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 %
Broadcom Corporation	44	$99,833	91.67%
The William Carter Company Inc	44	$101,458	91.67%
Strategic Resources International Inc	44	$71,998	91.67%
Sunmerge Systems Inc	44	$69,654	91.67%
Macys Systems Technology Inc	43	$133,505	89.58%
Prominds Business Consulting Inc	43	$94,179	89.58%
Staidlogic Llc	43	$103,757	89.58%
Jda Software Inc	43	$91,003	89.58%
Omnitrust Technologies Llc	43	$69,339	89.58%
Arcean Inc	43	$60,773	89.58%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ecoinsight Inc	3	$125,105	33.33%
Cbs Corporate Services Inc	3	$102,100	33.33%
Icf Macro Inc	3	$51,806	33.33%
Skidaway Institute Of Oceanography	3	$61,802	33.33%
Gresham Smith Partners	3	$71,933	33.33%
Community Southern Bank	3	$66,054	33.33%
Medex Associates Llc	3	$110,960	33.33%
American Safety Administrative Services Inc	3	$86,514	33.33%
Datamatics Inc	3	$104,749	33.33%
Ap Aviation Management Consultant Llc	3	$64,258	33.33%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing	8	$61,170	88.89%
Flight Training	8	$59,566	88.89%
Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical And Emergency Centers	8	$118,554	88.89%
Other Airport Operations	8	$80,236	88.89%
Agencies Brokerages And Other Insurance Related Activities	7	$58,754	77.78%
Corrugated And Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing	7	$100,066	77.78%
Electronic Connector Manufacturing	7	$110,406	87.50%
Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing	7	$55,551	87.50%
Family Planning Centers	7	$41,564	87.50%
Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	7	$83,601	87.50%

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.