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 %
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	6	$44,159	75.00%
Pharmacy Technicians	6	$32,808	85.71%
Counselors, All Other	6	$30,829	85.71%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	6	$38,005	85.71%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	6	$43,129	85.71%
Loan Officers	6	$40,990	85.71%
Editors	6	$55,651	85.71%
Special Education Teachers, All Other	6	$41,688	85.71%
Film and Video Editors	6	$44,280	85.71%
Exercise Physiologists	6	$43,410	85.71%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Manicurists and Pedicurists	2	$32,947	15.38%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	2	$63,263	15.38%
Film and Video Editors	2	$48,464	15.38%
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	2	$35,599	15.38%
Auditors	2	$72,145	15.38%
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	2	$39,811	15.38%
Dietitians and Nutritionists	2	$43,535	15.38%
Loan Officers	2	$48,007	15.38%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	2	$118,966	16.67%
Health Educators	2	$43,953	16.67%

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 %
The Boston Consulting Group Inc	150	$88,975	87.21%
Erp Analysts Inc	150	$81,703	87.21%
Randstad General Partner Us Llc	150	$89,005	88.76%
Simeio Solutions Llc	149	$86,320	88.69%
Infosys Bpo Ltd	146	$60,308	86.90%
Enrich Llc	146	$60,173	86.90%
Serenity Infotech Inc	146	$69,114	88.48%
Zensar Technologies Inc	145	$77,679	87.88%
University Of North Georgia	145	$42,478	87.88%
Advanced Technology Consulting Service Inc	144	$75,035	87.27%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Synapse Technologies Llc	10	$87,081	27.03%
Pandora Media Llc	10	$100,248	27.03%
Accentiqa Group Inc	10	$94,083	27.03%
Bor Usga Obo Georgia Health Sciences University	10	$77,476	27.78%
The Baer Group Llc	10	$92,425	27.78%
Inp North America Inc	10	$75,419	27.78%
Deposco Inc	10	$92,764	27.78%
Inpatient Consultants Of Georgia Inc	10	$167,573	27.78%
Scintel Technologies	10	$102,336	28.57%
Sun Technologies Inc	10	$91,441	28.57%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cut And Sew Apparel Contractors	5	$66,115	71.43%
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	5	$46,742	71.43%
Fruit And Vegetable Canning	5	$78,507	71.43%
Turbine And Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing	5	$111,758	71.43%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers	5	$60,952	71.43%
Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing	5	$100,809	83.33%
Industrial And Commercial Fan And Blower And Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing	5	$87,543	83.33%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance	5	$59,109	83.33%
Motor Vehicle Steering And Suspension Components Except Spring Manufacturing	5	$63,673	83.33%
Advertising Material Distribution Services	5	$45,654	83.33%

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.