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 %
Powerbuild Construction Llc	34	$63,000	91.89%
Invictus Infotech Llc	34	$77,090	91.89%
Virtuosa Global Solutions Llc	34	$66,282	91.89%
Checkfree Services Corporation	34	$86,034	91.89%
Ar Systems Inc	33	$67,599	89.19%
Antra Inc	33	$79,795	89.19%
Autotradercom Inc	33	$95,132	89.19%
Advance Solutions Corporation Nj	33	$90,655	89.19%
Newell Brands Inc	33	$105,681	89.19%
Bibb County School District	33	$51,589	89.19%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ptc Farm Ct Llc	2	$24,482	28.57%
Atl Transport Inc	2	$29,349	28.57%
Backbase Usa Inc Dba Backbase	2	$120,339	28.57%
East Monroe Food Mart Inc	2	$25,522	28.57%
Pho Viet Number One Llc	2	$33,134	28.57%
Eifer It Llc	2	$80,756	28.57%
Korber Supply Chain Na Llc	2	$133,723	28.57%
Happy Nails Of Fayetteville Llc	2	$32,947	28.57%
Luxottica Of America Inc	2	$110,677	28.57%
Louilouiduluth Inc	2	$18,054	28.57%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Refrigerated Warehousing And Storage	77	$91,842	87.50%
Travel Agencies	75	$77,835	88.24%
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	75	$95,481	88.24%
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing	75	$71,335	89.29%
Medical Laboratories	73	$59,333	87.95%
Other Grocery And Related Products Merchant Wholesalers	73	$55,680	90.12%
Consumer Lending	72	$92,445	92.31%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices	72	$90,761	92.31%
Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing	70	$72,479	89.74%
Commercial And Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	68	$85,076	88.31%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Millwork Including Flooring	6	$60,109	19.35%
Other Services To Buildings And Dwellings	6	$83,505	19.35%
Utility System Construction	6	$80,049	19.35%
Construction	6	$57,253	19.35%
Mattress Manufacturing	6	$117,614	20.00%
Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians	6	$64,986	20.00%
Rubber Product Manufacturing For Mechanical Use	5	$91,187	17.24%
Telephone Answering Services	5	$86,204	17.24%
Taxi And Limousine Service	5	$22,127	17.24%
Ball And Roller Bearing Manufacturing	5	$89,511	17.86%

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.