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 %
Validation Engineers	37	$82,744	88.10%
Manufacturing Engineers	36	$81,491	85.71%
Supply Chain Managers	35	$105,239	85.37%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	34	$42,143	82.93%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	34	$51,293	82.93%
Interpreters and Translators	33	$31,498	82.50%
Mathematicians	33	$72,472	82.50%
Pharmacists	33	$85,813	84.62%
Mechatronics Engineers	32	$78,967	82.05%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	32	$46,320	88.89%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	7	$44,767	30.43%
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	7	$43,879	31.82%
Construction Laborers	7	$30,671	31.82%
Training and Development Specialists	7	$64,507	31.82%
Financial Specialists, All Other	7	$71,781	31.82%
Computer Network Support Specialists	7	$65,392	31.82%
Retail Salespersons	7	$19,237	31.82%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	7	$31,265	31.82%
Interpreters and Translators	7	$24,794	31.82%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	6	$58,347	27.27%

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 %
Aci Worldwide Corp	121	$100,618	88.97%
Pace Solutions Inc	121	$59,568	89.63%
Elavon Inc	121	$94,721	89.63%
Nagarro Inc	120	$78,037	88.89%
Cyma Systems Inc	120	$81,084	90.23%
Cox Communications Inc	118	$103,803	88.72%
Hashmap Inc	118	$90,230	89.39%
Cognier Inc	118	$87,177	89.39%
Greensky Management Company Llc	117	$90,417	89.31%
Transunion Llc	116	$90,166	89.23%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Marks Studios Llc	7	$80,576	24.14%
Jd Consulting Inc	7	$85,274	24.14%
Rodl Langford De Kock Llp	7	$95,700	24.14%
Lara Tekies Inc	7	$96,494	25.00%
Sbli Corporation	7	$64,798	25.00%
Jda Software Inc	7	$101,682	25.00%
Caterpillar Inc	7	$90,933	25.00%
Caravels Llc Dba Georgia Transformer	7	$87,601	25.00%
Latitude 36 Inc	7	$105,343	25.93%
Athens Regional Specialty Services	7	$161,955	25.93%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers	34	$57,623	87.18%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	34	$79,317	87.18%
Household And Institutional Furniture And Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing	33	$63,267	84.62%
Bread And Bakery Product Manufacturing	33	$86,590	86.84%
Brick Stone And Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers	33	$68,739	86.84%
All Other Amusement And Recreation Industries	33	$70,529	89.19%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing	32	$111,992	86.49%
Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing	32	$65,244	88.89%
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists	31	$159,596	86.11%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	31	$66,045	86.11%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motion Picture Theaters Except Drive Ins	2	$24,960	14.29%
Limousine Service	2	$38,865	14.29%
Precision Turned Product Manufacturing	2	$67,122	15.38%
Specialty Food Retailers	2	$125,497	15.38%
All Other Grain Farming	2	$54,600	15.38%
Musical Groups And Artists	2	$43,212	15.38%
Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing	2	$55,973	15.38%
Packaging And Labeling Services	2	$120,089	15.38%
Household And Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	2	$41,787	15.38%
Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$68,890	15.38%

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.