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 %
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 22 $38,712 52.38%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 22 $56,671 52.38%
Construction Laborers 21 $27,145 50.00%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 21 $46,472 51.22%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 20 $54,158 48.78%
Childcare Workers 20 $19,849 48.78%
Coaches and Scouts 20 $31,197 50.00%
Environmental Engineers 20 $70,989 50.00%
Human Resources Specialists 20 $51,063 50.00%
Public Relations Specialists 19 $41,937 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 %
Fis Management Services Llc 147 $96,309 88.55%
Infosys Bpo Ltd 146 $60,308 88.48%
Enrich Llc 146 $60,173 88.48%
Nagarro Inc 145 $79,414 89.51%
Oma4 Llc 145 $88,308 89.51%
Delta Dental Insurance Company 145 $113,162 89.51%
Pindrop Security Inc 144 $103,676 88.89%
Bally Gaming Inc 143 $78,450 88.82%
Six Continents Hotels Inc 142 $77,448 88.75%
Opel Systems Inc 142 $50,611 88.75%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Michigan Homes Inc 4 $25,574 100.00%
Lpg Harvesting Llc 4 $27,737 100.00%
Harmony Grove Dairy Llc 4 $25,574 100.00%
Coweta Greenhouses Inc 4 $28,085 100.00%
Fvb Pecans Inc 4 $28,610 100.00%
Christopher Martin 4 $18,476 100.00%
Jb Jones Farms 4 $25,574 100.00%
Lathem Family Farms 4 $27,118 100.00%
Bj Reece Orchards Llc 4 $27,212 100.00%
Ginger White Farm 4 $28,610 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Zebra Technologies Corporation 10 $125,212 29.41%
Battelle Memorial Institute 9 $52,467 26.47%
Korean Church Of Atlanta Umc Inc 9 $39,846 26.47%
Hair Leader Llc 9 $60,849 26.47%
Fuji Hana Steak Sushi 9 $27,408 26.47%
Softech International Resources Inc 9 $85,442 27.27%
Voya Investment Management Llc 9 $82,345 27.27%
Clinical Data Solution Llc 9 $81,328 27.27%
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College 9 $44,415 27.27%
Cox Automotive Inc 9 $107,148 27.27%

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