| Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 241,326 | 90.10% | $79,589 | H-1B |
| 21,270 | 7.94% | $134,505 | PERM |
| 3,595 | 1.34% | $25,486 | H-2A |
| 1,664 | 0.62% | $95,353 | E-3 Australian |
As of May 2023, Georgia has seen a total of 267,855 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Georgia is the H-1B visa with 241,326 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 90.10% of Georgia's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 21,270 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 7.94% of Georgia's total visas.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications | 46,363 | $84,322 | 91.59% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 34,353 | $67,701 | 93.36% |
| Computer Programmers | 20,163 | $64,210 | 89.04% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 12,702 | $76,001 | 93.64% |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 6,195 | $89,646 | 90.80% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 3,879 | $129,751 | 94.59% |
| Management Analysts | 3,793 | $79,282 | 93.19% |
| Database Administrators | 3,330 | $75,211 | 90.83% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 3,109 | $69,554 | 90.61% |
| Operations Research Analysts | 3,045 | $65,644 | 94.01% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 1,576 | $26,059 | 245.48% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop | 853 | $24,622 | 194.75% |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 414 | $27,336 | 106.98% |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 134 | $27,253 | 39.18% |
| Nursery Workers | 52 | $24,299 | 21.31% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 38 | $45,101 | 16.52% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 14 | $58,836 | 9.33% |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 7 | $46,898 | 6.25% |
| Agricultural Workers, All Other | 5 | $24,057 | 4.63% |
| Production Workers, All Other | 2 | $24,742 | 1.85% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications | 4,116 | $286,984 | 112.74% |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 3,102 | $21,144 | 156.90% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 1,189 | $88,014 | 96.75% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 710 | $99,373 | 74.19% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 482 | $117,927 | 60.48% |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 430 | $647,134 | 57.95% |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 359 | $19,654 | 50.56% |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 268 | $21,955 | 43.44% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 257 | $70,799 | 56.86% |
| Helpers--Production Workers | 246 | $20,272 | 55.28% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 22 | $98,500 | 51.16% |
| Indonesia | 19 | $61,700 | 47.50% |
| Ukraine | 19 | $65,597 | 51.35% |
| Romania | 17 | $60,249 | 45.95% |
| Trinidad And Tobago | 16 | $63,463 | 45.71% |
| Hong Kong | 15 | $25,720 | 45.45% |
| Cameroon | 15 | $40,556 | 53.57% |
| Costa Rica | 14 | $77,413 | 50.00% |
| Egypt | 14 | $84,214 | 51.85% |
| Lebanon | 13 | $78,757 | 48.15% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innovatum Inc | 5 | $66,822 | 83.33% |
| Malani Jewelers Inc | 5 | $49,163 | 83.33% |
| Mesun Health Services Inc | 5 | $57,462 | 83.33% |
| Chainalytics An Ntt Data Company | 5 | $43,556 | 83.33% |
| Cdm Lighting Design Group Llc | 5 | $57,483 | 83.33% |
| Stage Front Tickets Inc | 5 | $55,070 | 83.33% |
| Georgia Department Of Natural Resources | 5 | $43,435 | 83.33% |
| Pink Lava Studios Llc | 5 | $40,830 | 83.33% |
| Skillo Inc | 5 | $80,904 | 83.33% |
| Eversheds Sutherland Us Llp | 5 | $81,502 | 83.33% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Computer Manufacturing | 543 | $98,435 | 93.30% |
| Architectural Services | 525 | $52,901 | 93.09% |
| Human Resources Consulting Services | 430 | $90,083 | 87.22% |
| Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels | 395 | $77,478 | 85.13% |
| Offices Of Physicians | 383 | $176,063 | 86.26% |
| Temporary Help Services | 382 | $85,713 | 86.43% |
| Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers | 378 | $93,787 | 87.30% |
| Commercial And Institutional Building Construction | 369 | $66,235 | 86.62% |
| Computer Facilities Management Services | 366 | $86,430 | 85.92% |
| Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation | 354 | $110,004 | 83.49% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery And Floriculture Production | 15 | $26,139 | 100.00% |
| Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover | 14 | $27,930 | 100.00% |
| Peanut Farming | 13 | $27,067 | 100.00% |
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots | 11 | $26,100 | 100.00% |
| Other Animal Production | 10 | $25,900 | 100.00% |
| Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 10 | $26,031 | 100.00% |
| Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries | 9 | $24,202 | 100.00% |
| Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning | 8 | $21,485 | 100.00% |
| Poultry Hatcheries | 8 | $28,038 | 100.00% |
| Hay Farming | 8 | $22,103 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 213 | $80,099 | 100.00% |
| Electroplating Plating Polishing Anodizing And Coloring | 211 | $20,758 | 100.00% |
| Refrigerated Warehousing And Storage | 207 | $34,426 | 100.00% |
| Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation | 199 | $98,637 | 100.00% |
| Educational Support Services | 177 | $50,200 | 100.00% |
| Limited Service Restaurants | 176 | $24,592 | 100.00% |
| Temporary Help Services | 174 | $4,679,395 | 100.00% |
| Securities And Commodity Exchanges | 166 | $97,833 | 100.00% |
| Religious Organizations | 165 | $37,876 | 100.00% |
| Employment Placement Agencies | 154 | $20,953 | 100.00% |
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 $79,589. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.