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 %
Intercontinentalexchange Inc 55 $82,395 88.71%
Itelligence Inc 55 $88,415 88.71%
Pointwest Technologies Corp Us 55 $65,180 88.71%
Keysight Technologies Inc 55 $106,958 88.71%
Visa Usa Inc 55 $105,729 88.71%
Rivic Systems Inc 55 $84,975 88.71%
Cci Corporate Services Llc 55 $118,482 90.16%
Solgenie Technologies Inc 55 $70,080 90.16%
Rheem Manufacturing Company 55 $125,123 90.16%
Tibco Software Inc 55 $94,087 90.16%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bonnie Plants Llc 2 $24,565 100.00%
Porters Creek Holdings Llc 2 $30,534 100.00%
Johnny Crumbley 2 $24,752 100.00%
Twin D Farms Partnership 2 $29,484 100.00%
Alma Nursery Inc 2 $29,484 100.00%
Carlos Gonzlez 2 $30,534 100.00%
Miguel Perez 2 $20,037 100.00%
Nemorio Resendiz 2 $20,678 100.00%
Jec Farms Llc 2 $29,484 100.00%
Sam Martin Farms Llc 2 $29,484 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Heidelberg Americas Inc 3 $90,004 25.00%
Yps Kani Inc 3 $35,658 25.00%
Brintons Us Axminster Inc 3 $78,284 25.00%
American Safety Administrative Services Inc 3 $86,514 25.00%
Community Southern Bank 3 $66,054 25.00%
Medex Associates Llc 3 $110,960 25.00%
Datamatics Inc 3 $104,749 25.00%
Gresham Smith Partners 3 $71,933 25.00%
Skidaway Institute Of Oceanography 3 $61,802 25.00%
The Servant Korean Evangelical Church Of Atlanta 3 $31,526 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