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 %
Nurse Practitioners	12	$88,086	80.00%
Quality Control Systems Managers	12	$87,932	80.00%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	11	$31,943	73.33%
Curators	11	$51,792	73.33%
Personal Financial Advisors	11	$62,519	73.33%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	11	$45,961	78.57%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	11	$66,815	78.57%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	10	$33,975	71.43%
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary	10	$45,134	71.43%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	10	$52,693	71.43%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tool and Die Makers	3	$45,164	18.75%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	3	$54,503	18.75%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	3	$39,153	18.75%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	3	$29,619	18.75%
Animal Scientists	3	$48,491	18.75%
Biological Technicians	3	$36,400	18.75%
Training and Development Managers	3	$110,275	18.75%
Musicians and Singers	3	$45,018	18.75%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	3	$41,751	18.75%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	3	$38,093	18.75%

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 %
Kenya	54	$29,465	48.21%
Turkey	52	$65,629	53.06%
Taiwan	45	$58,282	55.56%
Iran	39	$64,513	48.75%
Israel	36	$84,965	45.00%
France	36	$84,124	48.00%
Zimbabwe	34	$25,766	45.33%
Russia	34	$69,807	49.28%
Australia	30	$93,243	45.45%
Italy	28	$73,105	44.44%

Top Hiring Companies in Georgia (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Btree Solutions Inc	30	$57,448	90.91%
Corporate Computer Services Inc	30	$60,228	90.91%
Saxon Global Inc	30	$70,360	90.91%
Ez2 Technologies Inc	30	$73,330	90.91%
Independent Physicians Resource Inc	30	$157,104	90.91%
Hanwha Q Cells Usa Inc	29	$49,760	87.88%
Tringapps Inc	29	$78,314	90.63%
Digital Intelligence Systems Llc	29	$88,636	90.63%
Square Inc	29	$98,457	90.63%
Spry Info Solutions Inc	29	$91,891	90.63%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Medshape Inc	2	$111,790	33.33%
Sierra Wireless America Inc	2	$126,319	33.33%
Kapsch Trafficcom Usa Inc	2	$78,416	33.33%
Bobe Snell Llc	2	$51,917	33.33%
Shawn Beauty Supply	2	$36,119	33.33%
Atayo Group Inc	2	$94,665	33.33%
Noodle Empire Inc	2	$27,456	40.00%
Kos America Inc	2	$117,458	40.00%
Brian A Bain Dds Pc Dba Bain Dental Group	2	$86,456	40.00%
Viscom Inc	2	$77,179	40.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	96,234	$73,708	92.37%
Computer Systems Design Services	15,183	$81,559	92.09%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	11,341	$82,291	95.18%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	8,162	$79,607	85.75%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	6,743	$51,752	71.60%
Other Computer Related Services	5,805	$74,393	90.11%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	3,966	$78,708	97.33%
Engineering Services	3,500	$72,340	91.00%
Management Consulting Services	3,428	$74,943	97.33%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	2,900	$88,063	94.99%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	824	$21,767	100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	593	$23,866	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	347	$25,642	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	301	$26,039	100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming	263	$24,071	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	106	$25,679	100.00%
Crop Production	105	$25,816	100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	98	$25,521	100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	88	$25,098	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	79	$25,446	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Computer Related Services	604	$92,325	6.54%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	528	$207,191	9.22%
Full Service Restaurants	448	$24,508	23.12%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	337	$108,715	25.82%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	275	$104,749	26.39%
Commercial Banking	254	$77,217	36.23%
Broilers And Other Meat Type Chicken Production	229	$19,241	36.82%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	217	$98,484	35.93%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	215	$98,569	40.72%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	194	$96,498	43.30%

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.