Senior Java Developer salary in Atlanta, GA

Based on 38 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level III in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Alpharetta, Cumming, Duluth, Sandy Springs, Suwanee.

Median salary$130,707
Middle 50%$109.7k–$130.8k
vs. all levels here+24%comparison median $105,227
Filings38FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $102,347 and $165,962.
PercentileSalary
10th$103,002
25th$109,741
50th (median)$130,707
75th$130,777
90th$139,900

Salary by year

Median salary

$90k $115k $140k FY2020: median $106,434 (48 filings) FY2021: median $111,133 (38 filings) FY2022: median $110,000 (49 filings) FY2023: median $122,065 (22 filings) FY2024: median $122,500 (23 filings) FY2025: median $127,504 (16 filings) FY2026: median $130,707 (22 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 48 filings FY20 FY2021: 38 filings FY21 FY2022: 49 filings FY22 FY2023: 22 filings FY23 FY2024: 23 filings FY24 FY2025: 16 filings FY25 FY2026: 22 filings FY26 49
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$106,434$101,671$106,62548
FY2021$111,133$104,000$120,00038
FY2022$110,000$106,000$120,00049
FY2023$122,065$117,915$132,65022
FY2024$122,500$122,450$127,50423
FY2025$127,504$109,741$129,57916
FY2026$130,707$130,707$130,95022

Cost of living

Atlanta's median senior Java Developer salary of $130,707 is worth about $130,600 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Atlanta = 100.1).

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Pyramid Consultingtoo few5
Empower Professionalstoo few3
Adhira Technologiestoo few2
Aptonettoo few2
Delta Air Linestoo few2
Innova Solutionstoo few2
Logic Loopstoo few2
V-Soft Consulting Grouptoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $83,000 47
Mid-level · Level II $105,227 212
Senior · Level III $130,707 38
Expert · Level IV $149,800 28

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.