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 %
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 19 $46,490 79.17%
Training and Development Managers 19 $98,114 79.17%
Animal Scientists 19 $53,704 79.17%
Dietitians and Nutritionists 19 $44,882 82.61%
Chefs and Head Cooks 19 $42,941 82.61%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 18 $52,736 78.26%
Fashion Designers 18 $51,117 78.26%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 18 $26,302 81.82%
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program 18 $38,130 81.82%
Geographers 17 $62,880 77.27%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Technical Writers 5 $66,506 25.00%
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 26.32%
Medical Secretaries 5 $33,721 26.32%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 5 $34,674 26.32%
Food Batchmakers 5 $20,571 26.32%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $43,935 26.32%
Lodging Managers 4 $53,607 21.05%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 4 $31,564 21.05%
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 %
Savannah College Of Art And Design Inc 351 $58,458 94.61%
Oracle America Inc 350 $105,403 94.85%
Blackrock Financial Management Inc 348 $89,364 94.31%
Bor Usga Obo Augusta University 344 $52,549 93.48%
Orpine Inc 342 $64,903 93.19%
Prokarma Inc 338 $92,851 92.10%
Agility Technologies Llc 336 $54,312 92.31%
T Mobile Usa Inc 327 $106,579 90.33%
Essential Technologies Inc 327 $60,273 90.83%
Open Systems Inc 325 $72,964 90.53%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chappell Mill Trees Llc 8 $25,191 100.00%
Georgia Select Fishfarm Llc 8 $25,529 100.00%
Shamrock Ranch Llc 8 $25,620 100.00%
Benito Martinez Jr 8 $25,705 100.00%
Hillside Orchard Farms Inc 8 $26,822 100.00%
R R Harvesting Inc 8 $25,661 100.00%
Barwick Packing Llc 8 $23,920 100.00%
Oso Sweet Farms Llc 8 $26,553 100.00%
Jason G Herndon Farms 8 $21,692 100.00%
S Sanchez Harvesting Inc 8 $28,313 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bank Of America 24 $70,938 30.38%
Zieta Technologies Llc 24 $82,367 30.77%
Tekniti Llc 24 $85,682 31.17%
Softpros Inc 23 $75,171 30.26%
Actimize Inc 23 $89,177 30.67%
Smart Erp Solutions Inc 23 $109,512 30.67%
Infotech Prism Llc Dba Cirruslabs 23 $112,565 30.67%
Gp Mfg Inc 23 $18,221 30.67%
Sermavica Llc 23 $20,530 31.51%
Amazoncom Services Llc 23 $111,964 31.51%

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