H-1B prevailing wages in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA

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

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA is DOL wage area 12060, covering 29 counties (Barrow County, GA; Bartow County, GA; Butts County, GA and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $157,519 for Level IV and $91,916 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $140,484 for Level IV and $77,480 for Level I; Data Scientists need $141,108 for Level IV and $77,876 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.