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 %
Advertising Sales Agents	2	$35,090	66.67%
Farm and Home Management Advisors	2	$37,513	66.67%
Dental Assistants	2	$30,514	66.67%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	2	$29,359	66.67%
Billing and Posting Clerks	2	$34,164	66.67%
Chemical Technicians	2	$30,347	66.67%
Cargo and Freight Agents	2	$41,382	66.67%
Tutors	2	$30,618	66.67%
Community Health Workers	2	$35,215	66.67%
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors	2	$37,274	66.67%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Transportation Engineers	1	$55,744	10.00%
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	1	$37,710	10.00%
Cashiers	1	$21,486	10.00%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	1	$45,115	10.00%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	1	$61,150	10.00%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	1	$48,152	10.00%
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance	1	$81,598	10.00%
Librarians	1	$54,205	10.00%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	1	$33,966	10.00%
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	1	$43,597	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 %
The Baer Group Llc	60	$78,688	88.24%
Tek Leaders Inc	59	$78,547	86.76%
Varian Medical Systems Inc	59	$95,296	86.76%
Hughes Telematics Inc	59	$80,318	86.76%
Ealearn Inc	59	$64,211	86.76%
Vensai Technologies Inc	59	$67,330	88.06%
Infosys Mccamish Systems Llc	59	$96,933	88.06%
Powermind Solutions Inc	59	$80,979	88.06%
The University Of Georgia Oge	59	$42,781	88.06%
Sumter County School System	58	$42,694	87.88%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
State Board Of Workers Compensation	4	$101,623	30.77%
Hb Auto Detail Inc	4	$17,763	30.77%
Emory Childrens Pediatric Institute Inc	4	$116,161	30.77%
Saintgobain Adfors America Inc	4	$104,110	30.77%
Argos Usa Llc	4	$85,030	30.77%
Csi Solutions Llc	4	$88,509	30.77%
Auto Gallery Holdings Inc	4	$61,511	30.77%
Ukg Inc	4	$104,229	30.77%
Samo Maintenance Group Llc	4	$28,413	30.77%
Greenlight Financial Technology Inc	3	$95,916	23.08%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Claims Adjusting	39	$84,516	88.64%
Commercial Bakeries	39	$96,337	90.70%
Human Rights Organizations	39	$66,525	90.70%
Administration Of Air And Water Resource And Solid Waste Management Programs	38	$69,581	88.37%
Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology	37	$89,245	86.05%
Plastics Bottle Manufacturing	37	$67,419	86.05%
New Multifamily Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	37	$62,939	86.05%
Offices Of Optometrists	37	$81,976	88.10%
Heating Equipment Except Warm Air Furnaces Manufacturing	37	$97,589	88.10%
New Single Family Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	36	$66,599	87.80%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Toy And Hobby Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$58,355	12.50%
Adhesive Manufacturing	2	$61,506	12.50%
Hmo Medical Centers	2	$168,022	12.50%
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing	2	$94,973	12.50%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	2	$102,243	12.50%
Support Activities For Air Transportation	2	$124,592	12.50%
Aircraft Engine And Engine Parts Manufacturing	2	$133,682	13.33%
Cafeterias Grill Buffets And Buffets	2	$32,386	13.33%
Other Legal Services	2	$52,624	13.33%
Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing	2	$67,746	13.33%

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.