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 %
Havix Group Inc	40	$56,553	90.91%
Ernst Amp Young Us Llp	40	$66,610	90.91%
Trine It Inc	40	$69,143	90.91%
Global Payment Holding Company	40	$94,519	90.91%
Intuit Inc	40	$105,353	90.91%
First Object Inc	40	$70,613	93.02%
Tanisha Systems Inc	40	$76,703	93.02%
Softility Inc	40	$97,915	93.02%
Rheem Manufacturing Company	40	$121,544	93.02%
Shrptech Llc	39	$92,992	90.70%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hanil E Hwa Interior Systems Manufacturing Inc	2	$69,243	25.00%
Jbs Corp	2	$79,706	25.00%
Meyn America Llc	2	$77,574	25.00%
Yahoo Inc	2	$87,600	25.00%
Emergency Medical Services Consultants Ltd	2	$57,886	25.00%
Pj Search Group Llc	2	$44,470	25.00%
Reed Construction Data Inc	2	$88,109	25.00%
Cyberobject Corp	2	$75,640	25.00%
Vertafore	2	$76,900	25.00%
Innovative Ecom Inc	2	$93,205	25.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Petroleum And Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers Except Bulk Stations And Terminals	14	$67,754	87.50%
Poultry Processing	14	$68,434	87.50%
Nonresidential Property Managers	14	$57,420	87.50%
All Other Food Manufacturing	14	$80,440	87.50%
Relay And Industrial Control Manufacturing	14	$74,170	87.50%
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors	14	$71,772	87.50%
Other Millwork Including Flooring	13	$74,661	81.25%
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services	13	$94,510	81.25%
Sports Teams And Clubs	13	$44,176	86.67%
Other Professional Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	13	$61,725	86.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.