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 %
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 955 $50,430 82.90%
Statisticians 917 $79,014 83.14%
Information Security Analysts 849 $86,185 80.70%
Web Developers 839 $66,549 93.12%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 755 $46,341 88.00%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 715 $168,750 83.33%
Sales Engineers 594 $90,999 90.00%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 577 $50,354 95.37%
Business Intelligence Analysts 525 $83,500 92.11%
Logisticians 520 $57,925 92.20%
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 %
Edu Infotech International Resources Inc 84 $49,193 88.42%
Swanktek Inc 84 $67,039 89.36%
Rwaltz Software Services Group Inc 84 $79,200 89.36%
Marlabs Inc 84 $76,956 89.36%
Beyond Management Inc 83 $45,638 89.25%
American Cybersystems Inc 83 $78,972 89.25%
Cloud Soft Inc 83 $79,381 89.25%
Hitachi Consulting Corporation 83 $68,232 90.22%
Polaris Associates Inc 83 $64,866 90.22%
Prolific Technologies Inc 82 $82,321 89.13%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sweat Institute For Atlas Orthogonal Chiropratic 5 $26,993 26.32%
Emergint Technologies Inc 5 $84,627 26.32%
Archbold Medical Center Inc 5 $46,197 26.32%
Center For Spine Pain Medicine Pc 5 $53,331 26.32%
Dynamik Design Partners Llc 5 $59,101 26.32%
Stonecrafters 5 $47,648 26.32%
Carriage Kia Woodstock 5 $48,110 26.32%
Delta Airlines 5 $122,462 26.32%
Sirius Xm Radio Inc 5 $107,692 26.32%
Hi Rez Studios Inc 5 $54,621 26.32%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Strawberry Farming 4 $22,683 100.00%
Poultry Hatcheries 4 $26,593 100.00%
Wheat Farming 4 $25,953 100.00%
Machinery Manufacturing 3 $24,495 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 2 $24,752 66.67%
Services To Buildings And Dwellings 2 $26,686 100.00%
Food Manufacturing 2 $24,648 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 2 $26,686 100.00%
Support Activities For Forestry 1 $24,565 50.00%
Lawn And Garden Equipment And Supplies Retailers 1 $24,565 100.00%

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