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 %
Broadcom Corporation	44	$99,833	91.67%
The William Carter Company Inc	44	$101,458	91.67%
Strategic Resources International Inc	44	$71,998	91.67%
Sunmerge Systems Inc	44	$69,654	91.67%
Macys Systems Technology Inc	43	$133,505	89.58%
Prominds Business Consulting Inc	43	$94,179	89.58%
Staidlogic Llc	43	$103,757	89.58%
Jda Software Inc	43	$91,003	89.58%
Omnitrust Technologies Llc	43	$69,339	89.58%
Arcean Inc	43	$60,773	89.58%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ecoinsight Inc	3	$125,105	33.33%
Cbs Corporate Services Inc	3	$102,100	33.33%
Icf Macro Inc	3	$51,806	33.33%
Skidaway Institute Of Oceanography	3	$61,802	33.33%
Gresham Smith Partners	3	$71,933	33.33%
Community Southern Bank	3	$66,054	33.33%
Medex Associates Llc	3	$110,960	33.33%
American Safety Administrative Services Inc	3	$86,514	33.33%
Datamatics Inc	3	$104,749	33.33%
Ap Aviation Management Consultant Llc	3	$64,258	33.33%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Business Support Services	15	$63,857	88.24%
Junior Colleges	15	$49,045	88.24%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	14	$45,935	87.50%
Office Supplies Except Paper Manufacturing	14	$96,976	87.50%
Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing	14	$106,641	87.50%
Tire Manufacturing Except Retreading	14	$62,768	87.50%
Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing	14	$76,357	87.50%
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds	14	$89,063	87.50%
Refrigeration Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	14	$78,764	87.50%
Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing	14	$100,587	87.50%

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.