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 %
Architectural and Engineering Managers	289	$120,242	83.53%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	285	$49,652	85.59%
Biological Technicians	284	$35,562	90.45%
Occupational Therapists	256	$62,262	82.05%
Computer and Information Research Scientists	255	$88,120	84.72%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	240	$64,915	81.63%
Internists, General	235	$159,760	81.60%
Database Architects	235	$90,468	84.23%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	234	$59,800	84.78%
Environmental Engineers	232	$62,199	84.98%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	37	$40,113	52.11%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	35	$93,525	49.30%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	34	$44,241	47.89%
Engineers, All Other	34	$87,744	49.28%
Computer Network Architects	34	$113,537	50.00%
Office Clerks, General	33	$22,830	50.77%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	33	$44,475	54.10%
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers	32	$22,556	52.46%
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	31	$18,376	53.45%
Clergy	31	$35,086	55.36%

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 %
Cignex Datamatics Inc	63	$72,590	90.00%
Norfolk Southern Corporation	63	$99,686	90.00%
Infosys Mccamish Systems Llc	63	$97,930	91.30%
Petadigit	62	$68,493	89.86%
Pamten Inc	61	$83,409	88.41%
Tap It Services Inc	61	$57,193	88.41%
Adecco Group Namodis Inc	61	$105,057	88.41%
Yashco Systems Inc	61	$86,308	88.41%
Sewon America Inc	61	$42,529	88.41%
The Baer Group Llc	60	$78,688	86.96%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Jeff Wainwright	2	$20,800	100.00%
Dlr Farms Llc	2	$28,434	100.00%
Ea Harvesting Llc	2	$30,867	100.00%
Pedro Gc Inc	2	$30,534	100.00%
Pgc Farms	2	$24,752	100.00%
Jenny Jack Sun Farm	2	$26,686	100.00%
Luis Alvarez	2	$21,653	100.00%
Juan Perez Services Llc	2	$29,484	100.00%
Asociacion Campesina De Desarrollo De Las Comunidades De Guatemala Llc	2	$24,357	100.00%
Ag Produce Inc	2	$30,534	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bulldog Insurance Inc	4	$36,910	30.77%
Giw Industries Inc	4	$85,197	30.77%
Zywie Inc	4	$85,759	30.77%
Eastern Contractors Corporation	4	$59,805	30.77%
Aig Pc Global Services Inc	4	$78,094	30.77%
Don Soo Baek Inc	4	$17,472	30.77%
Ciox Health Llc	4	$102,445	30.77%
Madni Madni Inc	4	$38,667	30.77%
Hamilton Physician Group Inc	4	$191,969	30.77%
Alcon Research Llc	4	$95,878	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.