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 %
Valdosta State University 73 $44,935 89.02%
Equi Tek Llc 73 $82,854 89.02%
Americold Logistics Llc 73 $93,043 89.02%
Codesoft International Inc 72 $59,793 87.80%
Astir It Solutions Inc 72 $67,989 87.80%
Only It Consulting Llc 72 $61,842 88.89%
Josh Pros Llc 72 $92,134 88.89%
Georgia Pacific Consumer Products Lp 71 $83,832 87.65%
Credigy Solutions Inc 71 $79,693 87.65%
Federal Home Loan Bank Of Atlanta 70 $81,611 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Manhattan Fashion Inc 4 $26,541 25.00%
Isigma Inc 4 $79,877 25.00%
Secureworks 4 $57,013 25.00%
Stibo Systems Inc 4 $113,021 25.00%
Korean First Presbyterian Church 4 $43,746 25.00%
Lord Aeck Sargent Inc 4 $65,816 25.00%
Alert Tech Systems Inc 4 $45,006 25.00%
Moores Seed Grain Farms Inc 4 $29,271 25.00%
Hancock County Boe 4 $37,222 25.00%
Advanced Control Systems Inc 4 $88,884 25.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
National Security 1 $121,014 100.00%
Roofing Contractors 1 $60,570 100.00%
Offices Of Notaries 1 $119,538 100.00%
Automotive Repair And Maintenance 1 $33,862 100.00%
Travel Trailer And Camper Manufacturing 1 $41,163 100.00%
Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing 1 $73,000 100.00%
Sawmills And Wood Preservation 1 $93,163 100.00%
Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing 1 $47,445 100.00%
Plastics Packaging Materials And Unlaminated Film And Sheet Manufacturing 1 $117,645 100.00%
Blood And Organ Banks 1 $49,566 100.00%
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