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 %
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	2	$17,524	66.67%
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	2	$25,157	66.67%
Computer Operators	2	$20,654	66.67%
Models	2	$27,331	66.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	2	$23,484	66.67%
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	2	$27,092	66.67%
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	2	$27,748	66.67%
Religious Workers, All Other	2	$27,362	66.67%
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other	2	$26,354	66.67%
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	2	$28,455	66.67%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	1	$29,786	10.00%
Personal Financial Advisors	1	$158,288	10.00%
Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing	1	$25,771	10.00%
Judicial Law Clerks	1	$38,938	10.00%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	1	$104,645	10.00%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	1	$56,430	10.00%
Correspondence Clerks	1	$37,003	10.00%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	1	$45,739	10.00%
Electrical Engineering Technicians	1	$45,822	10.00%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	1	$67,690	10.00%

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 %
Datamatics Consultants Inc	134	$67,855	90.54%
Acuity Brands Lighting Inc	133	$80,610	90.48%
Pindrop Security Inc	133	$102,260	90.48%
Tekorg Inc	131	$73,223	89.12%
Teradata Operations Inc	131	$84,029	89.73%
Verint Systems Inc	131	$92,723	90.34%
Infor Us Inc	130	$80,326	90.28%
Larsen Toubro Technology Services Ltd	129	$53,611	89.58%
Coca Cola Refreshments Usa Inc	128	$95,496	90.14%
Diaspark Inc	127	$57,017	90.07%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hd Supply	8	$113,685	25.81%
Topsys It Solutions Llc	8	$87,280	25.81%
General Electric Company	8	$129,966	25.81%
Brill Inc	8	$122,801	25.81%
University Medical Group Llc	8	$91,999	25.81%
Sark Wire Corporation	8	$45,945	25.81%
Blue Fusion Enterprise Technologies Inc	8	$103,769	26.67%
Knighted Llc Dba Knighted An Intelligrated Comp	8	$89,183	26.67%
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College	8	$46,777	26.67%
Hyundai Information Service North America Llc	8	$60,286	26.67%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Scientific Research And Development Services	223	$63,454	90.65%
Other Accounting Services	221	$68,702	90.95%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	211	$75,656	87.19%
Satellite Telecommunications	205	$109,783	89.52%
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation	204	$100,615	93.15%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	180	$97,640	90.45%
Environmental Consulting Services	171	$65,865	87.24%
Freight Transportation Arrangement	168	$66,369	86.60%
Advertising Agencies	167	$68,024	89.30%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	165	$90,712	88.71%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Strawberry Farming	4	$22,683	100.00%
Poultry Hatcheries	4	$26,593	100.00%
Wheat Farming	4	$25,953	100.00%
Machinery Manufacturing	3	$24,495	100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover	2	$24,752	66.67%
Services To Buildings And Dwellings	2	$26,686	100.00%
Food Manufacturing	2	$24,648	100.00%
Grape Vineyards	2	$26,686	100.00%
Support Activities For Forestry	1	$24,565	50.00%
Lawn And Garden Equipment And Supplies Retailers	1	$24,565	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Support Services	25	$96,828	25.25%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	24	$110,359	25.00%
Satellite Telecommunications	23	$103,316	24.73%
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors	23	$46,852	26.44%
Travel Agencies	23	$61,952	27.06%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers	23	$70,468	30.67%
Photographic Film Paper Plate Chemical And Copy Toner Manufacturing	19	$67,019	25.33%
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing	18	$94,958	24.32%
Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing	18	$60,211	24.66%
Used Car Dealers	17	$64,482	23.29%

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.