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 %
Logic Planet Inc	33	$75,401	89.19%
Computer Sciences Corporation	33	$73,735	89.19%
Inovalon Inc	33	$87,025	89.19%
Winder Laboratories Llc	33	$55,374	89.19%
Technocrats Domain Inc	33	$74,915	89.19%
Lt Technology Services Ltd	33	$56,400	89.19%
Cooper Carry Inc	33	$52,312	89.19%
Avion Systems Inc	33	$51,939	89.19%
Fulton Science Academy Private School Inc	33	$45,488	89.19%
Piorion Solutions Inc	33	$77,364	91.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fullstory Inc	2	$81,578	28.57%
Intelligrated Headquarters Llc	2	$121,077	28.57%
Wesley Associates Atlanta Co	2	$30,909	28.57%
Nolan Transportation Group Llc	2	$99,903	28.57%
Luck Insulation Llc	2	$33,946	28.57%
Fieldcore Service Inc	2	$113,298	28.57%
Southeast Georgia Health System Inc	2	$133,630	28.57%
Petco Animal Supplies Stores Inc	2	$91,208	28.57%
Ice Data Services Inc	2	$106,054	28.57%
Balbec	2	$61,111	28.57%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ferrous Metal Foundries	1	$40,726	100.00%
Indoor And Outdoor Display Advertising	1	$48,922	100.00%
Metal And Mineral Except Petroleum Merchant Wholesalers	1	$49,379	100.00%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events	1	$22,693	100.00%
Specialized Freight Trucking	1	$43,992	100.00%
Dried And Dehydrated Food Manufacturing	1	$53,622	100.00%
Roasted Nuts And Peanut Butter Manufacturing	1	$78,083	100.00%
Coal And Other Mineral And Ore Merchant Wholesalers	1	$63,648	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.