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 %
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 %
Bitwise Inc	77	$72,699	90.59%
Think Development Systems	77	$66,642	90.59%
Apogee Medical Group Georgia Inc	77	$179,658	90.59%
Tetrasoft Inc	77	$85,488	90.59%
Nebula Partners Llc	77	$78,787	90.59%
Lead It Corporation	77	$68,945	91.67%
Idexcel Inc	76	$81,644	90.48%
Randstad Technologies Lp	76	$74,396	90.48%
Synchrony Bank	76	$100,503	91.57%
Westrock Services Inc	75	$94,252	90.36%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rmsys Co Ltd	4	$77,751	23.53%
Bridge2 Solutions Inc	4	$116,834	23.53%
Concur Technologies Inc	4	$79,810	23.53%
Vonage Business Solutions Inc	4	$82,774	23.53%
American Energy Companies Llc	4	$40,856	23.53%
Professional Accounting Tax Services Pc	4	$55,583	23.53%
Hearst Business Media Corporation	4	$76,175	23.53%
Delphix Corp	4	$108,628	23.53%
Nurul Enterprise	4	$40,550	23.53%
Ga Granite Inc	4	$31,564	23.53%

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.