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 %
Echostar Data Networks	32	$62,638	88.89%
Jnit Technologies Inc	32	$89,534	88.89%
Sage Software Inc	32	$89,120	88.89%
S4 Consultants Inc	32	$62,611	88.89%
Technology Consultants Inc	32	$64,982	88.89%
Verifone Inc	32	$88,928	91.43%
Fpt Usa Corporation	32	$97,696	91.43%
Telecom Technology Services Inc	32	$67,250	91.43%
The Rainmaker Group Holdings Inc	32	$73,795	91.43%
Horizon Technologies Inc	32	$52,968	91.43%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Serta Simmons Bedding Llc	2	$105,238	33.33%
Weichuan Usa Inc	2	$69,618	33.33%
Sunsky Enterprises Llc	2	$27,664	33.33%
Diamond Jubilee Of Atlanta Llc	2	$57,211	33.33%
Radial	2	$89,513	33.33%
Taylor Lee Associates Llc	2	$43,046	33.33%
Piedmont Newnan Hospital	2	$41,902	33.33%
Jrt Corporation	2	$25,345	33.33%
Idom Inc	2	$69,493	33.33%
Linde Wiemann Us Inc	2	$71,209	33.33%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Employment Placement Agencies	31	$89,158	86.11%
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	31	$82,740	88.57%
Grocery And Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	31	$56,325	88.57%
All Other Personal Services	31	$88,198	91.18%
Meat And Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers	31	$92,519	91.18%
Real Estate Property Managers	30	$61,117	88.24%
Electric Power Transmission Control And Distribution	30	$85,362	88.24%
Legal Services	30	$54,819	90.91%
All Other Outpatient Care Centers	30	$122,671	90.91%
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers	29	$56,359	87.88%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rolling And Drawing Of Purchased Steel	2	$113,516	15.38%
Public Finance Activities	1	$110,677	7.69%
Special Die And Tool Die Set Jig And Fixture Manufacturing	1	$57,387	7.69%
All Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	1	$61,776	8.33%
Musical Instrument Manufacturing	1	$38,771	8.33%
Glass Product Manufacturing Made Of Purchased Glass	1	$137,176	8.33%
Plumbing And Heating Equipment And Supplies Hydronics Merchant Wholesalers	1	$56,139	8.33%
Scheduled Freight Air Transportation	1	$166,254	8.33%
Air Transportation	1	$102,024	8.33%
Other Crop Farming	1	$24,274	8.33%

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.