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 %
Accountants and Auditors	2,988	$59,866	93.20%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	2,340	$84,854	95.35%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	1,815	$80,390	92.98%
Mechanical Engineers	1,662	$73,735	90.18%
Information Technology Project Managers	1,390	$93,867	90.32%
Electrical Engineers	1,369	$80,171	91.33%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	1,360	$46,727	92.71%
Financial Analysts	1,318	$69,355	91.40%
Civil Engineers	1,250	$64,561	88.72%
Industrial Engineers	1,182	$76,606	89.14%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Production Workers, All Other	2	$24,742	2.11%
Agricultural Inspectors	2	$42,827	2.33%
Farm Labor Contractors	1	$30,534	1.25%
Tire Repairers and Changers	1	$36,525	1.39%
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators	1	$27,914	1.56%
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	1	$37,752	1.75%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	1	$176	1.92%
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	1	$20,257	2.27%
Packers and Packagers, Hand	1	$30,534	2.38%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	1	$35,256	2.50%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	238	$81,971	55.48%
Electrical Engineers	174	$88,281	43.18%
Statisticians	164	$69,564	42.05%
Database Administrators	163	$88,344	42.12%
Management Analysts	155	$95,083	43.79%
Mechanical Engineers	152	$78,838	49.35%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	141	$21,230	56.40%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	123	$45,126	51.46%
Industrial Engineers	122	$76,055	51.69%
Internists, General	111	$130,540	54.68%

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 %
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 %
Family Planning Centers	7	$41,564	77.78%
General Freight Trucking Local	7	$74,890	87.50%
Motor Vehicle Steering And Suspension Components Except Spring Manufacturing	7	$68,254	87.50%
Printing Ink Manufacturing	7	$71,891	87.50%
Printing And Related Support Activities	7	$31,613	87.50%
Periodical Publishers	7	$108,006	87.50%
Specialized Design Services	7	$45,654	87.50%
Tile And Terrazzo Contractors	7	$59,779	87.50%
General Automotive Repair	7	$63,300	87.50%
Photographic Film Paper Plate Chemical And Copy Toner Manufacturing	7	$58,573	87.50%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Advertising Material Distribution Services	2	$77,231	66.67%
Other Residential Care Facilities	2	$16,806	66.67%
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds	2	$84,277	66.67%
Solid Waste Collection	2	$51,959	66.67%
Wholesale Trade	2	$50,534	66.67%
Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control	2	$97,864	66.67%
Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing	2	$73,653	66.67%
Convention And Trade Show Organizers	2	$45,594	66.67%
Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly	2	$60,476	66.67%
Appliance Repair And Maintenance	2	$109,856	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.