H-1B salaries in Savannah, GA

Based on 755 certified H-1B filings in the Savannah, GA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$69,941
Middle 50%$60.2k–$90.3k
vs. national median−43%comparison median $122,699
Filings755FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $45,157 and $190,953.
PercentileSalary
10th$54,276
25th$60,236
50th (median)$69,941
75th$90,340
90th$145,533

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $65k $80k FY2020: median $64,710 (297 filings) FY2021: median $62,913 (267 filings) FY2022: median $62,506 (313 filings) FY2023: median $66,284 (402 filings) FY2024: median $72,000 (303 filings) FY2025: median $67,622 (383 filings) FY2026: median $73,003 (372 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 297 filings FY20 FY2021: 267 filings FY21 FY2022: 313 filings FY22 FY2023: 402 filings FY23 FY2024: 303 filings FY24 FY2025: 383 filings FY25 FY2026: 372 filings FY26 402
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$64,710$55,098$76,398297
FY2021$62,913$53,418$81,700267
FY2022$62,506$54,652$84,381313
FY2023$66,284$56,607$78,262402
FY2024$72,000$60,305$104,762303
FY2025$67,622$58,475$84,609383
FY2026$73,003$64,265$99,334372

Cost of living

Savannah's median H-1B salary of $69,941 is worth about $73,500 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$1,542Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Savannah, GA MSA).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,679Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Savannah, GA MSA).
Price level (U.S. = 100)95.2Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$73,500Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesGA: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

JobMedianFilings
Elementary School Teacher$65,512185
Middle School Teacher$64,01080
High School Teacher$66,00577
Mechanical Engineer$139,01454
Aerospace Engineer$135,60825
Special Education Teacher$59,07924
Electrical Engineer$136,69723
Industrial Engineer$103,48423
Logistician$60,32023
Software Engineer$109,50022
Art and Music Professor$82,08216
Market Research Analyst$72,50012
Electrical Engineering Technologist$67,50010
Special Education Teacher (Secondary School)$69,94110