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 %
Epam Systems Inc 35 $76,925 89.74%
Cedar Document Technologies Inc 35 $73,206 89.74%
Visa Usa Inc 35 $101,309 89.74%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company 35 $96,465 89.74%
Southwire Company 35 $82,879 89.74%
Alcon Research Llc 35 $79,867 89.74%
Stanley Black Decker Inc 35 $106,681 89.74%
Crmit Solutions Inc 35 $76,927 89.74%
Cyber Sphere Llc 35 $84,478 89.74%
Sterling 5 Inc 35 $69,212 89.74%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Putnam General Hospital 2 $52,458 28.57%
El Jarocho Inc 2 $89,191 28.57%
Adventist Health System Georgia Incdba Gordon Ho 2 $93,645 28.57%
Daugherty Systems Inc 2 $102,315 28.57%
The Mcg Physicians Practice Group Foundation 2 $90 28.57%
Pm Publicidad 2 $79,758 28.57%
Pratt Industries 2 $164,175 28.57%
Silverbacks Hr Llc 2 $45,261 28.57%
H One Trading Corporation 2 $42,973 28.57%
Mansfield Oil Company 2 $57,699 28.57%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations 1 $84,032 100.00%
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation 1 $119,621 100.00%
Structural Steel And Precast Concrete Contractors 1 $35,000 100.00%
Sawmills 1 $73,216 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 1 $37,336 100.00%
Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing 1 $71,698 100.00%
Locksmiths 1 $44,325 100.00%
Other Technical And Trade Schools 1 $45,698 100.00%
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 1 $57,325 100.00%
Consumer Goods Rental 1 $116,376 100.00%
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