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 %
Human Resources Managers 88 $88,101 87.13%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 84 $89,909 86.60%
Economists 82 $75,668 84.54%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 81 $49,329 85.26%
Credit Analysts 80 $62,164 85.11%
Landscape Architects 78 $50,027 82.98%
Computer Hardware Engineers 77 $82,369 83.70%
Registered Nurses 72 $65,006 80.00%
Coaches and Scouts 72 $29,772 80.90%
Budget Analysts 72 $53,021 81.82%
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 %
Symbol Software Services Inc 19 $80,100 90.48%
Amerisoftpro Systems Llc 19 $71,528 90.48%
Adroit Associates Inc 19 $78,757 90.48%
Nemo It Solutions Inc 19 $84,447 90.48%
Usm Business Sytems Inc 19 $89,430 90.48%
Finastra Financial Technology Corporation 19 $113,732 90.48%
Hitachi Vantara Llc 19 $96,951 90.48%
Humana Inc 19 $112,852 90.48%
Hamilton Physician Group Inc 19 $179,603 90.48%
Facebook Inc 18 $114,249 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Alcoa Inc 1 $63,482 33.33%
Volt Management Corp 1 $119,101 33.33%
Strategic Systems Technology Corporation 1 $154,565 33.33%
Bibby Financial Services Holdings Inc 1 $73,174 33.33%
Cnet Global Solutions Inc 1 $88,005 33.33%
Do Me Sole Llc 1 $18,387 33.33%
Shah Fashion Jewelry Inc 1 $35,651 33.33%
Parsons Environment Infrastructure Group Inc 1 $75,600 33.33%
Olam Americas Inc 1 $88,067 33.33%
Fulton Sunshine Academy Inc 1 $66,248 33.33%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

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