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 %
Kenya 54 $29,465 48.21%
Turkey 52 $65,629 53.06%
Taiwan 45 $58,282 55.56%
Iran 39 $64,513 48.75%
Israel 36 $84,965 45.00%
France 36 $84,124 48.00%
Zimbabwe 34 $25,766 45.33%
Russia 34 $69,807 49.28%
Australia 30 $93,243 45.45%
Italy 28 $73,105 44.44%

Top Hiring Companies in Georgia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Equifax Inc 1,012 $104,684 93.70%
Pyramid Consulting Inc 999 $77,629 93.71%
Ust Global Inc 970 $71,474 95.10%
Anthem Inc 860 $99,500 85.57%
Home Depot Product Authority Llc 834 $95,349 90.36%
Intercontinental Exchange Holdings Inc 819 $97,496 93.17%
Niit Technologies Limited 813 $66,181 93.23%
Virtue Group Llc 773 $59,067 90.20%
Savannah Chatham County Public School System 768 $53,159 91.65%
Igate Technologies Inc 749 $69,228 93.39%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kpmg Llp 68 $85,249 29.82%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc 66 $112,535 29.33%
Cox Automotive Corporate Services Llc 64 $99,335 29.49%
Total System Services Llc 64 $102,123 29.91%
Delta Air Lines Inc 63 $163,908 29.86%
Cognier Inc 62 $83,706 30.10%
Vigna Inc 62 $85,102 30.24%
Ericsson Inc 59 $78,210 30.10%
Savannah College Of Art And Design 59 $47,708 31.55%
Datum Software Inc 57 $75,972 31.84%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing 1 $52,800 100.00%
Veneer Plywood And Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing 1 $76,440 100.00%
Snack And Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars 1 $26,853 100.00%
Specialty Canning 1 $37,960 100.00%
Personal Care Services 1 $63,170 100.00%
Gypsum Product Manufacturing 1 $126,984 100.00%
Urban Transit Systems 1 $50,773 100.00%
Plate Work Manufacturing 1 $56,077 100.00%
Bolt Nut Screw Rivet And Washer Manufacturing 1 $37,877 100.00%
Wood Preservation 1 $102,045 100.00%
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