DOL wage area 19140 · Georgia

H-1B prevailing wages in Dalton, GA

Covers Murray County, GA; Whitfield County, GA.

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

Dalton, GA is DOL wage area 19140, covering 2 counties (Murray County, GA; Whitfield County, GA). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $138,487 for Level IV and $83,575 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $113,152 for Level IV and $68,037 for Level I; Data Scientists need $126,090 for Level IV and $70,346 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	83,575	101,879	120,183	138,487
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	68,037	83,076	98,114	113,152
Data Scientists15-2051	70,346	88,920	107,516	126,090
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	67,746	81,578	95,431	109,263
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	48,818	68,890	88,962	109,034
Information Security Analysts15-1212	76,399	96,284	116,168	136,053
Database Administrators15-1242	59,218	77,813	96,408	115,004
Database Architects15-1243	77,855	94,973	112,071	129,189
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	64,002	77,564	91,125	104,687
Computer Network Architects15-1241	79,685	100,381	121,077	141,773
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	76,981	91,354	105,706	120,079
Web Developers15-1254	47,944	57,492	67,039	76,586
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	63,669	87,839	112,029	136,199
Computer Programmers15-1251	61,922	78,250	94,599	110,927
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	50,357	58,386	66,415	74,444
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	38,792	48,984	59,197	69,389
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	44,908	57,741	70,596	83,429
Statisticians15-2041	76,378	97,261	118,124	139,007
Actuaries15-2011	77,917	103,751	129,584	155,418
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	110,948	137,634	164,300	190,986
Marketing Managers11-2021	93,829	122,845	151,861	180,877
Sales Managers11-2022	76,149	115,378	154,607	193,836
Financial Managers11-3031	87,028	116,792	146,578	176,343
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	118,352	140,442	162,511	184,600
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	71,116	99,050	127,005	154,940
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	80,559	112,549	144,560	176,551
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	53,165	67,704	82,244	96,783
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	54,372	72,717	91,084	109,429
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	66,186	81,869	97,532	113,215
Management Analysts13-1111	62,712	84,573	106,413	128,274
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	48,548	69,181	89,836	110,469
Logisticians13-1081	39,770	50,981	62,213	73,424
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	43,036	61,007	78,999	96,970
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	73,591	92,789	112,008	131,207
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	92,664	111,488	130,312	149,136
Electrical Engineers17-2071	71,656	84,344	97,012	109,700
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	72,967	87,319	101,650	116,002
Industrial Engineers17-2112	65,437	80,247	95,077	109,887
Civil Engineers17-2051	71,656	87,589	103,543	119,476
Engineers, All Other17-2199	60,653	80,850	101,047	121,244
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	94,370	117,208	140,068	162,906
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	83,325	174,908	266,490	358,072
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	52,936	63,628	74,298	84,989
Chemists19-2031	57,325	72,655	88,005	103,335
Pharmacists29-1051	111,696	122,762	133,828	144,893
Physical Therapists29-1123	82,119	92,997	103,855	114,733
Lawyers23-1011	62,088	93,684	125,300	156,895
Graphic Designers27-1024	38,522	49,816	61,090	72,384

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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