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 %
Sunplus Data Group Inc	50	$81,845	89.29%
Itglobal Town Inc	50	$71,901	89.29%
Apex It Services Llc	50	$95,221	89.29%
Svk Systems Inc	50	$67,490	89.29%
Bor Usga Obo Georgia Health Sciences University	50	$43,565	89.29%
Mitchell County Board Of Education	50	$48,435	89.29%
Rivic Systems Inc	50	$84,646	90.91%
Citiustech Inc	49	$85,876	89.09%
Kriddha Technologies Inc	49	$82,849	89.09%
Aptean Inc	49	$76,403	89.09%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sumter County Schools	3	$42,839	27.27%
Mace North America Limited	3	$119,753	27.27%
Mitchell County Schools	3	$50,953	27.27%
Nextraq Llc	3	$113,159	27.27%
Lmg World Llc	3	$32,081	27.27%
Eze Castle Software Llc An Eze Software Group Com	3	$75,338	27.27%
Atkins North America Inc	3	$58,531	27.27%
Arya Global Inc	3	$83,103	27.27%
Solvay Specialty Polymers Usa Llc	3	$100,533	27.27%
Middle Georgia State University	3	$42,502	27.27%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Miscellaneous Intermediation	16	$68,867	88.89%
Hmo Medical Centers	16	$87,954	88.89%
Private Mail Centers	16	$99,869	88.89%
Other Individual And Family Services	16	$38,593	88.89%
Grantmaking Foundations	16	$42,843	88.89%
Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing	16	$70,856	94.12%
Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing	16	$60,649	94.12%
Apparel Piece Goods And Notions Merchant Wholesalers	15	$71,305	88.24%
Plastics Packaging Film And Sheet Including Laminated Manufacturing	15	$79,557	88.24%
Concrete Block And Brick Manufacturing	15	$88,200	88.24%

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.