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 %
Clinical Data Managers 17 $87,136 80.95%
Quality Control Systems Managers 17 $96,206 80.95%
Athletic Trainers 17 $43,025 80.95%
Insurance Underwriters 17 $56,808 80.95%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $83,636 85.00%
Producers and Directors 16 $57,931 80.00%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $49,872 75.00%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $58,722 73.68%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 14 $46,146 77.78%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 14 $53,615 77.78%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Regions Bank 40 $84,542 90.91%
Lancesoft Inc 40 $63,116 90.91%
Ernst Amp Young Us Llp 40 $66,610 90.91%
Trine It Inc 40 $69,143 90.91%
First Object Inc 40 $70,613 90.91%
Inrika Inc 40 $84,038 90.91%
Teamsuccess Llc Dba Hied Success 40 $92,254 90.91%
Twilio Inc 40 $111,924 90.91%
Qforce It Solutions Inc 40 $87,392 90.91%
Northstar Group Inc 40 $74,450 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mj Harvesting Llc 1 $20,257 100.00%
Frey Brothers 1 $27,581 100.00%
Reyna Harvesting 1 $30,534 100.00%
Wilbanks Apiaries Inc 1 $19,074 100.00%
Jose Gonzalez 1 $24,939 100.00%
Mid Georgia Inc 1 $21,694 100.00%
Melissa Castillo 1 $23,150 100.00%
Miguel Gabriel 1 $30,534 100.00%
Speedling Inc 1 $24,357 100.00%
Beliaziere Pierre 1 $3,906 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Shin Law Group Pllc 2 $62,253 25.00%
Kim And Company Inc 2 $72,280 25.00%
Priority First Investment Corp 2 $33,530 25.00%
Fulton Science Academy Inc 2 $56,926 25.00%
Convergys Customer Management Group Inc 2 $102,399 25.00%
Ecc Hospitalist Services Pc 2 $147,795 25.00%
Vertafore 2 $76,900 25.00%
Innovative Ecom Inc 2 $93,205 25.00%
Cyberobject Corp 2 $75,640 25.00%
Spg International Llc 2 $106,018 25.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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