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 %
Mechanical Engineering Technologists	2	$59,342	100.00%
Biochemical Engineers	2	$65,050	100.00%
Automotive Engineers	2	$75,296	100.00%
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	2	$93,663	100.00%
Acute Care Nurses	2	$86,341	100.00%
Fuel Cell Engineers	2	$89,992	100.00%
Pathologists	2	$195,229	100.00%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1	$19	50.00%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	1	$16,661	50.00%
Construction and Related Workers, All Other	1	$16,952	50.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Foresters	1	$41,122	11.11%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	1	$57,080	11.11%
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	1	$18,387	11.11%
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners	1	$38,771	11.11%
Speech-Language Pathologists	1	$55,744	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%
Athletic Trainers	1	$50,280	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 %
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 %
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.