We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Georgia Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
217,780	90.48%	$77,294	H-1B
18,778	7.80%	$144,780	PERM
2,677	1.11%	$23,552	H-2A
1,465	0.61%	$90,711	E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Georgia has seen a total of 240,700 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Georgia is the H-1B visa with 217,780 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 90.48% of Georgia's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 18,778 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 7.80% of Georgia's total visas.

Top Occupations in Georgia (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	46,489	$84,328	91.84%
Computer Systems Analysts	34,367	$67,704	93.40%
Computer Programmers	20,177	$64,219	89.10%
Computer Occupations, All Other	12,705	$75,997	93.67%
Software Developers, Systems Software	6,235	$89,537	91.38%
Management Analysts	3,564	$77,905	93.20%
Database Administrators	3,346	$75,212	91.27%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	3,270	$123,763	94.26%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	3,109	$69,554	90.61%
Operations Research Analysts	2,669	$63,759	93.65%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	934	$23,312	164.15%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	853	$24,622	240.96%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	263	$25,745	83.76%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	70	$24,664	23.26%
Nursery Workers	52	$24,299	27.51%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	19	$36,442	13.48%
Agricultural Workers, All Other	4	$22,963	3.51%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	3	$38,376	3.03%
Production Workers, All Other	2	$24,742	2.20%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	2	$45,365	2.38%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	4,104	$287,478	112.41%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	2,389	$20,531	142.46%
Computer Systems Analysts	1,185	$87,917	150.96%
Computer Occupations, All Other	708	$99,316	99.02%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	474	$117,004	68.40%
Software Developers, Systems Software	429	$648,379	66.10%
Packers and Packagers, Hand	248	$19,271	39.74%
Accountants and Auditors	242	$70,375	41.37%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	238	$81,971	54.21%
Helpers--Production Workers	217	$19,611	53.85%

Georgia Employees Over Time

Georgia has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 8,707 employees were hired. Georgia peaked in 2022 with 21,168 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 19,381 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Georgia From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
India	5,714	$238,990	47.20%
Vietnam	1,549	$23,032	49.92%
South Korea	839	$33,757	31.32%
China	560	$63,532	48.99%
Mexico	316	$55,836	41.91%
Venezuela	237	$32,210	41.43%
Brazil	225	$60,493	44.29%
Canada	202	$88,988	43.63%
Pakistan	181	$54,814	50.70%
Nepal	173	$36,850	52.27%

Top Hiring Companies in Georgia (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tek Services Llc	303	$61,301	94.39%
Rapidit Inc	296	$76,042	92.79%
Docmation Llc	296	$72,119	92.79%
Blackrock Financial Management Inc	294	$86,095	92.16%
Hcl Global Systems Inc	294	$89,061	92.45%
Syntel Consulting Inc	288	$60,703	90.85%
T Mobile Usa Inc	286	$104,403	91.08%
Ecovue Solutions Llc	284	$84,754	90.73%
Softech International Resources Inc	283	$67,638	91.88%
Deloitte Tax Llp	277	$61,990	92.33%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Red Clay Consulting	20	$77,407	30.30%
Magnum Opus It Inc	20	$102,501	30.30%
Tekniti Llc	20	$83,017	30.30%
Powermind Solutons Inc	20	$106,112	31.25%
Rwaltz Software Services Group Inc	19	$88,275	29.69%
Edifecs Inc	19	$97,779	29.69%
Ursi Technologies Inc	18	$85,370	28.57%
Cooper Lighting Llc	18	$116,461	28.57%
Xl Softek Inc	18	$106,970	29.03%
Wellstar Medical Group Llc	18	$207,020	29.03%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	87	$103,039	87.00%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services	87	$59,176	87.00%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	86	$92,987	87.76%
Open End Investment Funds	84	$96,712	87.50%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing	84	$93,600	89.36%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	83	$56,789	90.22%
Iron And Steel Mills And Ferroalloy Manufacturing	80	$83,622	87.91%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	79	$61,876	86.81%
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	79	$65,428	87.78%
Reinsurance Carriers	78	$96,947	88.64%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists	7	$144,780	18.92%
Nail Salons	7	$50,603	20.00%
Automotive Mechanical And Electrical Repair And Maintenance	7	$45,273	20.00%
Sign Manufacturing	7	$50,253	20.00%
Sawmill Woodworking And Paper Machinery Manufacturing	7	$81,459	20.59%
Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	6	$73,500	17.65%
Legal Services	6	$50,281	18.75%
Masonry Contractors	6	$41,196	18.75%
Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	6	$87,031	19.35%
Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	6	$116,241	19.35%

Georgia Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Georgia to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Georgia over all years is $77,294. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.