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 %
American Family Life Assurance Company Of Columbus	37	$66,306	90.24%
Reliance Global Services Inc	37	$63,919	90.24%
Horizon International Trd Inc	37	$71,098	90.24%
Sysarch Inc	36	$62,499	87.80%
Info Services Llc	36	$103,278	87.80%
Amensys Inc	36	$77,593	87.80%
Caravels Llc	36	$64,956	87.80%
Northstar Group Inc	36	$71,854	87.80%
Ventois Inc	36	$84,604	90.00%
E Giants Technologies Llc	36	$81,287	90.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Deljou Art Group Inc	2	$52,967	25.00%
Ace Communications Corp	2	$91,156	25.00%
Contelsys International Services Inc	2	$101,816	28.57%
Lexisnexis Risk Solutions Ga Inc	2	$73,518	28.57%
Bbva Compass	2	$73,133	28.57%
Ge Energy Management Services Llc	2	$67,704	28.57%
Discovery Analytics Inc	2	$76,898	28.57%
Brian Hare Llc	2	$63,763	28.57%
My Atl Transportation Llc	2	$33,956	28.57%
Inform Inc	2	$92,436	28.57%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Automobile And Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	307	$92,487	89.24%
Radio Broadcasting Stations	299	$79,958	89.79%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	299	$82,555	93.73%
Other Management Consulting Services	280	$79,206	89.17%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	249	$86,746	88.61%
Soft Drink Manufacturing	248	$97,735	90.51%
Sales Financing	248	$87,937	90.51%
Professional Employer Organizations	233	$85,733	86.94%
Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers	228	$96,810	85.71%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	225	$88,435	90.36%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning	7	$24,529	100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers	6	$23,320	100.00%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing	6	$26,492	100.00%
Landscaping Services	6	$22,180	100.00%
Poultry And Egg Production	6	$25,369	100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture	6	$25,056	100.00%
Corn Farming	6	$22,814	100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Preserving And Specialty Food Manufacturing	5	$25,372	100.00%
Apple Orchards	5	$24,403	100.00%
Other Grain Farming	4	$22,504	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sales Financing	31	$84,747	25.20%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank	31	$97,426	26.05%
Lumber Plywood Millwork And Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers	31	$88,295	26.27%
Restaurants And Other Eating Places	29	$32,306	24.79%
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation	29	$96,689	26.85%
Other Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers	28	$105,911	25.93%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	27	$64,185	25.71%
Warehousing And Storage	27	$23,490	25.96%
Conveyor And Conveying Equipment Manufacturing	27	$102,709	26.21%
Environmental Consulting Services	26	$74,680	25.49%

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.