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 %
Cogent Infotech Corporation	42	$64,028	89.36%
Deloitte Amp Touche Llp	42	$57,267	89.36%
Cotiviti Usa Llc	42	$95,787	89.36%
Adbakx Llc	42	$74,568	89.36%
Fleetcor Technologies Inc	42	$115,544	89.36%
Flowers Bakeries Llc	42	$86,339	89.36%
Jvion Inc	42	$78,902	91.30%
Up2date Technologies Llc	42	$84,575	91.30%
Ciber Inc	42	$78,949	91.30%
Bain Company Inc	42	$94,946	91.30%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Precision Personnel Inc	3	$116,515	33.33%
Hyatt Corporation	3	$65,458	33.33%
Synaptics Inc	3	$127,691	33.33%
Augusta Korean Methodist Church Inc	3	$42,674	33.33%
Kjy Restaurant Inc	3	$24,690	33.33%
Top Tours Inc	3	$39,985	33.33%
Cajun Cafe Savannah Llc	3	$21,632	33.33%
Bland Farms Llc	2	$53,342	22.22%
Gunn Meyerhoff Shay Architects Pc	2	$81,172	22.22%
Georgia Pacific Building Products Llc	2	$97,968	22.22%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Petroleum And Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers Except Bulk Stations And Terminals	14	$67,754	87.50%
Poultry Processing	14	$68,434	87.50%
Nonresidential Property Managers	14	$57,420	87.50%
All Other Food Manufacturing	14	$80,440	87.50%
Relay And Industrial Control Manufacturing	14	$74,170	87.50%
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors	14	$71,772	87.50%
Other Millwork Including Flooring	13	$74,661	81.25%
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services	13	$94,510	81.25%
Sports Teams And Clubs	13	$44,176	86.67%
Other Professional Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	13	$61,725	86.67%

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.