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 %
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	8	$43,022	80.00%
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products	8	$52,455	80.00%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$53,717	80.00%
Water/Wastewater Engineers	8	$70,962	80.00%
Treasurers and Controllers	8	$73,307	80.00%
Anesthesiologists	8	$190,042	88.89%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	7	$31,687	77.78%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	7	$51,402	77.78%
Life Scientists, All Other	7	$58,502	77.78%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	7	$58,778	77.78%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Insurance Underwriters	2	$49,359	14.29%
Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic	2	$45,292	14.29%
Financial Quantitative Analysts	2	$65,062	14.29%
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	2	$26,146	14.29%
Dietitians and Nutritionists	2	$43,535	14.29%
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	2	$29,994	14.29%
Health Educators	2	$43,953	14.29%
Prosthodontists	2	$99,861	15.38%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	2	$47,768	15.38%
Credit Counselors	2	$34,830	15.38%

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 %
Colombia	133	$40,711	46.83%
Bangladesh	110	$38,686	38.87%
Nigeria	95	$48,421	34.93%
El Salvador	90	$28,004	35.71%
Philippines	85	$4,358,515	40.28%
Germany	79	$80,421	44.13%
Cambodia	78	$20,959	48.15%
United Kingdom	73	$85,212	48.34%
South Africa	58	$76,966	46.77%
Ghana	56	$36,296	47.46%

Top Hiring Companies in Georgia (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Futuralis Llc	18	$85,169	85.71%
Pilot Travel Centers Llc	18	$101,172	85.71%
Object Experts Llc	18	$90,403	85.71%
Ciphernine Inc	18	$86,491	85.71%
Tnp Systems Llc	18	$87,447	85.71%
24 On Physicians Pc	18	$209,873	85.71%
Consello Technologies Inc	18	$99,653	85.71%
Keen Info Tek Inc	18	$68,075	85.71%
Centers For Disease Control And Prevention	18	$62,359	85.71%
Terracon Consultants Inc	18	$61,850	90.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Guy Carpenter And Company Llc	1	$79,061	33.33%
Halcyon Solutions Inc	1	$102,315	33.33%
Sound Inpatient Physicians	1	$187,199	33.33%
United Recycling Inc	1	$104,250	33.33%
Atlanta Metropolitan State College	1	$38,550	33.33%
Serco Construction Inc	1	$65,749	33.33%
Atlanta Knee And Shoulder Clinic Pc	1	$90	33.33%
Bravepoint Inc	1	$71,448	33.33%
Rn Staff Dba Rehability Care	1	$70,720	33.33%
Paymaster Technology Corporation	1	$106,704	33.33%

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.