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 %
Palestine	2	$85,393	40.00%
Mauritius	2	$59,216	40.00%
Paraguay	2	$29,900	40.00%
Moldova	2	$59,041	40.00%
Switzerland	2	$155,990	40.00%
Saint Vincent And The Grenadines	2	$161,814	50.00%
Tajikistan	2	$20,863	50.00%
Kosovo	2	$45,895	50.00%
Norway	2	$87,194	50.00%
United Arab Emirates	2	$22,932	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Georgia (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Savi Technologies Inc	258	$69,436	86.87%
Sparity Inc	257	$65,585	88.01%
Competent Systems Inc	256	$53,959	88.89%
Genuine Parts Company	255	$103,135	89.16%
Samurai Infotech Llc	255	$62,685	89.47%
Systel Inc Of Delaware	252	$55,639	89.36%
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company	251	$86,958	89.32%
Birlasoft Inc	249	$66,807	89.25%
Syrainfotek Llc	247	$80,069	88.85%
Synechron Inc	243	$90,055	90.33%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sandoval Wholesale Inc	7	$24,131	100.00%
Olvera Trucking Corp	7	$25,845	100.00%
C L Produce Llc	7	$28,835	100.00%
Texas Harvesting Llc	7	$27,453	100.00%
Jc Castro	7	$17,846	100.00%
Jesus Guerrero	7	$21,987	100.00%
Adrianna Aguirre	7	$25,319	100.00%
Maria Perez	7	$17,906	100.00%
Hartland Farms Inc	7	$25,385	100.00%
Leticia Perez Quintino	7	$20,892	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Elite Solutions Inc	18	$95,086	29.51%
Mobis Alabama Llc	18	$79,901	29.51%
Hashmap Inc	18	$101,022	29.51%
Ursi Technologies Inc	18	$85,370	30.00%
Mitchell County Board Of Education	17	$47,675	28.33%
Color Imaging Inc	17	$62,951	28.33%
Travelport Lp	17	$107,960	28.81%
Niit Technologies Inc	17	$146,522	28.81%
Intralot Inc	17	$87,136	28.81%
Argha Services Inc	17	$110,657	28.81%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	70	$78,166	90.91%
Telemarketing Bureaus And Other Contact Centers	70	$108,296	92.11%
Audio And Video Equipment Manufacturing	70	$108,936	93.33%
Interior Design Services	69	$57,376	93.24%
Lumber Plywood Millwork And Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers	69	$85,499	93.24%
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors	69	$70,349	93.24%
Line Haul Railroads	68	$100,875	91.89%
Household Appliances Electric Housewares And Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers	68	$64,611	93.15%
Industrial And Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers	65	$80,052	89.04%
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	65	$90,300	90.28%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pulp Paper And Paperboard Mills	27	$89,224	96.43%
Baked Goods Retailers	27	$28,871	96.43%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers	26	$66,125	92.86%
Beauty Salons	26	$37,963	96.30%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	26	$79,976	96.30%
Construction Machinery Manufacturing	26	$72,596	96.30%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices	26	$96,710	96.30%
Carpet And Rug Mills	25	$90,688	92.59%
Car Washes	25	$27,961	92.59%
All Other Support Services	25	$96,828	96.15%

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.