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 %
Teacher Assistants	1	$16,970	50.00%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	1	$18,710	50.00%
Childcare Workers	1	$19,739	50.00%
Cashiers	1	$20,613	50.00%
Construction Laborers	1	$23,941	50.00%
New Accounts Clerks	1	$25,002	50.00%
Set and Exhibit Designers	1	$26,000	50.00%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	1	$26,042	50.00%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	1	$26,229	50.00%
Order Clerks	1	$26,250	50.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	1	$45,739	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 %
Vedicsoft	43	$57,329	89.58%
Ptc Inc	43	$85,877	89.58%
Avnil Llc	43	$76,411	91.49%
Hd Store Support Llc	43	$76,948	91.49%
The Weather Channel Llc	43	$81,535	91.49%
Automatic Data Processing Inc	43	$83,920	91.49%
Caterpillar Inc	43	$82,709	91.49%
Ibm India Pvt Ltd	43	$66,280	91.49%
Ittstar Consulting Llc	43	$83,074	91.49%
Eficens Systems Inc	43	$95,072	91.49%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Architectural Stone Accents Inc	3	$53,258	33.33%
Brintons Us Axminster Inc	3	$78,284	33.33%
The Siegfried Group Llp	3	$67,919	33.33%
Yer Usa Inc	3	$118,408	33.33%
Computer Concepts Corporation	3	$79,082	33.33%
Jk Trading Inc	3	$44,866	33.33%
Bethel Faith Baptist Church Inc	3	$36,878	33.33%
Medical Imaging Solutions Usa Llc	3	$82,909	33.33%
The Momentum Group Inc	3	$65,555	33.33%
Bwamericainc	3	$61,464	33.33%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	36	$79,200	87.80%
Voluntary Health Organizations	36	$78,645	90.00%
Full Service Restaurants	36	$59,386	90.00%
Other Food Manufacturing	35	$70,240	87.50%
All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	35	$69,142	87.50%
Child Care Services	35	$35,546	87.50%
Pharmacy Benefit Management And Other Third Party Administration Of Insurance And Pension Funds	35	$83,570	87.50%
Landscape Architectural Services	35	$50,832	87.50%
Offices Of Chiropractors	34	$39,303	85.00%
Other General Government Support	34	$72,557	85.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Furniture And Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	2	$111,000	13.33%
Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers	2	$66,508	13.33%
All Other Food Manufacturing	2	$45,271	13.33%
Document Preparation Services	2	$38,251	13.33%
Consumer Electronics And Appliances Rental	2	$67,746	13.33%
Tire And Tube Merchant Wholesalers	2	$108,618	13.33%
Home And Garden Equipment And Appliance Repair And Maintenance	2	$47,871	14.29%
All Other Support Activities For Transportation	2	$64,512	14.29%
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	2	$50,159	14.29%
Hair Nail And Skin Care Services	2	$43,056	14.29%

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.