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 %
Lucid Technologies Inc	29	$73,326	90.63%
Navayuga Infotech Llc	29	$63,425	90.63%
Numbers Only Inc	29	$75,891	90.63%
1 Way Solutions Inc	29	$61,209	90.63%
Cigniti Technologies Inc	29	$80,524	90.63%
Inrika Inc	29	$83,762	90.63%
Hp Enterprise Services Llc	29	$90,565	90.63%
Albany State University	29	$40,996	90.63%
Radiumsoft Inc	29	$58,005	90.63%
Matrix Resources Inc	29	$94,052	90.63%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Aviation Construction Electric Llc	2	$54,246	40.00%
Daher Aerospace Inc	2	$156,708	40.00%
Ellinwood Machado Llc	2	$97,323	40.00%
Acme International Inc	2	$53,716	40.00%
Afs Logistics	2	$93,517	40.00%
Black Veatch Corporation	2	$119,834	40.00%
Exel Inc	2	$104,135	40.00%
Cozy Systems Inc	2	$110,261	40.00%
M3 Consulting Inc	2	$80,444	40.00%
L2c Inc	2	$46,852	40.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Plastics Product Manufacturing	29	$85,101	87.88%
All Other Business Support Services	29	$80,047	87.88%
Baked Goods Retailers	28	$88,674	84.85%
Administration Of Public Health Programs	28	$63,708	87.50%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems	28	$77,410	87.50%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing	27	$103,868	84.38%
Real Estate Credit	27	$101,579	84.38%
Residential Building Construction	27	$56,687	84.38%
Telemarketing Bureaus And Other Contact Centers	27	$102,601	87.10%
Nonwoven Fabric Mills	27	$67,172	87.10%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Clay Building Material And Refractories Manufacturing	1	$80,163	8.33%
Paper Bag And Coated And Treated Paper Manufacturing	1	$68,182	8.33%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events With Facilities	1	$96,762	8.33%
Pension Funds	1	$121,139	9.09%
Plastics Packaging Materials And Unlaminated Film And Sheet Manufacturing	1	$62,691	9.09%
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing	1	$103,688	9.09%
Softwood Veneer And Plywood Manufacturing	1	$138,653	9.09%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing	1	$73,486	9.09%
Other Pressed And Blown Glass And Glassware Manufacturing	1	$48,526	9.09%
Amusement Arcades	1	$34,237	9.09%

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.