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 %
Rule Joy Trammell Rubio Llc	32	$50,041	88.89%
N2 Services Inc	32	$57,519	88.89%
Jacada Inc	32	$84,079	88.89%
Ssa Tech Inc	32	$85,911	88.89%
Cricket Wireless Llc	32	$106,478	88.89%
Onyx Infosoft Inc	32	$61,330	88.89%
Maruthi Technologies Llc	32	$62,040	88.89%
Fusion Plus Solutions Inc	32	$80,291	88.89%
Coca Cola Enterprises Inc	32	$87,285	88.89%
Smart Works Llc	32	$80,793	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Gentiva Health Services Inc	2	$85,842	33.33%
Abacsga Llc	2	$36,733	33.33%
Park Associates Pc	2	$51,605	33.33%
Advanced Integrated Medicine Llc	2	$30,847	33.33%
Underwood University Inc	2	$56,493	33.33%
Umer Brother Beauty Llc	2	$35,090	33.33%
Alpla Inc	2	$95,639	33.33%
Ibase Of Fairfield County Llc	2	$101,182	33.33%
Proinfy Solutions Llc	2	$71,105	33.33%
Piedmont Medical Care Coorporation	2	$121,587	33.33%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Monetary Authorities Central Bank	150	$88,832	89.29%
All Other Support Services	142	$77,636	87.65%
Industrial Design Services	140	$89,912	90.32%
Urethane And Other Foam Product Except Polystyrene Manufacturing	140	$96,414	90.91%
Offices Of Dentists	140	$116,668	92.11%
Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	136	$87,350	91.89%
Credit Bureaus	132	$90,118	91.67%
Credit Card Issuing	129	$98,745	91.49%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	128	$89,163	91.43%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	125	$97,167	89.93%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods	1	$24,357	100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Canning	1	$22,776	100.00%
Orange Groves	1	$24,939	100.00%
Building Material And Garden Equipment And Supplies Dealers	1	$28,434	100.00%
Other Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	1	$24,357	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Employment Services	16	$21,545	22.22%
Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	16	$73,698	22.54%
Tile And Terrazzo Contractors	16	$52,269	23.19%
Claims Adjusting	16	$91,332	23.19%
Construction And Mining Except Oil Well Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	15	$70,702	21.74%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	15	$99,656	22.39%
Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books	14	$57,741	21.88%
Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	13	$69,613	20.63%
Exterminating And Pest Control Services	13	$42,058	20.97%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths	13	$62,253	22.41%

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.