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 %
Eficens Systems Llc 99 $87,385 91.67%
Lexisnexis Risk Solutions Fl Inc 98 $105,974 90.74%
Sourceone Technology Solutions Inc 98 $70,784 91.59%
Cox Communications 98 $99,220 91.59%
3i People Inc 97 $65,657 90.65%
S9 Technologies Inc 96 $72,997 90.57%
Intuit Inc 96 $114,068 90.57%
Synchrony Bank 96 $106,495 91.43%
Econsultants Inc 96 $72,969 91.43%
Atronix Acquisition Corp 96 $65,088 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kings Berry Farm 3 $22,950 100.00%
Mendez Farm Llc 3 $15,601 100.00%
Ponce Harvesting Llc 3 $27,095 100.00%
Ag Harvester Llc 3 $29,834 100.00%
Sheree Warren Lewis 3 $27,969 100.00%
Walnut Hill Estates Llc 3 $27,969 100.00%
Optimum Agriculture Fl Llc 3 $24,426 100.00%
Lady Moon Farms Inc 3 $26,104 100.00%
Ventura Sons Harvesting Llc 3 $18,788 100.00%
Onsite Ag Services 3 $28,434 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ansco Associates Llc 6 $80,049 26.09%
Cutting Edge Landscaping Llc 6 $30,836 26.09%
Wahoo Fitness 6 $92,422 26.09%
Powerbuild Construction Companyllc 6 $75,882 26.09%
Ameridge Polymer Inc 6 $44,679 27.27%
Caesarstone 6 $89,856 27.27%
Relex Solutions Inc 6 $102,496 27.27%
An Bien Importexport Usa Inc 6 $32,718 27.27%
Sabor A Mexico 2 Inc 6 $20,488 27.27%
Emergint Technologies Inc 5 $84,627 22.73%

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