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 %
Brandscapes Worldwide Consultancy Llc 58 $77,270 87.88%
American Family Life Assurance Company Of Columbus Aflac 58 $96,357 87.88%
Burns Mcdonnell Engineering Company Inc 58 $90,899 87.88%
Citibank Na 57 $102,870 86.36%
The University Of Georgia Oge 57 $43,181 86.36%
Sany America Inc 57 $67,846 87.69%
Tek And Company 57 $53,671 87.69%
Csi Solutions Llc 57 $87,944 87.69%
Brillio Llc 57 $84,687 89.06%
Chainalytics Llc 56 $60,958 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Harmony Grove Dairy Farm Llc 2 $23,754 100.00%
Nicolas Aguirre 2 $26,686 100.00%
Irma Lerma 2 $19,929 100.00%
Platinum Straw Llc 2 $26,686 100.00%
Ramon Perez 2 $22,682 100.00%
Imelda Morales 2 $24,648 100.00%
Danya Drew Miller 2 $27,737 100.00%
Orea Sons Harvesting Hauling Inc 2 $24,461 100.00%
Adonay Resources Llc 2 $27,737 100.00%
Cally Farms Management Llc 2 $30,534 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Taekwondo Seoul Inc 3 $35,599 25.00%
Jk Internal Medicine Geriatrics Pc 3 $62,996 25.00%
Austell Group Inc Dba Top Fashion 3 $63,267 25.00%
Jd Kim Inc 3 $30,798 25.00%
Aryan Gul Inc 3 $50,183 25.00%
Sunleefa Restaurant Inc 3 $29,585 25.00%
C2 Educational Systems Inc 3 $38,743 25.00%
Young H Enterprise Inc Dba Kang Buk Japanese Re 3 $39,021 25.00%
Wabash Solutions Inc 3 $111,031 25.00%
Vector Consulting Inc 3 $109,374 25.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

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