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 %
Gambia 6 $45,375 50.00%
Portugal 6 $74,686 60.00%
Hungary 6 $73,989 60.00%
Uzbekistan 6 $45,587 60.00%
Bolivia 5 $79,984 55.56%
Zambia 5 $39,699 62.50%
Syria 5 $71,380 62.50%
Czech Republic 5 $86,565 62.50%
Libya 5 $90,296 62.50%
Tunisia 4 $86,243 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Georgia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Intradiem Inc 27 $84,888 90.00%
Newell Rubbermaid Inc 27 $89,366 90.00%
Teksoft Systems Inc 27 $85,427 90.00%
Stiaos Technologies Inc 27 $79,372 90.00%
American Technology Consulting Llc 27 $67,008 90.00%
Frontier Technologies Llc 27 $75,066 93.10%
Varisoft Technologies Inc 27 $62,578 93.10%
Humetis Technologies Inc 27 $84,715 93.10%
Canopy One Solutions Inc 27 $69,671 93.10%
Towers Watson Pennsylvania Inc 27 $66,380 93.10%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Allied Information Inc 1 $71,074 20.00%
Global Tbm Inc 1 $38,605 20.00%
Health Care For Seniors 1 $50,444 20.00%
Siemens Energy And Automation 1 $57,533 20.00%
Printed Circuits Corp 1 $40,290 20.00%
Evelin Of America Corporation 1 $39,229 20.00%
Anasteel Supply Company Llc 1 $36,837 20.00%
Neptune Capital Management Inc 1 $56,638 20.00%
Ramjikaka Inc 1 $45,843 20.00%
Lgchemical Industrial Materials Inc 1 $50,107 20.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Plastics Bag And Pouch Manufacturing 5 $60,799 83.33%
Tour Operators 5 $40,498 83.33%
Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing 5 $78,334 83.33%
Soap Cleaning Compound And Toilet Preparation Manufacturing 5 $60,969 83.33%
Masonry Contractors 5 $56,451 83.33%
Retail Bakeries 5 $62,704 83.33%
Beauty Salons 5 $59,455 83.33%
Offices Of Real Estate Appraisers 5 $80,962 83.33%
Individual And Family Services 5 $30,867 83.33%
Air And Gas Compressor Manufacturing 5 $86,051 83.33%
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