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 %
Colombia	133	$40,711	46.83%
Bangladesh	110	$38,686	38.87%
Nigeria	95	$48,421	34.93%
El Salvador	90	$28,004	35.71%
Philippines	85	$4,358,515	40.28%
Germany	79	$80,421	44.13%
Cambodia	78	$20,959	48.15%
United Kingdom	73	$85,212	48.34%
South Africa	58	$76,966	46.77%
Ghana	56	$36,296	47.46%

Top Hiring Companies in Georgia (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Broadcom Corporation	44	$99,833	91.67%
The William Carter Company Inc	44	$101,458	91.67%
Strategic Resources International Inc	44	$71,998	91.67%
Sunmerge Systems Inc	44	$69,654	91.67%
Macys Systems Technology Inc	43	$133,505	89.58%
Prominds Business Consulting Inc	43	$94,179	89.58%
Staidlogic Llc	43	$103,757	89.58%
Jda Software Inc	43	$91,003	89.58%
Omnitrust Technologies Llc	43	$69,339	89.58%
Arcean Inc	43	$60,773	89.58%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ecoinsight Inc	3	$125,105	33.33%
Cbs Corporate Services Inc	3	$102,100	33.33%
Icf Macro Inc	3	$51,806	33.33%
Skidaway Institute Of Oceanography	3	$61,802	33.33%
Gresham Smith Partners	3	$71,933	33.33%
Community Southern Bank	3	$66,054	33.33%
Medex Associates Llc	3	$110,960	33.33%
American Safety Administrative Services Inc	3	$86,514	33.33%
Datamatics Inc	3	$104,749	33.33%
Ap Aviation Management Consultant Llc	3	$64,258	33.33%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Refrigerated Warehousing And Storage	77	$91,842	87.50%
Travel Agencies	75	$77,835	88.24%
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	75	$95,481	88.24%
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing	75	$71,335	89.29%
Medical Laboratories	73	$59,333	87.95%
Other Grocery And Related Products Merchant Wholesalers	73	$55,680	90.12%
Consumer Lending	72	$92,445	92.31%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices	72	$90,761	92.31%
Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing	70	$72,479	89.74%
Commercial And Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	68	$85,076	88.31%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Millwork Including Flooring	6	$60,109	19.35%
Other Services To Buildings And Dwellings	6	$83,505	19.35%
Utility System Construction	6	$80,049	19.35%
Construction	6	$57,253	19.35%
Mattress Manufacturing	6	$117,614	20.00%
Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians	6	$64,986	20.00%
Rubber Product Manufacturing For Mechanical Use	5	$91,187	17.24%
Telephone Answering Services	5	$86,204	17.24%
Taxi And Limousine Service	5	$22,127	17.24%
Ball And Roller Bearing Manufacturing	5	$89,511	17.86%

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.