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 %
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 %
Havix Group Inc 40 $56,553 90.91%
Ernst Amp Young Us Llp 40 $66,610 90.91%
Trine It Inc 40 $69,143 90.91%
Global Payment Holding Company 40 $94,519 90.91%
Intuit Inc 40 $105,353 90.91%
First Object Inc 40 $70,613 93.02%
Tanisha Systems Inc 40 $76,703 93.02%
Softility Inc 40 $97,915 93.02%
Rheem Manufacturing Company 40 $121,544 93.02%
Shrptech Llc 39 $92,992 90.70%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hanil E Hwa Interior Systems Manufacturing Inc 2 $69,243 25.00%
Jbs Corp 2 $79,706 25.00%
Meyn America Llc 2 $77,574 25.00%
Yahoo Inc 2 $87,600 25.00%
Emergency Medical Services Consultants Ltd 2 $57,886 25.00%
Pj Search Group Llc 2 $44,470 25.00%
Reed Construction Data Inc 2 $88,109 25.00%
Cyberobject Corp 2 $75,640 25.00%
Vertafore 2 $76,900 25.00%
Innovative Ecom Inc 2 $93,205 25.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Tree Production 74 $24,527 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 59 $25,950 100.00%
Apiculture 56 $24,869 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 46 $22,195 100.00%
Tree Nut Farming 37 $24,511 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 37 $25,812 100.00%
Potato Farming 35 $26,221 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 31 $20,971 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 28 $25,845 100.00%
Tobacco Farming 23 $23,997 100.00%

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