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 %
Cost Estimators	203	$56,576	84.58%
Microbiologists	202	$49,152	84.17%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	198	$44,861	84.62%
Biological Scientists, All Other	190	$52,748	82.25%
Financial Specialists, All Other	184	$59,708	84.79%
Architectural and Civil Drafters	180	$46,431	84.51%
Materials Engineers	175	$70,171	85.37%
Computer User Support Specialists	174	$44,289	86.57%
Epidemiologists	172	$61,234	85.57%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	169	$45,130	86.67%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	26	$43,447	54.17%
Materials Engineers	26	$70,994	54.17%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	26	$55,308	55.32%
Cost Estimators	25	$54,732	53.19%
Instructional Coordinators	25	$47,898	53.19%
Construction Managers	24	$87,182	53.33%
Architectural and Civil Drafters	24	$48,437	55.81%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	23	$30,398	53.49%
Graphic Designers	23	$41,242	53.49%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	23	$54,614	54.76%

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 %
Gallega Software Solutions Inc	127	$60,767	90.71%
Cyma Systems Inc	127	$82,260	91.37%
Aci Worldwide Corp	127	$102,172	92.03%
Jkv International Llc	124	$88,058	90.51%
Agco Corporation	122	$98,596	89.05%
Headstrong Services Llc	121	$89,970	88.32%
Dsys Inc	121	$68,046	88.97%
Pace Solutions Inc	121	$59,568	88.97%
Perficient Inc	121	$91,259	89.63%
Wal Mart Associates Inc	120	$105,611	89.55%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Yll Harvesting Llc	4	$29,484	100.00%
Sunshine Planting Llc	4	$30,009	100.00%
Caloosa Harvestingllc	4	$27,643	100.00%
Maria Martinez	4	$20,800	100.00%
Noel Quintino Encina	4	$24,554	100.00%
Jam Spread Farming Company Llc	4	$27,212	100.00%
Red Rock Farms	4	$26,270	100.00%
Deal Farms Inc	4	$25,667	100.00%
Georgia Ag Works Llc	4	$27,118	100.00%
Castanon Harvesting Llc	4	$21,720	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Contelsys International Services	7	$72,964	24.14%
Corillian Corporation	7	$89,672	24.14%
Towers Watson Pennsylvania Inc	7	$84,712	24.14%
Kmt Wireless Llc	7	$55,658	24.14%
Caterpillar Inc	7	$90,933	24.14%
Jda Software Inc	7	$101,682	24.14%
Lara Tekies Inc	7	$96,494	24.14%
Sbli Corporation	7	$64,798	24.14%
Jd Consulting Inc	7	$85,274	24.14%
Marks Studios Llc	7	$80,576	25.00%

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.