Prevailing Wage Lookup
Find the Department of Labor prevailing wage for any job title and work location in the United States. See all 4 OEWS wage levels â Level I (entry), Level II (qualified), Level III (experienced), Level IV (fully competent) â used for H-1B registrations, LCA filings, and PERM labor certifications.
How This Tool Works
Enter a job title to search for the matching SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code, then select your state and metro area. The tool queries the Department of Labor's OEWS wage database and returns the prevailing wage at all 4 levels. Level I represents the 17th percentile (entry-level), Level II the 34th percentile (qualified), Level III the 50th percentile (experienced), and Level IV the 67th percentile (fully competent). These wage levels are now critically important because they directly determine your H-1B lottery odds under the FY2027 wage-weighted system.
What the Data Covers
Prevailing wages for 800+ SOC codes across 400+ metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in the United States. The OEWS program surveys approximately 1.2 million establishments to produce wage estimates.
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Data Source & Methodology
Wage data comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program. The OEWS surveys approximately 1.2 million non-farm establishments semi-annually. The four wage levels correspond to percentiles: Level I (17th), Level II (34th), Level III (50th), Level IV (67th).
OEWS wages are statistical estimates based on surveys and may not reflect actual wages offered by specific employers. The data does not account for non-wage compensation like bonuses, stock options, or benefits. Some occupation-area combinations may have limited data.