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 %
Pamten Inc 58 $82,750 87.88%
Savannah State University 58 $49,586 87.88%
Sewon America Inc 57 $41,921 86.36%
American Unit Inc 57 $72,794 87.69%
Phoebe Physician Group Inc 57 $177,472 87.69%
Revenue Analytics Inc 57 $76,732 87.69%
Pi Software Solutions Inc 57 $61,447 87.69%
Chainalytics Llc 56 $60,958 86.15%
General Electric Company 56 $101,587 87.50%
Norfolk Southern Corporation 56 $100,175 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Twitter Inc 3 $105,047 23.08%
Ti Group Automotive Systems 3 $59,398 23.08%
Link Merchant Services Inc 3 $52,250 23.08%
Willis Towers Watson Us Llc 3 $100,305 23.08%
Bcd Travel 3 $68,820 23.08%
Hospital Authority Of Irwin County 3 $40,768 23.08%
2e Organic Supply Llc 3 $24,107 23.08%
Scientific Games Corporation 3 $109,373 25.00%
Ngineers Llc 3 $47,695 25.00%
Verint Americas Inc 3 $104,473 25.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Spring And Wire Product Manufacturing 1 $68,182 12.50%
Building Material And Supplies Dealers 1 $82,202 12.50%
Other Metal Container Manufacturing 1 $90,418 12.50%
Cattle Feedlots 1 $29,245 12.50%
Cosmetology And Barber Schools 1 $44,845 12.50%
Marine Cargo Handling 1 $52,291 12.50%

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