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 %
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors	19	$30,507	79.17%
Mental Health Counselors	19	$38,710	79.17%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	19	$46,490	79.17%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	18	$40,659	75.00%
Animal Scientists	18	$53,106	78.26%
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program	18	$38,130	78.26%
Insurance Underwriters	17	$56,808	73.91%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	17	$25,503	73.91%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	17	$47,510	73.91%
Statistical Assistants	17	$44,631	77.27%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Biochemists and Biophysicists	5	$43,980	26.32%
Technical Writers	5	$66,506	26.32%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	5	$34,674	26.32%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	5	$28,434	26.32%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	5	$49,571	26.32%
Food Batchmakers	5	$20,571	26.32%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	5	$60,778	26.32%
Customer Service Representatives	5	$34,832	26.32%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	4	$91,835	21.05%
Landscape Architects	4	$54,106	22.22%

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 %
Unicorn Technologies Llc	234	$61,996	91.76%
Secureworks Inc	231	$87,676	92.03%
Kennesaw State University	231	$50,071	92.77%
Capricorn Systems Inc	231	$59,488	92.77%
Panasonic Corporation Of North America	230	$99,860	92.74%
Ntt Data Inc	224	$88,555	90.69%
Cira Infotech Inc	222	$70,607	91.74%
Birlasoft Inc	221	$62,988	92.08%
Sab Information Systems Inc	221	$55,856	92.86%
Vigna Inc	221	$55,724	92.86%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Change Healthcare Technologies Llc	16	$111,846	29.63%
Peter K Lee Md Pc	15	$36,117	28.30%
Acadia Technologies Inc	15	$95,263	28.30%
Infor Global Solutions Inc	15	$83,753	28.30%
Lexisnexis Risk Data Management Inc	15	$103,800	28.85%
Intralot Inc	15	$86,284	29.41%
Data Inc	15	$119,076	29.41%
Lx Hausys America Inc	15	$57,741	29.41%
First Data Merchant Services Llc	14	$97,257	27.45%
Rubicon Global Holdings Llc	14	$74,883	28.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Automobile And Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	307	$92,487	89.24%
Radio Broadcasting Stations	299	$79,958	89.79%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	299	$82,555	93.73%
Other Management Consulting Services	280	$79,206	89.17%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	249	$86,746	88.61%
Soft Drink Manufacturing	248	$97,735	90.51%
Sales Financing	248	$87,937	90.51%
Professional Employer Organizations	233	$85,733	86.94%
Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers	228	$96,810	85.71%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	225	$88,435	90.36%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning	7	$24,529	100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers	6	$23,320	100.00%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing	6	$26,492	100.00%
Landscaping Services	6	$22,180	100.00%
Poultry And Egg Production	6	$25,369	100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture	6	$25,056	100.00%
Corn Farming	6	$22,814	100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Preserving And Specialty Food Manufacturing	5	$25,372	100.00%
Apple Orchards	5	$24,403	100.00%
Other Grain Farming	4	$22,504	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sales Financing	31	$84,747	25.20%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank	31	$97,426	26.05%
Lumber Plywood Millwork And Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers	31	$88,295	26.27%
Restaurants And Other Eating Places	29	$32,306	24.79%
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation	29	$96,689	26.85%
Other Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers	28	$105,911	25.93%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	27	$64,185	25.71%
Warehousing And Storage	27	$23,490	25.96%
Conveyor And Conveying Equipment Manufacturing	27	$102,709	26.21%
Environmental Consulting Services	26	$74,680	25.49%

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.