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 %
Web Administrators	7	$70,200	77.78%
Podiatrists	7	$55,558	87.50%
Financial Examiners	7	$72,681	87.50%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	7	$78,752	87.50%
Search Marketing Strategists	7	$69,192	87.50%
Document Management Specialists	7	$75,349	87.50%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	6	$42,266	75.00%
Photographers	6	$36,178	75.00%
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians	6	$27,872	75.00%
Legal Support Workers, All Other	6	$52,593	75.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Medical Assistants	2	$28,496	15.38%
Film and Video Editors	2	$48,464	15.38%
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	2	$26,146	15.38%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other	2	$56,067	15.38%
Auditors	2	$72,145	15.38%
Manicurists and Pedicurists	2	$32,947	15.38%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	2	$98,686	15.38%
Loan Officers	2	$48,007	15.38%
Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic	2	$45,292	15.38%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	2	$42,089	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 %
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc	194	$69,137	89.81%
Cisco Systems Inc	189	$94,953	87.91%
Uktha Global Inc	189	$71,737	89.57%
Nutech Systems Inc	188	$64,908	89.52%
Icon Technologies Inc	186	$64,230	88.57%
Georgia Pacific Llc	184	$86,861	87.62%
Georgia Southern University	184	$50,062	88.04%
Elevance Health Inc	184	$114,151	88.89%
Siemens Industry Inc	183	$88,398	88.41%
Vcit Solutions Inc	180	$73,087	87.38%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sita Information Networking Computing Usa Inc	13	$101,267	28.26%
Teknaux Llc	13	$107,728	28.26%
Sea Island	13	$43,714	28.26%
Aflac	13	$68,946	28.89%
Affiliated Computer Services Inc	13	$101,374	28.89%
Integrated Device Technology Inc	13	$79,625	28.89%
Dalton State College	13	$42,012	28.89%
Donalsonville Hospital Inc	13	$40,003	29.55%
Gwinnett International Farmers Market Inc	13	$61,102	29.55%
The Rainmaker Group Holdings Inc	13	$71,117	29.55%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Zoos And Botanical Gardens	4	$56,820	80.00%
Tobacco Product And Electronic Cigarette Merchant Wholesalers	4	$112,372	80.00%
Plumbing Fixture Fitting And Trim Manufacturing	4	$93,756	80.00%
Toy And Hobby Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	4	$61,599	80.00%
Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	4	$88,281	80.00%
Museums	4	$31,980	80.00%
Solid Waste Landfill	4	$56,810	80.00%
Investigation And Security Services	4	$116,974	80.00%
Other Electric Power Generation	4	$77,308	100.00%
Paper Bag And Coated And Treated Paper Manufacturing	4	$47,388	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.