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 %
Meta Platforms Inc	31	$119,908	88.57%
Topsys It Solutions Llc	31	$85,614	88.57%
Nthline Solutions Llc	31	$83,269	88.57%
Vls Systems Inc	31	$74,722	88.57%
Infolob Solutions Inc	31	$71,216	88.57%
It Resources Inc	31	$85,340	91.18%
Vision3 Solutions Inc	31	$83,958	91.18%
Industek Group International Inc	31	$68,293	91.18%
Adva Optical Networking North America Inc	31	$81,865	91.18%
Scientific Games Corporation	31	$104,888	91.18%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sierracedar Llc	2	$118,394	33.33%
Greenberg Traurig Llp	2	$96,377	33.33%
Iqra Ventures Inc	2	$43,867	33.33%
Material In Motion Llc	2	$91,084	33.33%
Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak Stewart Pc	2	$107,859	33.33%
Casemate	2	$63,835	33.33%
Spring Mobile Solutions Usa Inc	2	$144,934	33.33%
Clyde Industries Inc	2	$81,994	33.33%
Don Evans Inc	2	$82,399	33.33%
Thompson Hancock Witte Associates Inc	2	$66,217	33.33%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers	1	$105,040	100.00%
Construction Transportation Mining And Forestry Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	1	$40,394	100.00%
Investment Banking And Securities Intermediation	1	$131,061	100.00%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	1	$52,770	100.00%
American Indian And Alaska Native Tribal Governments	1	$76,336	100.00%
Other Specialty Trade Contractors	1	$47,902	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	1	$62,712	100.00%
Septic Tank And Related Services	1	$124,821	100.00%
Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation	1	$52,520	100.00%
Local Messengers And Local Delivery	1	$74,568	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.