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 %
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	2	$50,419	15.38%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other	2	$56,067	15.38%
Cargo and Freight Agents	2	$51,979	15.38%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	2	$118,966	15.38%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$40,554	15.38%
Auditors	2	$72,145	15.38%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	2	$63,263	15.38%
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	2	$26,146	15.38%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$49,635	15.38%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$45,190	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 %
Techalpha Llc	6	$87,641	100.00%
Milletech Systems Inc	6	$88,175	100.00%
Zenterio Inc	6	$90,771	100.00%
Conduent Commercial Solutions Llc	6	$104,544	100.00%
Rd Tech Systems Inc	6	$83,287	100.00%
Symphonyai Retail Inc	6	$96,750	100.00%
General Dynamics Information Technology Inc	6	$103,480	100.00%
Zs Associates Inc	6	$96,342	100.00%
Ifusion Inc	6	$106,073	100.00%
Greenbyte Technologies	6	$88,234	100.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Collection Agencies	7	$71,219	77.78%
All Other Support Activities For Transportation	7	$45,668	77.78%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	7	$43,894	77.78%
Agencies Brokerages And Other Insurance Related Activities	7	$58,754	77.78%
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	7	$83,185	77.78%
Administration Of General Economic Programs	7	$60,896	77.78%
Warm Air Heating And Air Conditioning Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	7	$90,700	77.78%
Investment Banking And Securities Intermediation	7	$99,531	77.78%
Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction	7	$74,511	77.78%
Other Building Finishing Contractors	7	$88,736	77.78%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Support Activities For Air Transportation	2	$124,592	66.67%
Cafeterias Grill Buffets And Buffets	2	$32,386	66.67%
Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers	2	$66,508	66.67%
Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation	2	$56,035	66.67%
Glass And Glass Product Manufacturing	2	$89,638	66.67%
Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing	2	$83,024	66.67%
Document Preparation Services	2	$38,251	66.67%
Other Crushed And Broken Stone Mining And Quarrying	2	$116,730	66.67%
Packaging And Labeling Services	2	$120,089	66.67%
Consumer Electronics And Appliances Rental	2	$67,746	66.67%

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.