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 %
Biostatisticians	47	$74,588	83.93%
Advertising and Promotions Managers	47	$67,439	87.04%
Acute Care Nurses	46	$77,386	86.79%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	45	$64,092	84.91%
Speech-Language Pathologists	44	$57,215	84.62%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	44	$47,680	88.00%
Auditors	43	$58,462	87.76%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	42	$44,742	85.71%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	42	$57,922	87.50%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	41	$51,007	87.23%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Chiropractors	9	$31,673	33.33%
Accountants	9	$50,186	33.33%
Industrial Engineering Technicians	9	$63,817	34.62%
Stonemasons	9	$36,379	34.62%
Credit Analysts	9	$61,633	34.62%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$46,099	30.77%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	8	$46,907	30.77%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	8	$31,709	32.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	8	$46,176	32.00%
Procurement Clerks	8	$38,230	32.00%

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 %
Meridian Software Solutions Inc	76	$79,416	89.41%
Randstad Technologies Lp	76	$74,396	89.41%
Apptad Inc	76	$90,553	89.41%
Eficens Systems Inc	76	$95,353	89.41%
Vedicsoft Solutions Llc	75	$58,214	88.24%
Promatrix Corp	75	$67,693	88.24%
Orion Systems Integrators Inc	75	$64,225	88.24%
Cotiviti Inc	75	$105,636	88.24%
Westrock Services Inc	75	$94,252	88.24%
Georgia Pacific Consumer Products Lp	74	$85,014	88.10%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
H And R Apiaries Llc	2	$29,484	100.00%
Pete Cruz Harvesting Llc	2	$30,867	100.00%
Greg Black	2	$22,896	100.00%
Aguilar Harvesting Llc	2	$22,027	100.00%
Yamilet De Jesus Lopez Ruiz	2	$30,534	100.00%
E Berry Harvest Company Llc	2	$26,686	100.00%
S B Harvesting Llc	2	$27,737	100.00%
Juarez Harvesting Llc	2	$27,737	100.00%
Hillcrest Orchards Inc	2	$21,414	100.00%
Flat Rock Nursery	2	$26,686	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Manhattan Fashion Inc	4	$26,541	23.53%
Ds Waters Of America Inc	4	$112,861	23.53%
Cellnet Technology Inc	4	$95,342	23.53%
Booz Company Na Inc	4	$100,480	23.53%
Global Pharmacy	4	$81,936	23.53%
West Physics Consulting	4	$77,751	23.53%
New Birth Christian Academy	4	$51,905	23.53%
Nagra Usa Inc	4	$117,505	23.53%
Vsys Inc	4	$75,993	25.00%
Hiteco Usa Inc	4	$50,487	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.