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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 %
Diligent Group Llc 34 $86,301 89.47%
Dalton State College 34 $40,036 89.47%
Dougherty County School District 34 $52,745 89.47%
Sel Engineering Services Inc 34 $86,389 89.47%
Sadup Softech Llc 34 $94,268 89.47%
Pnr Software Solutions Corporation 34 $81,103 89.47%
Twilio Inc 34 $108,600 89.47%
Humetis Tehnologies Inc 34 $84,520 89.47%
Hh Telecom Services Inc 34 $66,075 89.47%
Itential Llc 34 $79,763 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lake City International Farmers Markets Llc 2 $58,791 28.57%
Mr Halal Products Inc 2 $40,789 28.57%
Ls Cleaners Llc 2 $17,389 28.57%
Magna Care Medical Specialists Llc 2 $171,475 28.57%
Chiangs Family Inc 2 $55,536 28.57%
Indegene Inc 2 $134,888 28.57%
Gainesville Dental Associates 2 $155,928 28.57%
Ls Tractor Usa Llc 2 $69,503 28.57%
Village Theatres Inc 2 $24,960 28.57%
Barrington Dairy Llc 2 $48,006 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.