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 %
Cost Estimators	184	$55,305	81.78%
Lawyers	184	$84,179	84.02%
Financial Specialists, All Other	180	$59,966	84.11%
Construction Managers	178	$77,381	85.17%
Computer User Support Specialists	174	$44,289	83.25%
Biological Scientists, All Other	173	$52,048	84.39%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	169	$45,130	84.08%
Architectural and Civil Drafters	168	$45,804	88.42%
Materials Engineers	162	$69,165	87.57%
Epidemiologists	153	$60,148	84.53%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	24	$43,002	54.55%
Cost Estimators	23	$55,007	53.49%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	22	$38,712	51.16%
Commercial and Industrial Designers	21	$46,472	48.84%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	21	$56,345	50.00%
Office Clerks, General	21	$22,666	51.22%
Construction Managers	21	$87,866	51.22%
Environmental Engineers	20	$70,989	48.78%
Human Resources Specialists	19	$51,633	47.50%
Public Relations Specialists	19	$41,937	48.72%

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 %
Packaging Machinery Manufacturing	68	$72,594	88.31%
Lumber Plywood Millwork And Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers	67	$84,245	88.16%
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors	67	$70,598	89.33%
All Other Financial Investment Activities	67	$80,203	93.06%
Interior Design Services	65	$58,790	90.28%
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	64	$76,202	88.89%
Household Appliances Electric Housewares And Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers	61	$62,523	89.71%
Motor Vehicle Transmission And Power Train Parts Manufacturing	61	$49,326	89.71%
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use	61	$88,578	89.71%
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	60	$87,243	88.24%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Books Printing	5	$83,021	17.86%
General Freight Trucking	5	$52,541	17.86%
Other Concrete Product Manufacturing	5	$73,611	18.52%
Other Financial Vehicles	5	$97,540	18.52%
All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing	4	$63,035	14.81%
Other Professional Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	4	$62,618	14.81%
Custom Architectural Woodwork And Millwork Manufacturing	4	$42,094	15.38%
Caterers	4	$44,320	15.38%
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing	4	$94,541	15.38%
Other Food Manufacturing	4	$62,140	15.38%

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.