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 %
Home Depot Store Support Inc	33	$84,493	91.67%
Ipivot Llc	33	$82,966	91.67%
Cloudfen Llc	33	$87,919	91.67%
Inspire Resources Llc	33	$119,027	91.67%
Noblesoft Solutions Inc	33	$93,938	91.67%
Jpmorgan Chase Co	33	$126,522	91.67%
Feedzai Inc	32	$93,584	88.89%
Intel Corporation	32	$101,674	88.89%
Ukg Inc	32	$120,192	88.89%
Etechnologien Corporation	32	$46,649	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Drew Eckl Farnham Llp	2	$69,264	28.57%
Eagle Granite Countertops Llc	2	$35,485	33.33%
Kysor Warren Epta Us Corporation	2	$98,967	33.33%
Freudenbergnok General Partnership	2	$56,608	33.33%
Floyd Healthcare Management Inc	2	$174,460	33.33%
Siemens Mobility Inc	2	$85,935	33.33%
Zelin Investments Inc	2	$47,882	33.33%
Bottomline Technologies Inc	2	$121,139	33.33%
Jh Financial Service Inc	2	$67,725	33.33%
Columbus Regional Healthcare System Inc	2	$189,946	33.33%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Emergency And Other Relief Services	2	$56,784	66.67%
Carbon And Graphite Product Manufacturing	2	$112,653	66.67%
Temporary Shelters	2	$38,584	66.67%
Airport Operations	2	$94,370	66.67%
All Other General Merchandise Retailers	2	$119,829	66.67%
Rope Cordage Twine Tire Cord And Tire Fabric Mills	2	$53,758	66.67%
Recreational Vehicle Dealers	2	$117,915	66.67%
Other Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation	2	$60,507	66.67%
Rubber And Plastics Hoses And Belting Manufacturing	2	$51,512	66.67%
Stone Mining And Quarrying	2	$61,693	66.67%

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.