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 %
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 %
Powerbuild Construction Llc 34 $63,000 91.89%
Invictus Infotech Llc 34 $77,090 91.89%
Virtuosa Global Solutions Llc 34 $66,282 91.89%
Checkfree Services Corporation 34 $86,034 91.89%
Ar Systems Inc 33 $67,599 89.19%
Antra Inc 33 $79,795 89.19%
Autotradercom Inc 33 $95,132 89.19%
Advance Solutions Corporation Nj 33 $90,655 89.19%
Newell Brands Inc 33 $105,681 89.19%
Bibb County School District 33 $51,589 89.19%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ptc Farm Ct Llc 2 $24,482 28.57%
Atl Transport Inc 2 $29,349 28.57%
Backbase Usa Inc Dba Backbase 2 $120,339 28.57%
East Monroe Food Mart Inc 2 $25,522 28.57%
Pho Viet Number One Llc 2 $33,134 28.57%
Eifer It Llc 2 $80,756 28.57%
Korber Supply Chain Na Llc 2 $133,723 28.57%
Happy Nails Of Fayetteville Llc 2 $32,947 28.57%
Luxottica Of America Inc 2 $110,677 28.57%
Louilouiduluth Inc 2 $18,054 28.57%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
National Security 1 $121,014 100.00%
Roofing Contractors 1 $60,570 100.00%
Offices Of Notaries 1 $119,538 100.00%
Automotive Repair And Maintenance 1 $33,862 100.00%
Travel Trailer And Camper Manufacturing 1 $41,163 100.00%
Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing 1 $73,000 100.00%
Sawmills And Wood Preservation 1 $93,163 100.00%
Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing 1 $47,445 100.00%
Plastics Packaging Materials And Unlaminated Film And Sheet Manufacturing 1 $117,645 100.00%
Blood And Organ Banks 1 $49,566 100.00%
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