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 %
Sociologists 10 $54,746 76.92%
Education Administrators, All Other 10 $56,613 76.92%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 10 $70,961 76.92%
Audiologists 10 $73,703 76.92%
Radiologists 10 $171,914 83.33%
Physician Assistants 9 $70,340 75.00%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $36,329 75.00%
Insurance Sales Agents 9 $69,870 75.00%
Survey Researchers 9 $45,215 75.00%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 9 $45,051 75.00%
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 %
Aci Worldwide Corp 121 $100,618 88.97%
Pace Solutions Inc 121 $59,568 89.63%
Elavon Inc 121 $94,721 89.63%
Nagarro Inc 120 $78,037 88.89%
Cyma Systems Inc 120 $81,084 90.23%
Cox Communications Inc 118 $103,803 88.72%
Hashmap Inc 118 $90,230 89.39%
Cognier Inc 118 $87,177 89.39%
Greensky Management Company Llc 117 $90,417 89.31%
Transunion Llc 116 $90,166 89.23%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Marks Studios Llc 7 $80,576 24.14%
Jd Consulting Inc 7 $85,274 24.14%
Rodl Langford De Kock Llp 7 $95,700 24.14%
Lara Tekies Inc 7 $96,494 25.00%
Sbli Corporation 7 $64,798 25.00%
Jda Software Inc 7 $101,682 25.00%
Caterpillar Inc 7 $90,933 25.00%
Caravels Llc Dba Georgia Transformer 7 $87,601 25.00%
Latitude 36 Inc 7 $105,343 25.93%
Athens Regional Specialty Services 7 $161,955 25.93%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing 1 $52,800 100.00%
Veneer Plywood And Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing 1 $76,440 100.00%
Snack And Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars 1 $26,853 100.00%
Specialty Canning 1 $37,960 100.00%
Personal Care Services 1 $63,170 100.00%
Gypsum Product Manufacturing 1 $126,984 100.00%
Urban Transit Systems 1 $50,773 100.00%
Plate Work Manufacturing 1 $56,077 100.00%
Bolt Nut Screw Rivet And Washer Manufacturing 1 $37,877 100.00%
Wood Preservation 1 $102,045 100.00%
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