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 %
Sterling Infosystems Inc	28	$96,778	93.33%
Manheim Remarketing Inc	28	$95,902	93.33%
Health Services Of Central Georgia Inc	28	$175,180	93.33%
Cvs Pharmacy Inc	28	$124,933	93.33%
Inpatient Services Of Georgia Pc	28	$203,640	93.33%
Gss Infotech Ct Inc	27	$77,385	90.00%
Apex Technology Group Inc	27	$60,154	90.00%
Bpm Links Llc	27	$93,536	90.00%
Glad Power Llc	27	$87,779	90.00%
Synamedia Americas Llc	27	$100,397	90.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Arinso International	2	$82,410	40.00%
Luxor Construction Inc	2	$43,566	40.00%
Zion Korean United Methodist Church Of Atlanta	2	$31,377	40.00%
Iba America Llc	2	$56,810	40.00%
Heatmax Inc	2	$39,749	40.00%
Faus Group Inc	2	$49,213	40.00%
Bk Global Contracting Inc	2	$38,948	40.00%
Dover Systems Dba Hill Phoenix	2	$59,748	40.00%
Shin Law Group Pllc	2	$62,253	40.00%
Priority First Investment Corp	2	$33,530	40.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cut And Sew Apparel Contractors	5	$66,115	71.43%
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	5	$46,742	71.43%
Fruit And Vegetable Canning	5	$78,507	71.43%
Turbine And Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing	5	$111,758	71.43%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers	5	$60,952	71.43%
Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing	5	$100,809	83.33%
Industrial And Commercial Fan And Blower And Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing	5	$87,543	83.33%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance	5	$59,109	83.33%
Motor Vehicle Steering And Suspension Components Except Spring Manufacturing	5	$63,673	83.33%
Advertising Material Distribution Services	5	$45,654	83.33%

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.