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 %
Photographers	6	$36,178	85.71%
Pharmacy Technicians	6	$32,808	85.71%
Environmental Economists	6	$63,388	85.71%
Political Scientists	6	$47,587	85.71%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	6	$42,266	85.71%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	6	$59,141	85.71%
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians	6	$27,872	85.71%
Legal Support Workers, All Other	6	$52,593	85.71%
Climate Change Analysts	6	$59,679	85.71%
Financial Managers, Branch or Department	6	$88,390	85.71%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mental Health Counselors	2	$40,269	15.38%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	2	$58,157	15.38%
Farm Labor Contractors	2	$26,000	15.38%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$45,190	15.38%
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	2	$29,994	15.38%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	2	$47,768	15.38%
Nannies	2	$29,100	15.38%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	2	$62,733	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 %
Ireland	9	$94,897	50.00%
Singapore	9	$75,830	50.00%
Dominican Republic	9	$41,239	56.25%
Finland	8	$98,262	50.00%
Bulgaria	8	$84,998	50.00%
Ethiopia	7	$99,924	43.75%
New Zealand	7	$67,453	46.67%
Serbia	7	$53,021	46.67%
Uzbekistan	7	$58,620	46.67%
Sweden	7	$70,892	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Georgia (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Global Resource Management Inc	67	$66,939	88.16%
Ciena Corporation	67	$96,838	88.16%
Turner Broadcasting System Inc	67	$83,328	88.16%
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center Inc	67	$63,989	89.33%
Mu Sigma Inc	67	$60,636	89.33%
Cospira Technologies Llc	67	$58,393	89.33%
Cellco Partnership	66	$95,773	88.00%
Everite Solutions Inc	66	$93,904	88.00%
Avco Consulting Inc	66	$92,956	89.19%
Viraj Llc	66	$55,661	89.19%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Perry White	2	$24,939	100.00%
Nuevo Leon Farms Llc	2	$29,484	100.00%
Rsf Harvesting Corp Dba Roger St Fleur	2	$19,531	100.00%
Carl Lewis	2	$22,090	100.00%
Javier Guerrero	2	$21,414	100.00%
Saucedo Pine Straw Llc	2	$24,461	100.00%
Papa Js Honey Llc	2	$29,484	100.00%
Studier Apiaries Inc	2	$30,534	100.00%
Kristen Alexandria Salazar	2	$29,484	100.00%
Caelan D Lewis	2	$30,420	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Johnson Outdoors Marine Electronics Inc	4	$91,879	26.67%
Cfc Of Georgia Inc	4	$16,952	28.57%
Kendo Llc	4	$25,740	28.57%
Itop Education Inc	4	$27,919	28.57%
Nurul Enterprise	4	$40,550	28.57%
Ga Granite Inc	4	$31,564	28.57%
Delphix Corp	4	$108,628	28.57%
Leica Geosystems Inc	4	$76,133	28.57%
Interfor Us Inc	4	$142,137	28.57%
Tillster Inc	4	$94,365	28.57%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	104,518	$75,497	92.40%
Computer Systems Design Services	17,056	$83,815	92.38%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	11,768	$83,059	95.26%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	9,114	$81,870	86.28%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	7,375	$52,858	70.30%
Other Computer Related Services	6,175	$75,950	90.08%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	4,636	$82,031	97.31%
Engineering Services	3,850	$74,643	91.12%
Management Consulting Services	3,545	$75,899	97.36%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	3,310	$92,092	95.06%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	904	$22,651	100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	792	$25,864	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	470	$27,310	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	370	$27,107	100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming	355	$25,597	100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	152	$27,091	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	147	$27,009	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	117	$27,257	100.00%
Crop Production	105	$25,816	100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production	104	$27,302	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	9,643	$112,753	100.00%
Poultry Processing	6,407	$19,947	100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services	2,003	$96,890	100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	1,341	$50,925	100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	1,240	$94,219	100.00%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering	1,228	$23,264	100.00%
Engineering Services	756	$84,283	100.00%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	680	$170,827	100.00%
Full Service Restaurants	648	$24,103	100.00%
Other Computer Related Services	623	$92,770	100.00%

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.