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 %
Persistent Systems Inc	99	$72,050	90.83%
Slalom Llc	99	$98,000	90.83%
First Tek Inc	99	$70,830	90.83%
Cox Communications	98	$99,220	89.91%
Sourceone Technology Solutions Inc	98	$70,784	90.74%
Xl Softek Inc	97	$79,781	89.81%
3i People Inc	97	$65,657	89.81%
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc	96	$83,954	89.72%
Opus Consulting Solutions Inc	96	$83,762	89.72%
Ltimindtree Limited	96	$85,925	89.72%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
National Union Fire Insurance Co Of Pittsburgh Pa	6	$74,547	26.09%
Inpatient Services Of Georgia Pc	6	$187,199	26.09%
Dimension Data North America	6	$81,567	26.09%
Newell Brands Inc	6	$123,105	26.09%
S9 Technologies Inc	6	$92,103	26.09%
Bgi Group Inc	6	$74,443	26.09%
Rule Joy Trammell Rubio Llc	6	$53,480	27.27%
Sandvik Mining And Construction Usa Llc	6	$90,879	27.27%
Fineos Corporation	6	$102,475	27.27%
Intuitive Surgical Operations Inc	6	$82,951	27.27%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Activities Related To Credit Intermediation	2	$91,978	100.00%
Music Publishers	2	$116,449	100.00%
Tobacco Manufacturing	2	$87,246	100.00%
Other Legal Services	2	$85,800	100.00%
Communication And Energy Wire And Cable Manufacturing	2	$107,099	100.00%
Custom Compounding Of Purchased Resins	2	$61,724	100.00%
Newspaper Publishers	2	$142,002	100.00%
Lessors Of Real Estate	2	$42,100	100.00%
Ammunition Except Small Arms Manufacturing	2	$96,294	100.00%
Other Community Housing Services	2	$53,331	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.