SOC 53-5021 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 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): Command or supervise operations of ships and water vessels, such as tugboats and ferryboats. Required to hold license issued by U.S. Coast Guard.

Level I across metros$23,796 – $93,538Myrtle Beach, SC to Bremerton, WA

Median Level IV, major metros$110,927Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels (SOC 53-5021) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $23,796 in Myrtle Beach, SC to $93,538 in Bremerton, WA, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $110,927. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $90,959, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 17 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$132,933
San Francisco, CA$161,367
San Jose, CA$164,424
Seattle, WA$128,898
Dallas, TX$117,188
Houston, TX$140,047
Austin, TX$106,892
Chicago, IL$98,946
Boston, MA$100,548
Washington, DC$121,493
Atlanta, GA$105,664
Los Angeles, CA$182,895

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	54,080	73,840	93,600	113,360
Anchorage, AK	57,783	79,956	102,149	124,322
Fairbanks-College, AK	52,292	72,343	92,373	112,424
Anniston-Oxford, AL	39,791	59,988	80,205	100,402
Auburn-Opelika, AL	39,791	59,988	80,205	100,402
Birmingham, AL	34,383	54,954	75,525	96,096
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	45,552	68,578	91,604	114,629
Decatur, AL	38,751	62,130	85,509	108,888
Dothan, AL	39,791	59,988	80,205	100,402
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	39,791	59,988	80,205	100,402
Gadsden, AL	39,791	59,988	80,205	100,402
Huntsville, AL	39,791	59,988	80,205	100,402
Mobile, AL	47,445	64,688	81,911	99,154
Montgomery, AL	39,791	59,988	80,205	100,402
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	44,429	64,231	84,053	103,855
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	33,988	55,474	76,940	98,426
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	39,791	59,988	80,205	100,402
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	39,812	59,967	80,143	100,298
Tuscaloosa, AL	33,800	54,080	74,381	94,661
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Fort Smith, AR-OK	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Hot Springs, AR	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Jonesboro, AR	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	39,479	53,872	68,245	82,639
Flagstaff, AZ	39,479	54,268	69,056	83,845
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	39,479	54,268	69,056	83,845
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	39,479	54,268	69,056	83,845
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	39,208	53,644	68,058	82,493
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	39,479	54,268	69,056	83,845
Tucson, AZ	39,479	54,268	69,056	83,845
Yuma, AZ	39,479	54,268	69,056	83,845
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	63,607	101,109	138,632	176,135
Chico, CA	61,943	95,597	129,252	162,906
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	57,096	80,850	104,604	128,357
El Centro, CA	53,290	73,653	94,016	114,380
Fresno, CA	68,120	104,832	141,524	178,236
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	51,106	61,714	72,301	82,909
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	65,416	104,583	143,728	182,895
Merced, CA	61,943	95,597	129,252	162,906
Modesto, CA	76,940	107,807	138,653	169,520
Napa, CA	55,474	77,564	99,653	121,743
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	54,829	76,440	98,072	119,684
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	54,850	77,792	100,756	123,698
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	53,394	78,375	103,356	128,336
Redding, CA	61,943	95,597	129,252	162,906
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	61,610	97,386	133,141	168,917
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	55,890	78,666	101,463	124,239
Salinas, CA	51,272	62,317	73,383	84,428
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	53,456	73,196	92,956	112,695
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	74,319	103,335	132,351	161,367
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	70,928	102,087	133,266	164,424
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	51,460	61,943	72,405	82,888
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	71,324	102,503	133,661	164,840
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	52,396	71,261	90,148	109,013
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	71,032	100,090	129,168	158,226
Stockton-Lodi, CA	72,696	103,605	134,514	165,423
Vallejo, CA	68,661	97,719	126,797	155,855
Visalia, CA	61,943	95,597	129,252	162,906
Yuba City, CA	56,597	80,663	104,728	128,794
Boulder, CO	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Colorado Springs, CO	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Grand Junction, CO	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Greeley, CO	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Pueblo, CO	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	60,986	82,909	104,812	126,735
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	53,207	72,613	92,020	111,426
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	55,391	66,082	76,773	87,464
New Haven, CT	65,624	82,202	98,780	115,357
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	50,108	70,346	90,584	110,823
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	61,860	79,269	96,700	114,109
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	57,949	79,124	100,319	121,493
Dover, DE	51,460	81,703	111,946	142,189
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	46,405	63,045	79,664	96,304
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	44,076	65,292	86,508	107,724
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	40,644	65,042	89,461	113,860
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	56,618	75,900	95,202	114,484
Gainesville, FL	56,556	73,279	89,981	106,704
Homosassa Springs, FL	41,080	62,005	82,909	103,834
Jacksonville, FL	59,031	74,922	90,792	106,684
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	41,351	61,069	80,767	100,485
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	47,799	67,268	86,757	106,226
Naples-Marco Island, FL	40,124	60,445	80,767	101,088
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	47,591	72,759	97,927	123,095
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	45,864	63,648	81,412	99,196
Ocala, FL	46,946	68,640	90,335	112,029
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	47,279	69,160	91,063	112,944
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	45,220	65,333	85,468	105,581
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	39,687	55,100	70,512	85,925
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	42,224	65,687	89,170	112,632
Port St. Lucie, FL	39,312	57,887	76,482	95,056
Punta Gorda, FL	39,687	56,223	72,759	89,295
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	41,018	60,092	79,165	98,239
Sebring, FL	40,768	59,572	78,354	97,157
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	36,338	50,253	64,189	78,104
Tallahassee, FL	46,592	69,368	92,165	114,941
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	41,392	62,650	83,887	105,144
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	43,472	64,896	86,341	107,765
Albany, GA	41,933	63,170	84,428	105,664
Athens-Clarke County, GA	41,933	63,170	84,428	105,664
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	41,933	63,170	84,428	105,664
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	41,933	63,170	84,428	105,664
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	38,688	54,309	69,951	85,572
Columbus, GA-AL	41,663	63,711	85,738	107,786
Dalton, GA	49,338	69,160	88,983	108,805
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	42,828	66,664	90,501	114,338
Gainesville, GA	41,933	63,170	84,428	105,664
Hinesville, GA	42,682	65,063	87,423	109,804
Macon-Bibb County, GA	41,933	63,170	84,428	105,664
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	41,018	63,128	85,218	107,328
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	44,013	63,836	83,637	103,460
Rome, GA	49,754	69,639	89,524	109,408
Savannah, GA	45,199	69,348	93,476	117,624
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	38,252	53,207	68,162	83,117
Valdosta, GA	41,933	63,170	84,428	105,664
Warner Robins, GA	41,933	63,170	84,428	105,664
Guam MSA	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	47,487	60,300	73,133	85,946
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	48,340	66,103	83,866	101,629
Urban Honolulu, HI	50,295	65,063	79,831	94,599
Ames, IA	47,092	68,890	90,709	112,508
Cedar Rapids, IA	47,424	68,724	90,023	111,322
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	49,317	67,621	85,904	104,208
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	48,360	71,012	93,642	116,293
Dubuque, IA	47,424	68,724	90,023	111,322
Iowa City, IA	49,005	71,656	94,287	116,938
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	47,424	68,724	90,023	111,322
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	52,229	71,698	91,188	110,656
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	52,229	71,698	91,188	110,656
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	48,360	71,012	93,642	116,293
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	48,360	71,012	93,642	116,293
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	47,445	69,389	91,312	113,256
Boise City, ID	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Coeur d'Alene, ID	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Idaho Falls, ID	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Lewiston, ID-WA	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Pocatello, ID	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Twin Falls, ID	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Bloomington, IL	52,250	68,016	83,783	99,549
Champaign-Urbana, IL	52,250	68,016	83,783	99,549
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	53,789	68,848	83,887	98,946
Decatur, IL	52,250	68,016	83,783	99,549
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	45,199	67,559	89,940	112,300
Kankakee, IL	53,061	68,079	83,117	98,135
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	53,040	68,308	83,596	98,863
Peoria, IL	50,087	66,186	82,285	98,384
Rockford, IL	53,644	68,661	83,658	98,676
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	42,973	55,037	67,101	79,165
Springfield, IL	51,376	68,786	86,216	103,626
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	51,668	68,432	85,197	101,962
Bloomington, IN	60,154	87,402	114,629	141,877
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	51,876	69,223	86,570	103,917
Columbus, IN	60,154	87,402	114,629	141,877
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	60,154	87,402	114,629	141,877
Evansville, IN	57,887	60,716	63,524	66,352
Fort Wayne, IN	60,154	87,402	114,629	141,877
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	60,154	87,402	114,629	141,877
Kokomo, IN	60,154	87,402	114,629	141,877
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	53,560	68,536	83,533	98,509
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	51,917	67,288	82,639	98,010
Muncie, IN	60,154	87,402	114,629	141,877
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	52,063	67,330	82,618	97,885
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	60,154	87,402	114,629	141,877
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	58,906	86,154	113,423	140,671
Terre Haute, IN	60,154	87,402	114,629	141,877
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Lawrence, KS	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Manhattan, KS	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Topeka, KS	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Wichita, KS	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Bowling Green, KY	44,471	61,922	79,352	96,804
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	66,519	104,770	143,021	181,272
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	41,580	81,245	120,890	160,556
Elizabethtown, KY	64,792	94,557	124,322	154,087
Lexington-Fayette, KY	54,330	78,520	102,690	126,880
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	65,978	96,700	127,442	158,164
Owensboro, KY	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Paducah, KY-IL	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	64,397	94,640	124,904	155,148
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	62,296	101,858	141,399	180,960
Alexandria, LA	66,415	93,060	119,725	146,370
Baton Rouge, LA	81,224	115,420	149,636	183,831
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	71,760	100,402	129,023	157,664
Hammond, LA	69,077	96,658	124,260	151,840
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	60,237	85,925	111,613	137,301
Lafayette, LA	77,792	98,322	118,872	139,402
Lake Charles, LA	71,303	89,420	107,536	125,653
Monroe, LA	66,415	93,060	119,725	146,370
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	68,620	93,413	118,186	142,980
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	80,933	114,400	147,888	181,356
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	66,415	93,060	119,725	146,370
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	68,848	95,618	122,408	149,178
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	61,132	83,242	105,352	127,463
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	58,282	71,053	83,824	96,596
Barnstable Town, MA	57,596	78,479	99,362	120,245
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	53,082	68,911	84,719	100,548
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	63,378	75,733	88,068	100,423
Pittsfield, MA	58,864	71,802	84,740	97,677
Springfield, MA	53,644	69,660	85,676	101,692
Worcester, MA	53,540	69,077	84,615	100,152
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	60,903	93,101	125,300	157,498
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	53,560	75,733	97,885	120,058
Lexington Park, MD	63,503	96,242	129,002	161,741
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	62,484	96,450	130,437	164,404
Salisbury, MD	73,466	108,556	143,624	178,714
Bangor, ME	45,303	57,991	70,658	83,346
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	49,192	61,236	73,258	85,301
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	46,842	61,984	77,127	92,269
Portland-South Portland, ME	57,138	67,060	76,981	86,903
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	44,720	56,244	67,746	79,269
Ann Arbor, MI	31,908	42,911	53,935	64,938
Battle Creek, MI	35,527	48,839	62,172	75,484
Bay City, MI	33,655	43,743	53,831	63,919
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	31,346	42,703	54,060	65,416
Flint, MI	32,095	43,535	54,996	66,436
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	36,296	46,052	55,807	65,562
Jackson, MI	31,824	42,557	53,269	64,002
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	33,780	40,685	47,570	54,476
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	32,615	42,952	53,269	63,607
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	34,424	46,717	58,989	71,282
Midland, MI	33,655	43,743	53,831	63,919
Monroe, MI	31,866	43,285	54,684	66,103
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	45,199	54,226	63,253	72,280
Niles, MI	35,527	48,839	62,172	75,484
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	45,885	57,928	69,951	81,994
Saginaw, MI	33,572	42,620	51,688	60,736
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	33,863	42,620	51,397	60,154
Traverse City, MI	53,852	67,164	80,455	93,767
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	42,973	55,952	68,952	81,932
Duluth, MN-WI	52,437	71,012	89,565	108,140
Mankato, MN	45,573	67,018	88,442	109,887
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	45,573	67,018	88,442	109,887
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	43,951	64,813	85,696	106,559
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	45,573	67,018	88,442	109,887
Rochester, MN	45,573	67,018	88,442	109,887
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	43,472	63,232	82,972	102,732
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	45,573	67,018	88,442	109,887
St. Cloud, MN	45,573	67,018	88,442	109,887
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	48,048	71,240	94,432	117,624
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	37,607	61,298	85,010	108,701
Columbia, MO	37,586	63,128	88,671	114,213
Jefferson City, MO	37,586	63,128	88,671	114,213
Joplin, MO-KS	37,586	63,128	88,671	114,213
Kansas City, MO-KS	37,586	63,128	88,671	114,213
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	40,560	64,397	88,234	112,071
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	30,348	50,732	71,095	91,479
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	37,586	63,128	88,671	114,213
Springfield, MO	32,428	51,044	69,660	88,276
St. Joseph, MO-KS	30,140	48,256	66,373	84,490
St. Louis, MO-IL	47,071	71,615	96,159	120,703
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	41,559	70,908	100,236	129,584
Hattiesburg, MS	58,116	84,511	110,885	137,280
Jackson, MS	63,981	90,106	116,210	142,335
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	59,717	86,362	112,986	139,631
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	64,626	89,815	115,024	140,213
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	76,607	105,956	135,325	164,674
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	66,498	93,933	121,389	148,824
Billings, MT	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Bozeman, MT	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Great Falls, MT	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Helena, MT	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Missoula, MT	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Asheville, NC	50,108	64,564	79,040	93,496
Burlington, NC	48,922	63,149	77,376	91,604
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	50,648	64,168	77,688	91,208
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	53,040	69,410	85,759	102,128
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	55,016	65,084	75,130	85,197
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	52,292	66,519	80,725	94,952
Fayetteville, NC	50,108	64,564	79,040	93,496
Goldsboro, NC	52,541	65,604	78,645	91,708
Greensboro-High Point, NC	49,608	64,522	79,415	94,328
Greenville, NC	52,583	66,768	80,933	95,119
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	53,082	69,472	85,863	102,253
Jacksonville, NC	49,504	63,191	76,898	90,584
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	49,088	63,045	77,023	90,980
Raleigh-Cary, NC	52,749	65,500	78,229	90,980
Rocky Mount, NC	52,624	65,624	78,604	91,604
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	54,184	73,279	92,394	111,488
Wilmington, NC	46,884	59,821	72,759	85,696
Winston-Salem, NC	50,440	67,247	84,074	100,880
Bismarck, ND	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Fargo, ND-MN	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Grand Forks, ND-MN	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Minot, ND	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Grand Island, NE	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Lincoln, NE	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Omaha, NE-IA	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	52,708	68,349	83,970	99,612
Manchester-Nashua, NH	52,416	68,287	84,136	100,007
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	52,708	68,349	83,970	99,612
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	47,320	60,279	73,237	86,196
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	56,493	67,850	79,186	90,543
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	64,543	87,839	111,114	134,410
Vineland, NJ	55,162	82,472	109,804	137,114
Albuquerque, NM	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Farmington, NM	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Las Cruces, NM	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Santa Fe, NM	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Carson City, NV	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Reno, NV	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	46,821	61,610	76,378	91,167
Binghamton, NY	64,085	86,133	108,202	130,250
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	52,624	71,781	90,959	110,116
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	41,725	56,160	70,616	85,052
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	46,592	60,008	73,424	86,840
Elmira, NY	64,085	86,133	108,202	130,250
Glens Falls, NY	41,663	55,370	69,056	82,764
Ithaca, NY	64,085	86,133	108,202	130,250
Kingston, NY	64,085	86,133	108,202	130,250
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	65,250	87,652	110,032	132,434
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	65,957	88,276	110,615	132,933
Rochester, NY	45,532	60,508	75,484	90,460
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	48,943	67,184	85,405	103,647
Syracuse, NY	48,964	62,608	76,274	89,919
Utica-Rome, NY	51,231	62,733	74,256	85,759
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	53,727	66,082	78,458	90,813
Akron, OH	41,288	55,391	69,514	83,616
Canton-Massillon, OH	36,421	50,669	64,938	79,186
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	49,962	69,077	88,213	107,328
Cleveland, OH	42,474	56,847	71,199	85,572
Columbus, OH	37,087	47,903	58,698	69,514
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	44,034	62,525	81,037	99,528
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	37,544	49,005	60,466	71,927
Lima, OH	37,628	50,752	63,877	77,002
Mansfield, OH	37,628	50,752	63,877	77,002
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	39,791	53,248	66,685	80,143
Sandusky, OH	39,208	50,669	62,109	73,570
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	40,352	69,285	98,218	127,151
Springfield, OH	37,628	50,752	63,877	77,002
Toledo, OH	38,813	50,253	61,672	73,112
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	47,591	65,978	84,386	102,773
Youngstown-Warren, OH	41,288	55,391	69,514	83,616
Enid, OK	65,832	76,482	87,111	97,760
Lawton, OK	65,832	76,482	87,111	97,760
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	65,832	76,482	87,111	97,760
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	65,832	76,482	87,111	97,760
Oklahoma City, OK	65,832	76,482	87,111	97,760
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	65,832	76,482	87,111	97,760
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	65,832	76,482	87,111	97,760
Tulsa, OK	65,832	76,482	87,111	97,760
Albany, OR	55,848	76,399	96,928	117,479
Bend, OR	49,068	66,581	84,095	101,608
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	55,786	74,610	93,455	112,279
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	60,528	81,328	102,149	122,949
Corvallis, OR	54,392	75,816	97,220	118,644
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	55,848	76,399	96,928	117,479
Eugene-Springfield, OR	55,869	78,416	100,943	123,490
Grants Pass, OR	51,688	72,884	94,079	115,274
Medford, OR	49,671	70,804	91,957	113,090
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	56,764	74,714	92,644	110,594
Salem, OR	55,703	74,548	93,392	112,237
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	64,356	87,776	111,218	134,639
Altoona, PA	37,212	59,613	81,994	104,396
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	37,212	59,613	81,994	104,396
Chambersburg, PA	37,212	59,613	81,994	104,396
Erie, PA	37,212	59,613	81,994	104,396
Gettysburg, PA	37,212	59,613	81,994	104,396
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	37,212	59,613	81,994	104,396
Johnstown, PA	35,818	54,517	73,216	91,916
Lancaster, PA	53,332	84,386	115,461	146,516
Lebanon, PA	37,212	59,613	81,994	104,396
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	37,212	59,613	81,994	104,396
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	35,839	54,309	72,759	91,229
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	54,580	85,322	116,044	146,786
Pittsburgh, PA	35,818	54,517	73,216	91,916
Reading, PA	52,936	84,303	115,648	147,015
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	37,212	59,613	81,994	104,396
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	35,839	54,476	73,112	91,749
State College, PA	37,212	59,613	81,994	104,396
Williamsport, PA	37,212	59,613	81,994	104,396
York-Hanover, PA	37,212	59,613	81,994	104,396
Aguadilla, PR	26,687	39,208	51,709	64,231
Arecibo, PR	27,852	40,020	52,167	64,335
Guayama, PR	27,727	39,874	52,042	64,189
Mayaguez, PR	26,604	39,208	51,813	64,418
Ponce, PR	28,226	40,768	53,311	65,853
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	28,309	40,852	53,394	65,936
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	28,829	41,351	53,872	66,394
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	46,863	65,312	83,762	102,212
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	44,408	65,604	86,820	108,015
Columbia, SC	37,440	53,956	70,492	87,007
Florence, SC	33,592	51,855	70,117	88,380
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	33,592	51,855	70,117	88,380
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	27,061	37,066	47,092	57,096
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	23,796	34,196	44,616	55,016
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	35,901	55,703	75,504	95,306
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	42,932	59,260	75,567	91,895
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	35,735	55,245	74,756	94,266
Spartanburg, SC	43,701	60,092	76,503	92,893
Sumter, SC	33,592	51,855	70,117	88,380
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Rapid City, SD	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Chattanooga, TN-GA	50,503	70,200	89,919	109,616
Clarksville, TN-KY	66,581	98,655	130,749	162,823
Cleveland, TN	51,148	71,303	91,437	111,592
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	48,069	65,666	83,263	100,860
Jackson, TN	66,664	99,175	131,706	164,216
Johnson City, TN	66,664	99,175	131,706	164,216
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	66,664	99,175	131,706	164,216
Knoxville, TN	66,664	99,175	131,706	164,216
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	78,479	106,496	134,514	162,532
Morristown, TN	66,664	99,175	131,706	164,216
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	67,247	100,256	133,287	166,296
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	66,436	99,092	131,768	164,424
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	67,517	100,007	132,476	164,965
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	68,703	101,733	134,743	167,773
Abilene, TX	65,063	88,504	111,946	135,388
Amarillo, TX	65,063	88,504	111,946	135,388
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	30,431	55,911	81,412	106,892
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	64,397	84,885	105,394	125,882
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	65,063	88,504	111,946	135,388
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	39,916	65,562	91,208	116,855
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	65,812	89,378	112,924	136,490
College Station-Bryan, TX	65,063	88,504	111,946	135,388
Corpus Christi, TX	54,808	72,093	89,357	106,642
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	57,034	77,085	97,136	117,188
Eagle Pass, TX	65,063	88,504	111,946	135,388
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	68,620	92,040	115,482	138,903
El Paso, TX	65,063	88,504	111,946	135,388
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	66,727	90,480	114,255	138,008
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	69,181	92,810	116,418	140,047
Killeen-Temple, TX	65,063	88,504	111,946	135,388
Laredo, TX	65,063	88,504	111,946	135,388
Longview, TX	65,063	88,504	111,946	135,388
Lubbock, TX	65,063	88,504	111,946	135,388
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	44,949	69,951	94,973	119,975
Midland, TX	65,063	88,504	111,946	135,388
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	57,117	78,416	99,695	120,994
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	65,063	88,504	111,946	135,388
Odessa, TX	65,063	88,504	111,946	135,388
San Angelo, TX	65,063	88,504	111,946	135,388
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	30,264	55,682	81,100	106,517
Sherman-Denison, TX	57,554	77,959	98,384	118,789
Texarkana, TX-AR	65,063	88,504	111,946	135,388
Tyler, TX	65,063	88,504	111,946	135,388
Victoria, TX	65,063	88,504	111,946	135,388
Waco, TX	65,063	88,504	111,946	135,388
Wichita Falls, TX	65,063	88,504	111,946	135,388
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	41,517	48,714	55,890	63,087
Logan, UT-ID	41,559	47,591	53,602	59,634
Ogden, UT	41,559	47,591	53,602	59,634
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	41,808	48,381	54,933	61,506
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	41,559	47,591	53,602	59,634
St. George, UT	41,559	47,591	53,602	59,634
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	41,912	47,924	53,956	59,967
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	56,202	74,444	92,664	110,906
Charlottesville, VA	56,202	74,444	92,664	110,906
Harrisonburg, VA	56,202	74,444	92,664	110,906
Lynchburg, VA	56,202	74,444	92,664	110,906
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	49,775	67,288	84,781	102,295
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	55,453	76,336	97,220	118,103
Richmond, VA	56,056	74,340	92,644	110,927
Roanoke, VA	56,202	74,444	92,664	110,906
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	55,994	74,069	92,144	110,220
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	56,202	74,444	92,664	110,906
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	56,202	74,444	92,664	110,906
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	56,119	74,152	92,186	110,220
Winchester, VA-WV	55,183	76,544	97,906	119,268
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	33,634	58,760	83,887	109,013
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	39,708	56,951	74,173	91,416
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	40,082	58,240	76,420	94,578
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	40,082	58,240	76,420	94,578
Bellingham, WA	52,271	70,450	88,608	106,788
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	93,538	107,848	122,138	136,448
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	64,064	84,178	104,292	124,405
Kennewick-Richland, WA	63,170	83,429	103,688	123,948
Longview-Kelso, WA	54,663	72,904	91,146	109,388
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	71,656	91,936	112,196	132,476
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	65,645	86,050	106,455	126,860
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	68,765	88,816	108,847	128,898
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	63,170	83,429	103,688	123,948
Walla Walla, WA	63,170	83,429	103,688	123,948
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	67,892	88,047	108,181	128,336
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	49,712	66,706	83,679	100,672
Yakima, WA	62,983	83,242	103,480	123,740
Appleton, WI	38,543	62,172	85,800	109,429
Eau Claire, WI	46,946	65,957	84,948	103,959
Fond du Lac, WI	37,856	61,423	84,989	108,556
Green Bay, WI	46,946	65,957	84,948	103,959
Janesville-Beloit, WI	37,232	59,551	81,869	104,188
Kenosha, WI	34,736	59,592	84,428	109,284
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	39,125	62,255	85,364	108,493
Madison, WI	42,224	63,253	84,282	105,311
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	38,210	61,797	85,384	108,972
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	44,159	64,272	84,407	104,520
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	55,391	72,468	89,544	106,621
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	34,487	59,197	83,928	108,639
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	38,210	61,797	85,384	108,972
Sheboygan, WI	52,500	70,325	88,130	105,956
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	34,736	59,592	84,428	109,284
Wausau, WI	42,432	64,335	86,237	108,140
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	43,639	63,856	84,053	104,271
Beckley, WV	49,192	68,474	87,756	107,037
Charleston, WV	41,122	74,485	107,848	141,212
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	39,125	79,165	119,226	159,266
Morgantown, WV	51,626	72,946	94,245	115,565
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	51,626	72,946	94,245	115,565
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	51,730	72,738	93,746	114,754
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	41,122	74,485	107,848	141,212
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	37,378	49,005	60,612	72,239
Wheeling, WV-OH	39,312	59,800	80,309	100,797
Casper, WY	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Cheyenne, WY	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	53,664	78,562	103,480	128,378

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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