| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biostatisticians | 47 | $74,588 | 83.93% |
| Advertising and Promotions Managers | 47 | $67,439 | 87.04% |
| Acute Care Nurses | 46 | $77,386 | 86.79% |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 45 | $64,092 | 84.91% |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 44 | $57,215 | 84.62% |
| Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | 44 | $47,680 | 88.00% |
| Auditors | 43 | $58,462 | 87.76% |
| Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | 42 | $44,742 | 85.71% |
| Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | 42 | $57,922 | 87.50% |
| Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products | 41 | $51,007 | 87.23% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiropractors | 9 | $31,673 | 33.33% |
| Accountants | 9 | $50,186 | 33.33% |
| Industrial Engineering Technicians | 9 | $63,817 | 34.62% |
| Stonemasons | 9 | $36,379 | 34.62% |
| Credit Analysts | 9 | $61,633 | 34.62% |
| Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 8 | $46,099 | 30.77% |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 8 | $46,907 | 30.77% |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 8 | $31,709 | 32.00% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 8 | $46,176 | 32.00% |
| Procurement Clerks | 8 | $38,230 | 32.00% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices Of Lawyers | 352 | $70,618 | 84.41% |
| Satellite Telecommunications | 338 | $114,912 | 86.89% |
| Scheduled Air Transportation | 327 | $100,645 | 91.85% |
| Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 311 | $83,933 | 89.11% |
| Automobile And Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers | 308 | $92,644 | 89.02% |
| Other Management Consulting Services | 306 | $81,379 | 91.89% |
| Radio Broadcasting Stations | 299 | $79,958 | 94.62% |
| Sales Financing | 286 | $90,745 | 91.08% |
| Soft Drink Manufacturing | 280 | $101,786 | 89.46% |
| Insurance Agencies And Brokerages | 273 | $88,500 | 89.22% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit And Vegetable Preserving And Specialty Food Manufacturing | 8 | $27,045 | 100.00% |
| Cotton Farming | 8 | $24,310 | 100.00% |
| Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing | 7 | $23,950 | 100.00% |
| Poultry And Egg Production | 7 | $25,807 | 100.00% |
| Landscaping Services | 7 | $23,373 | 100.00% |
| Corn Farming | 7 | $23,917 | 100.00% |
| Fruit And Vegetable Retailers | 6 | $23,320 | 100.00% |
| Apple Orchards | 6 | $25,425 | 100.00% |
| Agricultural Implement Manufacturing | 6 | $26,492 | 100.00% |
| Animal Production And Aquaculture | 6 | $25,056 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices Of Lawyers | 139 | $66,159 | 100.00% |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 137 | $32,709 | 100.00% |
| Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers | 129 | $34,344 | 100.00% |
| Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 126 | $83,375 | 100.00% |
| Wood Container And Pallet Manufacturing | 122 | $22,026 | 100.00% |
| Landscaping Services | 119 | $33,804 | 100.00% |
| Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services | 117 | $77,823 | 100.00% |
| Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels | 117 | $72,021 | 100.00% |
| Office Administrative Services | 115 | $33,353 | 100.00% |
| Architectural Services | 114 | $56,640 | 100.00% |
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.