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 %
Customer Service Representatives 4 $24,919 66.67%
Mathematical Technicians 4 $32,256 66.67%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 4 $43,545 66.67%
Social Workers, All Other 4 $42,084 80.00%
Political Scientists 4 $43,035 80.00%
Transportation Inspectors 4 $56,311 80.00%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 4 $57,938 80.00%
Astronomers 4 $56,560 80.00%
Clinical Research Coordinators 4 $69,581 80.00%
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists 4 $93,013 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Compensation and Benefits Managers 1 $152,090 8.33%
Optometrists 1 $52,166 8.33%
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 1 $54,205 8.33%
Nursing Assistants 1 $24,877 8.33%
Residential Advisors 1 $21,008 8.33%
Helpers--Electricians 1 $20,322 9.09%
Producers and Directors 1 $95,950 9.09%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $50,070 9.09%
Carpet Installers 1 $42,141 9.09%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 1 $87,714 9.09%
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 %
Patni Americas Inc 166 $62,388 87.37%
Virtusa Corporation 163 $82,234 87.17%
Natsoft Corporation 162 $79,852 88.04%
Change Healthcare Technologies Llc 162 $102,404 88.04%
Vuesol Technologies Inc 162 $66,413 88.52%
Reflexis Systems Inc 160 $72,041 87.43%
Eis Technologies Inc 160 $77,259 88.89%
Microland Limited 159 $68,154 88.83%
Hexacorp Llc 159 $73,504 88.83%
Mckesson Corporation 159 $95,128 89.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Softvision Llc 12 $76,470 28.57%
Jj Techsystems Inc 12 $104,499 28.57%
Porsche Cars North America Inc 12 $121,597 29.27%
Jefferson County Board Of Education 12 $35,185 29.27%
Cogent Healthcare Of Macon Llc 11 $169,047 26.83%
Geonamic Systems Inc 11 $57,639 27.50%
Home Depot Management Company Llc 11 $103,867 28.21%
Principle Solutions Group Llc 11 $83,280 28.21%
Lsi Corporation An Avago Technologies Company 11 $84,145 28.21%
Axis Specialty Us Services Inc 11 $97,813 28.95%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Floriculture Production 10 $22,719 100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 9 $24,202 100.00%
Peanut Farming 9 $25,526 100.00%
Other Animal Production 8 $25,004 100.00%
Hay Farming 8 $22,103 100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 7 $24,401 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 7 $25,325 100.00%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing 7 $23,950 100.00%
Cotton Farming 7 $23,420 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 7 $24,166 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Soft Drink Manufacturing 49 $95,511 25.26%
Offices Of Chiropractors 48 $40,273 27.43%
Sports And Recreation Instruction 45 $2,156,753 26.79%
Scheduled Air Transportation 44 $191,381 26.67%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload 42 $51,711 26.25%
Professional Employer Organizations 39 $97,591 24.84%
Industrial Design Services 35 $102,081 23.33%
Industrial Building Construction 35 $70,721 23.49%
Credit Bureaus 34 $92,960 26.15%
Urethane And Other Foam Product Except Polystyrene Manufacturing 32 $96,812 25.40%

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