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 %
Battelle Memorial Institute	36	$61,481	90.00%
Msid Us Inc	36	$62,594	90.00%
Aarav Solutions Inc	36	$100,307	90.00%
Sg Gaming Inc	36	$92,696	90.00%
Yeskay Systems Inc	36	$64,874	90.00%
Thirthasoft Llc	36	$89,212	92.31%
Optimal Technologies Inc	36	$72,458	92.31%
Axon Solutions Inc	36	$75,292	92.31%
Econtenti Inc	36	$70,140	92.31%
Citagus Software Usa Incorporated	36	$70,006	92.31%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Atlanta Juhyang Baptist Church Inc	2	$37,128	28.57%
First Advantage Background Services Corporation	2	$109,148	28.57%
Mings Food Inc	2	$44,949	28.57%
Tetra Tech	2	$71,760	28.57%
Alexanders Floors Inc	2	$35,027	28.57%
Entegee Inc	2	$103,938	28.57%
Cross Mobile Llc	2	$18,970	28.57%
Atlanta Bethel Church Inc	2	$34,611	28.57%
Guangzhou Chinese Restaurant Inc	2	$21,653	28.57%
Archbold Medical Group Inc	2	$84,826	28.57%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rv Recreational Vehicle Parks And Campgrounds	2	$75,390	100.00%
Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing	2	$98,998	100.00%
Plastics Pipe And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing	2	$50,378	100.00%
Mineral Wool Manufacturing	2	$72,925	100.00%
Photography Studios Portrait	2	$27,040	100.00%
All Other Wood Product Manufacturing	2	$43,992	100.00%
Lumber And Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	2	$75,754	100.00%
Grain And Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers	2	$93,746	100.00%
Artificial And Synthetic Fibers And Filaments Manufacturing	2	$129,293	100.00%
Business And Secretarial Schools	2	$37,024	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.