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
241,326 90.10% $79,589 H-1B
21,270 7.94% $134,505 PERM
3,595 1.34% $25,486 H-2A
1,664 0.62% $95,353 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Georgia has seen a total of 267,855 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Georgia is the H-1B visa with 241,326 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 90.10% of Georgia's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 21,270 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 7.94% of Georgia's total visas.

Top Occupations in Georgia (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 46,363 $84,322 91.59%
Computer Systems Analysts 34,353 $67,701 93.36%
Computer Programmers 20,163 $64,210 89.04%
Computer Occupations, All Other 12,702 $76,001 93.64%
Software Developers, Systems Software 6,195 $89,646 90.80%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 3,879 $129,751 94.59%
Management Analysts 3,793 $79,282 93.19%
Database Administrators 3,330 $75,211 90.83%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 3,109 $69,554 90.61%
Operations Research Analysts 3,045 $65,644 94.01%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 4,116 $286,984 112.74%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 3,102 $21,144 156.90%
Computer Systems Analysts 1,189 $88,014 96.75%
Computer Occupations, All Other 710 $99,373 74.19%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 482 $117,927 60.48%
Software Developers, Systems Software 430 $647,134 57.95%
Packers and Packagers, Hand 359 $19,654 50.56%
Cooks, Restaurant 268 $21,955 43.44%
Accountants and Auditors 257 $70,799 56.86%
Helpers--Production Workers 246 $20,272 55.28%
Georgia Employees Over Time
Georgia has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 8,707 employees were hired. Georgia peaked in 2016 with 21,146 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 3,857 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Georgia From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Turkey 59 $64,100 46.46%
Kenya 57 $30,610 50.44%
Ghana 56 $36,296 51.85%
Taiwan 52 $59,238 57.14%
Mongolia 49 $22,544 54.44%
Iran 45 $61,895 51.14%
France 39 $84,576 45.88%
Israel 38 $86,133 45.24%
Thailand 37 $32,729 47.44%
Russia 37 $68,833 48.05%

Top Hiring Companies in Georgia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Codesoft International Inc 72 $59,793 87.80%
Akamai Technologies Inc 72 $103,801 87.80%
Powermind Solutions Inc 72 $84,737 87.80%
Byteware Inc 71 $87,711 86.59%
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc 71 $64,658 86.59%
Globallogic Inc 71 $102,865 87.65%
Yash Solutions Llc 70 $83,180 86.42%
Pistos It Services Llc 70 $88,945 86.42%
Fusion Life Sciences Technologies Llc 70 $78,799 86.42%
Comcast Cable Communications Llc 69 $95,799 86.25%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Maria A Mata Diaz 2 $24,648 100.00%
Sowega Cotton Gin Warehouse Llc 2 $26,499 100.00%
Efrain Sandoval Silva 2 $24,648 100.00%
Black Water Farms Of Gerogia Inc 2 $30,534 100.00%
Crgp 2 $30,534 100.00%
Central Fruit Harvesting Llc 2 $25,085 100.00%
Derringer Trucking And Harvesting Llc 2 $27,737 100.00%
Walther Farms Llc 2 $28,174 100.00%
Lamar Farms 2 $23,754 100.00%
Perez Forestry Llc 2 $20,571 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ignitionone Inc 4 $97,077 25.00%
Eugene Yun Cpa Pc Dba Jinhun Associates 4 $68,193 25.00%
China Hall Restaurant 4 $24,784 25.00%
Libelle Llc 4 $103,282 25.00%
Racemi Inc 4 $114,078 25.00%
Sark Technology Solutions Llc 4 $85,316 25.00%
Nuvizz Inc 4 $81,245 25.00%
Armstrong State University 4 $57,460 25.00%
The Montessori School At Emory Inc 4 $54,195 25.00%
Armedia Llc 4 $113,688 25.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Local Messengers And Local Delivery 2 $123,999 100.00%
Temporary Shelters 2 $38,584 100.00%
Flavoring Syrup And Concentrate Manufacturing 2 $75,837 100.00%
Automotive Body Paint And Interior Repair And Maintenance 2 $58,718 100.00%
Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing 2 $67,403 100.00%
Waste Treatment And Disposal 2 $105,737 100.00%
Wiring Device Manufacturing 2 $124,238 100.00%
Plate Work Manufacturing 1 $56,077 50.00%
Used Merchandise Retailers 1 $89,877 50.00%
Warehouse Clubs And Supercenters 1 $122,450 50.00%
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 $79,589. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage