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 %
Social Science Research Assistants	49	$38,988	84.48%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	48	$34,996	84.21%
Veterinarians	48	$79,264	84.21%
Clergy	47	$34,071	82.46%
Advertising and Promotions Managers	47	$67,439	83.93%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	46	$44,643	83.64%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	46	$46,547	83.64%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	45	$84,754	83.33%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	44	$40,284	84.62%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	44	$47,680	88.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Materials Scientists	9	$78,109	33.33%
Industrial Engineering Technicians	9	$63,817	33.33%
Chiropractors	9	$31,673	33.33%
Treasurers and Controllers	9	$77,302	33.33%
Economists	9	$76,773	34.62%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	9	$31,261	34.62%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	9	$18,214	34.62%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	8	$47,070	32.00%
Web Developers	8	$81,799	32.00%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	8	$33,769	32.00%

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 %
Equifax Inc	1,012	$104,684	93.70%
Pyramid Consulting Inc	999	$77,629	93.71%
Ust Global Inc	970	$71,474	95.10%
Anthem Inc	860	$99,500	85.57%
Home Depot Product Authority Llc	834	$95,349	90.36%
Intercontinental Exchange Holdings Inc	819	$97,496	93.17%
Niit Technologies Limited	813	$66,181	93.23%
Virtue Group Llc	773	$59,067	90.20%
Savannah Chatham County Public School System	768	$53,159	91.65%
Igate Technologies Inc	749	$69,228	93.39%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Kpmg Llp	68	$85,249	29.82%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc	66	$112,535	29.33%
Cox Automotive Corporate Services Llc	64	$99,335	29.49%
Total System Services Llc	64	$102,123	29.91%
Delta Air Lines Inc	63	$163,908	29.86%
Cognier Inc	62	$83,706	30.10%
Vigna Inc	62	$85,102	30.24%
Ericsson Inc	59	$78,210	30.10%
Savannah College Of Art And Design	59	$47,708	31.55%
Datum Software Inc	57	$75,972	31.84%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Grocery And Convenience Retailers	2	$80,122	66.67%
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	2	$78,478	66.67%
Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers	2	$50,492	66.67%
Rubber Product Manufacturing	2	$81,204	66.67%
Waste Treatment And Disposal	2	$105,737	66.67%
Concrete Pipe Brick And Block Manufacturing	2	$71,292	100.00%
Plastics Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing	2	$97,313	100.00%
Machine Tool Manufacturing	2	$59,093	100.00%
Automotive Body Paint And Interior Repair And Maintenance	2	$58,718	100.00%
Passenger Car Rental And Leasing	2	$112,528	100.00%

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.