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 %
Cognizant Worldwide Limited 42 $101,593 91.30%
Deloitte Amp Touche Llp 42 $57,267 91.30%
Cotiviti Usa Llc 42 $95,787 91.30%
Tanisha Systems Inc 42 $77,552 91.30%
It America Inc 42 $56,603 91.30%
Epam Systems Inc 42 $80,191 93.33%
Jvion Inc 42 $78,902 93.33%
Pamedge Inc 42 $39,291 93.33%
In Talage Inc 41 $42,503 91.11%
Atronix Engineering Inc 41 $56,799 91.11%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
City Pinestraw And Harvesting Llc 1 $20,342 100.00%
E Galvan Harvesting Llc 1 $30,534 100.00%
Los Cunados Harvesting Llc 1 $24,939 100.00%
Jazmin G Gomez 1 $19,929 100.00%
M R Gomez Crops Inc 1 $30,534 100.00%
Laura C Orellana 1 $20,800 100.00%
Walker Berry Brothers Llc 1 $24,357 100.00%
Andy Martinez Sampayo 1 $30,534 100.00%
James Greenhouses Inc 1 $30,534 100.00%
Horner Farms Inc 1 $15,267 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Yahasoft Inc 2 $66,113 25.00%
Agility Holdings 2 $52,811 25.00%
Synergy America Inc 2 $88,598 25.00%
The Great Love Church Inc 2 $27,290 25.00%
Panalpina Inc 2 $56,971 25.00%
L2c Inc 2 $46,852 25.00%
Recall Corporation 2 $58,147 25.00%
American Boa Inc 2 $68,339 25.00%
Maxitransfers Corporation 2 $74,381 25.00%
Brown And Caldwell 2 $80,974 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