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 %
Home Depot Usa Inc	421	$87,778	88.82%
Amazon Web Services Inc	419	$101,056	88.58%
Honeywell International Inc	414	$111,982	87.71%
Kforce Inc	412	$96,219	87.66%
Suntrust Banks Inc	411	$82,354	87.63%
Mckinsey Company Inc United States	394	$88,998	84.37%
Syntel Inc	393	$71,108	90.55%
Georgia State University	389	$47,051	90.26%
Onetrust Llc	389	$93,303	92.62%
S2 It Group Llc	385	$70,676	92.77%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lionheart Construction Llc	9	$25,385	100.00%
Paloma Harvesting Inc	9	$22,685	100.00%
Grebel Pecan Services Inc	9	$24,740	100.00%
Juan Vega	9	$26,291	100.00%
Picked Fresh Produce Inc	9	$26,465	100.00%
Harvestco Llc	9	$25,944	100.00%
Rambo 1 Llc	9	$28,591	100.00%
M A Produce Llc	9	$28,478	100.00%
Red Harvesting Inc	9	$25,574	100.00%
Double J Harvesting Inc	9	$30,527	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Solutions Group Inc	29	$89,103	28.43%
Spry Info Solutions Inc	29	$103,651	28.43%
Southern Gunite Lp	29	$29,877	28.71%
Tifton Aluminum Extrusion	29	$20,717	28.71%
Cobb International Farmers Market	28	$17,020	28.00%
Keshav Consulting Solutionsllc	28	$85,467	28.28%
Blackrock Financial Management	28	$100,363	28.28%
Rivi Consulting Group Llc	27	$94,587	27.84%
Deloitte Tax Llp	27	$68,486	28.13%
Delta Information Systems Inc	27	$97,713	28.13%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers	273	$101,026	90.70%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	271	$92,458	90.03%
Scientific Research And Development Services	258	$65,890	88.66%
Professional Employer Organizations	252	$89,734	86.60%
Credit Bureaus	240	$109,787	90.23%
Other Accounting Services	229	$69,412	89.11%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	227	$78,663	91.16%
Environmental Consulting Services	204	$68,865	89.08%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	204	$99,677	91.07%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	194	$91,446	88.99%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Wheat Farming	5	$26,869	100.00%
Grape Vineyards	5	$28,995	100.00%
Other Grain Farming	4	$22,504	80.00%
Strawberry Farming	4	$22,683	100.00%
Citrus Except Orange Groves	4	$30,534	100.00%
Machinery Manufacturing	3	$24,495	75.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover	3	$26,679	100.00%
Services To Buildings And Dwellings	2	$26,686	66.67%
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$29,578	100.00%
Orange Groves	2	$27,737	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Radio Broadcasting Stations	105	$91,370	100.00%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	99	$63,106	100.00%
Grocery And Convenience Retailers	99	$19,304	100.00%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	98	$63,036	98.99%
Offices Of Physicians	97	$131,535	98.98%
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	92	$100,576	94.85%
Printed Circuit Assembly Electronic Assembly Manufacturing	85	$28,162	92.39%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	81	$66,622	95.29%
Private Households	81	$22,518	100.00%
Offices Of Dentists	77	$83,152	95.06%

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.