SOC 53-5031 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Ship Engineers 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): Supervise and coordinate activities of crew engaged in operating and maintaining engines, boilers, deck machinery, and electrical, sanitary, and refrigeration equipment aboard ship.

Level I across metros$34,695 – $103,002Ponce, PR to Houston, TX

Median Level IV, major metros$133,744Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

Check a salary for this job Rank every city for my salary

What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Ship Engineers?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Ship Engineers (SOC 53-5031) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $34,695 in Ponce, PR to $103,002 in Houston, TX, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $133,744. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $111,572, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 19 of 100 major metros but only Level II or below in 36. 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$144,061
San Francisco, CA$149,428
San Jose, CA$170,956
Seattle, WA$131,581
Dallas, TX$136,885
Houston, TX$138,924
Austin, TX$136,885
Chicago, IL$111,946
Boston, MA$145,018
Washington, DC$127,172
Atlanta, GA$133,744
Los Angeles, CA$106,663

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	47,570	68,557	89,544	110,532
Anchorage, AK	67,600	89,544	111,488	133,432
Fairbanks-College, AK	47,612	68,620	89,648	110,656
Anniston-Oxford, AL	93,060	95,992	98,904	101,837
Auburn-Opelika, AL	93,060	95,992	98,904	101,837
Birmingham, AL	93,060	95,992	98,904	101,837
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	92,872	95,535	98,176	100,839
Decatur, AL	93,060	95,992	98,904	101,837
Dothan, AL	93,060	95,992	98,904	101,837
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	93,060	95,992	98,904	101,837
Gadsden, AL	93,060	95,992	98,904	101,837
Huntsville, AL	93,060	95,992	98,904	101,837
Mobile, AL	93,184	95,722	98,280	100,818
Montgomery, AL	93,060	95,992	98,904	101,837
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	93,060	95,992	98,904	101,837
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	93,060	95,992	98,904	101,837
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	93,060	95,992	98,904	101,837
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	92,956	95,909	98,842	101,796
Tuscaloosa, AL	93,060	95,992	98,904	101,837
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Fort Smith, AR-OK	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Hot Springs, AR	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Jonesboro, AR	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Flagstaff, AZ	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Tucson, AZ	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Yuma, AZ	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	81,120	90,751	100,381	110,012
Chico, CA	80,538	98,946	117,354	135,762
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	80,538	98,946	117,354	135,762
El Centro, CA	74,797	84,407	94,037	103,647
Fresno, CA	80,538	98,946	117,354	135,762
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	80,538	98,946	117,354	135,762
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	81,640	89,981	98,322	106,663
Merced, CA	80,538	98,946	117,354	135,762
Modesto, CA	90,127	117,375	144,623	171,871
Napa, CA	80,538	98,946	117,354	135,762
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	80,538	98,946	117,354	135,762
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	80,538	98,946	117,354	135,762
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	81,183	90,376	99,570	108,764
Redding, CA	80,538	98,946	117,354	135,762
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	79,935	88,588	97,261	105,914
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	90,023	109,263	128,482	147,722
Salinas, CA	80,538	98,946	117,354	135,762
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	74,444	82,556	90,688	98,800
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	92,290	111,343	130,375	149,428
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	89,420	116,605	143,770	170,956
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	80,538	98,946	117,354	135,762
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	90,460	117,895	145,351	172,786
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	80,538	98,946	117,354	135,762
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	91,791	110,552	129,335	148,096
Stockton-Lodi, CA	90,252	117,146	144,020	170,914
Vallejo, CA	91,312	110,636	129,980	149,303
Visalia, CA	80,538	98,946	117,354	135,762
Yuba City, CA	80,538	98,946	117,354	135,762
Boulder, CO	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Colorado Springs, CO	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Grand Junction, CO	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Greeley, CO	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Pueblo, CO	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	59,509	83,284	107,037	130,812
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	55,328	79,144	102,940	126,756
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	55,328	79,144	102,940	126,756
New Haven, CT	58,552	82,680	106,829	130,957
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	55,328	79,144	102,940	126,756
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	59,509	83,284	107,037	130,812
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	86,757	100,236	113,693	127,172
Dover, DE	76,648	101,775	126,901	152,028
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	88,754	105,540	122,304	139,090
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	88,754	105,540	122,304	139,090
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	92,748	107,869	122,991	138,112
Gainesville, FL	94,994	109,450	123,927	138,383
Homosassa Springs, FL	88,754	105,540	122,304	139,090
Jacksonville, FL	95,202	109,637	124,072	138,508
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	88,754	105,540	122,304	139,090
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	86,216	103,917	121,597	139,298
Naples-Marco Island, FL	86,300	103,938	121,556	139,194
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	94,973	109,429	123,864	138,320
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	88,754	105,540	122,304	139,090
Ocala, FL	88,754	105,540	122,304	139,090
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	88,754	105,540	122,304	139,090
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	88,754	105,540	122,304	139,090
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	88,754	105,540	122,304	139,090
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	88,754	105,540	122,304	139,090
Port St. Lucie, FL	86,320	103,959	121,597	139,236
Punta Gorda, FL	88,754	105,540	122,304	139,090
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	88,754	105,540	122,304	139,090
Sebring, FL	88,754	105,540	122,304	139,090
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	85,572	103,501	121,410	139,340
Tallahassee, FL	88,754	105,540	122,304	139,090
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	88,754	105,540	122,304	139,090
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	88,754	105,540	122,304	139,090
Albany, GA	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Athens-Clarke County, GA	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Columbus, GA-AL	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Dalton, GA	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Gainesville, GA	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Hinesville, GA	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Macon-Bibb County, GA	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Rome, GA	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Savannah, GA	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Valdosta, GA	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Warner Robins, GA	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Guam MSA	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	94,952	117,208	139,485	161,741
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	94,952	117,208	139,485	161,741
Urban Honolulu, HI	93,725	114,442	135,180	155,896
Ames, IA	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Cedar Rapids, IA	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Dubuque, IA	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Iowa City, IA	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Boise City, ID	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Coeur d'Alene, ID	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Idaho Falls, ID	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Lewiston, ID-WA	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Pocatello, ID	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Twin Falls, ID	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Bloomington, IL	63,191	83,200	103,231	123,240
Champaign-Urbana, IL	63,191	83,200	103,231	123,240
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	48,506	69,660	90,792	111,946
Decatur, IL	63,191	83,200	103,231	123,240
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	63,191	83,200	103,231	123,240
Kankakee, IL	48,506	69,660	90,792	111,946
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	49,359	69,909	90,439	110,989
Peoria, IL	63,191	83,200	103,231	123,240
Rockford, IL	48,548	69,015	89,461	109,928
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	86,424	99,341	112,237	125,154
Springfield, IL	63,191	83,200	103,231	123,240
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	64,252	84,781	105,290	125,820
Bloomington, IN	70,637	94,328	118,020	141,711
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	70,637	94,328	118,020	141,711
Columbus, IN	70,637	94,328	118,020	141,711
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	70,637	94,328	118,020	141,711
Evansville, IN	70,637	94,328	118,020	141,711
Fort Wayne, IN	70,637	94,328	118,020	141,711
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	70,637	94,328	118,020	141,711
Kokomo, IN	70,637	94,328	118,020	141,711
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	48,506	69,660	90,792	111,946
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	43,722	64,626	85,509	106,413
Muncie, IN	70,637	94,328	118,020	141,711
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	43,722	64,335	84,968	105,581
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	70,637	94,328	118,020	141,711
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	82,618	103,439	124,280	145,101
Terre Haute, IN	70,637	94,328	118,020	141,711
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Lawrence, KS	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Manhattan, KS	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Topeka, KS	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Wichita, KS	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Bowling Green, KY	97,656	106,143	114,650	123,136
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	92,644	110,407	128,149	145,912
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	97,656	106,143	114,650	123,136
Elizabethtown, KY	95,389	113,672	131,935	150,218
Lexington-Fayette, KY	97,656	106,143	114,650	123,136
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	93,309	111,572	129,855	148,117
Owensboro, KY	97,656	106,143	114,650	123,136
Paducah, KY-IL	102,565	109,076	115,565	122,076
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	94,786	112,716	130,645	148,575
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	98,176	112,341	126,485	140,650
Alexandria, LA	66,290	99,133	131,956	164,799
Baton Rouge, LA	67,642	98,759	129,855	160,972
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	61,901	82,015	102,128	122,242
Hammond, LA	66,248	102,378	138,508	174,637
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	71,698	92,290	112,882	133,474
Lafayette, LA	62,296	82,556	102,815	123,074
Lake Charles, LA	66,290	99,133	131,956	164,799
Monroe, LA	66,290	99,133	131,956	164,799
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	66,311	108,930	151,528	194,148
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	66,290	99,133	131,956	164,799
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	66,290	99,133	131,956	164,799
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	67,767	105,352	142,917	180,503
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	81,911	99,154	116,397	133,640
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	83,408	101,962	120,516	139,069
Barnstable Town, MA	82,348	101,442	120,516	139,610
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	83,637	104,104	124,551	145,018
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	82,098	101,213	120,308	139,423
Pittsfield, MA	83,408	101,962	120,516	139,069
Springfield, MA	83,408	101,962	120,516	139,069
Worcester, MA	82,930	103,335	123,719	144,124
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	78,562	104,624	130,687	156,749
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	86,757	100,236	113,693	127,172
Lexington Park, MD	85,967	109,700	133,432	157,165
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	76,648	105,768	134,868	163,988
Salisbury, MD	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Bangor, ME	60,362	68,744	77,148	85,530
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	60,362	68,744	77,148	85,530
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	60,362	68,744	77,148	85,530
Portland-South Portland, ME	60,362	68,744	77,148	85,530
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	60,362	68,744	77,148	85,530
Ann Arbor, MI	42,058	57,429	72,800	88,172
Battle Creek, MI	42,058	57,429	72,800	88,172
Bay City, MI	42,058	57,429	72,800	88,172
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	42,058	57,429	72,800	88,172
Flint, MI	42,058	57,429	72,800	88,172
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	42,058	57,429	72,800	88,172
Jackson, MI	42,058	57,429	72,800	88,172
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	42,058	57,429	72,800	88,172
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	42,058	57,429	72,800	88,172
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	34,196	44,180	54,164	64,148
Midland, MI	42,058	57,429	72,800	88,172
Monroe, MI	42,058	57,429	72,800	88,172
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	42,058	57,429	72,800	88,172
Niles, MI	42,058	57,429	72,800	88,172
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	42,058	57,429	72,800	88,172
Saginaw, MI	42,058	57,429	72,800	88,172
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	42,058	57,429	72,800	88,172
Traverse City, MI	42,058	57,429	72,800	88,172
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	42,058	57,429	72,800	88,172
Duluth, MN-WI	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Mankato, MN	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Rochester, MN	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
St. Cloud, MN	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Columbia, MO	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Jefferson City, MO	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Joplin, MO-KS	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Kansas City, MO-KS	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Springfield, MO	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
St. Joseph, MO-KS	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
St. Louis, MO-IL	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	73,695	85,239	96,804	108,348
Hattiesburg, MS	74,444	86,320	98,218	110,095
Jackson, MS	78,333	88,151	97,948	107,765
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	74,652	86,112	97,552	109,013
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	78,354	88,130	97,906	107,682
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	87,069	98,967	110,844	122,741
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	82,784	93,268	103,730	114,213
Billings, MT	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Bozeman, MT	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Great Falls, MT	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Helena, MT	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Missoula, MT	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Asheville, NC	60,112	67,538	74,943	82,368
Burlington, NC	60,112	67,538	74,943	82,368
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	60,404	67,372	74,360	81,328
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	60,112	67,538	74,943	82,368
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	60,112	67,538	74,943	82,368
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	60,092	62,525	64,980	67,413
Fayetteville, NC	60,112	67,538	74,943	82,368
Goldsboro, NC	60,196	63,378	66,560	69,743
Greensboro-High Point, NC	60,112	67,538	74,943	82,368
Greenville, NC	60,092	62,525	64,980	67,413
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	60,112	67,538	74,943	82,368
Jacksonville, NC	60,154	65,396	70,658	75,900
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	60,112	67,538	74,943	82,368
Raleigh-Cary, NC	60,196	63,378	66,560	69,743
Rocky Mount, NC	60,196	63,378	66,560	69,743
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	60,112	67,538	74,943	82,368
Wilmington, NC	60,175	65,624	71,053	76,503
Winston-Salem, NC	60,112	67,538	74,943	82,368
Bismarck, ND	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Fargo, ND-MN	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Grand Forks, ND-MN	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Minot, ND	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Grand Island, NE	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Lincoln, NE	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Omaha, NE-IA	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	82,888	103,460	124,031	144,602
Manchester-Nashua, NH	83,637	104,104	124,551	145,018
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	82,888	103,460	124,031	144,602
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	87,964	107,016	126,069	145,122
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	87,652	106,933	126,215	145,496
Vineland, NJ	79,061	102,108	125,175	148,221
Albuquerque, NM	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Farmington, NM	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Las Cruces, NM	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Santa Fe, NM	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Carson City, NV	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Reno, NV	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	83,720	104,895	126,090	147,264
Binghamton, NY	83,720	104,895	126,090	147,264
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	83,720	104,895	126,090	147,264
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	83,720	104,895	126,090	147,264
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	83,720	104,895	126,090	147,264
Elmira, NY	83,720	104,895	126,090	147,264
Glens Falls, NY	83,720	104,895	126,090	147,264
Ithaca, NY	83,720	104,895	126,090	147,264
Kingston, NY	83,720	104,895	126,090	147,264
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	89,648	107,744	125,840	143,936
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	90,522	108,368	126,215	144,061
Rochester, NY	83,720	104,895	126,090	147,264
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	83,720	104,895	126,090	147,264
Syracuse, NY	83,720	104,895	126,090	147,264
Utica-Rome, NY	83,720	104,895	126,090	147,264
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	83,720	104,895	126,090	147,264
Akron, OH	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Canton-Massillon, OH	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Cleveland, OH	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Columbus, OH	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Lima, OH	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Mansfield, OH	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Sandusky, OH	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Springfield, OH	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Toledo, OH	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Youngstown-Warren, OH	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Enid, OK	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Lawton, OK	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Oklahoma City, OK	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Tulsa, OK	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Albany, OR	65,770	82,909	100,028	117,167
Bend, OR	65,770	82,909	100,028	117,167
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	63,856	81,516	99,175	116,834
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	61,256	81,973	102,711	123,428
Corvallis, OR	61,922	82,472	103,044	123,594
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	65,770	82,909	100,028	117,167
Eugene-Springfield, OR	61,256	81,973	102,711	123,428
Grants Pass, OR	61,256	81,973	102,711	123,428
Medford, OR	61,256	81,973	102,711	123,428
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	65,375	80,892	96,388	111,904
Salem, OR	63,856	81,516	99,175	116,834
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	87,776	107,016	126,256	145,496
Altoona, PA	67,143	77,501	87,839	98,197
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	67,143	77,501	87,839	98,197
Chambersburg, PA	67,143	77,501	87,839	98,197
Erie, PA	67,143	77,501	87,839	98,197
Gettysburg, PA	67,143	77,501	87,839	98,197
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	67,143	77,501	87,839	98,197
Johnstown, PA	63,877	70,741	77,584	84,448
Lancaster, PA	76,648	101,775	126,901	152,028
Lebanon, PA	67,143	77,501	87,839	98,197
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	67,143	77,501	87,839	98,197
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	62,733	69,389	76,024	82,680
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	87,256	107,516	127,775	148,034
Pittsburgh, PA	63,877	70,741	77,584	84,448
Reading, PA	76,232	101,400	126,568	151,736
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	67,143	77,501	87,839	98,197
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	63,877	70,741	77,584	84,448
State College, PA	67,143	77,501	87,839	98,197
Williamsport, PA	67,143	77,501	87,839	98,197
York-Hanover, PA	67,143	77,501	87,839	98,197
Aguadilla, PR	34,965	40,020	45,074	50,128
Arecibo, PR	34,965	40,020	45,074	50,128
Guayama, PR	34,965	40,020	45,074	50,128
Mayaguez, PR	34,965	40,020	45,074	50,128
Ponce, PR	34,695	40,269	45,823	51,397
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	34,965	40,020	45,074	50,128
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	34,965	40,020	45,074	50,128
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	78,791	98,156	117,500	136,864
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	71,511	83,908	96,325	108,722
Columbia, SC	70,928	83,304	95,701	108,077
Florence, SC	70,928	83,304	95,701	108,077
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	70,928	83,304	95,701	108,077
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	70,928	83,304	95,701	108,077
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	70,928	83,304	95,701	108,077
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	71,760	84,261	96,783	109,284
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	70,928	83,304	95,701	108,077
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	71,511	83,908	96,325	108,722
Spartanburg, SC	70,928	83,304	95,701	108,077
Sumter, SC	70,928	83,304	95,701	108,077
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Rapid City, SD	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Chattanooga, TN-GA	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Clarksville, TN-KY	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Cleveland, TN	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Jackson, TN	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Johnson City, TN	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Knoxville, TN	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	87,069	98,967	110,844	122,741
Morristown, TN	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Abilene, TX	95,639	109,388	123,136	136,885
Amarillo, TX	95,639	109,388	123,136	136,885
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	95,639	109,388	123,136	136,885
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	100,444	112,986	125,528	138,071
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	95,639	109,388	123,136	136,885
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	95,639	109,388	123,136	136,885
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	97,386	110,823	124,260	137,696
College Station-Bryan, TX	95,639	109,388	123,136	136,885
Corpus Christi, TX	78,000	90,480	102,940	115,420
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	95,639	109,388	123,136	136,885
Eagle Pass, TX	95,639	109,388	123,136	136,885
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	100,277	112,861	125,466	138,050
El Paso, TX	95,639	109,388	123,136	136,885
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	101,421	113,839	126,277	138,695
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	103,002	114,983	126,943	138,924
Killeen-Temple, TX	95,639	109,388	123,136	136,885
Laredo, TX	95,639	109,388	123,136	136,885
Longview, TX	95,639	109,388	123,136	136,885
Lubbock, TX	95,639	109,388	123,136	136,885
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	95,639	109,388	123,136	136,885
Midland, TX	95,639	109,388	123,136	136,885
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	95,639	109,388	123,136	136,885
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	95,639	109,388	123,136	136,885
Odessa, TX	95,639	109,388	123,136	136,885
San Angelo, TX	95,639	109,388	123,136	136,885
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	95,639	109,388	123,136	136,885
Sherman-Denison, TX	95,639	109,388	123,136	136,885
Texarkana, TX-AR	95,639	109,388	123,136	136,885
Tyler, TX	95,639	109,388	123,136	136,885
Victoria, TX	95,639	109,388	123,136	136,885
Waco, TX	95,639	109,388	123,136	136,885
Wichita Falls, TX	95,639	109,388	123,136	136,885
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Logan, UT-ID	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Ogden, UT	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
St. George, UT	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	50,024	70,804	91,604	112,383
Charlottesville, VA	50,024	70,804	91,604	112,383
Harrisonburg, VA	50,024	70,804	91,604	112,383
Lynchburg, VA	50,024	70,804	91,604	112,383
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	50,108	70,824	91,520	112,237
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	50,024	70,804	91,604	112,383
Richmond, VA	50,108	70,824	91,520	112,237
Roanoke, VA	50,024	70,804	91,604	112,383
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	49,775	70,284	90,813	111,322
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	50,024	70,804	91,604	112,383
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	50,024	70,804	91,604	112,383
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	49,775	70,284	90,813	111,322
Winchester, VA-WV	50,024	70,804	91,604	112,383
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Bellingham, WA	70,221	88,172	106,101	124,052
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	71,240	91,292	111,322	131,373
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	70,367	90,148	109,949	129,730
Kennewick-Richland, WA	71,365	91,084	110,823	130,541
Longview-Kelso, WA	71,324	89,170	107,016	124,863
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	70,242	90,522	110,802	131,082
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	70,554	90,834	111,114	131,394
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	70,970	91,167	111,384	131,581
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	71,365	91,084	110,823	130,541
Walla Walla, WA	71,365	91,084	110,823	130,541
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	71,136	91,229	111,301	131,394
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	71,740	91,229	110,719	130,208
Yakima, WA	69,930	89,981	110,053	130,104
Appleton, WI	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Eau Claire, WI	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Fond du Lac, WI	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Green Bay, WI	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Janesville-Beloit, WI	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Kenosha, WI	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Madison, WI	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Sheboygan, WI	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Wausau, WI	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Beckley, WV	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Charleston, WV	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Morgantown, WV	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Wheeling, WV-OH	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Casper, WY	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Cheyenne, WY	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	67,247	89,420	111,572	133,744

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.

Learn more: What wage levels I–IV mean · How the weighted lottery works · DOL's proposed wage rule