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 %
Statistical Assistants	22	$43,760	78.57%
Optometrists	22	$86,984	81.48%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	22	$81,511	81.48%
Mental Health Counselors	22	$41,447	81.48%
Recreation Workers	21	$22,151	80.77%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	21	$49,453	80.77%
Administrative Services Managers	20	$54,311	76.92%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	20	$44,896	76.92%
Compliance Managers	20	$99,693	76.92%
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors	20	$30,625	80.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	6	$33,921	28.57%
Data Entry Keyers	6	$30,035	28.57%
Manicurists and Pedicurists	6	$23,344	30.00%
Logistics Analysts	6	$58,497	30.00%
Epidemiologists	6	$54,423	30.00%
Tile and Marble Setters	5	$31,474	25.00%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	5	$18,163	25.00%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	5	$53,109	25.00%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	5	$48,951	25.00%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$43,935	25.00%

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 %
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 %
Fort Valley State University	40	$41,291	90.91%
Grant Thornton Llp	40	$76,589	90.91%
Jefferson County Board Of Education	40	$43,341	90.91%
Ingenico Inc	39	$81,948	88.64%
Info Services Llc	39	$106,832	88.64%
Caravels Llc	39	$69,682	88.64%
Usm Business Systems Inc	39	$74,955	88.64%
Ventois Inc	39	$86,127	90.70%
E Giants Technologies Llc	39	$83,271	90.70%
Tavant Technologies Inc	39	$81,609	90.70%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Victorina Perez Aguilar	1	$30,534	100.00%
Altman Specialty Plants Llc	1	$33,280	100.00%
Ji Harvesting And Produce Llc	1	$30,534	100.00%
Adrian Serrato	1	$21,008	100.00%
Cirenia Hernandez Fernandez	1	$30,534	100.00%
Grace E Aguirre Gonzalez	1	$19,274	100.00%
Phillip Benson Ham Jr	1	$30,534	100.00%
Veronica Ruiz	1	$19,328	100.00%
Sowega Cotton Gin And Warehouse Llc	1	$24,357	100.00%
Hilda Santiago Gomez	1	$30,534	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Reed Construction Data Inc	2	$88,109	25.00%
Md Mulan Group Inc	2	$36,327	25.00%
Samsung Telecommunications America Llc	2	$89,211	25.00%
Universal Business Solutions Llc	2	$63,482	25.00%
Descartes Us Holdings Inc Dba Descartes Systems Usa Llc	2	$67,985	25.00%
Bao Lai Usa Inc	2	$40,227	25.00%
Primerevenue Inc	2	$85,031	25.00%
Sab Information Systems Inc	2	$106,018	25.00%
Z Tek Consulting Inc	2	$106,975	25.00%
The Chugh Firm	2	$53,092	25.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Collection Agencies	7	$71,219	77.78%
All Other Support Activities For Transportation	7	$45,668	77.78%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	7	$43,894	77.78%
Agencies Brokerages And Other Insurance Related Activities	7	$58,754	77.78%
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	7	$83,185	77.78%
Administration Of General Economic Programs	7	$60,896	77.78%
Warm Air Heating And Air Conditioning Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	7	$90,700	77.78%
Investment Banking And Securities Intermediation	7	$99,531	77.78%
Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction	7	$74,511	77.78%
Other Building Finishing Contractors	7	$88,736	77.78%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Support Activities For Air Transportation	2	$124,592	66.67%
Cafeterias Grill Buffets And Buffets	2	$32,386	66.67%
Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers	2	$66,508	66.67%
Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation	2	$56,035	66.67%
Glass And Glass Product Manufacturing	2	$89,638	66.67%
Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing	2	$83,024	66.67%
Document Preparation Services	2	$38,251	66.67%
Other Crushed And Broken Stone Mining And Quarrying	2	$116,730	66.67%
Packaging And Labeling Services	2	$120,089	66.67%
Consumer Electronics And Appliances Rental	2	$67,746	66.67%

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.