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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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 %
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	81	$93,910	82.65%
Budget Analysts	81	$55,246	85.26%
Medical and Health Services Managers	78	$80,772	82.98%
Coaches and Scouts	77	$30,346	85.56%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	76	$60,017	84.44%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	75	$51,914	84.27%
Judicial Law Clerks	74	$40,876	83.15%
Purchasing Managers	73	$96,416	82.95%
Soil and Plant Scientists	70	$43,335	79.55%
Compliance Officers	69	$50,079	81.18%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Multimedia Artists and Animators	14	$45,582	42.42%
Computer User Support Specialists	14	$58,042	42.42%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	14	$43,000	42.42%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	13	$57,067	39.39%
Interior Designers	13	$45,472	39.39%
Natural Sciences Managers	13	$98,352	39.39%
Pediatricians, General	12	$117,063	36.36%
Chemists	12	$67,179	36.36%
Compliance Officers	12	$53,832	37.50%
Purchasing Managers	12	$121,006	37.50%

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 %
Uruguay	3	$55,432	42.86%
Lithuania	3	$85,990	42.86%
Albania	3	$18,200	42.86%
Haiti	3	$76,170	42.86%
Grenada	3	$59,100	42.86%
Georgia	3	$79,955	50.00%
Barbados	2	$116,356	33.33%
St Vincent	2	$113,225	33.33%
Kyrgyzstan	2	$77,501	40.00%
Tanzania	2	$44,523	40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Georgia (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	8,173	$73,598	99.34%
Infosys Limited	7,974	$71,277	99.59%
Capgemini America Inc	6,237	$85,120	95.19%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	4,587	$88,892	98.58%
Ernst Young Us Llp	4,091	$84,513	98.55%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	3,996	$81,988	98.59%
Accenture Llp	3,424	$84,021	98.36%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc	2,411	$73,046	69.38%
Emory University	2,225	$57,218	86.61%
Ibm India Private Limited	2,040	$73,119	84.30%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bland Farms Production And Packing Llc	60	$26,569	100.00%
Ornelas Harvesting Inc	55	$23,781	100.00%
Hamilton Growers Inc	43	$25,344	100.00%
Lg Herndon Jr Farms Inc	38	$24,339	100.00%
Rodriguez Harvesting Llc	36	$24,885	100.00%
Pure Beauty Farms Inc	32	$27,160	100.00%
Mcneill Labor Management Inc	30	$25,398	100.00%
Tycor Farms Llc	28	$23,572	100.00%
Mclain Farms Inc	24	$23,373	100.00%
Walther Farms Llc Ga	23	$28,474	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Jcg Foods Of Georgia Llc Dba Koch Foods	883	$21,400	42.17%
Harrison Poultry	697	$17,663	56.71%
Macys Systems And Technology Inc	324	$108,612	36.69%
Mar Jac Poultry Inc	303	$18,337	34.71%
Smartsoft International Inc	242	$93,942	34.72%
Anthem Inc	225	$112,417	36.76%
Global Teachers Research And Resources Inc	159	$44,482	29.44%
Intercontinental Exchange Holdings Inc	145	$98,262	32.08%
Charter Global Inc	144	$96,639	37.40%
Legendary Meats Llc	144	$24,049	37.99%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Financial Vehicles	29	$103,590	87.88%
Residential Building Construction	29	$57,904	87.88%
Footwear Manufacturing	29	$133,924	87.88%
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	28	$90,678	87.50%
Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians	28	$77,404	87.50%
Other Business Service Centers Including Copy Shops	28	$91,382	87.50%
Advertising Public Relations And Related Services	28	$70,431	87.50%
Computer Terminal And Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	27	$86,403	84.38%
Nonwoven Fabric Mills	27	$67,172	84.38%
All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing	27	$73,646	87.10%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Warm Air Heating And Air Conditioning Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	10	$93,236	90.91%
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	10	$83,223	90.91%
Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	10	$71,533	90.91%
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	10	$69,832	90.91%
All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing	10	$74,972	90.91%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	10	$101,392	90.91%
Industrial And Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers	10	$77,825	90.91%
Flight Training	10	$59,411	90.91%
Residential Remodelers	10	$54,399	90.91%
Household And Institutional Furniture And Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing	9	$70,214	81.82%

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.