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 %
Cost Estimators 184 $55,305 81.78%
Lawyers 184 $84,179 84.02%
Financial Specialists, All Other 180 $59,966 84.11%
Construction Managers 178 $77,381 85.17%
Computer User Support Specialists 174 $44,289 83.25%
Biological Scientists, All Other 173 $52,048 84.39%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 169 $45,130 84.08%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 168 $45,804 88.42%
Materials Engineers 162 $69,165 87.57%
Epidemiologists 153 $60,148 84.53%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 24 $43,002 54.55%
Cost Estimators 23 $55,007 53.49%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 22 $38,712 51.16%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 21 $46,472 48.84%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 21 $56,345 50.00%
Office Clerks, General 21 $22,666 51.22%
Construction Managers 21 $87,866 51.22%
Environmental Engineers 20 $70,989 48.78%
Human Resources Specialists 19 $51,633 47.50%
Public Relations Specialists 19 $41,937 48.72%
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 %
Agco Corporation 112 $99,054 91.06%
Perficient Inc 112 $89,126 91.80%
Emory Healthcare Inc 111 $63,603 91.74%
Objectfrontier Inc 111 $79,049 91.74%
Delta Dental Insurance Company 108 $108,866 89.26%
Headstrong Services Llc 108 $88,415 90.00%
Edifecs Inc 108 $91,317 90.00%
Niche Software Solutions Inc 108 $61,728 90.00%
Infinite Computer Solutions Inc 108 $83,265 90.00%
Mphasis Corporation 108 $76,530 91.53%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Stanley Black Decker Inc 7 $128,318 26.92%
Advance Solutions Corporation 7 $100,209 28.00%
Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions Usa Inc 7 $80,781 28.00%
Cox Communications 7 $114,136 28.00%
Russell Landscape Llc 7 $21,902 28.00%
Hiscox Inc 7 $118,471 28.00%
Sis Llc 7 $124,232 28.00%
Fleetcor Technologies Inc 7 $88,436 28.00%
Hisense Usa Corporation 7 $54,826 28.00%
Kmt Wireless Llc 7 $55,658 28.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 7 $24,529 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers 6 $23,320 100.00%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing 6 $26,492 100.00%
Landscaping Services 6 $22,180 100.00%
Poultry And Egg Production 6 $25,369 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 6 $25,056 100.00%
Corn Farming 6 $22,814 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Preserving And Specialty Food Manufacturing 5 $25,372 100.00%
Apple Orchards 5 $24,403 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 4 $22,504 100.00%

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