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 %
Sustainability Specialists 9 $57,854 75.00%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $50,571 75.00%
Psychologists, All Other 9 $64,831 81.82%
Agricultural Engineers 9 $57,954 81.82%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 9 $176,888 81.82%
Residential Advisors 8 $30,116 72.73%
Surveyors 8 $37,588 80.00%
Music Directors and Composers 8 $35,521 80.00%
Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists 8 $32,729 80.00%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 8 $41,246 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Training and Development Managers 3 $110,275 20.00%
Biological Technicians 3 $36,400 20.00%
Anesthesiologists 3 $133,058 21.43%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 3 $41,751 21.43%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 3 $17,763 21.43%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 3 $53,713 21.43%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 3 $40,071 21.43%
Driver/Sales Workers 3 $30,514 21.43%
File Clerks 3 $31,623 21.43%
Medical Assistants 2 $28,496 14.29%
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 %
Infosys Limited 7,683 $70,322 99.57%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 7,511 $72,460 99.42%
Capgemini America Inc 5,853 $83,708 95.40%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 3,993 $87,481 98.62%
Deloitte Consulting Llp 3,811 $79,881 98.53%
Ernst Young Us Llp 3,484 $81,120 98.64%
Accenture Llp 3,193 $82,339 98.46%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc 2,411 $73,046 77.80%
Ibm India Private Limited 2,040 $73,119 79.41%
Capgemini Us Llc 2,029 $85,926 83.84%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jcg Foods Of Georgia Llc Dba Koch Foods 684 $20,829 38.13%
Harrison Poultry 648 $17,021 80.50%
Mar Jac Poultry Inc 303 $18,337 44.30%
Macys Systems And Technology Inc 291 $106,788 44.91%
Smartsoft International Inc 235 $92,659 37.66%
Anthem Inc 225 $112,417 36.82%
Global Teachers Research And Resources Inc 159 $44,482 29.44%
Charter Global Inc 144 $96,639 40.68%
Everest Computers Inc 141 $108,569 46.53%
Georgia State University 134 $44,010 45.89%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Plastics Bag And Pouch Manufacturing 5 $60,799 83.33%
Tour Operators 5 $40,498 83.33%
Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing 5 $78,334 83.33%
Soap Cleaning Compound And Toilet Preparation Manufacturing 5 $60,969 83.33%
Masonry Contractors 5 $56,451 83.33%
Retail Bakeries 5 $62,704 83.33%
Beauty Salons 5 $59,455 83.33%
Offices Of Real Estate Appraisers 5 $80,962 83.33%
Individual And Family Services 5 $30,867 83.33%
Air And Gas Compressor Manufacturing 5 $86,051 83.33%
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