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 %
Metasys Technologies Inc	39	$74,015	90.70%
Jefferson County Board Of Education	39	$43,105	90.70%
Axis Specialty Us Services Inc	39	$109,761	90.70%
Kimberly Clark Corporation	39	$73,059	90.70%
National Account Service Company Llc	39	$104,068	90.70%
Board Of Education City Of Atlanta	39	$47,853	90.70%
Compest Solutions Inc	39	$68,365	90.70%
Lancesoft Inc	39	$62,134	90.70%
Eaton Corporation	39	$95,937	90.70%
Empower Professionals Inc	39	$84,169	90.70%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Spg International Llc	2	$106,018	25.00%
Primerevenue Inc	2	$85,031	25.00%
Bao Lai Usa Inc	2	$40,227	25.00%
Sab Information Systems Inc	2	$106,018	25.00%
Ecc Hospitalist Services Pc	2	$147,795	25.00%
Descartes Us Holdings Inc Dba Descartes Systems Usa Llc	2	$67,985	25.00%
Universal Business Solutions Llc	2	$63,482	25.00%
Md Mulan Group Inc	2	$36,327	25.00%
Samsung Telecommunications America Llc	2	$89,211	25.00%
Netapp Inc	2	$103,402	25.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Aluminum Sheet Plate And Foil Manufacturing	18	$84,303	85.71%
Security Systems Services	18	$62,755	85.71%
Other Services To Buildings And Dwellings	18	$66,243	85.71%
Ball And Roller Bearing Manufacturing	18	$75,379	90.00%
New Car Dealers	18	$93,510	90.00%
Lessors Of Residential Buildings And Dwellings	18	$71,384	90.00%
Health And Welfare Funds	18	$118,079	90.00%
Coffee And Tea Manufacturing	17	$88,569	85.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	17	$66,115	85.00%
All Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	17	$59,908	85.00%

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.