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 %
Anesthesiologists	8	$190,042	80.00%
Music Directors and Composers	8	$35,521	80.00%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$53,717	80.00%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	8	$46,517	88.89%
Web Administrators	7	$70,200	77.78%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	7	$42,301	77.78%
Financial Examiners	7	$72,681	77.78%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	7	$42,361	77.78%
Search Marketing Strategists	7	$69,192	77.78%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	7	$58,778	87.50%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Medical Assistants	2	$28,496	14.29%
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	2	$24,513	14.29%
Prosthodontists	2	$99,861	14.29%
Credit Counselors	2	$34,830	14.29%
Bill and Account Collectors	2	$40,872	14.29%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$40,554	14.29%
Dietitians and Nutritionists	2	$43,535	14.29%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	2	$45,022	14.29%
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	2	$39,811	14.29%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$49,635	14.29%

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 %
Amdocs Inc	325	$91,944	93.39%
System Soft Technologies Llc	317	$75,367	91.88%
Rapidit Inc	316	$77,770	92.40%
Boss Technologies Inc	315	$66,462	92.92%
Hcl Global Systems Inc	314	$90,181	92.63%
Ecovue Solutions Llc	310	$85,870	92.26%
Deloitte Tax Llp	305	$62,729	91.59%
Tek Services Llc	303	$61,301	90.99%
Opensoft Inc	302	$53,830	92.92%
Docmation Llc	301	$72,978	92.90%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Aa Huapilla Produce Llc	8	$24,604	100.00%
Junior Harvesting Llc	8	$25,659	100.00%
Bc Rentz Llc	8	$25,659	100.00%
Melon Life Inc	7	$27,697	100.00%
Elgidio Jacobo Gonzalez	7	$23,503	100.00%
Magnolia Packing Inc Ga	7	$39,342	100.00%
Jackson Citrus Inc	7	$38,153	100.00%
Clw Harvesting Llc	7	$24,247	100.00%
Chill C Farms Llc	7	$28,282	100.00%
Paloma Harvesting	7	$28,029	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lx Hausys America Inc	23	$59,230	31.51%
Sita Inc	22	$90,146	30.56%
American Bankers Insurance Company Of Florida	22	$106,544	30.99%
Greensky Administrative Services Llc	22	$83,880	30.99%
Matrix Resources Inc	21	$106,571	29.58%
Wellstar Medical Group Llc	21	$200,439	30.00%
Intelligrated Software Llc	21	$100,663	30.00%
Veridic Solutions Llc	21	$101,953	30.88%
Lasership Inc	20	$27,754	30.30%
Turner Broadcasting System Inc	20	$90,485	30.30%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers	273	$101,026	90.70%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	271	$92,458	90.03%
Scientific Research And Development Services	258	$65,890	88.66%
Professional Employer Organizations	252	$89,734	86.60%
Credit Bureaus	240	$109,787	90.23%
Other Accounting Services	229	$69,412	89.11%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	227	$78,663	91.16%
Environmental Consulting Services	204	$68,865	89.08%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	204	$99,677	91.07%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	194	$91,446	88.99%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Wheat Farming	5	$26,869	100.00%
Grape Vineyards	5	$28,995	100.00%
Other Grain Farming	4	$22,504	80.00%
Strawberry Farming	4	$22,683	100.00%
Citrus Except Orange Groves	4	$30,534	100.00%
Machinery Manufacturing	3	$24,495	75.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover	3	$26,679	100.00%
Services To Buildings And Dwellings	2	$26,686	66.67%
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$29,578	100.00%
Orange Groves	2	$27,737	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Radio Broadcasting Stations	105	$91,370	100.00%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	99	$63,106	100.00%
Grocery And Convenience Retailers	99	$19,304	100.00%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	98	$63,036	98.99%
Offices Of Physicians	97	$131,535	98.98%
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	92	$100,576	94.85%
Printed Circuit Assembly Electronic Assembly Manufacturing	85	$28,162	92.39%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	81	$66,622	95.29%
Private Households	81	$22,518	100.00%
Offices Of Dentists	77	$83,152	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.