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 %
Morocco	3	$105,539	50.00%
Burma (myanmar)	3	$20,599	60.00%
Panama	3	$26,894	60.00%
Kyrgyzstan	2	$77,501	40.00%
Angola	2	$72,728	40.00%
Slovakia	2	$73,845	40.00%
Tanzania	2	$44,523	40.00%
Barbados	2	$39,978	40.00%
Tajikistan	2	$20,863	40.00%
Saint Vincent And The Grenadines	2	$161,814	40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Georgia (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Yash Solutions Llc	65	$80,556	85.53%
Rolta International Inc	65	$59,370	85.53%
Vista Applied Solutions Group Inc	65	$77,188	85.53%
Rivi Consulting Group Inc	65	$74,032	85.53%
Ciena Corporation	65	$96,119	86.67%
Cellco Partnership	65	$95,050	86.67%
Itcaps Llc	64	$86,066	85.33%
Columbus State University	64	$44,984	85.33%
Sysintelli Inc	64	$73,531	86.49%
Techno Comp Inc	64	$76,421	86.49%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
First Advantage Background Services Corp	4	$130,219	26.67%
Cloudingest Inc	4	$84,704	26.67%
Tekcell Llc	4	$55,791	26.67%
Victory Business Solutions Inc	4	$111,036	26.67%
Ggk Technologies Inc	4	$105,310	26.67%
Cyber World Electronic Llc	4	$67,325	26.67%
Epiuse Labs Llc	4	$73,845	28.57%
Capco Corp Dba Mall Of Georgia Chrysler Dodge Jeep	4	$40,331	28.57%
Greenwood Star Llc	4	$83,616	28.57%
Hirez Studios Inc	4	$57,497	28.57%

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.