DOL wage area 17980 · Georgia

H-1B prevailing wages in Columbus, GA-AL

Covers Russell County, AL; Chattahoochee County, GA; Harris County, GA; Marion County, GA; Muscogee County, GA; Stewart County, GA; Talbot County, GA.

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

Columbus, GA-AL is DOL wage area 17980, covering 7 counties (Russell County, AL; Chattahoochee County, GA; Harris County, GA and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $134,888 for Level IV and $87,048 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $117,437 for Level IV and $75,276 for Level I; Data Scientists need $105,373 for Level IV and $60,653 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	87,048	103,002	118,935	134,888
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	75,276	89,336	103,376	117,437
Data Scientists15-2051	60,653	75,567	90,460	105,373
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	73,861	87,319	100,797	114,255
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	62,026	80,704	99,404	118,082
Information Security Analysts15-1212	70,450	89,919	109,388	128,856
Database Administrators15-1242	71,740	92,415	113,090	133,765
Database Architects15-1243	104,874	116,272	127,692	139,090
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	60,133	75,234	90,335	105,436
Computer Network Architects15-1241	87,173	104,832	122,512	140,172
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	100,028	132,392	164,757	197,122
Web Developers15-1254	54,746	65,687	76,628	87,568
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	72,114	96,076	120,058	144,020
Computer Programmers15-1251	73,175	88,692	104,188	119,704
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	52,250	63,420	74,568	85,738
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	38,439	47,570	56,680	65,812
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	54,101	65,000	75,920	86,820
Statisticians15-2041	74,527	95,514	116,522	137,509
Actuaries15-2011	129,543	181,085	232,607	284,149
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	113,256	138,716	164,175	189,634
Marketing Managers11-2021	92,290	126,069	159,869	193,648
Sales Managers11-2022	80,226	114,109	147,972	181,855
Financial Managers11-3031	91,021	123,740	156,437	189,156
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	114,442	134,826	155,189	175,573
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	61,090	88,234	115,378	142,522
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	81,120	104,687	128,274	151,840
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	50,461	67,704	84,968	102,212
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	61,964	79,040	96,117	113,194
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	67,247	92,415	117,604	142,772
Management Analysts13-1111	60,778	75,941	91,104	106,268
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	37,004	57,304	77,605	97,906
Logisticians13-1081	50,960	66,956	82,951	98,946
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	44,533	63,066	81,578	100,111
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	75,546	94,890	114,213	133,557
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	84,906	114,317	143,749	173,160
Electrical Engineers17-2071	72,863	89,170	105,498	121,805
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	72,239	90,418	108,618	126,797
Industrial Engineers17-2112	75,650	86,612	97,573	108,535
Civil Engineers17-2051	60,695	75,692	90,668	105,664
Engineers, All Other17-2199	67,164	88,754	110,324	131,914
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	71,053	84,594	98,114	111,655
Chemical Engineers17-2041	75,837	94,724	113,610	132,496
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	93,351	114,920	136,511	158,080
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	68,079	87,922	107,765	127,608
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	73,258	85,114	96,991	108,847
Chemists19-2031	63,024	81,120	99,196	117,292
Pharmacists29-1051	111,239	123,948	136,636	149,344
Physical Therapists29-1123	75,317	87,548	99,778	112,008
Lawyers23-1011	60,279	94,516	128,732	162,968
Graphic Designers27-1024	32,012	43,098	54,164	65,250

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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