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 %
Agilysys Nv Llc	70	$97,496	87.50%
University Of West Georgia	69	$44,223	86.25%
Bellsoft Inc	69	$62,902	86.25%
Knacktek Llc	68	$55,424	85.00%
Diversant Llc	68	$85,036	85.00%
University Of Georgia Oge	68	$47,755	86.08%
Csc Covansys Corporation	68	$72,497	86.08%
Mu Sigma Inc	67	$60,636	85.90%
University Of Georgia	67	$59,417	85.90%
Turner Broadcasting System Inc	67	$83,328	85.90%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Global Pharmacy	4	$81,936	25.00%
New Birth Christian Academy	4	$51,905	25.00%
Nagra Usa Inc	4	$117,505	25.00%
Vsys Inc	4	$75,993	25.00%
Ds Waters Of America Inc	4	$112,861	25.00%
Booz Company Na Inc	4	$100,480	25.00%
Cellnet Technology Inc	4	$95,342	26.67%
Hiteco Usa Inc	4	$50,487	26.67%
Relex Solutions Inc	4	$106,070	26.67%
Ameridge Polymer Inc	4	$42,203	26.67%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Business Support Services	15	$63,857	88.24%
Junior Colleges	15	$49,045	88.24%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	14	$45,935	87.50%
Office Supplies Except Paper Manufacturing	14	$96,976	87.50%
Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing	14	$106,641	87.50%
Tire Manufacturing Except Retreading	14	$62,768	87.50%
Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing	14	$76,357	87.50%
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds	14	$89,063	87.50%
Refrigeration Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	14	$78,764	87.50%
Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing	14	$100,587	87.50%

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.