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 %
Mechanical Engineering Technologists 2 $59,342 100.00%
Biochemical Engineers 2 $65,050 100.00%
Automotive Engineers 2 $75,296 100.00%
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers 2 $93,663 100.00%
Acute Care Nurses 2 $86,341 100.00%
Fuel Cell Engineers 2 $89,992 100.00%
Pathologists 2 $195,229 100.00%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1 $19 50.00%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 1 $16,661 50.00%
Construction and Related Workers, All Other 1 $16,952 50.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Foresters 1 $41,122 11.11%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School 1 $57,080 11.11%
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 1 $18,387 11.11%
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners 1 $38,771 11.11%
Speech-Language Pathologists 1 $55,744 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%
Athletic Trainers 1 $50,280 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 %
Css Tec Inc 11 $84,140 84.62%
Prowise Solutions Inc 11 $88,001 84.62%
Itiyam Llc 11 $89,866 84.62%
Client Network Services Llc 11 $94,789 84.62%
Crisp Regional Hospital Inc 11 $166,000 84.62%
Rocket Mortgage Llc 11 $109,104 84.62%
Gwinnett Clinic Ltd 11 $175,442 84.62%
Sensormatic Electronics Llc 11 $62,192 84.62%
Nelson Mullins Riley Scarborough Llp 11 $65,395 84.62%
Scm Data Inc 11 $51,340 84.62%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ebenezer Building Management Inc 1 $17,909 50.00%
Waterfall Enterpriseinc Dba Takijapaneserestaura 1 $26,582 50.00%
Khmj Llc 1 $37,398 50.00%
Rs Software India Limited 1 $72,218 50.00%
Stifel 1 $135,138 50.00%
Pm Publicidadllc 1 $41,101 50.00%
Allnex Usa Inc 1 $101,462 50.00%
Roshan Properties Llc 1 $40,477 50.00%
Tech Genomics Llc 1 $74,734 50.00%
Infectious Disease Clinic 1 $58,427 50.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 7 $24,529 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers 6 $23,320 100.00%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing 6 $26,492 100.00%
Landscaping Services 6 $22,180 100.00%
Poultry And Egg Production 6 $25,369 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 6 $25,056 100.00%
Corn Farming 6 $22,814 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Preserving And Specialty Food Manufacturing 5 $25,372 100.00%
Apple Orchards 5 $24,403 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 4 $22,504 100.00%

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