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 %
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 40 $34,222 86.96%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 40 $51,076 88.89%
Transportation Engineers 39 $75,844 86.67%
Art Directors 39 $69,492 88.64%
Validation Engineers 37 $82,744 84.09%
Manufacturing Engineers 36 $81,491 81.82%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 35 $51,722 81.40%
Supply Chain Managers 35 $105,239 81.40%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 34 $47,639 79.07%
Mathematicians 34 $73,075 80.95%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Metasys Technologies Inc 39 $74,015 90.70%
Geonamic Systems Inc 39 $53,474 90.70%
Axis Specialty Us Services Inc 39 $110,374 90.70%
Kimberly Clark Corporation 39 $73,059 90.70%
Riskonnect Inc 39 $100,403 90.70%
Crmit Solutions Inc 39 $81,331 90.70%
Cyber Sphere Llc 39 $85,466 90.70%
Voya Services Company 39 $108,351 90.70%
Sumee Consulting Llc 39 $85,254 90.70%
Ca Inc 39 $81,204 90.70%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Elias Cardenas 1 $28,434 100.00%
Arnold Brothers Farms Partnership 1 $24,565 100.00%
Gerardo Villalon Ortega 1 $30,534 100.00%
Jovany Ramirez 1 $24,357 100.00%
Raquel Rojas 1 $19,929 100.00%
Chase Grantham 1 $30,534 100.00%
Sheila Beck 1 $19,929 100.00%
Steven Harnage 1 $20,257 100.00%
Castro Harvesting Llc 1 $19,881 100.00%
Peaceful Harvest Llc 1 $24,565 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Netapp Inc 2 $103,402 25.00%
Ne Technologies Inc 2 $52,395 25.00%
Global Mail Inc Dba Dhl Global Mail 2 $75,209 25.00%
First Data Resources Llc 2 $80,634 25.00%
Jbs Corp 2 $79,706 25.00%
Meyn America Llc 2 $77,574 25.00%
Intellisoft Technologies Inc 2 $67,663 25.00%
Yahoo Inc 2 $87,600 25.00%
Emergency Medical Services Consultants Ltd 2 $57,886 25.00%
Hanil E Hwa Interior Systems Manufacturing Inc 2 $69,243 25.00%

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