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 %
American Family Life Assurance Company Of Columbus 37 $66,306 90.24%
Reliance Global Services Inc 37 $63,919 90.24%
Horizon International Trd Inc 37 $71,098 90.24%
Sysarch Inc 36 $62,499 87.80%
Info Services Llc 36 $103,278 87.80%
Amensys Inc 36 $77,593 87.80%
Caravels Llc 36 $64,956 87.80%
Northstar Group Inc 36 $71,854 87.80%
Ventois Inc 36 $84,604 90.00%
E Giants Technologies Llc 36 $81,287 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Deljou Art Group Inc 2 $52,967 25.00%
Ace Communications Corp 2 $91,156 25.00%
Contelsys International Services Inc 2 $101,816 28.57%
Lexisnexis Risk Solutions Ga Inc 2 $73,518 28.57%
Bbva Compass 2 $73,133 28.57%
Ge Energy Management Services Llc 2 $67,704 28.57%
Discovery Analytics Inc 2 $76,898 28.57%
Brian Hare Llc 2 $63,763 28.57%
My Atl Transportation Llc 2 $33,956 28.57%
Inform Inc 2 $92,436 28.57%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Floriculture Production 10 $22,719 100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 9 $24,202 100.00%
Peanut Farming 9 $25,526 100.00%
Other Animal Production 8 $25,004 100.00%
Hay Farming 8 $22,103 100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 7 $24,401 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 7 $25,325 100.00%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing 7 $23,950 100.00%
Cotton Farming 7 $23,420 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 7 $24,166 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Soft Drink Manufacturing 49 $95,511 25.26%
Offices Of Chiropractors 48 $40,273 27.43%
Sports And Recreation Instruction 45 $2,156,753 26.79%
Scheduled Air Transportation 44 $191,381 26.67%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload 42 $51,711 26.25%
Professional Employer Organizations 39 $97,591 24.84%
Industrial Design Services 35 $102,081 23.33%
Industrial Building Construction 35 $70,721 23.49%
Credit Bureaus 34 $92,960 26.15%
Urethane And Other Foam Product Except Polystyrene Manufacturing 32 $96,812 25.40%

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