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 %
Travelclick Inc 31 $100,435 91.18%
Cybersource Corporation 31 $100,840 91.18%
Headstream Inc 31 $79,113 91.18%
Unicorn Technologiesllc 31 $93,971 91.18%
Cogent Healthcare Of Macon Llc 31 $181,746 91.18%
Liaison Technologies Inc 31 $64,827 91.18%
I28 Technologies Corporation 31 $77,939 91.18%
Hamilton Medical Center Inc 30 $193,167 88.24%
Apptrics Llc 30 $89,996 88.24%
Aspire Tech Llc 30 $88,232 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Windham Brannon Llc 2 $62,993 33.33%
Forizon Corp Inc 2 $65,000 33.33%
Brazilian Wood Depot 2 $57,751 33.33%
Lindner Usa Inc 2 $49,733 33.33%
Chamber It Inc 2 $59,197 33.33%
Cobb Landscaping 2 $20,550 33.33%
Greene County School System 2 $51,220 33.33%
Pie America Publishing Inc Dba The Korea Times 2 $29,817 33.33%
Textron Specialized Vehicles A Division Of Textro 2 $92,716 33.33%
Diamond Diamonds 2 $45,427 33.33%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

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
All visa, employer, attorney, and salary data was obtained from the OFLC website.
All NAICS data was obtained from the NAICS website.    All SOC data was obtained from the O*Net database.