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 %
Monetary Authorities Central Bank	150	$88,832	89.29%
All Other Support Services	142	$77,636	87.65%
Industrial Design Services	140	$89,912	90.32%
Urethane And Other Foam Product Except Polystyrene Manufacturing	140	$96,414	90.91%
Offices Of Dentists	140	$116,668	92.11%
Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	136	$87,350	91.89%
Credit Bureaus	132	$90,118	91.67%
Credit Card Issuing	129	$98,745	91.49%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	128	$89,163	91.43%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	125	$97,167	89.93%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods	1	$24,357	100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Canning	1	$22,776	100.00%
Orange Groves	1	$24,939	100.00%
Building Material And Garden Equipment And Supplies Dealers	1	$28,434	100.00%
Other Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	1	$24,357	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Employment Services	16	$21,545	22.22%
Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	16	$73,698	22.54%
Tile And Terrazzo Contractors	16	$52,269	23.19%
Claims Adjusting	16	$91,332	23.19%
Construction And Mining Except Oil Well Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	15	$70,702	21.74%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	15	$99,656	22.39%
Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books	14	$57,741	21.88%
Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	13	$69,613	20.63%
Exterminating And Pest Control Services	13	$42,058	20.97%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths	13	$62,253	22.41%

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.