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 %
Softtrends Llc	35	$57,481	89.74%
Becton Dickinson And Company	35	$86,737	89.74%
Global Data Mart Inc	35	$59,788	89.74%
Sidel Inc	35	$69,007	89.74%
Imr Soft Llc	35	$88,075	89.74%
Sapphire Software Solutions Inc	35	$82,836	89.74%
Ot Technology Inc	35	$113,938	92.11%
Etrade Financial Holdings Llc	35	$98,124	92.11%
Corevance Inc	34	$80,769	89.47%
Valmet Inc	34	$85,929	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Itlogica Inc	2	$81,235	28.57%
Flowers Foods Inc	2	$66,519	28.57%
Medical Management International Inc Dba Banfield The Pet Hospital	2	$73,622	28.57%
Nthrive	2	$70,169	28.57%
Evestment Alliance Llc	2	$65,156	28.57%
Super Financial Group Llc	2	$66,498	28.57%
Secom Inc	2	$23,785	28.57%
Ivc Us Inc	2	$110,282	28.57%
Huge Llc	2	$93,548	28.57%
Osung Logistics Inc	2	$41,600	28.57%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Refrigerated Warehousing And Storage	77	$91,842	87.50%
Travel Agencies	75	$77,835	88.24%
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	75	$95,481	88.24%
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing	75	$71,335	89.29%
Medical Laboratories	73	$59,333	87.95%
Other Grocery And Related Products Merchant Wholesalers	73	$55,680	90.12%
Consumer Lending	72	$92,445	92.31%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices	72	$90,761	92.31%
Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing	70	$72,479	89.74%
Commercial And Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	68	$85,076	88.31%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Millwork Including Flooring	6	$60,109	19.35%
Other Services To Buildings And Dwellings	6	$83,505	19.35%
Utility System Construction	6	$80,049	19.35%
Construction	6	$57,253	19.35%
Mattress Manufacturing	6	$117,614	20.00%
Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians	6	$64,986	20.00%
Rubber Product Manufacturing For Mechanical Use	5	$91,187	17.24%
Telephone Answering Services	5	$86,204	17.24%
Taxi And Limousine Service	5	$22,127	17.24%
Ball And Roller Bearing Manufacturing	5	$89,511	17.86%

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.