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)

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 %
Fort Valley State University 40 $41,291 90.91%
Grant Thornton Llp 40 $76,589 90.91%
Jefferson County Board Of Education 40 $43,341 90.91%
Ingenico Inc 39 $81,948 88.64%
Info Services Llc 39 $106,832 88.64%
Caravels Llc 39 $69,682 88.64%
Usm Business Systems Inc 39 $74,955 88.64%
Ventois Inc 39 $86,127 90.70%
E Giants Technologies Llc 39 $83,271 90.70%
Tavant Technologies Inc 39 $81,609 90.70%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Victorina Perez Aguilar 1 $30,534 100.00%
Altman Specialty Plants Llc 1 $33,280 100.00%
Ji Harvesting And Produce Llc 1 $30,534 100.00%
Adrian Serrato 1 $21,008 100.00%
Cirenia Hernandez Fernandez 1 $30,534 100.00%
Grace E Aguirre Gonzalez 1 $19,274 100.00%
Phillip Benson Ham Jr 1 $30,534 100.00%
Veronica Ruiz 1 $19,328 100.00%
Sowega Cotton Gin And Warehouse Llc 1 $24,357 100.00%
Hilda Santiago Gomez 1 $30,534 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Reed Construction Data Inc 2 $88,109 25.00%
Md Mulan Group Inc 2 $36,327 25.00%
Samsung Telecommunications America Llc 2 $89,211 25.00%
Universal Business Solutions Llc 2 $63,482 25.00%
Descartes Us Holdings Inc Dba Descartes Systems Usa Llc 2 $67,985 25.00%
Bao Lai Usa Inc 2 $40,227 25.00%
Primerevenue Inc 2 $85,031 25.00%
Sab Information Systems Inc 2 $106,018 25.00%
Z Tek Consulting Inc 2 $106,975 25.00%
The Chugh Firm 2 $53,092 25.00%

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