The Department of Labor proposed revising the four OEWS prevailing-wage levels used for H-1B, H-1B1, E-3 and PERM processes to approximately the 34th, 52nd, 70th and 88th percentiles. This is a notice of proposed rulemaking, not a current wage floor. Existing wage rules continue unless and until DOL publishes and brings a final rule into force.
Prospective H-1B, H-1B1, E-3, EB-2 and EB-3 workers and their sponsoring employers.
Primary: Federal Register public inspection — DOL wage NPRM ↗
Verified 2026-08-02 · methodology