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 %
Travelclick Inc	31	$100,435	91.18%
Cybersource Corporation	31	$100,840	91.18%
Headstream Inc	31	$79,113	91.18%
Unicorn Technologiesllc	31	$93,971	91.18%
Cogent Healthcare Of Macon Llc	31	$181,746	91.18%
Liaison Technologies Inc	31	$64,827	91.18%
I28 Technologies Corporation	31	$77,939	91.18%
Hamilton Medical Center Inc	30	$193,167	88.24%
Apptrics Llc	30	$89,996	88.24%
Aspire Tech Llc	30	$88,232	88.24%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Windham Brannon Llc	2	$62,993	33.33%
Forizon Corp Inc	2	$65,000	33.33%
Brazilian Wood Depot	2	$57,751	33.33%
Lindner Usa Inc	2	$49,733	33.33%
Chamber It Inc	2	$59,197	33.33%
Cobb Landscaping	2	$20,550	33.33%
Greene County School System	2	$51,220	33.33%
Pie America Publishing Inc Dba The Korea Times	2	$29,817	33.33%
Textron Specialized Vehicles A Division Of Textro	2	$92,716	33.33%
Diamond Diamonds	2	$45,427	33.33%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Activities Related To Real Estate	98	$81,984	87.50%
Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers	98	$66,772	88.29%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	95	$83,467	87.16%
Other Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers	94	$100,566	86.24%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers	94	$96,981	87.04%
Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services	94	$64,492	87.85%
All Other Insurance Related Activities	94	$88,523	88.68%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	92	$50,225	86.79%
Insurance Carriers	92	$87,281	89.32%
Office Administrative Services	89	$96,700	87.25%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Warm Air Heating And Air Conditioning Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	8	$92,474	18.60%
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use	8	$89,062	18.60%
Mining Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	8	$85,337	19.05%
Alumina And Aluminum Production And Processing	8	$87,961	19.05%
Nonresidential Building Construction	8	$63,609	19.05%
Household And Institutional Furniture And Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing	8	$69,399	19.51%
Building Finishing Contractors	8	$55,375	20.51%
Cement Manufacturing	7	$73,798	17.95%
Security Systems Services	7	$44,473	18.92%
Residential Remodelers	7	$52,405	18.92%

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.