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 %
Pi Software Solutions Inc 59 $62,520 88.06%
Hughes Telematics Inc 59 $80,318 88.06%
Thirthasoft Llc 59 $89,354 88.06%
American Unit Inc 59 $73,394 88.06%
Intuitive Surgical Operations Inc 59 $111,262 88.06%
Tangent Services Corporation 59 $85,307 88.06%
Savannah State University 58 $49,586 86.57%
Inspire Resources Llc 58 $116,922 87.88%
United Parcel Service General Services Co 58 $95,401 87.88%
Tyler Technologies Inc 58 $86,705 87.88%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jesus E Juarez Jr 2 $24,565 100.00%
Four Corners Gin Co Inc 2 $29,484 100.00%
Copelan Farm Llc 2 $29,484 100.00%
Lino Gaona Flores 2 $30,534 100.00%
Jessica Carreon 2 $20,037 100.00%
Stephanie Vazquez 2 $24,461 100.00%
Heard Family Farms 2 $30,534 100.00%
Oliver Farms 2 $29,484 100.00%
D Rodriguez Harvesting Llc 2 $20,800 100.00%
Goolsby Farm Supply 2 $29,484 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Groksys Llc 4 $108,462 30.77%
4m Solution Inc 3 $59,835 23.08%
Giesbrecht Farms 3 $13,950 23.08%
Seigakuin Atlanta International School Inc 3 $42,257 23.08%
Morehouse School Of Medicine 3 $59,800 23.08%
Iba America Llc 3 $61,176 23.08%
Nishimoto Trading Co Ltd 3 $50,322 23.08%
Total Systems Tsys Esc Loyalty 3 $79,553 23.08%
M Tech Systems Usa Inc 3 $73,001 25.00%
Southern States Llc 3 $90,099 25.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Lawyers 352 $70,618 84.41%
Satellite Telecommunications 338 $114,912 86.89%
Scheduled Air Transportation 327 $100,645 91.85%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing 311 $83,933 89.11%
Automobile And Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers 308 $92,644 89.02%
Other Management Consulting Services 306 $81,379 91.89%
Radio Broadcasting Stations 299 $79,958 94.62%
Sales Financing 286 $90,745 91.08%
Soft Drink Manufacturing 280 $101,786 89.46%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 273 $88,500 89.22%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fruit And Vegetable Preserving And Specialty Food Manufacturing 8 $27,045 100.00%
Cotton Farming 8 $24,310 100.00%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing 7 $23,950 100.00%
Poultry And Egg Production 7 $25,807 100.00%
Landscaping Services 7 $23,373 100.00%
Corn Farming 7 $23,917 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers 6 $23,320 100.00%
Apple Orchards 6 $25,425 100.00%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing 6 $26,492 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 6 $25,056 100.00%

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