SOC 53-7072 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers 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): Tend, control, or operate power-driven, stationary, or portable pumps and manifold systems to transfer gases, oil, other liquids, slurries, or powdered materials to and from various vessels and processes.

Level I across metros$21,736 – $73,424New Orleans, LA to Kankakee, IL

Median Level IV, major metros$74,277Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers (SOC 53-7072) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $21,736 in New Orleans, LA to $73,424 in Kankakee, IL, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $74,277. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $63,856, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 25 of 100 major metros but only Level II or below in 46. 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$79,456
San Francisco, CA$83,076
San Jose, CA$80,912
Seattle, WA$84,157
Dallas, TX$82,680
Houston, TX$86,133
Austin, TX$70,346
Chicago, IL$105,020
Boston, MA$74,277
Washington, DC$74,506
Atlanta, GA$74,964
Los Angeles, CA$76,690

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	70,346	79,623	88,900	98,176
Anchorage, AK	61,381	68,994	76,607	84,220
Fairbanks-College, AK	61,880	72,988	84,074	95,181
Anniston-Oxford, AL	44,887	54,496	64,106	73,716
Auburn-Opelika, AL	44,887	54,496	64,106	73,716
Birmingham, AL	44,887	54,496	64,106	73,716
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	44,887	54,496	64,106	73,716
Decatur, AL	51,064	59,551	68,037	76,524
Dothan, AL	44,887	54,496	64,106	73,716
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	44,887	54,496	64,106	73,716
Gadsden, AL	44,887	54,496	64,106	73,716
Huntsville, AL	51,064	59,551	68,037	76,524
Mobile, AL	44,887	54,496	64,106	73,716
Montgomery, AL	44,887	54,496	64,106	73,716
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	44,887	54,496	64,106	73,716
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	46,447	55,932	65,396	74,880
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	44,887	54,496	64,106	73,716
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	44,887	54,496	64,106	73,716
Tuscaloosa, AL	44,887	54,496	64,106	73,716
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Fort Smith, AR-OK	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Hot Springs, AR	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Jonesboro, AR	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Flagstaff, AZ	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Tucson, AZ	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Yuma, AZ	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	44,845	54,871	64,917	74,943
Chico, CA	40,623	50,544	60,445	70,367
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	36,900	45,344	53,768	62,213
El Centro, CA	36,463	43,348	50,253	57,138
Fresno, CA	44,637	52,541	60,466	68,370
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	42,183	50,524	58,864	67,205
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	47,653	57,325	67,018	76,690
Merced, CA	48,173	59,759	71,365	82,951
Modesto, CA	52,687	63,108	73,508	83,928
Napa, CA	47,424	54,767	62,109	69,452
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	47,029	54,247	61,444	68,661
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	44,325	52,312	60,320	68,308
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	46,925	56,452	65,978	75,504
Redding, CA	40,623	50,544	60,445	70,367
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	37,461	47,424	57,367	67,330
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	47,965	56,764	65,541	74,340
Salinas, CA	46,364	57,512	68,682	79,831
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	40,456	48,735	57,013	65,292
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	55,724	64,834	73,965	83,076
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	50,524	60,653	70,783	80,912
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	45,615	54,060	62,525	70,970
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	53,186	64,584	75,962	87,360
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	45,594	54,101	62,588	71,095
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	52,832	61,797	70,762	79,727
Stockton-Lodi, CA	50,440	60,362	70,284	80,205
Vallejo, CA	50,773	59,447	68,100	76,773
Visalia, CA	37,628	42,391	47,175	51,938
Yuba City, CA	44,408	52,375	60,341	68,308
Boulder, CO	45,740	51,127	56,535	61,922
Colorado Springs, CO	49,109	59,967	70,845	81,703
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	45,740	53,373	61,028	68,661
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	45,740	53,248	60,757	68,266
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	45,740	49,421	53,082	56,764
Grand Junction, CO	45,781	52,292	58,781	65,292
Greeley, CO	45,740	49,858	53,997	58,116
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	46,676	54,476	62,296	70,096
Pueblo, CO	45,781	52,292	58,781	65,292
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	49,400	60,549	71,677	82,826
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	52,916	59,967	67,018	74,069
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	52,916	59,967	67,018	74,069
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	52,916	59,967	67,018	74,069
New Haven, CT	52,916	59,967	67,018	74,069
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	52,916	59,967	67,018	74,069
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	52,916	59,967	67,018	74,069
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	55,578	61,880	68,204	74,506
Dover, DE	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	40,914	48,839	56,764	64,688
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	39,250	48,111	56,951	65,812
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	39,167	47,674	56,202	64,709
Gainesville, FL	38,959	47,175	55,391	63,607
Homosassa Springs, FL	38,647	48,028	57,388	66,768
Jacksonville, FL	42,495	50,732	58,948	67,184
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	36,837	43,805	50,773	57,741
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	39,250	48,111	56,951	65,812
Naples-Marco Island, FL	39,250	48,111	56,951	65,812
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	38,917	46,780	54,642	62,504
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	39,728	48,880	58,053	67,205
Ocala, FL	37,690	45,303	52,936	60,549
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	37,960	46,696	55,453	64,189
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	38,813	47,570	56,306	65,063
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	39,250	48,111	56,951	65,812
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	39,250	48,111	56,951	65,812
Port St. Lucie, FL	39,250	48,111	56,951	65,812
Punta Gorda, FL	42,765	50,628	58,469	66,332
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	40,706	49,255	57,783	66,332
Sebring, FL	37,877	46,343	54,829	63,295
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	39,271	48,340	57,429	66,498
Tallahassee, FL	39,250	48,111	56,951	65,812
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	39,188	48,402	57,616	66,831
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	37,856	46,717	55,557	64,418
Albany, GA	37,440	49,608	61,776	73,944
Athens-Clarke County, GA	38,189	50,565	62,920	75,296
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	38,002	50,316	62,650	74,964
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	37,440	49,608	61,776	73,944
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	37,440	49,608	61,776	73,944
Columbus, GA-AL	37,960	50,108	62,255	74,402
Dalton, GA	37,440	49,608	61,776	73,944
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	37,440	49,608	61,776	73,944
Gainesville, GA	38,064	50,357	62,629	74,922
Hinesville, GA	37,440	49,608	61,776	73,944
Macon-Bibb County, GA	38,064	50,420	62,754	75,109
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	38,044	50,274	62,504	74,735
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	37,815	49,941	62,047	74,173
Rome, GA	38,023	50,274	62,504	74,756
Savannah, GA	37,440	49,608	61,776	73,944
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	37,440	49,608	61,776	73,944
Valdosta, GA	37,440	49,608	61,776	73,944
Warner Robins, GA	37,440	49,608	61,776	73,944
Guam MSA	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Urban Honolulu, HI	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Ames, IA	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Cedar Rapids, IA	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Dubuque, IA	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Iowa City, IA	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Boise City, ID	55,744	61,548	67,372	73,175
Coeur d'Alene, ID	55,744	61,548	67,372	73,175
Idaho Falls, ID	55,744	61,548	67,372	73,175
Lewiston, ID-WA	55,744	61,548	67,372	73,175
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	55,744	61,548	67,372	73,175
Pocatello, ID	55,744	61,548	67,372	73,175
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	54,892	61,111	67,330	73,549
Twin Falls, ID	55,744	61,548	67,372	73,175
Bloomington, IL	69,951	80,122	90,314	100,485
Champaign-Urbana, IL	69,951	80,122	90,314	100,485
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	62,733	76,836	90,917	105,020
Decatur, IL	69,951	80,122	90,314	100,485
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	63,752	73,861	83,949	94,058
Kankakee, IL	73,424	84,303	95,181	106,060
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	72,551	84,074	95,618	107,141
Peoria, IL	69,951	80,122	90,314	100,485
Rockford, IL	69,951	80,122	90,314	100,485
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	69,951	80,122	90,314	100,485
Springfield, IL	69,951	80,122	90,314	100,485
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	69,639	81,204	92,768	104,333
Bloomington, IN	49,796	53,852	57,887	61,943
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	52,791	59,509	66,207	72,925
Columbus, IN	49,796	53,852	57,887	61,943
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	49,692	55,079	60,466	65,853
Evansville, IN	49,692	55,079	60,466	65,853
Fort Wayne, IN	49,692	55,079	60,466	65,853
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	48,943	53,269	57,575	61,901
Kokomo, IN	47,820	51,917	56,036	60,133
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	49,692	55,079	60,466	65,853
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	49,692	55,079	60,466	65,853
Muncie, IN	48,839	52,770	56,680	60,612
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	50,253	63,066	75,858	88,671
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	49,692	55,079	60,466	65,853
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	53,519	59,780	66,061	72,322
Terre Haute, IN	49,692	55,079	60,466	65,853
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	41,517	43,493	45,490	47,466
Lawrence, KS	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Manhattan, KS	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Topeka, KS	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Wichita, KS	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Bowling Green, KY	38,876	45,469	52,063	58,656
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	52,042	60,237	68,412	76,607
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	38,876	45,469	52,063	58,656
Elizabethtown, KY	38,792	44,928	51,044	57,180
Lexington-Fayette, KY	57,720	66,144	74,548	82,972
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	39,479	45,968	52,479	58,968
Owensboro, KY	38,876	45,469	52,063	58,656
Paducah, KY-IL	38,876	45,469	52,063	58,656
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	39,188	45,344	51,501	57,658
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	38,231	44,575	50,898	57,242
Alexandria, LA	48,610	56,784	64,980	73,154
Baton Rouge, LA	41,538	55,287	69,015	82,764
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	56,098	61,880	67,642	73,424
Hammond, LA	32,136	45,864	59,592	73,320
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	32,032	46,031	60,008	74,007
Lafayette, LA	57,055	62,317	67,580	72,842
Lake Charles, LA	48,610	56,784	64,980	73,154
Monroe, LA	51,501	59,842	68,162	76,503
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	21,736	33,925	46,135	58,324
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	49,276	58,968	68,661	78,354
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	48,340	57,388	66,415	75,463
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	29,724	42,765	55,786	68,828
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	55,453	61,215	66,976	72,738
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Barnstable Town, MA	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Pittsfield, MA	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Springfield, MA	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Worcester, MA	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	54,392	61,236	68,100	74,943
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	56,264	63,357	70,450	77,543
Lexington Park, MD	55,536	62,192	68,869	75,525
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Salisbury, MD	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Bangor, ME	45,261	53,810	62,359	70,908
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	45,261	53,810	62,359	70,908
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	45,261	53,810	62,359	70,908
Portland-South Portland, ME	45,261	53,810	62,359	70,908
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	46,176	54,663	63,149	71,636
Ann Arbor, MI	47,029	60,674	74,298	87,943
Battle Creek, MI	47,029	60,674	74,298	87,943
Bay City, MI	47,029	60,674	74,298	87,943
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	47,029	60,674	74,298	87,943
Flint, MI	47,029	60,674	74,298	87,943
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	47,029	60,674	74,298	87,943
Jackson, MI	47,029	60,674	74,298	87,943
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	47,029	60,674	74,298	87,943
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	47,029	60,674	74,298	87,943
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	47,840	61,589	75,359	89,108
Midland, MI	47,029	60,674	74,298	87,943
Monroe, MI	47,029	60,674	74,298	87,943
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	47,029	60,674	74,298	87,943
Niles, MI	47,029	60,674	74,298	87,943
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	47,029	60,674	74,298	87,943
Saginaw, MI	47,029	60,674	74,298	87,943
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	47,029	60,674	74,298	87,943
Traverse City, MI	47,029	60,674	74,298	87,943
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	47,029	60,674	74,298	87,943
Duluth, MN-WI	55,807	62,400	68,994	75,588
Mankato, MN	55,807	62,400	68,994	75,588
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	55,807	61,527	67,226	72,946
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	55,370	65,416	75,484	85,530
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	55,932	61,922	67,892	73,882
Rochester, MN	55,807	62,400	68,994	75,588
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	55,807	62,400	68,994	75,588
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	55,911	61,568	67,226	72,884
St. Cloud, MN	55,911	61,756	67,580	73,424
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	38,501	41,933	45,344	48,776
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	36,754	44,762	52,749	60,757
Columbia, MO	38,501	41,933	45,344	48,776
Jefferson City, MO	38,501	41,933	45,344	48,776
Joplin, MO-KS	38,501	41,933	45,344	48,776
Kansas City, MO-KS	39,541	41,684	43,826	45,968
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	40,477	45,448	50,420	55,391
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	38,501	41,933	45,344	48,776
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	38,501	41,933	45,344	48,776
Springfield, MO	38,501	41,933	45,344	48,776
St. Joseph, MO-KS	40,352	42,162	43,951	45,760
St. Louis, MO-IL	41,517	56,264	71,012	85,759
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	46,946	52,936	58,927	64,917
Hattiesburg, MS	47,071	53,477	59,884	66,290
Jackson, MS	43,472	50,295	57,096	63,919
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	45,053	51,855	58,636	65,437
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	46,426	52,832	59,260	65,666
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	46,946	52,936	58,927	64,917
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	42,453	49,400	56,348	63,295
Billings, MT	48,277	59,946	71,594	83,263
Bozeman, MT	48,277	59,946	71,594	83,263
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	44,824	59,052	73,300	87,527
Great Falls, MT	48,277	59,946	71,594	83,263
Helena, MT	53,706	62,484	71,282	80,060
Missoula, MT	48,277	59,946	71,594	83,263
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	48,069	59,904	71,719	83,554
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	48,277	59,946	71,594	83,263
Asheville, NC	37,836	42,037	46,218	50,420
Burlington, NC	37,836	42,037	46,218	50,420
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	36,359	40,789	45,220	49,650
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	37,836	42,037	46,218	50,420
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	34,404	39,229	44,055	48,880
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	38,376	46,010	53,623	61,256
Fayetteville, NC	37,836	42,037	46,218	50,420
Goldsboro, NC	37,836	42,037	46,218	50,420
Greensboro-High Point, NC	37,836	42,037	46,218	50,420
Greenville, NC	37,836	42,037	46,218	50,420
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	37,836	42,037	46,218	50,420
Jacksonville, NC	37,981	42,245	46,509	50,773
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	37,836	42,037	46,218	50,420
Raleigh-Cary, NC	37,836	42,037	46,218	50,420
Rocky Mount, NC	37,836	42,037	46,218	50,420
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	37,836	42,037	46,218	50,420
Wilmington, NC	34,154	38,751	43,368	47,965
Winston-Salem, NC	35,444	39,895	44,367	48,818
Bismarck, ND	53,935	64,210	74,485	84,760
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	53,997	64,439	74,860	85,301
Fargo, ND-MN	53,956	64,189	74,402	84,636
Grand Forks, ND-MN	53,956	64,189	74,402	84,636
Minot, ND	53,976	64,252	74,506	84,781
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	53,893	64,231	74,589	84,927
Grand Island, NE	45,760	47,279	48,818	50,336
Lincoln, NE	45,511	47,591	49,692	51,772
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	45,532	47,445	49,359	51,272
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	45,760	47,279	48,818	50,336
Omaha, NE-IA	45,511	47,591	49,692	51,772
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	45,532	47,445	49,380	51,293
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Manchester-Nashua, NH	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	52,936	61,652	70,388	79,103
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	52,999	61,776	70,554	79,332
Vineland, NJ	60,258	67,080	73,882	80,704
Albuquerque, NM	48,402	55,349	62,276	69,223
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	46,093	56,056	65,999	75,962
Farmington, NM	50,565	54,684	58,823	62,941
Las Cruces, NM	46,239	55,973	65,728	75,463
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	48,402	55,349	62,276	69,223
Santa Fe, NM	48,444	55,162	61,880	68,599
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	45,282	54,392	63,524	72,634
Carson City, NV	46,384	54,580	62,775	70,970
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	45,636	54,704	63,794	72,863
Reno, NV	46,384	54,580	62,775	70,970
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	44,200	45,823	47,445	49,068
Binghamton, NY	42,807	48,984	55,162	61,340
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	43,597	45,552	47,528	49,484
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	42,932	45,490	48,048	50,607
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	42,703	47,237	51,751	56,285
Elmira, NY	42,807	48,984	55,162	61,340
Glens Falls, NY	43,951	45,740	47,528	49,317
Ithaca, NY	42,807	48,984	55,162	61,340
Kingston, NY	42,807	48,984	55,162	61,340
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	51,959	61,194	70,450	79,685
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	53,248	61,984	70,720	79,456
Rochester, NY	42,204	45,469	48,714	51,980
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	42,349	45,719	49,088	52,458
Syracuse, NY	41,226	45,053	48,860	52,687
Utica-Rome, NY	42,807	48,984	55,162	61,340
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	42,807	48,984	55,162	61,340
Akron, OH	50,191	59,031	67,850	76,690
Canton-Massillon, OH	53,228	60,570	67,933	75,276
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	59,468	67,684	75,900	84,116
Cleveland, OH	50,191	59,031	67,850	76,690
Columbus, OH	47,300	54,663	62,047	69,410
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	48,964	58,095	67,205	76,336
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	51,959	58,906	65,832	72,780
Lima, OH	50,191	59,031	67,850	76,690
Mansfield, OH	50,191	59,031	67,850	76,690
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	47,632	56,140	64,626	73,133
Sandusky, OH	50,191	59,031	67,850	76,690
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	54,517	62,962	71,407	79,852
Springfield, OH	50,191	59,031	67,850	76,690
Toledo, OH	50,191	59,031	67,850	76,690
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	50,128	59,197	68,287	77,356
Youngstown-Warren, OH	50,191	59,031	67,850	76,690
Enid, OK	39,292	45,303	51,335	57,346
Lawton, OK	39,208	45,781	52,375	58,948
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	40,394	46,010	51,626	57,242
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	40,248	46,135	52,042	57,928
Oklahoma City, OK	40,144	45,677	51,210	56,743
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	38,980	44,741	50,524	56,285
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	39,500	45,032	50,565	56,098
Tulsa, OK	40,207	46,072	51,938	57,804
Albany, OR	45,178	49,234	53,311	57,367
Bend, OR	42,162	51,189	60,237	69,264
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	42,412	51,543	60,695	69,826
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	37,066	45,136	53,228	61,298
Corvallis, OR	41,413	47,528	53,664	59,780
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	37,773	45,615	53,477	61,319
Eugene-Springfield, OR	39,916	47,196	54,455	61,735
Grants Pass, OR	37,732	44,346	50,940	57,554
Medford, OR	37,212	43,452	49,712	55,952
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	47,508	57,512	67,538	77,543
Salem, OR	42,620	47,695	52,770	57,845
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	52,354	61,090	69,805	78,541
Altoona, PA	52,874	58,490	64,085	69,701
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	49,900	56,389	62,879	69,368
Chambersburg, PA	45,802	52,936	60,092	67,226
Erie, PA	57,055	66,852	76,628	86,424
Gettysburg, PA	43,098	52,229	61,360	70,492
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	45,906	51,480	57,055	62,629
Johnstown, PA	39,978	47,757	55,516	63,295
Lancaster, PA	43,098	52,229	61,360	70,492
Lebanon, PA	46,842	52,188	57,554	62,900
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	51,335	57,263	63,170	69,098
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	41,288	50,960	60,632	70,304
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	52,541	61,173	69,826	78,458
Pittsburgh, PA	39,978	47,757	55,516	63,295
Reading, PA	48,090	53,789	59,468	65,167
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	48,485	56,077	63,669	71,261
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	40,477	48,069	55,682	63,274
State College, PA	48,672	54,933	61,194	67,455
Williamsport, PA	48,943	54,288	59,655	65,000
York-Hanover, PA	43,098	52,229	61,360	70,492
Aguadilla, PR	29,141	32,781	36,421	40,061
Arecibo, PR	28,288	31,824	35,381	38,917
Guayama, PR	28,143	31,783	35,402	39,042
Mayaguez, PR	29,141	32,781	36,421	40,061
Ponce, PR	29,079	32,781	36,463	40,165
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	29,141	32,781	36,421	40,061
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	28,143	31,783	35,402	39,042
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Columbia, SC	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Florence, SC	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Spartanburg, SC	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Sumter, SC	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Rapid City, SD	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Chattanooga, TN-GA	36,359	42,183	48,007	53,831
Clarksville, TN-KY	37,711	43,077	48,444	53,810
Cleveland, TN	36,359	42,183	48,007	53,831
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	36,359	42,183	48,007	53,831
Jackson, TN	36,359	42,183	48,007	53,831
Johnson City, TN	36,359	42,183	48,007	53,831
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	36,359	42,183	48,007	53,831
Knoxville, TN	36,359	42,183	48,007	53,831
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	36,359	42,183	48,007	53,831
Morristown, TN	36,359	42,183	48,007	53,831
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	39,292	45,116	50,960	56,784
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	36,941	42,620	48,298	53,976
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	37,149	42,848	48,548	54,247
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	37,295	43,431	49,567	55,703
Abilene, TX	42,890	52,437	61,964	71,511
Amarillo, TX	44,367	55,453	66,519	77,605
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	50,274	56,972	63,648	70,346
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	53,997	68,328	82,680	97,012
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	44,866	54,330	63,815	73,279
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	39,042	49,296	59,551	69,805
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	42,765	55,620	68,495	81,349
College Station-Bryan, TX	47,549	56,181	64,834	73,466
Corpus Christi, TX	38,668	51,356	64,064	76,752
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	48,236	59,717	71,199	82,680
Eagle Pass, TX	42,952	55,079	67,205	79,332
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	42,224	56,389	70,554	84,719
El Paso, TX	43,784	55,037	66,311	77,564
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	43,576	56,119	68,661	81,204
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	41,996	56,701	71,428	86,133
Killeen-Temple, TX	54,663	59,426	64,210	68,973
Laredo, TX	44,138	52,063	59,967	67,892
Longview, TX	40,706	50,981	61,277	71,552
Lubbock, TX	42,183	53,290	64,397	75,504
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	39,042	49,296	59,551	69,805
Midland, TX	43,015	52,146	61,298	70,429
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	41,704	47,716	53,706	59,717
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	44,180	55,516	66,831	78,167
Odessa, TX	43,119	52,791	62,442	72,114
San Angelo, TX	44,388	55,391	66,373	77,376
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	47,965	55,973	64,002	72,010
Sherman-Denison, TX	44,242	55,703	67,184	78,645
Texarkana, TX-AR	39,936	47,487	55,058	62,608
Tyler, TX	41,455	48,901	56,348	63,794
Victoria, TX	42,952	55,079	67,205	79,332
Waco, TX	44,408	55,474	66,519	77,584
Wichita Falls, TX	42,432	52,146	61,880	71,594
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	42,516	52,666	62,796	72,946
Logan, UT-ID	46,676	58,157	69,660	81,141
Ogden, UT	47,799	58,760	69,701	80,663
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	46,343	57,159	67,975	78,791
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	50,544	59,655	68,744	77,855
St. George, UT	42,536	51,543	60,528	69,535
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	44,658	57,034	69,410	81,786
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	54,871	59,925	64,980	70,034
Charlottesville, VA	54,871	59,925	64,980	70,034
Harrisonburg, VA	54,871	59,925	64,980	70,034
Lynchburg, VA	54,871	59,925	64,980	70,034
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	56,660	61,527	66,394	71,261
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	55,120	61,152	67,184	73,216
Richmond, VA	56,660	61,527	66,394	71,261
Roanoke, VA	54,871	59,925	64,980	70,034
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	54,580	58,677	62,775	66,872
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	54,871	59,925	64,980	70,034
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	54,871	59,925	64,980	70,034
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	56,514	59,925	63,316	66,727
Winchester, VA-WV	56,036	62,754	69,452	76,170
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	43,015	53,436	63,856	74,277
Bellingham, WA	54,476	64,418	74,360	84,303
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	54,476	64,418	74,360	84,303
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	49,005	59,072	69,119	79,186
Kennewick-Richland, WA	54,476	64,418	74,360	84,303
Longview-Kelso, WA	47,632	57,596	67,559	77,522
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	54,788	64,584	74,360	84,157
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	54,476	64,418	74,360	84,303
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	54,788	64,584	74,360	84,157
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	54,476	64,418	74,360	84,303
Walla Walla, WA	54,476	64,418	74,360	84,303
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	54,767	64,792	74,839	84,864
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	48,111	59,031	69,972	80,892
Yakima, WA	49,005	58,927	68,869	78,791
Appleton, WI	52,687	61,194	69,680	78,188
Eau Claire, WI	52,687	61,194	69,680	78,188
Fond du Lac, WI	52,687	61,194	69,680	78,188
Green Bay, WI	52,687	61,194	69,680	78,188
Janesville-Beloit, WI	52,687	61,194	69,680	78,188
Kenosha, WI	52,687	61,194	69,680	78,188
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	52,687	61,194	69,680	78,188
Madison, WI	52,687	61,194	69,680	78,188
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	52,687	61,194	69,680	78,188
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	52,687	61,194	69,680	78,188
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	52,957	64,688	76,399	88,130
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	52,687	61,194	69,680	78,188
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	52,687	61,194	69,680	78,188
Sheboygan, WI	52,687	61,194	69,680	78,188
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	52,687	61,194	69,680	78,188
Wausau, WI	52,687	61,194	69,680	78,188
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	54,788	58,552	62,338	66,103
Beckley, WV	55,349	61,714	68,079	74,444
Charleston, WV	55,453	62,234	69,015	75,796
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	53,768	60,216	66,685	73,133
Morgantown, WV	55,349	61,714	68,079	74,444
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	55,183	60,965	66,768	72,551
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	55,349	61,714	68,079	74,444
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	55,453	62,234	69,015	75,796
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	43,202	51,709	60,216	68,724
Wheeling, WV-OH	53,872	59,384	64,917	70,429
Casper, WY	42,058	51,439	60,820	70,200
Cheyenne, WY	59,717	65,416	71,095	76,794
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	56,285	65,396	74,527	83,637
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	70,200	75,296	80,413	85,509

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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