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 %
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 %
Sumter County School System	60	$42,683	86.96%
Ealearn Inc	60	$64,533	86.96%
Sonata Software North America Inc	60	$72,652	86.96%
Apex It Services Llc	60	$96,291	88.24%
General Electric Company	60	$105,671	88.24%
Merchant E Solutions Inc	60	$102,216	88.24%
Georgia Gwinnett College	59	$44,795	86.76%
Management Health Systems Llc	59	$45,939	86.76%
Revenue Analytics Inc	59	$78,789	86.76%
Aecom Technical Services Inc	59	$63,333	86.76%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Patrick Farms Partnership	2	$19,250	100.00%
Will Anderson Farms Inc	2	$29,484	100.00%
Praise Bee Farm Llc	2	$26,686	100.00%
Heritage Berry Llc	2	$22,307	100.00%
Feliciana Jimenez	2	$26,686	100.00%
Bd Farms	2	$29,484	100.00%
Martin Granados Dba Granados Harvesting	2	$19,937	100.00%
Florida Orange Gold Llc	2	$21,704	100.00%
Fidel Trinidad Corp	2	$24,648	100.00%
Santiago Resources Llc	2	$24,648	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hb Auto Detail Inc	4	$17,763	30.77%
Emory Childrens Pediatric Institute Inc	4	$116,161	30.77%
Saintgobain Adfors America Inc	4	$104,110	30.77%
Auto Gallery Holdings Inc	4	$61,511	30.77%
Ukg Inc	4	$104,229	30.77%
Barrington Dairy Llc	4	$47,913	30.77%
Samo Maintenance Group Llc	4	$28,413	30.77%
Nthline Solutions Llc	4	$128,877	30.77%
Luxottica Of America Inc	4	$102,908	30.77%
Cybersource Corporation	4	$125,341	30.77%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers	273	$101,026	90.70%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	271	$92,458	90.03%
Scientific Research And Development Services	258	$65,890	88.66%
Professional Employer Organizations	252	$89,734	86.60%
Credit Bureaus	240	$109,787	90.23%
Other Accounting Services	229	$69,412	89.11%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	227	$78,663	91.16%
Environmental Consulting Services	204	$68,865	89.08%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	204	$99,677	91.07%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	194	$91,446	88.99%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Wheat Farming	5	$26,869	100.00%
Grape Vineyards	5	$28,995	100.00%
Other Grain Farming	4	$22,504	80.00%
Strawberry Farming	4	$22,683	100.00%
Citrus Except Orange Groves	4	$30,534	100.00%
Machinery Manufacturing	3	$24,495	75.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover	3	$26,679	100.00%
Services To Buildings And Dwellings	2	$26,686	66.67%
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$29,578	100.00%
Orange Groves	2	$27,737	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Radio Broadcasting Stations	105	$91,370	100.00%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	99	$63,106	100.00%
Grocery And Convenience Retailers	99	$19,304	100.00%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	98	$63,036	98.99%
Offices Of Physicians	97	$131,535	98.98%
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	92	$100,576	94.85%
Printed Circuit Assembly Electronic Assembly Manufacturing	85	$28,162	92.39%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	81	$66,622	95.29%
Private Households	81	$22,518	100.00%
Offices Of Dentists	77	$83,152	95.06%

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.