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 %
Business Intelligence Analysts	521	$84,014	91.89%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	496	$43,785	88.10%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	496	$83,856	90.02%
Aerospace Engineers	427	$95,143	77.78%
Physical Therapists	423	$66,068	77.05%
Marketing Managers	421	$110,895	83.04%
Graphic Designers	406	$44,935	84.06%
Biochemists and Biophysicists	397	$42,713	82.37%
Engineers, All Other	395	$66,147	82.12%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	390	$50,000	82.63%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Architectural and Engineering Managers	82	$109,727	69.49%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	74	$19,147	63.79%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	71	$47,168	62.28%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	71	$45,780	68.93%
General and Operations Managers	67	$104,768	65.69%
Financial Managers	66	$118,128	65.35%
Aerospace Engineers	65	$113,173	67.71%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	64	$26,165	66.67%
Information Security Analysts	59	$98,689	65.56%
Food Preparation Workers	58	$17,538	65.17%

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 %
Colombia	151	$39,583	35.53%
Bangladesh	137	$38,022	34.16%
Cambodia	125	$21,330	37.43%
El Salvador	114	$28,388	37.75%
Nigeria	106	$49,191	42.06%
Jamaica	103	$49,399	47.69%
Philippines	98	$3,786,624	50.00%
Germany	87	$82,129	44.85%
United Kingdom	79	$88,414	46.75%
South Africa	60	$76,448	44.44%

Top Hiring Companies in Georgia (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Meridian Software Solutions Inc	76	$79,416	89.41%
Randstad Technologies Lp	76	$74,396	89.41%
Apptad Inc	76	$90,553	89.41%
Eficens Systems Inc	76	$95,353	89.41%
Vedicsoft Solutions Llc	75	$58,214	88.24%
Promatrix Corp	75	$67,693	88.24%
Orion Systems Integrators Inc	75	$64,225	88.24%
Cotiviti Inc	75	$105,636	88.24%
Westrock Services Inc	75	$94,252	88.24%
Georgia Pacific Consumer Products Lp	74	$85,014	88.10%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
H And R Apiaries Llc	2	$29,484	100.00%
Pete Cruz Harvesting Llc	2	$30,867	100.00%
Greg Black	2	$22,896	100.00%
Aguilar Harvesting Llc	2	$22,027	100.00%
Yamilet De Jesus Lopez Ruiz	2	$30,534	100.00%
E Berry Harvest Company Llc	2	$26,686	100.00%
S B Harvesting Llc	2	$27,737	100.00%
Juarez Harvesting Llc	2	$27,737	100.00%
Hillcrest Orchards Inc	2	$21,414	100.00%
Flat Rock Nursery	2	$26,686	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Manhattan Fashion Inc	4	$26,541	23.53%
Ds Waters Of America Inc	4	$112,861	23.53%
Cellnet Technology Inc	4	$95,342	23.53%
Booz Company Na Inc	4	$100,480	23.53%
Global Pharmacy	4	$81,936	23.53%
West Physics Consulting	4	$77,751	23.53%
New Birth Christian Academy	4	$51,905	23.53%
Nagra Usa Inc	4	$117,505	23.53%
Vsys Inc	4	$75,993	25.00%
Hiteco Usa Inc	4	$50,487	25.00%

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.