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%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 10 $18,471 35.71%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $40,513 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%
Economists 9 $76,773 33.33%
Accountants 9 $50,186 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 %
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 %
Microland Limited 183 $71,985 88.41%
Natsoft Corporation 180 $81,971 87.38%
Workday Inc 179 $98,564 87.75%
Big Peach It Services Llc 178 $79,912 87.68%
Delta Information Systems Inc 177 $60,565 87.62%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company 177 $95,146 88.94%
Appridat Solutions Llc 177 $87,715 89.85%
Tek Signature Llc 176 $70,686 90.26%
Hexacorp Llc 174 $73,633 89.69%
Mphasis Corporation 171 $80,470 88.14%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jet Farms Georgia Inc 5 $33,409 100.00%
Virginia Avellaneda 5 $26,682 100.00%
H2a Complete Ii Inc 5 $20,296 100.00%
Three Tomatoes Llc 5 $27,061 100.00%
Northwoods Apiaries Llc 5 $25,971 100.00%
Jamie Beasley Farms Llc 5 $24,274 100.00%
Bb Harvesting Llc 5 $27,518 100.00%
United Ag Llc 5 $28,995 100.00%
A 1 Ag Services Inc 5 $28,296 100.00%
Alonzo Farms Inc 5 $26,641 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sea Island 13 $43,714 29.55%
Sita Information Networking Computing Usa Inc 13 $101,267 29.55%
Teknaux Llc 13 $107,728 29.55%
Fleetcor Technologies Inc 13 $98,520 29.55%
Topsys It Solutions Llc 13 $90,077 29.55%
Porsche Cars North America Inc 12 $121,597 27.27%
Jefferson County Board Of Education 12 $35,185 27.27%
Teknostars Inc 12 $92,813 27.91%
Att Mobility Services Llc 12 $89,609 27.91%
Deposco Inc 12 $94,420 27.91%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Floriculture Production 15 $26,139 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 14 $27,930 100.00%
Peanut Farming 13 $27,067 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 11 $26,100 100.00%
Other Animal Production 10 $25,900 100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 10 $26,031 100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 9 $24,202 100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 8 $21,485 100.00%
Poultry Hatcheries 8 $28,038 100.00%
Hay Farming 8 $22,103 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services 213 $80,099 100.00%
Electroplating Plating Polishing Anodizing And Coloring 211 $20,758 100.00%
Refrigerated Warehousing And Storage 207 $34,426 100.00%
Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation 199 $98,637 100.00%
Educational Support Services 177 $50,200 100.00%
Limited Service Restaurants 176 $24,592 100.00%
Temporary Help Services 174 $4,679,395 100.00%
Securities And Commodity Exchanges 166 $97,833 100.00%
Religious Organizations 165 $37,876 100.00%
Employment Placement Agencies 154 $20,953 100.00%

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.

State Avg Wage