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 %
Latvia 4 $83,696 57.14%
Croatia 4 $101,588 57.14%
Nicaragua 4 $57,470 57.14%
Tunisia 4 $86,243 57.14%
Burma (myanmar) 3 $20,599 42.86%
Panama 3 $26,894 50.00%
Albania 3 $18,200 50.00%
Uruguay 3 $55,432 50.00%
Grenada 3 $59,100 50.00%
Lithuania 3 $85,990 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Georgia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Relevantz Technology Services Inc 42 $110,436 93.33%
Entellects Corporation Inc 42 $85,041 93.33%
Coforge Limited 42 $91,392 93.33%
Cognizant Worldwide Limited 42 $101,593 93.33%
Spelman College 41 $50,416 91.11%
Microinfo Inc 41 $72,620 91.11%
It America Inc 41 $55,446 91.11%
Grant Thornton Llp 41 $75,152 91.11%
Cyber Infotech Llc 41 $81,467 91.11%
Aventerprise Inc 41 $85,150 93.18%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Artifact Design 2 $36,754 22.22%
Penn Dental Clinic 2 $35,506 25.00%
Kims Dental Labinc 2 $42,141 25.00%
Kajima Building Design Group Inc 2 $62,504 25.00%
Aventure International Aviation Services Llc 2 $59,967 25.00%
Express Food Pharmacy Llc 2 $96,866 25.00%
Promethean Inc 2 $104,843 25.00%
Jewels And Diamonds Inc 2 $42,349 25.00%
Checkfree Services Corporation 2 $99,757 25.00%
Cortex Consulting Srevices Inc 2 $87,277 25.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing 1 $52,800 100.00%
Veneer Plywood And Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing 1 $76,440 100.00%
Snack And Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars 1 $26,853 100.00%
Specialty Canning 1 $37,960 100.00%
Personal Care Services 1 $63,170 100.00%
Gypsum Product Manufacturing 1 $126,984 100.00%
Urban Transit Systems 1 $50,773 100.00%
Plate Work Manufacturing 1 $56,077 100.00%
Bolt Nut Screw Rivet And Washer Manufacturing 1 $37,877 100.00%
Wood Preservation 1 $102,045 100.00%
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