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%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 4 $17,290 22.22%
Surgeons 4 $120,433 22.22%
Education Administrators, All Other 4 $65,073 22.22%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $48,979 22.22%
Landscape Architects 4 $54,106 22.22%
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 4 $58,027 22.22%
Lodging Managers 4 $53,607 22.22%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 4 $91,835 22.22%
Music Directors and Composers 4 $44,034 23.53%
Dentists, All Other Specialists 4 $81,557 23.53%
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 %
Veritiv Operating Company 52 $72,218 89.66%
Agileit Llc 52 $56,649 89.66%
Sany America Inc 52 $66,210 89.66%
Galax Esystems Corporation 52 $94,985 89.66%
Landis Gyr Technology Inc 51 $81,231 87.93%
Delasoft Inc 51 $71,422 87.93%
Om Partners Usa 51 $63,794 87.93%
Spectra Info Systems Inc 51 $75,014 89.47%
Virtuouspros Inc 51 $81,194 89.47%
Georgia College And State University 51 $43,714 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Qverge Llc 3 $105,733 25.00%
Wyncore Inc 3 $95,430 25.00%
Yvs Partners Llc 3 $121,215 27.27%
Schneider Electric Usa Inc 3 $106,933 27.27%
Up2date Technologies Llc 3 $84,261 27.27%
American Services Group Llc 3 $83,734 27.27%
Atlanta Promise Church Inc 3 $54,198 27.27%
Siding Depot Llc 3 $65,749 27.27%
Moohan Martial Arts Of Cumming Llc 3 $21,620 27.27%
Intelligrated Systems Llc 3 $85,107 27.27%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Strawberry Farming 4 $22,683 100.00%
Poultry Hatcheries 4 $26,593 100.00%
Wheat Farming 4 $25,953 100.00%
Machinery Manufacturing 3 $24,495 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 2 $24,752 66.67%
Services To Buildings And Dwellings 2 $26,686 100.00%
Food Manufacturing 2 $24,648 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 2 $26,686 100.00%
Support Activities For Forestry 1 $24,565 50.00%
Lawn And Garden Equipment And Supplies Retailers 1 $24,565 100.00%

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