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 %
Web Administrators 7 $70,200 77.78%
Podiatrists 7 $55,558 87.50%
Financial Examiners 7 $72,681 87.50%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 7 $78,752 87.50%
Search Marketing Strategists 7 $69,192 87.50%
Document Management Specialists 7 $75,349 87.50%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 6 $42,266 75.00%
Photographers 6 $36,178 75.00%
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 6 $27,872 75.00%
Legal Support Workers, All Other 6 $52,593 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 %
Emory University 2,000 $56,367 90.54%
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc 1,888 $73,607 93.42%
Hcl America Inc 1,511 $81,112 86.44%
Ibm Corporation 1,476 $83,337 86.32%
Hexaware Technologies Inc 1,476 $70,642 95.91%
Wipro Limited 1,328 $72,466 92.67%
Microsoft Corporation 1,317 $86,265 95.99%
Smartsoft International Inc 1,257 $62,833 94.16%
Manhattan Associates Inc 1,256 $91,358 94.94%
Georgia Institute Of Technology 1,115 $51,476 84.66%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Intercontinental Exchange Holdings Inc 129 $96,733 44.18%
Byteware Inc 117 $80,564 40.21%
Symbioun Technologies Inc 105 $81,377 37.50%
Atl Ga Staffing Llc 100 $17,788 37.88%
Total System Services Inc Tsys Inc 96 $92,328 36.64%
Lanier Cold Storage Llc 90 $20,946 34.88%
Truist Bank 87 $82,577 34.80%
It Division Inc 86 $94,952 34.96%
Legendary Meats Llc 86 $22,649 35.68%
Georgia Plating Inc 71 $18,480 30.21%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations 1 $84,032 100.00%
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation 1 $119,621 100.00%
Structural Steel And Precast Concrete Contractors 1 $35,000 100.00%
Sawmills 1 $73,216 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 1 $37,336 100.00%
Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing 1 $71,698 100.00%
Locksmiths 1 $44,325 100.00%
Other Technical And Trade Schools 1 $45,698 100.00%
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 1 $57,325 100.00%
Consumer Goods Rental 1 $116,376 100.00%
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