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 %
Patni Americas Inc	166	$62,388	87.37%
Virtusa Corporation	163	$82,234	87.17%
Natsoft Corporation	162	$79,852	88.04%
Change Healthcare Technologies Llc	162	$102,404	88.04%
Vuesol Technologies Inc	162	$66,413	88.52%
Reflexis Systems Inc	160	$72,041	87.43%
Eis Technologies Inc	160	$77,259	88.89%
Microland Limited	159	$68,154	88.83%
Hexacorp Llc	159	$73,504	88.83%
Mckesson Corporation	159	$95,128	89.33%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Softvision Llc	12	$76,470	28.57%
Jj Techsystems Inc	12	$104,499	28.57%
Porsche Cars North America Inc	12	$121,597	29.27%
Jefferson County Board Of Education	12	$35,185	29.27%
Cogent Healthcare Of Macon Llc	11	$169,047	26.83%
Geonamic Systems Inc	11	$57,639	27.50%
Home Depot Management Company Llc	11	$103,867	28.21%
Principle Solutions Group Llc	11	$83,280	28.21%
Lsi Corporation An Avago Technologies Company	11	$84,145	28.21%
Axis Specialty Us Services Inc	11	$97,813	28.95%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Miscellaneous Intermediation	16	$68,867	88.89%
Hmo Medical Centers	16	$87,954	88.89%
Private Mail Centers	16	$99,869	88.89%
Other Individual And Family Services	16	$38,593	88.89%
Grantmaking Foundations	16	$42,843	88.89%
Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing	16	$70,856	94.12%
Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing	16	$60,649	94.12%
Apparel Piece Goods And Notions Merchant Wholesalers	15	$71,305	88.24%
Plastics Packaging Film And Sheet Including Laminated Manufacturing	15	$79,557	88.24%
Concrete Block And Brick Manufacturing	15	$88,200	88.24%

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.