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 %
Home Depot Store Support Inc	33	$84,493	91.67%
Ipivot Llc	33	$82,966	91.67%
Cloudfen Llc	33	$87,919	91.67%
Inspire Resources Llc	33	$119,027	91.67%
Noblesoft Solutions Inc	33	$93,938	91.67%
Jpmorgan Chase Co	33	$126,522	91.67%
Feedzai Inc	32	$93,584	88.89%
Intel Corporation	32	$101,674	88.89%
Ukg Inc	32	$120,192	88.89%
Etechnologien Corporation	32	$46,649	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Drew Eckl Farnham Llp	2	$69,264	28.57%
Eagle Granite Countertops Llc	2	$35,485	33.33%
Kysor Warren Epta Us Corporation	2	$98,967	33.33%
Freudenbergnok General Partnership	2	$56,608	33.33%
Floyd Healthcare Management Inc	2	$174,460	33.33%
Siemens Mobility Inc	2	$85,935	33.33%
Zelin Investments Inc	2	$47,882	33.33%
Bottomline Technologies Inc	2	$121,139	33.33%
Jh Financial Service Inc	2	$67,725	33.33%
Columbus Regional Healthcare System Inc	2	$189,946	33.33%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing	15	$94,704	88.24%
Site Preparation Contractors	15	$68,421	88.24%
Glass And Glass Product Manufacturing	15	$83,595	88.24%
Other Concrete Product Manufacturing	15	$73,336	88.24%
Tortilla Manufacturing	15	$53,164	88.24%
Wood Kitchen Cabinet And Countertop Manufacturing	15	$69,664	88.24%
Navigational Measuring Electromedical And Control Instruments Manufacturing	15	$79,859	88.24%
Other Schools And Instruction	15	$28,409	88.24%
Power Boiler And Heat Exchanger Manufacturing	15	$82,020	88.24%
Exam Preparation And Tutoring	15	$42,897	88.24%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.