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 %
Enrich It Inc	30	$59,543	90.91%
Sunplus Data Group	30	$69,488	90.91%
United Parcel Service General Services Co	30	$92,122	90.91%
Cybage Software Inc	30	$64,913	90.91%
Kimberly Clark Usa Llc	30	$104,072	90.91%
Atlanticus Services Corporation	30	$85,388	90.91%
The Devereux Foundation	30	$35,453	90.91%
Perkins Will Inc	30	$50,831	90.91%
Margin10 Consulting Llc	30	$72,025	90.91%
Intuites Llc	30	$85,080	90.91%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Multi Stone Llc	2	$23,421	33.33%
Fti Llc	2	$83,408	33.33%
Alight Solutions Llc	2	$90,428	33.33%
Munters Corporation	2	$104,894	33.33%
Industrial Access Inc	2	$111,550	33.33%
Druvi Infosys Llc	2	$95,805	33.33%
Jaffary Group Llc	2	$40,518	33.33%
Cooper Machine Co Inc	2	$59,540	33.33%
The Omnitrust Technologies Llc	2	$91,146	33.33%
Hospital Authority Of Tift County Georgia	2	$188,781	33.33%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farm And Garden Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$51,865	100.00%
Pipeline Transportation Of Refined Petroleum Products	2	$116,482	100.00%
All Other Automotive Repair And Maintenance	2	$58,698	100.00%
Other Publishers	2	$102,877	100.00%
Photographic Services	2	$103,625	100.00%
Wired And Wireless Telecommunications Carriers Except Satellite	2	$109,055	100.00%
Explosives Manufacturing	2	$62,161	100.00%
Printing	2	$89,898	100.00%
Frozen Fruit Juice And Vegetable Manufacturing	2	$66,664	100.00%
Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	2	$42,703	100.00%

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.