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Five-year wage trends
Median wage levels across states
Focus level
Level III median wage up 15.5% since 2020-21.
2026 weighted lottery impact
Thresholds for Level III & IV
2026 Weighted Lottery Impact
Level III threshold: $62,878
Level IV threshold: $75,005
Most common level in filings: Level II
Latest Level III median
2025-26
$62,878
Level I$37,211
Level II$49,795
Level III$62,878
Level IV$75,005
Top metros by Level III wages
Latest year median for this occupation
| Rank | Metro Area | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, NJ | $63,606 | $90,563 | $117,541 | $144,498 |
| 2 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, CA | $62,088 | $87,672 | $113,277 | $138,861 |
| 3 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, CA | $58,282 | $84,906 | $111,550 | $138,174 |
| 4 | Modesto, CA, CA | $61,547 | $84,115 | $106,683 | $129,251 |
| 5 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, CA | $62,754 | $84,677 | $106,579 | $128,502 |
| 6 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA, CA | $58,822 | $81,827 | $104,832 | $127,837 |
| 7 | Merced, CA, CA | $54,371 | $78,541 | $102,731 | $126,901 |
| 8 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, DC | $59,259 | $79,602 | $99,965 | $120,307 |
| 9 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT, CT | $53,373 | $76,232 | $99,091 | $121,950 |
| 10 | Winchester, VA-WV, VA | $58,074 | $78,478 | $98,904 | $119,309 |
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