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 %
Meta Platforms Inc 31 $119,908 88.57%
Topsys It Solutions Llc 31 $85,614 88.57%
Nthline Solutions Llc 31 $83,269 88.57%
Vls Systems Inc 31 $74,722 88.57%
Infolob Solutions Inc 31 $71,216 88.57%
It Resources Inc 31 $85,340 91.18%
Vision3 Solutions Inc 31 $83,958 91.18%
Industek Group International Inc 31 $68,293 91.18%
Adva Optical Networking North America Inc 31 $81,865 91.18%
Scientific Games Corporation 31 $104,888 91.18%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sierracedar Llc 2 $118,394 33.33%
Greenberg Traurig Llp 2 $96,377 33.33%
Iqra Ventures Inc 2 $43,867 33.33%
Material In Motion Llc 2 $91,084 33.33%
Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak Stewart Pc 2 $107,859 33.33%
Casemate 2 $63,835 33.33%
Spring Mobile Solutions Usa Inc 2 $144,934 33.33%
Clyde Industries Inc 2 $81,994 33.33%
Don Evans Inc 2 $82,399 33.33%
Thompson Hancock Witte Associates Inc 2 $66,217 33.33%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Water Sewage And Other Systems 1 $65,458 100.00%
Soft Drink And Ice Manufacturing 1 $51,605 100.00%
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing 1 $71,594 100.00%
General Rental Centers 1 $79,706 100.00%
Industrial Launderers 1 $92,352 100.00%
Animal Food Manufacturing 1 $60,320 100.00%
Tree Nut Farming 1 $40,934 100.00%
Logging 1 $64,854 100.00%
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining And Quarrying 1 $71,365 100.00%
Traveler Accommodation 1 $79,331 100.00%
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