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 %
Computer Sciences Corporation	38	$79,784	90.48%
Powerbuild Construction Llc	38	$63,639	90.48%
Ads Alliance Data Systems Inc	38	$71,412	90.48%
Sterling 5 Inc	38	$71,264	90.48%
Applexus Technologies Llc	38	$71,393	90.48%
Sv Tech Inc	38	$92,366	90.48%
Bright Shine Business Solutions Inc	38	$58,500	90.48%
Hnexus Llc	38	$77,054	90.48%
Westrock Services Llc	38	$110,922	90.48%
Nthline Solutions Llc	38	$87,129	90.48%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Juarez Llc	1	$30,534	100.00%
Sikes Farms Llc	1	$15,080	100.00%
Raymundo Serrato	1	$20,800	100.00%
Patrick Spurlock	1	$19,328	100.00%
Josh Jones Farms Inc	1	$24,565	100.00%
Jtl Harvesting Llc	1	$30,534	100.00%
Resendiz Pine Straw Llc Dba Resendiz Pine Straw Llc And Tobacco	1	$22,776	100.00%
A Soto Southern Ag Inc 3	1	$24,939	100.00%
Segura Blueberry Farms	1	$30,534	100.00%
Ayssa Villarreal	1	$19,929	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Holmes County School District	2	$45,620	28.57%
Aquafil Usa Inc	2	$129,231	28.57%
Express Food Pharmacy Llc	2	$96,866	28.57%
Promethean Inc	2	$104,843	28.57%
Kims Dental Labinc	2	$42,141	28.57%
Kajima Building Design Group Inc	2	$62,504	28.57%
Aventure International Aviation Services Llc	2	$59,967	28.57%
Planet Bombay	2	$62,785	28.57%
Georgia Pacific Building Products Llc	2	$97,968	28.57%
Gunn Meyerhoff Shay Architects Pc	2	$81,172	28.57%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Collection Agencies	7	$71,219	77.78%
All Other Support Activities For Transportation	7	$45,668	77.78%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	7	$43,894	77.78%
Agencies Brokerages And Other Insurance Related Activities	7	$58,754	77.78%
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	7	$83,185	77.78%
Administration Of General Economic Programs	7	$60,896	77.78%
Warm Air Heating And Air Conditioning Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	7	$90,700	77.78%
Investment Banking And Securities Intermediation	7	$99,531	77.78%
Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction	7	$74,511	77.78%
Other Building Finishing Contractors	7	$88,736	77.78%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Support Activities For Air Transportation	2	$124,592	66.67%
Cafeterias Grill Buffets And Buffets	2	$32,386	66.67%
Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers	2	$66,508	66.67%
Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation	2	$56,035	66.67%
Glass And Glass Product Manufacturing	2	$89,638	66.67%
Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing	2	$83,024	66.67%
Document Preparation Services	2	$38,251	66.67%
Other Crushed And Broken Stone Mining And Quarrying	2	$116,730	66.67%
Packaging And Labeling Services	2	$120,089	66.67%
Consumer Electronics And Appliances Rental	2	$67,746	66.67%

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.