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 %
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 15 $53,570 88.24%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $86,545 88.24%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 14 $46,146 82.35%
Athletic Trainers 14 $42,818 82.35%
Producers and Directors 14 $59,335 87.50%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $58,722 87.50%
Logistics Managers 14 $111,851 93.33%
Neurologists 14 $179,712 93.33%
Compliance Managers 13 $99,725 86.67%
Dietitians and Nutritionists 12 $39,231 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Floyd County Productions Inc 22 $43,821 91.67%
Innoppl Inc 22 $85,898 91.67%
Ken Systems Inc 22 $93,567 91.67%
Capgemini Government Solutions Llc 22 $82,525 91.67%
Telligen Tech Inc 22 $81,746 91.67%
Niktor Llc 22 $81,974 91.67%
Scepter Technologies Inc 22 $77,658 91.67%
Infoshare Systems Inc 22 $82,666 91.67%
Ucb Inc 21 $94,349 87.50%
Cbre Inc 21 $71,369 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Business Technology Architects Llc 1 $109,928 25.00%
Lifesaver Software 1 $102,315 25.00%
Swissaustral Usa Llc 1 $73,528 25.00%
Raja Foods Of Atlanta Llc 1 $54,538 25.00%
Publix Super Markets Inc 1 $100,734 25.00%
The Lung Centers Of Georgia Pc 1 $187,199 25.00%
Nams Dental Group Pc Dba Nams Dental Groupms 1 $26,562 25.00%
Community Education Association Association Inc 1 $47,170 25.00%
Korean New Hope Presbyterian Churchinc 1 $49,483 25.00%
3 B J Group Inc 1 $45,656 25.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Tree Production 74 $24,527 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 59 $25,950 100.00%
Apiculture 56 $24,869 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 46 $22,195 100.00%
Tree Nut Farming 37 $24,511 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 37 $25,812 100.00%
Potato Farming 35 $26,221 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 31 $20,971 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 28 $25,845 100.00%
Tobacco Farming 23 $23,997 100.00%

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