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 %
Battelle Memorial Institute 36 $61,481 90.00%
Msid Us Inc 36 $62,594 90.00%
Aarav Solutions Inc 36 $100,307 90.00%
Sg Gaming Inc 36 $92,696 90.00%
Yeskay Systems Inc 36 $64,874 90.00%
Thirthasoft Llc 36 $89,212 92.31%
Optimal Technologies Inc 36 $72,458 92.31%
Axon Solutions Inc 36 $75,292 92.31%
Econtenti Inc 36 $70,140 92.31%
Citagus Software Usa Incorporated 36 $70,006 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Atlanta Juhyang Baptist Church Inc 2 $37,128 28.57%
First Advantage Background Services Corporation 2 $109,148 28.57%
Mings Food Inc 2 $44,949 28.57%
Tetra Tech 2 $71,760 28.57%
Alexanders Floors Inc 2 $35,027 28.57%
Entegee Inc 2 $103,938 28.57%
Cross Mobile Llc 2 $18,970 28.57%
Atlanta Bethel Church Inc 2 $34,611 28.57%
Guangzhou Chinese Restaurant Inc 2 $21,653 28.57%
Archbold Medical Group Inc 2 $84,826 28.57%

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