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 %
Vista Applied Solutions Group Inc 69 $78,699 86.25%
Bellsoft Inc 69 $62,902 86.25%
Six Continents Hotels Inc Intercontinental Hotels Group 69 $118,956 86.25%
Vervenest Technologies Inc 69 $88,592 86.25%
Relevantz Technology Services Inc 69 $108,679 87.34%
Xebia Usa Inc 69 $91,164 87.34%
Knacktek Llc 68 $55,424 86.08%
Csc Covansys Corporation 68 $72,497 87.18%
Diversant Llc 68 $85,036 87.18%
Orion Systems Integrators Llc 68 $86,114 87.18%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dounoco Land Company 2 $29,484 100.00%
Anna Rosa Perez Quintino 2 $19,271 100.00%
Copeland Poultry Llc 2 $21,540 100.00%
A R Farms Llc 2 $26,686 100.00%
Hire Us Inc 2 $29,484 100.00%
L Walther Sons Inc Ga 2 $27,914 100.00%
Aguirre Sisters Company 2 $24,461 100.00%
Augustina Garcia 2 $24,752 100.00%
Flat Rock Resources 2 $24,752 100.00%
Martha Marmulejo Herrera 2 $24,939 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aomi Llc 4 $26,952 25.00%
Joynus Staffing Inc 4 $48,189 25.00%
Vts America Inc 4 $95,649 26.67%
Middle Georgia State College 4 $49,353 26.67%
Terracon Consultants Inc 4 $69,165 26.67%
Sensormatic Electronics Corporation 4 $84,495 26.67%
Georgia Surgicare Llc 4 $135,715 26.67%
Futura Systems Inc 4 $75,146 26.67%
Hugo Boss Fashions Inc 4 $106,132 26.67%
Vonage Business Solutions Inc 4 $82,774 26.67%

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