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 %
Battelle Memorial Institute	36	$61,481	90.00%
Msid Us Inc	36	$62,594	90.00%
Aarav Solutions Inc	36	$100,307	90.00%
Sg Gaming Inc	36	$92,696	90.00%
Yeskay Systems Inc	36	$64,874	90.00%
Thirthasoft Llc	36	$89,212	92.31%
Optimal Technologies Inc	36	$72,458	92.31%
Axon Solutions Inc	36	$75,292	92.31%
Econtenti Inc	36	$70,140	92.31%
Citagus Software Usa Incorporated	36	$70,006	92.31%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Atlanta Juhyang Baptist Church Inc	2	$37,128	28.57%
First Advantage Background Services Corporation	2	$109,148	28.57%
Mings Food Inc	2	$44,949	28.57%
Tetra Tech	2	$71,760	28.57%
Alexanders Floors Inc	2	$35,027	28.57%
Entegee Inc	2	$103,938	28.57%
Cross Mobile Llc	2	$18,970	28.57%
Atlanta Bethel Church Inc	2	$34,611	28.57%
Guangzhou Chinese Restaurant Inc	2	$21,653	28.57%
Archbold Medical Group Inc	2	$84,826	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.