SOC 53-7121 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 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): Load and unload chemicals and bulk solids, such as coal, sand, and grain, into or from tank cars, trucks, or ships, using material moving equipment. May perform a variety of other tasks relating to shipment of products. May gauge or sample shipping tanks and test them for leaks.

Level I across metros$27,602 – $78,562Fort Smith, AR to Providence, RI

Median Level IV, major metros$64,272Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders (SOC 53-7121) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $27,602 in Fort Smith, AR to $78,562 in Providence, RI, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $64,272. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $57,388, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 32 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

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Anchorage, AK	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Fairbanks-College, AK	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Anniston-Oxford, AL	64,896	71,157	77,397	83,658
Auburn-Opelika, AL	64,896	71,157	77,397	83,658
Birmingham, AL	64,896	71,157	77,397	83,658
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	64,896	71,157	77,397	83,658
Decatur, AL	64,896	71,157	77,397	83,658
Dothan, AL	64,896	71,157	77,397	83,658
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	64,896	71,157	77,397	83,658
Gadsden, AL	64,896	71,157	77,397	83,658
Huntsville, AL	64,896	71,157	77,397	83,658
Mobile, AL	64,896	71,157	77,397	83,658
Montgomery, AL	64,896	71,157	77,397	83,658
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	64,896	71,157	77,397	83,658
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	64,896	71,157	77,397	83,658
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	64,896	71,157	77,397	83,658
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	64,896	71,157	77,397	83,658
Tuscaloosa, AL	64,896	71,157	77,397	83,658
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	29,100	37,856	46,592	55,349
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	28,476	32,656	36,837	41,018
Fort Smith, AR-OK	27,602	30,701	33,780	36,879
Hot Springs, AR	28,476	32,656	36,837	41,018
Jonesboro, AR	29,474	38,501	47,549	56,576
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	28,455	32,781	37,128	41,455
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	28,434	31,055	33,655	36,276
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	28,476	32,656	36,837	41,018
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	28,580	32,948	37,336	41,704
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Flagstaff, AZ	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Tucson, AZ	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Yuma, AZ	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	51,543	61,672	71,802	81,932
Chico, CA	50,815	62,629	74,464	86,279
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	50,815	62,629	74,464	86,279
El Centro, CA	50,815	62,629	74,464	86,279
Fresno, CA	50,815	62,629	74,464	86,279
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	50,815	62,629	74,464	86,279
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	51,293	61,340	71,386	81,432
Merced, CA	50,815	62,629	74,464	86,279
Modesto, CA	55,786	69,784	83,804	97,802
Napa, CA	50,815	62,629	74,464	86,279
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	50,815	62,629	74,464	86,279
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	50,815	62,629	74,464	86,279
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	55,516	64,543	73,549	82,576
Redding, CA	50,815	62,629	74,464	86,279
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	52,832	62,484	72,135	81,786
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	52,416	66,706	81,016	95,306
Salinas, CA	50,815	62,629	74,464	86,279
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	50,815	62,629	74,464	86,279
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	52,333	65,749	79,186	92,602
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	55,640	69,535	83,408	97,303
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	50,815	62,629	74,464	86,279
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	62,088	75,026	87,984	100,922
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	50,815	62,629	74,464	86,279
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	59,280	71,844	84,407	96,970
Stockton-Lodi, CA	51,938	66,602	81,245	95,909
Vallejo, CA	54,975	68,474	81,973	95,472
Visalia, CA	50,815	62,629	74,464	86,279
Yuba City, CA	50,815	62,629	74,464	86,279
Boulder, CO	43,015	47,237	51,480	55,703
Colorado Springs, CO	43,077	47,861	52,645	57,429
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	42,557	47,300	52,042	56,784
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	42,391	46,800	51,231	55,640
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	42,432	46,343	50,232	54,143
Grand Junction, CO	43,077	47,861	52,645	57,429
Greeley, CO	41,663	44,783	47,924	51,044
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	43,077	47,861	52,645	57,429
Pueblo, CO	43,077	47,861	52,645	57,429
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	46,031	51,106	56,181	61,256
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
New Haven, CT	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	42,786	47,570	52,354	57,138
Dover, DE	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	33,780	43,306	52,832	62,359
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	27,935	29,994	32,074	34,133
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	27,852	34,861	41,892	48,901
Gainesville, FL	28,018	36,068	44,138	52,188
Homosassa Springs, FL	33,780	43,306	52,832	62,359
Jacksonville, FL	27,935	35,839	43,764	51,668
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	27,706	32,594	37,503	42,391
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	33,780	43,306	52,832	62,359
Naples-Marco Island, FL	33,780	43,306	52,832	62,359
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	27,789	35,048	42,308	49,567
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	27,810	32,948	38,106	43,244
Ocala, FL	27,748	30,181	32,636	35,069
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	28,704	33,488	38,252	43,036
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	33,780	43,306	52,832	62,359
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	27,935	29,994	32,074	34,133
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	33,780	43,306	52,832	62,359
Port St. Lucie, FL	33,780	43,306	52,832	62,359
Punta Gorda, FL	33,780	43,306	52,832	62,359
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	33,780	43,306	52,832	62,359
Sebring, FL	29,204	34,404	39,583	44,783
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	33,780	43,306	52,832	62,359
Tallahassee, FL	33,780	43,306	52,832	62,359
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	27,810	33,010	38,210	43,410
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	27,685	31,949	36,192	40,456
Albany, GA	36,567	42,703	48,860	54,996
Athens-Clarke County, GA	41,725	46,634	51,522	56,431
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	36,567	42,703	48,860	54,996
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	43,639	47,362	51,106	54,829
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	36,567	42,703	48,860	54,996
Columbus, GA-AL	36,567	42,703	48,860	54,996
Dalton, GA	36,567	42,703	48,860	54,996
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	36,567	42,703	48,860	54,996
Gainesville, GA	36,567	42,703	48,860	54,996
Hinesville, GA	36,567	42,703	48,860	54,996
Macon-Bibb County, GA	36,567	42,703	48,860	54,996
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	40,165	45,344	50,503	55,682
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	43,556	50,232	56,888	63,565
Rome, GA	36,567	42,703	48,860	54,996
Savannah, GA	36,567	42,703	48,860	54,996
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	36,567	42,703	48,860	54,996
Valdosta, GA	36,567	42,703	48,860	54,996
Warner Robins, GA	36,567	42,703	48,860	54,996
Guam MSA	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	44,055	52,916	61,756	70,616
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	44,055	52,916	61,756	70,616
Urban Honolulu, HI	44,055	52,916	61,756	70,616
Ames, IA	45,136	49,047	52,957	56,868
Cedar Rapids, IA	44,325	48,173	52,000	55,848
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	37,711	42,287	46,884	51,460
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	44,492	49,338	54,205	59,052
Dubuque, IA	44,804	48,402	52,000	55,599
Iowa City, IA	44,471	48,735	52,978	57,242
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	44,991	48,152	51,293	54,455
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	45,469	49,317	53,144	56,992
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	44,242	47,695	51,148	54,600
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	44,367	48,568	52,749	56,951
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	45,012	49,130	53,269	57,388
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	44,304	48,132	51,959	55,786
Boise City, ID	33,156	38,792	44,408	50,045
Coeur d'Alene, ID	33,322	38,917	44,492	50,087
Idaho Falls, ID	32,636	37,191	41,725	46,280
Lewiston, ID-WA	33,322	38,917	44,492	50,087
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	33,551	39,208	44,887	50,544
Pocatello, ID	33,301	38,418	43,514	48,631
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	32,885	37,524	42,183	46,821
Twin Falls, ID	33,156	38,792	44,408	50,045
Bloomington, IL	37,295	42,412	47,528	52,645
Champaign-Urbana, IL	40,456	47,029	53,602	60,175
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	44,242	51,626	58,989	66,373
Decatur, IL	38,896	45,552	52,188	58,844
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	41,580	47,653	53,706	59,780
Kankakee, IL	43,410	50,544	57,679	64,813
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	38,127	42,328	46,551	50,752
Peoria, IL	37,440	41,975	46,488	51,023
Rockford, IL	43,764	50,981	58,220	65,437
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	40,623	52,333	64,044	75,754
Springfield, IL	40,519	47,508	54,517	61,506
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	37,212	41,725	46,260	50,773
Bloomington, IN	41,434	47,196	52,936	58,698
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	38,335	44,221	50,128	56,015
Columbus, IN	41,684	47,320	52,957	58,594
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	39,250	44,616	49,983	55,349
Evansville, IN	39,250	44,616	49,983	55,349
Fort Wayne, IN	37,544	41,996	46,426	50,877
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	41,080	46,592	52,084	57,596
Kokomo, IN	38,272	42,786	47,300	51,813
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	43,639	50,898	58,136	65,396
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	43,722	51,044	58,344	65,666
Muncie, IN	41,850	47,050	52,271	57,471
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	43,556	50,794	58,053	65,292
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	39,250	44,616	49,983	55,349
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	39,125	46,717	54,288	61,880
Terre Haute, IN	40,290	45,927	51,543	57,180
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	43,098	47,840	52,604	57,346
Lawrence, KS	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Manhattan, KS	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Topeka, KS	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Wichita, KS	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Bowling Green, KY	45,552	55,474	65,375	75,296
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	36,276	45,428	54,580	63,732
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	33,800	47,570	61,360	75,130
Elizabethtown, KY	41,871	52,520	63,191	73,840
Lexington-Fayette, KY	36,276	44,221	52,146	60,092
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	38,917	50,170	61,423	72,676
Owensboro, KY	44,367	54,476	64,564	74,672
Paducah, KY-IL	43,077	53,956	64,855	75,733
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	38,189	49,712	61,256	72,780
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	45,178	55,100	65,000	74,922
Alexandria, LA	50,607	55,037	59,468	63,898
Baton Rouge, LA	45,740	50,212	54,704	59,176
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	46,634	51,876	57,138	62,380
Hammond, LA	50,461	54,600	58,760	62,900
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	53,332	57,824	62,338	66,831
Lafayette, LA	46,634	51,876	57,138	62,380
Lake Charles, LA	51,210	57,388	63,586	69,764
Monroe, LA	50,607	55,037	59,468	63,898
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	55,120	57,970	60,820	63,669
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	45,698	50,357	54,996	59,655
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	50,607	55,037	59,468	63,898
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	54,184	57,263	60,320	63,399
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	47,778	52,770	57,783	62,775
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	43,077	53,436	63,794	74,152
Barnstable Town, MA	68,911	73,508	78,104	82,701
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	64,647	69,784	74,943	80,080
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	66,082	71,261	76,461	81,640
Pittsfield, MA	35,048	47,092	59,135	71,178
Springfield, MA	43,077	53,436	63,794	74,152
Worcester, MA	54,080	62,026	69,992	77,938
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	47,154	61,548	75,941	90,335
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	46,717	62,837	78,957	95,077
Lexington Park, MD	43,597	46,676	49,733	52,812
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	49,588	63,773	77,980	92,165
Salisbury, MD	46,717	62,837	78,957	95,077
Bangor, ME	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Portland-South Portland, ME	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Ann Arbor, MI	45,740	51,668	57,596	63,524
Battle Creek, MI	52,396	54,476	56,576	58,656
Bay City, MI	47,653	52,458	57,263	62,068
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	45,365	51,668	57,970	64,272
Flint, MI	44,970	51,314	57,637	63,981
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	51,168	53,581	55,973	58,386
Jackson, MI	45,989	51,813	57,637	63,461
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	52,125	54,309	56,514	58,698
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	47,237	52,167	57,117	62,047
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	46,988	52,188	57,408	62,608
Midland, MI	47,653	52,458	57,263	62,068
Monroe, MI	45,615	51,730	57,866	63,981
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	47,653	52,458	57,263	62,068
Niles, MI	47,653	52,458	57,263	62,068
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	47,653	52,458	57,263	62,068
Saginaw, MI	47,653	52,458	57,263	62,068
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	51,896	54,143	56,410	58,656
Traverse City, MI	47,653	52,458	57,263	62,068
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	47,653	52,458	57,263	62,068
Duluth, MN-WI	51,501	60,944	70,408	79,852
Mankato, MN	58,261	66,997	75,754	84,490
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	51,293	61,069	70,866	80,642
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	62,941	70,055	77,148	84,261
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	52,500	62,775	73,071	83,346
Rochester, MN	51,501	60,944	70,408	79,852
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	56,348	65,708	75,088	84,448
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	57,887	66,748	75,629	84,490
St. Cloud, MN	61,152	68,952	76,732	84,532
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	42,141	52,208	62,255	72,322
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	41,996	48,880	55,786	62,671
Columbia, MO	42,037	49,775	57,533	65,271
Jefferson City, MO	42,037	49,775	57,533	65,271
Joplin, MO-KS	42,037	49,775	57,533	65,271
Kansas City, MO-KS	41,122	47,112	53,082	59,072
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	41,933	49,005	56,056	63,128
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	42,120	49,234	56,327	63,440
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	41,725	47,820	53,914	60,008
Springfield, MO	42,120	47,778	53,456	59,114
St. Joseph, MO-KS	42,037	49,775	57,533	65,271
St. Louis, MO-IL	42,162	49,234	56,327	63,399
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Hattiesburg, MS	47,216	57,949	68,703	79,436
Jackson, MS	35,007	44,991	54,975	64,959
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	37,378	50,316	63,253	76,191
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	34,424	44,304	54,164	64,044
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	32,240	36,484	40,748	44,991
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	35,069	44,117	53,186	62,234
Billings, MT	78,208	82,535	86,882	91,208
Bozeman, MT	68,349	74,485	80,621	86,757
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	74,256	78,832	83,388	87,964
Great Falls, MT	68,349	74,485	80,621	86,757
Helena, MT	66,352	70,824	75,276	79,748
Missoula, MT	68,349	74,485	80,621	86,757
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	70,575	76,024	81,453	86,903
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	68,349	74,485	80,621	86,757
Asheville, NC	40,061	41,788	43,514	45,240
Burlington, NC	40,436	42,890	45,344	47,799
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	40,768	43,306	45,844	48,381
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	41,704	44,159	46,613	49,068
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	40,436	42,890	45,344	47,799
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	40,248	42,640	45,012	47,404
Fayetteville, NC	40,436	42,890	45,344	47,799
Goldsboro, NC	40,436	42,890	45,344	47,799
Greensboro-High Point, NC	40,852	42,869	44,908	46,925
Greenville, NC	40,436	42,890	45,344	47,799
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	40,831	43,202	45,552	47,924
Jacksonville, NC	40,061	42,786	45,532	48,256
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	40,436	42,890	45,344	47,799
Raleigh-Cary, NC	40,436	42,890	45,344	47,799
Rocky Mount, NC	40,436	42,890	45,344	47,799
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	39,957	41,060	42,183	43,285
Wilmington, NC	40,290	42,765	45,240	47,716
Winston-Salem, NC	40,664	42,932	45,220	47,487
Bismarck, ND	52,000	58,968	65,957	72,925
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	51,626	56,140	60,674	65,188
Fargo, ND-MN	51,501	56,306	61,132	65,936
Grand Forks, ND-MN	50,191	55,869	61,568	67,247
Minot, ND	51,460	57,658	63,877	70,076
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	51,792	58,303	64,813	71,324
Grand Island, NE	41,060	44,429	47,799	51,168
Lincoln, NE	40,810	44,096	47,383	50,669
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	40,956	44,346	47,736	51,127
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	40,976	44,575	48,152	51,751
Omaha, NE-IA	41,517	44,575	47,632	50,690
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	40,956	44,346	47,736	51,127
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	59,780	65,916	72,052	78,188
Manchester-Nashua, NH	63,357	68,578	73,820	79,040
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	60,279	66,540	72,780	79,040
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	55,516	61,901	68,308	74,693
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	53,373	63,399	73,404	83,429
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	53,373	63,420	73,487	83,533
Vineland, NJ	53,103	58,116	63,149	68,162
Albuquerque, NM	45,116	46,946	48,797	50,628
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	47,112	48,423	49,733	51,044
Farmington, NM	43,306	45,636	47,965	50,295
Las Cruces, NM	45,012	46,904	48,776	50,669
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	45,116	46,946	48,797	50,628
Santa Fe, NM	43,306	45,636	47,965	50,295
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Carson City, NV	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Reno, NV	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	40,602	45,636	50,648	55,682
Binghamton, NY	40,602	45,636	50,648	55,682
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	38,730	43,972	49,213	54,455
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	40,602	45,636	50,648	55,682
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	40,789	44,533	48,277	52,021
Elmira, NY	40,602	45,636	50,648	55,682
Glens Falls, NY	40,602	45,636	50,648	55,682
Ithaca, NY	40,602	45,636	50,648	55,682
Kingston, NY	40,602	45,636	50,648	55,682
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	48,568	55,120	61,693	68,245
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	51,210	57,159	63,087	69,036
Rochester, NY	39,042	43,992	48,943	53,893
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	39,042	43,992	48,943	53,893
Syracuse, NY	40,602	45,636	50,648	55,682
Utica-Rome, NY	40,602	45,636	50,648	55,682
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	40,602	45,636	50,648	55,682
Akron, OH	36,109	43,826	51,522	59,239
Canton-Massillon, OH	40,040	47,196	54,351	61,506
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	38,335	44,928	51,543	58,136
Cleveland, OH	35,797	42,120	48,444	54,767
Columbus, OH	42,100	48,277	54,455	60,632
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	41,871	51,876	61,860	71,864
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	44,367	51,834	59,322	66,789
Lima, OH	50,274	60,924	71,552	82,202
Mansfield, OH	36,359	42,890	49,421	55,952
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	34,279	39,749	45,220	50,690
Sandusky, OH	37,669	50,191	62,733	75,255
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	39,812	47,029	54,226	61,444
Springfield, OH	46,343	56,597	66,852	77,106
Toledo, OH	42,349	55,495	68,661	81,807
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	50,482	60,341	70,180	80,039
Youngstown-Warren, OH	36,109	43,826	51,522	59,239
Enid, OK	33,280	36,255	39,250	42,224
Lawton, OK	30,680	35,256	39,853	44,429
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	28,746	34,071	39,396	44,720
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	32,656	36,775	40,872	44,991
Oklahoma City, OK	30,472	34,924	39,354	43,805
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	28,351	32,012	35,652	39,312
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	29,162	32,573	36,005	39,416
Tulsa, OK	32,636	36,629	40,602	44,596
Albany, OR	55,557	63,461	71,344	79,248
Bend, OR	55,557	63,461	71,344	79,248
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	56,223	64,148	72,052	79,976
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	56,223	64,148	72,052	79,976
Corvallis, OR	55,557	63,461	71,344	79,248
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	55,557	63,461	71,344	79,248
Eugene-Springfield, OR	55,557	63,461	71,344	79,248
Grants Pass, OR	55,557	63,461	71,344	79,248
Medford, OR	55,557	63,461	71,344	79,248
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	53,456	62,380	71,303	80,226
Salem, OR	55,536	63,836	72,156	80,455
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	53,269	63,316	73,341	83,388
Altoona, PA	33,343	43,909	54,496	65,063
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	33,343	43,909	54,496	65,063
Chambersburg, PA	33,343	43,909	54,496	65,063
Erie, PA	33,343	43,909	54,496	65,063
Gettysburg, PA	33,343	43,909	54,496	65,063
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	33,343	43,909	54,496	65,063
Johnstown, PA	61,381	67,788	74,215	80,621
Lancaster, PA	33,343	43,909	54,496	65,063
Lebanon, PA	33,343	43,909	54,496	65,063
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	33,343	43,909	54,496	65,063
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	59,343	66,186	73,008	79,852
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	50,170	60,612	71,032	81,474
Pittsburgh, PA	33,343	43,909	54,496	65,063
Reading, PA	33,343	43,909	54,496	65,063
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	33,343	43,909	54,496	65,063
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	61,381	67,788	74,215	80,621
State College, PA	33,343	43,909	54,496	65,063
Williamsport, PA	33,343	43,909	54,496	65,063
York-Hanover, PA	33,343	43,909	54,496	65,063
Aguadilla, PR	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Arecibo, PR	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Guayama, PR	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Mayaguez, PR	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Ponce, PR	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	78,562	80,101	81,620	83,159
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	52,125	59,884	67,621	75,380
Columbia, SC	41,663	45,178	48,693	52,208
Florence, SC	52,125	59,884	67,621	75,380
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	52,125	59,884	67,621	75,380
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	52,125	59,884	67,621	75,380
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	52,125	59,884	67,621	75,380
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	41,871	50,274	58,677	67,080
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	41,621	45,199	48,776	52,354
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	52,125	59,884	67,621	75,380
Spartanburg, SC	41,663	45,240	48,818	52,396
Sumter, SC	52,125	59,884	67,621	75,380
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Rapid City, SD	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Chattanooga, TN-GA	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Clarksville, TN-KY	47,882	59,426	70,991	82,535
Cleveland, TN	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Jackson, TN	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Johnson City, TN	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	54,892	63,482	72,052	80,642
Knoxville, TN	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	41,101	50,919	60,736	70,554
Morristown, TN	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	46,759	57,783	68,807	79,831
Abilene, TX	42,703	50,024	57,367	64,688
Amarillo, TX	44,845	53,477	62,088	70,720
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	47,799	56,389	64,980	73,570
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	50,191	58,157	66,103	74,069
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	43,119	52,604	62,109	71,594
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	47,799	56,389	64,980	73,570
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	50,128	58,407	66,664	74,943
College Station-Bryan, TX	47,799	56,389	64,980	73,570
Corpus Christi, TX	63,066	70,429	77,792	85,156
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	47,632	57,804	67,975	78,146
Eagle Pass, TX	47,799	56,389	64,980	73,570
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	49,504	57,533	65,541	73,570
El Paso, TX	47,799	56,389	64,980	73,570
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	48,943	57,471	65,978	74,506
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	50,420	58,344	66,290	74,215
Killeen-Temple, TX	47,799	56,389	64,980	73,570
Laredo, TX	47,799	56,389	64,980	73,570
Longview, TX	42,204	47,986	53,768	59,551
Lubbock, TX	47,799	56,389	64,980	73,570
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	47,799	56,389	64,980	73,570
Midland, TX	45,199	52,770	60,341	67,912
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	43,431	53,831	64,210	74,610
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	43,826	51,751	59,696	67,621
Odessa, TX	45,199	52,770	60,341	67,912
San Angelo, TX	47,799	56,389	64,980	73,570
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	47,799	56,389	64,980	73,570
Sherman-Denison, TX	45,532	55,869	66,228	76,565
Texarkana, TX-AR	47,799	56,389	64,980	73,570
Tyler, TX	41,829	48,173	54,538	60,882
Victoria, TX	47,799	56,389	64,980	73,570
Waco, TX	44,533	55,162	65,812	76,440
Wichita Falls, TX	44,221	51,335	58,428	65,541
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	49,005	50,898	52,791	54,684
Logan, UT-ID	34,383	39,770	45,157	50,544
Ogden, UT	50,108	51,564	53,040	54,496
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	48,984	50,732	52,500	54,247
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	50,149	51,439	52,708	53,997
St. George, UT	49,005	50,898	52,791	54,684
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	49,005	50,898	52,791	54,684
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	34,591	40,332	46,072	51,813
Charlottesville, VA	34,591	40,332	46,072	51,813
Harrisonburg, VA	34,591	40,332	46,072	51,813
Lynchburg, VA	34,591	40,332	46,072	51,813
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	34,591	40,332	46,072	51,813
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	34,591	40,332	46,072	51,813
Richmond, VA	36,920	40,997	45,074	49,151
Roanoke, VA	34,882	41,330	47,799	54,247
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	34,861	40,519	46,197	51,855
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	34,736	40,456	46,176	51,896
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	34,591	40,332	46,072	51,813
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	37,004	39,125	41,247	43,368
Winchester, VA-WV	47,092	51,106	55,120	59,135
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Bellingham, WA	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	49,983	59,405	68,848	78,271
Kennewick-Richland, WA	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Longview-Kelso, WA	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Walla Walla, WA	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	51,730	61,132	70,512	79,914
Yakima, WA	50,960	60,050	69,140	78,229
Appleton, WI	49,837	53,602	57,388	61,152
Eau Claire, WI	49,837	53,602	57,388	61,152
Fond du Lac, WI	49,837	53,602	57,388	61,152
Green Bay, WI	49,837	53,602	57,388	61,152
Janesville-Beloit, WI	49,837	53,602	57,388	61,152
Kenosha, WI	49,837	53,602	57,388	61,152
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	49,400	53,165	56,930	60,695
Madison, WI	49,837	53,602	57,388	61,152
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	49,837	53,602	57,388	61,152
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	50,191	54,226	58,240	62,276
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	51,397	56,805	62,234	67,642
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	49,837	53,602	57,388	61,152
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	49,837	53,602	57,388	61,152
Sheboygan, WI	49,920	52,812	55,682	58,573
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	49,837	53,623	57,408	61,194
Wausau, WI	50,232	54,101	57,991	61,860
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	52,312	61,485	70,679	79,852
Beckley, WV	48,464	51,418	54,351	57,304
Charleston, WV	48,485	51,439	54,392	57,346
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	37,087	43,888	50,711	57,512
Morgantown, WV	48,797	52,271	55,765	59,239
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	44,388	49,442	54,517	59,572
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	48,797	52,271	55,765	59,239
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	45,178	49,754	54,330	58,906
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	40,831	47,861	54,892	61,922
Wheeling, WV-OH	45,136	50,877	56,597	62,338
Casper, WY	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Cheyenne, WY	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	42,204	51,044	59,884	68,724

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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