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 %
Havix Group Inc	40	$56,553	90.91%
Ernst Amp Young Us Llp	40	$66,610	90.91%
Trine It Inc	40	$69,143	90.91%
Global Payment Holding Company	40	$94,519	90.91%
Intuit Inc	40	$105,353	90.91%
First Object Inc	40	$70,613	93.02%
Tanisha Systems Inc	40	$76,703	93.02%
Softility Inc	40	$97,915	93.02%
Rheem Manufacturing Company	40	$121,544	93.02%
Shrptech Llc	39	$92,992	90.70%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hanil E Hwa Interior Systems Manufacturing Inc	2	$69,243	25.00%
Jbs Corp	2	$79,706	25.00%
Meyn America Llc	2	$77,574	25.00%
Yahoo Inc	2	$87,600	25.00%
Emergency Medical Services Consultants Ltd	2	$57,886	25.00%
Pj Search Group Llc	2	$44,470	25.00%
Reed Construction Data Inc	2	$88,109	25.00%
Cyberobject Corp	2	$75,640	25.00%
Vertafore	2	$76,900	25.00%
Innovative Ecom Inc	2	$93,205	25.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ferrous Metal Foundries	1	$40,726	100.00%
Indoor And Outdoor Display Advertising	1	$48,922	100.00%
Metal And Mineral Except Petroleum Merchant Wholesalers	1	$49,379	100.00%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events	1	$22,693	100.00%
Specialized Freight Trucking	1	$43,992	100.00%
Dried And Dehydrated Food Manufacturing	1	$53,622	100.00%
Roasted Nuts And Peanut Butter Manufacturing	1	$78,083	100.00%
Coal And Other Mineral And Ore Merchant Wholesalers	1	$63,648	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.