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 %
Nursing Assistants 1 $24,877 9.09%
Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing 1 $25,771 9.09%
Residential Advisors 1 $21,008 9.09%
Travel Agents 1 $45,864 9.09%
Athletic Trainers 1 $50,280 9.09%
Producers and Directors 1 $95,950 9.09%
Legal Secretaries 1 $40,934 9.09%
Medical Equipment Repairers 1 $62,587 9.09%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 1 $21,902 9.09%
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 1 $54,205 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 %
Globalpoint Inc 61 $88,880 87.14%
Aptonet Inc 61 $94,063 87.14%
Indu Llc 61 $72,751 87.14%
Adecco Group Namodis Inc 61 $105,057 87.14%
General Motors Company 61 $98,358 87.14%
Comcast Cable Communications Llc 61 $92,070 88.41%
Tap It Services Inc 61 $57,193 88.41%
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center Inc 60 $64,358 86.96%
Acadia Technologies Inc 60 $66,930 86.96%
Heatcraft Refrigeration Products Llc 60 $89,996 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sark Technology Solutions Llc 4 $85,316 28.57%
Eugene Yun Cpa Pc Dba Jinhun Associates 4 $68,193 28.57%
Ignitionone Inc 4 $97,077 28.57%
China Hall Restaurant 4 $24,784 30.77%
Libelle Llc 4 $103,282 30.77%
Armstrong State University 4 $57,460 30.77%
The Montessori School At Emory Inc 4 $54,195 30.77%
Nuvizz Inc 4 $81,245 30.77%
I Master Corporation 4 $67,720 30.77%
Sarus Inc 4 $114,249 30.77%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Water Sewage And Other Systems 1 $65,458 100.00%
Soft Drink And Ice Manufacturing 1 $51,605 100.00%
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing 1 $71,594 100.00%
General Rental Centers 1 $79,706 100.00%
Industrial Launderers 1 $92,352 100.00%
Animal Food Manufacturing 1 $60,320 100.00%
Tree Nut Farming 1 $40,934 100.00%
Logging 1 $64,854 100.00%
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining And Quarrying 1 $71,365 100.00%
Traveler Accommodation 1 $79,331 100.00%
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