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 %
Mckinsey Company Inc United States 315 $85,068 92.11%
Bor Usga Obo Augusta University 315 $50,891 92.38%
Boss Technologies Inc 312 $65,977 91.76%
Amdocs Inc 311 $89,992 92.28%
Amazon Web Services Inc 310 $98,555 92.26%
Open Systems Inc 309 $71,189 92.51%
System Soft Technologies Llc 307 $75,065 92.75%
Oracle America Inc 304 $100,174 92.40%
Savannah College Of Art And Design Inc 304 $57,662 92.40%
Opensoft Inc 303 $53,963 93.23%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Greensky Administrative Services Llc 22 $83,880 30.14%
Sita Inc 22 $90,146 30.14%
American Bankers Insurance Company Of Florida 21 $105,926 29.58%
Matrix Resources Inc 21 $106,571 29.58%
Veridic Solutions Llc 21 $101,953 29.58%
Infotech Prism Llc Dba Cirruslabs 20 $110,274 29.41%
Blackrock Financial Management 20 $96,719 29.41%
Intelligrated Software Llc 20 $102,380 29.85%
First Data Technologies Inc 20 $100,333 29.85%
Turner Broadcasting System Inc 20 $90,485 30.30%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Tree Production 74 $24,527 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 59 $25,950 100.00%
Apiculture 56 $24,869 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 46 $22,195 100.00%
Tree Nut Farming 37 $24,511 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 37 $25,812 100.00%
Potato Farming 35 $26,221 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 31 $20,971 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 28 $25,845 100.00%
Tobacco Farming 23 $23,997 100.00%

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