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 %
Computer Global Solutions Inc 21 $81,005 87.50%
Accentiqa Group Inc Previously Known As Affuel Sy 21 $53,455 87.50%
Dxc Technology Services Llc 21 $110,042 87.50%
Ciox Health Llc 21 $93,056 87.50%
Vonage Business Inc 21 $97,813 87.50%
Assurant Inc 21 $88,026 87.50%
Saransh Inc 21 $76,167 87.50%
Tata Elxsi Ltd 21 $82,410 87.50%
360i Llc 21 $64,446 87.50%
Andritz Inc 21 $64,305 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gordon State College 1 $38,440 25.00%
Board Of Education Fulton County 1 $66,872 25.00%
Yong In Tiger Martial Art Inc 1 $18,670 25.00%
Merge Power Inc 1 $71,448 25.00%
Lal Enterprises Inc 1 $49,046 25.00%
Shopvisible Llc 1 $72,218 25.00%
Global Sharepoint Works Llc 1 $102,315 25.00%
As Brothers Food Mart Inc Dba Bp Foodmart 1 $46,946 25.00%
King Prince Seafood 1 $66,165 25.00%
Smurti Corporation 1 $60,965 25.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 7 $24,529 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers 6 $23,320 100.00%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing 6 $26,492 100.00%
Landscaping Services 6 $22,180 100.00%
Poultry And Egg Production 6 $25,369 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 6 $25,056 100.00%
Corn Farming 6 $22,814 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Preserving And Specialty Food Manufacturing 5 $25,372 100.00%
Apple Orchards 5 $24,403 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 4 $22,504 100.00%

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