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 %
Sterling Infosystems Inc	28	$96,778	93.33%
Manheim Remarketing Inc	28	$95,902	93.33%
Health Services Of Central Georgia Inc	28	$175,180	93.33%
Cvs Pharmacy Inc	28	$124,933	93.33%
Inpatient Services Of Georgia Pc	28	$203,640	93.33%
Gss Infotech Ct Inc	27	$77,385	90.00%
Apex Technology Group Inc	27	$60,154	90.00%
Bpm Links Llc	27	$93,536	90.00%
Glad Power Llc	27	$87,779	90.00%
Synamedia Americas Llc	27	$100,397	90.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Arinso International	2	$82,410	40.00%
Luxor Construction Inc	2	$43,566	40.00%
Zion Korean United Methodist Church Of Atlanta	2	$31,377	40.00%
Iba America Llc	2	$56,810	40.00%
Heatmax Inc	2	$39,749	40.00%
Faus Group Inc	2	$49,213	40.00%
Bk Global Contracting Inc	2	$38,948	40.00%
Dover Systems Dba Hill Phoenix	2	$59,748	40.00%
Shin Law Group Pllc	2	$62,253	40.00%
Priority First Investment Corp	2	$33,530	40.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	36	$79,200	87.80%
Voluntary Health Organizations	36	$78,645	90.00%
Full Service Restaurants	36	$59,386	90.00%
Other Food Manufacturing	35	$70,240	87.50%
All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	35	$69,142	87.50%
Child Care Services	35	$35,546	87.50%
Pharmacy Benefit Management And Other Third Party Administration Of Insurance And Pension Funds	35	$83,570	87.50%
Landscape Architectural Services	35	$50,832	87.50%
Offices Of Chiropractors	34	$39,303	85.00%
Other General Government Support	34	$72,557	85.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Furniture And Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	2	$111,000	13.33%
Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers	2	$66,508	13.33%
All Other Food Manufacturing	2	$45,271	13.33%
Document Preparation Services	2	$38,251	13.33%
Consumer Electronics And Appliances Rental	2	$67,746	13.33%
Tire And Tube Merchant Wholesalers	2	$108,618	13.33%
Home And Garden Equipment And Appliance Repair And Maintenance	2	$47,871	14.29%
All Other Support Activities For Transportation	2	$64,512	14.29%
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	2	$50,159	14.29%
Hair Nail And Skin Care Services	2	$43,056	14.29%

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.