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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Manicurists and Pedicurists 2 $32,947 15.38%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 2 $63,263 15.38%
Film and Video Editors 2 $48,464 15.38%
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 2 $35,599 15.38%
Auditors 2 $72,145 15.38%
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 2 $39,811 15.38%
Dietitians and Nutritionists 2 $43,535 15.38%
Loan Officers 2 $48,007 15.38%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 2 $118,966 16.67%
Health Educators 2 $43,953 16.67%
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 %
Avertra Corporation 24 $76,272 88.89%
Cerebral Technologies Inc 24 $83,651 92.31%
Data Intensity Llc 24 $91,050 92.31%
Leanswift Solutions Inc 24 $84,552 92.31%
Costar Realty Information Inc 24 $95,082 92.31%
Enihcem Llc 24 $59,288 92.31%
Micronet It Solutions Inc 24 $71,896 92.31%
Egen Solutions Inc 24 $74,397 92.31%
Anjus Llc 24 $76,701 92.31%
Indotronix International Corporation 24 $97,802 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agnes Scott College 1 $38,290 25.00%
Infosys Consulting Inc 1 $65,624 25.00%
Nanston Dental Group Pc 1 $128,482 25.00%
A R Business Solution Inc 1 $65,437 25.00%
Aaditya Inc 1 $66,373 25.00%
Industrial Products And Investments Inc 1 $64,875 25.00%
Bvm Engineering Inc 1 $65,083 25.00%
Beavex Incorporated 1 $39,998 25.00%
Archer Western Contractors Ltd 1 $49,968 25.00%
El Nopal Rockmart Inc 1 $22,131 25.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 7 $24,529 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers 6 $23,320 100.00%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing 6 $26,492 100.00%
Landscaping Services 6 $22,180 100.00%
Poultry And Egg Production 6 $25,369 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 6 $25,056 100.00%
Corn Farming 6 $22,814 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Preserving And Specialty Food Manufacturing 5 $25,372 100.00%
Apple Orchards 5 $24,403 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 4 $22,504 100.00%

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