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 %
Softtrends Llc	35	$57,481	89.74%
Becton Dickinson And Company	35	$86,737	89.74%
Global Data Mart Inc	35	$59,788	89.74%
Sidel Inc	35	$69,007	89.74%
Imr Soft Llc	35	$88,075	89.74%
Sapphire Software Solutions Inc	35	$82,836	89.74%
Ot Technology Inc	35	$113,938	92.11%
Etrade Financial Holdings Llc	35	$98,124	92.11%
Corevance Inc	34	$80,769	89.47%
Valmet Inc	34	$85,929	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Itlogica Inc	2	$81,235	28.57%
Flowers Foods Inc	2	$66,519	28.57%
Medical Management International Inc Dba Banfield The Pet Hospital	2	$73,622	28.57%
Nthrive	2	$70,169	28.57%
Evestment Alliance Llc	2	$65,156	28.57%
Super Financial Group Llc	2	$66,498	28.57%
Secom Inc	2	$23,785	28.57%
Ivc Us Inc	2	$110,282	28.57%
Huge Llc	2	$93,548	28.57%
Osung Logistics Inc	2	$41,600	28.57%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers	34	$57,623	87.18%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	34	$79,317	87.18%
Household And Institutional Furniture And Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing	33	$63,267	84.62%
Bread And Bakery Product Manufacturing	33	$86,590	86.84%
Brick Stone And Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers	33	$68,739	86.84%
All Other Amusement And Recreation Industries	33	$70,529	89.19%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing	32	$111,992	86.49%
Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing	32	$65,244	88.89%
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists	31	$159,596	86.11%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	31	$66,045	86.11%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motion Picture Theaters Except Drive Ins	2	$24,960	14.29%
Limousine Service	2	$38,865	14.29%
Precision Turned Product Manufacturing	2	$67,122	15.38%
Specialty Food Retailers	2	$125,497	15.38%
All Other Grain Farming	2	$54,600	15.38%
Musical Groups And Artists	2	$43,212	15.38%
Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing	2	$55,973	15.38%
Packaging And Labeling Services	2	$120,089	15.38%
Household And Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	2	$41,787	15.38%
Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$68,890	15.38%

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.