SOC 53-4022 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers 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 monitor railroad track switches or locomotive instruments. May couple or uncouple rolling stock to make up or break up trains. Watch for and relay traffic signals. May inspect couplings, air hoses, journal boxes, and hand brakes. May watch for dragging equipment or obstacles on rights-of-way.

Level I across metros$34,528 – $86,133Flint, MI to Olympia, WA

Median Level IV, major metros$78,458Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers (SOC 53-4022) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $34,528 in Flint, MI to $86,133 in Olympia, WA, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $78,458. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $68,932, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 33 of 100 major metros but only Level II or below in 28. 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$126,069
San Francisco, CA$66,248
San Jose, CA$66,248
Seattle, WA$134,972
Dallas, TX$55,266
Houston, TX$55,848
Austin, TX$69,992
Chicago, IL$81,807
Boston, MA$78,458
Washington, DC$78,458
Atlanta, GA$91,021
Los Angeles, CA$66,248

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Anchorage, AK	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Fairbanks-College, AK	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Anniston-Oxford, AL	45,074	46,759	48,423	50,108
Auburn-Opelika, AL	44,492	52,874	61,277	69,660
Birmingham, AL	43,639	45,573	47,528	49,463
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	44,492	52,874	61,277	69,660
Decatur, AL	44,492	52,874	61,277	69,660
Dothan, AL	44,492	52,874	61,277	69,660
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	44,492	52,874	61,277	69,660
Gadsden, AL	45,074	46,759	48,423	50,108
Huntsville, AL	44,492	52,874	61,277	69,660
Mobile, AL	44,492	52,874	61,277	69,660
Montgomery, AL	44,076	45,532	46,967	48,423
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	44,991	46,613	48,215	49,837
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	44,845	46,572	48,319	50,045
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	43,535	43,951	44,346	44,762
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	44,492	52,874	61,277	69,660
Tuscaloosa, AL	43,868	45,927	47,986	50,045
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Fort Smith, AR-OK	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Hot Springs, AR	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Jonesboro, AR	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Flagstaff, AZ	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Tucson, AZ	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Yuma, AZ	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	51,980	56,743	61,485	66,248
Chico, CA	51,980	56,743	61,485	66,248
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	51,980	56,743	61,485	66,248
El Centro, CA	51,980	56,743	61,485	66,248
Fresno, CA	51,980	56,743	61,485	66,248
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	51,980	56,743	61,485	66,248
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	51,980	56,743	61,485	66,248
Merced, CA	51,980	56,743	61,485	66,248
Modesto, CA	51,980	56,743	61,485	66,248
Napa, CA	51,980	56,743	61,485	66,248
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	51,980	56,743	61,485	66,248
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	51,980	56,743	61,485	66,248
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	51,980	56,743	61,485	66,248
Redding, CA	51,980	56,743	61,485	66,248
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	51,980	56,743	61,485	66,248
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	51,980	56,743	61,485	66,248
Salinas, CA	51,980	56,743	61,485	66,248
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	51,980	56,743	61,485	66,248
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	51,980	56,743	61,485	66,248
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	51,980	56,743	61,485	66,248
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	51,980	56,743	61,485	66,248
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	51,980	56,743	61,485	66,248
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	51,980	56,743	61,485	66,248
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	51,980	56,743	61,485	66,248
Stockton-Lodi, CA	51,980	56,743	61,485	66,248
Vallejo, CA	51,980	56,743	61,485	66,248
Visalia, CA	51,980	56,743	61,485	66,248
Yuba City, CA	51,980	56,743	61,485	66,248
Boulder, CO	57,512	69,223	80,912	92,623
Colorado Springs, CO	57,512	69,223	80,912	92,623
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	57,512	69,223	80,912	92,623
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	57,512	69,223	80,912	92,623
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	57,512	69,223	80,912	92,623
Grand Junction, CO	57,512	69,223	80,912	92,623
Greeley, CO	57,512	69,223	80,912	92,623
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	57,512	69,223	80,912	92,623
Pueblo, CO	57,512	69,223	80,912	92,623
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	57,512	69,223	80,912	92,623
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
New Haven, CT	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Dover, DE	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	43,868	50,586	57,325	64,044
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	43,868	50,586	57,325	64,044
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	43,868	50,586	57,325	64,044
Gainesville, FL	43,868	50,586	57,325	64,044
Homosassa Springs, FL	43,868	50,586	57,325	64,044
Jacksonville, FL	43,868	50,586	57,325	64,044
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	43,868	50,586	57,325	64,044
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	43,868	50,586	57,325	64,044
Naples-Marco Island, FL	43,868	50,586	57,325	64,044
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	43,868	50,586	57,325	64,044
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	43,868	50,586	57,325	64,044
Ocala, FL	43,868	50,586	57,325	64,044
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	43,868	50,586	57,325	64,044
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	43,868	50,586	57,325	64,044
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	43,868	50,586	57,325	64,044
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	43,868	50,586	57,325	64,044
Port St. Lucie, FL	43,868	50,586	57,325	64,044
Punta Gorda, FL	43,868	50,586	57,325	64,044
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	43,868	50,586	57,325	64,044
Sebring, FL	43,868	50,586	57,325	64,044
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	43,868	50,586	57,325	64,044
Tallahassee, FL	43,868	50,586	57,325	64,044
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	43,868	50,586	57,325	64,044
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	43,868	50,586	57,325	64,044
Albany, GA	55,932	67,621	79,332	91,021
Athens-Clarke County, GA	55,932	67,621	79,332	91,021
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	55,932	67,621	79,332	91,021
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	55,932	67,621	79,332	91,021
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	55,932	67,621	79,332	91,021
Columbus, GA-AL	55,932	67,621	79,332	91,021
Dalton, GA	55,932	67,621	79,332	91,021
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	55,932	67,621	79,332	91,021
Gainesville, GA	55,932	67,621	79,332	91,021
Hinesville, GA	55,932	67,621	79,332	91,021
Macon-Bibb County, GA	55,932	67,621	79,332	91,021
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	55,932	67,621	79,332	91,021
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	55,932	67,621	79,332	91,021
Rome, GA	55,932	67,621	79,332	91,021
Savannah, GA	55,932	67,621	79,332	91,021
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	55,932	67,621	79,332	91,021
Valdosta, GA	55,932	67,621	79,332	91,021
Warner Robins, GA	55,932	67,621	79,332	91,021
Guam MSA	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Urban Honolulu, HI	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Ames, IA	57,117	65,604	74,111	82,597
Cedar Rapids, IA	57,117	65,604	74,111	82,597
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	57,117	65,604	74,111	82,597
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	57,117	65,604	74,111	82,597
Dubuque, IA	57,117	65,604	74,111	82,597
Iowa City, IA	57,117	65,604	74,111	82,597
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	57,117	65,604	74,111	82,597
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	57,117	65,604	74,111	82,597
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	57,117	65,604	74,111	82,597
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	57,117	65,604	74,111	82,597
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	57,117	65,604	74,111	82,597
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	57,117	65,604	74,111	82,597
Boise City, ID	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Coeur d'Alene, ID	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Idaho Falls, ID	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Lewiston, ID-WA	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Pocatello, ID	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Twin Falls, ID	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Bloomington, IL	49,213	61,610	73,986	86,383
Champaign-Urbana, IL	49,213	61,610	73,986	86,383
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	48,423	59,551	70,679	81,807
Decatur, IL	49,213	61,610	73,986	86,383
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	49,213	61,610	73,986	86,383
Kankakee, IL	48,423	59,551	70,679	81,807
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	48,402	59,509	70,637	81,744
Peoria, IL	49,213	61,610	73,986	86,383
Rockford, IL	48,402	59,509	70,637	81,744
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	49,213	61,610	73,986	86,383
Springfield, IL	49,213	61,610	73,986	86,383
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	48,236	59,114	70,013	80,892
Bloomington, IN	58,885	63,898	68,890	73,903
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	57,908	59,509	61,111	62,712
Columbus, IN	58,885	63,898	68,890	73,903
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	58,885	63,898	68,890	73,903
Evansville, IN	58,885	63,898	68,890	73,903
Fort Wayne, IN	58,885	63,898	68,890	73,903
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	58,885	63,898	68,890	73,903
Kokomo, IN	58,885	63,898	68,890	73,903
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	48,485	59,364	70,242	81,120
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	48,464	59,447	70,450	81,432
Muncie, IN	58,885	63,898	68,890	73,903
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	48,464	59,426	70,408	81,370
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	58,885	63,898	68,890	73,903
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	58,885	63,898	68,890	73,903
Terre Haute, IN	58,885	63,898	68,890	73,903
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	49,775	56,535	63,295	70,055
Lawrence, KS	50,940	57,512	64,064	70,637
Manhattan, KS	61,880	63,960	66,061	68,141
Topeka, KS	50,503	57,200	63,877	70,575
Wichita, KS	50,815	57,720	64,626	71,532
Bowling Green, KY	55,328	56,868	58,428	59,967
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	56,826	59,031	61,256	63,461
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	55,328	56,868	58,428	59,967
Elizabethtown, KY	54,975	56,868	58,740	60,632
Lexington-Fayette, KY	55,328	56,868	58,428	59,967
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	55,058	57,325	59,572	61,839
Owensboro, KY	55,328	56,868	58,428	59,967
Paducah, KY-IL	55,328	56,868	58,428	59,967
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	55,016	56,868	58,719	60,570
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	55,016	56,868	58,719	60,570
Alexandria, LA	43,389	48,568	53,768	58,948
Baton Rouge, LA	44,596	48,860	53,124	57,388
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	41,392	45,344	49,276	53,228
Hammond, LA	44,658	48,964	53,248	57,554
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	44,388	48,589	52,812	57,013
Lafayette, LA	41,288	45,407	49,525	53,644
Lake Charles, LA	43,389	48,568	53,768	58,948
Monroe, LA	43,389	48,568	53,768	58,948
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	44,658	48,964	53,248	57,554
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	40,914	45,032	49,130	53,248
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	43,389	48,568	53,768	58,948
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	43,389	48,568	53,768	58,948
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	41,184	45,636	50,087	54,538
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Barnstable Town, MA	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Pittsfield, MA	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Springfield, MA	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Worcester, MA	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	46,884	61,048	75,234	89,399
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	47,986	60,632	73,279	85,925
Lexington Park, MD	47,986	60,632	73,279	85,925
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	47,986	60,632	73,279	85,925
Salisbury, MD	47,986	60,632	73,279	85,925
Bangor, ME	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Portland-South Portland, ME	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Ann Arbor, MI	45,344	57,533	69,701	81,890
Battle Creek, MI	45,344	57,533	69,701	81,890
Bay City, MI	45,344	57,533	69,701	81,890
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	45,344	57,533	69,701	81,890
Flint, MI	34,528	40,997	47,487	53,956
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	45,344	57,533	69,701	81,890
Jackson, MI	45,344	57,533	69,701	81,890
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	45,344	57,533	69,701	81,890
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	45,344	57,533	69,701	81,890
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	34,528	40,997	47,487	53,956
Midland, MI	45,344	57,533	69,701	81,890
Monroe, MI	45,344	57,533	69,701	81,890
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	45,344	57,533	69,701	81,890
Niles, MI	45,344	57,533	69,701	81,890
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	45,344	57,533	69,701	81,890
Saginaw, MI	45,344	57,533	69,701	81,890
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	45,344	57,533	69,701	81,890
Traverse City, MI	45,344	57,533	69,701	81,890
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	45,344	57,533	69,701	81,890
Duluth, MN-WI	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Mankato, MN	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Rochester, MN	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
St. Cloud, MN	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	65,000	65,812	66,644	67,455
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	46,676	51,584	56,514	61,423
Columbia, MO	65,000	65,812	66,644	67,455
Jefferson City, MO	65,000	65,812	66,644	67,455
Joplin, MO-KS	65,000	65,812	66,644	67,455
Kansas City, MO-KS	51,002	57,325	63,628	69,951
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	46,655	51,564	56,493	61,402
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	65,000	65,812	66,644	67,455
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	51,397	55,890	60,404	64,896
Springfield, MO	65,000	65,812	66,644	67,455
St. Joseph, MO-KS	50,856	57,388	63,898	70,429
St. Louis, MO-IL	65,000	65,812	66,644	67,455
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Hattiesburg, MS	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Jackson, MS	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Billings, MT	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Bozeman, MT	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Great Falls, MT	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Helena, MT	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Missoula, MT	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Asheville, NC	40,706	48,964	57,221	65,479
Burlington, NC	40,706	48,964	57,221	65,479
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	37,004	49,712	62,442	75,151
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	40,706	48,964	57,221	65,479
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	40,706	48,964	57,221	65,479
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	37,191	47,508	57,845	68,162
Fayetteville, NC	40,706	48,964	57,221	65,479
Goldsboro, NC	40,706	48,964	57,221	65,479
Greensboro-High Point, NC	40,706	48,964	57,221	65,479
Greenville, NC	40,706	48,964	57,221	65,479
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	40,706	48,964	57,221	65,479
Jacksonville, NC	40,706	48,964	57,221	65,479
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	40,706	48,964	57,221	65,479
Raleigh-Cary, NC	40,706	48,964	57,221	65,479
Rocky Mount, NC	40,706	48,964	57,221	65,479
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	40,706	48,964	57,221	65,479
Wilmington, NC	40,706	48,964	57,221	65,479
Winston-Salem, NC	36,816	50,482	64,127	77,792
Bismarck, ND	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Fargo, ND-MN	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Grand Forks, ND-MN	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Minot, ND	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Grand Island, NE	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Lincoln, NE	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	48,048	48,880	49,733	50,565
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Omaha, NE-IA	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Manchester-Nashua, NH	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	53,602	73,216	92,831	112,445
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	53,602	73,216	92,831	112,445
Vineland, NJ	57,492	63,981	70,471	76,960
Albuquerque, NM	54,829	61,776	68,703	75,650
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	54,829	61,776	68,703	75,650
Farmington, NM	54,829	61,776	68,703	75,650
Las Cruces, NM	54,829	61,776	68,703	75,650
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	54,829	61,776	68,703	75,650
Santa Fe, NM	54,829	61,776	68,703	75,650
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Carson City, NV	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Reno, NV	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	60,071	72,093	84,116	96,138
Binghamton, NY	60,071	72,093	84,116	96,138
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	60,071	72,093	84,116	96,138
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	60,071	72,093	84,116	96,138
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	60,071	72,093	84,116	96,138
Elmira, NY	60,071	72,093	84,116	96,138
Glens Falls, NY	60,071	72,093	84,116	96,138
Ithaca, NY	60,071	72,093	84,116	96,138
Kingston, NY	60,071	72,093	84,116	96,138
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	68,224	87,506	106,788	126,069
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	68,224	87,506	106,788	126,069
Rochester, NY	60,071	72,093	84,116	96,138
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	60,071	72,093	84,116	96,138
Syracuse, NY	60,071	72,093	84,116	96,138
Utica-Rome, NY	60,071	72,093	84,116	96,138
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	60,071	72,093	84,116	96,138
Akron, OH	49,608	55,744	61,860	67,996
Canton-Massillon, OH	49,608	55,744	61,860	67,996
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	49,608	55,744	61,860	67,996
Cleveland, OH	49,608	55,744	61,860	67,996
Columbus, OH	49,608	55,744	61,860	67,996
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	49,608	55,744	61,860	67,996
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	49,608	55,744	61,860	67,996
Lima, OH	49,608	55,744	61,860	67,996
Mansfield, OH	49,608	55,744	61,860	67,996
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	49,608	55,744	61,860	67,996
Sandusky, OH	49,608	55,744	61,860	67,996
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	49,608	55,744	61,860	67,996
Springfield, OH	49,608	55,744	61,860	67,996
Toledo, OH	49,608	55,744	61,860	67,996
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	49,608	55,744	61,860	67,996
Youngstown-Warren, OH	49,608	55,744	61,860	67,996
Enid, OK	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Lawton, OK	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Oklahoma City, OK	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Tulsa, OK	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Albany, OR	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Bend, OR	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Corvallis, OR	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Eugene-Springfield, OR	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Grants Pass, OR	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Medford, OR	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Salem, OR	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	48,152	66,207	84,240	102,295
Altoona, PA	35,631	45,448	55,245	65,063
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	35,631	45,448	55,245	65,063
Chambersburg, PA	35,631	45,448	55,245	65,063
Erie, PA	35,631	45,448	55,245	65,063
Gettysburg, PA	35,631	45,448	55,245	65,063
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	35,631	45,448	55,245	65,063
Johnstown, PA	35,631	45,448	55,245	65,063
Lancaster, PA	41,018	47,008	52,999	58,989
Lebanon, PA	35,631	45,448	55,245	65,063
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	35,631	45,448	55,245	65,063
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	35,631	45,448	55,245	65,063
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	35,631	45,448	55,245	65,063
Pittsburgh, PA	35,631	45,448	55,245	65,063
Reading, PA	35,631	45,448	55,245	65,063
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	35,631	45,448	55,245	65,063
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	35,631	45,448	55,245	65,063
State College, PA	35,631	45,448	55,245	65,063
Williamsport, PA	35,631	45,448	55,245	65,063
York-Hanover, PA	35,631	45,448	55,245	65,063
Aguadilla, PR	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Arecibo, PR	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Guayama, PR	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Mayaguez, PR	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Ponce, PR	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Columbia, SC	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Florence, SC	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Spartanburg, SC	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Sumter, SC	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Rapid City, SD	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Chattanooga, TN-GA	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Clarksville, TN-KY	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Cleveland, TN	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Jackson, TN	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Johnson City, TN	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Knoxville, TN	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Morristown, TN	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Abilene, TX	43,660	52,437	61,215	69,992
Amarillo, TX	43,660	52,437	61,215	69,992
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	43,660	52,437	61,215	69,992
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	41,330	45,615	49,879	54,164
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	43,660	52,437	61,215	69,992
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	43,660	52,437	61,215	69,992
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	43,597	47,591	51,584	55,578
College Station-Bryan, TX	43,660	52,437	61,215	69,992
Corpus Christi, TX	43,660	52,437	61,215	69,992
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	44,492	48,090	51,668	55,266
Eagle Pass, TX	43,660	52,437	61,215	69,992
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	41,455	45,719	49,983	54,247
El Paso, TX	43,660	52,437	61,215	69,992
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	43,576	47,632	51,688	55,744
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	43,784	47,799	51,834	55,848
Killeen-Temple, TX	43,660	52,437	61,215	69,992
Laredo, TX	43,660	52,437	61,215	69,992
Longview, TX	43,660	52,437	61,215	69,992
Lubbock, TX	43,660	52,437	61,215	69,992
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	43,660	52,437	61,215	69,992
Midland, TX	43,660	52,437	61,215	69,992
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	44,388	48,610	52,853	57,076
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	43,660	52,437	61,215	69,992
Odessa, TX	43,660	52,437	61,215	69,992
San Angelo, TX	43,660	52,437	61,215	69,992
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	43,660	52,437	61,215	69,992
Sherman-Denison, TX	44,492	48,090	51,668	55,266
Texarkana, TX-AR	43,660	52,437	61,215	69,992
Tyler, TX	43,660	52,437	61,215	69,992
Victoria, TX	43,660	52,437	61,215	69,992
Waco, TX	43,202	46,925	50,648	54,372
Wichita Falls, TX	43,660	52,437	61,215	69,992
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Logan, UT-ID	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Ogden, UT	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
St. George, UT	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Charlottesville, VA	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Harrisonburg, VA	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Lynchburg, VA	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	60,882	73,986	87,111	100,215
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Richmond, VA	60,882	73,986	87,111	100,215
Roanoke, VA	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Winchester, VA-WV	46,176	62,317	78,437	94,578
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Bellingham, WA	68,828	75,172	81,495	87,839
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	83,679	100,756	117,832	134,909
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	81,932	99,591	117,250	134,909
Kennewick-Richland, WA	68,828	75,172	81,495	87,839
Longview-Kelso, WA	68,828	75,172	81,495	87,839
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	81,932	99,591	117,250	134,909
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	86,133	102,420	118,685	134,972
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	86,133	102,420	118,685	134,972
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	68,828	75,172	81,495	87,839
Walla Walla, WA	68,828	75,172	81,495	87,839
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	81,932	99,591	117,250	134,909
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	80,704	98,572	116,460	134,327
Yakima, WA	86,133	102,420	118,685	134,972
Appleton, WI	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Eau Claire, WI	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Fond du Lac, WI	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Green Bay, WI	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Janesville-Beloit, WI	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Kenosha, WI	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Madison, WI	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Sheboygan, WI	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Wausau, WI	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	49,900	59,426	68,932	78,458
Beckley, WV	41,996	48,111	54,205	60,320
Charleston, WV	45,386	50,045	54,684	59,343
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	45,324	49,380	53,415	57,471
Morgantown, WV	41,996	48,111	54,205	60,320
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	45,448	51,127	56,784	62,463
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	41,996	48,111	54,205	60,320
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	45,386	50,045	54,684	59,343
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	51,418	58,740	66,040	73,362
Wheeling, WV-OH	41,996	48,111	54,205	60,320
Casper, WY	43,160	45,448	47,757	50,045
Cheyenne, WY	42,703	44,658	46,613	48,568
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	42,765	44,741	46,738	48,714
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	46,759	49,629	52,520	55,391

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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