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 %
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	264	$49,069	83.81%
Computer and Information Research Scientists	258	$88,155	82.17%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	258	$117,511	84.04%
Biological Technicians	258	$34,876	87.76%
Occupational Therapists	250	$61,613	86.81%
Database Architects	237	$90,436	85.25%
Internists, General	237	$159,157	85.56%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	236	$63,606	87.41%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	216	$53,713	83.40%
Environmental Engineers	213	$60,761	83.53%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers	32	$22,556	46.38%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	32	$92,269	47.76%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	32	$41,433	47.76%
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	31	$18,376	47.69%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	30	$23,471	49.18%
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	30	$32,149	50.00%
Clergy	29	$34,377	51.79%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	29	$71,559	51.79%
Occupational Therapists	29	$68,022	54.72%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	29	$46,837	54.72%

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 %
Kenya	54	$29,465	48.21%
Turkey	52	$65,629	53.06%
Taiwan	45	$58,282	55.56%
Iran	39	$64,513	48.75%
Israel	36	$84,965	45.00%
France	36	$84,124	48.00%
Zimbabwe	34	$25,766	45.33%
Russia	34	$69,807	49.28%
Australia	30	$93,243	45.45%
Italy	28	$73,105	44.44%

Top Hiring Companies in Georgia (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Shaw Industries Group Inc	18	$89,348	90.00%
Techconnect Inc	18	$60,796	90.00%
Stem Xpert Llc	18	$52,109	90.00%
Comet Global Consulting Llc	18	$60,618	90.00%
Formac Inc	18	$83,887	90.00%
Virtustream Inc	18	$96,339	90.00%
Dataquad Inc	18	$86,002	90.00%
Harman Connected Services Inc	18	$84,813	90.00%
Itential Inc	18	$92,297	90.00%
Micron Technology Inc	18	$105,324	90.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Omega Systems Group Inc	1	$102,315	33.33%
Elif I Fine Jewelry	1	$121,077	33.33%
Alstom Grid Inc	1	$63,107	33.33%
Devale Industries Inc	1	$50,003	33.33%
Nova Solutions Group Llc	1	$89,461	33.33%
Affordable Medical Resources	1	$76,419	33.33%
Sunstar Usa Inc	1	$58,656	33.33%
Bonamar Corporation	1	$99,382	33.33%
General Stewert Management Llc	1	$47,882	33.33%
The Board Of Education For The City Of Decatur	1	$54,390	33.33%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	96,234	$73,708	92.37%
Computer Systems Design Services	15,183	$81,559	92.09%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	11,341	$82,291	95.18%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	8,162	$79,607	85.75%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	6,743	$51,752	71.60%
Other Computer Related Services	5,805	$74,393	90.11%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	3,966	$78,708	97.33%
Engineering Services	3,500	$72,340	91.00%
Management Consulting Services	3,428	$74,943	97.33%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	2,900	$88,063	94.99%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	824	$21,767	100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	593	$23,866	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	347	$25,642	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	301	$26,039	100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming	263	$24,071	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	106	$25,679	100.00%
Crop Production	105	$25,816	100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	98	$25,521	100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	88	$25,098	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	79	$25,446	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Computer Related Services	604	$92,325	6.54%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	528	$207,191	9.22%
Full Service Restaurants	448	$24,508	23.12%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	337	$108,715	25.82%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	275	$104,749	26.39%
Commercial Banking	254	$77,217	36.23%
Broilers And Other Meat Type Chicken Production	229	$19,241	36.82%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	217	$98,484	35.93%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	215	$98,569	40.72%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	194	$96,498	43.30%

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.