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 %
Teacher Assistants 1 $16,970 50.00%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 1 $18,710 50.00%
Childcare Workers 1 $19,739 50.00%
Cashiers 1 $20,613 50.00%
Construction Laborers 1 $23,941 50.00%
New Accounts Clerks 1 $25,002 50.00%
Set and Exhibit Designers 1 $26,000 50.00%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 1 $26,042 50.00%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 1 $26,229 50.00%
Order Clerks 1 $26,250 50.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 1 $45,739 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 %
Colombia 133 $40,711 46.83%
Bangladesh 110 $38,686 38.87%
Nigeria 95 $48,421 34.93%
El Salvador 90 $28,004 35.71%
Philippines 85 $4,358,515 40.28%
Germany 79 $80,421 44.13%
Cambodia 78 $20,959 48.15%
United Kingdom 73 $85,212 48.34%
South Africa 58 $76,966 46.77%
Ghana 56 $36,296 47.46%

Top Hiring Companies in Georgia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Erpmark Inc 22 $97,147 88.00%
Candid Partners Llc 22 $109,072 88.00%
Red Hat Inc 22 $109,143 88.00%
Birlasoft Solutions Inc 22 $88,971 88.00%
Career Soft Solutions Inc 22 $90,225 88.00%
Ge Digital Holdings Llc 22 $114,630 88.00%
Implesys Corporation 22 $96,371 88.00%
Schrill Technologies Inc 22 $83,034 88.00%
Webilent Technology Inc 22 $77,429 88.00%
Autodesk Inc 22 $115,331 88.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Uvp Group Llc 1 $47,902 25.00%
Golden In Home Service Inc 1 $37,003 25.00%
Leadman Flooring Llc 1 $135,013 25.00%
Icf Z Tech Inc 1 $55,411 25.00%
Aspire Alliance Llc Dba Trustnet 1 $128,086 25.00%
Hdr Inc 1 $158,579 25.00%
Hansen Technologies 1 $57,678 25.00%
Fine Bakery Llc 1 $35,360 25.00%
Building System Design Inc 1 $76,898 25.00%
Scottmadden Inc 1 $71,885 25.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 96,234 $73,708 92.37%
Computer Systems Design Services 15,183 $81,559 92.09%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 11,341 $82,291 95.18%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 8,162 $79,607 85.75%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 6,743 $51,752 71.60%
Other Computer Related Services 5,805 $74,393 90.11%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 3,966 $78,708 97.33%
Engineering Services 3,500 $72,340 91.00%
Management Consulting Services 3,428 $74,943 97.33%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 2,900 $88,063 94.99%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 824 $21,767 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 593 $23,866 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 347 $25,642 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 301 $26,039 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 263 $24,071 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 106 $25,679 100.00%
Crop Production 105 $25,816 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 98 $25,521 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 88 $25,098 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 79 $25,446 100.00%

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