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 %
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 %
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 %
Plastics Bag And Pouch Manufacturing 5 $60,799 83.33%
Tour Operators 5 $40,498 83.33%
Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing 5 $78,334 83.33%
Soap Cleaning Compound And Toilet Preparation Manufacturing 5 $60,969 83.33%
Masonry Contractors 5 $56,451 83.33%
Retail Bakeries 5 $62,704 83.33%
Beauty Salons 5 $59,455 83.33%
Offices Of Real Estate Appraisers 5 $80,962 83.33%
Individual And Family Services 5 $30,867 83.33%
Air And Gas Compressor Manufacturing 5 $86,051 83.33%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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.

State Avg Wage