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 %
Social and Community Service Managers	25	$56,920	80.65%
Robotics Engineers	24	$93,973	82.76%
Lodging Managers	23	$41,343	82.14%
Rehabilitation Counselors	23	$35,460	82.14%
Surgeons	23	$162,321	82.14%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	22	$51,229	81.48%
Recreation Workers	21	$22,151	80.77%
Optometrists	21	$86,293	80.77%
Administrative Services Managers	20	$54,311	76.92%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	20	$81,619	83.33%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electro-Mechanical Technicians	6	$73,587	30.00%
Dental Assistants	6	$35,381	30.00%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	6	$58,347	30.00%
Customer Service Representatives	5	$34,832	25.00%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	5	$34,865	25.00%
Medical Secretaries	5	$33,721	25.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	5	$53,331	25.00%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	5	$28,434	25.00%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	5	$60,778	25.00%
Tile and Marble Setters	5	$31,474	25.00%

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 %
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 %
Powerbuild Construction Llc	34	$63,000	91.89%
Invictus Infotech Llc	34	$77,090	91.89%
Virtuosa Global Solutions Llc	34	$66,282	91.89%
Checkfree Services Corporation	34	$86,034	91.89%
Ar Systems Inc	33	$67,599	89.19%
Antra Inc	33	$79,795	89.19%
Autotradercom Inc	33	$95,132	89.19%
Advance Solutions Corporation Nj	33	$90,655	89.19%
Newell Brands Inc	33	$105,681	89.19%
Bibb County School District	33	$51,589	89.19%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ptc Farm Ct Llc	2	$24,482	28.57%
Atl Transport Inc	2	$29,349	28.57%
Backbase Usa Inc Dba Backbase	2	$120,339	28.57%
East Monroe Food Mart Inc	2	$25,522	28.57%
Pho Viet Number One Llc	2	$33,134	28.57%
Eifer It Llc	2	$80,756	28.57%
Korber Supply Chain Na Llc	2	$133,723	28.57%
Happy Nails Of Fayetteville Llc	2	$32,947	28.57%
Luxottica Of America Inc	2	$110,677	28.57%
Louilouiduluth Inc	2	$18,054	28.57%

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.