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 %
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 %
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 14 $43,000 42.42%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 14 $45,582 42.42%
Computer User Support Specialists 14 $58,042 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%
Purchasing Managers 12 $121,006 36.36%
Pediatricians, General 12 $117,063 36.36%
Medical and Health Services Managers 12 $13,102,211 37.50%
Chemists 12 $67,179 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 %
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 %
Equifax Consumer Services Llc 6 $96,296 85.71%
Blue Rose Technologies Llc 6 $93,468 85.71%
Stackit Professionals Inc 6 $82,639 85.71%
Avps Technologies Inc 6 $87,870 100.00%
Advanity Technologies Llc 6 $82,323 100.00%
Techno9 Solutions Inc 6 $85,876 100.00%
Cbeyond Communications Llc 6 $100,542 100.00%
Saralux Llc 6 $92,248 100.00%
The Matlen Silver Group Inc 6 $94,262 100.00%
Sap Industries Inc 6 $92,605 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Rubber Product Manufacturing 3 $88,428 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 3 $35,443 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 3 $61,457 100.00%
Lessors Of Miniwarehouses And Self Storage Units 2 $46,831 66.67%
Other Snack Food Manufacturing 2 $70,024 66.67%
All Other Grain Farming 2 $73,050 66.67%
Trust Fiduciary And Custody Activities 2 $128,555 66.67%
Textile Furnishings Mills 2 $49,431 66.67%
Photographic Services 2 $103,625 66.67%
Passenger Car Rental And Leasing 2 $112,528 66.67%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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