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 %
Cox Automotive Corporate Services Llc	484	$101,051	89.46%
Compunnel Software Group Inc	484	$76,439	90.30%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation	476	$67,869	88.81%
Software Paradigms International Group Llc	474	$63,890	91.15%
Fiserv Solutions Llc	473	$107,070	91.14%
Allied Informatics Inc	470	$61,652	91.09%
Kpmg Llp	464	$69,725	90.10%
Lexisnexis Risk Solutions Inc	460	$86,326	90.37%
Ebix Inc	457	$74,556	92.51%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited	454	$62,254	91.90%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Automatic Data Processing Inc	37	$72,136	31.90%
American Megatrends Inc	36	$84,870	31.58%
La Cosecha Xiii Llc	36	$21,426	32.73%
Windsun Technologies Inc	35	$109,177	32.11%
Valdosta State University	35	$42,034	32.11%
Itech Eservicesllc	32	$26,002	30.19%
Novalink Solutions Llc	32	$79,080	30.19%
Serenity Infotech Inc	31	$94,861	29.52%
Apogee Medical Group Georgia Inc	31	$140,903	29.52%
Att Services Inc	31	$93,193	30.39%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Petroleum And Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers Except Bulk Stations And Terminals	14	$67,754	87.50%
Poultry Processing	14	$68,434	87.50%
Nonresidential Property Managers	14	$57,420	87.50%
All Other Food Manufacturing	14	$80,440	87.50%
Relay And Industrial Control Manufacturing	14	$74,170	87.50%
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors	14	$71,772	87.50%
Other Millwork Including Flooring	13	$74,661	81.25%
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services	13	$94,510	81.25%
Sports Teams And Clubs	13	$44,176	86.67%
Other Professional Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	13	$61,725	86.67%

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.