| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agco Corporation | 112 | $99,054 | 91.06% |
| Perficient Inc | 112 | $89,126 | 91.80% |
| Emory Healthcare Inc | 111 | $63,603 | 91.74% |
| Objectfrontier Inc | 111 | $79,049 | 91.74% |
| Delta Dental Insurance Company | 108 | $108,866 | 89.26% |
| Headstrong Services Llc | 108 | $88,415 | 90.00% |
| Edifecs Inc | 108 | $91,317 | 90.00% |
| Niche Software Solutions Inc | 108 | $61,728 | 90.00% |
| Infinite Computer Solutions Inc | 108 | $83,265 | 90.00% |
| Mphasis Corporation | 108 | $76,530 | 91.53% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Black Decker Inc | 7 | $128,318 | 26.92% |
| Advance Solutions Corporation | 7 | $100,209 | 28.00% |
| Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions Usa Inc | 7 | $80,781 | 28.00% |
| Cox Communications | 7 | $114,136 | 28.00% |
| Russell Landscape Llc | 7 | $21,902 | 28.00% |
| Hiscox Inc | 7 | $118,471 | 28.00% |
| Sis Llc | 7 | $124,232 | 28.00% |
| Fleetcor Technologies Inc | 7 | $88,436 | 28.00% |
| Hisense Usa Corporation | 7 | $54,826 | 28.00% |
| Kmt Wireless Llc | 7 | $55,658 | 28.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automobile And Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers | 307 | $92,487 | 89.24% |
| Radio Broadcasting Stations | 299 | $79,958 | 89.79% |
| Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 299 | $82,555 | 93.73% |
| Other Management Consulting Services | 280 | $79,206 | 89.17% |
| Insurance Agencies And Brokerages | 249 | $86,746 | 88.61% |
| Soft Drink Manufacturing | 248 | $97,735 | 90.51% |
| Sales Financing | 248 | $87,937 | 90.51% |
| Professional Employer Organizations | 233 | $85,733 | 86.94% |
| Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers | 228 | $96,810 | 85.71% |
| Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing | 225 | $88,435 | 90.36% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning | 7 | $24,529 | 100.00% |
| Fruit And Vegetable Retailers | 6 | $23,320 | 100.00% |
| Agricultural Implement Manufacturing | 6 | $26,492 | 100.00% |
| Landscaping Services | 6 | $22,180 | 100.00% |
| Poultry And Egg Production | 6 | $25,369 | 100.00% |
| Animal Production And Aquaculture | 6 | $25,056 | 100.00% |
| Corn Farming | 6 | $22,814 | 100.00% |
| Fruit And Vegetable Preserving And Specialty Food Manufacturing | 5 | $25,372 | 100.00% |
| Apple Orchards | 5 | $24,403 | 100.00% |
| Other Grain Farming | 4 | $22,504 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales Financing | 31 | $84,747 | 25.20% |
| Monetary Authorities Central Bank | 31 | $97,426 | 26.05% |
| Lumber Plywood Millwork And Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers | 31 | $88,295 | 26.27% |
| Restaurants And Other Eating Places | 29 | $32,306 | 24.79% |
| Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation | 29 | $96,689 | 26.85% |
| Other Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers | 28 | $105,911 | 25.93% |
| General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers | 27 | $64,185 | 25.71% |
| Warehousing And Storage | 27 | $23,490 | 25.96% |
| Conveyor And Conveying Equipment Manufacturing | 27 | $102,709 | 26.21% |
| Environmental Consulting Services | 26 | $74,680 | 25.49% |
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.