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 %
Sterling Infosystems Inc 28 $96,778 93.33%
Manheim Remarketing Inc 28 $95,902 93.33%
Health Services Of Central Georgia Inc 28 $175,180 93.33%
Cvs Pharmacy Inc 28 $124,933 93.33%
Inpatient Services Of Georgia Pc 28 $203,640 93.33%
Gss Infotech Ct Inc 27 $77,385 90.00%
Apex Technology Group Inc 27 $60,154 90.00%
Bpm Links Llc 27 $93,536 90.00%
Glad Power Llc 27 $87,779 90.00%
Synamedia Americas Llc 27 $100,397 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Arinso International 2 $82,410 40.00%
Luxor Construction Inc 2 $43,566 40.00%
Zion Korean United Methodist Church Of Atlanta 2 $31,377 40.00%
Iba America Llc 2 $56,810 40.00%
Heatmax Inc 2 $39,749 40.00%
Faus Group Inc 2 $49,213 40.00%
Bk Global Contracting Inc 2 $38,948 40.00%
Dover Systems Dba Hill Phoenix 2 $59,748 40.00%
Shin Law Group Pllc 2 $62,253 40.00%
Priority First Investment Corp 2 $33,530 40.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Activities Related To Credit Intermediation 2 $91,978 100.00%
Music Publishers 2 $116,449 100.00%
Tobacco Manufacturing 2 $87,246 100.00%
Other Legal Services 2 $85,800 100.00%
Communication And Energy Wire And Cable Manufacturing 2 $107,099 100.00%
Custom Compounding Of Purchased Resins 2 $61,724 100.00%
Newspaper Publishers 2 $142,002 100.00%
Lessors Of Real Estate 2 $42,100 100.00%
Ammunition Except Small Arms Manufacturing 2 $96,294 100.00%
Other Community Housing Services 2 $53,331 100.00%
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