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 %
Ethiopia 7 $99,924 50.00%
Hungary 6 $73,989 46.15%
Portugal 6 $74,686 50.00%
Belarus 6 $73,296 54.55%
Gambia 6 $45,375 60.00%
Zambia 5 $39,699 50.00%
Bolivia 5 $52,085 50.00%
Libya 5 $90,296 55.56%
Czech Republic 5 $86,565 55.56%
Syria 5 $71,380 55.56%

Top Hiring Companies in Georgia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Object Frontier Inc 633 $59,630 94.06%
Truist Bank 627 $105,517 93.44%
Dw Practice Llc 596 $55,826 89.76%
Ncr Corporation 595 $87,603 89.88%
Argha Services Inc 584 $57,418 89.71%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc 583 $97,173 89.69%
Interactive Communications International Inc 581 $91,107 90.78%
Compunnel Software Group Inc 575 $79,563 92.44%
Cox Automotive Corporate Services Llc 568 $104,225 94.20%
Lexisnexis Risk Solutions Inc 556 $89,019 92.98%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hillcrest Orchards Llc 13 $22,867 100.00%
Hillside Gardens Usa Inc 13 $26,547 100.00%
J J Harvesting Llc 13 $24,773 100.00%
Ra Dudley Nurseries Inc 13 $25,754 100.00%
Rambo Nursery Llc 13 $20,626 100.00%
Golden Eagle Ag Labor Contracting Llc 12 $26,645 100.00%
J Hernandez Harvesting Inc 12 $25,961 100.00%
Moore Farms Ware County Llc 12 $26,761 100.00%
Select Trees Enterprises Inc 12 $24,145 100.00%
Ada Harvesting Llc 12 $26,626 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Unicorn Technologies Llc 48 $84,438 33.10%
Knowledge Resources Group Inc 48 $49,758 33.33%
Valuelabs Inc 45 $117,192 31.25%
Acuity Brands Lighting 45 $94,044 31.47%
La Cosecha Xiii Llc 44 $21,346 31.21%
Nebula Partners Llc 44 $96,597 32.35%
Sewon America Inc 43 $51,763 32.09%
Lg Hausys America Inc 39 $62,740 29.55%
Aventerpriseinc 39 $84,794 30.00%
Hughes Telematics Inc 38 $90,468 30.40%

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