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 %
Srk Systems Inc 29 $85,539 90.63%
Bluecube Corporation 29 $92,601 90.63%
Integrated Device Technology Inc 29 $84,195 90.63%
Openet Telecom Inc 29 $93,959 90.63%
Crystal Equation Corporation 29 $93,092 90.63%
Enterprise It Resources Inc 29 $68,495 90.63%
Bioiq Inc 29 $85,497 90.63%
Mercedes Benz Usa Llc 29 $95,221 90.63%
Inverselogix Llc 29 $59,472 90.63%
Netvision Resources Inc 29 $72,538 90.63%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Thought Leaders Group Llc 2 $125,289 40.00%
United Financial Consulting Inc 2 $36,327 40.00%
Stroudwater Associates 2 $72,218 40.00%
Layer 3 Communications Llc 2 $70,928 40.00%
Technals Consulting Llc 2 $97,303 40.00%
Porter Keadle Moore Llc 2 $63,513 40.00%
Kautex Inc 2 $62,192 40.00%
Azz Wsi Llc 2 $96,252 40.00%
Information Resources Inc 2 $111,509 40.00%
Pagamas Inc Dba Little Thai Cuisine 2 $32,511 40.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Water Sewage And Other Systems 1 $65,458 100.00%
Soft Drink And Ice Manufacturing 1 $51,605 100.00%
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing 1 $71,594 100.00%
General Rental Centers 1 $79,706 100.00%
Industrial Launderers 1 $92,352 100.00%
Animal Food Manufacturing 1 $60,320 100.00%
Tree Nut Farming 1 $40,934 100.00%
Logging 1 $64,854 100.00%
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining And Quarrying 1 $71,365 100.00%
Traveler Accommodation 1 $79,331 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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