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 %
Veridic Solutions Llc 110 $83,296 90.91%
Novelis Inc 110 $106,553 90.91%
Persistent Systems Inc 108 $73,011 89.26%
Elite Solutions Inc 108 $54,577 89.26%
Niche Software Solutions Inc 108 $61,728 89.26%
Novelty Infotech Inc 107 $62,020 89.17%
The Omnitrust Technologies Llc 107 $86,942 89.17%
Verizon Connect Inc 106 $105,243 89.08%
University Of Georgia 106 $58,195 89.83%
Aetna Resources Llc 106 $111,357 89.83%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Alexandra Vendl 3 $26,679 100.00%
Vidalia Plantation Inc 3 $18,558 100.00%
Sega Blueberry Llc 3 $26,610 100.00%
Montana Produce Inc 3 $26,804 100.00%
Moores Seed Grain Farms Inc 3 $20,738 100.00%
Mondragon Harvesting Llc 3 $24,814 100.00%
Jonathan Vega 3 $19,838 100.00%
Ariel Martinez 3 $29,834 100.00%
Rentz Farms Partnership 3 $27,969 100.00%
D J And Sons Harvesting Inc 3 $25,436 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dougherty County School District 7 $53,677 28.00%
Csi Solutions Llc 7 $94,367 28.00%
Srcf Llc 7 $48,110 28.00%
Adpmn Inc 7 $112,513 28.00%
Dreamscapes Lawn Maintenance Co Inc 7 $34,195 28.00%
La Cosecha Griffin Llc 7 $20,987 28.00%
C R Bard Inc 6 $82,105 24.00%
Quickpartscom Inc 6 $63,104 24.00%
Hewitt Associates Llc 6 $57,242 24.00%
Logicblox Inc 6 $76,780 24.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Lawyers 352 $70,618 84.41%
Satellite Telecommunications 338 $114,912 86.89%
Scheduled Air Transportation 327 $100,645 91.85%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing 311 $83,933 89.11%
Automobile And Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers 308 $92,644 89.02%
Other Management Consulting Services 306 $81,379 91.89%
Radio Broadcasting Stations 299 $79,958 94.62%
Sales Financing 286 $90,745 91.08%
Soft Drink Manufacturing 280 $101,786 89.46%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 273 $88,500 89.22%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fruit And Vegetable Preserving And Specialty Food Manufacturing 8 $27,045 100.00%
Cotton Farming 8 $24,310 100.00%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing 7 $23,950 100.00%
Poultry And Egg Production 7 $25,807 100.00%
Landscaping Services 7 $23,373 100.00%
Corn Farming 7 $23,917 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers 6 $23,320 100.00%
Apple Orchards 6 $25,425 100.00%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing 6 $26,492 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 6 $25,056 100.00%

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