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 %
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 %
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc	194	$69,137	89.81%
Cisco Systems Inc	189	$94,953	87.91%
Uktha Global Inc	189	$71,737	89.57%
Nutech Systems Inc	188	$64,908	89.52%
Icon Technologies Inc	186	$64,230	88.57%
Georgia Pacific Llc	184	$86,861	87.62%
Georgia Southern University	184	$50,062	88.04%
Elevance Health Inc	184	$114,151	88.89%
Siemens Industry Inc	183	$88,398	88.41%
Vcit Solutions Inc	180	$73,087	87.38%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sita Information Networking Computing Usa Inc	13	$101,267	28.26%
Teknaux Llc	13	$107,728	28.26%
Sea Island	13	$43,714	28.26%
Aflac	13	$68,946	28.89%
Affiliated Computer Services Inc	13	$101,374	28.89%
Integrated Device Technology Inc	13	$79,625	28.89%
Dalton State College	13	$42,012	28.89%
Donalsonville Hospital Inc	13	$40,003	29.55%
Gwinnett International Farmers Market Inc	13	$61,102	29.55%
The Rainmaker Group Holdings Inc	13	$71,117	29.55%

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.