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%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	71	$45,780	62.28%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	71	$47,168	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 %
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 %
Techno Comp Inc	65	$76,864	90.28%
Adp Inc	65	$109,570	90.28%
Aptonet Inc	64	$94,843	88.89%
Red Clay Consulting	64	$82,918	88.89%
Sysintelli Inc	64	$73,531	90.14%
Acadia Technologies Inc	64	$68,315	90.14%
Deposco Inc	64	$94,988	90.14%
General Motors Company	64	$100,057	90.14%
Thirthasoftllc	63	$70,016	90.00%
My Tech Us Llc	63	$58,080	90.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Benjamin M Williamson	2	$29,484	100.00%
Segundo J Lezama	2	$30,534	100.00%
Wabash Valley Growers Llc	2	$24,752	100.00%
Mcgauley Farms Llc	2	$24,461	100.00%
South Georgia Pinestraw Inc	2	$28,246	100.00%
Jafet Aguirre	2	$26,395	100.00%
Rr Honey Farms Llc	2	$29,484	100.00%
Yesenia Merino	2	$20,342	100.00%
Berry Farms Of Georgia	2	$27,737	100.00%
Re Hendrix Farms Inc	2	$20,800	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cloudingest Inc	4	$84,704	28.57%
Tekcell Llc	4	$55,791	28.57%
Cyber World Electronic Llc	4	$67,325	28.57%
Atlanta Promise Church Inc	4	$53,851	28.57%
Ggk Technologies Inc	4	$105,310	28.57%
Wyncore Inc	4	$90,756	28.57%
Greenwood Star Llc	4	$83,616	28.57%
Capco Corp Dba Mall Of Georgia Chrysler Dodge Jeep	4	$40,331	28.57%
Epiuse Labs Llc	4	$73,845	28.57%
Beck Facility Services Llc	4	$19,344	28.57%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Freight Transportation Arrangement	190	$68,408	90.05%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	189	$89,847	90.87%
Securities And Commodity Contracts Intermediation And Brokerage	180	$111,580	88.24%
Advertising Agencies	173	$68,689	90.10%
Credit Card Issuing	165	$102,542	91.67%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank	158	$88,814	89.27%
Other Gambling Industries	155	$100,046	88.07%
Urethane And Other Foam Product Except Polystyrene Manufacturing	155	$97,941	91.18%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	151	$100,669	91.52%
Industrial Design Services	151	$91,115	91.52%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lawn And Garden Equipment And Supplies Retailers	2	$26,499	100.00%
Cattle Feedlots	2	$26,395	100.00%
Food Manufacturing	2	$24,648	100.00%
Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging	2	$29,484	100.00%
Building Material And Garden Equipment And Supplies Dealers	1	$28,434	50.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods	1	$24,357	50.00%
Support Activities For Forestry	1	$24,565	100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Canning	1	$22,776	100.00%
Other Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	1	$24,357	100.00%
Aquaculture	1	$30,534	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Marketing Consulting Services	77	$87,925	100.00%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	75	$89,425	97.40%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	75	$63,451	100.00%
Automobile And Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	74	$95,760	98.67%
Human Resources Consulting Services	73	$106,531	98.65%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	70	$28,204	95.89%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	68	$83,707	97.14%
Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers	65	$87,368	95.59%
Freight Transportation Arrangement	64	$72,256	94.12%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	64	$88,979	98.46%

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.