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 %
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 29 $65,553 82.86%
Chiropractors 29 $40,247 85.29%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 29 $76,391 85.29%
Energy Engineers 25 $88,720 75.76%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 25 $73,735 78.13%
Lodging Managers 24 $42,225 80.00%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 24 $50,953 82.76%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 23 $42,111 79.31%
Surgeons 23 $162,321 79.31%
Rehabilitation Counselors 23 $35,460 79.31%
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 %
Inteca It Solutions Llc 6 $89,083 100.00%
Talech Inc 6 $105,583 100.00%
Digital Datum Inc 6 $107,824 100.00%
Medex Associates 6 $132,888 100.00%
Elavon Inc A Subsidiary Of Us Bank 6 $113,880 100.00%
Usg Inc 6 $109,460 100.00%
Kaurum Technologies Llc 6 $94,037 100.00%
Empro Systems Llc 6 $88,996 100.00%
Naztec International Group Llc 6 $91,870 100.00%
Prism It Corp 6 $97,206 100.00%

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