| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 28 | $73,105 | 45.90% |
| Peru | 27 | $39,892 | 45.00% |
| Guatemala | 27 | $23,006 | 48.21% |
| Honduras | 26 | $35,484 | 46.43% |
| Japan | 23 | $66,348 | 43.40% |
| Jamaica | 23 | $66,522 | 47.92% |
| Chile | 22 | $85,993 | 51.16% |
| Spain | 22 | $82,874 | 52.38% |
| Mongolia | 20 | $24,004 | 50.00% |
| Argentina | 19 | $97,837 | 51.35% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infosys Limited | 7,683 | $70,322 | 99.57% |
| Tata Consultancy Services Limited | 7,511 | $72,460 | 99.42% |
| Capgemini America Inc | 5,853 | $83,708 | 95.40% |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp | 3,993 | $87,481 | 98.62% |
| Deloitte Consulting Llp | 3,811 | $79,881 | 98.53% |
| Ernst Young Us Llp | 3,484 | $81,120 | 98.64% |
| Accenture Llp | 3,193 | $82,339 | 98.46% |
| Tech Mahindra Americasinc | 2,411 | $73,046 | 77.80% |
| Ibm India Private Limited | 2,040 | $73,119 | 79.41% |
| Capgemini Us Llc | 2,029 | $85,926 | 83.84% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jcg Foods Of Georgia Llc Dba Koch Foods | 684 | $20,829 | 38.13% |
| Harrison Poultry | 648 | $17,021 | 80.50% |
| Mar Jac Poultry Inc | 303 | $18,337 | 44.30% |
| Macys Systems And Technology Inc | 291 | $106,788 | 44.91% |
| Smartsoft International Inc | 235 | $92,659 | 37.66% |
| Anthem Inc | 225 | $112,417 | 36.82% |
| Global Teachers Research And Resources Inc | 159 | $44,482 | 29.44% |
| Charter Global Inc | 144 | $96,639 | 40.68% |
| Everest Computers Inc | 141 | $108,569 | 46.53% |
| Georgia State University | 134 | $44,010 | 45.89% |
| 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.