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 %
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)

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