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 %
R2 Technologies Llc	28	$65,267	90.32%
Ibs Software Americas Inc Fka Ibs Software Services Americas Inc	28	$73,276	90.32%
Kaizen Technologies Inc	28	$75,124	90.32%
Sogeti Usa Llc	28	$89,160	90.32%
Horizon Softech Inc	28	$82,227	90.32%
Softcrylic Llc	28	$82,421	90.32%
Philips North America Llc	28	$105,178	90.32%
Attra Inc	28	$74,712	90.32%
Trimble Inc	28	$87,213	90.32%
Purchasing Power Llc	28	$84,151	90.32%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Yahasoft Inc	2	$66,113	40.00%
Agility Holdings	2	$52,811	40.00%
United Consulting	2	$47,091	40.00%
Brown And Caldwell	2	$80,974	40.00%
Lst Group Inc	2	$27,373	40.00%
Recall Corporation	2	$58,147	40.00%
Maxitransfers Corporation	2	$74,381	40.00%
American Boa Inc	2	$68,339	40.00%
Munich American Reassurance Company	2	$85,623	40.00%
Trimax Financial Services Inc	2	$40,019	40.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	21	$74,770	84.00%
All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	21	$59,625	87.50%
General Freight Trucking	21	$89,117	87.50%
Kidney Dialysis Centers	21	$129,136	87.50%
Investigation And Personal Background Check Services	20	$113,809	83.33%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	20	$77,739	86.96%
All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills	20	$62,958	86.96%
Language Schools	20	$39,044	86.96%
Deep Sea Freight Transportation	20	$63,916	86.96%
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	20	$102,189	90.91%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Coating Engraving Heat Treating And Allied Activities	1	$29,328	11.11%
Tobacco Manufacturing	1	$82,243	11.11%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing	1	$94,411	11.11%
Overhead Traveling Crane Hoist And Monorail System Manufacturing	1	$54,434	12.50%
Doll Toy And Game Manufacturing	1	$178,485	12.50%
Breweries	1	$160,035	12.50%
Footwear And Leather Goods Repair	1	$18,387	12.50%
Site Preparation Contractors	1	$42,786	12.50%
Individual And Family Services	1	$42,806	12.50%
Lessors Of Other Real Estate Property	1	$20,030	12.50%

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.