| Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 241,326 | 90.10% | $79,589 | H-1B |
| 21,270 | 7.94% | $134,505 | PERM |
| 3,595 | 1.34% | $25,486 | H-2A |
| 1,664 | 0.62% | $95,353 | E-3 Australian |
As of May 2023, Georgia has seen a total of 267,855 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Georgia is the H-1B visa with 241,326 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 90.10% of Georgia's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 21,270 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 7.94% of Georgia's total visas.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 69 | $44,394 | 82.14% |
| Psychiatrists | 69 | $164,506 | 86.25% |
| Logistics Engineers | 66 | $65,055 | 89.19% |
| Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | 65 | $50,169 | 89.04% |
| Physicists | 63 | $63,730 | 86.30% |
| Technical Writers | 62 | $60,569 | 86.11% |
| Urban and Regional Planners | 61 | $54,580 | 84.72% |
| English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 60 | $42,293 | 84.51% |
| Architectural Drafters | 59 | $50,197 | 84.29% |
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 56 | $37,680 | 80.00% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compliance Officers | 12 | $53,832 | 37.50% |
| Veterinarians | 11 | $77,553 | 35.48% |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 11 | $42,848 | 35.48% |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 11 | $43,735 | 36.67% |
| Biomedical Engineers | 11 | $86,379 | 36.67% |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | 11 | $55,714 | 36.67% |
| Mechanical Engineering Technicians | 11 | $59,253 | 37.93% |
| Budget Analysts | 11 | $58,329 | 37.93% |
| Food Service Managers | 11 | $56,869 | 37.93% |
| Cooks, Fast Food | 11 | $19,365 | 37.93% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 6,437 | $224,889 | 47.15% |
| Vietnam | 2,426 | $23,044 | 52.22% |
| South Korea | 923 | $248,302 | 34.45% |
| China | 660 | $62,606 | 49.44% |
| Mexico | 410 | $51,815 | 44.96% |
| Brazil | 309 | $52,305 | 40.98% |
| Venezuela | 260 | $31,899 | 47.27% |
| Canada | 219 | $89,119 | 43.28% |
| Nepal | 218 | $38,105 | 48.44% |
| Pakistan | 210 | $55,288 | 47.09% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fujitsu America Inc | 199 | $81,616 | 88.84% |
| Emory Healthcare Inc | 197 | $66,324 | 87.95% |
| Siemens Industry Inc | 197 | $89,918 | 87.95% |
| Mastech Digital Technologies Inc | 197 | $98,795 | 90.78% |
| Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc | 194 | $69,137 | 90.23% |
| Virtusa Corporation | 190 | $82,542 | 89.20% |
| Georgia Southern University | 188 | $50,774 | 89.10% |
| Icon Technologies Inc | 186 | $64,230 | 89.42% |
| Conflux Systems Inc | 185 | $74,500 | 89.37% |
| Zensar Technologies Inc | 184 | $81,008 | 88.89% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Employee Leasing Llc | 6 | $26,589 | 100.00% |
| Bottoms Nursery Llc | 6 | $25,934 | 100.00% |
| 3 R Harvesting Llc | 6 | $27,907 | 100.00% |
| S J Harvesting Inc | 6 | $26,877 | 100.00% |
| Agustina Garcia | 6 | $28,902 | 100.00% |
| Flint River Produce Llc | 6 | $24,703 | 100.00% |
| Gr Turner Farms Llc | 6 | $22,655 | 100.00% |
| Vpc Produce Llc | 6 | $23,882 | 100.00% |
| Ohearn Farm Partnership | 6 | $24,766 | 100.00% |
| Hoyt Altman Blueberry Farm Llc | 6 | $22,560 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Landscaping Llc | 14 | $21,902 | 29.17% |
| Pamlico Pool Company Inc | 14 | $44,695 | 29.79% |
| Aflac | 13 | $68,946 | 28.26% |
| Gwinnett International Farmers Market Inc | 13 | $61,102 | 28.26% |
| Dalton State College | 13 | $42,012 | 28.89% |
| Integrated Device Technology Inc | 13 | $79,625 | 28.89% |
| Affiliated Computer Services Inc | 13 | $101,374 | 28.89% |
| Weg Electric Corp | 13 | $93,632 | 28.89% |
| The Rainmaker Group Holdings Inc | 13 | $71,117 | 28.89% |
| Sel Engineering Services Inc | 13 | $83,619 | 28.89% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Administrative Services | 105 | $99,094 | 90.52% |
| Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities | 105 | $93,763 | 90.52% |
| Other Activities Related To Real Estate | 105 | $82,018 | 91.30% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 104 | $92,613 | 91.23% |
| General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers | 102 | $59,706 | 91.07% |
| Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 102 | $50,934 | 91.89% |
| Other Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers | 101 | $100,777 | 90.99% |
| Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services | 98 | $64,170 | 90.74% |
| Refrigerated Warehousing And Storage | 92 | $92,444 | 86.79% |
| Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices | 91 | $94,025 | 86.67% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 37 | $95,945 | 92.50% |
| Credit Bureaus | 37 | $94,402 | 92.50% |
| Bread And Bakery Product Manufacturing | 37 | $73,278 | 94.87% |
| Industrial Design Services | 37 | $105,879 | 94.87% |
| Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing | 36 | $71,061 | 97.30% |
| Industrial Building Construction | 36 | $70,565 | 97.30% |
| Urethane And Other Foam Product Except Polystyrene Manufacturing | 35 | $99,906 | 94.59% |
| Restaurants And Other Eating Places | 35 | $32,749 | 94.59% |
| New Car Dealers | 33 | $48,908 | 89.19% |
| Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers | 33 | $78,121 | 91.67% |
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 $79,589. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.