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 %
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	352	$48,657	83.41%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	349	$43,418	83.89%
Commercial and Industrial Designers	347	$48,954	84.84%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	336	$57,597	87.96%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	326	$87,331	85.34%
General and Operations Managers	306	$84,011	83.15%
Human Resources Specialists	301	$50,247	82.24%
Data Warehousing Specialists	301	$84,191	84.31%
Financial Managers	287	$105,633	83.67%
Chemists	283	$56,230	84.48%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Financial Analysts	51	$76,922	65.38%
Food Preparation Workers	50	$17,173	64.94%
Industrial Production Managers	49	$93,733	63.64%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	48	$18,590	64.00%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	46	$40,296	61.33%
Sales Managers	43	$107,644	57.33%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	42	$45,277	58.33%
Computer Network Architects	34	$113,537	47.89%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	34	$44,241	47.89%
Engineers, All Other	33	$86,645	47.83%

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 %
Diligent Group Llc	34	$86,301	89.47%
Dalton State College	34	$40,036	89.47%
Dougherty County School District	34	$52,745	89.47%
Sel Engineering Services Inc	34	$86,389	89.47%
Sadup Softech Llc	34	$94,268	89.47%
Pnr Software Solutions Corporation	34	$81,103	89.47%
Twilio Inc	34	$108,600	89.47%
Humetis Tehnologies Inc	34	$84,520	89.47%
Hh Telecom Services Inc	34	$66,075	89.47%
Itential Llc	34	$79,763	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lake City International Farmers Markets Llc	2	$58,791	28.57%
Mr Halal Products Inc	2	$40,789	28.57%
Ls Cleaners Llc	2	$17,389	28.57%
Magna Care Medical Specialists Llc	2	$171,475	28.57%
Chiangs Family Inc	2	$55,536	28.57%
Indegene Inc	2	$134,888	28.57%
Gainesville Dental Associates	2	$155,928	28.57%
Ls Tractor Usa Llc	2	$69,503	28.57%
Village Theatres Inc	2	$24,960	28.57%
Barrington Dairy Llc	2	$48,006	28.57%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Activities Related To Real Estate	98	$81,984	87.50%
Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers	98	$66,772	88.29%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	95	$83,467	87.16%
Other Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers	94	$100,566	86.24%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers	94	$96,981	87.04%
Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services	94	$64,492	87.85%
All Other Insurance Related Activities	94	$88,523	88.68%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	92	$50,225	86.79%
Insurance Carriers	92	$87,281	89.32%
Office Administrative Services	89	$96,700	87.25%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Warm Air Heating And Air Conditioning Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	8	$92,474	18.60%
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use	8	$89,062	18.60%
Mining Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	8	$85,337	19.05%
Alumina And Aluminum Production And Processing	8	$87,961	19.05%
Nonresidential Building Construction	8	$63,609	19.05%
Household And Institutional Furniture And Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing	8	$69,399	19.51%
Building Finishing Contractors	8	$55,375	20.51%
Cement Manufacturing	7	$73,798	17.95%
Security Systems Services	7	$44,473	18.92%
Residential Remodelers	7	$52,405	18.92%

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.