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 %
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	453	$81,253	80.32%
Physical Therapists	408	$65,383	80.95%
Aerospace Engineers	403	$94,653	81.25%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	400	$42,682	82.99%
Engineers, All Other	390	$65,921	80.91%
Biochemists and Biophysicists	390	$42,289	85.71%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	389	$49,114	86.06%
Marketing Managers	383	$108,971	86.26%
Graphic Designers	365	$43,519	83.91%
Computer Network Architects	352	$100,429	83.02%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Architectural and Engineering Managers	79	$108,958	68.70%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	69	$47,609	60.53%
Aerospace Engineers	64	$112,881	62.14%
General and Operations Managers	62	$102,168	60.78%
Financial Managers	60	$115,772	62.50%
Information Security Analysts	59	$98,689	61.46%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	54	$169,846	58.70%
Logisticians	53	$1,970,003	58.89%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	52	$41,943	59.77%
Computer Programmers	52	$97,136	61.18%

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 %
Qverge Llc	51	$62,089	89.47%
Aecom Technical Services Inc	51	$61,949	89.47%
Emc Corporation	51	$87,635	91.07%
Bdo Usa Llp	50	$59,131	89.29%
Saicon Consultants Inc	50	$64,835	89.29%
Tyler Technologies Inc	50	$85,471	89.29%
Fusionsoft Technologies Inc	50	$56,917	89.29%
Georgia It Inc	50	$69,901	89.29%
Zerosnones Inc	50	$57,038	89.29%
Avenger Engineering Llc	50	$79,589	89.29%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hyland Software	3	$75,747	27.27%
First Investors Financial Services Inc	3	$68,827	27.27%
Gymnastics Life Academy Inc	3	$19,607	27.27%
Sun Poultry Service Inc	3	$17,867	27.27%
Niit Usa Inc	3	$85,689	27.27%
Itechart Group Inc	3	$70,838	27.27%
Calomeni Associates Llc	3	$34,833	27.27%
Ashford Gardeners Inc	3	$45,573	27.27%
Center For Cosmetic And Sedation Dentistry Llc	3	$48,852	27.27%
Gfa Usa Llc	3	$69,264	27.27%

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.