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 %
Human Resources Managers	88	$88,101	87.13%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	84	$89,909	86.60%
Economists	82	$75,668	84.54%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	81	$49,329	85.26%
Credit Analysts	80	$62,164	85.11%
Landscape Architects	78	$50,027	82.98%
Computer Hardware Engineers	77	$82,369	83.70%
Registered Nurses	72	$65,006	80.00%
Coaches and Scouts	72	$29,772	80.90%
Budget Analysts	72	$53,021	81.82%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bakers	14	$26,371	42.42%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	14	$83,647	42.42%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	14	$62,719	42.42%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	13	$47,592	39.39%
Natural Sciences Managers	13	$98,352	39.39%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	13	$31,472	39.39%
Multimedia Artists and Animators	12	$43,490	37.50%
Purchasing Managers	12	$121,006	37.50%
Dishwashers	12	$17,898	37.50%
Medical and Health Services Managers	12	$13,102,211	37.50%

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 %
Ericsson Inc	127	$83,232	90.07%
Randstad Technologies Llc	127	$90,570	90.71%
The Coca Cola Company	127	$102,545	90.71%
Saviynt Inc	125	$99,729	89.29%
Ariba Inc	125	$90,179	90.58%
At Kearney Inc	124	$97,088	89.86%
Novalink Solutions Llc	124	$67,968	90.51%
Fis Management Services Llc	123	$93,296	89.78%
Gallega Software Solutions Inc	123	$59,783	89.78%
Zensoft Llc	122	$87,275	89.71%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Xpanxion Llc	8	$100,651	26.67%
Fundtech Corporation	8	$132,447	26.67%
Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless	8	$96,076	27.59%
Affiliated Computer Services Inc And It Subsidiaries And Affiliates	8	$77,314	27.59%
Business Computer Applications Inc	8	$67,881	27.59%
Barrington Dairies	8	$33,810	27.59%
Voya Investment Management Llc	8	$80,192	27.59%
Polar It Services Inc	8	$77,823	27.59%
Atronix Engineering Inc	7	$62,242	24.14%
West Corporation	7	$91,374	24.14%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Packaging Machinery Manufacturing	68	$72,594	88.31%
Lumber Plywood Millwork And Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers	67	$84,245	88.16%
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors	67	$70,598	89.33%
All Other Financial Investment Activities	67	$80,203	93.06%
Interior Design Services	65	$58,790	90.28%
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	64	$76,202	88.89%
Household Appliances Electric Housewares And Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers	61	$62,523	89.71%
Motor Vehicle Transmission And Power Train Parts Manufacturing	61	$49,326	89.71%
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use	61	$88,578	89.71%
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	60	$87,243	88.24%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Books Printing	5	$83,021	17.86%
General Freight Trucking	5	$52,541	17.86%
Other Concrete Product Manufacturing	5	$73,611	18.52%
Other Financial Vehicles	5	$97,540	18.52%
All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing	4	$63,035	14.81%
Other Professional Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	4	$62,618	14.81%
Custom Architectural Woodwork And Millwork Manufacturing	4	$42,094	15.38%
Caterers	4	$44,320	15.38%
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing	4	$94,541	15.38%
Other Food Manufacturing	4	$62,140	15.38%

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.