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 %
Financial Quantitative Analysts	168	$75,761	90.81%
Chief Executives	157	$161,503	86.26%
Dentists, General	134	$122,083	77.91%
Industrial Production Managers	130	$89,022	81.76%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	129	$46,700	81.65%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	127	$56,046	80.89%
Materials Scientists	126	$64,931	81.29%
Instructional Coordinators	126	$44,278	81.29%
Training and Development Specialists	124	$50,638	82.12%
Interior Designers	123	$43,184	82.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	22	$56,671	52.38%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	22	$38,712	52.38%
Commercial and Industrial Designers	21	$46,472	50.00%
Construction Laborers	21	$27,145	51.22%
Human Resources Specialists	20	$51,063	48.78%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	20	$54,158	48.78%
Childcare Workers	20	$19,849	50.00%
Environmental Engineers	20	$70,989	50.00%
Coaches and Scouts	20	$31,197	50.00%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	19	$27,640	48.72%

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)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	104,518	$75,497	92.40%
Computer Systems Design Services	17,056	$83,815	92.38%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	11,768	$83,059	95.26%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	9,114	$81,870	86.28%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	7,375	$52,858	70.30%
Other Computer Related Services	6,175	$75,950	90.08%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	4,636	$82,031	97.31%
Engineering Services	3,850	$74,643	91.12%
Management Consulting Services	3,545	$75,899	97.36%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	3,310	$92,092	95.06%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	904	$22,651	100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	792	$25,864	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	470	$27,310	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	370	$27,107	100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming	355	$25,597	100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	152	$27,091	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	147	$27,009	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	117	$27,257	100.00%
Crop Production	105	$25,816	100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production	104	$27,302	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	9,643	$112,753	100.00%
Poultry Processing	6,407	$19,947	100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services	2,003	$96,890	100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	1,341	$50,925	100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	1,240	$94,219	100.00%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering	1,228	$23,264	100.00%
Engineering Services	756	$84,283	100.00%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	680	$170,827	100.00%
Full Service Restaurants	648	$24,103	100.00%
Other Computer Related Services	623	$92,770	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.