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 %
Chief Executives	145	$158,381	83.82%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	129	$46,700	82.69%
Dentists, General	126	$120,151	82.89%
Materials Scientists	123	$62,927	80.92%
Instructional Coordinators	121	$44,138	80.67%
Hospitalists	121	$199,261	83.45%
Industrial Production Managers	120	$87,086	82.76%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	116	$55,680	80.56%
Training and Development Specialists	116	$50,253	81.69%
Interior Designers	112	$42,063	80.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	19	$63,837	48.72%
Graphic Designers	19	$39,910	50.00%
Architectural and Civil Drafters	19	$43,837	50.00%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	19	$27,640	50.00%
Childcare Workers	19	$19,541	50.00%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	18	$52,069	47.37%
Family and General Practitioners	18	$121,003	48.65%
Coaches and Scouts	17	$31,558	45.95%
Sewing Machine Operators	17	$18,204	45.95%
Chief Executives	16	$140,459	43.24%

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 %
Petadigit Llc	178	$87,156	87.25%
Big Peach It Services Llc	178	$79,912	87.25%
Delta Information Systems Inc	177	$60,565	87.19%
Atos Syntel Inc	177	$79,171	88.50%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company	177	$95,146	90.31%
Tek Signature Llc	176	$70,686	90.72%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc	174	$98,215	89.69%
Conflux Systems Inc	174	$73,323	90.16%
Appridat Solutions Llc	172	$86,690	90.05%
Synechron Inc	168	$86,938	88.42%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Weg Electric Corp	13	$93,632	29.55%
Teknostars Inc	12	$92,813	27.27%
Att Mobility Services Llc	12	$89,609	27.91%
Bor Usga Obo Georgia Regents University	12	$98,411	27.91%
Andritz Inc	12	$90,822	27.91%
Aptean Inc	12	$110,732	27.91%
Equifax Information Services	12	$110,969	28.57%
Unicon Inc	12	$17,139	28.57%
Ruppert Landscape Inc	12	$23,837	28.57%
C C Janitorial Llc	12	$17,742	28.57%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Refrigerated Warehousing And Storage	77	$91,842	87.50%
Travel Agencies	75	$77,835	88.24%
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	75	$95,481	88.24%
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing	75	$71,335	89.29%
Medical Laboratories	73	$59,333	87.95%
Other Grocery And Related Products Merchant Wholesalers	73	$55,680	90.12%
Consumer Lending	72	$92,445	92.31%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices	72	$90,761	92.31%
Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing	70	$72,479	89.74%
Commercial And Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	68	$85,076	88.31%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Millwork Including Flooring	6	$60,109	19.35%
Other Services To Buildings And Dwellings	6	$83,505	19.35%
Utility System Construction	6	$80,049	19.35%
Construction	6	$57,253	19.35%
Mattress Manufacturing	6	$117,614	20.00%
Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians	6	$64,986	20.00%
Rubber Product Manufacturing For Mechanical Use	5	$91,187	17.24%
Telephone Answering Services	5	$86,204	17.24%
Taxi And Limousine Service	5	$22,127	17.24%
Ball And Roller Bearing Manufacturing	5	$89,511	17.86%

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.