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 %
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 %
Claims Adjusting	39	$84,516	88.64%
Commercial Bakeries	39	$96,337	90.70%
Human Rights Organizations	39	$66,525	90.70%
Administration Of Air And Water Resource And Solid Waste Management Programs	38	$69,581	88.37%
Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology	37	$89,245	86.05%
Plastics Bottle Manufacturing	37	$67,419	86.05%
New Multifamily Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	37	$62,939	86.05%
Offices Of Optometrists	37	$81,976	88.10%
Heating Equipment Except Warm Air Furnaces Manufacturing	37	$97,589	88.10%
New Single Family Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	36	$66,599	87.80%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Toy And Hobby Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$58,355	12.50%
Adhesive Manufacturing	2	$61,506	12.50%
Hmo Medical Centers	2	$168,022	12.50%
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing	2	$94,973	12.50%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	2	$102,243	12.50%
Support Activities For Air Transportation	2	$124,592	12.50%
Aircraft Engine And Engine Parts Manufacturing	2	$133,682	13.33%
Cafeterias Grill Buffets And Buffets	2	$32,386	13.33%
Other Legal Services	2	$52,624	13.33%
Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing	2	$67,746	13.33%

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.