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 %
Chief Executives	145	$158,381	83.82%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	129	$46,700	82.69%
Dentists, General	126	$120,151	82.89%
Materials Scientists	123	$62,927	80.92%
Instructional Coordinators	121	$44,138	80.67%
Hospitalists	121	$199,261	83.45%
Industrial Production Managers	120	$87,086	82.76%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	116	$55,680	80.56%
Training and Development Specialists	116	$50,253	81.69%
Interior Designers	112	$42,063	80.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	19	$63,837	48.72%
Graphic Designers	19	$39,910	50.00%
Architectural and Civil Drafters	19	$43,837	50.00%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	19	$27,640	50.00%
Childcare Workers	19	$19,541	50.00%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	18	$52,069	47.37%
Family and General Practitioners	18	$121,003	48.65%
Coaches and Scouts	17	$31,558	45.95%
Sewing Machine Operators	17	$18,204	45.95%
Chief Executives	16	$140,459	43.24%

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 %
Kenya	54	$29,465	48.21%
Turkey	52	$65,629	53.06%
Taiwan	45	$58,282	55.56%
Iran	39	$64,513	48.75%
Israel	36	$84,965	45.00%
France	36	$84,124	48.00%
Zimbabwe	34	$25,766	45.33%
Russia	34	$69,807	49.28%
Australia	30	$93,243	45.45%
Italy	28	$73,105	44.44%

Top Hiring Companies in Georgia (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Infosys Limited	7,683	$70,322	99.57%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	7,511	$72,460	99.42%
Capgemini America Inc	5,853	$83,708	95.40%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	3,993	$87,481	98.62%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	3,811	$79,881	98.53%
Ernst Young Us Llp	3,484	$81,120	98.64%
Accenture Llp	3,193	$82,339	98.46%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc	2,411	$73,046	77.80%
Ibm India Private Limited	2,040	$73,119	79.41%
Capgemini Us Llc	2,029	$85,926	83.84%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Jcg Foods Of Georgia Llc Dba Koch Foods	684	$20,829	38.13%
Harrison Poultry	648	$17,021	80.50%
Mar Jac Poultry Inc	303	$18,337	44.30%
Macys Systems And Technology Inc	291	$106,788	44.91%
Smartsoft International Inc	235	$92,659	37.66%
Anthem Inc	225	$112,417	36.82%
Global Teachers Research And Resources Inc	159	$44,482	29.44%
Charter Global Inc	144	$96,639	40.68%
Everest Computers Inc	141	$108,569	46.53%
Georgia State University	134	$44,010	45.89%

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.