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 %
Interfinancial Inc 38 $96,938 90.48%
Jasmin Infotech Inc 38 $76,752 90.48%
Horizon International Trd Inc 37 $71,098 90.24%
Valmet Inc 37 $86,988 90.24%
Sysarch Inc 37 $63,621 90.24%
Dalton State College 37 $41,541 90.24%
Ipivot Llc 37 $84,408 90.24%
Braves Technologies Llc 37 $84,809 90.24%
Hamilton Medical Center Inc 37 $204,529 90.24%
Hi Rez Studios Inc 37 $51,034 90.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mario A Munguia 1 $20,800 100.00%
Wuerner Martinez De Leon 1 $30,534 100.00%
Jeremy Leseueur 1 $22,027 100.00%
Jimenez Dieo Juan 1 $28,434 100.00%
Emiliano Chavez Cruz 1 $30,534 100.00%
Delfino Rodriguez Jr Dba Rodriguez Harvesting 1 $19,531 100.00%
R A Leasing Llc 1 $19,929 100.00%
Pinebloom Farms Llc 1 $30,534 100.00%
San Juanita Hernandez 1 $19,929 100.00%
Reyna Harvesting Inc 1 $24,939 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bland Farms Llc 2 $53,342 28.57%
Gc Ingredients Inc 2 $53,238 28.57%
Jewels And Diamonds Inc 2 $42,349 28.57%
Checkfree Services Corporation 2 $99,757 28.57%
Cortex Consulting Srevices Inc 2 $87,277 28.57%
Ischule Inc 2 $43,888 28.57%
Milliman Inc 2 $112,019 28.57%
Strata Products Worldwide Llc 2 $68,713 28.57%
Randstad Professionals Us Lp 2 $126,152 28.57%
Noa Bank 2 $58,697 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