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 %
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	2	$44,616	66.67%
Musicians and Singers	2	$52,894	66.67%
Historians	2	$40,602	66.67%
Environmental Engineering Technicians	2	$43,212	66.67%
Clinical Psychologists	2	$58,230	66.67%
Bioinformatics Technicians	2	$45,531	66.67%
Program Directors	2	$70,876	100.00%
Producers	2	$57,210	100.00%
Microsystems Engineers	2	$69,192	100.00%
Hydrologists	2	$70,731	100.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Physicists	1	$89,981	11.11%
Editors	1	$46,342	11.11%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	1	$21,902	11.11%
Survey Researchers	1	$49,462	11.11%
Photographers	1	$49,213	11.11%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	1	$55,765	11.11%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	1	$45,739	11.11%
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	1	$58,344	11.11%
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	1	$66,997	11.11%
Real Estate Brokers	1	$69,784	11.11%

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 %
Relycom Inc	28	$63,537	90.32%
Nandan Technologies Llc	28	$81,775	93.33%
Energy Services Group Llc	28	$66,759	93.33%
Cedarcrestone Inc	28	$63,825	93.33%
Revel Systems Inc	28	$96,356	93.33%
Tata Elxsi Limited	28	$82,780	93.33%
Vasta Infotech Llc	28	$92,379	93.33%
Teamsuccess Llc	28	$86,204	93.33%
It Vertex Inc	28	$85,074	93.33%
Intelliprise Llc	28	$85,509	93.33%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Quintiles Laboratories Limited	2	$86,923	40.00%
Jang Su Jang Inc	2	$43,493	40.00%
Jinexpress	2	$30,171	40.00%
American Buildings Company	2	$43,711	40.00%
Moreland Altobelli Associates Inc	2	$49,910	40.00%
Golden Donuts Llc	2	$51,376	40.00%
Evergreen Presbyterian Church Of Atlanta	2	$40,134	40.00%
Waffle Houseinc	2	$33,800	40.00%
Instcomp Inc	2	$71,074	40.00%
Staffing Technologies Llc	2	$94,027	40.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Construction Machinery Manufacturing	119	$71,349	85.61%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	119	$77,154	86.86%
Other Gambling Industries	118	$94,404	88.06%
Computer And Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	114	$101,694	88.37%
Carpet And Rug Mills	113	$95,056	87.60%
Industrial Building Construction	112	$69,702	88.89%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing	111	$86,631	89.52%
Other Building Equipment Contractors	110	$87,830	89.43%
Electric Power Distribution	109	$81,312	89.34%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	109	$79,388	89.34%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Plastics Bottle Manufacturing	11	$71,268	19.30%
Food Manufacturing	11	$74,294	19.30%
All Other Personal Services	11	$50,916	19.64%
Motor And Generator Manufacturing	11	$83,103	19.64%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	11	$72,821	20.75%
Ventilation Heating Air Conditioning And Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	10	$81,006	19.23%
Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing	10	$72,827	19.23%
Audio And Video Equipment Manufacturing	10	$109,083	20.00%
Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	10	$71,533	20.00%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services	10	$75,853	20.41%

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.