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 %
Srk Systems Inc 29 $85,539 90.63%
Bluecube Corporation 29 $92,601 90.63%
Integrated Device Technology Inc 29 $84,195 90.63%
Openet Telecom Inc 29 $93,959 90.63%
Crystal Equation Corporation 29 $93,092 90.63%
Enterprise It Resources Inc 29 $68,495 90.63%
Bioiq Inc 29 $85,497 90.63%
Mercedes Benz Usa Llc 29 $95,221 90.63%
Inverselogix Llc 29 $59,472 90.63%
Netvision Resources Inc 29 $72,538 90.63%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Thought Leaders Group Llc 2 $125,289 40.00%
United Financial Consulting Inc 2 $36,327 40.00%
Stroudwater Associates 2 $72,218 40.00%
Layer 3 Communications Llc 2 $70,928 40.00%
Technals Consulting Llc 2 $97,303 40.00%
Porter Keadle Moore Llc 2 $63,513 40.00%
Kautex Inc 2 $62,192 40.00%
Azz Wsi Llc 2 $96,252 40.00%
Information Resources Inc 2 $111,509 40.00%
Pagamas Inc Dba Little Thai Cuisine 2 $32,511 40.00%

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