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 %
Jkv International Llc 64 $89,089 86.49%
Akamai Technologies Inc 64 $101,020 86.49%
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc 64 $62,973 86.49%
Byteware Inc 63 $83,986 85.14%
Red Clay Consulting 63 $82,683 86.30%
Visa Technology Operations Llc 63 $106,168 86.30%
Ilink Systems Inc 63 $83,069 86.30%
My Tech Us Llc 63 $58,080 86.30%
Cignex Datamatics Inc 63 $72,590 86.30%
Paramount Software Solutions Inc 63 $80,158 86.30%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Beck Facility Services Llc 4 $19,344 28.57%
Aig Pc Global Services Inc 4 $78,094 28.57%
Wahoo Fitness 4 $95,696 28.57%
Don Soo Baek Inc 4 $17,472 28.57%
Eastern Contractors Corporation 4 $59,805 28.57%
Giw Industries Inc 4 $85,197 28.57%
Zywie Inc 4 $85,759 28.57%
Bulldog Insurance Inc 4 $36,910 28.57%
Griffin Solutions Group 4 $79,581 28.57%
Gainesville City School System 4 $42,463 28.57%

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