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 %
Relycom Inc	28	$63,537	90.32%
Nandan Technologies Llc	28	$81,775	93.33%
Energy Services Group Llc	28	$66,759	93.33%
Cedarcrestone Inc	28	$63,825	93.33%
Revel Systems Inc	28	$96,356	93.33%
Tata Elxsi Limited	28	$82,780	93.33%
Vasta Infotech Llc	28	$92,379	93.33%
Teamsuccess Llc	28	$86,204	93.33%
It Vertex Inc	28	$85,074	93.33%
Intelliprise Llc	28	$85,509	93.33%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Quintiles Laboratories Limited	2	$86,923	40.00%
Jang Su Jang Inc	2	$43,493	40.00%
Jinexpress	2	$30,171	40.00%
American Buildings Company	2	$43,711	40.00%
Moreland Altobelli Associates Inc	2	$49,910	40.00%
Golden Donuts Llc	2	$51,376	40.00%
Evergreen Presbyterian Church Of Atlanta	2	$40,134	40.00%
Waffle Houseinc	2	$33,800	40.00%
Instcomp Inc	2	$71,074	40.00%
Staffing Technologies Llc	2	$94,027	40.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Monetary Authorities Central Bank	150	$88,832	89.29%
All Other Support Services	142	$77,636	87.65%
Industrial Design Services	140	$89,912	90.32%
Urethane And Other Foam Product Except Polystyrene Manufacturing	140	$96,414	90.91%
Offices Of Dentists	140	$116,668	92.11%
Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	136	$87,350	91.89%
Credit Bureaus	132	$90,118	91.67%
Credit Card Issuing	129	$98,745	91.49%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	128	$89,163	91.43%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	125	$97,167	89.93%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods	1	$24,357	100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Canning	1	$22,776	100.00%
Orange Groves	1	$24,939	100.00%
Building Material And Garden Equipment And Supplies Dealers	1	$28,434	100.00%
Other Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	1	$24,357	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Employment Services	16	$21,545	22.22%
Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	16	$73,698	22.54%
Tile And Terrazzo Contractors	16	$52,269	23.19%
Claims Adjusting	16	$91,332	23.19%
Construction And Mining Except Oil Well Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	15	$70,702	21.74%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	15	$99,656	22.39%
Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books	14	$57,741	21.88%
Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	13	$69,613	20.63%
Exterminating And Pest Control Services	13	$42,058	20.97%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths	13	$62,253	22.41%

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.