ImmigrationClockFacts first
State profile

Georgia (GA)

South region · H-1B sponsorship, wages, layoffs, and enforcement for FY24.

Tracked H-1B approvals
1,578
Avg offered wage
$128,500
Tracked employers
ICE arrests
18,000
FY24
Layoffs (WARN)
2,580
Employees affected
Personal relevance

What this means for you

Georgia workers

  • Tracked employers sponsor about 1,578 H-1B workers across 2 firms with worksites in Georgia. Estimated
  • The average offered wage among those sponsors is $128,500. Estimated
  • Tracked WARN layoff notices in Georgia total about 2,580 employees. Estimated

Georgia employers

  • The largest tracked H-1B sponsors with Georgia worksites include Cognizant, Microsoft. Estimated
  • Sponsorship volume alone does not indicate that any U.S. worker was displaced — see methodology. Reported

This is data context only — not legal or immigration advice. Figures are labelled reported, projected, or estimated; for individual situations consult a qualified professional.

Top H-1B employers in state

By approvals attributable to in-state worksites

USCIS + DOL OFLCUpdated Mar 4, 2025

Top sponsored occupations

Among tracked employers

  1. 1Software Engineer
  2. 2Data Scientist
  3. 3Systems Analyst
  4. 4Software Developer
  5. 5Management Consultant
ResourcesPartner

Newcomer services in Georgia

Find legal help, file your U.S. taxes, and move money — services new arrivals most often need.

These are independent third-party services. Some links are partnerships that may earn ImmigrationClock a commission at no extra cost to you — it helps keep the data free. We only list services newcomers actually use, and nothing here is legal or financial advice. How this works →

Immigration Pulse — the 5 biggest changes each week.

Employer detail

2 tracked employers

Recent layoff notices (WARN)

  • UPSAtlanta1,700
  • Cognizant Technology SolutionsAtlanta880

Georgia H-1B & immigration: common questions

Which employers sponsor H-1B visas in Georgia?

Tracked H-1B sponsors with worksites in Georgia include Cognizant Technology Solutions, Microsoft. About 1,578 approvals are attributable to tracked employers in the state — a curated subset, not a complete state total.

What is the average H-1B salary in Georgia?

The average offered wage among tracked Georgia H-1B sponsors is $128,500, from Department of Labor LCA disclosures.

How many H-1B workers are sponsored in Georgia?

Tracked employers account for about 1,578 H-1B approvals attributable to Georgia worksites in FY24.

Methodology & sources
State-level H-1B figures attribute tracked employers to worksites and headquarters; they are a curated subset, not a complete state total. Enforcement and layoff figures come from separate public datasets and should not be combined to imply causation. Read the full methodology →