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%
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 %
Tanzania 2 $44,523 50.00%
Angola 2 $72,728 66.67%
Slovakia 2 $73,845 66.67%
Palestine 2 $85,393 66.67%
Bermuda 1 $84,989 33.33%
Azerbaijan 1 $52,811 33.33%
Namibia 1 $50,060 33.33%
Dominica 1 $38,875 33.33%
Rwanda 1 $82,098 33.33%
Republic Of Congo 1 $25,709 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Georgia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mri Software Llc 6 $76,513 85.71%
Amec Ec Services Inc 6 $78,167 85.71%
Technology Software Inc 6 $74,398 85.71%
Heidelberg Usa Inc 6 $84,477 85.71%
Mythri Consulting Llc 6 $85,124 85.71%
Liberty Defense Technologies Inc 6 $71,729 85.71%
Fineos Corporation 6 $105,466 85.71%
Innovatech Solutions Inc 6 $87,846 85.71%
Istream Solutions Inc 6 $78,683 85.71%
Youngsoft Inc 6 $76,104 85.71%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Linen Supply 5 $116,576 83.33%
Paperboard Mills 5 $72,413 83.33%
Rail Transportation 5 $121,177 83.33%
Community Food Services 5 $55,532 83.33%
Natural Gas Distribution 5 $111,850 83.33%
Ready Mix Concrete Manufacturing 5 $108,875 83.33%
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 5 $46,742 83.33%
Gift Novelty And Souvenir Retailers 5 $116,318 83.33%
Administration Of Environmental Quality Programs 5 $44,807 83.33%
Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing 5 $100,809 83.33%

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