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 %
Mali 1 $38,520 50.00%
St Kitts And Nevis 1 $40,110 50.00%
Cayman Islands 1 $62,088 50.00%
Brunei 1 $17,514 50.00%
Antigua And Barbuda 1 $36,192 50.00%
Sierra Leone 1 $22,152 100.00%
United Arab Emirates 1 $22,963 100.00%
Yemen 1 $52,492 100.00%
Senegal 1 $74,277 100.00%
Slovenia 1 $60,670 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Georgia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ness Usa Inc 39 $70,658 92.86%
Rite Aid Corp 39 $84,769 92.86%
Geosyntec Consultants Inc 39 $66,212 92.86%
Usm Business Systems Inc 39 $74,955 92.86%
American Cancer Society Inc 39 $78,141 92.86%
Ca Inc 38 $79,892 90.48%
Bright Shine Business Solutions Inc 38 $58,500 90.48%
Hnexus Llc 38 $77,054 90.48%
Zuora Inc 38 $95,530 90.48%
Ads Alliance Data Systems Inc 38 $71,412 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Servant Korean Evangelical Church Of Atlanta 2 $30,888 25.00%
Z Tek Consulting Inc 2 $106,975 25.00%
The Chugh Firm 2 $53,092 25.00%
Axiall Corporation 2 $99,892 25.00%
Macon Donuts Coffee Inc 2 $84,854 25.00%
Orange Business Services Us Inc 2 $129,675 25.00%
Merchant Gould Pc 2 $102,680 25.00%
Metro City Bank 2 $56,160 25.00%
Bethany Presbyterian Church Pcusa Inc 2 $39,499 25.00%
Jasper Wireless Inc 2 $92,082 25.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 96,234 $73,708 92.37%
Computer Systems Design Services 15,183 $81,559 92.09%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 11,341 $82,291 95.18%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 8,162 $79,607 85.75%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 6,743 $51,752 71.60%
Other Computer Related Services 5,805 $74,393 90.11%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 3,966 $78,708 97.33%
Engineering Services 3,500 $72,340 91.00%
Management Consulting Services 3,428 $74,943 97.33%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 2,900 $88,063 94.99%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 824 $21,767 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 593 $23,866 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 347 $25,642 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 301 $26,039 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 263 $24,071 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 106 $25,679 100.00%
Crop Production 105 $25,816 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 98 $25,521 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 88 $25,098 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 79 $25,446 100.00%

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