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Five-year wage trends
Median wage levels across states
Focus level
Level III median wage up 16.6% since 2020-21.
2026 weighted lottery impact
Thresholds for Level III & IV
2026 Weighted Lottery Impact
Level III threshold: $56,784
Level IV threshold: $66,726
Most common level in filings: Level II
Latest Level III median
2025-26
$56,784
Level I$37,544
Level II$47,445
Level III$56,784
Level IV$66,726
Top metros by Level III wages
Latest year median for this occupation
| Rank | Metro Area | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA, CA | $64,438 | $79,373 | $94,307 | $109,242 |
| 2 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, DC | $55,078 | $73,466 | $91,874 | $110,261 |
| 3 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV, MD | $54,330 | $72,696 | $91,083 | $109,450 |
| 4 | Winchester, VA-WV, VA | $54,413 | $72,738 | $91,083 | $109,408 |
| 5 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, CA | $65,042 | $77,958 | $90,875 | $103,792 |
| 6 | Lexington Park, MD, MD | $54,101 | $71,906 | $89,710 | $107,515 |
| 7 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, CA | $59,010 | $72,946 | $86,882 | $100,818 |
| 8 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY, NY | $43,805 | $65,229 | $86,674 | $108,098 |
| 9 | Kingston, NY, NY | $50,898 | $68,765 | $86,632 | $104,499 |
| 10 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, NJ | $43,451 | $64,854 | $86,237 | $107,640 |
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