Mid-level Software Engineer salary in Gainesville, GA

Based on 10 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Gainesville, GA metro area, FY2025. Includes Buford, Flowery Branch, Oakwood, Braselton.

Also listed as: Software Developer, Software Development Engineer, SDE

Median salary$109,283
Middle 50%$101.2k–$109.8k
vs. all levels here−1%comparison median $110,000
Filings10FY2025 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $99,819 and $145,571.
PercentileSalary
10th$99,819
25th$101,189
50th (median)$109,283
75th$109,825
90th$122,810

Cost of living

Gainesville's median mid-level Software Engineer salary of $109,283 is worth about $112,900 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Gainesville = 96.8).

Compared with all workers here

All Software Developers in the Gainesville, GA area earned a median of $121,940 in May 2025 (290 employed). The H-1B median here is $109,283, 10% lower.

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

Employers filing at this level

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II $109,283 10
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Mid-level · Level II$99,819$109,28310

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.