DOL wage area 12020 · Georgia

H-1B prevailing wages in Athens-Clarke County, GA

Covers Clarke County, GA; Madison County, GA; Oconee County, GA; Oglethorpe County, GA.

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

Athens-Clarke County, GA is DOL wage area 12020, covering 4 counties (Clarke County, GA; Madison County, GA; Oconee County, GA and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $132,143 for Level IV and $75,484 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $84,760 for Level IV and $55,724 for Level I; Data Scientists need $104,104 for Level IV and $53,228 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.

Top H-1B occupations

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50 occupations

Occupation	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Software Developers15-1252	75,484	94,370	113,256	132,143
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	55,724	65,396	75,088	84,760
Data Scientists15-2051	53,228	70,180	87,152	104,104
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	74,298	90,709	107,100	123,511
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	52,666	74,277	95,868	117,479
Information Security Analysts15-1212	86,487	109,845	133,204	156,562
Database Administrators15-1242	67,829	85,114	102,378	119,663
Database Architects15-1243	112,362	129,792	147,223	164,653
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	58,365	69,098	79,831	90,564
Computer Network Architects15-1241	70,304	99,820	129,314	158,829
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	96,304	129,189	162,074	194,959
Web Developers15-1254	56,743	76,732	96,741	116,730
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	37,420	51,168	64,896	78,645
Computer Programmers15-1251	73,320	88,900	104,500	120,079
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	57,741	69,119	80,496	91,874
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	38,730	45,719	52,728	59,717
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	43,992	54,018	64,023	74,048
Statisticians15-2041	77,356	97,802	118,248	138,695
Actuaries15-2011	133,245	184,122	234,978	285,855
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	99,466	128,669	157,872	187,076
Marketing Managers11-2021	86,050	124,426	162,823	201,199
Sales Managers11-2022	78,458	107,349	136,261	165,152
Financial Managers11-3031	89,669	123,968	158,247	192,546
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	121,722	141,482	161,221	180,981
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	61,756	88,962	116,189	143,396
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	76,856	103,293	129,730	156,167
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	51,460	67,496	83,554	99,591
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	63,232	79,810	96,367	112,944
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	67,476	92,914	118,352	143,791
Management Analysts13-1111	68,557	89,544	110,532	131,519
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	40,248	55,557	70,845	86,154
Logisticians13-1081	44,512	55,536	66,560	77,584
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	39,354	54,226	69,119	83,991
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	75,400	94,620	113,839	133,058
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	85,759	115,752	145,725	175,719
Electrical Engineers17-2071	78,541	90,522	102,482	114,463
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	70,720	84,948	99,196	113,423
Industrial Engineers17-2112	69,493	80,829	92,165	103,501
Civil Engineers17-2051	59,738	72,156	84,594	97,012
Engineers, All Other17-2199	72,634	93,788	114,941	136,095
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	71,116	84,656	98,197	111,738
Chemical Engineers17-2041	75,650	94,890	114,130	133,370
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	102,232	124,280	146,308	168,356
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	68,890	89,960	111,052	132,122
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	42,162	61,860	81,557	101,255
Chemists19-2031	74,776	93,184	111,572	129,980
Pharmacists29-1051	90,855	108,202	125,528	142,876
Physical Therapists29-1123	72,634	85,010	97,365	109,741
Lawyers23-1011	63,170	91,895	120,599	149,324
Graphic Designers27-1024	32,469	39,916	47,362	54,808

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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