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 %
Physical Scientists, All Other	6	$68,217	85.71%
Financial Managers, Branch or Department	6	$88,390	85.71%
Regulatory Affairs Managers	6	$103,946	85.71%
Museum Technicians and Conservators	5	$52,333	71.43%
Social and Human Service Assistants	5	$19,527	83.33%
Designers, All Other	5	$51,792	83.33%
Food Service Managers	5	$38,517	83.33%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	5	$55,357	83.33%
Healthcare Social Workers	5	$48,235	83.33%
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other	5	$64,534	83.33%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mental Health Counselors	2	$40,269	16.67%
Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic	2	$45,292	16.67%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	2	$31,159	16.67%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$45,190	16.67%
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors	2	$36,910	16.67%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	2	$42,089	16.67%
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	2	$29,994	16.67%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	2	$98,686	16.67%
Physician Assistants	2	$90,335	16.67%
Photographers	1	$49,213	8.33%

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 %
Idril Services Corporation	217	$58,829	91.56%
Ocher Technology Group	216	$76,439	91.14%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd	216	$68,079	91.91%
Genuine Parts Company	212	$98,789	90.60%
Futuretech Consultants Llc	212	$55,862	92.17%
Quinnox Inc	210	$67,736	91.70%
Anid Infosoft Llc	206	$65,780	89.96%
Mohawk Industries Inc	206	$99,314	91.15%
Iquadra Information Services Llc	205	$71,049	91.11%
Fujitsu America Inc	199	$81,616	88.84%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Populus Group Llc	14	$57,594,477	28.57%
Russell Landscaping Llc	14	$21,902	28.57%
Ibs Software Americas Inc	14	$90,695	29.17%
Sun Cloud Llc	14	$98,875	29.17%
Southern Gunite Lp	14	$31,245	29.17%
Cloud Soft Inc	14	$89,946	29.17%
Opus Consulting Solutions Inc	14	$111,977	29.17%
Samuraiinfotech	14	$87,940	29.79%
Knapp Logistics Automation	14	$67,732	29.79%
Acg Bbq Llc Dba Sonnys Bbq	14	$18,851	29.79%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Activities Related To Real Estate	98	$81,984	87.50%
Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers	98	$66,772	88.29%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	95	$83,467	87.16%
Other Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers	94	$100,566	86.24%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers	94	$96,981	87.04%
Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services	94	$64,492	87.85%
All Other Insurance Related Activities	94	$88,523	88.68%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	92	$50,225	86.79%
Insurance Carriers	92	$87,281	89.32%
Office Administrative Services	89	$96,700	87.25%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Warm Air Heating And Air Conditioning Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	8	$92,474	18.60%
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use	8	$89,062	18.60%
Mining Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	8	$85,337	19.05%
Alumina And Aluminum Production And Processing	8	$87,961	19.05%
Nonresidential Building Construction	8	$63,609	19.05%
Household And Institutional Furniture And Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing	8	$69,399	19.51%
Building Finishing Contractors	8	$55,375	20.51%
Cement Manufacturing	7	$73,798	17.95%
Security Systems Services	7	$44,473	18.92%
Residential Remodelers	7	$52,405	18.92%

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.