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 %
Physicists 61 $63,225 82.43%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 61 $50,449 82.43%
Purchasing Managers 61 $93,772 84.72%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 60 $48,231 85.71%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 59 $41,617 86.76%
Architectural Drafters 59 $50,197 86.76%
Technical Writers 58 $59,633 86.57%
Urban and Regional Planners 52 $52,787 78.79%
Logistics Engineers 52 $62,007 82.54%
Natural Sciences Managers 51 $77,857 83.61%
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 %
Kaizen Analytix Llc 27 $81,730 93.10%
Edu Infotech International Resources 27 $42,392 93.10%
Dell Marketing Lp 27 $81,825 93.10%
Aristocrat Technologies Inc 27 $84,986 93.10%
Vsquare Infotech Inc 27 $61,698 93.10%
Sarus Inc 27 $81,511 93.10%
Cobb County School District 27 $52,251 93.10%
Southern Polytechnic State University 26 $41,216 89.66%
Spontaneous Networks Llc 26 $41,334 89.66%
Kemira Chemicals Inc 26 $76,869 89.66%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Artistic Painters 1 $39,270 20.00%
Leons Auto Brokers Inc 1 $61,755 20.00%
Oh Enterprise Inc 1 $49,317 20.00%
Finnegan Group Llc 1 $39,125 20.00%
Asankya Inc 1 $74,901 20.00%
Copacabana Travel Management 1 $37,149 20.00%
Imagine Wesley International Academy 1 $44,417 20.00%
Stevenson Palmer Engineering Inc 1 $48,318 20.00%
Gainesville City Schools 1 $42,850 20.00%
Infocus Tech 1 $78,298 20.00%

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