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 %
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 352 $48,657 83.41%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 349 $43,418 83.89%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 347 $48,954 84.84%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 336 $57,597 87.96%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 326 $87,331 85.34%
General and Operations Managers 306 $84,011 83.15%
Human Resources Specialists 301 $50,247 82.24%
Data Warehousing Specialists 301 $84,191 84.31%
Financial Managers 287 $105,633 83.67%
Chemists 283 $56,230 84.48%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Financial Analysts 51 $76,922 65.38%
Food Preparation Workers 50 $17,173 64.94%
Industrial Production Managers 49 $93,733 63.64%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 48 $18,590 64.00%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 46 $40,296 61.33%
Sales Managers 43 $107,644 57.33%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 42 $45,277 58.33%
Computer Network Architects 34 $113,537 47.89%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 34 $44,241 47.89%
Engineers, All Other 33 $86,645 47.83%
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 %
Havix Group Inc 40 $56,553 90.91%
Ernst Amp Young Us Llp 40 $66,610 90.91%
Trine It Inc 40 $69,143 90.91%
Global Payment Holding Company 40 $94,519 90.91%
Intuit Inc 40 $105,353 90.91%
First Object Inc 40 $70,613 93.02%
Tanisha Systems Inc 40 $76,703 93.02%
Softility Inc 40 $97,915 93.02%
Rheem Manufacturing Company 40 $121,544 93.02%
Shrptech Llc 39 $92,992 90.70%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hanil E Hwa Interior Systems Manufacturing Inc 2 $69,243 25.00%
Jbs Corp 2 $79,706 25.00%
Meyn America Llc 2 $77,574 25.00%
Yahoo Inc 2 $87,600 25.00%
Emergency Medical Services Consultants Ltd 2 $57,886 25.00%
Pj Search Group Llc 2 $44,470 25.00%
Reed Construction Data Inc 2 $88,109 25.00%
Cyberobject Corp 2 $75,640 25.00%
Vertafore 2 $76,900 25.00%
Innovative Ecom Inc 2 $93,205 25.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
National Security 1 $121,014 100.00%
Roofing Contractors 1 $60,570 100.00%
Offices Of Notaries 1 $119,538 100.00%
Automotive Repair And Maintenance 1 $33,862 100.00%
Travel Trailer And Camper Manufacturing 1 $41,163 100.00%
Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing 1 $73,000 100.00%
Sawmills And Wood Preservation 1 $93,163 100.00%
Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing 1 $47,445 100.00%
Plastics Packaging Materials And Unlaminated Film And Sheet Manufacturing 1 $117,645 100.00%
Blood And Organ Banks 1 $49,566 100.00%
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