DOL wage area 1300001 · Georgia

H-1B prevailing wages in North Georgia nonmetropolitan area

Covers Banks County, GA; Chattooga County, GA; Elbert County, GA; Fannin County, GA; Franklin County, GA; Gilmer County, GA; Gordon County, GA; Greene County, GA; Habersham County, GA; Hart County, GA; Jackson County, GA; Polk County, GA; Rabun County, GA; Stephens County, GA; Towns County, GA; Union County, GA; White County, GA.

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

North Georgia nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 1300001, covering 17 counties (Banks County, GA; Chattooga County, GA; Elbert County, GA and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $130,874 for Level IV and $70,575 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $100,672 for Level IV and $37,648 for Level I; Data Scientists need $112,840 for Level IV and $63,108 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	70,575	90,668	110,781	130,874
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	37,648	58,656	79,664	100,672
Data Scientists15-2051	63,108	79,685	96,263	112,840
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	69,472	86,653	103,834	121,015
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	50,108	70,741	91,396	112,029
Information Security Analysts15-1212	84,261	107,682	131,082	154,503
Database Administrators15-1242	55,141	69,556	83,991	98,405
Database Architects15-1243	108,722	127,026	145,309	163,613
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	60,341	74,277	88,192	102,128
Computer Network Architects15-1241	74,360	89,503	104,645	119,788
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	90,751	123,344	155,917	188,511
Web Developers15-1254	54,164	73,653	93,164	112,653
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	62,151	88,088	114,005	139,943
Computer Programmers15-1251	69,784	85,696	101,629	117,541
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	50,149	59,572	68,994	78,416
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	36,546	45,906	55,266	64,626
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	54,268	70,096	85,904	101,733
Statisticians15-2041	76,149	96,700	117,250	137,800
Actuaries15-2011	118,976	172,557	226,117	279,698
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	91,063	118,456	145,829	173,223
Marketing Managers11-2021	90,189	123,178	156,167	189,156
Sales Managers11-2022	72,988	109,991	147,015	184,018
Financial Managers11-3031	88,692	118,685	148,658	178,652
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	106,704	125,757	144,810	163,863
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	62,733	90,792	118,872	146,932
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	81,141	105,602	130,063	154,524
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	51,044	66,248	81,432	96,637
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	60,154	74,277	88,400	102,524
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	66,893	91,999	117,084	142,189
Management Analysts13-1111	63,004	81,141	99,300	117,437
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	35,090	50,295	65,500	80,704
Logisticians13-1081	48,319	59,301	70,284	81,266
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	41,892	58,532	75,192	91,832
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	75,525	94,911	114,296	133,682
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	85,988	114,692	143,396	172,100
Electrical Engineers17-2071	80,018	95,348	110,656	125,986
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	71,927	84,927	97,948	110,948
Industrial Engineers17-2112	69,431	81,744	94,058	106,372
Civil Engineers17-2051	59,447	72,239	85,010	97,802
Engineers, All Other17-2199	63,357	77,335	91,312	105,290
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	70,949	84,532	98,114	111,696
Chemical Engineers17-2041	75,047	94,308	113,589	132,850
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	101,692	123,552	145,413	167,274
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	67,850	90,127	112,383	134,660
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	59,655	68,724	77,772	86,840
Chemists19-2031	53,560	65,500	77,460	89,399
Pharmacists29-1051	100,880	116,044	131,207	146,370
Physical Therapists29-1123	73,820	86,820	99,820	112,820
Lawyers23-1011	72,384	134,784	197,205	259,605
Graphic Designers27-1024	37,836	47,258	56,701	66,124

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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