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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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 %
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 %
Arcadis Us Inc 108 $67,691 91.53%
Epi Use America Inc 108 $94,310 92.31%
Elite Solutions Inc 107 $54,236 91.45%
Technosoft Corporation 107 $76,117 91.45%
Optum Services Inc 107 $100,451 93.04%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc 106 $81,178 92.98%
Verizon Connect Inc 106 $105,243 92.98%
Veridic Solutions Llc 105 $82,438 92.11%
Novelty Infotech Inc 105 $61,219 92.11%
Mercer University 104 $68,501 92.04%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Towers Watson Pennsylvania Inc 7 $84,712 28.00%
Contelsys International Services 7 $72,964 28.00%
Corillian Corporation 7 $89,672 29.17%
Habif Arogeti Wynne Llp 7 $67,942 29.17%
Turner Broadcasting System Latin America Inc 7 $81,729 29.17%
C R Bard Inc 6 $82,105 25.00%
Logicblox Inc 6 $76,780 25.00%
Hewitt Associates Llc 6 $57,242 25.00%
Rollins Inc 6 $64,317 25.00%
Quickpartscom Inc 6 $63,104 25.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Activities Related To Credit Intermediation 2 $91,978 100.00%
Music Publishers 2 $116,449 100.00%
Tobacco Manufacturing 2 $87,246 100.00%
Other Legal Services 2 $85,800 100.00%
Communication And Energy Wire And Cable Manufacturing 2 $107,099 100.00%
Custom Compounding Of Purchased Resins 2 $61,724 100.00%
Newspaper Publishers 2 $142,002 100.00%
Lessors Of Real Estate 2 $42,100 100.00%
Ammunition Except Small Arms Manufacturing 2 $96,294 100.00%
Other Community Housing Services 2 $53,331 100.00%
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