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 %
Medical Assistants	2	$28,496	14.29%
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	2	$35,599	14.29%
Credit Counselors	2	$34,830	15.38%
Farm Labor Contractors	2	$26,000	15.38%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other	2	$56,067	15.38%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$40,554	15.38%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	2	$118,966	15.38%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$49,635	15.38%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	2	$98,686	15.38%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	2	$42,089	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 %
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation	476	$67,869	87.50%
Software Paradigms International Group Llc	474	$63,890	87.78%
Att Services Inc	471	$102,957	87.87%
Ebix Inc	468	$75,110	88.14%
Charter Global Inc	463	$67,817	89.21%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited	454	$62,254	88.50%
Sunray Enterprise Inc	454	$61,077	88.50%
Global Teachers Research Resources Inc	442	$39,072	86.84%
Lt Technology Services Limited	438	$62,830	90.68%
International Business Machines Corporation	431	$95,202	90.17%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Camacho Harvest Llc	10	$27,666	100.00%
Nunez Pine Straw Inc	10	$25,513	100.00%
Sweetwater Creek Honey Farm Llc	10	$24,490	100.00%
Native Forest Nursery Llc	10	$25,476	100.00%
Margarita Cardenas	10	$17,853	100.00%
Jwm Farms Llc	10	$21,303	100.00%
Dej Farms Llc	10	$24,353	100.00%
Transplant Nursery Inc	10	$24,367	100.00%
Fitzgerald Fruit Farms Llc	10	$23,960	100.00%
V Valencia Harvesting Inc	10	$25,235	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
American Megatrends Inc	36	$84,870	32.43%
Change Healthcare Technologies Llc	34	$118,686	30.63%
Novalink Solutions Llc	33	$80,092	30.28%
Serenity Infotech Inc	33	$96,523	30.56%
Apogee Medical Group Georgia Inc	32	$140,653	29.63%
Itech Eservicesllc	32	$26,002	30.19%
Novelty Infotech Inc	31	$76,812	29.52%
Tmd Managementllc	31	$17,389	29.52%
La Cosecha Xvi Llc	31	$21,595	30.39%
Braves Technologies Llc	29	$95,754	28.43%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Consumer Lending	90	$98,644	85.71%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	89	$64,396	89.90%
Reinsurance Carriers	88	$101,984	89.80%
Iron And Steel Mills And Ferroalloy Manufacturing	88	$84,144	91.67%
Travel Agencies	87	$81,473	92.55%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing	86	$94,151	93.48%
Alumina Refining And Primary Aluminum Production	85	$108,162	92.39%
Conveyor And Conveying Equipment Manufacturing	85	$95,671	92.39%
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	84	$65,153	92.31%
Motion Picture And Video Production	81	$68,846	89.01%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors	33	$69,798	91.67%
Other Gambling Industries	32	$106,074	91.43%
Lumber Plywood Millwork And Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers	32	$89,274	91.43%
Residential Building Construction	31	$48,530	93.94%
Conveyor And Conveying Equipment Manufacturing	31	$103,030	93.94%
Sales Financing	31	$84,747	93.94%
Educational Services	31	$40,460	96.88%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services	30	$46,536	93.75%
Painting And Wall Covering Contractors	29	$34,525	90.63%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	29	$77,890	93.55%

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.