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 %
Computer Network Support Specialists 110 $58,843 78.57%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 109 $49,034 81.95%
Managers, All Other 107 $88,026 81.68%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 107 $47,907 89.92%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 101 $59,235 84.87%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 101 $76,132 88.60%
Food Scientists and Technologists 99 $58,192 86.84%
Public Relations Specialists 97 $41,017 85.84%
Pediatricians, General 96 $136,527 88.89%
Risk Management Specialists 91 $73,815 85.05%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
India 5,714 $238,990 47.20%
Vietnam 1,549 $23,032 49.92%
South Korea 839 $33,757 31.32%
China 560 $63,532 48.99%
Mexico 316 $55,836 41.91%
Venezuela 237 $32,210 41.43%
Brazil 225 $60,493 44.29%
Canada 202 $88,988 43.63%
Pakistan 181 $54,814 50.70%
Nepal 173 $36,850 52.27%

Top Hiring Companies in Georgia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Unicorn Technologies Llc 234 $61,996 91.76%
Secureworks Inc 231 $87,676 92.03%
Kennesaw State University 231 $50,071 92.77%
Capricorn Systems Inc 231 $59,488 92.77%
Panasonic Corporation Of North America 230 $99,860 92.74%
Ntt Data Inc 224 $88,555 90.69%
Cira Infotech Inc 222 $70,607 91.74%
Birlasoft Inc 221 $62,988 92.08%
Sab Information Systems Inc 221 $55,856 92.86%
Vigna Inc 221 $55,724 92.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Change Healthcare Technologies Llc 16 $111,846 29.63%
Peter K Lee Md Pc 15 $36,117 28.30%
Acadia Technologies Inc 15 $95,263 28.30%
Infor Global Solutions Inc 15 $83,753 28.30%
Lexisnexis Risk Data Management Inc 15 $103,800 28.85%
Intralot Inc 15 $86,284 29.41%
Data Inc 15 $119,076 29.41%
Lx Hausys America Inc 15 $57,741 29.41%
First Data Merchant Services Llc 14 $97,257 27.45%
Rubicon Global Holdings Llc 14 $74,883 28.00%

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