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 %
Softtrends Llc 35 $57,481 89.74%
Becton Dickinson And Company 35 $86,737 89.74%
Global Data Mart Inc 35 $59,788 89.74%
Sidel Inc 35 $69,007 89.74%
Imr Soft Llc 35 $88,075 89.74%
Sapphire Software Solutions Inc 35 $82,836 89.74%
Ot Technology Inc 35 $113,938 92.11%
Etrade Financial Holdings Llc 35 $98,124 92.11%
Corevance Inc 34 $80,769 89.47%
Valmet Inc 34 $85,929 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Itlogica Inc 2 $81,235 28.57%
Flowers Foods Inc 2 $66,519 28.57%
Medical Management International Inc Dba Banfield The Pet Hospital 2 $73,622 28.57%
Nthrive 2 $70,169 28.57%
Evestment Alliance Llc 2 $65,156 28.57%
Super Financial Group Llc 2 $66,498 28.57%
Secom Inc 2 $23,785 28.57%
Ivc Us Inc 2 $110,282 28.57%
Huge Llc 2 $93,548 28.57%
Osung Logistics Inc 2 $41,600 28.57%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

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
All visa, employer, attorney, and salary data was obtained from the OFLC website.
All NAICS data was obtained from the NAICS website.    All SOC data was obtained from the O*Net database.