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 %
Physicists	61	$63,225	82.43%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	61	$50,449	82.43%
Purchasing Managers	61	$93,772	84.72%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	60	$48,231	85.71%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	59	$41,617	86.76%
Architectural Drafters	59	$50,197	86.76%
Technical Writers	58	$59,633	86.57%
Urban and Regional Planners	52	$52,787	78.79%
Logistics Engineers	52	$62,007	82.54%
Natural Sciences Managers	51	$77,857	83.61%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Food Scientists and Technologists	10	$56,014	35.71%
Budget Analysts	10	$58,590	35.71%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	10	$68,794	35.71%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	10	$39,807	35.71%
Biomedical Engineers	10	$83,637	35.71%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	10	$57,670	35.71%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	10	$40,513	35.71%
Food Service Managers	10	$54,269	35.71%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	9	$18,214	33.33%
Accountants	9	$50,186	33.33%

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 %
Patni Americas Inc	166	$62,388	87.37%
Virtusa Corporation	163	$82,234	87.17%
Natsoft Corporation	162	$79,852	88.04%
Change Healthcare Technologies Llc	162	$102,404	88.04%
Vuesol Technologies Inc	162	$66,413	88.52%
Reflexis Systems Inc	160	$72,041	87.43%
Eis Technologies Inc	160	$77,259	88.89%
Microland Limited	159	$68,154	88.83%
Hexacorp Llc	159	$73,504	88.83%
Mckesson Corporation	159	$95,128	89.33%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Softvision Llc	12	$76,470	28.57%
Jj Techsystems Inc	12	$104,499	28.57%
Porsche Cars North America Inc	12	$121,597	29.27%
Jefferson County Board Of Education	12	$35,185	29.27%
Cogent Healthcare Of Macon Llc	11	$169,047	26.83%
Geonamic Systems Inc	11	$57,639	27.50%
Home Depot Management Company Llc	11	$103,867	28.21%
Principle Solutions Group Llc	11	$83,280	28.21%
Lsi Corporation An Avago Technologies Company	11	$84,145	28.21%
Axis Specialty Us Services Inc	11	$97,813	28.95%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Remediation And Other Waste Management Services	2	$122,169	66.67%
Passenger Car Leasing	2	$101,317	66.67%
Textile Furnishings Mills	2	$49,431	66.67%
Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing	2	$99,601	66.67%
Continuing Care Retirement Communities And Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly	2	$43,004	66.67%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events Without Facilities	2	$51,948	66.67%
Independent Artists Writers And Performers	2	$26,707	66.67%
Drinking Places Alcoholic Beverages	2	$91,177	66.67%
Other Personal Care Services	2	$27,498	66.67%
Metal Window And Door Manufacturing	2	$43,867	66.67%

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.