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 %
Epam Systems Inc	35	$76,925	89.74%
Cedar Document Technologies Inc	35	$73,206	89.74%
Visa Usa Inc	35	$101,309	89.74%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company	35	$96,465	89.74%
Southwire Company	35	$82,879	89.74%
Alcon Research Llc	35	$79,867	89.74%
Stanley Black Decker Inc	35	$106,681	89.74%
Crmit Solutions Inc	35	$76,927	89.74%
Cyber Sphere Llc	35	$84,478	89.74%
Sterling 5 Inc	35	$69,212	89.74%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Putnam General Hospital	2	$52,458	28.57%
El Jarocho Inc	2	$89,191	28.57%
Adventist Health System Georgia Incdba Gordon Ho	2	$93,645	28.57%
Daugherty Systems Inc	2	$102,315	28.57%
The Mcg Physicians Practice Group Foundation	2	$90	28.57%
Pm Publicidad	2	$79,758	28.57%
Pratt Industries	2	$164,175	28.57%
Silverbacks Hr Llc	2	$45,261	28.57%
H One Trading Corporation	2	$42,973	28.57%
Mansfield Oil Company	2	$57,699	28.57%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors	17	$55,349	85.00%
Residential Property Managers	17	$53,955	89.47%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	16	$78,461	84.21%
Utility System Construction	16	$70,917	84.21%
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers	16	$57,268	84.21%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload	16	$87,528	84.21%
Professional Organizations	16	$69,467	88.89%
Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing	16	$46,065	88.89%
Other Insurance Related Activities	16	$73,201	88.89%
Plumbing And Heating Equipment And Supplies Hydronics Merchant Wholesalers	16	$66,293	88.89%

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.