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 %
Metasys Technologies Inc 39 $74,015 90.70%
Jefferson County Board Of Education 39 $43,105 90.70%
Axis Specialty Us Services Inc 39 $109,761 90.70%
Kimberly Clark Corporation 39 $73,059 90.70%
National Account Service Company Llc 39 $104,068 90.70%
Board Of Education City Of Atlanta 39 $47,853 90.70%
Compest Solutions Inc 39 $68,365 90.70%
Lancesoft Inc 39 $62,134 90.70%
Eaton Corporation 39 $95,937 90.70%
Empower Professionals Inc 39 $84,169 90.70%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Spg International Llc 2 $106,018 25.00%
Primerevenue Inc 2 $85,031 25.00%
Bao Lai Usa Inc 2 $40,227 25.00%
Sab Information Systems Inc 2 $106,018 25.00%
Ecc Hospitalist Services Pc 2 $147,795 25.00%
Descartes Us Holdings Inc Dba Descartes Systems Usa Llc 2 $67,985 25.00%
Universal Business Solutions Llc 2 $63,482 25.00%
Md Mulan Group Inc 2 $36,327 25.00%
Samsung Telecommunications America Llc 2 $89,211 25.00%
Netapp Inc 2 $103,402 25.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 23 $25,454 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 21 $22,990 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 19 $26,837 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 18 $25,515 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 16 $24,859 100.00%
Cotton Ginning 14 $24,926 100.00%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 13 $24,363 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 12 $22,071 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 11 $24,871 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 11 $25,113 100.00%

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