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 %
Agco Corporation 112 $99,054 91.06%
Perficient Inc 112 $89,126 91.80%
Emory Healthcare Inc 111 $63,603 91.74%
Objectfrontier Inc 111 $79,049 91.74%
Delta Dental Insurance Company 108 $108,866 89.26%
Headstrong Services Llc 108 $88,415 90.00%
Edifecs Inc 108 $91,317 90.00%
Niche Software Solutions Inc 108 $61,728 90.00%
Infinite Computer Solutions Inc 108 $83,265 90.00%
Mphasis Corporation 108 $76,530 91.53%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Stanley Black Decker Inc 7 $128,318 26.92%
Advance Solutions Corporation 7 $100,209 28.00%
Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions Usa Inc 7 $80,781 28.00%
Cox Communications 7 $114,136 28.00%
Russell Landscape Llc 7 $21,902 28.00%
Hiscox Inc 7 $118,471 28.00%
Sis Llc 7 $124,232 28.00%
Fleetcor Technologies Inc 7 $88,436 28.00%
Hisense Usa Corporation 7 $54,826 28.00%
Kmt Wireless Llc 7 $55,658 28.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Floriculture Production 10 $22,719 100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 9 $24,202 100.00%
Peanut Farming 9 $25,526 100.00%
Other Animal Production 8 $25,004 100.00%
Hay Farming 8 $22,103 100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 7 $24,401 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 7 $25,325 100.00%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing 7 $23,950 100.00%
Cotton Farming 7 $23,420 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 7 $24,166 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Soft Drink Manufacturing 49 $95,511 25.26%
Offices Of Chiropractors 48 $40,273 27.43%
Sports And Recreation Instruction 45 $2,156,753 26.79%
Scheduled Air Transportation 44 $191,381 26.67%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload 42 $51,711 26.25%
Professional Employer Organizations 39 $97,591 24.84%
Industrial Design Services 35 $102,081 23.33%
Industrial Building Construction 35 $70,721 23.49%
Credit Bureaus 34 $92,960 26.15%
Urethane And Other Foam Product Except Polystyrene Manufacturing 32 $96,812 25.40%

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