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 %
Diligent Group Llc	34	$86,301	89.47%
Dalton State College	34	$40,036	89.47%
Dougherty County School District	34	$52,745	89.47%
Sel Engineering Services Inc	34	$86,389	89.47%
Sadup Softech Llc	34	$94,268	89.47%
Pnr Software Solutions Corporation	34	$81,103	89.47%
Twilio Inc	34	$108,600	89.47%
Humetis Tehnologies Inc	34	$84,520	89.47%
Hh Telecom Services Inc	34	$66,075	89.47%
Itential Llc	34	$79,763	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lake City International Farmers Markets Llc	2	$58,791	28.57%
Mr Halal Products Inc	2	$40,789	28.57%
Ls Cleaners Llc	2	$17,389	28.57%
Magna Care Medical Specialists Llc	2	$171,475	28.57%
Chiangs Family Inc	2	$55,536	28.57%
Indegene Inc	2	$134,888	28.57%
Gainesville Dental Associates	2	$155,928	28.57%
Ls Tractor Usa Llc	2	$69,503	28.57%
Village Theatres Inc	2	$24,960	28.57%
Barrington Dairy Llc	2	$48,006	28.57%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Paint And Coating Manufacturing	11	$72,670	91.67%
All Other Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	11	$85,760	91.67%
Other Sound Recording Industries	11	$87,897	91.67%
Fiber Yarn And Thread Mills	11	$78,255	91.67%
Other Communication And Energy Wire Manufacturing	11	$78,664	91.67%
Translation And Interpretation Services	11	$58,236	91.67%
Tire And Tube Merchant Wholesalers	11	$80,205	91.67%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering	11	$72,690	91.67%
Rubber Product Manufacturing For Mechanical Use	11	$80,316	91.67%
Adhesive Manufacturing	10	$66,905	83.33%

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.