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 %
Softvision Llc 373 $74,958 86.54%
S2 It Group Llc 367 $69,423 85.55%
Concept Software Services Inc 364 $66,742 86.26%
Att Services Inc 362 $97,469 87.23%
Georgia State University 355 $45,836 86.37%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp 352 $67,078 88.00%
Datum Software Inc 351 $71,391 89.31%
Nam Technologies Inc 347 $64,086 90.84%
Home Depot Management Company Llc 343 $105,658 90.50%
Kforce Inc 339 $93,631 91.87%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Innova Solutions Inc 27 $118,853 28.72%
Rivi Consulting Group Llc 26 $92,963 28.89%
Google Llc 25 $88,896 27.78%
Bally Gaming Inc 25 $102,487 28.74%
Broadcom Corporation 25 $103,049 28.74%
Laconia Associates Inc 25 $64,681 29.07%
Westrock Services 25 $109,970 29.07%
Ecovue Solutions Llc 24 $99,421 27.91%
Zieta Technologies Llc 24 $82,367 28.24%
Deloitte Tax Llp 24 $62,073 28.24%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Plastics Bag And Pouch Manufacturing 5 $60,799 83.33%
Tour Operators 5 $40,498 83.33%
Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing 5 $78,334 83.33%
Soap Cleaning Compound And Toilet Preparation Manufacturing 5 $60,969 83.33%
Masonry Contractors 5 $56,451 83.33%
Retail Bakeries 5 $62,704 83.33%
Beauty Salons 5 $59,455 83.33%
Offices Of Real Estate Appraisers 5 $80,962 83.33%
Individual And Family Services 5 $30,867 83.33%
Air And Gas Compressor Manufacturing 5 $86,051 83.33%
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