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 %
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 %
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.