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 %
Advertising Sales Agents 2 $35,090 66.67%
Farm and Home Management Advisors 2 $37,513 66.67%
Dental Assistants 2 $30,514 66.67%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 2 $29,359 66.67%
Billing and Posting Clerks 2 $34,164 66.67%
Chemical Technicians 2 $30,347 66.67%
Cargo and Freight Agents 2 $41,382 66.67%
Tutors 2 $30,618 66.67%
Community Health Workers 2 $35,215 66.67%
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors 2 $37,274 66.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
The Baer Group Llc 60 $78,688 88.24%
Tek Leaders Inc 59 $78,547 86.76%
Varian Medical Systems Inc 59 $95,296 86.76%
Hughes Telematics Inc 59 $80,318 86.76%
Ealearn Inc 59 $64,211 86.76%
Vensai Technologies Inc 59 $67,330 88.06%
Infosys Mccamish Systems Llc 59 $96,933 88.06%
Powermind Solutions Inc 59 $80,979 88.06%
The University Of Georgia Oge 59 $42,781 88.06%
Sumter County School System 58 $42,694 87.88%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
State Board Of Workers Compensation 4 $101,623 30.77%
Hb Auto Detail Inc 4 $17,763 30.77%
Emory Childrens Pediatric Institute Inc 4 $116,161 30.77%
Saintgobain Adfors America Inc 4 $104,110 30.77%
Argos Usa Llc 4 $85,030 30.77%
Csi Solutions Llc 4 $88,509 30.77%
Auto Gallery Holdings Inc 4 $61,511 30.77%
Ukg Inc 4 $104,229 30.77%
Samo Maintenance Group Llc 4 $28,413 30.77%
Greenlight Financial Technology Inc 3 $95,916 23.08%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

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
All visa, employer, attorney, and salary data was obtained from the OFLC website.
All NAICS data was obtained from the NAICS website.    All SOC data was obtained from the O*Net database.