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 %
Natural Sciences Managers	54	$79,975	80.60%
Veterinarians	54	$81,531	81.82%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	54	$48,330	81.82%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	54	$41,636	84.38%
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	54	$46,441	84.38%
Social Science Research Assistants	52	$40,870	81.25%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	51	$90,217	83.61%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	51	$45,336	83.61%
Mechatronics Engineers	50	$83,881	87.72%
Clergy	49	$35,595	85.96%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Materials Scientists	10	$78,085	34.48%
Home Health Aides	10	$22,715	35.71%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	10	$40,513	35.71%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	10	$18,471	35.71%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	10	$9,052,403	35.71%
Treasurers and Controllers	10	$77,751	35.71%
Chiropractors	9	$31,673	32.14%
Industrial Engineering Technicians	9	$63,817	33.33%
Accountants	9	$50,186	33.33%
Economists	9	$76,773	33.33%

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 %
Australia	36	$83,255	47.37%
Guatemala	36	$26,098	50.00%
Zimbabwe	35	$26,675	50.72%
Italy	34	$72,042	50.00%
Peru	31	$40,168	50.00%
Honduras	29	$36,033	47.54%
Spain	25	$77,339	41.67%
Japan	23	$127,006	43.40%
Sri Lanka	23	$77,225	51.11%
Chile	23	$85,590	53.49%

Top Hiring Companies in Georgia (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Credigy Solutions Inc	74	$81,373	88.10%
Vensai Technologies Inc	74	$71,856	88.10%
University Of West Georgia	73	$45,506	86.90%
Paramount Software Solutions Inc	73	$83,280	87.95%
Wellstar Medical Group Llc	73	$216,195	87.95%
Au Medical Associates Inc	73	$198,944	87.95%
Nextgen Consulting Inc	72	$73,753	86.75%
Astir It Solutions Inc	72	$67,989	86.75%
Only It Consulting Llc	72	$61,842	86.75%
Logic Loops Llc	72	$83,206	86.75%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Delia Rojas	2	$20,342	100.00%
Strickland Iii Farms Gp	2	$24,357	100.00%
Chavez Harvesting Llc	2	$24,648	100.00%
Nava Flow Llc	2	$26,499	100.00%
Worldwide Harvesting Company Llc	2	$24,461	100.00%
Bonnie Plants Inc	2	$24,357	100.00%
Clover Leaf Gin Inc	2	$29,484	100.00%
Jp Harvesting Llc	2	$27,550	100.00%
Irene Galarza	2	$20,571	100.00%
Sandoval Harvesting Llc	2	$30,534	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Griffin Solutions Group	4	$79,581	25.00%
Gainesville City School System	4	$42,463	25.00%
Michon Inc Dba Definition 6 Llc	4	$65,172	25.00%
Medassets	4	$67,501	25.00%
Citagus Software Private Limited	4	$96,939	25.00%
Korean First Presbyterian Church Inc	4	$41,668	25.00%
Railcar Management Llc	4	$76,736	25.00%
Sarus Inc	4	$114,249	25.00%
I Master Corporation	4	$67,720	25.00%
State Board Of Workers Compensation	4	$101,623	25.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	104,518	$75,497	92.40%
Computer Systems Design Services	17,056	$83,815	92.38%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	11,768	$83,059	95.26%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	9,114	$81,870	86.28%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	7,375	$52,858	70.30%
Other Computer Related Services	6,175	$75,950	90.08%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	4,636	$82,031	97.31%
Engineering Services	3,850	$74,643	91.12%
Management Consulting Services	3,545	$75,899	97.36%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	3,310	$92,092	95.06%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	904	$22,651	100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	792	$25,864	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	470	$27,310	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	370	$27,107	100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming	355	$25,597	100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	152	$27,091	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	147	$27,009	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	117	$27,257	100.00%
Crop Production	105	$25,816	100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production	104	$27,302	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	9,643	$112,753	100.00%
Poultry Processing	6,407	$19,947	100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services	2,003	$96,890	100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	1,341	$50,925	100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	1,240	$94,219	100.00%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering	1,228	$23,264	100.00%
Engineering Services	756	$84,283	100.00%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	680	$170,827	100.00%
Full Service Restaurants	648	$24,103	100.00%
Other Computer Related Services	623	$92,770	100.00%

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.