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 %
History Teachers, Postsecondary	31	$47,593	86.11%
Transportation Engineers	31	$74,092	86.11%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	30	$44,316	85.71%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	29	$37,816	82.86%
Health Educators	28	$47,043	80.00%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	26	$76,016	78.79%
Chiropractors	26	$34,809	78.79%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	26	$58,864	78.79%
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	26	$80,313	81.25%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other	25	$73,735	78.13%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	6	$54,389	27.27%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	6	$34,899	27.27%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	6	$29,772	28.57%
Dental Assistants	6	$35,381	28.57%
Electro-Mechanical Technicians	6	$73,587	28.57%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	6	$58,347	28.57%
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program	6	$43,940	28.57%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	6	$62,497	30.00%
Data Entry Keyers	6	$30,035	30.00%
History Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$49,090	30.00%

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 %
Emory University	2,000	$56,367	90.54%
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc	1,888	$73,607	93.42%
Hcl America Inc	1,511	$81,112	86.44%
Ibm Corporation	1,476	$83,337	86.32%
Hexaware Technologies Inc	1,476	$70,642	95.91%
Wipro Limited	1,328	$72,466	92.67%
Microsoft Corporation	1,317	$86,265	95.99%
Smartsoft International Inc	1,257	$62,833	94.16%
Manhattan Associates Inc	1,256	$91,358	94.94%
Georgia Institute Of Technology	1,115	$51,476	84.66%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Intercontinental Exchange Holdings Inc	129	$96,733	44.18%
Byteware Inc	117	$80,564	40.21%
Symbioun Technologies Inc	105	$81,377	37.50%
Atl Ga Staffing Llc	100	$17,788	37.88%
Total System Services Inc Tsys Inc	96	$92,328	36.64%
Lanier Cold Storage Llc	90	$20,946	34.88%
Truist Bank	87	$82,577	34.80%
It Division Inc	86	$94,952	34.96%
Legendary Meats Llc	86	$22,649	35.68%
Georgia Plating Inc	71	$18,480	30.21%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Activities Related To Credit Intermediation	2	$91,978	100.00%
Music Publishers	2	$116,449	100.00%
Tobacco Manufacturing	2	$87,246	100.00%
Other Legal Services	2	$85,800	100.00%
Communication And Energy Wire And Cable Manufacturing	2	$107,099	100.00%
Custom Compounding Of Purchased Resins	2	$61,724	100.00%
Newspaper Publishers	2	$142,002	100.00%
Lessors Of Real Estate	2	$42,100	100.00%
Ammunition Except Small Arms Manufacturing	2	$96,294	100.00%
Other Community Housing Services	2	$53,331	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.