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 %
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 4 $57,938 66.67%
Social Workers, All Other 4 $42,084 66.67%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 4 $43,545 66.67%
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers 4 $88,416 66.67%
Respiratory Therapists 4 $55,422 80.00%
Transportation Inspectors 4 $56,311 80.00%
Mathematical Technicians 4 $32,256 80.00%
Astronomers 4 $56,560 80.00%
Librarians 4 $53,706 80.00%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $50,091 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Helpers--Electricians 1 $20,322 8.33%
Healthcare Social Workers 1 $48,256 8.33%
Fundraisers 1 $73,299 8.33%
Medical Equipment Repairers 1 $62,587 8.33%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 1 $97,386 8.33%
Pharmacists 1 $100,734 8.33%
Printing Press Operators 1 $36,920 9.09%
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 1 $54,205 9.09%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 1 $35,173 9.09%
Athletes and Sports Competitors 1 $25,620 9.09%
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 %
Vista Applied Solutions Group Inc 69 $78,699 86.25%
Bellsoft Inc 69 $62,902 86.25%
Six Continents Hotels Inc Intercontinental Hotels Group 69 $118,956 86.25%
Vervenest Technologies Inc 69 $88,592 86.25%
Relevantz Technology Services Inc 69 $108,679 87.34%
Xebia Usa Inc 69 $91,164 87.34%
Knacktek Llc 68 $55,424 86.08%
Csc Covansys Corporation 68 $72,497 87.18%
Diversant Llc 68 $85,036 87.18%
Orion Systems Integrators Llc 68 $86,114 87.18%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dounoco Land Company 2 $29,484 100.00%
Anna Rosa Perez Quintino 2 $19,271 100.00%
Copeland Poultry Llc 2 $21,540 100.00%
A R Farms Llc 2 $26,686 100.00%
Hire Us Inc 2 $29,484 100.00%
L Walther Sons Inc Ga 2 $27,914 100.00%
Aguirre Sisters Company 2 $24,461 100.00%
Augustina Garcia 2 $24,752 100.00%
Flat Rock Resources 2 $24,752 100.00%
Martha Marmulejo Herrera 2 $24,939 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aomi Llc 4 $26,952 25.00%
Joynus Staffing Inc 4 $48,189 25.00%
Vts America Inc 4 $95,649 26.67%
Middle Georgia State College 4 $49,353 26.67%
Terracon Consultants Inc 4 $69,165 26.67%
Sensormatic Electronics Corporation 4 $84,495 26.67%
Georgia Surgicare Llc 4 $135,715 26.67%
Futura Systems Inc 4 $75,146 26.67%
Hugo Boss Fashions Inc 4 $106,132 26.67%
Vonage Business Solutions Inc 4 $82,774 26.67%

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.

State Avg Wage