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 %
Sunplus Data Group Inc	50	$81,845	89.29%
Itglobal Town Inc	50	$71,901	89.29%
Apex It Services Llc	50	$95,221	89.29%
Svk Systems Inc	50	$67,490	89.29%
Bor Usga Obo Georgia Health Sciences University	50	$43,565	89.29%
Mitchell County Board Of Education	50	$48,435	89.29%
Rivic Systems Inc	50	$84,646	90.91%
Citiustech Inc	49	$85,876	89.09%
Kriddha Technologies Inc	49	$82,849	89.09%
Aptean Inc	49	$76,403	89.09%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sumter County Schools	3	$42,839	27.27%
Mace North America Limited	3	$119,753	27.27%
Mitchell County Schools	3	$50,953	27.27%
Nextraq Llc	3	$113,159	27.27%
Lmg World Llc	3	$32,081	27.27%
Eze Castle Software Llc An Eze Software Group Com	3	$75,338	27.27%
Atkins North America Inc	3	$58,531	27.27%
Arya Global Inc	3	$83,103	27.27%
Solvay Specialty Polymers Usa Llc	3	$100,533	27.27%
Middle Georgia State University	3	$42,502	27.27%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Business Support Services	15	$63,857	88.24%
Junior Colleges	15	$49,045	88.24%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	14	$45,935	87.50%
Office Supplies Except Paper Manufacturing	14	$96,976	87.50%
Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing	14	$106,641	87.50%
Tire Manufacturing Except Retreading	14	$62,768	87.50%
Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing	14	$76,357	87.50%
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds	14	$89,063	87.50%
Refrigeration Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	14	$78,764	87.50%
Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing	14	$100,587	87.50%

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.