| 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.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accountants and Auditors | 2,636 | $58,532 | 92.85% |
| Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | 2,345 | $84,870 | 95.56% |
| Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers | 1,821 | $80,398 | 93.34% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 1,496 | $72,204 | 90.39% |
| Information Technology Project Managers | 1,392 | $93,856 | 94.95% |
| Electrical Engineers | 1,212 | $77,159 | 90.65% |
| Financial Analysts | 1,208 | $68,413 | 90.90% |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 1,162 | $45,706 | 87.76% |
| Civil Engineers | 1,090 | $62,797 | 88.05% |
| Industrial Engineers | 1,025 | $74,694 | 85.49% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers | 2 | $29,120 | 2.82% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators | 1 | $27,914 | 1.49% |
| Agricultural Inspectors | 1 | $40,934 | 1.49% |
| Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers | 1 | $23,150 | 1.67% |
| Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 1 | $20,257 | 2.17% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Engineers | 169 | $87,504 | 43.33% |
| Database Administrators | 163 | $88,344 | 44.90% |
| Statisticians | 159 | $69,506 | 44.92% |
| Management Analysts | 144 | $96,406 | 46.91% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 140 | $79,346 | 52.04% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 139 | $21,157 | 55.60% |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 128 | $22,488 | 62.14% |
| Internists, General | 111 | $130,540 | 54.68% |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 109 | $18,660 | 59.56% |
| Industrial Engineers | 109 | $75,295 | 60.89% |
| 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% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Datamatics Consultants Inc | 134 | $67,855 | 90.54% |
| Acuity Brands Lighting Inc | 133 | $80,610 | 90.48% |
| Pindrop Security Inc | 133 | $102,260 | 90.48% |
| Tekorg Inc | 131 | $73,223 | 89.12% |
| Teradata Operations Inc | 131 | $84,029 | 89.73% |
| Verint Systems Inc | 131 | $92,723 | 90.34% |
| Infor Us Inc | 130 | $80,326 | 90.28% |
| Larsen Toubro Technology Services Ltd | 129 | $53,611 | 89.58% |
| Coca Cola Refreshments Usa Inc | 128 | $95,496 | 90.14% |
| Diaspark Inc | 127 | $57,017 | 90.07% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hd Supply | 8 | $113,685 | 25.81% |
| Topsys It Solutions Llc | 8 | $87,280 | 25.81% |
| General Electric Company | 8 | $129,966 | 25.81% |
| Brill Inc | 8 | $122,801 | 25.81% |
| University Medical Group Llc | 8 | $91,999 | 25.81% |
| Sark Wire Corporation | 8 | $45,945 | 25.81% |
| Blue Fusion Enterprise Technologies Inc | 8 | $103,769 | 26.67% |
| Knighted Llc Dba Knighted An Intelligrated Comp | 8 | $89,183 | 26.67% |
| Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College | 8 | $46,777 | 26.67% |
| Hyundai Information Service North America Llc | 8 | $60,286 | 26.67% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audio And Video Equipment Manufacturing | 60 | $104,425 | 89.55% |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 60 | $99,088 | 89.55% |
| Line Haul Railroads | 59 | $100,201 | 88.06% |
| Industrial And Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers | 59 | $78,719 | 88.06% |
| Alumina Refining And Primary Aluminum Production | 59 | $102,443 | 88.06% |
| Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers | 58 | $59,298 | 87.88% |
| Electric Power Generation | 58 | $82,517 | 87.88% |
| Motion Picture And Video Production | 58 | $57,342 | 89.23% |
| Other Services Related To Advertising | 57 | $70,616 | 89.06% |
| Testing Laboratories And Services | 56 | $62,437 | 88.89% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food Service Contractors | 4 | $74,012 | 15.38% |
| Plastics Materials And Basic Forms And Shapes Merchant Wholesalers | 4 | $42,203 | 16.00% |
| Administration Of Public Health Programs | 4 | $95,363 | 16.00% |
| Siding Contractors | 3 | $65,270 | 12.00% |
| Toilet Preparation Manufacturing | 3 | $24,107 | 12.50% |
| Other Building Finishing Contractors | 3 | $46,883 | 12.50% |
| Drycleaning And Laundry Services | 3 | $19,046 | 12.50% |
| Administration Of Human Resource Programs Except Education Public Health And Veterans Affairs Programs | 3 | $100,298 | 12.50% |
| Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations | 3 | $102,974 | 12.50% |
| Human Rights Organizations | 3 | $59,807 | 13.04% |
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.