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%
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 %
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%

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%

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