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
241,326 90.10% $79,589 H-1B
21,270 7.94% $134,505 PERM
3,595 1.34% $25,486 H-2A
1,664 0.62% $95,353 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Georgia has seen a total of 267,855 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Georgia is the H-1B visa with 241,326 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 90.10% of Georgia's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 21,270 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 7.94% of Georgia's total visas.

Top Occupations in Georgia (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hospitalists 116 $199,238 77.85%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 114 $49,453 79.72%
Computer Network Support Specialists 111 $59,669 79.29%
Managers, All Other 109 $88,161 78.42%
Food Scientists and Technologists 109 $59,668 80.74%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 107 $47,907 88.43%
Registered Nurses 107 $69,115 88.43%
Logistics Analysts 106 $62,891 88.33%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 104 $60,316 86.67%
Public Relations Specialists 102 $41,191 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Georgia Employees Over Time
Georgia has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 8,707 employees were hired. Georgia peaked in 2016 with 21,146 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 3,857 in 2025.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 6,437 $224,889 47.15%
Vietnam 2,426 $23,044 52.22%
South Korea 923 $248,302 34.45%
China 660 $62,606 49.44%
Mexico 410 $51,815 44.96%
Brazil 309 $52,305 40.98%
Venezuela 260 $31,899 47.27%
Canada 219 $89,119 43.28%
Nepal 218 $38,105 48.44%
Pakistan 210 $55,288 47.09%

Top Hiring Companies in Georgia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Eficens Systems Llc 99 $87,385 91.67%
Lexisnexis Risk Solutions Fl Inc 98 $105,974 90.74%
Sourceone Technology Solutions Inc 98 $70,784 91.59%
Cox Communications 98 $99,220 91.59%
3i People Inc 97 $65,657 90.65%
S9 Technologies Inc 96 $72,997 90.57%
Intuit Inc 96 $114,068 90.57%
Synchrony Bank 96 $106,495 91.43%
Econsultants Inc 96 $72,969 91.43%
Atronix Acquisition Corp 96 $65,088 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kings Berry Farm 3 $22,950 100.00%
Mendez Farm Llc 3 $15,601 100.00%
Ponce Harvesting Llc 3 $27,095 100.00%
Ag Harvester Llc 3 $29,834 100.00%
Sheree Warren Lewis 3 $27,969 100.00%
Walnut Hill Estates Llc 3 $27,969 100.00%
Optimum Agriculture Fl Llc 3 $24,426 100.00%
Lady Moon Farms Inc 3 $26,104 100.00%
Ventura Sons Harvesting Llc 3 $18,788 100.00%
Onsite Ag Services 3 $28,434 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ansco Associates Llc 6 $80,049 26.09%
Cutting Edge Landscaping Llc 6 $30,836 26.09%
Wahoo Fitness 6 $92,422 26.09%
Powerbuild Construction Companyllc 6 $75,882 26.09%
Ameridge Polymer Inc 6 $44,679 27.27%
Caesarstone 6 $89,856 27.27%
Relex Solutions Inc 6 $102,496 27.27%
An Bien Importexport Usa Inc 6 $32,718 27.27%
Sabor A Mexico 2 Inc 6 $20,488 27.27%
Emergint Technologies Inc 5 $84,627 22.73%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wheat Farming 5 $26,869 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 5 $28,995 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 4 $22,504 80.00%
Strawberry Farming 4 $22,683 100.00%
Citrus Except Orange Groves 4 $30,534 100.00%
Machinery Manufacturing 3 $24,495 75.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 3 $26,679 100.00%
Services To Buildings And Dwellings 2 $26,686 66.67%
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 2 $29,578 100.00%
Orange Groves 2 $27,737 100.00%

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 $79,589. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage