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 %
Cox Automotive Corporate Services Llc 484 $101,051 89.46%
Compunnel Software Group Inc 484 $76,439 90.30%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 476 $67,869 88.81%
Software Paradigms International Group Llc 474 $63,890 91.15%
Fiserv Solutions Llc 473 $107,070 91.14%
Allied Informatics Inc 470 $61,652 91.09%
Kpmg Llp 464 $69,725 90.10%
Lexisnexis Risk Solutions Inc 460 $86,326 90.37%
Ebix Inc 457 $74,556 92.51%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited 454 $62,254 91.90%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Automatic Data Processing Inc 37 $72,136 31.90%
American Megatrends Inc 36 $84,870 31.58%
La Cosecha Xiii Llc 36 $21,426 32.73%
Windsun Technologies Inc 35 $109,177 32.11%
Valdosta State University 35 $42,034 32.11%
Itech Eservicesllc 32 $26,002 30.19%
Novalink Solutions Llc 32 $79,080 30.19%
Serenity Infotech Inc 31 $94,861 29.52%
Apogee Medical Group Georgia Inc 31 $140,903 29.52%
Att Services Inc 31 $93,193 30.39%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Plastics Bag And Pouch Manufacturing 5 $60,799 83.33%
Tour Operators 5 $40,498 83.33%
Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing 5 $78,334 83.33%
Soap Cleaning Compound And Toilet Preparation Manufacturing 5 $60,969 83.33%
Masonry Contractors 5 $56,451 83.33%
Retail Bakeries 5 $62,704 83.33%
Beauty Salons 5 $59,455 83.33%
Offices Of Real Estate Appraisers 5 $80,962 83.33%
Individual And Family Services 5 $30,867 83.33%
Air And Gas Compressor Manufacturing 5 $86,051 83.33%
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