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 %
Sudan 2 $57,502 66.67%
Moldova 2 $59,041 66.67%
Algeria 1 $17,555 33.33%
Kazakhstan 1 $47,520 33.33%
Saudi Arabia 1 $71,240 33.33%
Burkina Faso 1 $63,003 33.33%
Mali 1 $38,520 33.33%
Afghanistan 1 $24,898 50.00%
Cayman Islands 1 $62,088 50.00%
St Kitts And Nevis 1 $40,110 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Georgia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agilysys Nv Llc 70 $97,496 87.50%
University Of West Georgia 69 $44,223 86.25%
Bellsoft Inc 69 $62,902 86.25%
Knacktek Llc 68 $55,424 85.00%
Diversant Llc 68 $85,036 85.00%
University Of Georgia Oge 68 $47,755 86.08%
Csc Covansys Corporation 68 $72,497 86.08%
Mu Sigma Inc 67 $60,636 85.90%
University Of Georgia 67 $59,417 85.90%
Turner Broadcasting System Inc 67 $83,328 85.90%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Global Pharmacy 4 $81,936 25.00%
New Birth Christian Academy 4 $51,905 25.00%
Nagra Usa Inc 4 $117,505 25.00%
Vsys Inc 4 $75,993 25.00%
Ds Waters Of America Inc 4 $112,861 25.00%
Booz Company Na Inc 4 $100,480 25.00%
Cellnet Technology Inc 4 $95,342 26.67%
Hiteco Usa Inc 4 $50,487 26.67%
Relex Solutions Inc 4 $106,070 26.67%
Ameridge Polymer Inc 4 $42,203 26.67%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Strawberry Farming 4 $22,683 100.00%
Poultry Hatcheries 4 $26,593 100.00%
Wheat Farming 4 $25,953 100.00%
Machinery Manufacturing 3 $24,495 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 2 $24,752 66.67%
Services To Buildings And Dwellings 2 $26,686 100.00%
Food Manufacturing 2 $24,648 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 2 $26,686 100.00%
Support Activities For Forestry 1 $24,565 50.00%
Lawn And Garden Equipment And Supplies Retailers 1 $24,565 100.00%

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.

State Avg Wage