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 %
Social and Community Service Managers 25 $56,920 80.65%
Robotics Engineers 24 $93,973 82.76%
Lodging Managers 23 $41,343 82.14%
Rehabilitation Counselors 23 $35,460 82.14%
Surgeons 23 $162,321 82.14%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 22 $51,229 81.48%
Recreation Workers 21 $22,151 80.77%
Optometrists 21 $86,293 80.77%
Administrative Services Managers 20 $54,311 76.92%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 20 $81,619 83.33%
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 %
Cogent Infotech Corporation 42 $64,028 89.36%
Deloitte Amp Touche Llp 42 $57,267 89.36%
Cotiviti Usa Llc 42 $95,787 89.36%
Adbakx Llc 42 $74,568 89.36%
Fleetcor Technologies Inc 42 $115,544 89.36%
Flowers Bakeries Llc 42 $86,339 89.36%
Jvion Inc 42 $78,902 91.30%
Up2date Technologies Llc 42 $84,575 91.30%
Ciber Inc 42 $78,949 91.30%
Bain Company Inc 42 $94,946 91.30%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Precision Personnel Inc 3 $116,515 33.33%
Hyatt Corporation 3 $65,458 33.33%
Synaptics Inc 3 $127,691 33.33%
Augusta Korean Methodist Church Inc 3 $42,674 33.33%
Kjy Restaurant Inc 3 $24,690 33.33%
Top Tours Inc 3 $39,985 33.33%
Cajun Cafe Savannah Llc 3 $21,632 33.33%
Bland Farms Llc 2 $53,342 22.22%
Gunn Meyerhoff Shay Architects Pc 2 $81,172 22.22%
Georgia Pacific Building Products Llc 2 $97,968 22.22%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

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