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 %
Bally Gaming Inc	143	$78,450	87.20%
Six Continents Hotels Inc	142	$77,448	86.59%
Idhasoft Inc	141	$58,719	86.50%
Opel Systems Inc	141	$50,439	86.50%
Kr Elixir Inc	141	$68,063	88.13%
Positive Group Llc	140	$82,660	87.50%
Bank Of America Na	140	$66,953	87.50%
Magnum Opus It Inc	140	$58,314	88.05%
Us Bank National Association	140	$109,775	89.17%
Mind Craft Technologies Inc	138	$53,151	88.46%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Amazoncom Services Llc	10	$105,075	28.57%
Techspaceit Llc	10	$105,350	28.57%
Technicolor Connected Home Usa Llc	10	$112,051	29.41%
Solgenie Technologies Inc	10	$86,821	29.41%
Floor And Decor Outlets Of America Inc	9	$108,082	26.47%
Cox Automotive Inc	9	$107,148	26.47%
Clinical Data Solution Llc	9	$81,328	27.27%
Sel Engineering Services Inc	9	$80,087	27.27%
Battelle Memorial Institute	9	$52,467	27.27%
Primerica	9	$115,967	27.27%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	36	$79,200	87.80%
Voluntary Health Organizations	36	$78,645	90.00%
Full Service Restaurants	36	$59,386	90.00%
Other Food Manufacturing	35	$70,240	87.50%
All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	35	$69,142	87.50%
Child Care Services	35	$35,546	87.50%
Pharmacy Benefit Management And Other Third Party Administration Of Insurance And Pension Funds	35	$83,570	87.50%
Landscape Architectural Services	35	$50,832	87.50%
Offices Of Chiropractors	34	$39,303	85.00%
Other General Government Support	34	$72,557	85.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Furniture And Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	2	$111,000	13.33%
Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers	2	$66,508	13.33%
All Other Food Manufacturing	2	$45,271	13.33%
Document Preparation Services	2	$38,251	13.33%
Consumer Electronics And Appliances Rental	2	$67,746	13.33%
Tire And Tube Merchant Wholesalers	2	$108,618	13.33%
Home And Garden Equipment And Appliance Repair And Maintenance	2	$47,871	14.29%
All Other Support Activities For Transportation	2	$64,512	14.29%
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	2	$50,159	14.29%
Hair Nail And Skin Care Services	2	$43,056	14.29%

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.