DOL wage area 1300002 · Georgia

H-1B prevailing wages in Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area

Covers Baldwin County, GA; Bleckley County, GA; Crisp County, GA; Dodge County, GA; Dooly County, GA; Lamar County, GA; Laurens County, GA; Macon County, GA; Pulaski County, GA; Putnam County, GA; Schley County, GA; Sumter County, GA; Taylor County, GA; Troup County, GA; Upson County, GA; Webster County, GA; Wilcox County, GA; Wilkinson County, GA.

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

Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 1300002, covering 18 counties (Baldwin County, GA; Bleckley County, GA; Crisp County, GA and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $148,679 for Level IV and $85,592 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $97,074 for Level IV and $56,660 for Level I; Data Scientists need $106,704 for Level IV and $57,408 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	85,592	106,621	127,650	148,679
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	56,660	70,138	83,596	97,074
Data Scientists15-2051	57,408	73,840	90,272	106,704
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	73,861	90,231	106,600	122,970
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	47,903	67,954	88,026	108,077
Information Security Analysts15-1212	85,197	108,493	131,768	155,064
Database Administrators15-1242	63,711	86,445	109,200	131,935
Database Architects15-1243	111,447	129,023	146,620	164,196
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	55,599	70,200	84,802	99,404
Computer Network Architects15-1241	70,575	99,695	128,815	157,935
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	77,168	91,250	105,311	119,392
Web Developers15-1254	56,244	75,796	95,368	114,920
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	70,554	94,640	118,727	142,813
Computer Programmers15-1251	72,197	87,589	102,981	118,373
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	47,216	56,410	65,583	74,776
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	39,770	49,858	59,946	70,034
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	48,568	56,493	64,439	72,364
Statisticians15-2041	76,253	96,991	117,728	138,466
Actuaries15-2011	124,967	177,383	229,820	282,236
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	88,920	109,741	130,583	151,404
Marketing Managers11-2021	89,191	121,327	153,463	185,599
Sales Managers11-2022	84,802	121,556	158,309	195,063
Financial Managers11-3031	81,703	109,242	136,802	164,341
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	108,098	128,648	149,220	169,770
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	61,028	87,964	114,920	141,856
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	79,581	104,437	129,272	154,128
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	51,730	68,308	84,885	101,463
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	57,034	73,778	90,501	107,245
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	66,768	91,895	117,042	142,168
Management Analysts13-1111	56,597	77,439	98,280	119,122
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	40,290	55,744	71,199	86,653
Logisticians13-1081	50,212	59,364	68,495	77,647
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	40,748	56,410	72,093	87,756
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	75,296	94,453	113,589	132,746
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	84,012	108,015	131,997	156,000
Electrical Engineers17-2071	80,122	96,720	113,298	129,896
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	74,360	87,527	100,714	113,880
Industrial Engineers17-2112	71,199	82,514	93,829	105,144
Civil Engineers17-2051	61,340	74,756	88,151	101,567
Engineers, All Other17-2199	67,039	83,512	99,986	116,460
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	70,367	83,658	96,949	110,240
Chemical Engineers17-2041	76,232	95,202	114,151	133,120
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	98,093	119,226	140,338	161,471
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	68,224	88,900	109,554	130,229
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	71,885	84,012	96,159	108,285
Chemists19-2031	62,442	80,309	98,176	116,044
Pharmacists29-1051	108,576	122,575	136,573	150,572
Physical Therapists29-1123	81,120	93,018	104,936	116,834
Lawyers23-1011	67,455	96,637	125,820	155,002
Graphic Designers27-1024	33,676	40,789	47,882	54,996

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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