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 %
Georgia It Inc	53	$70,197	89.83%
Spectra Info Systems Inc	53	$75,255	89.83%
Voya Investment Management Llc	53	$90,980	89.83%
Thyssenkrupp Elevator	53	$85,665	91.38%
Sunplus Data Group Inc	53	$83,080	91.38%
Att Mobility Services Llc	53	$95,161	91.38%
Entrivis Technologies Inc	53	$75,100	91.38%
Kriddha Technologies Inc	53	$83,089	91.38%
Shrptech Llc	53	$90,706	91.38%
Dracs Consulting Group Inc	53	$97,379	91.38%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Brantley County Blueberries Llc	2	$24,648	100.00%
Edges Aquatic Services Llc	2	$29,484	100.00%
Erick Dixon Harvesting Llc	2	$30,534	100.00%
Harvesting Solutions Llc	2	$19,929	100.00%
Faustino Hernandez	2	$30,534	100.00%
Alexander Najera	2	$29,484	100.00%
Presas Harvesting Llc	2	$30,534	100.00%
Ray Gray Jr Farm	2	$28,434	100.00%
Jose Luis Pimentel	2	$24,752	100.00%
Castro Labor Solutions Llc	2	$24,461	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Medical Imaging Solutions Usa Llc	3	$82,909	27.27%
The Momentum Group Inc	3	$65,555	27.27%
Crr International Llc	3	$85,967	27.27%
Kiz Studios	3	$46,953	27.27%
Wills Memorial Hospital	3	$53,241	27.27%
Georgia Department Of Behavioral Health And Develo	3	$96,159	27.27%
Candid Partners Llc	3	$96,436	27.27%
Mayo Clinic	3	$39,471	27.27%
Continuserve Llc	3	$128,891	27.27%
Cash Krugler Llc	3	$102,066	27.27%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing	17	$94,181	85.00%
Other Concrete Product Manufacturing	17	$76,294	85.00%
Professional Organizations	17	$70,656	85.00%
Corrugated And Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing	17	$115,544	89.47%
Refrigeration Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	17	$81,962	89.47%
Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing	17	$48,435	89.47%
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	17	$93,894	89.47%
Coffee And Tea Manufacturing	17	$88,569	89.47%
Residential Remodelers	17	$76,822	89.47%
Food Service Contractors	16	$83,019	88.89%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Utility System Construction	6	$80,049	85.71%
Professional Scientific And Technical Services	6	$93,229	85.71%
Manufacturing	6	$64,705	85.71%
Payroll Services	6	$104,388	85.71%
Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers	6	$74,159	85.71%
Deep Sea Freight Transportation	6	$72,252	85.71%
Refrigeration Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	6	$81,394	100.00%
Power And Communication Line And Related Structures Construction	5	$59,692	83.33%
Other Financial Vehicles	5	$97,540	83.33%
Other Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	5	$72,942	83.33%

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.