H-1B Data Engineer Salary in Georgia (2024)

Prevailing wages, top employers, and LCA data for H-1B data engineers in Georgia.

$112,000
Median LCA Wage
$90,000
25th Percentile
$140,000
75th Percentile
~1,400/yr
Annual LCA Filings
Typical Wage LevelLevel II–III
SOC Code15-2051
StateGeorgia (GA)

Key Notes for Georgia

Equifax Data Platform

Equifax's Atlanta headquarters is one of the world's largest credit data platforms. Equifax sponsors data engineers for credit bureau data pipelines, risk analytics infrastructure, and alternative data integration.

Cardlytics Data Scale

Cardlytics in Atlanta operates one of the world's largest purchase-based marketing analytics platforms, processing billions of bank transactions. Cardlytics sponsors data engineers for real-time data pipeline and analytics infrastructure roles.

NCR Transaction Data

NCR (now split into NCR Atleos + NCR Voyix) processes billions of point-of-sale transactions. Atlanta data engineers at NCR work on retail analytics, payment data, and ATM network data systems.

Growing Market

Atlanta's data engineering market is growing faster than most Southeast cities, driven by FinTech, credit data, and consumer transaction analytics companies concentrated in the metro.

Top H-1B Employers

  • Google Atlanta
  • NCR
  • Equifax
  • Delta Technology
  • Cox Enterprises
  • Mailchimp (Intuit)
  • Cardlytics
  • SalesLoft
  • InComm Payments
  • The Home Depot Tech

Top Cities in Georgia

  • Atlanta
  • Alpharetta
  • Sandy Springs
  • Dunwoody
  • Midtown Atlanta
  • Decatur
  • Marietta
  • Kennesaw
  • Roswell
  • Gainesville

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the H-1B prevailing wage for data engineers in Georgia?

DOL prevailing wages for Data Engineers (SOC 15-2051) in Atlanta MSA range from ~$78K (Level I) to ~$140K (Level IV). Median LCA wage is approximately $112,000.

Is Equifax a good H-1B data engineer sponsor?

Yes. Equifax is one of Atlanta's largest H-1B employers overall and has a well-established immigration program. Data engineers at Equifax work on credit bureau data infrastructure — a niche with strong specialty occupation documentation (complex financial data systems, not generic ETL work).

Which Atlanta companies offer the best data engineering H-1B opportunities?

Equifax (credit data infrastructure), Cardlytics (purchase analytics at scale), NCR (transaction data), and Google's Atlanta office are the strongest H-1B DE employers. The Home Depot's tech division also sponsors DE roles for retail supply chain and customer analytics.

How does Atlanta compare to Raleigh-Durham for H-1B data engineers?

Atlanta leads in FinTech and consumer transaction data engineering. Raleigh-Durham leads in pharma data engineering (clinical trials, genomics data) and IBM/Red Hat enterprise data platform roles. Both are solid Southeast DE markets; Atlanta has the larger total volume.

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