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 %
Nisum Technologies Inc 44 $103,887 89.80%
Comity Designs Inc 44 $74,174 89.80%
Powertech America Inc 44 $46,068 89.80%
Surya Carpet Inc 44 $56,267 89.80%
Abv Electronics Inc 44 $65,768 89.80%
Nuvizz Inc 44 $71,350 89.80%
The North Highland Company 44 $83,972 89.80%
Georgia Pacific Consumer Operations Llc 44 $84,127 89.80%
Infosys Solutions Inc 44 $67,791 89.80%
Arvytech Llc 44 $55,918 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Korea House Restaurant Llc Dba Myung Ga Won 3 $32,822 30.00%
Smallbizpros Inc 3 $61,679 30.00%
Rr Donnelley 3 $72,585 30.00%
Care 3 $59,807 30.00%
Panda Express Inc 3 $50,537 30.00%
Dish Network Llc 3 $79,789 30.00%
Techconnect Inc 3 $79,019 33.33%
West Physics Consulting 3 $82,112 33.33%
Amec Environment Infrastructure Inc 3 $74,949 33.33%
Star Cluster Usa Corporation 3 $75,262 33.33%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Plastics Bag And Pouch Manufacturing 5 $60,799 83.33%
Tour Operators 5 $40,498 83.33%
Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing 5 $78,334 83.33%
Soap Cleaning Compound And Toilet Preparation Manufacturing 5 $60,969 83.33%
Masonry Contractors 5 $56,451 83.33%
Retail Bakeries 5 $62,704 83.33%
Beauty Salons 5 $59,455 83.33%
Offices Of Real Estate Appraisers 5 $80,962 83.33%
Individual And Family Services 5 $30,867 83.33%
Air And Gas Compressor Manufacturing 5 $86,051 83.33%
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