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 %
History Teachers, Postsecondary	31	$47,593	86.11%
Transportation Engineers	31	$74,092	86.11%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	30	$44,316	85.71%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	29	$37,816	82.86%
Health Educators	28	$47,043	80.00%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	26	$76,016	78.79%
Chiropractors	26	$34,809	78.79%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	26	$58,864	78.79%
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	26	$80,313	81.25%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other	25	$73,735	78.13%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	6	$54,389	27.27%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	6	$34,899	27.27%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	6	$29,772	28.57%
Dental Assistants	6	$35,381	28.57%
Electro-Mechanical Technicians	6	$73,587	28.57%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	6	$58,347	28.57%
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program	6	$43,940	28.57%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	6	$62,497	30.00%
Data Entry Keyers	6	$30,035	30.00%
History Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$49,090	30.00%

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 %
Mali	1	$38,520	50.00%
St Kitts And Nevis	1	$40,110	50.00%
Cayman Islands	1	$62,088	50.00%
Brunei	1	$17,514	50.00%
Antigua And Barbuda	1	$36,192	50.00%
Sierra Leone	1	$22,152	100.00%
United Arab Emirates	1	$22,963	100.00%
Yemen	1	$52,492	100.00%
Senegal	1	$74,277	100.00%
Slovenia	1	$60,670	100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Georgia (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Home Depot Store Support Inc	33	$84,493	91.67%
Ipivot Llc	33	$82,966	91.67%
Cloudfen Llc	33	$87,919	91.67%
Inspire Resources Llc	33	$119,027	91.67%
Noblesoft Solutions Inc	33	$93,938	91.67%
Jpmorgan Chase Co	33	$126,522	91.67%
Feedzai Inc	32	$93,584	88.89%
Intel Corporation	32	$101,674	88.89%
Ukg Inc	32	$120,192	88.89%
Etechnologien Corporation	32	$46,649	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Drew Eckl Farnham Llp	2	$69,264	28.57%
Eagle Granite Countertops Llc	2	$35,485	33.33%
Kysor Warren Epta Us Corporation	2	$98,967	33.33%
Freudenbergnok General Partnership	2	$56,608	33.33%
Floyd Healthcare Management Inc	2	$174,460	33.33%
Siemens Mobility Inc	2	$85,935	33.33%
Zelin Investments Inc	2	$47,882	33.33%
Bottomline Technologies Inc	2	$121,139	33.33%
Jh Financial Service Inc	2	$67,725	33.33%
Columbus Regional Healthcare System Inc	2	$189,946	33.33%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	96,234	$73,708	92.37%
Computer Systems Design Services	15,183	$81,559	92.09%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	11,341	$82,291	95.18%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	8,162	$79,607	85.75%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	6,743	$51,752	71.60%
Other Computer Related Services	5,805	$74,393	90.11%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	3,966	$78,708	97.33%
Engineering Services	3,500	$72,340	91.00%
Management Consulting Services	3,428	$74,943	97.33%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	2,900	$88,063	94.99%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	824	$21,767	100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	593	$23,866	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	347	$25,642	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	301	$26,039	100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming	263	$24,071	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	106	$25,679	100.00%
Crop Production	105	$25,816	100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	98	$25,521	100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	88	$25,098	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	79	$25,446	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Computer Related Services	604	$92,325	6.54%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	528	$207,191	9.22%
Full Service Restaurants	448	$24,508	23.12%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	337	$108,715	25.82%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	275	$104,749	26.39%
Commercial Banking	254	$77,217	36.23%
Broilers And Other Meat Type Chicken Production	229	$19,241	36.82%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	217	$98,484	35.93%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	215	$98,569	40.72%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	194	$96,498	43.30%

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.