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 %
Ericsson Inc 127 $83,232 90.07%
Randstad Technologies Llc 127 $90,570 90.71%
The Coca Cola Company 127 $102,545 90.71%
Saviynt Inc 125 $99,729 89.29%
Ariba Inc 125 $90,179 90.58%
At Kearney Inc 124 $97,088 89.86%
Novalink Solutions Llc 124 $67,968 90.51%
Fis Management Services Llc 123 $93,296 89.78%
Gallega Software Solutions Inc 123 $59,783 89.78%
Zensoft Llc 122 $87,275 89.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Xpanxion Llc 8 $100,651 26.67%
Fundtech Corporation 8 $132,447 26.67%
Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless 8 $96,076 27.59%
Affiliated Computer Services Inc And It Subsidiaries And Affiliates 8 $77,314 27.59%
Business Computer Applications Inc 8 $67,881 27.59%
Barrington Dairies 8 $33,810 27.59%
Voya Investment Management Llc 8 $80,192 27.59%
Polar It Services Inc 8 $77,823 27.59%
Atronix Engineering Inc 7 $62,242 24.14%
West Corporation 7 $91,374 24.14%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Community Housing Services 1 $38,459 100.00%
Home And Garden Equipment Repair And Maintenance 1 $36,171 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 1 $78,811 100.00%
Other Personal And Household Goods Repair And Maintenance 1 $56,826 100.00%
Security Guards And Patrol Services 1 $110,261 100.00%
Justice Public Order And Safety Activities 1 $208,000 100.00%
Packing And Crating 1 $56,493 100.00%
Trusts Estates And Agency Accounts 1 $107,141 100.00%
Tire Manufacturing 1 $76,690 100.00%
Building Inspection Services 1 $56,389 100.00%
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