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 %
Accountants and Auditors	2,636	$58,532	92.85%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	2,345	$84,870	95.56%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	1,821	$80,398	93.34%
Mechanical Engineers	1,496	$72,204	90.39%
Information Technology Project Managers	1,392	$93,856	94.95%
Electrical Engineers	1,212	$77,159	90.65%
Financial Analysts	1,208	$68,413	90.90%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	1,162	$45,706	87.76%
Civil Engineers	1,090	$62,797	88.05%
Industrial Engineers	1,025	$74,694	85.49%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers	2	$29,120	2.82%
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators	1	$27,914	1.49%
Agricultural Inspectors	1	$40,934	1.49%
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	1	$23,150	1.67%
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	1	$20,257	2.17%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electrical Engineers	169	$87,504	43.33%
Database Administrators	163	$88,344	44.90%
Statisticians	159	$69,506	44.92%
Management Analysts	144	$96,406	46.91%
Mechanical Engineers	140	$79,346	52.04%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	139	$21,157	55.60%
Cooks, Restaurant	128	$22,488	62.14%
Internists, General	111	$130,540	54.68%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	109	$18,660	59.56%
Industrial Engineers	109	$75,295	60.89%

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 %
Google Llc	251	$90,012	91.94%
Sparity Inc	245	$63,964	91.42%
Savi Technologies Inc	241	$68,090	90.60%
Tsys	240	$87,780	90.57%
Talent9 Inc	238	$69,805	90.15%
Centers For Disease Control And Preventiondhhs	237	$58,912	91.86%
Softpath System Llc	237	$65,170	92.22%
Syrainfotek Llc	237	$78,314	92.22%
Proficient Business Systems Inc	236	$78,632	91.83%
Visionsoft International Inc	235	$56,102	91.44%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Brightview Landscape Development Inc	17	$48,693	29.82%
Mitchell County Board Of Education	17	$47,675	29.82%
Northgatearinso	16	$98,097	28.07%
Epam Systems Inc	16	$78,582	28.07%
Hewlett Packard Company	16	$75,496	28.57%
Comcast Cable Communications Llc	16	$92,822	28.57%
Intuites Llc	16	$109,617	28.57%
Vamana Systems Inc	16	$83,667	28.57%
Keysight Technologies Inc	16	$93,190	29.09%
Atronix Acquistion Corp	16	$101,191	29.63%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Claims Adjusting	39	$84,516	88.64%
Commercial Bakeries	39	$96,337	90.70%
Human Rights Organizations	39	$66,525	90.70%
Administration Of Air And Water Resource And Solid Waste Management Programs	38	$69,581	88.37%
Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology	37	$89,245	86.05%
Plastics Bottle Manufacturing	37	$67,419	86.05%
New Multifamily Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	37	$62,939	86.05%
Offices Of Optometrists	37	$81,976	88.10%
Heating Equipment Except Warm Air Furnaces Manufacturing	37	$97,589	88.10%
New Single Family Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	36	$66,599	87.80%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Toy And Hobby Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$58,355	12.50%
Adhesive Manufacturing	2	$61,506	12.50%
Hmo Medical Centers	2	$168,022	12.50%
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing	2	$94,973	12.50%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	2	$102,243	12.50%
Support Activities For Air Transportation	2	$124,592	12.50%
Aircraft Engine And Engine Parts Manufacturing	2	$133,682	13.33%
Cafeterias Grill Buffets And Buffets	2	$32,386	13.33%
Other Legal Services	2	$52,624	13.33%
Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing	2	$67,746	13.33%

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.