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 %
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 264 $49,069 83.81%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 258 $88,155 82.17%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 258 $117,511 84.04%
Biological Technicians 258 $34,876 87.76%
Occupational Therapists 250 $61,613 86.81%
Database Architects 237 $90,436 85.25%
Internists, General 237 $159,157 85.56%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 236 $63,606 87.41%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 216 $53,713 83.40%
Environmental Engineers 213 $60,761 83.53%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Pamten Inc 58 $82,750 87.88%
Savannah State University 58 $49,586 87.88%
Sewon America Inc 57 $41,921 86.36%
American Unit Inc 57 $72,794 87.69%
Phoebe Physician Group Inc 57 $177,472 87.69%
Revenue Analytics Inc 57 $76,732 87.69%
Pi Software Solutions Inc 57 $61,447 87.69%
Chainalytics Llc 56 $60,958 86.15%
General Electric Company 56 $101,587 87.50%
Norfolk Southern Corporation 56 $100,175 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Twitter Inc 3 $105,047 23.08%
Ti Group Automotive Systems 3 $59,398 23.08%
Link Merchant Services Inc 3 $52,250 23.08%
Willis Towers Watson Us Llc 3 $100,305 23.08%
Bcd Travel 3 $68,820 23.08%
Hospital Authority Of Irwin County 3 $40,768 23.08%
2e Organic Supply Llc 3 $24,107 23.08%
Scientific Games Corporation 3 $109,373 25.00%
Ngineers Llc 3 $47,695 25.00%
Verint Americas Inc 3 $104,473 25.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Water Sewage And Other Systems 1 $65,458 100.00%
Soft Drink And Ice Manufacturing 1 $51,605 100.00%
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing 1 $71,594 100.00%
General Rental Centers 1 $79,706 100.00%
Industrial Launderers 1 $92,352 100.00%
Animal Food Manufacturing 1 $60,320 100.00%
Tree Nut Farming 1 $40,934 100.00%
Logging 1 $64,854 100.00%
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining And Quarrying 1 $71,365 100.00%
Traveler Accommodation 1 $79,331 100.00%
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