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 %
Powerbuild Construction Llc	34	$63,000	91.89%
Invictus Infotech Llc	34	$77,090	91.89%
Virtuosa Global Solutions Llc	34	$66,282	91.89%
Checkfree Services Corporation	34	$86,034	91.89%
Ar Systems Inc	33	$67,599	89.19%
Antra Inc	33	$79,795	89.19%
Autotradercom Inc	33	$95,132	89.19%
Advance Solutions Corporation Nj	33	$90,655	89.19%
Newell Brands Inc	33	$105,681	89.19%
Bibb County School District	33	$51,589	89.19%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ptc Farm Ct Llc	2	$24,482	28.57%
Atl Transport Inc	2	$29,349	28.57%
Backbase Usa Inc Dba Backbase	2	$120,339	28.57%
East Monroe Food Mart Inc	2	$25,522	28.57%
Pho Viet Number One Llc	2	$33,134	28.57%
Eifer It Llc	2	$80,756	28.57%
Korber Supply Chain Na Llc	2	$133,723	28.57%
Happy Nails Of Fayetteville Llc	2	$32,947	28.57%
Luxottica Of America Inc	2	$110,677	28.57%
Louilouiduluth Inc	2	$18,054	28.57%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing	8	$61,170	88.89%
Flight Training	8	$59,566	88.89%
Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical And Emergency Centers	8	$118,554	88.89%
Other Airport Operations	8	$80,236	88.89%
Agencies Brokerages And Other Insurance Related Activities	7	$58,754	77.78%
Corrugated And Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing	7	$100,066	77.78%
Electronic Connector Manufacturing	7	$110,406	87.50%
Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing	7	$55,551	87.50%
Family Planning Centers	7	$41,564	87.50%
Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	7	$83,601	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.