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 %
Statistical Assistants 1 $21,778 10.00%
Residential Advisors 1 $21,008 10.00%
Mechanical Drafters 1 $32,386 10.00%
Pipelayers 1 $36,358 10.00%
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 1 $54,205 10.00%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 1 $21,902 10.00%
Compensation and Benefits Managers 1 $152,090 10.00%
Computer Hardware Engineers 1 $101,379 10.00%
Photographers 1 $49,213 10.00%
Producers and Directors 1 $95,950 10.00%
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 %
Johnson Controls Inc 23 $85,925 88.46%
Aegis Therapies Inc 23 $63,057 88.46%
Jj Tech Systems Inc 23 $72,841 88.46%
Srk Solutions Inc 23 $52,892 88.46%
Fleetcor Technologies Operating Company Llc 23 $72,078 88.46%
Intelliswift Software Inc 23 $64,325 88.46%
Newt Global Consulting Llc 23 $66,417 88.46%
Dataserv Inc 23 $79,984 88.46%
Novelis Corporation 23 $82,115 88.46%
Hewitt Associates Llc 23 $59,482 88.46%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gts Travel 1 $62,920 25.00%
E Z Go Division Of Textron Inc 1 $77,646 25.00%
El Jarocho Wholesale Distributors 1 $50,773 25.00%
Martin Home Improvements 1 $47,694 25.00%
Supermarket Equipment Resale Inc 1 $68,141 25.00%
Post Buckley Schuh Jernigan Inc 1 $84,989 25.00%
Dan Desmet And Associates 1 $56,638 25.00%
Don Jonathan Cravats Inc 1 $38,854 25.00%
Rashida Inc Dba Dairy Queen 1 $49,837 25.00%
Rockdale Family Practice Pc 1 $37,461 25.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

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