| Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 241,326 | 90.10% | $79,589 | H-1B |
| 21,270 | 7.94% | $134,505 | PERM |
| 3,595 | 1.34% | $25,486 | H-2A |
| 1,664 | 0.62% | $95,353 | E-3 Australian |
As of May 2023, Georgia has seen a total of 267,855 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Georgia is the H-1B visa with 241,326 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 90.10% of Georgia's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 21,270 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 7.94% of Georgia's total visas.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications | 46,363 | $84,322 | 91.59% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 34,353 | $67,701 | 93.36% |
| Computer Programmers | 20,163 | $64,210 | 89.04% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 12,702 | $76,001 | 93.64% |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 6,195 | $89,646 | 90.80% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 3,879 | $129,751 | 94.59% |
| Management Analysts | 3,793 | $79,282 | 93.19% |
| Database Administrators | 3,330 | $75,211 | 90.83% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 3,109 | $69,554 | 90.61% |
| Operations Research Analysts | 3,045 | $65,644 | 94.01% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 1,576 | $26,059 | 245.48% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop | 853 | $24,622 | 194.75% |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 414 | $27,336 | 106.98% |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 134 | $27,253 | 39.18% |
| Nursery Workers | 52 | $24,299 | 21.31% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 38 | $45,101 | 16.52% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 14 | $58,836 | 9.33% |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 7 | $46,898 | 6.25% |
| Agricultural Workers, All Other | 5 | $24,057 | 4.63% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers | 2 | $29,120 | 1.85% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications | 4,116 | $286,984 | 112.74% |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 3,102 | $21,144 | 156.90% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 1,189 | $88,014 | 96.75% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 710 | $99,373 | 74.19% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 482 | $117,927 | 60.48% |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 430 | $647,134 | 57.95% |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 359 | $19,654 | 50.56% |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 268 | $21,955 | 43.44% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 257 | $70,799 | 56.86% |
| Helpers--Production Workers | 246 | $20,272 | 55.28% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 6,437 | $224,889 | 47.15% |
| Vietnam | 2,426 | $23,044 | 52.22% |
| South Korea | 923 | $248,302 | 34.45% |
| China | 660 | $62,606 | 49.44% |
| Mexico | 410 | $51,815 | 44.96% |
| Brazil | 309 | $52,305 | 40.98% |
| Venezuela | 260 | $31,899 | 47.27% |
| Canada | 219 | $89,119 | 43.28% |
| Nepal | 218 | $38,105 | 48.44% |
| Pakistan | 210 | $55,288 | 47.09% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic Corporation Of North America | 230 | $99,860 | 92.37% |
| Vigna Inc | 229 | $56,560 | 91.97% |
| Ltimindtree Limited | 228 | $87,718 | 92.31% |
| Cira Infotech Inc | 227 | $71,111 | 92.65% |
| Ntt Data Inc | 224 | $88,555 | 91.80% |
| Ocher Technology Group | 224 | $77,734 | 92.56% |
| Cisco Systems Inc | 222 | $97,621 | 92.12% |
| Sab Information Systems Inc | 221 | $55,856 | 92.08% |
| Iquadra Information Services Llc | 220 | $73,285 | 91.67% |
| Idril Services Corporation | 219 | $59,076 | 92.41% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Belle Farm Inc | 6 | $24,766 | 100.00% |
| S P Harvester Corp | 6 | $29,834 | 100.00% |
| Everglades Planting Llc | 6 | $24,898 | 100.00% |
| Doerun Gin Company Inc | 6 | $25,997 | 100.00% |
| Joel Salgado | 6 | $20,013 | 100.00% |
| Atlanta Growers And Garden Centers | 6 | $26,510 | 100.00% |
| M Perez Harvesting Llc | 6 | $23,902 | 100.00% |
| Tm Harvesting Inc | 6 | $26,058 | 100.00% |
| Tt Farms | 6 | $24,828 | 100.00% |
| New England Apiaries Llc | 6 | $27,227 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keysight Technologies Inc | 16 | $93,190 | 29.09% |
| Atronix Acquistion Corp | 16 | $101,191 | 29.63% |
| Ibs Software Americas Inc | 16 | $92,134 | 30.19% |
| Acg Bbq Llc Dba Sonnys Bbq | 16 | $18,723 | 30.19% |
| Infor Global Solutions Inc | 15 | $83,753 | 28.30% |
| Aptean Inc | 15 | $105,922 | 28.30% |
| Andritz Inc | 15 | $91,608 | 28.85% |
| Lexisnexis Risk Data Management Inc | 15 | $103,800 | 29.41% |
| Peter K Lee Md Pc | 15 | $36,117 | 29.41% |
| Opus Consulting Solutions Inc | 15 | $113,633 | 30.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Other Business Support Services | 33 | $80,910 | 86.84% |
| Other Plastics Product Manufacturing | 33 | $66,118 | 89.19% |
| Real Estate Property Managers | 33 | $60,909 | 91.67% |
| Household And Institutional Furniture And Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing | 33 | $63,267 | 91.67% |
| Health And Welfare Funds | 32 | $125,007 | 88.89% |
| Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers | 32 | $82,717 | 88.89% |
| Water Supply And Irrigation Systems | 32 | $79,615 | 88.89% |
| Legal Services | 32 | $58,252 | 88.89% |
| Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers | 32 | $65,709 | 91.43% |
| Basic Chemical Manufacturing | 32 | $83,414 | 91.43% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food Manufacturing | 11 | $74,294 | 91.67% |
| Support Activities For Crop Production | 11 | $24,419 | 91.67% |
| New Single Family Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders | 11 | $80,244 | 91.67% |
| Tax Preparation Services | 11 | $62,177 | 91.67% |
| Tire Manufacturing Except Retreading | 11 | $53,904 | 91.67% |
| Management Of Companies And Enterprises | 11 | $63,888 | 91.67% |
| Other Individual And Family Services | 11 | $39,631 | 91.67% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 11 | $99,607 | 91.67% |
| New Multifamily Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders | 11 | $83,699 | 91.67% |
| Motor Vehicle Electrical And Electronic Equipment Manufacturing | 11 | $94,341 | 91.67% |
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 $79,589. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.