| 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.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications | 46,489 | $84,328 | 91.84% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 34,367 | $67,704 | 93.40% |
| Computer Programmers | 20,177 | $64,219 | 89.10% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 12,705 | $75,997 | 93.67% |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 6,235 | $89,537 | 91.38% |
| Management Analysts | 3,564 | $77,905 | 93.20% |
| Database Administrators | 3,346 | $75,212 | 91.27% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 3,270 | $123,763 | 94.26% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 3,109 | $69,554 | 90.61% |
| Operations Research Analysts | 2,669 | $63,759 | 93.65% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 934 | $23,312 | 164.15% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop | 853 | $24,622 | 240.96% |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 263 | $25,745 | 83.76% |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 70 | $24,664 | 23.26% |
| Nursery Workers | 52 | $24,299 | 27.51% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 19 | $36,442 | 13.48% |
| Agricultural Workers, All Other | 4 | $22,963 | 3.51% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 3 | $38,376 | 3.03% |
| Production Workers, All Other | 2 | $24,742 | 2.20% |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 2 | $45,365 | 2.38% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications | 4,104 | $287,478 | 112.41% |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 2,389 | $20,531 | 142.46% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 1,185 | $87,917 | 150.96% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 708 | $99,316 | 99.02% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 474 | $117,004 | 68.40% |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 429 | $648,379 | 66.10% |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 248 | $19,271 | 39.74% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 242 | $70,375 | 41.37% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 238 | $81,971 | 54.21% |
| Helpers--Production Workers | 217 | $19,611 | 53.85% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bermuda | 1 | $84,989 | 100.00% |
| St Lucia | 1 | $139,360 | 100.00% |
| Eritrea | 1 | $55,973 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Automotive Corporate Services Llc | 484 | $101,051 | 89.46% |
| Compunnel Software Group Inc | 484 | $76,439 | 90.30% |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation | 476 | $67,869 | 88.81% |
| Software Paradigms International Group Llc | 474 | $63,890 | 91.15% |
| Fiserv Solutions Llc | 473 | $107,070 | 91.14% |
| Allied Informatics Inc | 470 | $61,652 | 91.09% |
| Kpmg Llp | 464 | $69,725 | 90.10% |
| Lexisnexis Risk Solutions Inc | 460 | $86,326 | 90.37% |
| Ebix Inc | 457 | $74,556 | 92.51% |
| Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited | 454 | $62,254 | 91.90% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic Data Processing Inc | 37 | $72,136 | 31.90% |
| American Megatrends Inc | 36 | $84,870 | 31.58% |
| La Cosecha Xiii Llc | 36 | $21,426 | 32.73% |
| Windsun Technologies Inc | 35 | $109,177 | 32.11% |
| Valdosta State University | 35 | $42,034 | 32.11% |
| Itech Eservicesllc | 32 | $26,002 | 30.19% |
| Novalink Solutions Llc | 32 | $79,080 | 30.19% |
| Serenity Infotech Inc | 31 | $94,861 | 29.52% |
| Apogee Medical Group Georgia Inc | 31 | $140,903 | 29.52% |
| Att Services Inc | 31 | $93,193 | 30.39% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Activities Related To Real Estate | 98 | $81,984 | 87.50% |
| Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers | 98 | $66,772 | 88.29% |
| Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing | 95 | $83,467 | 87.16% |
| Other Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers | 94 | $100,566 | 86.24% |
| Direct Life Insurance Carriers | 94 | $96,981 | 87.04% |
| Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services | 94 | $64,492 | 87.85% |
| All Other Insurance Related Activities | 94 | $88,523 | 88.68% |
| Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 92 | $50,225 | 86.79% |
| Insurance Carriers | 92 | $87,281 | 89.32% |
| Office Administrative Services | 89 | $96,700 | 87.25% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warm Air Heating And Air Conditioning Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 8 | $92,474 | 18.60% |
| Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use | 8 | $89,062 | 18.60% |
| Mining Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing | 8 | $85,337 | 19.05% |
| Alumina And Aluminum Production And Processing | 8 | $87,961 | 19.05% |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | 8 | $63,609 | 19.05% |
| Household And Institutional Furniture And Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing | 8 | $69,399 | 19.51% |
| Building Finishing Contractors | 8 | $55,375 | 20.51% |
| Cement Manufacturing | 7 | $73,798 | 17.95% |
| Security Systems Services | 7 | $44,473 | 18.92% |
| Residential Remodelers | 7 | $52,405 | 18.92% |
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.