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 %
Pcl Industrial Construction Co	30	$57,042	88.24%
Vdart Inc	30	$88,612	88.24%
Cloudray Inc	30	$67,987	88.24%
Lorhan Corporation Inc	30	$79,384	88.24%
Semafor Technologies Llc	30	$55,907	88.24%
Infor Global Solutions Inc	30	$71,722	88.24%
Cybervision Inc	30	$52,953	88.24%
Hiscox Inc	30	$113,517	90.91%
Voya Services Company	30	$106,720	90.91%
Northgatearinso Inc	30	$89,565	90.91%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Star Networks Inc	2	$77,533	33.33%
Star Chain Inc	2	$109,554	33.33%
Synovus Financial Corp	2	$104,822	33.33%
Kyungshin Lear Sales Engineering Llc	2	$61,038	33.33%
Grass Clips Inc	2	$20,550	33.33%
Freedom Electronics	2	$77,792	33.33%
Fusion Llc	2	$88,936	33.33%
Constant Analytics	2	$65,302	33.33%
Solo Motorsports Llc	2	$43,940	33.33%
Cortland Development Llc	2	$75,276	33.33%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Commercial Screen Printing	1	$29,536	100.00%
Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	1	$46,550	100.00%
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	1	$102,045	100.00%
Metal Crown Closure And Other Metal Stamping Except Automotive	1	$123,365	100.00%
Metal Tank Heavy Gauge Manufacturing	1	$122,616	100.00%
Polish And Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing	1	$41,371	100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries	1	$35,464	100.00%
Animal Slaughtering And Processing	1	$55,474	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	1	$45,926	100.00%
Steam And Air Conditioning Supply	1	$47,590	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.