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 %
City Of Atlanta 19 $72,932 90.48%
Softential Inc 19 $57,326 90.48%
Prorize Llc 19 $62,631 90.48%
Cortland Partners 19 $61,271 90.48%
University Health Services Inc 19 $94,939 90.48%
Deloitte Services Lp 19 $77,687 90.48%
Covanex Inc 19 $79,785 90.48%
Georgia Pacific Chemicals Llc 19 $75,583 90.48%
Phoenix Landscape Group Ltd 19 $50,534 90.48%
Ip Heights Llc 19 $84,099 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Xpedx Llc 1 $69,867 33.33%
Columbus Clinic Pc 1 $179,358 33.33%
Zorlu Mfg Co Llc 1 $29,494 33.33%
Sciberus Inc 1 $49,400 33.33%
Insurance Office Of Jingsheng Yue 1 $97,781 33.33%
Eucon Of North America Llc 1 $154,565 33.33%
Msys Technologies Llc 1 $75,338 33.33%
4p Consulting Inc 1 $85,384 33.33%
Barco Inc 1 $106,704 33.33%
Campus Bubble Llc 1 $79,394 33.33%

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