Georgia H-1B salaries

From 34,805 certified H-1B filings with a worksite in Georgia (FY2025–FY2026). Base salary only.

  • #8 of 51 by filings
  • #20 of 51 by median salary
Median base salary$109,284−11% vs. national median
Middle 50%$87.9k–$137.8k25th to 75th percentile
Most common levelLevel II44% of leveled filings
Top metro areaAtlanta, GA31,885 filings in Georgia

Top cities in Georgia

Atlanta, GA$110,00031,885 filings · rent 1BR $1,619 Savannah, GA$69,941755 filings · rent 1BR $1,542 Athens, GA$80,000378 filings · rent 1BR $1,103 Augusta, GA$100,149360 filings · rent 1BR $1,202 Columbus, GA$105,000291 filings · rent 1BR $1,053 Macon-Bibb County, GA$69,151176 filings · rent 1BR $1,162 Jefferson, GA$75,000116 filings Gainesville, GA$100,908112 filings · rent 1BR $1,417 Albany, GA$62,72594 filings · rent 1BR $972 Dalton, GA$72,35370 filings · rent 1BR $1,009 Calhoun, GA$110,00067 filings LaGrange, GA$87,37168 filings

Ordered by filings with a worksite in Georgia. Figures on each card cover the whole metro area, which can cross state lines.

Top H-1B employers in Georgia

Cognizant logoCognizant880 filings · 3%$108,514 EY logoEY842 filings · 2%$156,300 Tata Consultancy Services logoTata Consultancy Services717 filings · 2%$86,445 Deloitte logoDeloitte635 filings · 2%$129,000 Emory University514 filings · 1%$75,599 Infosys logoInfosys488 filings · 1%$86,445 Microsoft logoMicrosoft473 filings · 1%$143,100 Morgan Stanley logoMorgan Stanley410 filings · 1%$155,008 Savannah Chatham County Public School System390 filings · 1%$65,369 Home Depot Management Company logoHome Depot Management Company375 filings · 1%$138,500 Capgemini America logoCapgemini America369 filings · 1%$131,139 Amazon logoAmazon336 filings · 1%$149,000

Filings and median salary for jobs located in Georgia.

Most filed jobs in Georgia

Software Engineer11,937 filings · 34%$124,800 Data Scientist1,940 filings · 6%$111,297 QA Engineer1,731 filings · 5%$97,365 Systems Analyst1,219 filings · 4%$108,000 Programmer Analyst1,113 filings · 3%$90,210 IT Manager955 filings · 3%$183,554 Accountant675 filings · 2%$81,300 Operations Research Analyst673 filings · 2%$102,253 Database Administrator573 filings · 2%$106,087 Industrial Engineer443 filings · 1%$98,556 Management Consultant429 filings · 1%$114,462 Network Administrator428 filings · 1%$89,627

Georgia vs. other states

California$161,230 Washington$160,000 New York$133,000 Massachusetts$122,970 New Jersey$122,175 Virginia$119,000 North Carolina$114,504 Texas$112,923 Georgia$109,284 Illinois$108,012 Pennsylvania$105,206 Florida$105,000

States with the most H-1B filings. Median base salary on certified filings; not adjusted for cost of living.