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 %
Sunera Technologies Inc	36	$75,098	90.00%
Fort Valley State University	36	$39,894	90.00%
Braves Technologies Llc	36	$83,828	90.00%
Lodestone Management Consultants Inc	36	$109,533	90.00%
Hospital Physician Services Southeast Pc	36	$199,299	90.00%
Invensys Inc	36	$55,183	90.00%
Freudenberg Nok General Partnership	36	$73,659	90.00%
Hewlett Packard Company	36	$72,361	90.00%
Geonamic Systems Inc	36	$52,426	90.00%
Kavi Software Inc	36	$68,004	90.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lodhi2 Food Mart Llc	2	$54,236	28.57%
Srcfllc Dba Kia Atlanta South	2	$40,477	28.57%
Source One Direct Inc	2	$74,558	28.57%
Jinsung Georgia Llc	2	$84,604	28.57%
International Trading Partners Llc	2	$62,265	28.57%
Hargrove Associates Inc	2	$59,935	28.57%
Clyde Bergemann Power Group Americas Inc	2	$64,615	28.57%
Atlantic Pacific Equipment Inc	2	$112,715	28.57%
Atlanta Usa Investment Llc	2	$38,553	28.57%
Btwn Exhibits Llc	2	$43,337	28.57%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors	17	$55,349	85.00%
Residential Property Managers	17	$53,955	89.47%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	16	$78,461	84.21%
Utility System Construction	16	$70,917	84.21%
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers	16	$57,268	84.21%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload	16	$87,528	84.21%
Professional Organizations	16	$69,467	88.89%
Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing	16	$46,065	88.89%
Other Insurance Related Activities	16	$73,201	88.89%
Plumbing And Heating Equipment And Supplies Hydronics Merchant Wholesalers	16	$66,293	88.89%

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.