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 %
The Boston Consulting Group Inc	150	$88,975	87.21%
Erp Analysts Inc	150	$81,703	87.21%
Randstad General Partner Us Llc	150	$89,005	88.76%
Simeio Solutions Llc	149	$86,320	88.69%
Infosys Bpo Ltd	146	$60,308	86.90%
Enrich Llc	146	$60,173	86.90%
Serenity Infotech Inc	146	$69,114	88.48%
Zensar Technologies Inc	145	$77,679	87.88%
University Of North Georgia	145	$42,478	87.88%
Advanced Technology Consulting Service Inc	144	$75,035	87.27%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Synapse Technologies Llc	10	$87,081	27.03%
Pandora Media Llc	10	$100,248	27.03%
Accentiqa Group Inc	10	$94,083	27.03%
Bor Usga Obo Georgia Health Sciences University	10	$77,476	27.78%
The Baer Group Llc	10	$92,425	27.78%
Inp North America Inc	10	$75,419	27.78%
Deposco Inc	10	$92,764	27.78%
Inpatient Consultants Of Georgia Inc	10	$167,573	27.78%
Scintel Technologies	10	$102,336	28.57%
Sun Technologies Inc	10	$91,441	28.57%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	2,358	$97,518	95.20%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	1,937	$48,685	94.95%
Home Centers	1,638	$95,140	96.87%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	1,457	$101,176	90.22%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	1,445	$74,942	92.27%
Commercial Banking	1,424	$92,729	95.12%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	1,310	$66,852	93.50%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	1,071	$104,987	86.93%
Educational Support Services	991	$46,269	80.96%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	987	$95,934	94.36%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nursery And Tree Production	74	$24,527	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	59	$25,950	100.00%
Apiculture	56	$24,869	100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming	46	$22,195	100.00%
Tree Nut Farming	37	$24,511	100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry	37	$25,812	100.00%
Potato Farming	35	$26,221	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	31	$20,971	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	28	$25,845	100.00%
Tobacco Farming	23	$23,997	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation	168	$96,144	38.98%
Electroplating Plating Polishing Anodizing And Coloring	165	$19,705	41.35%
Religious Organizations	160	$37,499	40.10%
Offices Of Lawyers	130	$65,986	33.85%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	126	$83,375	33.16%
Temporary Help Services	123	$6,604,952	34.75%
Employment Placement Agencies	119	$20,766	35.31%
Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers	118	$34,721	42.91%
Landscaping Services	96	$31,914	36.92%
Printed Circuit Assembly Electronic Assembly Manufacturing	75	$28,384	29.53%

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.