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 %
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 11 $35,958 84.62%
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $45,134 76.92%
Residential Advisors 10 $31,978 76.92%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $50,417 76.92%
Radiologists 10 $171,914 76.92%
Audiologists 10 $73,703 76.92%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 10 $47,713 76.92%
Clinical Research Coordinators 9 $72,458 75.00%
Sociologists 9 $55,393 75.00%
Insurance Sales Agents 9 $69,870 75.00%
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 %
Cote D'ivoire 1 $106,018 33.33%
Armenia 1 $111,530 50.00%
Algeria 1 $17,555 50.00%
Senegal 1 $127,379 50.00%
Ivory Coast 1 $57,262 50.00%
Swaziland 1 $64,022 50.00%
St Lucia 1 $139,360 50.00%
Mali 1 $38,520 50.00%
Bermuda 1 $84,989 50.00%
Azerbaijan 1 $52,811 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Georgia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Innovatum Inc 5 $66,822 83.33%
Malani Jewelers Inc 5 $49,163 83.33%
Mesun Health Services Inc 5 $57,462 83.33%
Chainalytics An Ntt Data Company 5 $43,556 83.33%
Cdm Lighting Design Group Llc 5 $57,483 83.33%
Stage Front Tickets Inc 5 $55,070 83.33%
Georgia Department Of Natural Resources 5 $43,435 83.33%
Pink Lava Studios Llc 5 $40,830 83.33%
Skillo Inc 5 $80,904 83.33%
Eversheds Sutherland Us Llp 5 $81,502 83.33%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 104,518 $75,497 92.40%
Computer Systems Design Services 17,056 $83,815 92.38%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 11,768 $83,059 95.26%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 9,114 $81,870 86.28%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 7,375 $52,858 70.30%
Other Computer Related Services 6,175 $75,950 90.08%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 4,636 $82,031 97.31%
Engineering Services 3,850 $74,643 91.12%
Management Consulting Services 3,545 $75,899 97.36%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 3,310 $92,092 95.06%

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