; (B) if the H–2B worker is a professional athlete whose job opportunity is covered by professional sports league rules or regulations, the wage set forth in section 212(p)(2); and (C) if subparagraphs (A) and (B) do not apply, at the employer’s option— (i) the wage rate provided by the Department of Homeland Security that reflects the mean wage of workers similarly employed at the skill level in the area of employment based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data; or (ii) the wage rate indicated by a wage survey prepared by an entity other than the Federal Government where— (I) the survey data was collected within 24 months; (II) the survey was published within the prior 24 months; (III) the employer’s job description adequately matches the job description in the survey; (IV) the survey reflects the area of intended employment, if there are substantially comparable jobs in the area of intended employment; (V) the survey is across industries that employ workers in the occupation; (VI) the wage determination reflects the mean wage of workers similarly employed (and, at the employer’s discretion, at the same skill level) in the area of intended employment