We now have Quarter 3 H1B visa FY 2022 data and Quarter 3 PERM visa FY 2022 data.

Georgia Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
223,866	81.01%	$76,615	H-1B
29,332	10.61%	$18,734	H-2A
21,597	7.82%	$138,797	PERM
1,536	0.56%	$90,313	E-3 Australian

As of May 2022, Georgia has seen a total of 276,331 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Georgia is the H-1B visa with 223,866 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 81.01% of Georgia's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 29,332 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 10.61% of Georgia's total visas.

Top Occupations in Georgia (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	51,632	$86,419	92.72%
Computer Systems Analysts	32,459	$67,967	93.81%
Computer Programmers	17,238	$61,766	89.67%
Computer Occupations, All Other	10,461	$75,939	94.04%
Software Developers, Systems Software	5,783	$93,285	92.16%
Database Administrators	3,435	$77,598	92.74%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	3,229	$70,549	92.20%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	3,039	$120,908	94.00%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	2,948	$85,935	96.62%
Management Analysts	2,760	$78,782	93.69%

Georgia Employees Over Time

Georgia has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 9,187 employees were hired. Georgia peaked in 2022 with 31,055 employees, and the recent trend shows the average number of employees on an incline.

Top Countries with Workers in Georgia From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
India	7,848	$200,143	59.44%
South Korea	1,078	$218,690	39.79%
Vietnam	823	$22,968	58.16%
China	768	$64,301	59.03%
Mexico	499	$47,991	54.24%
Brazil	354	$55,197	66.17%
Canada	287	$92,388	54.67%
Nepal	258	$35,588	64.34%
Venezuela	231	$40,968	62.26%
Pakistan	214	$62,605	57.99%

Top Hiring Companies in Georgia (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Infosys Limited	7,578	$70,050	99.55%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	7,349	$72,074	99.45%
Capgemini America Inc	5,899	$83,223	95.45%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	3,976	$86,289	98.49%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	3,862	$79,863	98.50%
Ernst Young Us Llp	3,467	$78,806	95.56%
Accenture Llp	3,201	$82,083	91.77%
Emory University	2,586	$57,095	79.50%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc	2,411	$73,046	87.36%
Ibm India Private Limited	2,215	$73,732	91.53%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	97,453	$73,098	92.64%
Computer Systems Design Services	15,445	$80,390	92.12%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	7,926	$51,401	75.79%
Other Computer Related Services	5,980	$73,865	90.22%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	3,936	$76,520	97.91%
Engineering Services	3,384	$71,450	91.46%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	3,062	$87,422	95.15%
Data Processing Hosting And Related Services	2,478	$97,464	95.75%
Software Publishers	2,064	$91,013	92.06%
Home Centers	1,768	$94,919	97.04%

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 $76,615. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,858.