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 %
Chief Executives 145 $158,381 83.82%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School 129 $46,700 82.69%
Dentists, General 126 $120,151 82.89%
Materials Scientists 123 $62,927 80.92%
Instructional Coordinators 121 $44,138 80.67%
Hospitalists 121 $199,261 83.45%
Industrial Production Managers 120 $87,086 82.76%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 116 $55,680 80.56%
Training and Development Specialists 116 $50,253 81.69%
Interior Designers 112 $42,063 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 19 $63,837 48.72%
Graphic Designers 19 $39,910 50.00%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 19 $43,837 50.00%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 19 $27,640 50.00%
Childcare Workers 19 $19,541 50.00%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 18 $52,069 47.37%
Family and General Practitioners 18 $121,003 48.65%
Coaches and Scouts 17 $31,558 45.95%
Sewing Machine Operators 17 $18,204 45.95%
Chief Executives 16 $140,459 43.24%
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 %
Azerbaijan 1 $52,811 50.00%
Benin 1 $92,581 50.00%
Turkmenistan 1 $20,488 50.00%
Rwanda 1 $82,098 50.00%
Iceland 1 $57,054 50.00%
Dominica 1 $38,875 50.00%
Ivory Coast 1 $57,262 50.00%
Cote D'ivoire 1 $106,018 50.00%
Bermuda 1 $84,989 50.00%
St Lucia 1 $139,360 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Georgia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Metasys Technologies Inc 39 $74,015 90.70%
Jefferson County Board Of Education 39 $43,105 90.70%
Axis Specialty Us Services Inc 39 $109,761 90.70%
Kimberly Clark Corporation 39 $73,059 90.70%
National Account Service Company Llc 39 $104,068 90.70%
Board Of Education City Of Atlanta 39 $47,853 90.70%
Compest Solutions Inc 39 $68,365 90.70%
Lancesoft Inc 39 $62,134 90.70%
Eaton Corporation 39 $95,937 90.70%
Empower Professionals Inc 39 $84,169 90.70%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Spg International Llc 2 $106,018 25.00%
Primerevenue Inc 2 $85,031 25.00%
Bao Lai Usa Inc 2 $40,227 25.00%
Sab Information Systems Inc 2 $106,018 25.00%
Ecc Hospitalist Services Pc 2 $147,795 25.00%
Descartes Us Holdings Inc Dba Descartes Systems Usa Llc 2 $67,985 25.00%
Universal Business Solutions Llc 2 $63,482 25.00%
Md Mulan Group Inc 2 $36,327 25.00%
Samsung Telecommunications America Llc 2 $89,211 25.00%
Netapp Inc 2 $103,402 25.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 96,234 $73,708 92.37%
Computer Systems Design Services 15,183 $81,559 92.09%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 11,341 $82,291 95.18%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 8,162 $79,607 85.75%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 6,743 $51,752 71.60%
Other Computer Related Services 5,805 $74,393 90.11%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 3,966 $78,708 97.33%
Engineering Services 3,500 $72,340 91.00%
Management Consulting Services 3,428 $74,943 97.33%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 2,900 $88,063 94.99%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 824 $21,767 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 593 $23,866 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 347 $25,642 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 301 $26,039 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 263 $24,071 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 106 $25,679 100.00%
Crop Production 105 $25,816 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 98 $25,521 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 88 $25,098 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 79 $25,446 100.00%

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