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 %
Ericsson Inc	127	$83,232	90.07%
Randstad Technologies Llc	127	$90,570	90.71%
The Coca Cola Company	127	$102,545	90.71%
Saviynt Inc	125	$99,729	89.29%
Ariba Inc	125	$90,179	90.58%
At Kearney Inc	124	$97,088	89.86%
Novalink Solutions Llc	124	$67,968	90.51%
Fis Management Services Llc	123	$93,296	89.78%
Gallega Software Solutions Inc	123	$59,783	89.78%
Zensoft Llc	122	$87,275	89.71%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Xpanxion Llc	8	$100,651	26.67%
Fundtech Corporation	8	$132,447	26.67%
Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless	8	$96,076	27.59%
Affiliated Computer Services Inc And It Subsidiaries And Affiliates	8	$77,314	27.59%
Business Computer Applications Inc	8	$67,881	27.59%
Barrington Dairies	8	$33,810	27.59%
Voya Investment Management Llc	8	$80,192	27.59%
Polar It Services Inc	8	$77,823	27.59%
Atronix Engineering Inc	7	$62,242	24.14%
West Corporation	7	$91,374	24.14%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Grocery And Convenience Retailers	2	$80,122	66.67%
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	2	$78,478	66.67%
Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers	2	$50,492	66.67%
Rubber Product Manufacturing	2	$81,204	66.67%
Waste Treatment And Disposal	2	$105,737	66.67%
Concrete Pipe Brick And Block Manufacturing	2	$71,292	100.00%
Plastics Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing	2	$97,313	100.00%
Machine Tool Manufacturing	2	$59,093	100.00%
Automotive Body Paint And Interior Repair And Maintenance	2	$58,718	100.00%
Passenger Car Rental And Leasing	2	$112,528	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.