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 %
Agilysys Nv Llc	70	$97,496	87.50%
University Of West Georgia	69	$44,223	86.25%
Bellsoft Inc	69	$62,902	86.25%
Knacktek Llc	68	$55,424	85.00%
Diversant Llc	68	$85,036	85.00%
University Of Georgia Oge	68	$47,755	86.08%
Csc Covansys Corporation	68	$72,497	86.08%
Mu Sigma Inc	67	$60,636	85.90%
University Of Georgia	67	$59,417	85.90%
Turner Broadcasting System Inc	67	$83,328	85.90%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Global Pharmacy	4	$81,936	25.00%
New Birth Christian Academy	4	$51,905	25.00%
Nagra Usa Inc	4	$117,505	25.00%
Vsys Inc	4	$75,993	25.00%
Ds Waters Of America Inc	4	$112,861	25.00%
Booz Company Na Inc	4	$100,480	25.00%
Cellnet Technology Inc	4	$95,342	26.67%
Hiteco Usa Inc	4	$50,487	26.67%
Relex Solutions Inc	4	$106,070	26.67%
Ameridge Polymer Inc	4	$42,203	26.67%

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.