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 %
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 %
Logic Planet Inc	33	$75,401	89.19%
Computer Sciences Corporation	33	$73,735	89.19%
Inovalon Inc	33	$87,025	89.19%
Winder Laboratories Llc	33	$55,374	89.19%
Technocrats Domain Inc	33	$74,915	89.19%
Lt Technology Services Ltd	33	$56,400	89.19%
Cooper Carry Inc	33	$52,312	89.19%
Avion Systems Inc	33	$51,939	89.19%
Fulton Science Academy Private School Inc	33	$45,488	89.19%
Piorion Solutions Inc	33	$77,364	91.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fullstory Inc	2	$81,578	28.57%
Intelligrated Headquarters Llc	2	$121,077	28.57%
Wesley Associates Atlanta Co	2	$30,909	28.57%
Nolan Transportation Group Llc	2	$99,903	28.57%
Luck Insulation Llc	2	$33,946	28.57%
Fieldcore Service Inc	2	$113,298	28.57%
Southeast Georgia Health System Inc	2	$133,630	28.57%
Petco Animal Supplies Stores Inc	2	$91,208	28.57%
Ice Data Services Inc	2	$106,054	28.57%
Balbec	2	$61,111	28.57%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Monetary Authorities Central Bank	150	$88,832	89.29%
All Other Support Services	142	$77,636	87.65%
Industrial Design Services	140	$89,912	90.32%
Urethane And Other Foam Product Except Polystyrene Manufacturing	140	$96,414	90.91%
Offices Of Dentists	140	$116,668	92.11%
Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	136	$87,350	91.89%
Credit Bureaus	132	$90,118	91.67%
Credit Card Issuing	129	$98,745	91.49%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	128	$89,163	91.43%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	125	$97,167	89.93%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods	1	$24,357	100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Canning	1	$22,776	100.00%
Orange Groves	1	$24,939	100.00%
Building Material And Garden Equipment And Supplies Dealers	1	$28,434	100.00%
Other Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	1	$24,357	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Employment Services	16	$21,545	22.22%
Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	16	$73,698	22.54%
Tile And Terrazzo Contractors	16	$52,269	23.19%
Claims Adjusting	16	$91,332	23.19%
Construction And Mining Except Oil Well Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	15	$70,702	21.74%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	15	$99,656	22.39%
Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books	14	$57,741	21.88%
Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	13	$69,613	20.63%
Exterminating And Pest Control Services	13	$42,058	20.97%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths	13	$62,253	22.41%

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.