DOL wage area 10500 · Georgia

H-1B prevailing wages in Albany, GA

Covers Dougherty County, GA; Lee County, GA; Terrell County, GA; Worth County, GA.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Albany, GA?

Albany, GA is DOL wage area 10500, covering 4 counties (Dougherty County, GA; Lee County, GA; Terrell County, GA and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $137,010 for Level IV and $84,095 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $114,692 for Level IV and $69,514 for Level I; Data Scientists need $116,023 for Level IV and $62,567 for Level I. Under the weighted H-1B lottery, each wage level adds one entry, from one at Level I to four at Level IV, and DHS projects selection odds of about 15%, 31%, 46% and 61%. Some of these wages are borrowed from a wider geography because local survey data was thin, but they are still the official figures for this area. The table below covers the 50 occupations most filed for H-1B; any other job can be checked with the calculator.

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50 occupations

Occupation	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Software Developers15-1252	84,095	101,733	119,372	137,010
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	69,514	84,573	99,632	114,692
Data Scientists15-2051	62,567	80,392	98,197	116,023
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	71,615	86,466	101,317	116,168
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	66,207	82,535	98,842	115,170
Information Security Analysts15-1212	63,877	85,468	107,079	128,669
Database Administrators15-1242	58,157	73,799	89,461	105,103
Database Architects15-1243	108,868	126,839	144,789	162,760
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	61,360	76,524	91,666	106,829
Computer Network Architects15-1241	70,720	89,607	108,472	127,359
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	76,981	91,354	105,706	120,079
Web Developers15-1254	55,058	73,716	92,373	111,031
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	65,583	80,559	95,514	110,490
Computer Programmers15-1251	63,191	77,772	92,373	106,954
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	55,432	65,895	76,336	86,799
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	38,439	49,588	60,736	71,885
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	54,663	70,034	85,384	100,756
Statisticians15-2041	76,378	97,261	118,124	139,007
Actuaries15-2011	83,991	112,591	141,191	169,791
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	109,429	134,368	159,287	184,226
Marketing Managers11-2021	87,776	111,176	134,576	157,976
Sales Managers11-2022	79,352	113,568	147,784	182,000
Financial Managers11-3031	85,925	117,250	148,596	179,920
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	111,010	131,394	151,757	172,141
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	64,231	102,212	140,213	178,194
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	85,093	108,285	131,498	154,690
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	49,068	63,544	78,042	92,519
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	58,844	76,399	93,975	111,530
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	60,840	79,852	98,842	117,853
Management Analysts13-1111	63,815	79,373	94,952	110,511
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	38,792	54,642	70,471	86,320
Logisticians13-1081	56,660	74,444	92,248	110,032
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	45,344	63,108	80,850	98,613
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	73,591	92,789	112,008	131,207
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	68,599	87,402	106,226	125,029
Electrical Engineers17-2071	79,103	98,572	118,061	137,530
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	71,365	92,186	113,028	133,848
Industrial Engineers17-2112	81,973	90,959	99,944	108,930
Civil Engineers17-2051	59,800	71,532	83,284	95,015
Engineers, All Other17-2199	65,084	85,093	105,124	125,133
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	70,263	83,720	97,199	110,656
Chemical Engineers17-2041	72,509	92,248	111,988	131,727
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	76,607	93,476	110,365	127,234
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	67,018	89,420	111,842	134,244
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	53,311	71,469	89,648	107,807
Chemists19-2031	56,660	69,743	82,805	95,888
Pharmacists29-1051	107,453	119,704	131,956	144,207
Physical Therapists29-1123	76,919	87,797	98,676	109,554
Lawyers23-1011	60,508	91,458	122,408	153,359
Graphic Designers27-1024	29,412	37,690	45,948	54,226

Annual salary in U.S. dollars, rounded up. Source: DOL OFLC prevailing wage data, effective July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027, computed directly from the DOL file (methodology). Page updated 2026-10-14.

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