| 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.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 71 | $79,715 | 84.52% |
| Psychiatrists | 69 | $164,506 | 83.13% |
| Compliance Officers | 68 | $49,516 | 83.95% |
| Logistics Analysts | 68 | $62,408 | 83.95% |
| Judicial Law Clerks | 67 | $40,420 | 84.81% |
| Bioinformatics Scientists | 67 | $66,833 | 84.81% |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 66 | $56,349 | 83.54% |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | 64 | $42,555 | 81.01% |
| Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | 62 | $49,121 | 79.49% |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 62 | $43,318 | 82.67% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purchasing Managers | 12 | $121,006 | 38.71% |
| Pediatricians, General | 12 | $117,063 | 38.71% |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 12 | $13,102,211 | 40.00% |
| Compliance Officers | 11 | $50,580 | 36.67% |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 11 | $43,735 | 37.93% |
| Interior Designers | 11 | $43,695 | 37.93% |
| Veterinarians | 11 | $77,553 | 37.93% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 11 | $58,578 | 37.93% |
| Mechanical Engineering Technicians | 10 | $57,670 | 34.48% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 10 | $68,794 | 34.48% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 133 | $40,711 | 46.83% |
| Bangladesh | 110 | $38,686 | 38.87% |
| Nigeria | 95 | $48,421 | 34.93% |
| El Salvador | 90 | $28,004 | 35.71% |
| Philippines | 85 | $4,358,515 | 40.28% |
| Germany | 79 | $80,421 | 44.13% |
| Cambodia | 78 | $20,959 | 48.15% |
| United Kingdom | 73 | $85,212 | 48.34% |
| South Africa | 58 | $76,966 | 46.77% |
| Ghana | 56 | $36,296 | 47.46% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emory University | 2,000 | $56,367 | 90.54% |
| Tech Mahindra Americas Inc | 1,888 | $73,607 | 93.42% |
| Hcl America Inc | 1,511 | $81,112 | 86.44% |
| Ibm Corporation | 1,476 | $83,337 | 86.32% |
| Hexaware Technologies Inc | 1,476 | $70,642 | 95.91% |
| Wipro Limited | 1,328 | $72,466 | 92.67% |
| Microsoft Corporation | 1,317 | $86,265 | 95.99% |
| Smartsoft International Inc | 1,257 | $62,833 | 94.16% |
| Manhattan Associates Inc | 1,256 | $91,358 | 94.94% |
| Georgia Institute Of Technology | 1,115 | $51,476 | 84.66% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intercontinental Exchange Holdings Inc | 129 | $96,733 | 44.18% |
| Byteware Inc | 117 | $80,564 | 40.21% |
| Symbioun Technologies Inc | 105 | $81,377 | 37.50% |
| Atl Ga Staffing Llc | 100 | $17,788 | 37.88% |
| Total System Services Inc Tsys Inc | 96 | $92,328 | 36.64% |
| Lanier Cold Storage Llc | 90 | $20,946 | 34.88% |
| Truist Bank | 87 | $82,577 | 34.80% |
| It Division Inc | 86 | $94,952 | 34.96% |
| Legendary Meats Llc | 86 | $22,649 | 35.68% |
| Georgia Plating Inc | 71 | $18,480 | 30.21% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 96,234 | $73,708 | 92.37% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 15,183 | $81,559 | 92.09% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 11,341 | $82,291 | 95.18% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 8,162 | $79,607 | 85.75% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 6,743 | $51,752 | 71.60% |
| Other Computer Related Services | 5,805 | $74,393 | 90.11% |
| Offices Of Certified Public Accountants | 3,966 | $78,708 | 97.33% |
| Engineering Services | 3,500 | $72,340 | 91.00% |
| Management Consulting Services | 3,428 | $74,943 | 97.33% |
| Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services | 2,900 | $88,063 | 94.99% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 824 | $21,767 | 100.00% |
| Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders | 593 | $23,866 | 100.00% |
| Vegetable And Melon Farming | 347 | $25,642 | 100.00% |
| Support Activities For Crop Production | 301 | $26,039 | 100.00% |
| Berry Except Strawberry Farming | 263 | $24,071 | 100.00% |
| Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 106 | $25,679 | 100.00% |
| Crop Production | 105 | $25,816 | 100.00% |
| Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine | 98 | $25,521 | 100.00% |
| Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 88 | $25,098 | 100.00% |
| Other Crop Farming | 79 | $25,446 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Computer Related Services | 604 | $92,325 | 6.54% |
| Elementary And Secondary Schools | 528 | $207,191 | 9.22% |
| Full Service Restaurants | 448 | $24,508 | 23.12% |
| Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 337 | $108,715 | 25.82% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 275 | $104,749 | 26.39% |
| Commercial Banking | 254 | $77,217 | 36.23% |
| Broilers And Other Meat Type Chicken Production | 229 | $19,241 | 36.82% |
| General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 217 | $98,484 | 35.93% |
| Electronic Computer Manufacturing | 215 | $98,569 | 40.72% |
| Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities | 194 | $96,498 | 43.30% |
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.