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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Materials Scientists 9 $78,109 33.33%
Industrial Engineering Technicians 9 $63,817 33.33%
Chiropractors 9 $31,673 33.33%
Treasurers and Controllers 9 $77,302 33.33%
Economists 9 $76,773 34.62%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $31,261 34.62%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 9 $18,214 34.62%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 8 $47,070 32.00%
Web Developers 8 $81,799 32.00%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 8 $33,769 32.00%
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 %
Italy 28 $73,105 45.90%
Peru 27 $39,892 45.00%
Guatemala 27 $23,006 48.21%
Honduras 26 $35,484 46.43%
Japan 23 $66,348 43.40%
Jamaica 23 $66,522 47.92%
Chile 22 $85,993 51.16%
Spain 22 $82,874 52.38%
Mongolia 20 $24,004 50.00%
Argentina 19 $97,837 51.35%

Top Hiring Companies in Georgia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Caprus It Inc 26 $79,788 92.86%
Avani Technology Solutions Inc 26 $80,386 92.86%
Xoriant Corporation 26 $80,514 92.86%
Decision Six Inc 26 $91,448 92.86%
Adpmn Inc 26 $90,580 92.86%
Ebay Inc 26 $109,918 92.86%
S4works Llc 26 $97,688 92.86%
Consultveda Info Technologies Inc 26 $87,079 92.86%
Government Employees Insurance Company Geico 25 $111,668 89.29%
Publix Super Markets Inc 25 $117,478 89.29%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
J Smith Lanier Co 1 $37,149 20.00%
Kuck Immigration Partners Llc 1 $67,122 20.00%
Samsung Telecommunications America Lp 1 $57,658 20.00%
Parsons Water And Infrastructure Inc 1 $62,754 20.00%
Eyewonder Inc 1 $24,066 20.00%
Enticent Inc 1 $61,610 20.00%
Middle Georgia College 1 $28,120 20.00%
Zoner Inc 1 $60,466 20.00%
Purafil Inc 1 $72,821 20.00%
Fki Logistex 1 $56,035 20.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

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%

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