Prevailing Wage for Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other
Prevailing wage for Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other is set by DOL using Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics surveys across more than 500 metropolitan areas. DOL assigns four experience levels, so the wage floor shifts based on your background and worksite city. Sponsored candidates should confirm their offer clears the correct level before the LCA is filed.
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Entry-level candidates with limited experience performing routine administrative tasks under close supervision. Typically recent graduates or career changers with minimal prior office support work. Employers filing at Level 1 expect significant on-the-job training and little independent judgment.
Qualified candidates with some prior office or administrative support experience who work with moderate supervision. Level 2 is the most common filing level for Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other, covering professionals who handle standard tasks with growing independence.
Experienced workers who handle complex administrative assignments with limited oversight. Candidates at this level typically bring several years of relevant experience, mentor junior staff, and take ownership of higher-stakes coordination or specialized support functions.
Fully competent senior professionals operating with broad autonomy, setting procedures, and often leading teams or managing office support functions. Employers file at Level 4 for candidates whose expertise and judgment are recognized as authoritative within the organization.
Prevailing Wage for Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other by OES area
Each shape is a DOL OES area, the unit prevailing wage is published for.
What’s an OES area?
The Department of Labor publishes prevailing wages for geographic zones called OES areas. Every U.S. county belongs to exactly one, and the wage floor applies across the whole area. A worker in Oakland gets the San Francisco metro wage, not a separate Oakland wage.
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Watch for SOC misclassification on your LCA
Titles like administrative coordinator, office specialist, or operations associate sometimes get filed under more specific SOC codes covering secretaries or data entry workers, which carry different wage floors. Confirm your LCA lists SOC 43-9199 if your duties span multiple uncategorized office support functions.
Factor in the gap between low-paying and top metros
The prevailing wage floor for this occupation varies sharply by location. Metros like San Jose and San Francisco set floors well above the national median, while smaller Midwest and Southern markets sit significantly lower. A multisite offer should name the primary worksite city on the LCA, not company headquarters.
Understand why signing bonuses rarely close a wage gap
DOL prevailing wage compliance for Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other is measured against the annualized base salary on the LCA. Signing bonuses, one-time awards, and benefits are excluded from the calculation. An offer below the floor cannot be remedied by adding a bonus to the total compensation package.
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Because SOC 43-9199 is a catch-all category, sponsoring employers can be hard to identify. Migrate Mate shows which companies have previously sponsored Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other, so you can target your search toward employers already familiar with filing under this occupation code.
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How does DOL set the prevailing wage for Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other?
DOL derives prevailing wages from Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics surveys collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics across hundreds of metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. For SOC 43-9199, DOL converts those survey percentiles into four wage levels. The employer then requests a prevailing wage determination from OFLC or uses the OFLC Wage Search to identify the applicable floor before filing an LCA.
What do the four wage levels mean, and how do I know which one applies to my offer?
The four levels reflect experience and supervisory requirements. Level 1 covers entry-level work under close supervision, Level 2 covers qualified candidates with moderate independence, Level 3 covers experienced workers handling complex tasks, and Level 4 covers fully competent senior professionals. The level on your LCA should match the duties and supervision described in your job offer, not simply the title your employer uses internally.
Why does the prevailing wage for this occupation vary so much from city to city?
DOL conducts regional Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics surveys that capture actual wages paid in each metropolitan area. Denser labor markets with higher costs of living, such as San Jose and Boston, produce higher survey medians and therefore higher prevailing wages. The worksite address on the LCA determines which metro survey applies, so a remote or multisite arrangement must identify the actual location where work is primarily performed.
What happens if my job offer falls below the prevailing wage for a sponsored position?
An LCA certified at a wage below the applicable prevailing wage floor creates a compliance violation. USCIS can deny or revoke the H-1B petition, and DOL can audit the employer. The employer is required to pay the higher of the actual wage paid to similar workers or the prevailing wage. A shortfall discovered during adjudication typically requires the employer to amend the offer before USCIS will approve the petition.
How can I find and verify the prevailing wage for Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other in a specific U.S. city?
Use the OFLC Wage Search, which lets you query by SOC code and metropolitan area to retrieve the current four-level wage table for your worksite location. Cross-check with Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational wage data for the same metro. For sponsored positions, Migrate Mate shows which employers have historically sponsored this occupation, so you can research whether a specific company's offers have been consistent with typical wage levels in that market.
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