND	37,440	41,039	44,616	48,215
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	36,816	39,936	43,036	46,156
Fargo, ND-MN	36,671	38,855	41,039	43,223
Grand Forks, ND-MN	36,941	40,519	44,117	47,695
Minot, ND	36,941	40,519	44,117	47,695
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	37,378	40,498	43,639	46,759
Grand Island, NE	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Lincoln, NE	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Omaha, NE-IA	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	47,570	53,685	59,780	65,895
Manchester-Nashua, NH	47,570	53,685	59,780	65,895
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	47,466	53,103	58,760	64,397
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	39,188	45,157	51,148	57,117
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	39,167	45,136	51,127	57,096
Vineland, NJ	46,468	58,282	70,076	81,890
Albuquerque, NM	44,450	58,178	71,885	85,613
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	43,410	56,888	70,346	83,824
Farmington, NM	44,096	58,261	72,405	86,570
Las Cruces, NM	44,096	58,261	72,405	86,570
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	44,450	58,178	71,885	85,613
Santa Fe, NM	44,096	58,261	72,405	86,570
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	47,216	56,847	66,477	76,108
Carson City, NV	51,314	60,736	70,159	79,581
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	46,426	55,848	65,271	74,693
Reno, NV	51,314	60,736	70,159	79,581
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	33,260	38,168	43,098	48,007
Binghamton, NY	34,861	40,602	46,322	52,063
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	32,282	32,594	32,927	33,239
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	32,719	36,421	40,103	43,805
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	32,261	34,237	36,234	38,210
Elmira, NY	34,861	40,602	46,322	52,063
Glens Falls, NY	33,260	38,168	43,098	48,007
Ithaca, NY	34,861	40,602	46,322	52,063
Kingston, NY	34,424	35,256	36,109	36,941
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	34,424	35,256	36,109	36,941
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	39,125	44,533	49,941	55,349
Rochester, NY	34,861	40,602	46,322	52,063
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	32,282	32,677	33,093	33,488
Syracuse, NY	34,861	40,602	46,322	52,063
Utica-Rome, NY	34,861	40,602	46,322	52,063
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	34,861	40,602	46,322	52,063
Akron, OH	43,140	47,903	52,645	57,408
Canton-Massillon, OH	36,400	41,538	46,676	51,813
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	55,391	76,378	97,365	118,352
Cleveland, OH	43,743	48,693	53,664	58,615
Columbus, OH	51,751	57,221	62,671	68,141
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	50,378	65,812	81,245	96,679
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	43,348	51,168	58,989	66,810
Lima, OH	41,413	48,028	54,621	61,236
Mansfield, OH	49,192	55,391	61,568	67,767
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	41,808	48,028	54,247	60,466
Sandusky, OH	41,330	46,759	52,208	57,637
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	40,207	57,533	74,860	92,186
Springfield, OH	46,551	53,519	60,487	67,455
Toledo, OH	30,348	37,087	43,805	50,544
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	46,863	62,754	78,645	94,536
Youngstown-Warren, OH	43,140	47,903	52,645	57,408
Enid, OK	33,488	47,383	61,298	75,192
Lawton, OK	35,194	47,736	60,258	72,800
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	36,941	48,132	59,301	70,492
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	35,568	48,048	60,549	73,029
Oklahoma City, OK	35,527	48,007	60,487	72,967
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	35,194	47,736	60,258	72,800
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	31,804	42,661	53,519	64,376
Tulsa, OK	39,604	49,816	60,050	70,263
Albany, OR	54,912	64,002	73,071	82,160
Bend, OR	54,912	64,002	73,071	82,160
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	54,600	63,794	72,988	82,181
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	56,431	65,458	74,506	83,533
Corvallis, OR	54,912	64,002	73,071	82,160
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	54,912	64,002	73,071	82,160
Eugene-Springfield, OR	54,912	64,002	73,071	82,160
Grants Pass, OR	54,912	64,002	73,071	82,160
Medford, OR	54,912	64,002	73,071	82,160
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	53,935	64,148	74,340	84,552
Salem, OR	56,368	65,250	74,111	82,992
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	39,084	45,095	51,106	57,117
Altoona, PA	33,280	45,469	57,679	69,868
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	32,386	40,789	49,172	57,575
Chambersburg, PA	33,280	45,469	57,679	69,868
Erie, PA	33,280	45,469	57,679	69,868
Gettysburg, PA	33,280	45,469	57,679	69,868
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	33,280	45,469	57,679	69,868
Johnstown, PA	34,757	45,116	55,453	65,812
Lancaster, PA	43,930	56,327	68,724	81,120
Lebanon, PA	33,280	45,469	57,679	69,868
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	33,364	41,725	50,087	58,448
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	34,424	44,616	54,808	65,000
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	49,816	61,173	72,530	83,887
Pittsburgh, PA	36,234	46,613	56,972	67,351
Reading, PA	43,535	55,640	67,725	79,831
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	33,280	45,469	57,679	69,868
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	34,882	45,365	55,848	66,332
State College, PA	33,280	45,469	57,679	69,868
Williamsport, PA	33,280	45,469	57,679	69,868
York-Hanover, PA	33,280	45,469	57,679	69,868
Aguadilla, PR	44,596	49,983	55,349	60,736
Arecibo, PR	44,637	49,983	55,349	60,695
Guayama, PR	44,845	50,149	55,474	60,778
Mayaguez, PR	44,596	49,983	55,349	60,736
Ponce, PR	44,762	50,108	55,432	60,778
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	44,596	49,983	55,349	60,736
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	44,824	50,128	55,453	60,757
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	47,404	53,436	59,488	65,520
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	21,466	31,908	42,349	52,791
Columbia, SC	28,184	36,608	45,012	53,436
Florence, SC	19,532	29,120	38,688	48,277
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	19,532	29,120	38,688	48,277
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	19,532	29,120	38,688	48,277
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	19,532	29,120	38,688	48,277
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	27,956	36,629	45,303	53,976
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	29,682	37,690	45,698	53,706
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	19,823	30,015	40,207	50,399
Spartanburg, SC	30,410	38,272	46,135	53,997
Sumter, SC	19,532	29,120	38,688	48,277
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	39,458	43,264	47,050	50,856
Rapid City, SD	31,658	36,172	40,685	45,199
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	30,514	32,864	35,194	37,544
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	33,343	38,460	43,576	48,693
Chattanooga, TN-GA	17,909	29,640	41,392	53,124
Clarksville, TN-KY	17,909	29,640	41,392	53,124
Cleveland, TN	17,909	29,640	41,392	53,124
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	17,805	26,645	35,506	44,346
Jackson, TN	17,909	29,640	41,392	53,124
Johnson City, TN	17,909	29,640	41,392	53,124
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	17,909	29,640	41,392	53,124
Knoxville, TN	17,909	29,640	41,392	53,124
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	36,650	46,322	55,973	65,645
Morristown, TN	17,909	29,640	41,392	53,124
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	17,909	29,640	41,392	53,124
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	17,909	29,640	41,392	53,124
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	17,909	29,640	41,392	53,124
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	18,221	30,826	43,452	56,056
Abilene, TX	30,972	39,333	47,716	56,077
Amarillo, TX	42,370	58,927	75,463	92,020
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	44,367	50,981	57,575	64,189
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	40,248	46,509	52,770	59,031
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	34,154	41,018	47,861	54,725
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	42,370	58,927	75,463	92,020
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	39,936	46,551	53,186	59,800
College Station-Bryan, TX	42,370	58,927	75,463	92,020
Corpus Christi, TX	42,370	58,927	75,463	92,020
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	42,370	58,927	75,463	92,020
Eagle Pass, TX	42,370	58,927	75,463	92,020
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	38,626	45,053	51,501	57,928
El Paso, TX	42,370	58,927	75,463	92,020
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	43,348	60,029	76,711	93,392
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	40,394	46,676	52,936	59,218
Killeen-Temple, TX	41,372	48,776	56,181	63,586
Laredo, TX	42,370	58,927	75,463	92,020
Longview, TX	42,370	58,927	75,463	92,020
Lubbock, TX	42,370	58,927	75,463	92,020
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	42,370	58,927	75,463	92,020
Midland, TX	42,370	58,927	75,463	92,020
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	42,370	58,927	75,463	92,020
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	34,175	40,436	46,717	52,978
Odessa, TX	42,370	58,927	75,463	92,020
San Angelo, TX	42,370	58,927	75,463	92,020
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	39,708	46,176	52,666	59,135
Sherman-Denison, TX	42,370	58,927	75,463	92,020
Texarkana, TX-AR	42,370	58,927	75,463	92,020
Tyler, TX	42,370	58,927	75,463	92,020
Victoria, TX	42,370	58,927	75,463	92,020
Waco, TX	42,370	58,927	75,463	92,020
Wichita Falls, TX	42,370	58,927	75,463	92,020
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	38,668	45,074	51,460	57,866
Logan, UT-ID	45,178	53,352	61,527	69,701
Ogden, UT	48,464	56,556	64,647	72,738
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	38,210	41,122	44,013	46,925
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	48,735	56,639	64,564	72,468
St. George, UT	45,178	53,352	61,527	69,701
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	44,970	53,352	61,714	70,096
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	37,981	56,764	75,546	94,328
Charlottesville, VA	37,981	56,764	75,546	94,328
Harrisonburg, VA	37,981	56,764	75,546	94,328
Lynchburg, VA	37,981	56,764	75,546	94,328
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	37,544	53,560	69,597	85,613
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	37,295	51,293	65,312	79,311
Richmond, VA	37,628	54,080	70,554	87,007
Roanoke, VA	37,981	56,764	75,546	94,328
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	37,981	56,764	75,546	94,328
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	37,981	56,764	75,546	94,328
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	37,981	56,764	75,546	94,328
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	42,266	58,698	75,109	91,541
Winchester, VA-WV	37,461	49,941	62,442	74,922
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Bellingham, WA	63,544	76,357	89,149	101,962
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	62,296	75,088	87,901	100,693
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	61,194	73,695	86,216	98,717
Kennewick-Richland, WA	63,544	76,357	89,149	101,962
Longview-Kelso, WA	53,935	64,148	74,340	84,552
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	63,420	76,253	89,066	101,900
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	62,296	75,088	87,901	100,693
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	62,296	75,088	87,901	100,693
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	63,544	76,357	89,149	101,962
Walla Walla, WA	63,544	76,357	89,149	101,962
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	62,733	75,588	88,421	101,276
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	60,716	73,237	85,759	98,280
Yakima, WA	60,528	73,092	85,634	98,197
Appleton, WI	36,442	41,184	45,906	50,648
Eau Claire, WI	36,442	41,184	45,906	50,648
Fond du Lac, WI	37,898	42,412	46,904	51,418
Green Bay, WI	36,442	41,184	45,906	50,648
Janesville-Beloit, WI	36,442	41,184	45,906	50,648
Kenosha, WI	36,442	41,184	45,906	50,648
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	36,442	41,184	45,906	50,648
Madison, WI	36,442	41,184	45,906	50,648
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	37,898	42,412	46,904	51,418
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	36,442	41,184	45,906	50,648
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	36,442	41,184	45,906	50,648
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	36,442	41,184	45,906	50,648
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	37,877	42,349	46,821	51,293
Sheboygan, WI	37,898	42,412	46,904	51,418
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	36,317	41,122	45,948	50,752
Wausau, WI	36,442	41,184	45,906	50,648
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	36,442	41,184	45,906	50,648
Beckley, WV	28,663	32,095	35,506	38,938
Charleston, WV	28,684	31,575	34,466	37,357
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	28,684	33,052	37,420	41,788
Morgantown, WV	28,663	32,095	35,506	38,938
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	28,684	32,116	35,527	38,959
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	28,663	32,095	35,506	38,938
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	28,684	31,575	34,466	37,357
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	28,663	32,095	35,506	38,938
Wheeling, WV-OH	28,663	32,095	35,506	38,938
Casper, WY	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Cheyenne, WY	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	37,399	50,440	63,482	76,524

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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