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 %
The Boston Consulting Group Inc	150	$88,975	87.21%
Erp Analysts Inc	150	$81,703	87.21%
Randstad General Partner Us Llc	150	$89,005	88.76%
Simeio Solutions Llc	149	$86,320	88.69%
Infosys Bpo Ltd	146	$60,308	86.90%
Enrich Llc	146	$60,173	86.90%
Serenity Infotech Inc	146	$69,114	88.48%
Zensar Technologies Inc	145	$77,679	87.88%
University Of North Georgia	145	$42,478	87.88%
Advanced Technology Consulting Service Inc	144	$75,035	87.27%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Synapse Technologies Llc	10	$87,081	27.03%
Pandora Media Llc	10	$100,248	27.03%
Accentiqa Group Inc	10	$94,083	27.03%
Bor Usga Obo Georgia Health Sciences University	10	$77,476	27.78%
The Baer Group Llc	10	$92,425	27.78%
Inp North America Inc	10	$75,419	27.78%
Deposco Inc	10	$92,764	27.78%
Inpatient Consultants Of Georgia Inc	10	$167,573	27.78%
Scintel Technologies	10	$102,336	28.57%
Sun Technologies Inc	10	$91,441	28.57%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Scientific Research And Development Services	223	$63,454	90.65%
Other Accounting Services	221	$68,702	90.95%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	211	$75,656	87.19%
Satellite Telecommunications	205	$109,783	89.52%
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation	204	$100,615	93.15%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	180	$97,640	90.45%
Environmental Consulting Services	171	$65,865	87.24%
Freight Transportation Arrangement	168	$66,369	86.60%
Advertising Agencies	167	$68,024	89.30%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	165	$90,712	88.71%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Strawberry Farming	4	$22,683	100.00%
Poultry Hatcheries	4	$26,593	100.00%
Wheat Farming	4	$25,953	100.00%
Machinery Manufacturing	3	$24,495	100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover	2	$24,752	66.67%
Services To Buildings And Dwellings	2	$26,686	100.00%
Food Manufacturing	2	$24,648	100.00%
Grape Vineyards	2	$26,686	100.00%
Support Activities For Forestry	1	$24,565	50.00%
Lawn And Garden Equipment And Supplies Retailers	1	$24,565	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Support Services	25	$96,828	25.25%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	24	$110,359	25.00%
Satellite Telecommunications	23	$103,316	24.73%
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors	23	$46,852	26.44%
Travel Agencies	23	$61,952	27.06%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers	23	$70,468	30.67%
Photographic Film Paper Plate Chemical And Copy Toner Manufacturing	19	$67,019	25.33%
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing	18	$94,958	24.32%
Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing	18	$60,211	24.66%
Used Car Dealers	17	$64,482	23.29%

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.