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 %
Cooper Lighting Llc 105 $100,864 89.74%
Expedite Technology Solutions Llc 104 $70,357 88.89%
Palatial Technologies Inc 103 $60,296 88.79%
Xl Softek Inc 103 $81,134 89.57%
Devise Soft Inc 103 $63,588 89.57%
Larsen Toubro Limited 102 $45,941 89.47%
Cmes Inc 102 $60,598 89.47%
Hrk Solutions Llc 102 $52,861 90.27%
Hd Supply Inc 101 $111,358 90.18%
First Tek Inc 101 $71,754 90.18%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fowler Farms 3 $27,969 100.00%
Tittle Apiaries Llc 3 $34,278 100.00%
Castro Harvesting 3 $18,510 100.00%
Fairgreene Farms Inc 3 $29,474 100.00%
Berry Solutions Farm Llc 3 $30,534 100.00%
Ar Zapote Harvesting Llc 3 $22,990 100.00%
Beiza Brothers Harvesting Llc 3 $19,529 100.00%
International Easy Labor Inc 3 $20,647 100.00%
Rise N Shine Farm Inc 3 $27,969 100.00%
Majestic Berry Farm Llc 3 $24,218 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rollins Inc 6 $64,317 24.00%
American Tech Solutions Inc 6 $73,140 24.00%
Georgia It Inc 6 $95,812 24.00%
Silicon Creations Llc 6 $81,602 25.00%
Cooper Wiring Devices Inc 6 $91,721 25.00%
Lennox International Inc All Subs Affiliates 6 $88,732 25.00%
Towers Watson Delaware Inc 6 $89,527 25.00%
Texas Instruments Incorporated 6 $90,979 25.00%
Verifone Inc 6 $95,407 25.00%
Inpatient Services Of Georgia Pc 6 $187,199 25.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Floriculture Production 15 $26,139 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 14 $27,930 100.00%
Peanut Farming 13 $27,067 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 11 $26,100 100.00%
Other Animal Production 10 $25,900 100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 10 $26,031 100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 9 $24,202 100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 8 $21,485 100.00%
Poultry Hatcheries 8 $28,038 100.00%
Hay Farming 8 $22,103 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services 213 $80,099 100.00%
Electroplating Plating Polishing Anodizing And Coloring 211 $20,758 100.00%
Refrigerated Warehousing And Storage 207 $34,426 100.00%
Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation 199 $98,637 100.00%
Educational Support Services 177 $50,200 100.00%
Limited Service Restaurants 176 $24,592 100.00%
Temporary Help Services 174 $4,679,395 100.00%
Securities And Commodity Exchanges 166 $97,833 100.00%
Religious Organizations 165 $37,876 100.00%
Employment Placement Agencies 154 $20,953 100.00%

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