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 %
Epam Systems Inc 35 $76,925 89.74%
Cedar Document Technologies Inc 35 $73,206 89.74%
Visa Usa Inc 35 $101,309 89.74%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company 35 $96,465 89.74%
Southwire Company 35 $82,879 89.74%
Alcon Research Llc 35 $79,867 89.74%
Stanley Black Decker Inc 35 $106,681 89.74%
Crmit Solutions Inc 35 $76,927 89.74%
Cyber Sphere Llc 35 $84,478 89.74%
Sterling 5 Inc 35 $69,212 89.74%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Putnam General Hospital 2 $52,458 28.57%
El Jarocho Inc 2 $89,191 28.57%
Adventist Health System Georgia Incdba Gordon Ho 2 $93,645 28.57%
Daugherty Systems Inc 2 $102,315 28.57%
The Mcg Physicians Practice Group Foundation 2 $90 28.57%
Pm Publicidad 2 $79,758 28.57%
Pratt Industries 2 $164,175 28.57%
Silverbacks Hr Llc 2 $45,261 28.57%
H One Trading Corporation 2 $42,973 28.57%
Mansfield Oil Company 2 $57,699 28.57%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Community Housing Services 1 $38,459 100.00%
Home And Garden Equipment Repair And Maintenance 1 $36,171 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 1 $78,811 100.00%
Other Personal And Household Goods Repair And Maintenance 1 $56,826 100.00%
Security Guards And Patrol Services 1 $110,261 100.00%
Justice Public Order And Safety Activities 1 $208,000 100.00%
Packing And Crating 1 $56,493 100.00%
Trusts Estates And Agency Accounts 1 $107,141 100.00%
Tire Manufacturing 1 $76,690 100.00%
Building Inspection Services 1 $56,389 100.00%
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