H-1B salaries in Macon-Bibb County, GA

Based on 176 certified H-1B filings in the Macon-Bibb County, GA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$69,151
Middle 50%$59.4k–$104.7k
vs. national median−44%comparison median $122,699
Filings176FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $44,681 and $498,332.
PercentileSalary
10th$50,660
25th$59,416
50th (median)$69,151
75th$104,650
90th$276,120

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $70k $90k FY2020: median $78,000 (67 filings) FY2021: median $80,351 (55 filings) FY2022: median $78,002 (50 filings) FY2023: median $68,457 (71 filings) FY2024: median $63,837 (125 filings) FY2025: median $66,955 (95 filings) FY2026: median $71,011 (81 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 67 filings FY20 FY2021: 55 filings FY21 FY2022: 50 filings FY22 FY2023: 71 filings FY23 FY2024: 125 filings FY24 FY2025: 95 filings FY25 FY2026: 81 filings FY26 125
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$78,000$59,784$116,68867
FY2021$80,351$62,181$109,66255
FY2022$78,002$57,759$109,44050
FY2023$68,457$54,740$102,50071
FY2024$63,837$57,286$74,316125
FY2025$66,955$59,416$81,57895
FY2026$71,011$59,500$126,65181

Cost of living

Macon-Bibb County's median H-1B salary of $69,151 is worth about $78,100 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$1,162Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Macon-Bibb County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,309Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Macon-Bibb County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area).
Price level (U.S. = 100)88.5Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$78,100Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesGA: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

JobMedianFilings
Middle School Teacher$63,40025
Elementary School Teacher$59,29420
Physician$280,11419
High School Teacher$64,46711