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 %
Auditors	44	$58,712	89.80%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	42	$61,577	85.71%
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	40	$44,773	83.33%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	40	$51,076	83.33%
Speech-Language Pathologists	40	$55,704	83.33%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	39	$33,933	84.78%
Biostatisticians	39	$70,678	86.67%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	38	$58,347	86.36%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	37	$50,359	86.05%
Art Directors	37	$68,424	86.05%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$46,099	32.00%
Procurement Clerks	8	$38,230	33.33%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$42,566	33.33%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	8	$46,907	33.33%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	8	$80,764	33.33%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$45,034	33.33%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	8	$47,070	34.78%
Human Resources Managers	7	$127,614	30.43%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	7	$44,767	30.43%
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	7	$43,879	30.43%

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 %
Italy	28	$73,105	45.90%
Peru	27	$39,892	45.00%
Guatemala	27	$23,006	48.21%
Honduras	26	$35,484	46.43%
Japan	23	$66,348	43.40%
Jamaica	23	$66,522	47.92%
Chile	22	$85,993	51.16%
Spain	22	$82,874	52.38%
Mongolia	20	$24,004	50.00%
Argentina	19	$97,837	51.35%

Top Hiring Companies in Georgia (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Infosys Limited	7,683	$70,322	99.57%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	7,511	$72,460	99.42%
Capgemini America Inc	5,853	$83,708	95.40%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	3,993	$87,481	98.62%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	3,811	$79,881	98.53%
Ernst Young Us Llp	3,484	$81,120	98.64%
Accenture Llp	3,193	$82,339	98.46%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc	2,411	$73,046	77.80%
Ibm India Private Limited	2,040	$73,119	79.41%
Capgemini Us Llc	2,029	$85,926	83.84%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Jcg Foods Of Georgia Llc Dba Koch Foods	684	$20,829	38.13%
Harrison Poultry	648	$17,021	80.50%
Mar Jac Poultry Inc	303	$18,337	44.30%
Macys Systems And Technology Inc	291	$106,788	44.91%
Smartsoft International Inc	235	$92,659	37.66%
Anthem Inc	225	$112,417	36.82%
Global Teachers Research And Resources Inc	159	$44,482	29.44%
Charter Global Inc	144	$96,639	40.68%
Everest Computers Inc	141	$108,569	46.53%
Georgia State University	134	$44,010	45.89%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Automobile And Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	307	$92,487	89.24%
Radio Broadcasting Stations	299	$79,958	89.79%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	299	$82,555	93.73%
Other Management Consulting Services	280	$79,206	89.17%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	249	$86,746	88.61%
Soft Drink Manufacturing	248	$97,735	90.51%
Sales Financing	248	$87,937	90.51%
Professional Employer Organizations	233	$85,733	86.94%
Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers	228	$96,810	85.71%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	225	$88,435	90.36%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning	7	$24,529	100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers	6	$23,320	100.00%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing	6	$26,492	100.00%
Landscaping Services	6	$22,180	100.00%
Poultry And Egg Production	6	$25,369	100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture	6	$25,056	100.00%
Corn Farming	6	$22,814	100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Preserving And Specialty Food Manufacturing	5	$25,372	100.00%
Apple Orchards	5	$24,403	100.00%
Other Grain Farming	4	$22,504	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sales Financing	31	$84,747	25.20%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank	31	$97,426	26.05%
Lumber Plywood Millwork And Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers	31	$88,295	26.27%
Restaurants And Other Eating Places	29	$32,306	24.79%
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation	29	$96,689	26.85%
Other Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers	28	$105,911	25.93%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	27	$64,185	25.71%
Warehousing And Storage	27	$23,490	25.96%
Conveyor And Conveying Equipment Manufacturing	27	$102,709	26.21%
Environmental Consulting Services	26	$74,680	25.49%

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.