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 %
Australia	36	$83,255	47.37%
Guatemala	36	$26,098	50.00%
Zimbabwe	35	$26,675	50.72%
Italy	34	$72,042	50.00%
Peru	31	$40,168	50.00%
Honduras	29	$36,033	47.54%
Spain	25	$77,339	41.67%
Japan	23	$127,006	43.40%
Sri Lanka	23	$77,225	51.11%
Chile	23	$85,590	53.49%

Top Hiring Companies in Georgia (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Saturn Tech Llc	6	$92,525	85.71%
Wang Associates Pc	6	$73,618	85.71%
Etech Global It Solutions Llc	6	$85,901	85.71%
Amtex System Inc	6	$83,502	85.71%
Mirus Llc	6	$85,159	85.71%
Equinix Inc	6	$91,215	85.71%
Graphic Packaging International Inc	6	$75,636	85.71%
Republic National Distributing Company	6	$115,856	85.71%
Ibase Operations Corp	6	$84,438	85.71%
Astra Group Llc	6	$73,927	85.71%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Snack And Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars	2	$39,052	100.00%
Iron And Steel Forging	2	$62,411	100.00%
Business Schools And Computer And Management Training	2	$78,188	100.00%
Cutting Tool And Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing	2	$60,310	100.00%
Drinking Places Alcoholic Beverages	2	$91,177	100.00%
Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	2	$42,703	100.00%
Metal Crown Closure And Other Metal Stamping Except Automotive	2	$134,847	100.00%
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing	2	$102,133	100.00%
Other Gasoline Stations	2	$112,664	100.00%
Emergency And Other Relief Services	2	$56,784	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.