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 %
Sterling Infosystems Inc	28	$96,778	93.33%
Manheim Remarketing Inc	28	$95,902	93.33%
Health Services Of Central Georgia Inc	28	$175,180	93.33%
Cvs Pharmacy Inc	28	$124,933	93.33%
Inpatient Services Of Georgia Pc	28	$203,640	93.33%
Gss Infotech Ct Inc	27	$77,385	90.00%
Apex Technology Group Inc	27	$60,154	90.00%
Bpm Links Llc	27	$93,536	90.00%
Glad Power Llc	27	$87,779	90.00%
Synamedia Americas Llc	27	$100,397	90.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Arinso International	2	$82,410	40.00%
Luxor Construction Inc	2	$43,566	40.00%
Zion Korean United Methodist Church Of Atlanta	2	$31,377	40.00%
Iba America Llc	2	$56,810	40.00%
Heatmax Inc	2	$39,749	40.00%
Faus Group Inc	2	$49,213	40.00%
Bk Global Contracting Inc	2	$38,948	40.00%
Dover Systems Dba Hill Phoenix	2	$59,748	40.00%
Shin Law Group Pllc	2	$62,253	40.00%
Priority First Investment Corp	2	$33,530	40.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rv Recreational Vehicle Parks And Campgrounds	2	$75,390	100.00%
Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing	2	$98,998	100.00%
Plastics Pipe And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing	2	$50,378	100.00%
Mineral Wool Manufacturing	2	$72,925	100.00%
Photography Studios Portrait	2	$27,040	100.00%
All Other Wood Product Manufacturing	2	$43,992	100.00%
Lumber And Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	2	$75,754	100.00%
Grain And Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers	2	$93,746	100.00%
Artificial And Synthetic Fibers And Filaments Manufacturing	2	$129,293	100.00%
Business And Secretarial Schools	2	$37,024	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.