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 %
Bally Gaming Inc	143	$78,450	87.20%
Six Continents Hotels Inc	142	$77,448	86.59%
Idhasoft Inc	141	$58,719	86.50%
Opel Systems Inc	141	$50,439	86.50%
Kr Elixir Inc	141	$68,063	88.13%
Positive Group Llc	140	$82,660	87.50%
Bank Of America Na	140	$66,953	87.50%
Magnum Opus It Inc	140	$58,314	88.05%
Us Bank National Association	140	$109,775	89.17%
Mind Craft Technologies Inc	138	$53,151	88.46%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Amazoncom Services Llc	10	$105,075	28.57%
Techspaceit Llc	10	$105,350	28.57%
Technicolor Connected Home Usa Llc	10	$112,051	29.41%
Solgenie Technologies Inc	10	$86,821	29.41%
Floor And Decor Outlets Of America Inc	9	$108,082	26.47%
Cox Automotive Inc	9	$107,148	26.47%
Clinical Data Solution Llc	9	$81,328	27.27%
Sel Engineering Services Inc	9	$80,087	27.27%
Battelle Memorial Institute	9	$52,467	27.27%
Primerica	9	$115,967	27.27%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Emergency And Other Relief Services	2	$56,784	66.67%
Carbon And Graphite Product Manufacturing	2	$112,653	66.67%
Temporary Shelters	2	$38,584	66.67%
Airport Operations	2	$94,370	66.67%
All Other General Merchandise Retailers	2	$119,829	66.67%
Rope Cordage Twine Tire Cord And Tire Fabric Mills	2	$53,758	66.67%
Recreational Vehicle Dealers	2	$117,915	66.67%
Other Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation	2	$60,507	66.67%
Rubber And Plastics Hoses And Belting Manufacturing	2	$51,512	66.67%
Stone Mining And Quarrying	2	$61,693	66.67%

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.