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 %
Aci Worldwide Corp	121	$100,618	88.97%
Pace Solutions Inc	121	$59,568	89.63%
Elavon Inc	121	$94,721	89.63%
Nagarro Inc	120	$78,037	88.89%
Cyma Systems Inc	120	$81,084	90.23%
Cox Communications Inc	118	$103,803	88.72%
Hashmap Inc	118	$90,230	89.39%
Cognier Inc	118	$87,177	89.39%
Greensky Management Company Llc	117	$90,417	89.31%
Transunion Llc	116	$90,166	89.23%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Marks Studios Llc	7	$80,576	24.14%
Jd Consulting Inc	7	$85,274	24.14%
Rodl Langford De Kock Llp	7	$95,700	24.14%
Lara Tekies Inc	7	$96,494	25.00%
Sbli Corporation	7	$64,798	25.00%
Jda Software Inc	7	$101,682	25.00%
Caterpillar Inc	7	$90,933	25.00%
Caravels Llc Dba Georgia Transformer	7	$87,601	25.00%
Latitude 36 Inc	7	$105,343	25.93%
Athens Regional Specialty Services	7	$161,955	25.93%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Materials Recovery Facilities	6	$61,807	85.71%
Administration Of Human Resource Programs Except Education Public Health And Veterans Affairs Programs	6	$72,587	85.71%
Car Washes	6	$55,976	85.71%
Bottled Water Manufacturing	6	$81,844	85.71%
Offices Of Bank Holding Companies	6	$73,448	85.71%
All Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	6	$68,481	85.71%
Steel Product Manufacturing From Purchased Steel	6	$66,149	85.71%
General Automotive Repair	6	$62,386	85.71%
Small Arms Ordnance And Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing	6	$81,290	85.71%
Child And Youth Services	6	$41,981	85.71%

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.