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 %
Validation Engineers 37 $82,744 88.10%
Manufacturing Engineers 36 $81,491 85.71%
Supply Chain Managers 35 $105,239 85.37%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 34 $42,143 82.93%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 34 $51,293 82.93%
Interpreters and Translators 33 $31,498 82.50%
Mathematicians 33 $72,472 82.50%
Pharmacists 33 $85,813 84.62%
Mechatronics Engineers 32 $78,967 82.05%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 32 $46,320 88.89%
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 %
Technumen Inc 23 $82,946 92.00%
Consultadd Inc 23 $81,116 92.00%
Anu Software Consultants Inc 23 $73,856 92.00%
Proarch It Solutions Inc 23 $71,090 92.00%
Silicon Staff It Services Inc 23 $70,700 92.00%
Staffing Technologies Llc 23 $81,177 92.00%
Intelligrated Systems Llc 23 $77,845 92.00%
Lilax Technologies Inc 22 $64,235 88.00%
8k Miles Software Services Inc 22 $70,027 88.00%
Cogent Healthcare Of Macon Pc 22 $206,440 88.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vertafore Inc 1 $99,362 25.00%
Aleem Llc 1 $95,514 25.00%
Nexidia Inc 1 $76,898 25.00%
3081 Restaurant Llc 1 $60,486 25.00%
Patwary Enterprise Inc 1 $33,613 25.00%
Infinity Insurance Company 1 $94,578 25.00%
Silver Maple Llc 1 $35,360 25.00%
Asr Business Inc 1 $40,477 25.00%
Atlanta Institute Of Music And Media 1 $35,670 25.00%
Securonix Inc 1 $76,898 25.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Strawberry Farming 4 $22,683 100.00%
Poultry Hatcheries 4 $26,593 100.00%
Wheat Farming 4 $25,953 100.00%
Machinery Manufacturing 3 $24,495 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 2 $24,752 66.67%
Services To Buildings And Dwellings 2 $26,686 100.00%
Food Manufacturing 2 $24,648 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 2 $26,686 100.00%
Support Activities For Forestry 1 $24,565 50.00%
Lawn And Garden Equipment And Supplies Retailers 1 $24,565 100.00%

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