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 %
Clinical Data Managers	17	$87,136	80.95%
Training and Development Managers	17	$88,764	80.95%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	16	$44,118	76.19%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	16	$50,029	80.00%
Fashion Designers	16	$52,138	80.00%
Energy Engineers	16	$81,224	80.00%
Chefs and Head Cooks	15	$37,429	75.00%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	15	$63,559	78.95%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	15	$50,746	78.95%
Geographers	15	$62,810	88.24%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	4	$17,290	22.22%
Surgeons	4	$120,433	22.22%
Education Administrators, All Other	4	$65,073	22.22%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$48,979	22.22%
Landscape Architects	4	$54,106	22.22%
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	4	$58,027	22.22%
Lodging Managers	4	$53,607	22.22%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	4	$91,835	22.22%
Music Directors and Composers	4	$44,034	23.53%
Dentists, All Other Specialists	4	$81,557	23.53%

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 %
Idril Services Corporation	217	$58,829	91.56%
Ocher Technology Group	216	$76,439	91.14%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd	216	$68,079	91.91%
Genuine Parts Company	212	$98,789	90.60%
Futuretech Consultants Llc	212	$55,862	92.17%
Quinnox Inc	210	$67,736	91.70%
Anid Infosoft Llc	206	$65,780	89.96%
Mohawk Industries Inc	206	$99,314	91.15%
Iquadra Information Services Llc	205	$71,049	91.11%
Fujitsu America Inc	199	$81,616	88.84%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Populus Group Llc	14	$57,594,477	28.57%
Russell Landscaping Llc	14	$21,902	28.57%
Ibs Software Americas Inc	14	$90,695	29.17%
Sun Cloud Llc	14	$98,875	29.17%
Southern Gunite Lp	14	$31,245	29.17%
Cloud Soft Inc	14	$89,946	29.17%
Opus Consulting Solutions Inc	14	$111,977	29.17%
Samuraiinfotech	14	$87,940	29.79%
Knapp Logistics Automation	14	$67,732	29.79%
Acg Bbq Llc Dba Sonnys Bbq	14	$18,851	29.79%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Building Material And Supplies Dealers	2	$75,962	100.00%
All Other Grain Farming	2	$73,050	100.00%
Business Schools And Computer And Management Training	2	$78,188	100.00%
Mixed Mode Transit Systems	2	$86,029	100.00%
Environment Conservation And Wildlife Organizations	2	$72,592	100.00%
Executive Legislative And Other General Government Support	2	$33,103	100.00%
Copper Rolling Drawing Extruding And Alloying	2	$101,317	100.00%
Sand Gravel Clay And Ceramic And Refractory Minerals Mining And Quarrying	2	$99,050	100.00%
Caterers	2	$39,156	100.00%
Web Search Portals Libraries Archives And Other Information Services	2	$100,173	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.