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 %
Auditors	44	$58,712	89.80%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	42	$61,577	85.71%
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	40	$44,773	83.33%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	40	$51,076	83.33%
Speech-Language Pathologists	40	$55,704	83.33%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	39	$33,933	84.78%
Biostatisticians	39	$70,678	86.67%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	38	$58,347	86.36%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	37	$50,359	86.05%
Art Directors	37	$68,424	86.05%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$46,099	32.00%
Procurement Clerks	8	$38,230	33.33%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$42,566	33.33%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	8	$46,907	33.33%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	8	$80,764	33.33%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$45,034	33.33%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	8	$47,070	34.78%
Human Resources Managers	7	$127,614	30.43%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	7	$44,767	30.43%
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	7	$43,879	30.43%

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 %
Powerbuild Construction Llc	34	$63,000	91.89%
Invictus Infotech Llc	34	$77,090	91.89%
Virtuosa Global Solutions Llc	34	$66,282	91.89%
Checkfree Services Corporation	34	$86,034	91.89%
Ar Systems Inc	33	$67,599	89.19%
Antra Inc	33	$79,795	89.19%
Autotradercom Inc	33	$95,132	89.19%
Advance Solutions Corporation Nj	33	$90,655	89.19%
Newell Brands Inc	33	$105,681	89.19%
Bibb County School District	33	$51,589	89.19%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ptc Farm Ct Llc	2	$24,482	28.57%
Atl Transport Inc	2	$29,349	28.57%
Backbase Usa Inc Dba Backbase	2	$120,339	28.57%
East Monroe Food Mart Inc	2	$25,522	28.57%
Pho Viet Number One Llc	2	$33,134	28.57%
Eifer It Llc	2	$80,756	28.57%
Korber Supply Chain Na Llc	2	$133,723	28.57%
Happy Nails Of Fayetteville Llc	2	$32,947	28.57%
Luxottica Of America Inc	2	$110,677	28.57%
Louilouiduluth Inc	2	$18,054	28.57%

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.