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 %
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	352	$48,657	83.41%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	349	$43,418	83.89%
Commercial and Industrial Designers	347	$48,954	84.84%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	336	$57,597	87.96%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	326	$87,331	85.34%
General and Operations Managers	306	$84,011	83.15%
Human Resources Specialists	301	$50,247	82.24%
Data Warehousing Specialists	301	$84,191	84.31%
Financial Managers	287	$105,633	83.67%
Chemists	283	$56,230	84.48%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Financial Analysts	51	$76,922	65.38%
Food Preparation Workers	50	$17,173	64.94%
Industrial Production Managers	49	$93,733	63.64%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	48	$18,590	64.00%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	46	$40,296	61.33%
Sales Managers	43	$107,644	57.33%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	42	$45,277	58.33%
Computer Network Architects	34	$113,537	47.89%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	34	$44,241	47.89%
Engineers, All Other	33	$86,645	47.83%

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 %
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	2,358	$97,518	95.20%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	1,937	$48,685	94.95%
Home Centers	1,638	$95,140	96.87%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	1,457	$101,176	90.22%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	1,445	$74,942	92.27%
Commercial Banking	1,424	$92,729	95.12%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	1,310	$66,852	93.50%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	1,071	$104,987	86.93%
Educational Support Services	991	$46,269	80.96%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	987	$95,934	94.36%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nursery And Tree Production	74	$24,527	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	59	$25,950	100.00%
Apiculture	56	$24,869	100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming	46	$22,195	100.00%
Tree Nut Farming	37	$24,511	100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry	37	$25,812	100.00%
Potato Farming	35	$26,221	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	31	$20,971	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	28	$25,845	100.00%
Tobacco Farming	23	$23,997	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation	168	$96,144	38.98%
Electroplating Plating Polishing Anodizing And Coloring	165	$19,705	41.35%
Religious Organizations	160	$37,499	40.10%
Offices Of Lawyers	130	$65,986	33.85%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	126	$83,375	33.16%
Temporary Help Services	123	$6,604,952	34.75%
Employment Placement Agencies	119	$20,766	35.31%
Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers	118	$34,721	42.91%
Landscaping Services	96	$31,914	36.92%
Printed Circuit Assembly Electronic Assembly Manufacturing	75	$28,384	29.53%

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.