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 %
Computer Network Support Specialists	110	$58,843	78.57%
Multimedia Artists and Animators	109	$49,034	81.95%
Managers, All Other	107	$88,026	81.68%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	107	$47,907	89.92%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	101	$59,235	84.87%
Financial Quantitative Analysts	101	$76,132	88.60%
Food Scientists and Technologists	99	$58,192	86.84%
Public Relations Specialists	97	$41,017	85.84%
Pediatricians, General	96	$136,527	88.89%
Risk Management Specialists	91	$73,815	85.05%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop	16	$22,583	44.44%
Chief Executives	16	$140,459	44.44%
Chemical Engineers	16	$82,028	44.44%
Managers, All Other	15	$113,044	41.67%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	15	$47,853	42.86%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	15	$53,136	42.86%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	15	$18,046	42.86%
Dentists, General	14	$99,480	40.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	14	$43,000	41.18%
Computer User Support Specialists	14	$58,042	42.42%

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 %
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc	194	$69,137	89.81%
Cisco Systems Inc	189	$94,953	87.91%
Uktha Global Inc	189	$71,737	89.57%
Nutech Systems Inc	188	$64,908	89.52%
Icon Technologies Inc	186	$64,230	88.57%
Georgia Pacific Llc	184	$86,861	87.62%
Georgia Southern University	184	$50,062	88.04%
Elevance Health Inc	184	$114,151	88.89%
Siemens Industry Inc	183	$88,398	88.41%
Vcit Solutions Inc	180	$73,087	87.38%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sita Information Networking Computing Usa Inc	13	$101,267	28.26%
Teknaux Llc	13	$107,728	28.26%
Sea Island	13	$43,714	28.26%
Aflac	13	$68,946	28.89%
Affiliated Computer Services Inc	13	$101,374	28.89%
Integrated Device Technology Inc	13	$79,625	28.89%
Dalton State College	13	$42,012	28.89%
Donalsonville Hospital Inc	13	$40,003	29.55%
Gwinnett International Farmers Market Inc	13	$61,102	29.55%
The Rainmaker Group Holdings Inc	13	$71,117	29.55%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Automobile And Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	307	$92,487	89.24%
Radio Broadcasting Stations	299	$79,958	89.79%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	299	$82,555	93.73%
Other Management Consulting Services	280	$79,206	89.17%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	249	$86,746	88.61%
Soft Drink Manufacturing	248	$97,735	90.51%
Sales Financing	248	$87,937	90.51%
Professional Employer Organizations	233	$85,733	86.94%
Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers	228	$96,810	85.71%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	225	$88,435	90.36%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning	7	$24,529	100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers	6	$23,320	100.00%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing	6	$26,492	100.00%
Landscaping Services	6	$22,180	100.00%
Poultry And Egg Production	6	$25,369	100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture	6	$25,056	100.00%
Corn Farming	6	$22,814	100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Preserving And Specialty Food Manufacturing	5	$25,372	100.00%
Apple Orchards	5	$24,403	100.00%
Other Grain Farming	4	$22,504	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sales Financing	31	$84,747	25.20%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank	31	$97,426	26.05%
Lumber Plywood Millwork And Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers	31	$88,295	26.27%
Restaurants And Other Eating Places	29	$32,306	24.79%
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation	29	$96,689	26.85%
Other Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers	28	$105,911	25.93%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	27	$64,185	25.71%
Warehousing And Storage	27	$23,490	25.96%
Conveyor And Conveying Equipment Manufacturing	27	$102,709	26.21%
Environmental Consulting Services	26	$74,680	25.49%

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.