SOC 53-6051 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Transportation Inspectors 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): Inspect equipment or goods in connection with the safe transport of cargo or people. Includes rail transportation inspectors, such as freight inspectors, rail inspectors, and other inspectors of transportation vehicles not elsewhere classified.

Level I across metros$25,210 – $103,709Mayaguez, PR to Tulsa, OK

Median Level IV, major metros$109,700Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Transportation Inspectors?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Transportation Inspectors (SOC 53-6051) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $25,210 in Mayaguez, PR to $103,709 in Tulsa, OK, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $109,700. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $91,167, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 16 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$97,428
San Francisco, CA$134,909
San Jose, CA$117,188
Seattle, WA$143,999
Dallas, TX$134,264
Houston, TX$120,037
Austin, TX$94,370
Chicago, IL$91,292
Boston, MA$109,700
Washington, DC$124,655
Atlanta, GA$126,464
Los Angeles, CA$117,312

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	85,488	104,687	123,885	143,084
Anchorage, AK	92,581	110,344	128,128	145,892
Fairbanks-College, AK	70,034	91,874	113,735	135,575
Anniston-Oxford, AL	56,056	77,397	98,759	120,100
Auburn-Opelika, AL	79,415	90,002	100,610	111,197
Birmingham, AL	58,074	79,519	100,964	122,408
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	87,194	95,722	104,271	112,799
Decatur, AL	58,844	71,760	84,677	97,594
Dothan, AL	79,415	90,002	100,610	111,197
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	61,256	72,592	83,928	95,264
Gadsden, AL	56,056	77,397	98,759	120,100
Huntsville, AL	58,844	71,760	84,677	97,594
Mobile, AL	87,194	95,722	104,271	112,799
Montgomery, AL	79,415	90,002	100,610	111,197
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	58,511	75,109	91,728	108,327
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	54,663	71,864	89,087	106,288
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	79,415	90,002	100,610	111,197
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	93,996	99,799	105,602	111,405
Tuscaloosa, AL	53,831	75,276	96,720	118,165
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	49,546	73,133	96,720	120,308
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	42,828	61,756	80,684	99,612
Fort Smith, AR-OK	42,828	61,756	80,684	99,612
Hot Springs, AR	42,828	61,756	80,684	99,612
Jonesboro, AR	48,215	71,573	94,932	118,290
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	46,239	61,901	77,543	93,205
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	37,565	53,560	69,556	85,551
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	49,255	64,480	79,706	94,932
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	34,799	55,453	76,128	96,783
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	36,941	55,120	73,300	91,479
Flagstaff, AZ	36,879	55,037	73,196	91,354
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	36,879	55,037	73,196	91,354
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	36,317	54,871	73,445	91,999
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	36,380	54,704	73,050	91,375
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	60,778	68,328	75,900	83,450
Tucson, AZ	59,197	67,268	75,359	83,429
Yuma, AZ	37,024	55,370	73,736	92,082
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	39,188	55,807	72,426	89,045
Chico, CA	47,383	67,850	88,296	108,764
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	44,450	63,087	81,744	100,381
El Centro, CA	54,538	71,677	88,816	105,956
Fresno, CA	63,628	74,194	84,760	95,327
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	47,362	63,066	78,770	94,474
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	42,869	67,684	92,498	117,312
Merced, CA	54,600	72,821	91,063	109,284
Modesto, CA	47,196	71,906	96,637	121,348
Napa, CA	43,992	62,151	80,330	98,488
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	43,098	61,236	79,352	97,490
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	44,013	61,402	78,770	96,159
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	42,807	67,164	91,520	115,877
Redding, CA	56,410	63,752	71,095	78,437
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	58,344	75,775	93,205	110,636
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	42,828	61,797	80,788	99,757
Salinas, CA	62,983	79,519	96,076	112,612
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	51,148	68,370	85,592	102,815
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	50,960	78,936	106,933	134,909
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	49,130	71,823	94,495	117,188
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	43,826	61,610	79,415	97,199
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	55,911	80,892	105,872	130,853
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	45,677	64,896	84,116	103,335
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	51,252	74,548	97,823	121,119
Stockton-Lodi, CA	45,303	68,100	90,917	113,714
Vallejo, CA	55,037	66,581	78,146	89,690
Visalia, CA	45,178	60,986	76,794	92,602
Yuba City, CA	42,952	61,048	79,144	97,240
Boulder, CO	43,431	69,972	96,533	123,074
Colorado Springs, CO	51,189	75,338	99,487	123,636
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	55,328	81,349	107,370	133,391
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	54,684	62,733	70,804	78,853
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	43,951	66,872	89,773	112,695
Grand Junction, CO	42,016	52,188	62,380	72,551
Greeley, CO	44,346	69,223	94,079	118,956
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	43,951	69,701	95,472	121,223
Pueblo, CO	47,924	59,364	70,804	82,244
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	51,356	74,860	98,364	121,868
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	69,098	82,639	96,159	109,700
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	69,098	82,639	96,159	109,700
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	68,890	80,808	92,727	104,645
New Haven, CT	69,722	82,805	95,868	108,951
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	67,476	79,706	91,936	104,167
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	69,368	82,493	95,618	108,743
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	57,679	79,997	102,336	124,655
Dover, DE	40,061	54,226	68,370	82,535
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	48,319	68,328	88,338	108,348
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	59,925	80,288	100,631	120,994
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	62,900	70,242	77,584	84,927
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	64,252	84,261	104,271	124,280
Gainesville, FL	50,024	64,480	78,936	93,392
Homosassa Springs, FL	53,540	74,818	96,076	117,354
Jacksonville, FL	44,408	62,109	79,789	97,490
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	67,788	88,941	110,116	131,269
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	59,821	80,559	101,276	122,013
Naples-Marco Island, FL	59,280	79,956	100,652	121,327
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	50,815	66,248	81,661	97,095
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	53,560	74,423	95,285	116,148
Ocala, FL	71,032	91,167	111,322	131,456
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	83,408	100,693	117,999	135,284
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	76,690	88,900	101,109	113,319
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	59,925	80,288	100,631	120,994
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	61,277	71,012	80,746	90,480
Port St. Lucie, FL	60,092	80,788	101,504	122,200
Punta Gorda, FL	59,925	80,288	100,631	120,994
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	78,853	96,700	114,546	132,392
Sebring, FL	78,853	97,386	115,898	134,431
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	61,610	82,826	104,042	125,258
Tallahassee, FL	59,925	80,288	100,631	120,994
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	54,413	75,692	96,991	118,269
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	68,765	89,732	110,719	131,685
Albany, GA	38,314	45,802	53,290	60,778
Athens-Clarke County, GA	54,871	78,021	101,172	124,322
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	59,447	81,786	104,125	126,464
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	44,284	67,143	90,002	112,861
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	49,712	70,908	92,082	113,277
Columbus, GA-AL	68,204	85,405	102,628	119,829
Dalton, GA	49,712	70,908	92,082	113,277
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	41,476	60,487	79,498	98,509
Gainesville, GA	58,615	81,120	103,626	126,132
Hinesville, GA	63,919	76,669	89,440	102,191
Macon-Bibb County, GA	53,768	76,836	99,924	122,991
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	51,002	74,402	97,823	121,223
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	41,912	65,146	88,380	111,613
Rome, GA	45,365	69,285	93,184	117,104
Savannah, GA	49,712	70,908	92,082	113,277
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	49,712	70,908	92,082	113,277
Valdosta, GA	49,712	70,908	92,082	113,277
Warner Robins, GA	40,020	51,231	62,442	73,653
Guam MSA	42,037	49,629	57,200	64,792
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	56,764	80,268	103,772	127,276
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	56,764	80,268	103,772	127,276
Urban Honolulu, HI	62,421	84,469	106,496	128,544
Ames, IA	85,530	104,104	122,679	141,253
Cedar Rapids, IA	65,271	89,336	113,381	137,447
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	35,402	43,847	52,312	60,757
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	82,576	100,589	118,581	136,594
Dubuque, IA	65,271	89,336	113,381	137,447
Iowa City, IA	65,271	89,336	113,381	137,447
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	65,271	89,336	113,381	137,447
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	65,271	89,336	113,381	137,447
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	47,612	59,114	70,596	82,098
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	35,901	60,216	84,511	108,826
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	56,015	79,373	102,711	126,069
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	65,271	89,336	113,381	137,447
Boise City, ID	41,600	67,912	94,245	120,557
Coeur d'Alene, ID	41,538	63,149	84,760	106,372
Idaho Falls, ID	41,538	63,149	84,760	106,372
Lewiston, ID-WA	41,538	63,149	84,760	106,372
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	41,892	65,292	88,671	112,071
Pocatello, ID	40,997	55,453	69,909	84,365
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	41,413	64,252	87,090	109,928
Twin Falls, ID	41,808	67,413	93,018	118,623
Bloomington, IL	36,213	42,120	48,007	53,914
Champaign-Urbana, IL	36,130	42,287	48,464	54,621
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	38,397	56,036	73,653	91,292
Decatur, IL	36,920	52,624	68,349	84,053
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	40,831	60,050	79,269	98,488
Kankakee, IL	38,168	55,100	72,031	88,962
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	37,524	53,373	69,223	85,072
Peoria, IL	35,277	41,143	46,988	52,853
Rockford, IL	37,960	54,413	70,887	87,340
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	46,156	66,415	86,695	106,954
Springfield, IL	37,607	58,469	79,311	100,173
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	37,856	55,703	73,528	91,375
Bloomington, IN	42,328	65,208	88,109	110,989
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	49,504	74,298	99,071	123,864
Columbus, IN	43,244	66,332	89,440	112,528
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	45,490	64,335	83,200	102,045
Evansville, IN	45,490	64,335	83,200	102,045
Fort Wayne, IN	45,490	64,335	83,200	102,045
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	54,018	76,981	99,965	122,928
Kokomo, IN	48,173	71,407	94,661	117,895
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	38,314	55,932	73,549	91,167
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	38,418	56,306	74,194	92,082
Muncie, IN	47,112	70,928	94,724	118,540
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	38,231	55,744	73,279	90,792
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	42,744	62,276	81,786	101,317
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	56,140	78,978	101,816	124,655
Terre Haute, IN	34,383	46,634	58,864	71,116
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	41,122	63,004	84,864	106,746
Lawrence, KS	40,040	60,092	80,143	100,194
Manhattan, KS	37,752	53,186	68,620	84,053
Topeka, KS	40,165	60,216	80,288	100,340
Wichita, KS	49,296	74,756	100,236	125,695
Bowling Green, KY	39,791	45,053	50,336	55,599
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	55,162	76,648	98,156	119,642
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	37,648	48,589	59,530	70,471
Elizabethtown, KY	48,506	68,744	89,004	109,242
Lexington-Fayette, KY	59,031	79,956	100,880	121,805
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	64,168	83,200	102,253	121,285
Owensboro, KY	46,863	66,020	85,156	104,312
Paducah, KY-IL	46,863	66,020	85,156	104,312
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	45,053	65,084	85,114	105,144
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	48,069	68,120	88,192	108,244
Alexandria, LA	38,501	59,717	80,933	102,149
Baton Rouge, LA	69,701	88,941	108,160	127,400
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	37,378	61,527	85,655	109,804
Hammond, LA	54,663	76,212	97,740	119,288
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	54,330	75,692	97,053	118,415
Lafayette, LA	64,231	83,949	103,688	123,407
Lake Charles, LA	38,501	59,717	80,933	102,149
Monroe, LA	38,501	59,717	80,933	102,149
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	47,965	70,221	92,498	114,754
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	35,901	60,882	85,884	110,864
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	38,501	59,717	80,933	102,149
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	38,501	59,717	80,933	102,149
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	50,024	72,052	94,079	116,106
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	39,458	58,344	77,231	96,117
Barnstable Town, MA	40,748	62,629	84,490	106,372
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	42,162	64,668	87,194	109,700
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	39,916	60,799	81,661	102,544
Pittsfield, MA	39,458	58,344	77,231	96,117
Springfield, MA	39,458	58,344	77,231	96,117
Worcester, MA	39,728	60,362	80,975	101,608
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	58,781	81,474	104,188	126,880
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	57,304	80,039	102,794	125,528
Lexington Park, MD	58,365	80,892	103,418	125,944
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	42,932	62,712	82,493	102,274
Salisbury, MD	63,815	83,242	102,648	122,076
Bangor, ME	45,615	64,668	83,741	102,794
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	48,381	68,245	88,088	107,952
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	45,615	64,668	83,741	102,794
Portland-South Portland, ME	46,967	72,260	97,573	122,866
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	45,469	64,584	83,700	102,815
Ann Arbor, MI	34,133	51,647	69,160	86,674
Battle Creek, MI	32,698	50,482	68,287	86,071
Bay City, MI	33,239	49,172	65,104	81,037
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	34,986	56,119	77,231	98,364
Flint, MI	34,716	54,975	75,255	95,514
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	50,295	72,988	95,701	118,394
Jackson, MI	34,133	51,626	69,140	86,632
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	51,564	73,840	96,117	118,394
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	34,216	52,832	71,448	90,064
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	33,239	49,172	65,104	81,037
Midland, MI	33,239	49,172	65,104	81,037
Monroe, MI	35,090	54,704	74,340	93,954
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	49,380	71,594	93,808	116,023
Niles, MI	33,239	49,172	65,104	81,037
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	33,239	49,172	65,104	81,037
Saginaw, MI	33,239	49,172	65,104	81,037
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	35,277	55,952	76,628	97,303
Traverse City, MI	33,239	49,172	65,104	81,037
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	33,239	49,172	65,104	81,037
Duluth, MN-WI	34,820	62,213	89,628	117,021
Mankato, MN	90,314	108,784	127,234	145,704
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	91,458	109,575	127,692	145,808
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	34,820	61,964	89,108	116,252
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	34,840	62,733	90,626	118,519
Rochester, MN	34,820	62,213	89,628	117,021
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	90,314	108,784	127,234	145,704
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	74,797	97,199	119,621	142,023
St. Cloud, MN	90,002	108,556	127,130	145,684
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	44,284	54,538	64,792	75,047
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	45,261	62,608	79,935	97,282
Columbia, MO	42,765	54,372	65,957	77,564
Jefferson City, MO	42,765	54,372	65,957	77,564
Joplin, MO-KS	48,048	64,605	81,183	97,740
Kansas City, MO-KS	43,410	64,397	85,364	106,351
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	44,991	63,940	82,909	101,858
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	46,800	63,544	80,288	97,032
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	44,908	60,487	76,066	91,645
Springfield, MO	48,048	64,605	81,183	97,740
St. Joseph, MO-KS	40,810	59,780	78,728	97,698
St. Louis, MO-IL	47,196	68,016	88,837	109,658
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	45,428	56,743	68,079	79,394
Hattiesburg, MS	49,858	59,239	68,599	77,980
Jackson, MS	67,101	82,701	98,322	113,922
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	48,319	68,328	88,338	108,348
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	65,063	75,983	86,924	97,844
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	63,461	75,837	88,234	100,610
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	63,711	76,440	89,191	101,920
Billings, MT	38,543	50,898	63,253	75,608
Bozeman, MT	39,666	60,445	81,245	102,024
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	40,623	57,076	73,528	89,981
Great Falls, MT	39,125	55,744	72,343	88,962
Helena, MT	38,647	54,808	70,949	87,111
Missoula, MT	45,032	60,362	75,671	91,000
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	42,557	57,887	73,196	88,525
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	39,208	55,765	72,301	88,858
Asheville, NC	51,605	69,784	87,943	106,122
Burlington, NC	64,106	83,762	103,418	123,074
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	51,938	70,388	88,816	107,266
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	58,719	74,402	90,064	105,748
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	67,351	85,551	103,772	121,972
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	38,085	55,744	73,424	91,084
Fayetteville, NC	51,605	69,784	87,943	106,122
Goldsboro, NC	77,168	86,591	96,013	105,436
Greensboro-High Point, NC	64,293	83,949	103,584	123,240
Greenville, NC	51,605	69,784	87,943	106,122
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	59,384	74,901	90,418	105,935
Jacksonville, NC	32,074	45,802	59,551	73,279
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	65,396	84,594	103,772	122,970
Raleigh-Cary, NC	77,356	86,632	95,909	105,186
Rocky Mount, NC	77,356	86,612	95,888	105,144
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	59,780	73,965	88,172	102,357
Wilmington, NC	32,199	47,341	62,484	77,626
Winston-Salem, NC	62,068	78,500	94,911	111,343
Bismarck, ND	72,717	88,296	103,855	119,434
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	65,520	82,181	98,863	115,524
Fargo, ND-MN	72,717	88,296	103,855	119,434
Grand Forks, ND-MN	72,717	88,296	103,855	119,434
Minot, ND	72,717	88,296	103,855	119,434
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	72,717	88,296	103,855	119,434
Grand Island, NE	48,319	68,328	88,338	108,348
Lincoln, NE	48,319	68,328	88,338	108,348
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	64,813	79,935	95,077	110,199
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	48,319	68,328	88,338	108,348
Omaha, NE-IA	48,319	68,328	88,338	108,348
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	48,319	68,328	88,338	108,348
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	42,453	65,146	87,839	110,532
Manchester-Nashua, NH	42,516	65,208	87,901	110,594
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	42,308	64,917	87,548	110,157
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	48,319	68,328	88,338	108,348
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	62,400	74,256	86,112	97,968
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	62,359	74,236	86,092	97,968
Vineland, NJ	40,061	53,852	67,663	81,453
Albuquerque, NM	52,250	70,263	88,276	106,288
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	34,050	44,887	55,724	66,560
Farmington, NM	47,612	63,690	79,768	95,847
Las Cruces, NM	39,500	50,128	60,778	71,407
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	40,248	54,892	69,514	84,157
Santa Fe, NM	47,029	63,045	79,061	95,077
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	55,599	75,879	96,159	116,439
Carson City, NV	44,471	60,965	77,439	93,933
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	44,824	55,744	66,644	77,564
Reno, NV	44,408	55,516	66,644	77,751
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	58,636	73,258	87,901	102,524
Binghamton, NY	78,874	85,010	91,167	97,303
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	57,637	65,895	74,173	82,431
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	56,098	68,578	81,079	93,559
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	55,640	69,368	83,117	96,845
Elmira, NY	78,874	85,010	91,167	97,303
Glens Falls, NY	58,927	73,591	88,276	102,940
Ithaca, NY	78,874	85,010	91,167	97,303
Kingston, NY	49,920	60,424	70,949	81,453
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	50,253	60,508	70,783	81,037
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	67,871	77,730	87,568	97,428
Rochester, NY	59,551	79,269	98,967	118,685
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	58,136	71,552	84,968	98,384
Syracuse, NY	53,124	61,360	69,618	77,855
Utica-Rome, NY	78,874	85,010	91,167	97,303
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	53,498	62,005	70,512	79,020
Akron, OH	39,749	58,032	76,295	94,578
Canton-Massillon, OH	48,901	59,280	69,660	80,039
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	71,698	92,852	114,005	135,159
Cleveland, OH	37,607	58,802	79,997	101,192
Columbus, OH	63,024	80,247	97,448	114,671
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	57,554	73,986	90,439	106,871
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	55,141	69,348	83,554	97,760
Lima, OH	49,213	68,973	88,754	108,514
Mansfield, OH	57,200	73,508	89,815	106,122
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	45,032	63,170	81,328	99,466
Sandusky, OH	38,980	58,677	78,354	98,052
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	58,282	79,456	100,631	121,805
Springfield, OH	56,056	73,175	90,293	107,412
Toledo, OH	46,426	57,055	67,663	78,292
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	55,828	76,856	97,864	118,893
Youngstown-Warren, OH	39,749	58,032	76,295	94,578
Enid, OK	100,402	110,989	121,597	132,184
Lawton, OK	100,693	111,364	122,034	132,704
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	101,629	107,640	113,672	119,684
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	104,021	109,221	114,421	119,621
Oklahoma City, OK	100,693	111,364	122,034	132,704
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	94,308	106,829	119,351	131,872
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	99,196	110,220	121,223	132,247
Tulsa, OK	103,709	109,013	114,338	119,642
Albany, OR	58,781	72,197	85,592	99,008
Bend, OR	61,236	70,908	80,580	90,252
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	61,860	78,541	95,223	111,904
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	61,173	79,540	97,927	116,293
Corvallis, OR	54,808	69,368	83,908	98,468
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	66,456	71,511	76,586	81,640
Eugene-Springfield, OR	55,079	64,501	73,944	83,367
Grants Pass, OR	58,864	74,548	90,231	105,914
Medford, OR	62,442	67,268	72,093	76,919
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	64,668	85,717	106,746	127,796
Salem, OR	65,042	78,146	91,250	104,354
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	62,400	74,423	86,445	98,468
Altoona, PA	55,620	76,274	96,949	117,604
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	53,165	70,492	87,818	105,144
Chambersburg, PA	50,295	62,754	75,213	87,672
Erie, PA	55,620	76,274	96,949	117,604
Gettysburg, PA	58,511	84,677	110,844	137,010
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	51,834	75,296	98,780	122,242
Johnstown, PA	55,412	74,277	93,164	112,029
Lancaster, PA	41,164	57,783	74,423	91,042
Lebanon, PA	47,549	57,887	68,204	78,541
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	53,352	72,093	90,855	109,596
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	54,912	72,176	89,420	106,684
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	40,248	54,351	68,453	82,556
Pittsburgh, PA	56,327	76,711	97,095	117,479
Reading, PA	40,810	57,658	74,485	91,333
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	53,352	73,383	93,413	113,444
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	54,164	72,676	91,167	109,679
State College, PA	55,620	76,274	96,949	117,604
Williamsport, PA	55,620	76,274	96,949	117,604
York-Hanover, PA	53,810	78,749	103,709	128,648
Aguadilla, PR	26,271	33,260	40,269	47,258
Arecibo, PR	26,396	33,967	41,559	49,130
Guayama, PR	26,604	34,965	43,327	51,688
Mayaguez, PR	25,210	28,496	31,783	35,069
Ponce, PR	26,416	34,196	41,996	49,775
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	26,271	33,260	40,269	47,258
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	26,999	35,652	44,284	52,936
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	36,400	47,549	58,677	69,826
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	71,053	77,584	84,095	90,626
Columbia, SC	70,596	90,044	109,492	128,940
Florence, SC	67,309	86,840	106,372	125,903
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	73,716	78,812	83,928	89,024
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	71,053	77,584	84,095	90,626
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	71,053	77,584	84,095	90,626
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	69,576	78,063	86,549	95,036
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	57,512	72,530	87,568	102,586
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	71,053	77,584	84,095	90,626
Spartanburg, SC	62,109	76,212	90,335	104,437
Sumter, SC	67,309	86,840	106,372	125,903
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	47,840	59,759	71,656	83,575
Rapid City, SD	49,317	71,906	94,516	117,104
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	47,799	59,488	71,199	82,888
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	48,048	65,250	82,452	99,653
Chattanooga, TN-GA	39,458	46,592	53,727	60,861
Clarksville, TN-KY	54,850	70,679	86,487	102,316
Cleveland, TN	40,872	59,551	78,229	96,908
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	39,770	47,341	54,892	62,463
Jackson, TN	40,872	59,551	78,229	96,908
Johnson City, TN	40,872	59,551	78,229	96,908
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	48,901	59,052	69,202	79,352
Knoxville, TN	48,069	58,448	68,848	79,228
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	69,514	90,335	111,176	131,997
Morristown, TN	49,400	58,552	67,725	76,877
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	70,637	82,660	94,682	106,704
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	40,207	55,932	71,656	87,381
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	39,687	55,266	70,845	86,424
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	56,493	75,317	94,120	112,944
Abilene, TX	45,989	63,940	81,911	99,861
Amarillo, TX	55,640	78,292	100,922	123,573
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	53,394	67,060	80,704	94,370
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	50,898	59,946	68,994	78,042
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	36,900	56,909	76,919	96,928
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	34,424	50,399	66,394	82,368
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	44,117	66,706	89,274	111,863
College Station-Bryan, TX	55,640	78,292	100,922	123,573
Corpus Christi, TX	41,725	60,632	79,519	98,426
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	70,159	91,520	112,903	134,264
Eagle Pass, TX	29,474	44,408	59,322	74,256
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	47,508	70,013	92,519	115,024
El Paso, TX	31,658	43,264	54,871	66,477
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	56,389	79,893	103,376	126,880
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	47,383	71,594	95,826	120,037
Killeen-Temple, TX	49,525	66,186	82,847	99,508
Laredo, TX	32,095	46,135	60,175	74,215
Longview, TX	52,292	69,410	86,549	103,668
Lubbock, TX	41,871	68,100	94,349	120,578
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	34,424	50,399	66,394	82,368
Midland, TX	55,640	78,292	100,922	123,573
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	66,311	88,192	110,095	131,976
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	37,399	56,368	75,338	94,308
Odessa, TX	55,640	78,292	100,922	123,573
San Angelo, TX	55,640	78,292	100,922	123,573
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	48,568	69,639	90,709	111,780
Sherman-Denison, TX	69,888	91,354	112,799	134,264
Texarkana, TX-AR	55,640	78,292	100,922	123,573
Tyler, TX	51,501	69,264	87,048	104,812
Victoria, TX	55,640	78,292	100,922	123,573
Waco, TX	67,559	89,378	111,197	133,016
Wichita Falls, TX	55,640	78,292	100,922	123,573
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	44,762	61,381	77,980	94,599
Logan, UT-ID	41,372	56,264	71,136	86,029
Ogden, UT	48,111	65,895	83,679	101,463
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	47,508	63,940	80,392	96,824
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	52,084	70,013	87,964	105,893
St. George, UT	44,762	61,381	77,980	94,599
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	47,341	64,543	81,765	98,967
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	52,520	67,892	83,263	98,634
Charlottesville, VA	51,460	66,498	81,536	96,575
Harrisonburg, VA	52,520	67,892	83,263	98,634
Lynchburg, VA	52,520	67,892	83,263	98,634
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	55,952	76,732	97,490	118,269
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	53,852	75,421	96,991	118,560
Richmond, VA	53,456	71,032	88,629	106,205
Roanoke, VA	45,053	56,202	67,351	78,500
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	52,520	67,892	83,263	98,634
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	52,520	67,892	83,263	98,634
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	52,520	67,892	83,263	98,634
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	57,450	65,416	73,383	81,349
Winchester, VA-WV	56,722	79,311	101,900	124,488
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	48,319	68,328	88,338	108,348
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	42,308	48,610	54,892	61,194
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	48,319	68,328	88,338	108,348
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	48,319	68,328	88,338	108,348
Bellingham, WA	71,157	84,199	97,261	110,303
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	77,938	99,508	121,077	142,647
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	70,804	91,583	112,362	133,141
Kennewick-Richland, WA	74,901	86,944	99,008	111,052
Longview-Kelso, WA	65,333	85,572	105,831	126,069
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	76,212	97,240	118,290	139,319
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	77,626	98,884	120,141	141,399
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	79,623	101,088	122,533	143,999
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	74,797	89,024	103,272	117,500
Walla Walla, WA	74,464	87,880	101,296	114,712
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	77,647	98,759	119,871	140,983
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	71,656	92,956	114,234	135,533
Yakima, WA	72,301	93,455	114,608	135,762
Appleton, WI	65,146	76,919	88,692	100,464
Eau Claire, WI	65,146	76,919	88,692	100,464
Fond du Lac, WI	67,912	81,911	95,909	109,908
Green Bay, WI	65,146	76,919	88,692	100,464
Janesville-Beloit, WI	65,146	76,919	88,692	100,464
Kenosha, WI	65,146	76,919	88,692	100,464
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	65,146	76,919	88,692	100,464
Madison, WI	65,146	76,919	88,692	100,464
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	69,764	85,260	100,756	116,252
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	67,600	75,192	82,805	90,397
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	65,146	76,919	88,692	100,464
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	65,146	76,919	88,692	100,464
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	69,743	86,424	103,127	119,808
Sheboygan, WI	70,616	84,053	97,490	110,927
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	67,351	80,372	93,413	106,434
Wausau, WI	65,146	76,919	88,692	100,464
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	78,770	99,882	120,994	142,106
Beckley, WV	46,592	56,888	67,164	77,460
Charleston, WV	46,988	58,844	70,679	82,535
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	44,970	56,223	67,476	78,728
Morgantown, WV	46,967	60,487	73,986	87,506
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	46,821	59,072	71,344	83,596
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	46,967	60,487	73,986	87,506
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	46,988	58,844	70,679	82,535
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	46,967	60,487	73,986	87,506
Wheeling, WV-OH	46,967	60,487	73,986	87,506
Casper, WY	39,874	48,298	56,701	65,125
Cheyenne, WY	48,319	68,328	88,338	108,348
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	39,208	46,863	54,496	62,151
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	39,874	48,298	56,701	65,125

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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