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 %
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 2 $44,616 66.67%
Musicians and Singers 2 $52,894 66.67%
Historians 2 $40,602 66.67%
Environmental Engineering Technicians 2 $43,212 66.67%
Clinical Psychologists 2 $58,230 66.67%
Bioinformatics Technicians 2 $45,531 66.67%
Program Directors 2 $70,876 100.00%
Producers 2 $57,210 100.00%
Microsystems Engineers 2 $69,192 100.00%
Hydrologists 2 $70,731 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Physicists 1 $89,981 11.11%
Editors 1 $46,342 11.11%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 1 $21,902 11.11%
Survey Researchers 1 $49,462 11.11%
Photographers 1 $49,213 11.11%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 1 $55,765 11.11%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 1 $45,739 11.11%
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators 1 $58,344 11.11%
Artists and Related Workers, All Other 1 $66,997 11.11%
Real Estate Brokers 1 $69,784 11.11%
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 %
Finland 8 $98,262 50.00%
Bulgaria 8 $84,998 50.00%
Poland 8 $83,519 50.00%
Ireland 7 $94,195 43.75%
Sweden 7 $70,892 43.75%
Serbia 7 $53,021 43.75%
New Zealand 7 $67,453 50.00%
Austria 7 $77,982 50.00%
Belarus 6 $73,296 46.15%
Ethiopia 6 $107,048 46.15%

Top Hiring Companies in Georgia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Infosys Limited 7,683 $70,322 99.57%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 7,511 $72,460 99.42%
Capgemini America Inc 5,853 $83,708 95.40%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 3,993 $87,481 98.62%
Deloitte Consulting Llp 3,811 $79,881 98.53%
Ernst Young Us Llp 3,484 $81,120 98.64%
Accenture Llp 3,193 $82,339 98.46%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc 2,411 $73,046 77.80%
Ibm India Private Limited 2,040 $73,119 79.41%
Capgemini Us Llc 2,029 $85,926 83.84%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jcg Foods Of Georgia Llc Dba Koch Foods 684 $20,829 38.13%
Harrison Poultry 648 $17,021 80.50%
Mar Jac Poultry Inc 303 $18,337 44.30%
Macys Systems And Technology Inc 291 $106,788 44.91%
Smartsoft International Inc 235 $92,659 37.66%
Anthem Inc 225 $112,417 36.82%
Global Teachers Research And Resources Inc 159 $44,482 29.44%
Charter Global Inc 144 $96,639 40.68%
Everest Computers Inc 141 $108,569 46.53%
Georgia State University 134 $44,010 45.89%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Community Housing Services 1 $38,459 100.00%
Home And Garden Equipment Repair And Maintenance 1 $36,171 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 1 $78,811 100.00%
Other Personal And Household Goods Repair And Maintenance 1 $56,826 100.00%
Security Guards And Patrol Services 1 $110,261 100.00%
Justice Public Order And Safety Activities 1 $208,000 100.00%
Packing And Crating 1 $56,493 100.00%
Trusts Estates And Agency Accounts 1 $107,141 100.00%
Tire Manufacturing 1 $76,690 100.00%
Building Inspection Services 1 $56,389 100.00%
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