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 %
Crawford Company Inc 37 $81,129 90.24%
Battelle Memorial Institute 37 $61,627 90.24%
American Family Life Assurance Company Of Columbus 37 $66,306 90.24%
Reliance Global Services Inc 37 $63,919 90.24%
N2n Services Inc 37 $74,614 90.24%
Gwinnett County Board Of Education 37 $52,336 90.24%
Accenture Technology Solutions 37 $71,781 90.24%
Inovalon Inc 37 $91,127 90.24%
Softcrylic Llc 37 $85,639 90.24%
S V Tek Systems Llc 37 $98,606 90.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
E Berry Harvest Company Llc Ga 6 Pd 1 $28,434 100.00%
M M Berry Farm 1 $24,357 100.00%
Cristobal Gonzales Jr 1 $30,534 100.00%
Elizabeth Martinez 1 $24,357 100.00%
Southern Orchard Management Llc 1 $22,776 100.00%
Sowega Cotton Gin Warehouse Llc Petition 2 1 $24,939 100.00%
Kristen Thomas 1 $20,800 100.00%
Rsd Farms Llc 1 $30,534 100.00%
Maria Araceli Mata Diaz 1 $20,257 100.00%
Samantha Castro 1 $19,328 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Blast It Inc 2 $60,445 28.57%
Kh International 2 $73,445 28.57%
Global Education Sat Academy Llc 2 $52,104 28.57%
Metro City Bank 2 $56,160 28.57%
Zion International Church Inc 2 $45,136 28.57%
Jasper Wireless Inc 2 $92,082 28.57%
Immigration Law Office Of Hyon C Lee Pc 2 $47,747 28.57%
Johns Creek Karate Atlanta Llc 2 $32,193 28.57%
Bethany Presbyterian Church Pcusa Inc 2 $39,499 28.57%
Stellar Services Inc 2 $87,943 28.57%

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