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 %
Ingenico Inc	38	$81,673	92.68%
Tavant Technologies Inc	38	$80,971	92.68%
Intuitive Surgical Operations Inc	37	$108,110	90.24%
Infor Us Llc	37	$104,950	90.24%
Hi Rez Studios Inc	37	$51,034	90.24%
Regions Bank	37	$82,874	90.24%
Crawford Company Inc	37	$81,129	90.24%
Floor And Decor Outlets Of America Inc	37	$100,632	90.24%
Accenture Technology Solutions	37	$71,781	90.24%
Lendingpoint Llc	37	$103,212	90.24%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Stellar Services Inc	2	$87,943	25.00%
Convergys Customer Management Group Inc	2	$102,399	25.00%
Fulton Science Academy Inc	2	$56,926	25.00%
Columbian Chemicals	2	$85,811	25.00%
Mylaps Us Inc	2	$49,504	25.00%
Aig Employee Services Inc	2	$76,045	25.00%
Catavolt Inc	2	$127,452	25.00%
Peter J G Dolce	2	$16,806	25.00%
Assembleon America Inc	2	$83,554	25.00%
Costar Realty Information Inc	2	$68,744	25.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	2,358	$97,518	95.20%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	1,937	$48,685	94.95%
Home Centers	1,638	$95,140	96.87%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	1,457	$101,176	90.22%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	1,445	$74,942	92.27%
Commercial Banking	1,424	$92,729	95.12%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	1,310	$66,852	93.50%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	1,071	$104,987	86.93%
Educational Support Services	991	$46,269	80.96%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	987	$95,934	94.36%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nursery And Tree Production	74	$24,527	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	59	$25,950	100.00%
Apiculture	56	$24,869	100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming	46	$22,195	100.00%
Tree Nut Farming	37	$24,511	100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry	37	$25,812	100.00%
Potato Farming	35	$26,221	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	31	$20,971	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	28	$25,845	100.00%
Tobacco Farming	23	$23,997	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation	168	$96,144	38.98%
Electroplating Plating Polishing Anodizing And Coloring	165	$19,705	41.35%
Religious Organizations	160	$37,499	40.10%
Offices Of Lawyers	130	$65,986	33.85%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	126	$83,375	33.16%
Temporary Help Services	123	$6,604,952	34.75%
Employment Placement Agencies	119	$20,766	35.31%
Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers	118	$34,721	42.91%
Landscaping Services	96	$31,914	36.92%
Printed Circuit Assembly Electronic Assembly Manufacturing	75	$28,384	29.53%

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.