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 %
Echostar Data Networks	32	$62,638	88.89%
Jnit Technologies Inc	32	$89,534	88.89%
Sage Software Inc	32	$89,120	88.89%
S4 Consultants Inc	32	$62,611	88.89%
Technology Consultants Inc	32	$64,982	88.89%
Verifone Inc	32	$88,928	91.43%
Fpt Usa Corporation	32	$97,696	91.43%
Telecom Technology Services Inc	32	$67,250	91.43%
The Rainmaker Group Holdings Inc	32	$73,795	91.43%
Horizon Technologies Inc	32	$52,968	91.43%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Serta Simmons Bedding Llc	2	$105,238	33.33%
Weichuan Usa Inc	2	$69,618	33.33%
Sunsky Enterprises Llc	2	$27,664	33.33%
Diamond Jubilee Of Atlanta Llc	2	$57,211	33.33%
Radial	2	$89,513	33.33%
Taylor Lee Associates Llc	2	$43,046	33.33%
Piedmont Newnan Hospital	2	$41,902	33.33%
Jrt Corporation	2	$25,345	33.33%
Idom Inc	2	$69,493	33.33%
Linde Wiemann Us Inc	2	$71,209	33.33%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Miscellaneous Intermediation	16	$68,867	88.89%
Hmo Medical Centers	16	$87,954	88.89%
Private Mail Centers	16	$99,869	88.89%
Other Individual And Family Services	16	$38,593	88.89%
Grantmaking Foundations	16	$42,843	88.89%
Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing	16	$70,856	94.12%
Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing	16	$60,649	94.12%
Apparel Piece Goods And Notions Merchant Wholesalers	15	$71,305	88.24%
Plastics Packaging Film And Sheet Including Laminated Manufacturing	15	$79,557	88.24%
Concrete Block And Brick Manufacturing	15	$88,200	88.24%

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.