SOC 53-5011 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Sailors and Marine Oilers 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): Stand watch to look for obstructions in path of vessel, measure water depth, turn wheel on bridge, or use emergency equipment as directed by captain, mate, or pilot. Break out, rig, overhaul, and store cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, and running gear. Perform a variety of maintenance tasks to preserve the painted surface of the ship and to maintain line and ship equipment. Must hold government-issued certification and tankerman certification when working aboard liquid-carrying vessels. Includes able seamen and ordinary seamen.

Level I across metros$22,880 – $64,314Fayetteville, AR to Bremerton, WA

Median Level IV, major metros$65,624Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Sailors and Marine Oilers?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Sailors and Marine Oilers (SOC 53-5011) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $22,880 in Fayetteville, AR to $64,314 in Bremerton, WA, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $65,624. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $56,722, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 29 of 100 major metros but only Level II or below in 34. 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 area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	43,868	53,602	63,316	73,050
Anchorage, AK	49,504	60,216	70,928	81,640
Fairbanks-College, AK	43,951	53,727	63,503	73,279
Anniston-Oxford, AL	37,316	43,743	50,191	56,618
Auburn-Opelika, AL	37,316	43,743	50,191	56,618
Birmingham, AL	38,127	41,060	43,992	46,925
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	37,378	46,239	55,120	63,981
Decatur, AL	37,316	43,743	50,191	56,618
Dothan, AL	37,316	43,743	50,191	56,618
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	37,316	43,743	50,191	56,618
Gadsden, AL	37,316	43,743	50,191	56,618
Huntsville, AL	37,316	43,743	50,191	56,618
Mobile, AL	37,669	46,655	55,620	64,605
Montgomery, AL	37,316	43,743	50,191	56,618
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	37,316	43,743	50,191	56,618
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	38,127	41,392	44,679	47,944
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	37,316	43,743	50,191	56,618
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	37,295	43,639	49,962	56,306
Tuscaloosa, AL	38,314	40,560	42,786	45,032
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	40,269	49,837	59,426	68,994
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	22,880	29,141	35,402	41,663
Fort Smith, AR-OK	22,880	29,141	35,402	41,663
Hot Springs, AR	22,880	29,141	35,402	41,663
Jonesboro, AR	22,880	29,141	35,402	41,663
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	22,880	29,141	35,402	41,663
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	22,880	29,141	35,402	41,663
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	22,880	29,141	35,402	41,663
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	22,880	29,141	35,402	41,663
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Flagstaff, AZ	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Tucson, AZ	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Yuma, AZ	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	37,648	44,783	51,917	59,052
Chico, CA	39,458	47,570	55,661	63,773
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	37,836	43,576	49,296	55,037
El Centro, CA	38,605	45,303	52,021	58,719
Fresno, CA	39,458	47,570	55,661	63,773
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	39,458	47,570	55,661	63,773
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	38,023	45,303	52,583	59,863
Merced, CA	39,458	47,570	55,661	63,773
Modesto, CA	46,613	55,079	63,544	72,010
Napa, CA	37,045	43,077	49,109	55,141
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	39,416	44,887	50,378	55,848
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	38,397	43,826	49,234	54,663
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	35,485	42,141	48,797	55,453
Redding, CA	39,458	47,570	55,661	63,773
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	38,064	45,220	52,396	59,551
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	39,562	43,826	48,111	52,375
Salinas, CA	39,458	47,570	55,661	63,773
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	38,730	45,698	52,687	59,655
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	44,949	55,432	65,916	76,399
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	45,303	54,060	62,837	71,594
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	39,458	47,570	55,661	63,773
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	45,594	54,288	63,004	71,698
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	35,007	41,205	47,383	53,581
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	43,805	54,413	65,000	75,608
Stockton-Lodi, CA	44,741	53,436	62,109	70,804
Vallejo, CA	42,495	52,749	63,024	73,279
Visalia, CA	39,458	47,570	55,661	63,773
Yuba City, CA	38,335	43,348	48,340	53,352
Boulder, CO	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Colorado Springs, CO	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Grand Junction, CO	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Greeley, CO	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Pueblo, CO	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	41,268	49,338	57,408	65,479
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	37,752	46,904	56,077	65,229
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	37,836	45,823	53,810	61,797
New Haven, CT	38,168	45,636	53,103	60,570
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	36,816	46,572	56,327	66,082
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	38,376	45,948	53,498	61,069
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	37,690	45,823	53,976	62,109
Dover, DE	43,888	51,460	59,052	66,623
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	48,839	53,498	58,178	62,837
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	32,927	40,290	47,632	54,996
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	31,242	39,208	47,175	55,141
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	41,871	53,144	64,418	75,692
Gainesville, FL	47,320	57,284	67,226	77,189
Homosassa Springs, FL	38,647	48,340	58,012	67,704
Jacksonville, FL	47,528	57,408	67,309	77,189
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	35,506	45,199	54,912	64,605
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	37,960	47,549	57,117	66,706
Naples-Marco Island, FL	33,842	40,540	47,258	53,956
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	43,410	54,372	65,354	76,316
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	35,464	44,845	54,226	63,607
Ocala, FL	36,525	46,904	57,304	67,684
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	33,031	42,578	52,125	61,672
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	31,408	40,332	49,276	58,199
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	30,264	36,234	42,204	48,173
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	37,794	48,048	58,282	68,536
Port St. Lucie, FL	37,212	46,738	56,264	65,791
Punta Gorda, FL	31,180	38,252	45,324	52,396
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	33,052	42,432	51,834	61,215
Sebring, FL	34,300	43,535	52,749	61,984
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	30,868	37,856	44,866	51,855
Tallahassee, FL	37,794	48,048	58,282	68,536
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	38,855	48,548	58,240	67,933
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	38,252	47,965	57,679	67,392
Albany, GA	31,408	35,756	40,124	44,471
Athens-Clarke County, GA	31,408	35,756	40,124	44,471
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	31,408	35,756	40,124	44,471
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	31,408	35,756	40,124	44,471
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	31,408	35,756	40,124	44,471
Columbus, GA-AL	31,408	35,756	40,124	44,471
Dalton, GA	31,408	35,756	40,124	44,471
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	36,192	39,812	43,431	47,050
Gainesville, GA	31,408	35,756	40,124	44,471
Hinesville, GA	33,842	38,252	42,682	47,092
Macon-Bibb County, GA	31,408	35,756	40,124	44,471
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	31,408	35,756	40,124	44,471
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	31,408	35,756	40,124	44,471
Rome, GA	31,408	35,756	40,124	44,471
Savannah, GA	36,380	39,645	42,911	46,176
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	31,408	35,756	40,124	44,471
Valdosta, GA	31,408	35,756	40,124	44,471
Warner Robins, GA	31,408	35,756	40,124	44,471
Guam MSA	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	46,904	53,082	59,280	65,458
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	47,050	61,173	75,276	89,399
Urban Honolulu, HI	47,799	63,690	79,560	95,452
Ames, IA	39,042	45,053	51,064	57,076
Cedar Rapids, IA	38,376	44,554	50,732	56,909
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	38,252	43,722	49,192	54,663
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	39,146	45,178	51,231	57,263
Dubuque, IA	38,376	44,554	50,732	56,909
Iowa City, IA	39,146	45,178	51,231	57,263
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	38,376	44,554	50,732	56,909
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	39,188	44,367	49,546	54,725
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	39,188	44,367	49,546	54,725
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	39,146	45,178	51,231	57,263
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	39,479	45,365	51,252	57,138
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	39,042	45,053	51,064	57,076
Boise City, ID	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Coeur d'Alene, ID	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Idaho Falls, ID	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Lewiston, ID-WA	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Pocatello, ID	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Twin Falls, ID	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Bloomington, IL	37,607	45,324	53,061	60,778
Champaign-Urbana, IL	37,607	45,324	53,061	60,778
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	37,336	44,450	51,543	58,656
Decatur, IL	37,607	45,324	53,061	60,778
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	41,684	50,108	58,532	66,956
Kankakee, IL	37,336	44,429	51,522	58,615
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	37,399	44,076	50,773	57,450
Peoria, IL	38,064	42,952	47,820	52,708
Rockford, IL	37,399	44,284	51,189	58,074
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	38,460	44,949	51,439	57,928
Springfield, IL	42,162	50,877	59,613	68,328
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	37,898	45,677	53,456	61,236
Bloomington, IN	37,960	48,423	58,864	69,327
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	39,188	42,807	46,426	50,045
Columbus, IN	37,960	48,423	58,864	69,327
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	37,960	48,423	58,864	69,327
Evansville, IN	37,960	48,423	58,864	69,327
Fort Wayne, IN	37,960	48,423	58,864	69,327
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	37,960	48,423	58,864	69,327
Kokomo, IN	37,960	48,423	58,864	69,327
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	37,212	44,304	51,376	58,469
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	37,191	44,242	51,314	58,365
Muncie, IN	37,960	48,423	58,864	69,327
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	37,191	44,221	51,272	58,303
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	37,960	48,423	58,864	69,327
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	37,565	47,279	56,972	66,685
Terre Haute, IN	37,960	48,423	58,864	69,327
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Lawrence, KS	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Manhattan, KS	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Topeka, KS	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Wichita, KS	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Bowling Green, KY	32,740	34,320	35,880	37,461
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	37,336	46,239	55,162	64,064
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	36,047	42,266	48,464	54,684
Elizabethtown, KY	35,610	46,280	56,930	67,600
Lexington-Fayette, KY	38,876	43,244	47,632	52,000
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	38,688	49,088	59,468	69,868
Owensboro, KY	36,733	42,703	48,652	54,621
Paducah, KY-IL	38,023	44,034	50,066	56,077
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	35,735	46,031	56,327	66,623
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	36,941	44,720	52,479	60,258
Alexandria, LA	32,989	43,909	54,850	65,770
Baton Rouge, LA	38,480	45,760	53,061	60,341
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	35,007	44,034	53,040	62,068
Hammond, LA	33,114	43,951	54,808	65,645
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	32,490	43,597	54,684	65,791
Lafayette, LA	31,658	42,536	53,394	64,272
Lake Charles, LA	32,490	37,482	42,495	47,487
Monroe, LA	32,989	43,909	54,850	65,770
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	31,575	45,032	58,469	71,927
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	38,522	46,156	53,789	61,423
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	32,989	43,909	54,850	65,770
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	31,658	43,618	55,578	67,538
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	33,946	45,469	56,972	68,495
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	36,837	43,660	50,482	57,304
Barnstable Town, MA	44,720	51,543	58,365	65,188
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	36,359	42,744	49,130	55,516
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	35,277	44,263	53,228	62,213
Pittsfield, MA	36,837	43,660	50,482	57,304
Springfield, MA	36,837	43,660	50,482	57,304
Worcester, MA	36,463	42,869	49,255	55,661
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	41,164	55,744	70,325	84,906
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	37,648	45,844	54,018	62,213
Lexington Park, MD	39,874	56,660	73,445	90,231
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	44,388	59,405	74,402	89,420
Salisbury, MD	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Bangor, ME	42,703	46,426	50,170	53,893
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	41,621	45,636	49,629	53,644
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	40,685	45,157	49,608	54,080
Portland-South Portland, ME	39,895	44,408	48,922	53,436
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	43,597	47,008	50,399	53,810
Ann Arbor, MI	38,397	44,263	50,108	55,973
Battle Creek, MI	39,271	45,303	51,356	57,388
Bay City, MI	39,271	45,303	51,356	57,388
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	38,210	44,096	49,983	55,869
Flint, MI	37,128	42,911	48,714	54,496
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	36,650	42,807	48,943	55,100
Jackson, MI	38,314	44,076	49,858	55,620
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	39,271	45,303	51,356	57,388
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	37,149	42,516	47,861	53,228
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	36,484	42,952	49,442	55,911
Midland, MI	39,271	45,303	51,356	57,388
Monroe, MI	38,397	44,263	50,108	55,973
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	39,624	46,072	52,520	58,968
Niles, MI	39,271	45,303	51,356	57,388
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	43,348	47,965	52,604	57,221
Saginaw, MI	39,271	45,303	51,356	57,388
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	39,271	45,303	51,356	57,388
Traverse City, MI	44,741	48,943	53,144	57,346
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	43,348	47,965	52,604	57,221
Duluth, MN-WI	41,392	53,207	65,042	76,856
Mankato, MN	37,607	47,466	57,304	67,164
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	36,567	43,514	50,461	57,408
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	36,671	46,884	57,076	67,288
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	37,607	47,466	57,304	67,164
Rochester, MN	37,607	47,466	57,304	67,164
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	37,607	47,466	57,304	67,164
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	37,607	47,466	57,304	67,164
St. Cloud, MN	37,607	47,466	57,304	67,164
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	39,479	47,008	54,538	62,068
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	37,981	47,341	56,722	66,082
Columbia, MO	37,253	46,156	55,058	63,960
Jefferson City, MO	37,253	46,156	55,058	63,960
Joplin, MO-KS	37,253	46,156	55,058	63,960
Kansas City, MO-KS	37,253	46,156	55,058	63,960
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	40,103	49,068	58,032	66,997
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	39,084	47,986	56,868	65,770
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	37,253	46,156	55,058	63,960
Springfield, MO	37,253	46,156	55,058	63,960
St. Joseph, MO-KS	37,253	46,156	55,058	63,960
St. Louis, MO-IL	41,704	50,482	59,260	68,037
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	35,298	43,223	51,168	59,093
Hattiesburg, MS	40,852	46,343	51,834	57,325
Jackson, MS	42,079	46,904	51,709	56,535
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	41,413	46,551	51,688	56,826
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	42,100	46,904	51,730	56,535
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	47,528	53,456	59,364	65,292
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	43,868	49,608	55,370	61,111
Billings, MT	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Bozeman, MT	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Great Falls, MT	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Helena, MT	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Missoula, MT	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Asheville, NC	35,797	41,268	46,738	52,208
Burlington, NC	35,797	41,268	46,738	52,208
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	35,756	41,164	46,592	52,000
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	35,797	41,268	46,738	52,208
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	35,797	41,268	46,738	52,208
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	35,652	39,354	43,077	46,780
Fayetteville, NC	35,797	41,268	46,738	52,208
Goldsboro, NC	35,984	39,895	43,784	47,695
Greensboro-High Point, NC	35,797	41,268	46,738	52,208
Greenville, NC	35,652	39,354	43,077	46,780
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	35,797	41,268	46,738	52,208
Jacksonville, NC	35,652	39,999	44,346	48,693
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	35,797	41,268	46,738	52,208
Raleigh-Cary, NC	36,068	40,061	44,076	48,069
Rocky Mount, NC	35,735	39,749	43,743	47,757
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	35,797	41,268	46,738	52,208
Wilmington, NC	36,276	41,933	47,591	53,248
Winston-Salem, NC	34,383	45,740	57,096	68,453
Bismarck, ND	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Fargo, ND-MN	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Grand Forks, ND-MN	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Minot, ND	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Grand Island, NE	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Lincoln, NE	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Omaha, NE-IA	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	36,338	42,703	49,068	55,432
Manchester-Nashua, NH	36,338	42,703	49,068	55,432
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	36,338	42,703	49,068	55,432
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	38,543	45,677	52,791	59,925
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	40,061	50,440	60,820	71,199
Vineland, NJ	40,352	48,776	57,200	65,624
Albuquerque, NM	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Farmington, NM	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Las Cruces, NM	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Santa Fe, NM	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Carson City, NV	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Reno, NV	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	36,608	46,280	55,952	65,624
Binghamton, NY	36,608	46,280	55,952	65,624
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	32,906	39,500	46,093	52,687
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	32,240	36,442	40,623	44,824
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	32,740	38,231	43,722	49,213
Elmira, NY	36,608	46,280	55,952	65,624
Glens Falls, NY	36,608	46,280	55,952	65,624
Ithaca, NY	36,608	46,280	55,952	65,624
Kingston, NY	36,608	46,280	55,952	65,624
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	39,583	50,108	60,612	71,136
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	39,895	50,399	60,882	71,386
Rochester, NY	32,719	39,396	46,072	52,749
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	32,740	39,396	46,072	52,728
Syracuse, NY	32,240	36,754	41,268	45,781
Utica-Rome, NY	36,608	46,280	55,952	65,624
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	36,608	46,280	55,952	65,624
Akron, OH	30,868	39,312	47,736	56,181
Canton-Massillon, OH	36,400	43,327	50,253	57,180
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	39,874	43,410	46,946	50,482
Cleveland, OH	30,722	39,167	47,591	56,036
Columbus, OH	36,400	43,327	50,253	57,180
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	39,895	43,493	47,112	50,711
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	36,400	43,327	50,253	57,180
Lima, OH	36,400	43,327	50,253	57,180
Mansfield, OH	36,400	43,327	50,253	57,180
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	34,632	41,746	48,839	55,952
Sandusky, OH	37,482	43,784	50,066	56,368
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	37,045	42,557	48,069	53,581
Springfield, OH	36,400	43,327	50,253	57,180
Toledo, OH	36,400	43,327	50,253	57,180
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	39,916	43,597	47,300	50,981
Youngstown-Warren, OH	30,868	39,312	47,736	56,181
Enid, OK	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Lawton, OK	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Oklahoma City, OK	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Tulsa, OK	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Albany, OR	48,173	59,031	69,888	80,746
Bend, OR	48,173	59,031	69,888	80,746
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	48,340	58,116	67,912	77,688
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	44,991	53,748	62,484	71,240
Corvallis, OR	45,074	53,935	62,816	71,677
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	48,173	59,031	69,888	80,746
Eugene-Springfield, OR	44,200	53,415	62,629	71,844
Grants Pass, OR	42,557	51,626	60,695	69,764
Medford, OR	41,871	51,168	60,466	69,764
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	50,191	60,092	70,013	79,914
Salem, OR	48,319	58,095	67,850	77,626
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	40,082	50,461	60,840	71,220
Altoona, PA	35,922	41,351	46,759	52,188
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	35,922	41,351	46,759	52,188
Chambersburg, PA	35,922	41,351	46,759	52,188
Erie, PA	35,922	41,351	46,759	52,188
Gettysburg, PA	35,922	41,351	46,759	52,188
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	35,922	41,351	46,759	52,188
Johnstown, PA	36,775	38,626	40,456	42,308
Lancaster, PA	44,928	52,562	60,196	67,829
Lebanon, PA	35,922	41,351	46,759	52,188
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	35,922	41,351	46,759	52,188
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	36,068	38,231	40,394	42,557
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	44,928	52,562	60,196	67,829
Pittsburgh, PA	36,775	38,626	40,456	42,308
Reading, PA	44,991	52,604	60,237	67,850
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	35,922	41,351	46,759	52,188
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	36,775	38,626	40,456	42,308
State College, PA	35,922	41,351	46,759	52,188
Williamsport, PA	35,922	41,351	46,759	52,188
York-Hanover, PA	35,922	41,351	46,759	52,188
Aguadilla, PR	26,604	28,476	30,368	32,240
Arecibo, PR	26,895	28,829	30,764	32,698
Guayama, PR	26,895	28,829	30,764	32,698
Mayaguez, PR	26,604	28,476	30,368	32,240
Ponce, PR	26,604	28,476	30,368	32,240
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	26,604	28,476	30,368	32,240
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	26,895	28,829	30,764	32,698
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	33,176	45,594	57,991	70,408
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	42,952	53,269	63,607	73,924
Columbia, SC	38,148	48,423	58,698	68,973
Florence, SC	38,148	48,423	58,698	68,973
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	38,148	48,423	58,698	68,973
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	38,148	48,423	58,698	68,973
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	38,148	48,423	58,698	68,973
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	38,626	49,130	59,655	70,159
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	38,148	48,423	58,698	68,973
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	40,020	50,607	61,194	71,781
Spartanburg, SC	38,148	48,423	58,698	68,973
Sumter, SC	38,148	48,423	58,698	68,973
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Rapid City, SD	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Chattanooga, TN-GA	42,162	51,397	60,653	69,888
Clarksville, TN-KY	38,543	48,652	58,781	68,890
Cleveland, TN	42,162	51,397	60,653	69,888
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	42,162	51,397	60,653	69,888
Jackson, TN	42,162	51,397	60,653	69,888
Johnson City, TN	42,162	51,397	60,653	69,888
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	42,162	51,397	60,653	69,888
Knoxville, TN	42,162	51,397	60,653	69,888
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	47,237	53,186	59,156	65,104
Morristown, TN	42,162	51,397	60,653	69,888
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	41,538	51,272	61,028	70,762
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	40,956	50,544	60,112	69,701
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	41,538	50,960	60,383	69,805
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	42,765	52,104	61,423	70,762
Abilene, TX	41,060	51,543	62,005	72,488
Amarillo, TX	41,060	51,543	62,005	72,488
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	41,060	51,543	62,005	72,488
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	41,954	48,194	54,434	60,674
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	41,060	51,543	62,005	72,488
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	38,023	49,484	60,924	72,384
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	41,559	52,188	62,816	73,445
College Station-Bryan, TX	41,060	51,543	62,005	72,488
Corpus Christi, TX	38,335	42,994	47,653	52,312
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	41,060	51,543	62,005	72,488
Eagle Pass, TX	41,060	51,543	62,005	72,488
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	42,536	53,082	63,648	74,194
El Paso, TX	41,060	51,543	62,005	72,488
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	41,954	52,853	63,773	74,672
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	42,724	53,498	64,272	75,047
Killeen-Temple, TX	41,060	51,543	62,005	72,488
Laredo, TX	41,060	51,543	62,005	72,488
Longview, TX	41,060	51,543	62,005	72,488
Lubbock, TX	41,060	51,543	62,005	72,488
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	37,752	50,212	62,650	75,109
Midland, TX	41,060	51,543	62,005	72,488
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	41,060	51,543	62,005	72,488
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	41,060	51,543	62,005	72,488
Odessa, TX	41,060	51,543	62,005	72,488
San Angelo, TX	41,060	51,543	62,005	72,488
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	41,060	51,543	62,005	72,488
Sherman-Denison, TX	41,060	51,543	62,005	72,488
Texarkana, TX-AR	41,060	51,543	62,005	72,488
Tyler, TX	41,060	51,543	62,005	72,488
Victoria, TX	41,060	51,543	62,005	72,488
Waco, TX	41,060	51,543	62,005	72,488
Wichita Falls, TX	41,060	51,543	62,005	72,488
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Logan, UT-ID	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Ogden, UT	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
St. George, UT	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	36,900	43,493	50,108	56,701
Charlottesville, VA	36,900	43,493	50,108	56,701
Harrisonburg, VA	36,900	43,493	50,108	56,701
Lynchburg, VA	36,900	43,493	50,108	56,701
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	36,920	43,472	50,045	56,597
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	35,672	44,221	52,791	61,340
Richmond, VA	36,920	43,472	50,045	56,597
Roanoke, VA	36,900	43,493	50,108	56,701
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	36,900	43,368	49,858	56,327
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	36,900	43,493	50,108	56,701
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	36,900	43,493	50,108	56,701
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	37,004	43,431	49,858	56,285
Winchester, VA-WV	35,901	43,452	51,023	58,573
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	27,186	30,868	34,528	38,210
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Bellingham, WA	44,180	53,852	63,503	73,175
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	64,314	70,034	75,754	81,474
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	49,588	58,490	67,413	76,316
Kennewick-Richland, WA	49,276	58,178	67,101	76,004
Longview-Kelso, WA	46,488	56,015	65,541	75,068
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	54,184	61,194	68,183	75,192
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	49,650	58,428	67,184	75,962
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	50,524	59,114	67,704	76,295
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	49,276	58,178	67,101	76,004
Walla Walla, WA	49,276	58,178	67,101	76,004
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	50,170	58,802	67,413	76,045
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	40,976	50,960	60,944	70,928
Yakima, WA	49,338	58,324	67,330	76,316
Appleton, WI	32,906	39,874	46,842	53,810
Eau Claire, WI	33,676	42,370	51,064	59,759
Fond du Lac, WI	33,676	42,370	51,064	59,759
Green Bay, WI	33,676	42,370	51,064	59,759
Janesville-Beloit, WI	33,676	42,370	51,064	59,759
Kenosha, WI	33,676	42,370	51,064	59,759
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	33,676	42,370	51,064	59,759
Madison, WI	34,279	42,370	50,461	58,552
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	33,676	42,370	51,064	59,759
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	32,448	40,560	48,693	56,805
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	34,258	45,136	55,994	66,872
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	33,676	42,370	51,064	59,759
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	33,676	42,370	51,064	59,759
Sheboygan, WI	32,490	41,559	50,628	59,696
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	34,300	44,055	53,789	63,544
Wausau, WI	32,448	40,560	48,693	56,805
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	34,029	41,538	49,047	56,556
Beckley, WV	34,092	41,975	49,837	57,720
Charleston, WV	35,402	41,912	48,444	54,954
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	35,776	42,141	48,527	54,892
Morgantown, WV	34,092	41,975	49,837	57,720
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	35,589	42,224	48,839	55,474
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	34,092	41,975	49,837	57,720
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	35,402	41,912	48,444	54,954
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	34,092	41,975	49,837	57,720
Wheeling, WV-OH	34,092	41,975	49,837	57,720
Casper, WY	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Cheyenne, WY	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	36,962	46,842	56,722	66,602

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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