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 %
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 %
Cozy Systems Inc 18 $79,208 94.74%
Htc Global Services Inc 18 $84,517 94.74%
Horizon Soft Solutions Inc 18 $95,437 94.74%
The Globe Academy Inc 17 $44,689 89.47%
Unisource Worldwide Inc 17 $61,027 89.47%
Habif Arogeti Wynne Llp 17 $54,797 89.47%
Neurok Software Llc 17 $55,642 89.47%
Akvarr Inc 17 $71,115 89.47%
Hypervisor Technologies Inc 17 $53,880 89.47%
Goldline Technologies Inc 17 $71,038 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Miura America Co Ltd 1 $64,355 33.33%
Dolphin Enterprise Solutions Corporation 1 $93,371 33.33%
Georgia C Stores Llc 1 $38,979 33.33%
Tai Ping Carpets Americas Inc 1 $46,426 33.33%
Jefferson Southern Corporation 1 $41,829 33.33%
Ganesh Hotels Llc 1 $43,992 33.33%
Yej Enterprises Inc 1 $26,458 33.33%
Sirius Computer Solutions Inc 1 $111,384 33.33%
Havix Group Llc 1 $90,750 33.33%
New York Life Insurance Company 1 $93,371 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