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 %
Cox Automotive Corporate Services Llc	484	$101,051	89.46%
Compunnel Software Group Inc	484	$76,439	90.30%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation	476	$67,869	88.81%
Software Paradigms International Group Llc	474	$63,890	91.15%
Fiserv Solutions Llc	473	$107,070	91.14%
Allied Informatics Inc	470	$61,652	91.09%
Kpmg Llp	464	$69,725	90.10%
Lexisnexis Risk Solutions Inc	460	$86,326	90.37%
Ebix Inc	457	$74,556	92.51%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited	454	$62,254	91.90%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Automatic Data Processing Inc	37	$72,136	31.90%
American Megatrends Inc	36	$84,870	31.58%
La Cosecha Xiii Llc	36	$21,426	32.73%
Windsun Technologies Inc	35	$109,177	32.11%
Valdosta State University	35	$42,034	32.11%
Itech Eservicesllc	32	$26,002	30.19%
Novalink Solutions Llc	32	$79,080	30.19%
Serenity Infotech Inc	31	$94,861	29.52%
Apogee Medical Group Georgia Inc	31	$140,903	29.52%
Att Services Inc	31	$93,193	30.39%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers	34	$57,623	87.18%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	34	$79,317	87.18%
Household And Institutional Furniture And Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing	33	$63,267	84.62%
Bread And Bakery Product Manufacturing	33	$86,590	86.84%
Brick Stone And Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers	33	$68,739	86.84%
All Other Amusement And Recreation Industries	33	$70,529	89.19%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing	32	$111,992	86.49%
Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing	32	$65,244	88.89%
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists	31	$159,596	86.11%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	31	$66,045	86.11%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motion Picture Theaters Except Drive Ins	2	$24,960	14.29%
Limousine Service	2	$38,865	14.29%
Precision Turned Product Manufacturing	2	$67,122	15.38%
Specialty Food Retailers	2	$125,497	15.38%
All Other Grain Farming	2	$54,600	15.38%
Musical Groups And Artists	2	$43,212	15.38%
Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing	2	$55,973	15.38%
Packaging And Labeling Services	2	$120,089	15.38%
Household And Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	2	$41,787	15.38%
Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$68,890	15.38%

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.