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Alpharetta, GA

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State Income Tax: 5.0%
Region: GA
Top Sponsor: Morgan Stanley Services Group Inc
Top Paying Role: It Technology Services Senior Specialist ($181,814)
H1BIndex City Grade i
C
FY 2026
2023 C
2024 C
2025 A
City Visa Volume i
630
Filings in FY 2026
Median City Pay i
$114,877
Typical yearly salary
True Purchasing Power i
$109,133
Adjusted for Cost of Living
Top Local Sponsor i
Morgan Stanley Services Group Inc
51 Filings

City Data Overview

An automated review of Alpharetta's tech ecosystem, salaries, and residency sponsorship.

Steady Job Market: C

Hiring in Alpharetta remains reliable and consistent. Employers submitted 630 visa applications, giving the city an H1B Index Rating of C.

Out-of-State Jobs

Official data shows that 70.0% of the workforce living in Alpharetta is employed by companies located completely outside the state.

Seniority Wage Growth

Companies in Alpharetta offer strong salary growth. Reaching senior-level status typically increases your starting pay by 1.7x.

Early Career Sponsorship

Employers in Alpharetta are willing to sponsor junior workers for the long term. The average experience needed is exactly 24 months.

Zero Job Cuts

Not a single visa sponsor in Alpharetta reported internal job cuts. This high stability comes with a baseline 2.3% visa denial rate.

Cost of Living Adjusted Salary

Adjusting the median salary for local cost of living.
True Power: $109,133
Tax: -$5,744
Earning $114,877 in Alpharetta equates to $109,133 in national true purchasing power.

City Hiring Metadata

Busiest Month: Visa sponsorship in Alpharetta peaked during November, representing 52.4% of the city's total applications.

Local Job Market: The Professional, Scientific, and Tech Services industry dominates the local visa numbers in Alpharetta, making up 63.3% of all the labor applications.

Degree Standards: A standard Bachelor's degree is enough to get hired here. Exactly 100% of the approved permanent roles across the Alpharetta market accept this level of education.

Hiring & Green Card Data

How companies acquire and retain talent.

Talent Origin Pipeline

Fresh Hires (10.4%)Transfers/Poached (89.6%)

Green Card (PERM) Conversion i

17.00% of active filings transition to residency.

10-Year Salary Trends

Tracking the 10-year salary growth for tech workers in Alpharetta.

Most Common Job Titles

The most frequently sponsored positions.

O*NET Wage Level Distribution

Experience requirements matched against pay tiers.
Experience LevelTotal FilingsMedian Salary
Entry Level (Level I)34$87,859
Qualified (Level II)282$109,283
Experienced (Level III)164$130,707
Fully Competent (Level IV)105$152,131

Top Local Industries

The top sectors operating in Alpharetta.
Economic SectorTotal Filings
Professional, Scientific, and Tech Services399
Finance & Insurance86
Information & Tech75
Other/Corporate Services52
Manufacturing8

Highest Density Zip Codes

The most active areas for talent.
Zip Code: 30005
Local Median: $128,746
343
Zip Code: 30004
Local Median: $109,283
132
Zip Code: 30022
Local Median: $109,283
76
Zip Code: 30009
Local Median: $111,014
71
Zip Code: 30004
Local Median: $98,571
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Noticing a difference in dates? Salary metrics reflect real-time DOL filings, while approval metrics rely on finalized USCIS historical data. View timelines

Local EmployerTotal FilingsMaximum SalaryMedian SalaryMinimum Salary
Morgan Stanley Services Group Inc.51$194,000$150,000$125,000
Equifax Inc.36$285,000$137,207$97,365
Ernst & Young U.S. Llp19$290,908$145,000$81,039
Tata Consultancy Services Limited19$146,860$86,445$85,800
At&T Services, Inc.18$179,750$161,408$115,000
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp15$130,562$108,514$82,347
Fiserv Solutions, Llc14$264,000$121,296$82,347
Adp Technology Services, Inc.13$328,100$143,790$83,454
Total System Services Llc12$156,384$129,469$87,859
Global Payment Holding Company12$152,131$129,969$107,020
Capgemini America Inc11$145,961$130,707$95,800
Compunnel Software Group, Inc7$160,800$97,500$82,350
Itek Info Inc7$110,000$110,000$98,000
Orpine Inc7$109,283$109,283$82,347
Tech Mahindra (Americas), Inc6$120,329$93,610$85,800
Relevantz Technology Services, Inc.6$147,500$121,000$100,000
Virtusa Corporation6$136,818$118,000$113,931
Ust Global Inc6$150,008$119,330$86,445
Lexisnexis Risk Solutions, Inc.6$136,368$113,629$85,000
Kr Elixir Inc.5$152,200$140,000$140,000
Infotech Prism Llc5$104,562$104,562$104,083
Infosys Limited5$165,742$108,514$86,445
Hexaware Technologies, Inc.5$133,300$109,300$86,445
Deposco, Inc.4$250,000$143,500$130,000
United Parcel Service General Services, Co.4$154,656$132,192$120,420
California Creative Solutions, Inc.4$120,000$120,000$120,000
Osa Operations, Llc4$148,000$124,622$99,000
Headstrong Services Llc4$145,730$141,170$121,700
Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc.4$131,000$129,000$109,500
Rivi Consulting Group, Llc4$109,304$73,195$73,070
Apptrics, Llc4$110,000$110,000$110,000
Sap America, Inc.4$186,230$174,466$150,770
Synchrony Bank3$175,000$140,000$117,000
Verizon Data Services Llc3$185,000$160,000$114,754
Adp, Inc.3$238,000$115,710$115,710
Siemens Industry, Inc.3$172,931$121,751$112,476
Synechron, Inc.3$119,000$112,300$105,601
Tubman Technologies Inc.3$190,500$190,000$77,000
Topsys It Solutions Llc3$86,446$86,445$86,445
Accelyst, Llc3$109,283$109,283$87,859
Tek Leaders Inc3$87,360$86,000$86,000
Emage Software Services, Llc3$87,859$86,500$86,500
Msr Technology Group Llc3$152,131$130,707$109,283
Elite It Technologies Llc3$109,283$86,445$86,445
Ipolarity Llc3$109,283$109,283$97,365
Ltimindtree Limited3$109,284$86,446$86,446
Deloitte Consulting Llp3$225,900$203,800$108,200
Ibm Corporation3$164,500$89,710$89,710
Landisgyr Technology, Inc.3$179,181$128,000$125,500
Mphasis Corporation3$180,000$145,000$145,000
Local Job TitleTotal FilingsMaximum SalaryMedian SalaryMinimum Salary
Software Developer45$214,564$109,283$86,000
Director35$185,000$150,000$125,000
Software Engineer18$152,131$109,283$87,859
Vice President11$194,000$175,000$165,000
Manager Jc50 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects11$108,514$108,514$108,514
Application Developer9$164,500$110,000$89,710
Software Engineer - Career8$167,927$129,376$125,845
Architect7$137,600$86,445$86,445
Java Developer7$131,000$109,283$85,800
Data Engineer6$127,000$109,283$82,500
Associate6$160,000$130,000$125,000
It Project Manager6$92,581$86,445$86,445
Lead Software Engineering6$167,500$160,784$152,403
Software Engineer Iii5$162,970$109,450$100,000
Senior Software Development Engineer5$133,668$120,420$96,387
Senior Software Engineer5$220,000$137,280$129,376
Lead Software Engineer5$239,600$130,707$109,283
Developer5$146,860$85,800$85,800
Applications Consultant 35$155,180$134,000$130,707
Cyberark Consultant4$104,562$104,562$104,562
Database Developer4$115,000$97,542$82,493
Software Engineer - Specialist4$203,200$152,131$152,131
Computer Programmer4$126,000$87,181$85,800
Senior Technical Project Manager4$120,000$120,000$120,000
Full Stack Developer4$131,000$120,500$109,283
Software Engineer Ii3$87,859$87,859$85,000
Software Architect3$180,000$140,000$140,000
Systems Consultant3$87,859$86,500$86,500
Business Analyst3$114,000$99,840$93,974
Senior Systems Engineer3$163,000$125,000$109,283
Itx/Wtx Consultant3$109,283$109,283$87,859
Associate Director, Applications System Development3$130,562$130,562$130,562
Distributed Data Platform Architect3$152,132$130,707$109,283
Systems Engineer3$109,283$101,088$86,445
Test Consultant 33$145,961$129,000$113,498
It Project Manager 33$136,818$113,931$113,931
It Technology Services Senior Specialist3$186,230$181,814$150,770
Qa Engineer3$97,000$82,350$82,347
Site Reliability Engineer - Career2$143,900$128,426$126,150
Senior Wms Consultant2$110,000$98,571$87,859
Software Consultant2$126,090$119,506$112,923
Software Automation Tester2$98,000$98,000$98,000
Sr. B2B Data Integration Engineer/Architect2$102,000$101,962$101,962
Specialist I - Devops Engineering2$152,200$130,742$109,283
Specialist2$96,583$86,583$86,583
Solutions Architect2$99,170$93,610$88,050
Solution Engineer Qa2$116,000$114,500$113,000
Solution Architect2$147,500$128,568$109,637
Software Engineering Lead2$142,197$139,282$136,368
Software Engineer “ Specialist2$168,400$152,131$152,131
Fiscal YearMaximumMedianAverageMinimum
2026$290,908$113,498$116,277$32
2025$401,292$108,514$110,026$19
2024$325,458$102,877$105,037$23
2023$367,510$99,800$102,509$19
2022$260,000$99,008$100,951$25
2021$300,000$92,813$93,411$21
2020$350,000$89,140$91,597$26
2019$180,000$85,000$83,521$32
2018$253,000$82,100$81,396$17
2017$300,000$70,866$74,179$18
2016$650,000$69,000$72,236$17
Decision DateEmployerJob TitleBase PayWage LevelStatus
Dec 30, 2025Total System Services LlcAssociate Director, Applications System Development$130,562Level IVCertified
Dec 30, 2025It Division Inc.Sap Ptd Consultant$110,240Level IICertified
Dec 30, 2025Itvorks, Inc.Scrum Master$87,000Level IICertified
Dec 30, 2025Kr Elixir Inc.Qa Lead$144,000Level IIICertified
Dec 30, 2025United Parcel Service General Services, Co.Senior Software Development Engineer$133,668Level IIICertified
Dec 30, 2025United Parcel Service General Services, Co.Senior Software Development Engineer$130,716Level IIICertified
Dec 30, 2025Headstrong Services LlcSenior Principal Consultant$144,430Level IICertified
Dec 30, 2025United Parcel Service General Services, Co.Manager, Software Engineering$154,656Level IICertified
Dec 30, 2025Cigniti Technologies, Inc.Qe Ai Architect$160,000Level IVCertified
Dec 30, 2025Robotics Staffing LlcEtl Developer$87,859Level ICertified
Dec 30, 2025Lgl Technologies LlcSr. Consultant$101,088Level IIICertified
Dec 30, 2025Focus Forward Counseling And Consulting, Inc.Licensed Professional Counselor$98,800Level IVCertified
Dec 29, 2025Msr Technology Group LlcSoftware Engineer$152,131Level IVCertified
Dec 29, 2025Birlasoft Solutions, Inc.Architect$109,283Level IICertified
Dec 29, 2025Apptrics, LlcSoftware Developer$110,000Level IICertified
Dec 29, 2025Ernst & Young U.S. LlpFinancial Risk Specialists - Kbgfjg01662-16$213,940Level IVCertified
Dec 29, 2025Edvenswa Tech IncLead Qa Engineer$112,128Level IICertified
Dec 29, 2025Msr Technology Group LlcSoftware Engineer$130,707Level IIICertified
Dec 29, 2025Hexaware Technologies, Inc.Computer System Analyst$112,029Level IIICertified
Dec 29, 2025Ernst & Young U.S. LlpComputer And Information Systems Managers - Kbgfjg308001-5$206,000Level IIICertified
Dec 29, 2025Morgan Stanley Services Group Inc.Director$134,000Level IICertified
Dec 29, 2025Total System Services LlcSite Reliability Engineer Senior$102,703N/ACertified
Dec 29, 2025Emaestro Technologies IncSoftware Developer$153,000Level IVCertified
Dec 29, 2025Apptrics, LlcSoftware Developer$110,000Level IICertified
Dec 26, 2025Ltimindtree LimitedComputer Systems Engineers/Architects$86,446Level IICertified
Dec 26, 2025Morgan Stanley Services Group Inc.Director$160,000Level IIICertified
Dec 26, 2025Ust Global IncSoftware Architect Ii$129,376Level IICertified
Dec 26, 2025Compunnel Software Group, IncSoftware Developer$132,000Level IICertified
Dec 26, 2025Kr Elixir Inc.Devops Specialist$140,000Level IIICertified
Dec 26, 2025Msr Technology Group LlcSoftware Engineer$109,283Level IICertified
Dec 26, 2025Morgan Stanley Services Group Inc.Director$175,000Level IIICertified
Dec 26, 2025Fiserv Solutions, LlcInfrastructure Architecture - Sr Advisor Ii$159,474Level IVCertified
Dec 26, 2025Adp, Inc.Lead Architect$115,710Level IIICertified
Dec 26, 2025Tata Consultancy Services LimitedArchitect$86,445Level IICertified
Dec 24, 2025Resource Innovative Technologies LlcSenior Data Engineer$109,637Level ICertified
Dec 24, 2025Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc.Full Stack Developer$131,000Level IIICertified
Dec 24, 2025Acquis Consulting IncSap Consultant - Product Owner$86,445Level IICertified
Dec 24, 2025Lexisnexis Risk Solutions, Inc.Software Engineer Ii$85,000N/ACertified
Dec 24, 2025Equifax Inc.Software Engineer - Group Manager$213,075Level IVCertified
Dec 24, 2025Infotech Prism LlcCyberark Consultant$104,562Level IICertified
Dec 24, 2025Future Fetch LlcInformation Technology Project Managers$100,000Level IICertified
Dec 24, 2025Morgan Stanley Services Group Inc.Associate$160,000Level IICertified
Dec 24, 2025Adp Technology Services, Inc.Associate Application Developer$83,454N/ACertified
Dec 24, 2025Morgan Stanley Services Group Inc.Vice President$189,000Level IIICertified
Dec 24, 2025Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc.Full Stack Developer$131,000Level IIICertified
Dec 23, 2025Cscs LlcSenior Wms Consultant$87,859Level ICertified
Dec 23, 2025Accelyst, LlcItx/Wtx Consultant$109,283Level IICertified
Dec 23, 2025Undocked Inc.Director, Consulting Services$191,880Level IIICertified
Dec 23, 2025Ust Global IncSpecialist I - Devops Engineering$109,283Level IICertified
Dec 23, 2025Mphasis CorporationSoftware Engineer$145,000Level IICertified

City Specific Intelligence (FAQ)

Common questions and insights about Alpharetta.

Which company sponsors the most work visas in Alpharetta?
Our database shows that Morgan Stanley Services Group Inc submits the highest volume of visa sponsorships in the city, with 51 recent approvals.

Does the local pay in Alpharetta cover the cost of living?
Once you factor in local rent and state taxes, the actual spending value of an average salary in Alpharetta equates to roughly $109,133.

What is the average base pay for work visas in Alpharetta?
A competitive salary in this city generally starts around the median of $114,877. Top-tier professionals in the 75th percentile earn upwards of $143,947.