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 %
Clinical Data Managers 17 $87,136 80.95%
Training and Development Managers 17 $88,764 80.95%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $44,118 76.19%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $50,029 80.00%
Fashion Designers 16 $52,138 80.00%
Energy Engineers 16 $81,224 80.00%
Chefs and Head Cooks 15 $37,429 75.00%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 15 $63,559 78.95%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 15 $50,746 78.95%
Geographers 15 $62,810 88.24%
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 %
Innovate Solutions Inc 53 $56,259 88.33%
Amazon Development Center Us Inc 53 $87,358 89.83%
Mutex Systems Inc 53 $67,837 89.83%
Cyberthink Inc 53 $73,448 89.83%
Thyssenkrupp Elevator 53 $85,665 89.83%
Rjt Compuquest Inc 52 $58,977 88.14%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc 52 $83,959 88.14%
Brandscapes Worldwide Consultancy Llc 52 $71,732 88.14%
Intone Networks Inc 52 $80,580 88.14%
Vervenest Technologies Inc 52 $86,784 89.66%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

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