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 %
Inteca It Solutions Llc	6	$89,083	100.00%
Talech Inc	6	$105,583	100.00%
Digital Datum Inc	6	$107,824	100.00%
Medex Associates	6	$132,888	100.00%
Elavon Inc A Subsidiary Of Us Bank	6	$113,880	100.00%
Usg Inc	6	$109,460	100.00%
Kaurum Technologies Llc	6	$94,037	100.00%
Empro Systems Llc	6	$88,996	100.00%
Naztec International Group Llc	6	$91,870	100.00%
Prism It Corp	6	$97,206	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pipeline Transportation Of Refined Petroleum Products	2	$116,482	100.00%
Lessors Of Real Estate	2	$42,100	100.00%
Independent Artists Writers And Performers	2	$26,707	100.00%
Tobacco Manufacturing	2	$87,246	100.00%
Other Personal Care Services	2	$27,498	100.00%
Web Search Portals Libraries Archives And Other Information Services	2	$100,173	100.00%
In Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing	2	$118,519	100.00%
Concrete Pipe Brick And Block Manufacturing	2	$71,292	100.00%
Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing	2	$98,998	100.00%
Wineries	2	$115,752	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.