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 %
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 %
Genpact Llc	582	$79,030	89.54%
Interactive Communications International Inc	549	$89,122	87.00%
Deloitte Touche Llp	544	$66,471	90.22%
Airwatch Llc	537	$69,313	91.95%
Community Rehabilitation Services Inc	525	$63,005	93.58%
The University Of Georgia	520	$44,177	94.03%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc	512	$91,650	92.75%
Delta Air Lines Inc	507	$102,347	92.18%
Truist Bank	492	$103,414	89.45%
Infotech Prism Llc	489	$71,875	89.07%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Acuity Brands Lighting	42	$94,012	31.34%
Exlabesa Extrusion Tifton Inc	42	$21,890	31.58%
Sewon America Inc	41	$52,027	31.54%
Lg Hausys America Inc	39	$62,740	30.23%
La Cosecha Xix Llc	38	$20,565	29.46%
Hughes Telematics Inc	38	$90,468	30.16%
Elavon Inc	38	$93,191	32.48%
Macys Systems And Technology	37	$95,842	31.90%
Positive Group Llc	37	$112,095	31.90%
Randstad General Partner Us Llc	37	$97,026	31.90%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	36	$79,200	87.80%
Voluntary Health Organizations	36	$78,645	90.00%
Full Service Restaurants	36	$59,386	90.00%
Other Food Manufacturing	35	$70,240	87.50%
All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	35	$69,142	87.50%
Child Care Services	35	$35,546	87.50%
Pharmacy Benefit Management And Other Third Party Administration Of Insurance And Pension Funds	35	$83,570	87.50%
Landscape Architectural Services	35	$50,832	87.50%
Offices Of Chiropractors	34	$39,303	85.00%
Other General Government Support	34	$72,557	85.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Furniture And Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	2	$111,000	13.33%
Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers	2	$66,508	13.33%
All Other Food Manufacturing	2	$45,271	13.33%
Document Preparation Services	2	$38,251	13.33%
Consumer Electronics And Appliances Rental	2	$67,746	13.33%
Tire And Tube Merchant Wholesalers	2	$108,618	13.33%
Home And Garden Equipment And Appliance Repair And Maintenance	2	$47,871	14.29%
All Other Support Activities For Transportation	2	$64,512	14.29%
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	2	$50,159	14.29%
Hair Nail And Skin Care Services	2	$43,056	14.29%

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.