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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 %
Relycom Inc 28 $63,537 90.32%
Nandan Technologies Llc 28 $81,775 93.33%
Energy Services Group Llc 28 $66,759 93.33%
Cedarcrestone Inc 28 $63,825 93.33%
Revel Systems Inc 28 $96,356 93.33%
Tata Elxsi Limited 28 $82,780 93.33%
Vasta Infotech Llc 28 $92,379 93.33%
Teamsuccess Llc 28 $86,204 93.33%
It Vertex Inc 28 $85,074 93.33%
Intelliprise Llc 28 $85,509 93.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Quintiles Laboratories Limited 2 $86,923 40.00%
Jang Su Jang Inc 2 $43,493 40.00%
Jinexpress 2 $30,171 40.00%
American Buildings Company 2 $43,711 40.00%
Moreland Altobelli Associates Inc 2 $49,910 40.00%
Golden Donuts Llc 2 $51,376 40.00%
Evergreen Presbyterian Church Of Atlanta 2 $40,134 40.00%
Waffle Houseinc 2 $33,800 40.00%
Instcomp Inc 2 $71,074 40.00%
Staffing Technologies Llc 2 $94,027 40.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

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
All visa, employer, attorney, and salary data was obtained from the OFLC website.
All NAICS data was obtained from the NAICS website.    All SOC data was obtained from the O*Net database.