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 %
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 %
Adp Inc 48 $107,345 88.89%
Vi Systems Inc 48 $70,354 88.89%
Indus Valley Consultants Inc 48 $60,655 90.57%
Taru Llc 48 $66,561 92.31%
Clark Atlanta University 48 $49,446 92.31%
Soft Source Inc 48 $58,880 92.31%
Awoit Systems Inc 48 $65,604 92.31%
Intriv Inc 47 $60,216 90.38%
Six Continents Hotels Inc Intercontinental Hotels Group 47 $114,998 90.38%
Xebia Usa Inc 47 $88,744 90.38%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Best Buy Jewelry Inc 3 $46,211 30.00%
Architectural Brass 3 $47,154 30.00%
Mayo Clinic 3 $39,471 30.00%
Paine College 3 $48,120 30.00%
Hugo Boss Fashions Inc 3 $108,874 30.00%
Continuserve Llc 3 $128,891 30.00%
Cash Krugler Llc 3 $102,066 30.00%
Leica Geosystems Inc 3 $68,002 30.00%
Micromeritics Instrument Corporation 3 $69,860 30.00%
Bekaert Corporation 3 $102,066 30.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 23 $25,454 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 21 $22,990 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 19 $26,837 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 18 $25,515 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 16 $24,859 100.00%
Cotton Ginning 14 $24,926 100.00%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 13 $24,363 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 12 $22,071 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 11 $24,871 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 11 $25,113 100.00%

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