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 %
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $49,668 82.35%
Logistics Managers 14 $111,851 82.35%
Physician Assistants 13 $79,475 76.47%
Nurse Practitioners 13 $90,755 76.47%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 13 $72,646 81.25%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $40,171 81.25%
Critical Care Nurses 13 $70,750 86.67%
Agricultural Engineers 12 $64,400 80.00%
Psychologists, All Other 12 $61,851 80.00%
Personal Financial Advisors 12 $61,568 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pest Control Workers 4 $24,128 23.53%
Administrative Services Managers 4 $70,221 23.53%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 4 $51,964 23.53%
Surgeons 4 $120,433 23.53%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $48,979 23.53%
Education Administrators, All Other 4 $65,073 23.53%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 4 $31,564 23.53%
Biological Scientists, All Other 4 $54,163 23.53%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $39,153 18.75%
Billing and Posting Clerks 3 $37,094 18.75%
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 %
Kraiburg Tpe Corporation 6 $100,315 100.00%
World Wide Technology Holding Company Llc 6 $105,838 100.00%
Keybank National Association 6 $103,283 100.00%
Navy Federal Credit Union 6 $117,277 100.00%
Empire Distributors Inc 6 $129,785 100.00%
Emory Specialty Associates Llc 6 $136,732 100.00%
Athens Regional Specialty Services Inc 6 $185,737 100.00%
Focus Consulting Services Llc 6 $100,190 100.00%
Sap Labs Llc 6 $109,727 100.00%
Georgia Renal Associates Pc 6 $138,937 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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