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 %
Enrich It Inc	30	$59,543	90.91%
Sunplus Data Group	30	$69,488	90.91%
United Parcel Service General Services Co	30	$92,122	90.91%
Cybage Software Inc	30	$64,913	90.91%
Kimberly Clark Usa Llc	30	$104,072	90.91%
Atlanticus Services Corporation	30	$85,388	90.91%
The Devereux Foundation	30	$35,453	90.91%
Perkins Will Inc	30	$50,831	90.91%
Margin10 Consulting Llc	30	$72,025	90.91%
Intuites Llc	30	$85,080	90.91%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Multi Stone Llc	2	$23,421	33.33%
Fti Llc	2	$83,408	33.33%
Alight Solutions Llc	2	$90,428	33.33%
Munters Corporation	2	$104,894	33.33%
Industrial Access Inc	2	$111,550	33.33%
Druvi Infosys Llc	2	$95,805	33.33%
Jaffary Group Llc	2	$40,518	33.33%
Cooper Machine Co Inc	2	$59,540	33.33%
The Omnitrust Technologies Llc	2	$91,146	33.33%
Hospital Authority Of Tift County Georgia	2	$188,781	33.33%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Religious Organizations	109	$44,025	89.34%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	108	$56,373	91.53%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	108	$73,422	93.10%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	107	$95,563	93.04%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services	107	$81,240	93.04%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	106	$95,159	92.98%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	105	$65,230	92.11%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	105	$93,763	92.92%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	101	$84,871	89.38%
Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	101	$92,276	89.38%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	10	$81,750	20.41%
Activities Related To Real Estate	10	$74,350	20.41%
Tax Preparation Services	10	$59,721	20.83%
New Multifamily Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	9	$92,937	18.75%
All Other Amusement And Recreation Industries	9	$57,148	19.15%
All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	9	$97,291	20.00%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	8	$71,823	17.78%
Computer Training	8	$83,232	17.78%
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	8	$66,830	18.18%
Wood Kitchen Cabinet And Countertop Manufacturing	8	$34,484	18.18%

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.