DOL wage area 1300003 · Georgia

H-1B prevailing wages in East Georgia nonmetropolitan area

Covers Bulloch County, GA; Candler County, GA; Emanuel County, GA; Evans County, GA; Glascock County, GA; Hancock County, GA; Jefferson County, GA; Jenkins County, GA; Johnson County, GA; Montgomery County, GA; Screven County, GA; Taliaferro County, GA; Tattnall County, GA; Toombs County, GA; Treutlen County, GA; Warren County, GA; Washington County, GA; Wheeler County, GA; Wilkes County, GA.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in East Georgia nonmetropolitan area?

East Georgia nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 1300003, covering 19 counties (Bulloch County, GA; Candler County, GA; Emanuel County, GA and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $143,562 for Level IV and $72,343 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $96,450 for Level IV and $49,130 for Level I; Data Scientists need $118,498 for Level IV and $68,578 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	72,343	96,076	119,829	143,562
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	49,130	64,896	80,684	96,450
Data Scientists15-2051	68,578	85,218	101,858	118,498
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	72,260	89,108	105,976	122,824
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	50,420	68,557	86,695	104,832
Information Security Analysts15-1212	65,229	86,757	108,306	129,834
Database Administrators15-1242	59,530	77,189	94,828	112,487
Database Architects15-1243	87,839	105,248	122,637	140,047
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	59,364	74,693	90,044	105,373
Computer Network Architects15-1241	73,820	95,764	117,728	139,672
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	78,604	103,709	128,836	153,941
Web Developers15-1254	50,128	67,143	84,157	101,172
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	37,503	56,618	75,754	94,869
Computer Programmers15-1251	69,244	85,156	101,088	117,000
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	49,192	58,885	68,599	78,292
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	40,831	50,752	60,653	70,575
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	49,712	63,524	77,314	91,125
Statisticians15-2041	90,730	103,605	116,480	129,356
Actuaries15-2011	83,991	112,591	141,191	169,791
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	91,957	116,896	141,815	166,754
Marketing Managers11-2021	85,696	119,247	152,797	186,348
Sales Managers11-2022	64,730	98,093	131,456	164,820
Financial Managers11-3031	85,530	116,647	147,784	178,901
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	108,805	128,794	148,783	168,772
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	77,439	109,200	140,983	172,744
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	76,420	98,717	120,994	143,292
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	50,191	64,688	79,207	93,704
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	61,236	77,917	94,599	111,280
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	59,904	79,706	99,528	119,330
Management Analysts13-1111	53,456	73,986	94,536	115,066
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	37,919	52,354	66,789	81,224
Logisticians13-1081	54,455	67,538	80,642	93,725
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	40,560	55,724	70,908	86,071
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	73,591	92,789	112,008	131,207
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	76,524	104,229	131,935	159,640
Electrical Engineers17-2071	70,055	88,983	107,911	126,839
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	61,818	75,172	88,504	101,858
Industrial Engineers17-2112	74,631	85,509	96,408	107,287
Civil Engineers17-2051	63,440	76,066	88,671	101,296
Engineers, All Other17-2199	68,453	90,480	112,508	134,535
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	62,234	80,704	99,175	117,645
Chemical Engineers17-2041	69,722	89,399	109,055	128,732
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	91,312	115,191	139,069	162,948
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	64,189	91,562	118,956	146,328
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	53,436	68,557	83,700	98,821
Chemists19-2031	56,597	74,028	91,479	108,909
Pharmacists29-1051	103,751	116,730	129,688	142,668
Physical Therapists29-1123	79,124	93,247	107,370	121,493
Lawyers23-1011	70,096	101,130	132,143	163,176
Graphic Designers27-1024	32,136	38,772	45,407	52,042

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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