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 %
R2 Technologies Llc	28	$65,267	90.32%
Ibs Software Americas Inc Fka Ibs Software Services Americas Inc	28	$73,276	90.32%
Kaizen Technologies Inc	28	$75,124	90.32%
Sogeti Usa Llc	28	$89,160	90.32%
Horizon Softech Inc	28	$82,227	90.32%
Softcrylic Llc	28	$82,421	90.32%
Philips North America Llc	28	$105,178	90.32%
Attra Inc	28	$74,712	90.32%
Trimble Inc	28	$87,213	90.32%
Purchasing Power Llc	28	$84,151	90.32%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Yahasoft Inc	2	$66,113	40.00%
Agility Holdings	2	$52,811	40.00%
United Consulting	2	$47,091	40.00%
Brown And Caldwell	2	$80,974	40.00%
Lst Group Inc	2	$27,373	40.00%
Recall Corporation	2	$58,147	40.00%
Maxitransfers Corporation	2	$74,381	40.00%
American Boa Inc	2	$68,339	40.00%
Munich American Reassurance Company	2	$85,623	40.00%
Trimax Financial Services Inc	2	$40,019	40.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Funeral Homes And Funeral Services	3	$40,276	100.00%
Construction Mining And Forestry Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	3	$107,446	100.00%
Other Pressed And Blown Glass And Glassware Manufacturing	3	$55,293	100.00%
Lessors Of Miniwarehouses And Self Storage Units	2	$46,831	66.67%
Executive Search Services	2	$53,799	66.67%
Cutting Tool And Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing	2	$60,310	66.67%
Flavoring Syrup And Concentrate Manufacturing	2	$75,837	66.67%
Wiring Device Manufacturing	2	$124,238	66.67%
Limousine Service	2	$44,731	66.67%
All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	2	$77,979	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.