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 %
Galax Esystems Corporation 54 $94,909 90.00%
Citiustech Inc 54 $87,391 90.00%
Denken Solutions Inc 54 $93,512 90.00%
Unicorn Technologiesllc 54 $91,782 90.00%
Georgia College And State University 54 $43,966 90.00%
Technomax Llc 53 $78,634 88.33%
Board Of Education City Of Atlanta 53 $49,171 89.83%
Havix Group Inc 53 $59,385 89.83%
Innovate Solutions Inc 53 $56,259 89.83%
Mutex Systems Inc 53 $67,837 89.83%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gilberto Ventura 2 $20,378 100.00%
Perennial Pinestraw Inc 2 $12,558 100.00%
Pedro Gallegos Jr 2 $22,700 100.00%
Gustavo Carreon 2 $19,301 100.00%
Cisco Produce Inc Dba David Francisco 2 $11,963 100.00%
Gt Harvesting 2 $30,534 100.00%
Caelan Lewis 2 $24,461 100.00%
Ae Pine Needles And Produce Harvesting N Lawns 2 $24,565 100.00%
Alex Dominguez 2 $30,534 100.00%
Esther Garcia 2 $19,500 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kjy Restaurant Inc 3 $24,690 25.00%
Augusta Korean Methodist Church Inc 3 $42,674 25.00%
Precision Personnel Inc 3 $116,515 27.27%
Top Tours Inc 3 $39,985 27.27%
Cajun Cafe Savannah Llc 3 $21,632 27.27%
Jk Trading Inc 3 $44,866 27.27%
Yer Usa Inc 3 $118,408 27.27%
Computer Concepts Corporation 3 $79,082 27.27%
The Siegfried Group Llp 3 $67,919 27.27%
Bethel Faith Baptist Church Inc 3 $36,878 27.27%

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