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 %
Battelle Memorial Institute	36	$61,481	90.00%
Msid Us Inc	36	$62,594	90.00%
Aarav Solutions Inc	36	$100,307	90.00%
Sg Gaming Inc	36	$92,696	90.00%
Yeskay Systems Inc	36	$64,874	90.00%
Thirthasoft Llc	36	$89,212	92.31%
Optimal Technologies Inc	36	$72,458	92.31%
Axon Solutions Inc	36	$75,292	92.31%
Econtenti Inc	36	$70,140	92.31%
Citagus Software Usa Incorporated	36	$70,006	92.31%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Atlanta Juhyang Baptist Church Inc	2	$37,128	28.57%
First Advantage Background Services Corporation	2	$109,148	28.57%
Mings Food Inc	2	$44,949	28.57%
Tetra Tech	2	$71,760	28.57%
Alexanders Floors Inc	2	$35,027	28.57%
Entegee Inc	2	$103,938	28.57%
Cross Mobile Llc	2	$18,970	28.57%
Atlanta Bethel Church Inc	2	$34,611	28.57%
Guangzhou Chinese Restaurant Inc	2	$21,653	28.57%
Archbold Medical Group Inc	2	$84,826	28.57%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Funeral Homes And Funeral Services	3	$40,276	100.00%
Construction Mining And Forestry Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	3	$107,446	100.00%
Other Pressed And Blown Glass And Glassware Manufacturing	3	$55,293	100.00%
Lessors Of Miniwarehouses And Self Storage Units	2	$46,831	66.67%
Executive Search Services	2	$53,799	66.67%
Cutting Tool And Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing	2	$60,310	66.67%
Flavoring Syrup And Concentrate Manufacturing	2	$75,837	66.67%
Wiring Device Manufacturing	2	$124,238	66.67%
Limousine Service	2	$44,731	66.67%
All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	2	$77,979	66.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.