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 %
Finland	8	$98,262	50.00%
Bulgaria	8	$84,998	50.00%
Poland	8	$83,519	50.00%
Ireland	7	$94,195	43.75%
Sweden	7	$70,892	43.75%
Serbia	7	$53,021	43.75%
New Zealand	7	$67,453	50.00%
Austria	7	$77,982	50.00%
Belarus	6	$73,296	46.15%
Ethiopia	6	$107,048	46.15%

Top Hiring Companies in Georgia (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Applexus Technologies Llc	38	$71,393	90.48%
Upsilonsoft Llc	38	$83,099	90.48%
Sonnen Inc	38	$89,065	90.48%
Interfinancial Inc	38	$96,938	90.48%
Denken Solutions Inc	38	$88,033	90.48%
Jasmin Infotech Inc	38	$76,752	90.48%
American Bankers Insurance Company Of Florida	38	$105,944	90.48%
Pmr Georgia Holding Llc	38	$176,124	92.68%
Qforce It Solutions Inc	38	$87,615	92.68%
Smart Erp Solutions Inc	38	$96,526	92.68%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Immigration Law Office Of Hyon C Lee Pc	2	$47,747	25.00%
Johns Creek Karate Atlanta Llc	2	$32,193	25.00%
Zion International Church Inc	2	$45,136	25.00%
Vts America Inc	2	$89,877	25.00%
Cloud Sherpas Llc	2	$149,760	25.00%
Global Education Sat Academy Llc	2	$52,104	25.00%
Noa Bank	2	$58,697	25.00%
Kh International	2	$73,445	25.00%
Blast It Inc	2	$60,445	25.00%
Thrive Consulting Llc	2	$61,225	25.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Audio And Video Equipment Manufacturing	60	$104,425	89.55%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	60	$99,088	89.55%
Line Haul Railroads	59	$100,201	88.06%
Industrial And Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers	59	$78,719	88.06%
Alumina Refining And Primary Aluminum Production	59	$102,443	88.06%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers	58	$59,298	87.88%
Electric Power Generation	58	$82,517	87.88%
Motion Picture And Video Production	58	$57,342	89.23%
Other Services Related To Advertising	57	$70,616	89.06%
Testing Laboratories And Services	56	$62,437	88.89%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Food Service Contractors	4	$74,012	15.38%
Plastics Materials And Basic Forms And Shapes Merchant Wholesalers	4	$42,203	16.00%
Administration Of Public Health Programs	4	$95,363	16.00%
Siding Contractors	3	$65,270	12.00%
Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	3	$24,107	12.50%
Other Building Finishing Contractors	3	$46,883	12.50%
Drycleaning And Laundry Services	3	$19,046	12.50%
Administration Of Human Resource Programs Except Education Public Health And Veterans Affairs Programs	3	$100,298	12.50%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations	3	$102,974	12.50%
Human Rights Organizations	3	$59,807	13.04%

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.