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 %
Clinical Data Managers	17	$87,136	80.95%
Training and Development Managers	17	$88,764	80.95%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	16	$44,118	76.19%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	16	$50,029	80.00%
Fashion Designers	16	$52,138	80.00%
Energy Engineers	16	$81,224	80.00%
Chefs and Head Cooks	15	$37,429	75.00%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	15	$63,559	78.95%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	15	$50,746	78.95%
Geographers	15	$62,810	88.24%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	4	$17,290	22.22%
Surgeons	4	$120,433	22.22%
Education Administrators, All Other	4	$65,073	22.22%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$48,979	22.22%
Landscape Architects	4	$54,106	22.22%
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	4	$58,027	22.22%
Lodging Managers	4	$53,607	22.22%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	4	$91,835	22.22%
Music Directors and Composers	4	$44,034	23.53%
Dentists, All Other Specialists	4	$81,557	23.53%

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 %
Remediation And Other Waste Management Services	2	$122,169	66.67%
Passenger Car Leasing	2	$101,317	66.67%
Textile Furnishings Mills	2	$49,431	66.67%
Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing	2	$99,601	66.67%
Continuing Care Retirement Communities And Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly	2	$43,004	66.67%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events Without Facilities	2	$51,948	66.67%
Independent Artists Writers And Performers	2	$26,707	66.67%
Drinking Places Alcoholic Beverages	2	$91,177	66.67%
Other Personal Care Services	2	$27,498	66.67%
Metal Window And Door Manufacturing	2	$43,867	66.67%

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.