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 %
Cost Estimators	184	$55,305	81.78%
Lawyers	184	$84,179	84.02%
Financial Specialists, All Other	180	$59,966	84.11%
Construction Managers	178	$77,381	85.17%
Computer User Support Specialists	174	$44,289	83.25%
Biological Scientists, All Other	173	$52,048	84.39%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	169	$45,130	84.08%
Architectural and Civil Drafters	168	$45,804	88.42%
Materials Engineers	162	$69,165	87.57%
Epidemiologists	153	$60,148	84.53%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	24	$43,002	54.55%
Cost Estimators	23	$55,007	53.49%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	22	$38,712	51.16%
Commercial and Industrial Designers	21	$46,472	48.84%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	21	$56,345	50.00%
Office Clerks, General	21	$22,666	51.22%
Construction Managers	21	$87,866	51.22%
Environmental Engineers	20	$70,989	48.78%
Human Resources Specialists	19	$51,633	47.50%
Public Relations Specialists	19	$41,937	48.72%

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 %
Claims Adjusting	39	$84,516	88.64%
Commercial Bakeries	39	$96,337	90.70%
Human Rights Organizations	39	$66,525	90.70%
Administration Of Air And Water Resource And Solid Waste Management Programs	38	$69,581	88.37%
Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology	37	$89,245	86.05%
Plastics Bottle Manufacturing	37	$67,419	86.05%
New Multifamily Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	37	$62,939	86.05%
Offices Of Optometrists	37	$81,976	88.10%
Heating Equipment Except Warm Air Furnaces Manufacturing	37	$97,589	88.10%
New Single Family Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	36	$66,599	87.80%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Toy And Hobby Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$58,355	12.50%
Adhesive Manufacturing	2	$61,506	12.50%
Hmo Medical Centers	2	$168,022	12.50%
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing	2	$94,973	12.50%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	2	$102,243	12.50%
Support Activities For Air Transportation	2	$124,592	12.50%
Aircraft Engine And Engine Parts Manufacturing	2	$133,682	13.33%
Cafeterias Grill Buffets And Buffets	2	$32,386	13.33%
Other Legal Services	2	$52,624	13.33%
Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing	2	$67,746	13.33%

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.