| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hd Supply Inc | 91 | $109,512 | 90.10% |
| Novelis Inc | 91 | $101,537 | 91.00% |
| Idb Admins Inc | 90 | $62,037 | 90.00% |
| Sun Cloud Llc | 90 | $89,392 | 90.00% |
| Blue Cube Corporation | 90 | $63,989 | 90.00% |
| Cooper Lighting Llc | 90 | $99,690 | 90.00% |
| Greensky Administrative Services Llc | 90 | $93,553 | 90.91% |
| Fiserv Global Services Inc | 89 | $72,309 | 89.90% |
| Southeastern Data Cooperative Inc | 89 | $76,933 | 89.90% |
| Wal Mart Associates Inc | 88 | $105,291 | 88.89% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Bank | 5 | $97,202 | 25.00% |
| Juni Health Clinic Llc | 5 | $48,639 | 25.00% |
| A 1 Consulting Inc | 5 | $77,954 | 25.00% |
| Mindspan Systems Inc | 5 | $102,539 | 25.00% |
| Augusta Sportswear Inc | 5 | $84,173 | 25.00% |
| Arrowminds Inc | 5 | $78,358 | 25.00% |
| Concurrent Computer Corporation | 5 | $99,195 | 25.00% |
| Georgia It Inc | 5 | $87,610 | 25.00% |
| E Ring Inc | 5 | $76,906 | 25.00% |
| Arris Technology Inc | 5 | $98,118 | 25.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers | 34 | $57,623 | 87.18% |
| Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | 34 | $79,317 | 87.18% |
| Household And Institutional Furniture And Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing | 33 | $63,267 | 84.62% |
| Bread And Bakery Product Manufacturing | 33 | $86,590 | 86.84% |
| Brick Stone And Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers | 33 | $68,739 | 86.84% |
| All Other Amusement And Recreation Industries | 33 | $70,529 | 89.19% |
| Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing | 32 | $111,992 | 86.49% |
| Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing | 32 | $65,244 | 88.89% |
| Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists | 31 | $159,596 | 86.11% |
| Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers | 31 | $66,045 | 86.11% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motion Picture Theaters Except Drive Ins | 2 | $24,960 | 14.29% |
| Limousine Service | 2 | $38,865 | 14.29% |
| Precision Turned Product Manufacturing | 2 | $67,122 | 15.38% |
| Specialty Food Retailers | 2 | $125,497 | 15.38% |
| All Other Grain Farming | 2 | $54,600 | 15.38% |
| Musical Groups And Artists | 2 | $43,212 | 15.38% |
| Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing | 2 | $55,973 | 15.38% |
| Packaging And Labeling Services | 2 | $120,089 | 15.38% |
| Household And Institutional Furniture Manufacturing | 2 | $41,787 | 15.38% |
| Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 2 | $68,890 | 15.38% |
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.