Programmer Analyst salary in Atlanta, GA

Based on 1,091 certified H-1B filings in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Alpharetta, Cumming, Duluth, Sandy Springs, Johns Creek.

Also listed as: Computer Programmer

Median salary$90,210
Middle 50%$85.8k–$104.8k
vs. national median−2%comparison median $92,207
Filings1,091FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $68,620 and $158,219.
PercentileSalary
10th$85,800
25th$85,801
50th (median)$90,210
75th$104,750
90th$125,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $85k $100k FY2020: median $78,000 (390 filings) FY2021: median $85,000 (324 filings) FY2022: median $87,485 (387 filings) FY2023: median $86,362 (510 filings) FY2024: median $81,500 (794 filings) FY2025: median $90,210 (656 filings) FY2026: median $86,000 (435 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 390 filings FY20 FY2021: 324 filings FY21 FY2022: 387 filings FY22 FY2023: 510 filings FY23 FY2024: 794 filings FY24 FY2025: 656 filings FY25 FY2026: 435 filings FY26 794
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$78,000$85,842390
FY2021$85,000$70,700$88,899324
FY2022$87,485$73,715$92,602387
FY2023$86,362$86,362$90,990510
FY2024$81,500$81,411$93,203794
FY2025$90,210$90,210$109,741656
FY2026$86,000$85,800$103,002435

Cost of living

Atlanta's median Programmer Analyst salary of $90,210 is worth about $90,200 at national average prices.

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

Compared with all workers here

All Computer Programmers in the Atlanta, GA area earned a median of $101,910 in May 2025 (1,260 employed). The H-1B median here is $90,210, 11% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
Mphasis$125,00074
Tata Consultancy Services$90,21072
R2 Technologies$90,21052
Capgemini America$117,50039
Accenture$119,80036
Skilltune Technologies$103,00832
Pyramid Consulting$120,18225
Tech Mahindra$90,21024
Gp Technologies$103,00523
HCLTech$113,46620

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $71,000 103
Mid-level · Level II $90,210 758
Senior · Level III $109,741 169
Expert · Level IV $129,272 61

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Entry-level · Level I$70,678$71,000103
Mid-level · Level II$90,210$90,210758
Senior · Level III$103,002$109,741169
Expert · Level IV$120,182$129,27261

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.