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 %
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 1,050 $51,491 82.22%
Statisticians 987 $80,680 81.91%
Information Security Analysts 847 $86,192 74.96%
Web Developers 839 $66,549 93.12%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 789 $47,624 91.96%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 714 $168,687 83.22%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 711 $51,502 95.82%
Sales Engineers 657 $95,084 90.62%
Logisticians 555 $58,387 91.43%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 524 $50,804 88.07%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Construction Laborers 1 $37,274 3.33%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 1 $35,360 5.00%
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 1 $23,150 5.26%
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 %
Sumter County School System 60 $42,683 86.96%
Ealearn Inc 60 $64,533 86.96%
Sonata Software North America Inc 60 $72,652 86.96%
Apex It Services Llc 60 $96,291 88.24%
General Electric Company 60 $105,671 88.24%
Merchant E Solutions Inc 60 $102,216 88.24%
Georgia Gwinnett College 59 $44,795 86.76%
Management Health Systems Llc 59 $45,939 86.76%
Revenue Analytics Inc 59 $78,789 86.76%
Aecom Technical Services Inc 59 $63,333 86.76%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Patrick Farms Partnership 2 $19,250 100.00%
Will Anderson Farms Inc 2 $29,484 100.00%
Praise Bee Farm Llc 2 $26,686 100.00%
Heritage Berry Llc 2 $22,307 100.00%
Feliciana Jimenez 2 $26,686 100.00%
Bd Farms 2 $29,484 100.00%
Martin Granados Dba Granados Harvesting 2 $19,937 100.00%
Florida Orange Gold Llc 2 $21,704 100.00%
Fidel Trinidad Corp 2 $24,648 100.00%
Santiago Resources Llc 2 $24,648 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hb Auto Detail Inc 4 $17,763 30.77%
Emory Childrens Pediatric Institute Inc 4 $116,161 30.77%
Saintgobain Adfors America Inc 4 $104,110 30.77%
Auto Gallery Holdings Inc 4 $61,511 30.77%
Ukg Inc 4 $104,229 30.77%
Barrington Dairy Llc 4 $47,913 30.77%
Samo Maintenance Group Llc 4 $28,413 30.77%
Nthline Solutions Llc 4 $128,877 30.77%
Luxottica Of America Inc 4 $102,908 30.77%
Cybersource Corporation 4 $125,341 30.77%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Floriculture Production 15 $26,139 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 14 $27,930 100.00%
Peanut Farming 13 $27,067 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 11 $26,100 100.00%
Other Animal Production 10 $25,900 100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 10 $26,031 100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 9 $24,202 100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 8 $21,485 100.00%
Poultry Hatcheries 8 $28,038 100.00%
Hay Farming 8 $22,103 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services 213 $80,099 100.00%
Electroplating Plating Polishing Anodizing And Coloring 211 $20,758 100.00%
Refrigerated Warehousing And Storage 207 $34,426 100.00%
Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation 199 $98,637 100.00%
Educational Support Services 177 $50,200 100.00%
Limited Service Restaurants 176 $24,592 100.00%
Temporary Help Services 174 $4,679,395 100.00%
Securities And Commodity Exchanges 166 $97,833 100.00%
Religious Organizations 165 $37,876 100.00%
Employment Placement Agencies 154 $20,953 100.00%

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.

State Avg Wage