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 %
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 69 $44,394 82.14%
Psychiatrists 69 $164,506 86.25%
Logistics Engineers 66 $65,055 89.19%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 65 $50,169 89.04%
Physicists 63 $63,730 86.30%
Technical Writers 62 $60,569 86.11%
Urban and Regional Planners 61 $54,580 84.72%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 60 $42,293 84.51%
Architectural Drafters 59 $50,197 84.29%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 56 $37,680 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Compliance Officers 12 $53,832 37.50%
Veterinarians 11 $77,553 35.48%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 11 $42,848 35.48%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $43,735 36.67%
Biomedical Engineers 11 $86,379 36.67%
Food Scientists and Technologists 11 $55,714 36.67%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 11 $59,253 37.93%
Budget Analysts 11 $58,329 37.93%
Food Service Managers 11 $56,869 37.93%
Cooks, Fast Food 11 $19,365 37.93%
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 %
Softech International Resources Inc 300 $68,932 94.04%
Everest Computers Inc 295 $68,483 93.65%
Syntel Consulting Inc 288 $60,703 91.72%
Ursi Technologies Inc 286 $80,291 92.86%
Infosmart Technologies Inc 285 $66,188 92.83%
Corpteq Solutions Inc 284 $64,606 93.11%
Northstar Technologies Inc 278 $62,417 92.36%
Imperio Inc 275 $75,370 91.36%
Nutech Systems Inc 271 $70,226 90.33%
Kennesaw State University 265 $50,957 88.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
F Madrid Harvesting Inc 7 $25,994 100.00%
Trejo Bros Produce Llc 7 $24,223 100.00%
Alberto And Sons Llc 7 $26,440 100.00%
Brett Family Farms Llc 7 $26,324 100.00%
Bay M Carter Farms 7 $28,336 100.00%
Jesus Alvarez 7 $23,967 100.00%
Cedar Crossing Farms Inc 7 $29,435 100.00%
Serafico Jaimes 7 $20,584 100.00%
Moons Tree Farm Inc 7 $25,536 100.00%
Emilia Alvarez 7 $19,490 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
First Data Technologies Inc 20 $100,333 30.30%
Corporate Employment Resources Inc 20 $91,460 30.30%
Magnum Opus It Inc 20 $102,501 30.77%
Red Clay Consulting 20 $77,407 30.77%
Synchrony Bank 20 $105,105 31.25%
Acadia Technologies Inc 20 $95,210 32.26%
Cooper Lighting Llc 20 $118,497 32.26%
La Cosecha Iv Llc 20 $21,145 32.26%
Rwaltz Software Services Group Inc 19 $88,275 31.15%
Xl Softek Inc 19 $104,754 31.15%

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