SOC 53-3011 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians 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): Drive ambulance or assist ambulance driver in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons. Assist in lifting patients.

Level I across metros$18,055 – $38,834Gulfport, MS to Salisbury, MD
Median Level IV, major metros$40,269Across 100 top H-1B metros
Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians (SOC 53-3011) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $18,055 in Gulfport, MS to $38,834 in Salisbury, MD, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $40,269. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $36,712, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 24 of 100 major metros but only Level II or below in 49. DHS projects selection odds of about 15%, 31%, 46% and 61% for Levels I to IV. The table below lists all four levels for every area, straight from the DOL OFLC wage file.

Salary bands in major H-1B metros

Where each wage level starts, on one salary scale. Further right means you need a bigger salary for the same entries.

  • Level I
  • Level II
  • Level III
  • Level IV

All 530 wage areas

530 areas
Wage areaLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area27,95632,05336,17240,269
Anchorage, AK27,95632,05336,17240,269
Fairbanks-College, AK27,95632,05336,17240,269
Anniston-Oxford, AL23,85827,06130,24433,447
Auburn-Opelika, AL22,69327,54032,36537,212
Birmingham, AL23,62926,58329,53632,490
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL23,75426,29228,85031,388
Decatur, AL22,77628,01833,28038,522
Dothan, AL22,21523,75425,29326,832
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL23,17225,64728,12230,597
Gadsden, AL23,85827,06130,24433,447
Huntsville, AL22,79728,58034,34140,124
Mobile, AL23,75426,29228,85031,388
Montgomery, AL23,25526,22929,20432,178
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area23,06831,90840,76849,608
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area23,54626,41629,28732,157
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area22,65224,89827,12429,370
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area23,46325,00226,56228,101
Tuscaloosa, AL23,94124,98126,04227,082
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area28,16432,22036,27640,332
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR27,74831,34634,92438,522
Fort Smith, AR-OK26,89528,74630,61832,469
Hot Springs, AR27,74831,34634,92438,522
Jonesboro, AR28,43432,74037,02441,330
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR26,64529,95233,23936,546
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area28,55932,03235,48538,959
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area26,27129,16232,05334,944
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area27,95630,95133,96736,962
Arizona nonmetropolitan area27,95632,05336,17240,269
Flagstaff, AZ27,95632,05336,17240,269
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ27,95632,05336,17240,269
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ27,95632,05336,17240,269
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ27,95632,05336,17240,269
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ27,95632,05336,17240,269
Tucson, AZ27,95632,05336,17240,269
Yuma, AZ27,95632,05336,17240,269
Bakersfield-Delano, CA34,65336,92039,18841,455
Chico, CA34,61236,62938,66840,685
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area34,36236,29638,21040,144
El Centro, CA34,44537,17039,87442,599
Fresno, CA34,32036,40038,50140,581
Hanford-Corcoran, CA34,32035,94337,58639,208
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA35,09037,21239,35441,476
Merced, CA34,32035,69337,04538,418
Modesto, CA34,94437,00439,04241,101
Napa, CA35,31936,79638,25239,728
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area35,34036,75438,16839,583
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area34,32035,50636,69237,877
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA34,92437,02439,12541,226
Redding, CA34,61236,62938,66840,685
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA34,75737,04539,33341,621
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA35,46437,37839,31241,226
Salinas, CA34,36236,33838,31440,290
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA35,77637,19138,60540,020
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA35,36037,17039,00040,810
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA34,75736,81638,89640,956
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA34,34135,83937,31638,813
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA37,14938,87640,60242,328
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA34,61236,62938,66840,685
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA36,54638,41840,29042,162
Stockton-Lodi, CA35,31937,21239,12541,018
Vallejo, CA36,00537,87739,72841,600
Visalia, CA34,32036,00537,66939,354
Yuba City, CA35,42336,58837,77338,938
Boulder, CO30,80532,57334,32036,088
Colorado Springs, CO30,80532,22033,61335,028
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO30,80532,17833,53034,903
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area30,80531,78332,76033,738
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO30,80532,57334,32036,088
Grand Junction, CO30,80532,57334,32036,088
Greeley, CO30,80532,40733,98835,589
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area30,80533,17635,56837,940
Pueblo, CO30,80531,80432,78133,780
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area30,80532,51134,19635,901
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT36,46349,42162,35975,317
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area36,81646,69656,59766,477
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT37,12844,36751,62658,864
New Haven, CT36,79647,67458,55269,431
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT36,75443,43150,10856,784
Waterbury-Shelton, CT36,62947,05057,49267,912
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV36,42142,34948,29854,226
Dover, DE30,24433,11435,96438,834
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area32,46934,36236,23438,127
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL30,30633,90437,50341,101
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL30,30633,90437,50341,101
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL31,26334,07136,90039,708
Gainesville, FL33,46838,12742,80747,466
Homosassa Springs, FL31,70035,54839,39643,244
Jacksonville, FL30,30633,90437,50341,101
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL31,36734,07136,79639,500
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL28,43432,24036,02639,832
Naples-Marco Island, FL29,14133,01036,85840,727
North Florida nonmetropolitan area33,59238,29343,01547,716
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL30,55633,13535,73538,314
Ocala, FL35,86039,89543,90947,944
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL31,97034,75737,54440,332
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL30,30633,90437,50341,101
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL30,30633,90437,50341,101
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL30,30633,90437,50341,101
Port St. Lucie, FL29,57833,38437,21241,018
Punta Gorda, FL30,30633,90437,50341,101
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL30,30633,90437,50341,101
Sebring, FL29,66132,32435,00737,669
South Florida nonmetropolitan area30,16033,21836,25539,312
Tallahassee, FL30,30633,90437,50341,101
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL31,61633,96736,33838,688
Wildwood-The Villages, FL31,49234,19636,90039,604
Albany, GA28,70431,99135,25638,543
Athens-Clarke County, GA31,76234,21636,69239,146
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA32,78134,84036,87938,938
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC25,77228,43431,09633,759
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA28,70431,99135,25638,543
Columbus, GA-AL28,35131,67935,02838,356
Dalton, GA32,44834,46636,50438,522
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area27,60231,05534,52837,981
Gainesville, GA32,36534,65336,92039,208
Hinesville, GA28,06031,97035,88039,791
Macon-Bibb County, GA30,93033,46836,02638,564
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area29,82832,76035,67238,605
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area29,78632,69835,61038,522
Rome, GA31,55433,96736,40038,813
Savannah, GA28,70431,99135,25638,543
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area26,77030,26433,75937,253
Valdosta, GA28,70431,99135,25638,543
Warner Robins, GA27,33229,30831,26333,239
Guam MSA27,95632,05336,17240,269
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area27,95632,05336,17240,269
Kahului-Wailuku, HI27,95632,05336,17240,269
Urban Honolulu, HI27,95632,05336,17240,269
Ames, IA28,93332,92736,94140,935
Cedar Rapids, IA31,63734,86138,10641,330
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL33,59235,83938,06440,311
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA32,01235,11138,23141,330
Dubuque, IA31,82435,15238,46041,788
Iowa City, IA32,55235,36038,16840,976
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area30,51434,57038,64742,703
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area26,54130,26433,98837,711
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD27,54030,53533,55136,546
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area34,27936,77539,27141,767
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area30,49333,65536,81639,978
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA32,09535,27738,43941,621
Boise City, ID27,95632,05336,17240,269
Coeur d'Alene, ID27,95632,05336,17240,269
Idaho Falls, ID27,95632,05336,17240,269
Lewiston, ID-WA27,95632,05336,17240,269
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area27,95632,05336,17240,269
Pocatello, ID27,95632,05336,17240,269
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area27,95632,05336,17240,269
Twin Falls, ID27,95632,05336,17240,269
Bloomington, IL33,01034,71636,42138,127
Champaign-Urbana, IL31,57534,50837,46140,394
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN33,21835,19437,17039,146
Decatur, IL34,05035,79737,54439,292
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area31,90834,19636,48438,772
Kankakee, IL33,09335,13237,17039,208
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area33,15635,13237,12839,104
Peoria, IL32,71934,65336,56738,501
Rockford, IL33,19735,21537,21239,229
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area31,15933,44735,73538,023
Springfield, IL31,11734,46637,81541,164
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area33,09335,17337,25339,333
Bloomington, IN28,60033,30138,00242,703
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area26,14628,20530,24432,303
Columbus, IN28,24733,28038,29343,327
Elkhart-Goshen, IN26,66631,94937,21242,495
Evansville, IN26,66631,94937,21242,495
Fort Wayne, IN27,35233,46839,60445,719
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN32,46937,96043,45248,943
Kokomo, IN27,85233,11438,39743,660
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN32,07434,38336,71239,021
Michigan City-La Porte, IN33,17635,23637,31639,375
Muncie, IN28,01833,09338,18943,264
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area31,86634,54937,23239,916
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI28,64233,98839,33344,679
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area28,74632,78136,81640,852
Terre Haute, IN26,99929,76532,51135,277
Kansas nonmetropolitan area27,95632,05336,17240,269
Lawrence, KS27,95632,05336,17240,269
Manhattan, KS27,95632,05336,17240,269
Topeka, KS27,95632,05336,17240,269
Wichita, KS27,95632,05336,17240,269
Bowling Green, KY27,83130,36832,92735,464
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area28,14331,13834,13337,128
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area24,96027,45629,95232,448
Elizabethtown, KY27,83130,36832,92735,464
Lexington-Fayette, KY32,71934,30035,90137,482
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN26,97829,49532,03234,549
Owensboro, KY27,83130,36832,92735,464
Paducah, KY-IL29,89031,42932,98934,528
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area27,83130,36832,92735,464
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area26,77028,76730,74332,740
Alexandria, LA25,62627,20728,76730,348
Baton Rouge, LA25,52227,29029,03730,805
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area24,73225,89627,06128,226
Hammond, LA25,62627,20728,76730,348
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA26,29228,35130,43132,490
Lafayette, LA25,62627,20728,76730,348
Lake Charles, LA25,62627,20728,76730,348
Monroe, LA25,62627,20728,76730,348
New Orleans-Metairie, LA27,16529,07930,99232,906
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area24,89826,12527,35228,580
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA24,60725,62626,62427,644
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA25,62627,20728,76730,348
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area25,62627,20728,76730,348
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA35,81837,48239,16740,831
Barnstable Town, MA37,56539,56241,53843,535
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH36,56738,85541,12243,410
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area36,94139,08441,22643,368
Pittsfield, MA36,25537,56538,89640,207
Springfield, MA35,81837,48239,16740,831
Worcester, MA35,09037,58640,08242,578
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD36,58838,21039,81241,434
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV36,13041,20546,26051,335
Lexington Park, MD36,69240,14443,57647,029
Maryland nonmetropolitan area40,51944,61648,73552,832
Salisbury, MD38,83443,49348,13252,791
Bangor, ME30,55632,36534,19636,005
Lewiston-Auburn, ME32,98935,34037,71140,061
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area30,49331,72032,94834,175
Portland-South Portland, ME32,98935,34037,71140,061
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area31,42933,59235,77637,940
Ann Arbor, MI27,45631,59635,71439,853
Battle Creek, MI28,16433,34338,50143,680
Bay City, MI27,45631,59635,71439,853
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI27,45631,59635,71439,853
Flint, MI27,45631,59635,71439,853
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI27,58133,01038,41843,847
Jackson, MI27,45631,59635,71439,853
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI28,66333,63438,62643,597
Lansing-East Lansing, MI27,95632,36536,77541,184
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area27,93531,84535,75639,666
Midland, MI27,45631,59635,71439,853
Monroe, MI27,45631,59635,71439,853
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI27,45631,59635,71439,853
Niles, MI27,45631,59635,71439,853
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area30,03632,26134,48736,712
Saginaw, MI27,45631,59635,71439,853
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area28,60034,19639,79145,386
Traverse City, MI30,36832,05333,73835,423
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area30,03632,26134,48736,712
Duluth, MN-WI27,78931,92836,06840,207
Mankato, MN29,39133,21837,04540,872
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI28,37232,38636,38040,394
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area29,01632,90636,79640,685
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area29,18333,17637,17041,164
Rochester, MN27,29031,24235,21539,167
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area28,06032,17836,31740,436
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area28,72532,36536,02639,666
St. Cloud, MN29,30833,13536,98340,810
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL27,95632,05336,17240,269
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area27,95632,05336,17240,269
Columbia, MO27,95632,05336,17240,269
Jefferson City, MO27,95632,05336,17240,269
Joplin, MO-KS27,95632,05336,17240,269
Kansas City, MO-KS27,95632,05336,17240,269
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area27,95632,05336,17240,269
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area27,95632,05336,17240,269
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area27,95632,05336,17240,269
Springfield, MO27,95632,05336,17240,269
St. Joseph, MO-KS27,95632,05336,17240,269
St. Louis, MO-IL31,99134,65337,33639,999
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS18,05521,21624,35727,519
Hattiesburg, MS18,13821,52824,91928,309
Jackson, MS20,42623,96227,49831,034
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area17,93020,53023,15125,751
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area18,88722,38125,87629,370
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area19,80224,23228,66333,093
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area19,51122,71425,89629,100
Billings, MT30,82634,61238,39742,183
Bozeman, MT30,84734,25837,64841,060
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area32,28235,92239,56243,202
Great Falls, MT30,80534,65338,48042,328
Helena, MT30,82634,30037,77341,247
Missoula, MT30,30632,57334,84037,108
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area30,84734,25837,64841,060
West Montana nonmetropolitan area30,86833,19735,54837,877
Asheville, NC27,12429,62032,13634,632
Burlington, NC27,12429,62032,13634,632
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area27,99730,43132,86435,298
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC30,59733,73836,85839,999
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC27,12429,62032,13634,632
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area28,58030,47232,38634,279
Fayetteville, NC27,12429,62032,13634,632
Goldsboro, NC28,41330,47232,55234,612
Greensboro-High Point, NC27,12429,62032,13634,632
Greenville, NC27,56029,68231,80433,925
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC26,81229,70332,57335,464
Jacksonville, NC28,03930,14032,26134,362
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC27,12429,62032,13634,632
Raleigh-Cary, NC28,12230,28532,46934,632
Rocky Mount, NC28,01830,18132,34434,508
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area27,04029,82832,59435,381
Wilmington, NC28,33030,36832,42834,466
Winston-Salem, NC27,81030,34832,90635,444
Bismarck, ND25,52233,59241,64249,712
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area27,39435,67243,97252,250
Fargo, ND-MN27,58135,67243,78451,876
Grand Forks, ND-MN27,51935,56843,61851,668
Minot, ND25,04432,59440,12447,674
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area25,18933,48841,78850,087
Grand Island, NE28,93332,51136,10939,687
Lincoln, NE29,20432,90636,60840,311
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area29,18332,84436,50440,165
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area28,93332,44835,96439,479
Omaha, NE-IA29,22432,92736,62940,332
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area28,91232,30335,69339,084
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area37,89839,89541,91243,909
Manchester-Nashua, NH38,39740,31142,20444,117
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area38,14840,10342,03743,992
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area31,99134,30036,58838,896
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ32,55235,27738,00240,727
Trenton-Princeton, NJ32,59435,29838,02340,727
Vineland, NJ30,07733,01035,94338,876
Albuquerque, NM28,08029,59931,13832,656
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area27,33228,97530,61832,261
Farmington, NM27,41528,95430,47232,012
Las Cruces, NM26,95729,18331,38833,613
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area28,08029,59931,13832,656
Santa Fe, NM28,18429,01629,86930,701
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area34,13341,22648,34055,432
Carson City, NV34,25840,97647,71654,434
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV34,25840,97647,71654,434
Reno, NV34,25840,97647,71654,434
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY33,73835,40237,04538,709
Binghamton, NY35,29837,60739,91642,224
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY33,67636,00538,31440,644
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area34,00836,23438,48040,706
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area33,61335,77637,96040,124
Elmira, NY34,42436,87939,31241,767
Glens Falls, NY33,96736,06838,14840,248
Ithaca, NY34,44536,85839,27141,684
Kingston, NY33,44735,50637,56539,624
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY35,98438,04440,12442,183
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ36,19238,23140,26942,308
Rochester, NY33,75936,08838,41840,748
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area33,75936,10938,43940,789
Syracuse, NY34,34136,58838,85541,101
Utica-Rome, NY34,44536,69238,93841,184
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY34,32036,44238,54340,664
Akron, OH30,97232,96834,94436,941
Canton-Massillon, OH29,72431,88734,02936,192
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN32,51134,84037,19139,520
Cleveland, OH31,28433,21835,17337,108
Columbus, OH30,28532,98935,69338,397
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH30,90933,40535,88038,376
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area30,07732,65635,25637,836
Lima, OH27,72731,09634,44537,815
Mansfield, OH35,54837,08738,60540,144
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)30,45232,84435,23637,628
Sandusky, OH31,28433,21835,15237,087
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area29,64031,86634,11236,338
Springfield, OH30,76433,42636,10938,772
Toledo, OH27,95630,88833,80036,733
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area27,18630,34833,53036,692
Youngstown-Warren, OH30,97232,96834,94436,941
Enid, OK26,97828,26829,53630,826
Lawton, OK26,68728,12229,57831,013
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area27,31129,05830,82632,573
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area26,99928,85030,70132,552
Oklahoma City, OK27,87229,22430,55631,908
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area26,79128,28829,78631,284
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area26,70827,93529,18330,410
Tulsa, OK28,24730,34832,44834,549
Albany, OR34,00836,65039,27141,912
Bend, OR34,00836,65039,27141,912
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area33,94636,54639,14641,746
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area34,00836,65039,27141,912
Corvallis, OR34,00836,65039,27141,912
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area34,00836,65039,27141,912
Eugene-Springfield, OR34,00836,65039,27141,912
Grants Pass, OR34,00836,65039,27141,912
Medford, OR34,00836,65039,27141,912
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA34,00836,65039,27141,912
Salem, OR34,00836,65039,27141,912
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ29,01631,40833,78036,172
Altoona, PA26,00028,14330,26432,407
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area26,18829,10031,99134,903
Chambersburg, PA23,06826,22929,39132,552
Erie, PA25,33527,76830,18132,615
Gettysburg, PA24,52427,76831,03434,279
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA25,60528,47631,36734,237
Johnstown, PA25,93828,55931,20033,821
Lancaster, PA29,32832,28235,23638,189
Lebanon, PA26,66629,43232,17834,944
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area26,31228,60030,88833,176
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area26,00028,60031,18033,780
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD30,07733,01035,96438,896
Pittsburgh, PA26,27129,12031,94934,799
Reading, PA30,01532,11634,23736,338
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA26,93629,64032,32435,028
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area25,73028,37231,03433,676
State College, PA22,67225,68828,72531,741
Williamsport, PA24,66927,47730,28533,093
York-Hanover, PA28,26830,34832,44834,528
Aguadilla, PR21,96522,23622,48522,756
Arecibo, PR22,23622,65223,08823,504
Guayama, PR22,54822,90123,25523,608
Mayaguez, PR22,11122,48522,88023,255
Ponce, PR22,38122,79723,19223,608
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area22,17322,61023,06823,504
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR22,67222,96423,23423,525
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA34,90336,42137,91939,437
Charleston-North Charleston, SC27,93531,86635,79739,728
Columbia, SC25,37627,72730,05632,407
Florence, SC25,29327,22829,16231,096
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC25,79228,43431,05533,696
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC26,10428,80831,49234,196
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC26,50029,74432,98936,234
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area25,87628,72531,55434,404
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area25,89628,68431,49234,279
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area25,89628,87131,86634,840
Spartanburg, SC25,77228,60031,40834,237
Sumter, SC25,35627,68530,01532,344
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan areaNo Leveled Wage: no levels published
Rapid City, SD28,68429,32829,97330,618
Sioux Falls, SD-MN28,72529,55730,38931,221
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area29,59930,05630,51430,972
Chattanooga, TN-GA29,68233,11436,52539,957
Clarksville, TN-KY32,11637,46142,80748,152
Cleveland, TN33,15634,88236,60838,335
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area31,28433,78036,29638,792
Jackson, TN37,02442,01647,02952,021
Johnson City, TN29,91132,88535,88038,855
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA27,10330,41033,71737,024
Knoxville, TN30,82633,75936,69239,624
Memphis, TN-MS-AR28,97532,96836,96240,956
Morristown, TN30,70133,05235,42337,773
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN34,50837,29540,08242,869
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area30,88834,02937,19140,332
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area28,95432,88536,81640,748
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area30,32735,17340,02044,866
Abilene, TX23,69226,70829,70332,719
Amarillo, TX23,69226,70829,70332,719
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX23,69226,70829,70332,719
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX25,87628,24730,59732,968
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area26,25028,30930,36832,428
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX23,69226,70829,70332,719
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area24,42027,12429,80732,511
College Station-Bryan, TX23,69226,70829,70332,719
Corpus Christi, TX23,69226,70829,70332,719
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX23,27626,74930,22333,696
Eagle Pass, TX24,62827,47730,30633,156
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area25,37627,87230,36832,864
El Paso, TX23,69226,70829,70332,719
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area24,91927,68530,43133,197
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX26,41628,68430,97233,239
Killeen-Temple, TX23,69226,70829,70332,719
Laredo, TX23,42126,47929,53632,594
Longview, TX23,69226,70829,70332,719
Lubbock, TX23,69226,70829,70332,719
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX23,69226,70829,70332,719
Midland, TX23,69226,70829,70332,719
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area22,65226,22929,78633,364
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area24,81527,78930,76433,738
Odessa, TX23,69226,70829,70332,719
San Angelo, TX23,69226,70829,70332,719
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX26,02128,20530,38932,573
Sherman-Denison, TX23,19226,66630,14033,613
Texarkana, TX-AR23,69226,70829,70332,719
Tyler, TX23,69226,70829,70332,719
Victoria, TX23,69226,70829,70332,719
Waco, TX23,10926,56230,03633,488
Wichita Falls, TX23,69226,70829,70332,719
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area30,88833,67636,44239,229
Logan, UT-ID32,78136,79640,81044,824
Ogden, UT32,78136,79640,81044,824
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT30,72233,61336,50439,396
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT32,78136,79640,81044,824
St. George, UT29,37032,74036,10939,479
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area32,63636,83741,06045,261
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA28,85033,32237,81542,287
Charlottesville, VA30,97234,40437,81541,247
Harrisonburg, VA28,85033,32237,81542,287
Lynchburg, VA28,85033,32237,81542,287
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area34,21638,68843,16047,632
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area33,30137,69042,10046,488
Richmond, VA33,88437,44041,01844,575
Roanoke, VA28,85033,32237,81542,287
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area28,55932,17835,79739,416
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area26,77028,80830,86832,906
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA28,85033,32237,81542,287
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC32,53234,86137,17039,500
Winchester, VA-WV25,91732,28238,66845,032
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA27,95632,05336,17240,269
Burlington-South Burlington, VT34,67435,98437,29538,605
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area34,67435,98437,29538,605
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area34,65335,90137,12838,376
Bellingham, WA27,95632,05336,17240,269
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA27,95632,05336,17240,269
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area27,95632,05336,17240,269
Kennewick-Richland, WA27,95632,05336,17240,269
Longview-Kelso, WA27,95632,05336,17240,269
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA27,95632,05336,17240,269
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA27,95632,05336,17240,269
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA27,95632,05336,17240,269
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA27,95632,05336,17240,269
Walla Walla, WA27,95632,05336,17240,269
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA27,95632,05336,17240,269
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area27,95632,05336,17240,269
Yakima, WA27,95632,05336,17240,269
Appleton, WI25,77230,14034,48738,855
Eau Claire, WI26,97830,99234,98639,000
Fond du Lac, WI25,54329,66133,80037,919
Green Bay, WI28,18432,51136,83741,164
Janesville-Beloit, WI27,95633,59239,20844,845
Kenosha, WI26,68730,38934,09237,794
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN26,52030,59734,67438,751
Madison, WI29,74436,33842,91149,504
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI25,39729,62033,84238,064
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area27,78932,78137,79442,786
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area27,41531,74136,08840,415
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI24,35728,51732,69836,858
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI26,83230,70134,59138,460
Sheboygan, WI26,14630,57634,98639,416
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area26,93631,84536,77541,684
Wausau, WI27,18631,47135,75640,040
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area28,47633,15637,83642,516
Beckley, WV22,36024,06625,79227,498
Charleston, WV22,38124,54426,70828,871
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH23,13025,77228,39231,034
Morgantown, WV22,54824,71126,85329,016
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area22,36024,64826,91629,204
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV22,54824,73226,91629,100
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area22,38124,54426,70828,871
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH28,30930,78433,26035,735
Wheeling, WV-OH23,21326,04228,87131,700
Casper, WY33,42636,54639,68742,807
Cheyenne, WY35,96443,11950,25357,408
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area34,30040,74847,21653,664
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area33,42636,54639,68742,807

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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