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 %
Counselors, All Other 6 $30,829 85.71%
Loan Officers 6 $40,990 85.71%
Physical Scientists, All Other 6 $68,217 85.71%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $66,741 71.43%
Food Service Managers 5 $38,517 71.43%
Electrical Engineering Technologists 5 $41,642 71.43%
Automotive Engineers 5 $75,783 71.43%
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists 5 $94,832 83.33%
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 5 $54,093 83.33%
Social and Human Service Assistants 5 $19,527 83.33%
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 %
Resolve Tech Solutions Inc 6 $80,458 85.71%
Sp Tech Resources Inc 6 $87,967 85.71%
Kaar Technologies Inc 6 $89,631 85.71%
Sierra Consulting Inc 6 $89,842 85.71%
Sl Tek Solutions Inc 6 $87,970 85.71%
Entmatrix Inc 6 $90,022 85.71%
Tekassembly Corporation 6 $85,613 85.71%
Sierra Wireless America Inc 6 $92,174 85.71%
Saligram Systems Inc 6 $82,867 85.71%
Molina Technologies Llc 6 $88,937 85.71%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

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.

State Avg Wage