DOL wage area 46660 · Georgia

H-1B prevailing wages in Valdosta, GA

Covers Brooks County, GA; Echols County, GA; Lanier County, GA; Lowndes County, GA.

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

Valdosta, GA is DOL wage area 46660, covering 4 counties (Brooks County, GA; Echols County, GA; Lanier County, GA and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $133,973 for Level IV and $62,317 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $134,618 for Level IV and $72,551 for Level I; Data Scientists need $122,658 for Level IV and $57,450 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	62,317	86,196	110,095	133,973
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	72,551	93,247	113,922	134,618
Data Scientists15-2051	57,450	79,186	100,922	122,658
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	75,837	90,085	104,312	118,560
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	57,741	76,503	95,264	114,026
Information Security Analysts15-1212	66,040	86,944	107,869	128,773
Database Administrators15-1242	61,776	74,402	87,007	99,632
Database Architects15-1243	108,868	126,839	144,789	162,760
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	58,927	74,381	89,836	105,290
Computer Network Architects15-1241	68,869	85,821	102,752	119,704
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	76,981	91,354	105,706	120,079
Web Developers15-1254	55,058	73,716	92,373	111,031
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	70,429	81,516	92,581	103,668
Computer Programmers15-1251	61,776	74,298	86,799	99,320
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	53,165	69,930	86,674	103,439
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	37,690	47,549	57,408	67,268
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	48,860	60,549	72,218	83,908
Statisticians15-2041	76,378	97,261	118,124	139,007
Actuaries15-2011	83,991	112,591	141,191	169,791
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	88,109	109,284	130,479	151,653
Marketing Managers11-2021	78,208	110,844	143,500	176,135
Sales Managers11-2022	75,692	109,928	144,165	178,402
Financial Managers11-3031	82,951	115,440	147,930	180,420
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	112,757	133,557	154,378	175,178
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	95,493	137,655	179,837	221,999
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	71,698	93,933	116,148	138,383
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	49,504	63,919	78,312	92,727
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	58,760	70,533	82,306	94,079
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	58,948	78,728	98,509	118,290
Management Analysts13-1111	61,236	82,576	103,896	125,237
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	37,711	54,829	71,927	89,045
Logisticians13-1081	54,954	67,496	80,018	92,560
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	42,037	56,348	70,679	84,989
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	73,591	92,789	112,008	131,207
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	70,637	87,735	104,832	121,930
Electrical Engineers17-2071	77,439	92,394	107,370	122,325
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	73,695	87,069	100,464	113,839
Industrial Engineers17-2112	63,565	77,252	90,938	104,624
Civil Engineers17-2051	59,468	73,383	87,298	101,213
Engineers, All Other17-2199	66,061	86,903	107,744	128,586
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	67,018	89,420	111,842	134,244
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	47,924	69,743	91,583	113,402
Chemists19-2031	58,802	71,136	83,492	95,826
Pharmacists29-1051	97,864	111,780	125,674	139,589
Physical Therapists29-1123	63,108	79,103	95,119	111,114
Lawyers23-1011	63,919	100,381	136,864	173,327
Graphic Designers27-1024	30,036	37,024	44,034	51,023

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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