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 %
Software Developers, Applications	46,363	$84,322	91.59%
Computer Systems Analysts	34,353	$67,701	93.36%
Computer Programmers	20,163	$64,210	89.04%
Computer Occupations, All Other	12,702	$76,001	93.64%
Software Developers, Systems Software	6,195	$89,646	90.80%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	3,879	$129,751	94.59%
Management Analysts	3,793	$79,282	93.19%
Database Administrators	3,330	$75,211	90.83%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	3,109	$69,554	90.61%
Operations Research Analysts	3,045	$65,644	94.01%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	1,576	$26,059	245.48%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	853	$24,622	194.75%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	414	$27,336	106.98%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	134	$27,253	39.18%
Nursery Workers	52	$24,299	21.31%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	38	$45,101	16.52%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	14	$58,836	9.33%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	7	$46,898	6.25%
Agricultural Workers, All Other	5	$24,057	4.63%
Production Workers, All Other	2	$24,742	1.85%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	4,116	$286,984	112.74%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	3,102	$21,144	156.90%
Computer Systems Analysts	1,189	$88,014	96.75%
Computer Occupations, All Other	710	$99,373	74.19%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	482	$117,927	60.48%
Software Developers, Systems Software	430	$647,134	57.95%
Packers and Packagers, Hand	359	$19,654	50.56%
Cooks, Restaurant	268	$21,955	43.44%
Accountants and Auditors	257	$70,799	56.86%
Helpers--Production Workers	246	$20,272	55.28%

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 %
Bizcloud Analytics Inc	56	$60,996	87.50%
Pointwest Technologies Corp	56	$63,647	87.50%
Ncr Voyix Corporation	56	$115,775	87.50%
Aspire Tech Llc	56	$89,865	88.89%
Clark Atlanta University	56	$52,195	88.89%
Quality Matrix Inc	55	$75,428	87.30%
Veritiv Operating Company	55	$74,033	87.30%
Experis Us Inc	55	$80,397	87.30%
Sage It Inc	55	$83,893	88.71%
Cyberthink Inc	55	$73,604	88.71%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rb Harvesting Llc	2	$22,307	100.00%
Nuu Savii Harvesting Llc	2	$27,737	100.00%
Ra Leasing Llc	2	$20,257	100.00%
Rentz Family Farms	2	$26,686	100.00%
Preferred Labor Help Llc	2	$24,752	100.00%
Jorge Garcia	2	$29,484	100.00%
Maria T Quintino De Perez	2	$20,682	100.00%
Saucedo Pinestraw Llc	2	$24,466	100.00%
Lj Farms Partnership	2	$29,484	100.00%
The Kinsey Family Farm	2	$29,484	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Simmons Bedding Company	3	$109,249	25.00%
Radiumsoft Inc	3	$101,123	25.00%
Care	3	$59,807	25.00%
Rr Donnelley	3	$72,585	25.00%
Panda Express Inc	3	$50,537	25.00%
Dish Network Llc	3	$79,789	25.00%
Techconnect Inc	3	$79,019	25.00%
Siempelkamp Limited Partnership	3	$79,054	25.00%
Smallbizpros Inc	3	$61,679	25.00%
Korea House Restaurant Llc Dba Myung Ga Won	3	$32,822	25.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Family Planning Centers	7	$41,564	77.78%
General Freight Trucking Local	7	$74,890	87.50%
Motor Vehicle Steering And Suspension Components Except Spring Manufacturing	7	$68,254	87.50%
Printing Ink Manufacturing	7	$71,891	87.50%
Printing And Related Support Activities	7	$31,613	87.50%
Periodical Publishers	7	$108,006	87.50%
Specialized Design Services	7	$45,654	87.50%
Tile And Terrazzo Contractors	7	$59,779	87.50%
General Automotive Repair	7	$63,300	87.50%
Photographic Film Paper Plate Chemical And Copy Toner Manufacturing	7	$58,573	87.50%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Advertising Material Distribution Services	2	$77,231	66.67%
Other Residential Care Facilities	2	$16,806	66.67%
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds	2	$84,277	66.67%
Solid Waste Collection	2	$51,959	66.67%
Wholesale Trade	2	$50,534	66.67%
Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control	2	$97,864	66.67%
Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing	2	$73,653	66.67%
Convention And Trade Show Organizers	2	$45,594	66.67%
Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly	2	$60,476	66.67%
Appliance Repair And Maintenance	2	$109,856	66.67%

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.