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 %
Palestine	2	$85,393	40.00%
Kosovo	2	$45,895	50.00%
Mauritius	2	$59,216	50.00%
St Vincent	2	$113,225	50.00%
Guyana	2	$21,497	50.00%
Switzerland	2	$155,990	50.00%
Bosnia And Herzegovina	2	$59,353	50.00%
Belize	2	$46,425	50.00%
Sudan	2	$57,502	66.67%
Moldova	2	$59,041	66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Georgia (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Equifax Inc	1,012	$104,684	93.70%
Pyramid Consulting Inc	999	$77,629	93.71%
Ust Global Inc	970	$71,474	95.10%
Anthem Inc	860	$99,500	85.57%
Home Depot Product Authority Llc	834	$95,349	90.36%
Intercontinental Exchange Holdings Inc	819	$97,496	93.17%
Niit Technologies Limited	813	$66,181	93.23%
Virtue Group Llc	773	$59,067	90.20%
Savannah Chatham County Public School System	768	$53,159	91.65%
Igate Technologies Inc	749	$69,228	93.39%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Kpmg Llp	68	$85,249	29.82%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc	66	$112,535	29.33%
Cox Automotive Corporate Services Llc	64	$99,335	29.49%
Total System Services Llc	64	$102,123	29.91%
Delta Air Lines Inc	63	$163,908	29.86%
Cognier Inc	62	$83,706	30.10%
Vigna Inc	62	$85,102	30.24%
Ericsson Inc	59	$78,210	30.10%
Savannah College Of Art And Design	59	$47,708	31.55%
Datum Software Inc	57	$75,972	31.84%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Graphic Design Services	55	$45,478	87.30%
Computer Training	54	$61,781	87.10%
Employment Services	53	$53,202	88.33%
Sports And Recreation Instruction	51	$34,543	86.44%
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	51	$88,500	86.44%
Ventilation Heating Air Conditioning And Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	51	$92,319	86.44%
Veterinary Services	51	$78,368	89.47%
Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers	51	$97,210	89.47%
Conveyor And Conveying Equipment Manufacturing	50	$81,655	89.29%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	49	$78,034	89.09%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Miscellaneous Intermediation	3	$67,413	13.04%
Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine And Engine Parts Manufacturing	3	$60,646	13.04%
Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	3	$43,728	13.04%
Other Warehousing And Storage	3	$57,921	13.04%
Fluid Power Cylinder And Actuator Manufacturing	3	$72,259	13.64%
Commercial And Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	3	$88,227	13.64%
Nonwoven Fabric Mills	3	$82,687	13.64%
Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing	3	$70,686	14.29%
All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	3	$84,281	14.29%
Business Support Services	3	$124,322	14.29%

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.