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 %
Softtrends Llc	35	$57,481	89.74%
Becton Dickinson And Company	35	$86,737	89.74%
Global Data Mart Inc	35	$59,788	89.74%
Sidel Inc	35	$69,007	89.74%
Imr Soft Llc	35	$88,075	89.74%
Sapphire Software Solutions Inc	35	$82,836	89.74%
Ot Technology Inc	35	$113,938	92.11%
Etrade Financial Holdings Llc	35	$98,124	92.11%
Corevance Inc	34	$80,769	89.47%
Valmet Inc	34	$85,929	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Itlogica Inc	2	$81,235	28.57%
Flowers Foods Inc	2	$66,519	28.57%
Medical Management International Inc Dba Banfield The Pet Hospital	2	$73,622	28.57%
Nthrive	2	$70,169	28.57%
Evestment Alliance Llc	2	$65,156	28.57%
Super Financial Group Llc	2	$66,498	28.57%
Secom Inc	2	$23,785	28.57%
Ivc Us Inc	2	$110,282	28.57%
Huge Llc	2	$93,548	28.57%
Osung Logistics Inc	2	$41,600	28.57%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Packaging Machinery Manufacturing	68	$72,594	88.31%
Lumber Plywood Millwork And Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers	67	$84,245	88.16%
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors	67	$70,598	89.33%
All Other Financial Investment Activities	67	$80,203	93.06%
Interior Design Services	65	$58,790	90.28%
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	64	$76,202	88.89%
Household Appliances Electric Housewares And Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers	61	$62,523	89.71%
Motor Vehicle Transmission And Power Train Parts Manufacturing	61	$49,326	89.71%
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use	61	$88,578	89.71%
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	60	$87,243	88.24%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Books Printing	5	$83,021	17.86%
General Freight Trucking	5	$52,541	17.86%
Other Concrete Product Manufacturing	5	$73,611	18.52%
Other Financial Vehicles	5	$97,540	18.52%
All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing	4	$63,035	14.81%
Other Professional Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	4	$62,618	14.81%
Custom Architectural Woodwork And Millwork Manufacturing	4	$42,094	15.38%
Caterers	4	$44,320	15.38%
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing	4	$94,541	15.38%
Other Food Manufacturing	4	$62,140	15.38%

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.