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 %
Broadcom Corporation 44 $99,833 91.67%
The William Carter Company Inc 44 $101,458 91.67%
Strategic Resources International Inc 44 $71,998 91.67%
Sunmerge Systems Inc 44 $69,654 91.67%
Macys Systems Technology Inc 43 $133,505 89.58%
Prominds Business Consulting Inc 43 $94,179 89.58%
Staidlogic Llc 43 $103,757 89.58%
Jda Software Inc 43 $91,003 89.58%
Omnitrust Technologies Llc 43 $69,339 89.58%
Arcean Inc 43 $60,773 89.58%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ecoinsight Inc 3 $125,105 33.33%
Cbs Corporate Services Inc 3 $102,100 33.33%
Icf Macro Inc 3 $51,806 33.33%
Skidaway Institute Of Oceanography 3 $61,802 33.33%
Gresham Smith Partners 3 $71,933 33.33%
Community Southern Bank 3 $66,054 33.33%
Medex Associates Llc 3 $110,960 33.33%
American Safety Administrative Services Inc 3 $86,514 33.33%
Datamatics Inc 3 $104,749 33.33%
Ap Aviation Management Consultant Llc 3 $64,258 33.33%

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