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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 Operations Specialists, All Other 226 $53,979 83.39%
Chemical Engineers 222 $66,138 81.92%
Actuaries 219 $78,298 80.81%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 211 $57,427 79.62%
Biomedical Engineers 211 $62,764 81.47%
Lawyers 210 $87,339 82.35%
Construction Managers 208 $78,759 83.87%
Family and General Practitioners 206 $155,501 83.06%
Sales Managers 206 $102,539 83.74%
Accountants 205 $56,835 84.36%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 30 $32,149 53.57%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 30 $71,023 53.57%
Occupational Therapists 29 $68,022 54.72%
Chefs and Head Cooks 29 $44,014 54.72%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 28 $78,601 53.85%
Lawyers 28 $94,122 54.90%
Actuaries 28 $87,002 54.90%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 27 $19,754 52.94%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 27 $42,980 52.94%
Personal Care Aides 27 $21,392 54.00%
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 %
Morehouse School Of Medicine 101 $64,813 90.18%
Infosys Bpo Limited 101 $65,042 90.18%
Ntt Data Services Llc 100 $106,434 89.29%
Hitech Info Group Llc 100 $86,484 89.29%
Katalyst Technologies Inc 100 $67,483 90.09%
Sun Cloud Llc 100 $88,831 90.91%
Slalom Llc 99 $98,000 90.00%
Indu Llc 99 $76,938 90.83%
Blue Fusion Enterprise Technologies Inc 99 $77,401 90.83%
Hisense Usa Corporation 99 $57,510 90.83%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Quality Gin Inc 3 $27,969 100.00%
D Canela Resources Llc 3 $22,990 100.00%
4 G Farms Inc 3 $26,104 100.00%
Pond O Gold Farms 3 $26,679 100.00%
Premier Packing Llc 3 $28,669 100.00%
J4 Blueberry Farms Llc 3 $26,104 100.00%
Reynaldo Gonzalez 3 $21,209 100.00%
Daniel Castro 3 $24,565 100.00%
Francisco Gutierrez 3 $21,708 100.00%
Glenn Heard Farms Inc 3 $34,036 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
National Union Fire Insurance Co Of Pittsburgh Pa 6 $74,547 26.09%
Dimension Data North America 6 $81,567 26.09%
Newell Brands Inc 6 $123,105 26.09%
Merchant E Solutions Inc 6 $107,918 26.09%
Citibank Na 6 $84,854 26.09%
Bgi Group Inc 6 $74,443 26.09%
Fineos Corporation 6 $102,475 26.09%
Miller Decals Llc 6 $58,413 26.09%
Logic Loops Llc 6 $92,207 26.09%
Techlong International Inc 6 $60,715 26.09%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

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%

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