DOL wage area 12260 · Georgia

H-1B prevailing wages in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC

Covers Burke County, GA; Columbia County, GA; Lincoln County, GA; McDuffie County, GA; Richmond County, GA; Aiken County, SC; Edgefield County, SC.

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

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC is DOL wage area 12260, covering 7 counties (Burke County, GA; Columbia County, GA; Lincoln County, GA and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $145,954 for Level IV and $81,495 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $117,292 for Level IV and $64,376 for Level I; Data Scientists need $117,000 for Level IV and $60,549 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	81,495	102,981	124,468	145,954
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	64,376	82,015	99,653	117,292
Data Scientists15-2051	60,549	79,373	98,176	117,000
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	78,479	93,808	109,138	124,468
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	65,375	87,132	108,888	130,645
Information Security Analysts15-1212	66,623	88,733	110,864	132,975
Database Administrators15-1242	57,429	76,586	95,764	114,920
Database Architects15-1243	88,879	103,584	118,311	133,016
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	65,645	80,829	96,013	111,197
Computer Network Architects15-1241	82,930	106,496	130,084	153,650
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	76,981	91,354	105,706	120,079
Web Developers15-1254	54,996	72,676	90,335	108,015
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	43,306	66,186	89,066	111,946
Computer Programmers15-1251	65,541	81,620	97,719	113,797
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	54,039	69,077	84,116	99,154
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	41,330	50,981	60,612	70,263
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	54,954	71,906	88,879	105,831
Statisticians15-2041	56,493	67,143	77,792	88,442
Actuaries15-2011	81,412	107,183	132,975	158,746
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	114,858	141,794	168,730	195,666
Marketing Managers11-2021	90,834	119,184	147,514	175,864
Sales Managers11-2022	77,376	114,941	152,485	190,050
Financial Managers11-3031	85,634	116,730	147,826	178,922
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	137,696	159,640	181,584	203,528
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	74,236	107,141	140,068	172,973
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	82,223	106,372	130,500	154,648
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	52,125	68,349	84,573	100,797
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	69,119	86,612	104,125	121,618
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	61,589	81,973	102,336	122,720
Management Analysts13-1111	58,532	77,314	96,076	114,858
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	37,669	54,455	71,220	88,005
Logisticians13-1081	57,616	73,549	89,482	105,415
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	48,756	67,080	85,384	103,709
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	83,637	104,583	125,549	146,495
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	72,967	92,560	112,133	131,727
Electrical Engineers17-2071	81,973	98,218	114,484	130,728
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	90,189	113,506	136,802	160,119
Industrial Engineers17-2112	80,039	94,245	108,431	122,637
Civil Engineers17-2051	77,917	94,224	110,552	126,860
Engineers, All Other17-2199	83,845	109,991	136,116	162,261
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	70,076	82,472	94,890	107,287
Chemical Engineers17-2041	85,884	102,024	118,165	134,306
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	108,951	126,298	143,666	161,013
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	54,642	76,045	97,428	118,831
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	61,277	76,607	91,916	107,245
Chemists19-2031	55,994	69,660	83,346	97,012
Pharmacists29-1051	101,463	116,647	131,810	146,994
Physical Therapists29-1123	74,048	85,696	97,365	109,013
Lawyers23-1011	75,733	103,688	131,623	159,578
Graphic Designers27-1024	35,548	45,490	55,453	65,396

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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