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 %
Softtrends Llc	35	$57,481	89.74%
Becton Dickinson And Company	35	$86,737	89.74%
Global Data Mart Inc	35	$59,788	89.74%
Sidel Inc	35	$69,007	89.74%
Imr Soft Llc	35	$88,075	89.74%
Sapphire Software Solutions Inc	35	$82,836	89.74%
Ot Technology Inc	35	$113,938	92.11%
Etrade Financial Holdings Llc	35	$98,124	92.11%
Corevance Inc	34	$80,769	89.47%
Valmet Inc	34	$85,929	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Itlogica Inc	2	$81,235	28.57%
Flowers Foods Inc	2	$66,519	28.57%
Medical Management International Inc Dba Banfield The Pet Hospital	2	$73,622	28.57%
Nthrive	2	$70,169	28.57%
Evestment Alliance Llc	2	$65,156	28.57%
Super Financial Group Llc	2	$66,498	28.57%
Secom Inc	2	$23,785	28.57%
Ivc Us Inc	2	$110,282	28.57%
Huge Llc	2	$93,548	28.57%
Osung Logistics Inc	2	$41,600	28.57%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Audio And Video Equipment Manufacturing	60	$104,425	89.55%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	60	$99,088	89.55%
Line Haul Railroads	59	$100,201	88.06%
Industrial And Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers	59	$78,719	88.06%
Alumina Refining And Primary Aluminum Production	59	$102,443	88.06%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers	58	$59,298	87.88%
Electric Power Generation	58	$82,517	87.88%
Motion Picture And Video Production	58	$57,342	89.23%
Other Services Related To Advertising	57	$70,616	89.06%
Testing Laboratories And Services	56	$62,437	88.89%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Food Service Contractors	4	$74,012	15.38%
Plastics Materials And Basic Forms And Shapes Merchant Wholesalers	4	$42,203	16.00%
Administration Of Public Health Programs	4	$95,363	16.00%
Siding Contractors	3	$65,270	12.00%
Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	3	$24,107	12.50%
Other Building Finishing Contractors	3	$46,883	12.50%
Drycleaning And Laundry Services	3	$19,046	12.50%
Administration Of Human Resource Programs Except Education Public Health And Veterans Affairs Programs	3	$100,298	12.50%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations	3	$102,974	12.50%
Human Rights Organizations	3	$59,807	13.04%

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.