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 %
Relycom Inc	28	$63,537	90.32%
Nandan Technologies Llc	28	$81,775	93.33%
Energy Services Group Llc	28	$66,759	93.33%
Cedarcrestone Inc	28	$63,825	93.33%
Revel Systems Inc	28	$96,356	93.33%
Tata Elxsi Limited	28	$82,780	93.33%
Vasta Infotech Llc	28	$92,379	93.33%
Teamsuccess Llc	28	$86,204	93.33%
It Vertex Inc	28	$85,074	93.33%
Intelliprise Llc	28	$85,509	93.33%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Quintiles Laboratories Limited	2	$86,923	40.00%
Jang Su Jang Inc	2	$43,493	40.00%
Jinexpress	2	$30,171	40.00%
American Buildings Company	2	$43,711	40.00%
Moreland Altobelli Associates Inc	2	$49,910	40.00%
Golden Donuts Llc	2	$51,376	40.00%
Evergreen Presbyterian Church Of Atlanta	2	$40,134	40.00%
Waffle Houseinc	2	$33,800	40.00%
Instcomp Inc	2	$71,074	40.00%
Staffing Technologies Llc	2	$94,027	40.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Scientific Research And Development Services	223	$63,454	90.65%
Other Accounting Services	221	$68,702	90.95%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	211	$75,656	87.19%
Satellite Telecommunications	205	$109,783	89.52%
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation	204	$100,615	93.15%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	180	$97,640	90.45%
Environmental Consulting Services	171	$65,865	87.24%
Freight Transportation Arrangement	168	$66,369	86.60%
Advertising Agencies	167	$68,024	89.30%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	165	$90,712	88.71%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Strawberry Farming	4	$22,683	100.00%
Poultry Hatcheries	4	$26,593	100.00%
Wheat Farming	4	$25,953	100.00%
Machinery Manufacturing	3	$24,495	100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover	2	$24,752	66.67%
Services To Buildings And Dwellings	2	$26,686	100.00%
Food Manufacturing	2	$24,648	100.00%
Grape Vineyards	2	$26,686	100.00%
Support Activities For Forestry	1	$24,565	50.00%
Lawn And Garden Equipment And Supplies Retailers	1	$24,565	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Support Services	25	$96,828	25.25%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	24	$110,359	25.00%
Satellite Telecommunications	23	$103,316	24.73%
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors	23	$46,852	26.44%
Travel Agencies	23	$61,952	27.06%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers	23	$70,468	30.67%
Photographic Film Paper Plate Chemical And Copy Toner Manufacturing	19	$67,019	25.33%
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing	18	$94,958	24.32%
Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing	18	$60,211	24.66%
Used Car Dealers	17	$64,482	23.29%

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.