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 %
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 %
Tek Services Llc	303	$61,301	94.39%
Rapidit Inc	296	$76,042	92.79%
Docmation Llc	296	$72,119	92.79%
Blackrock Financial Management Inc	294	$86,095	92.16%
Hcl Global Systems Inc	294	$89,061	92.45%
Syntel Consulting Inc	288	$60,703	90.85%
T Mobile Usa Inc	286	$104,403	91.08%
Ecovue Solutions Llc	284	$84,754	90.73%
Softech International Resources Inc	283	$67,638	91.88%
Deloitte Tax Llp	277	$61,990	92.33%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Red Clay Consulting	20	$77,407	30.30%
Magnum Opus It Inc	20	$102,501	30.30%
Tekniti Llc	20	$83,017	30.30%
Powermind Solutons Inc	20	$106,112	31.25%
Rwaltz Software Services Group Inc	19	$88,275	29.69%
Edifecs Inc	19	$97,779	29.69%
Ursi Technologies Inc	18	$85,370	28.57%
Cooper Lighting Llc	18	$116,461	28.57%
Xl Softek Inc	18	$106,970	29.03%
Wellstar Medical Group Llc	18	$207,020	29.03%

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.