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 %
Relevantz Technology Services Inc	42	$110,436	93.33%
Entellects Corporation Inc	42	$85,041	93.33%
Coforge Limited	42	$91,392	93.33%
Cognizant Worldwide Limited	42	$101,593	93.33%
Spelman College	41	$50,416	91.11%
Microinfo Inc	41	$72,620	91.11%
It America Inc	41	$55,446	91.11%
Grant Thornton Llp	41	$75,152	91.11%
Cyber Infotech Llc	41	$81,467	91.11%
Aventerprise Inc	41	$85,150	93.18%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Artifact Design	2	$36,754	22.22%
Penn Dental Clinic	2	$35,506	25.00%
Kims Dental Labinc	2	$42,141	25.00%
Kajima Building Design Group Inc	2	$62,504	25.00%
Aventure International Aviation Services Llc	2	$59,967	25.00%
Express Food Pharmacy Llc	2	$96,866	25.00%
Promethean Inc	2	$104,843	25.00%
Jewels And Diamonds Inc	2	$42,349	25.00%
Checkfree Services Corporation	2	$99,757	25.00%
Cortex Consulting Srevices Inc	2	$87,277	25.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	10	$113,766	83.33%
Cement And Concrete Product Manufacturing	10	$93,806	83.33%
Metal Service Centers And Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers	10	$70,597	83.33%
Outpatient Mental Health And Substance Abuse Centers	10	$87,285	83.33%
Motor Vehicle And Motor Vehicle Parts And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	10	$75,201	83.33%
Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers	10	$55,374	83.33%
Truck Trailer Manufacturing	10	$87,776	83.33%
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	10	$34,195	90.91%
New Housing For Sale Builders	10	$76,424	90.91%
Other Business Support Services	10	$122,244	90.91%

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.