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 %
American Family Life Assurance Company Of Columbus	37	$66,306	90.24%
Reliance Global Services Inc	37	$63,919	90.24%
Horizon International Trd Inc	37	$71,098	90.24%
Sysarch Inc	36	$62,499	87.80%
Info Services Llc	36	$103,278	87.80%
Amensys Inc	36	$77,593	87.80%
Caravels Llc	36	$64,956	87.80%
Northstar Group Inc	36	$71,854	87.80%
Ventois Inc	36	$84,604	90.00%
E Giants Technologies Llc	36	$81,287	90.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Deljou Art Group Inc	2	$52,967	25.00%
Ace Communications Corp	2	$91,156	25.00%
Contelsys International Services Inc	2	$101,816	28.57%
Lexisnexis Risk Solutions Ga Inc	2	$73,518	28.57%
Bbva Compass	2	$73,133	28.57%
Ge Energy Management Services Llc	2	$67,704	28.57%
Discovery Analytics Inc	2	$76,898	28.57%
Brian Hare Llc	2	$63,763	28.57%
My Atl Transportation Llc	2	$33,956	28.57%
Inform Inc	2	$92,436	28.57%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farm And Garden Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$51,865	100.00%
Pipeline Transportation Of Refined Petroleum Products	2	$116,482	100.00%
All Other Automotive Repair And Maintenance	2	$58,698	100.00%
Other Publishers	2	$102,877	100.00%
Photographic Services	2	$103,625	100.00%
Wired And Wireless Telecommunications Carriers Except Satellite	2	$109,055	100.00%
Explosives Manufacturing	2	$62,161	100.00%
Printing	2	$89,898	100.00%
Frozen Fruit Juice And Vegetable Manufacturing	2	$66,664	100.00%
Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	2	$42,703	100.00%

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.