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 %
Bor Usga Obo Georgia Health Sciences University 50 $43,565 89.29%
Bdo Usa Llp 50 $59,131 90.91%
Nic Info Tek Inc 50 $61,678 90.91%
Fusionsoft Technologies Inc 50 $56,917 90.91%
Strategic Resources International Inc 50 $75,353 90.91%
Sree Infotech Llc 50 $72,597 90.91%
Itglobal Town Inc 50 $71,901 90.91%
Zerosnones Inc 50 $57,038 90.91%
Avenger Engineering Llc 50 $79,589 92.59%
Caterpillar Inc 50 $87,378 92.59%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Samuel Santes Mar 1 $24,357 100.00%
Adranna Aguirre 1 $19,929 100.00%
J Carrizalez Harvesting Llc 1 $23,150 100.00%
Adriana Guadalupe Estrada 1 $30,534 100.00%
Erika Rosales 1 $19,929 100.00%
Flint River Produce 1 $28,434 100.00%
Georgia Berry Association 1 $30,534 100.00%
Alex D Garcia 1 $24,357 100.00%
Berenice Colmenero 1 $24,357 100.00%
Judy A Munaco 1 $20,257 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Best Buy Jewelry Inc 3 $46,211 30.00%
Bekaert Corporation 3 $102,066 30.00%
Micromeritics Instrument Corporation 3 $69,860 30.00%
Protiviti Inc 3 $91,250 30.00%
Ge Grid Solutions Llc 3 $103,771 30.00%
M2sys Inc 3 $66,782 30.00%
Beulah Heights Univesity 3 $60,958 30.00%
Agileit Llc 3 $96,353 30.00%
Lens Group Llc Dba Lift361 3 $117,527 30.00%
Decostar Industries Inc 3 $66,379 30.00%

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