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 %
Actuaries	211	$77,191	84.40%
Chemical Engineers	208	$64,762	83.20%
Accountants	207	$56,933	84.49%
Family and General Practitioners	206	$155,501	84.77%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	194	$58,070	80.17%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	192	$56,739	80.00%
Sales Managers	191	$100,881	80.59%
Microbiologists	190	$48,000	82.25%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	187	$44,281	82.02%
Biomedical Engineers	187	$60,148	83.11%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Chefs and Head Cooks	28	$43,306	54.90%
Actuaries	28	$87,002	54.90%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	27	$76,913	54.00%
Personal Care Aides	27	$21,392	54.00%
Lawyers	27	$93,767	55.10%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	26	$19,682	53.06%
Materials Engineers	26	$70,994	54.17%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	26	$55,308	54.17%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	25	$43,393	54.35%
Instructional Coordinators	24	$47,556	54.55%

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 %
Google Llc	251	$90,012	91.94%
Sparity Inc	245	$63,964	91.42%
Savi Technologies Inc	241	$68,090	90.60%
Tsys	240	$87,780	90.57%
Talent9 Inc	238	$69,805	90.15%
Centers For Disease Control And Preventiondhhs	237	$58,912	91.86%
Softpath System Llc	237	$65,170	92.22%
Syrainfotek Llc	237	$78,314	92.22%
Proficient Business Systems Inc	236	$78,632	91.83%
Visionsoft International Inc	235	$56,102	91.44%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Brightview Landscape Development Inc	17	$48,693	29.82%
Mitchell County Board Of Education	17	$47,675	29.82%
Northgatearinso	16	$98,097	28.07%
Epam Systems Inc	16	$78,582	28.07%
Hewlett Packard Company	16	$75,496	28.57%
Comcast Cable Communications Llc	16	$92,822	28.57%
Intuites Llc	16	$109,617	28.57%
Vamana Systems Inc	16	$83,667	28.57%
Keysight Technologies Inc	16	$93,190	29.09%
Atronix Acquistion Corp	16	$101,191	29.63%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	36	$79,200	87.80%
Voluntary Health Organizations	36	$78,645	90.00%
Full Service Restaurants	36	$59,386	90.00%
Other Food Manufacturing	35	$70,240	87.50%
All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	35	$69,142	87.50%
Child Care Services	35	$35,546	87.50%
Pharmacy Benefit Management And Other Third Party Administration Of Insurance And Pension Funds	35	$83,570	87.50%
Landscape Architectural Services	35	$50,832	87.50%
Offices Of Chiropractors	34	$39,303	85.00%
Other General Government Support	34	$72,557	85.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Furniture And Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	2	$111,000	13.33%
Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers	2	$66,508	13.33%
All Other Food Manufacturing	2	$45,271	13.33%
Document Preparation Services	2	$38,251	13.33%
Consumer Electronics And Appliances Rental	2	$67,746	13.33%
Tire And Tube Merchant Wholesalers	2	$108,618	13.33%
Home And Garden Equipment And Appliance Repair And Maintenance	2	$47,871	14.29%
All Other Support Activities For Transportation	2	$64,512	14.29%
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	2	$50,159	14.29%
Hair Nail And Skin Care Services	2	$43,056	14.29%

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.