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 %
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 98 $52,970 82.35%
Pediatricians, General 96 $136,527 82.76%
Credit Analysts 93 $65,662 81.58%
Human Resources Managers 92 $89,247 80.70%
Risk Management Specialists 89 $73,662 81.65%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 88 $50,560 80.73%
Economists 88 $79,481 83.81%
Landscape Architects 85 $51,363 84.16%
Bioinformatics Scientists 84 $68,403 84.00%
Computer Hardware Engineers 83 $83,998 84.69%
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 %
Kraiburg Tpe Corporation 6 $100,315 100.00%
World Wide Technology Holding Company Llc 6 $105,838 100.00%
Keybank National Association 6 $103,283 100.00%
Navy Federal Credit Union 6 $117,277 100.00%
Empire Distributors Inc 6 $129,785 100.00%
Emory Specialty Associates Llc 6 $136,732 100.00%
Athens Regional Specialty Services Inc 6 $185,737 100.00%
Focus Consulting Services Llc 6 $100,190 100.00%
Sap Labs Llc 6 $109,727 100.00%
Georgia Renal Associates Pc 6 $138,937 100.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

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