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 %
Metasys Technologies Inc	39	$74,015	90.70%
Jefferson County Board Of Education	39	$43,105	90.70%
Axis Specialty Us Services Inc	39	$109,761	90.70%
Kimberly Clark Corporation	39	$73,059	90.70%
National Account Service Company Llc	39	$104,068	90.70%
Board Of Education City Of Atlanta	39	$47,853	90.70%
Compest Solutions Inc	39	$68,365	90.70%
Lancesoft Inc	39	$62,134	90.70%
Eaton Corporation	39	$95,937	90.70%
Empower Professionals Inc	39	$84,169	90.70%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Spg International Llc	2	$106,018	25.00%
Primerevenue Inc	2	$85,031	25.00%
Bao Lai Usa Inc	2	$40,227	25.00%
Sab Information Systems Inc	2	$106,018	25.00%
Ecc Hospitalist Services Pc	2	$147,795	25.00%
Descartes Us Holdings Inc Dba Descartes Systems Usa Llc	2	$67,985	25.00%
Universal Business Solutions Llc	2	$63,482	25.00%
Md Mulan Group Inc	2	$36,327	25.00%
Samsung Telecommunications America Llc	2	$89,211	25.00%
Netapp Inc	2	$103,402	25.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
General Warehousing And Storage	25	$75,001	89.29%
Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	25	$61,045	89.29%
Other Financial Vehicles	25	$101,050	89.29%
Basic Chemical Manufacturing	25	$87,793	89.29%
Telephone Answering Services	24	$83,414	85.71%
Instrument Manufacturing For Measuring And Testing Electricity And Electrical Signals	24	$88,022	88.89%
Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians	24	$80,801	88.89%
Activities Related To Real Estate	24	$70,084	88.89%
Power And Communication Line And Related Structures Construction	24	$77,407	88.89%
Payroll Services	24	$95,902	88.89%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Legal Services	1	$99,590	10.00%
Lessors Of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets Except Copyrighted Works	1	$69,118	10.00%
Professional And Commercial Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	1	$154,565	10.00%
Textile Product Mills	1	$87,963	10.00%
Other Grantmaking And Giving Services	1	$47,237	10.00%
Ship And Boat Building	1	$82,742	10.00%
Machinery Manufacturing	1	$56,909	10.00%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing	1	$92,456	10.00%
All Other Automotive Repair And Maintenance	1	$68,494	10.00%
Local Messengers And Local Delivery	1	$61,381	10.00%

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.