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 %
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	7	$38,584	87.50%
Document Management Specialists	7	$75,349	87.50%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	7	$31,687	87.50%
Transportation Planners	7	$67,954	87.50%
Podiatrists	7	$55,558	87.50%
Editors	7	$59,747	87.50%
Life Scientists, All Other	7	$58,502	87.50%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$58,902	75.00%
Exercise Physiologists	6	$43,410	75.00%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	6	$81,907	85.71%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	2	$35,599	14.29%
Auditors	2	$72,145	14.29%
Mental Health Counselors	2	$40,269	15.38%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$45,190	15.38%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	2	$50,419	15.38%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	2	$47,768	15.38%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	2	$62,733	15.38%
Nannies	2	$29,100	15.38%
Insurance Underwriters	2	$49,359	15.38%
Exercise Physiologists	2	$40,259	15.38%

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 %
All Other Automotive Repair And Maintenance	2	$58,698	66.67%
Trusts Estates And Agency Accounts	2	$98,509	66.67%
Caterers	2	$39,156	66.67%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$52,780	66.67%
Machine Tool Manufacturing	2	$59,093	66.67%
Communication And Energy Wire And Cable Manufacturing	2	$107,099	66.67%
Ammunition Except Small Arms Manufacturing	2	$96,294	66.67%
Explosives Manufacturing	2	$62,161	66.67%
Mineral Wool Manufacturing	2	$72,925	66.67%
Business And Secretarial Schools	2	$37,024	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.