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%
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 %
Pointwest Technologies Corp 56 $63,647 87.50%
Cotiviti Inc 56 $100,959 87.50%
Yashco Systems Inc 55 $82,600 85.94%
Tibco Software Inc 55 $94,087 85.94%
Sonata Software North America Inc 55 $71,271 87.30%
Itelligence Inc 55 $88,415 87.30%
Pointwest Technologies Corp Us 55 $65,180 87.30%
Intercontinentalexchange Inc 55 $82,395 87.30%
Bizcloud Analytics Inc 55 $60,192 87.30%
Wellstar Medical Group Llc 55 $218,794 87.30%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations 1 $84,032 100.00%
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation 1 $119,621 100.00%
Structural Steel And Precast Concrete Contractors 1 $35,000 100.00%
Sawmills 1 $73,216 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 1 $37,336 100.00%
Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing 1 $71,698 100.00%
Locksmiths 1 $44,325 100.00%
Other Technical And Trade Schools 1 $45,698 100.00%
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 1 $57,325 100.00%
Consumer Goods Rental 1 $116,376 100.00%

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