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 %
Enrich It Inc	30	$59,543	90.91%
Sunplus Data Group	30	$69,488	90.91%
United Parcel Service General Services Co	30	$92,122	90.91%
Cybage Software Inc	30	$64,913	90.91%
Kimberly Clark Usa Llc	30	$104,072	90.91%
Atlanticus Services Corporation	30	$85,388	90.91%
The Devereux Foundation	30	$35,453	90.91%
Perkins Will Inc	30	$50,831	90.91%
Margin10 Consulting Llc	30	$72,025	90.91%
Intuites Llc	30	$85,080	90.91%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Multi Stone Llc	2	$23,421	33.33%
Fti Llc	2	$83,408	33.33%
Alight Solutions Llc	2	$90,428	33.33%
Munters Corporation	2	$104,894	33.33%
Industrial Access Inc	2	$111,550	33.33%
Druvi Infosys Llc	2	$95,805	33.33%
Jaffary Group Llc	2	$40,518	33.33%
Cooper Machine Co Inc	2	$59,540	33.33%
The Omnitrust Technologies Llc	2	$91,146	33.33%
Hospital Authority Of Tift County Georgia	2	$188,781	33.33%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pottery Ceramics And Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing	12	$66,000	92.31%
Softwood Veneer And Plywood Manufacturing	11	$83,826	84.62%
Piece Goods Notions And Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers	11	$67,763	84.62%
Elevator And Moving Stairway Manufacturing	11	$73,855	84.62%
Construction And Mining Except Oil Well Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	11	$93,413	84.62%
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing	11	$84,359	84.62%
Other Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	11	$89,058	84.62%
Food Service Contractors	11	$71,117	84.62%
Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel	11	$55,224	84.62%
Cement Manufacturing	11	$69,691	84.62%

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.