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 %
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 %
Ethiopia 7 $99,924 50.00%
Gambia 6 $45,375 46.15%
Hungary 6 $73,989 50.00%
Portugal 6 $74,686 54.55%
Belarus 6 $73,296 60.00%
Zambia 5 $39,699 50.00%
Bolivia 5 $52,085 50.00%
Libya 5 $90,296 55.56%
Czech Republic 5 $86,565 55.56%
Syria 5 $71,380 55.56%

Top Hiring Companies in Georgia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Salesforcecom Inc 155 $105,143 91.18%
Igt Solutions Inc 154 $59,494 90.59%
Serenity Infotech Inc 153 $70,467 90.00%
Ordusion Technologies Inc 153 $57,319 90.53%
Saviynt Inc 152 $104,556 89.94%
Om Partners Usa Inc 151 $75,511 89.35%
Infosys Bpm Limited 151 $82,474 89.88%
Advanced Technology Consulting Service Inc 149 $76,155 88.69%
Greensky Management Company Llc 149 $94,684 89.76%
Cardlytics Inc 148 $83,659 89.16%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gracia And Sons Llc 4 $46,197 100.00%
Jacinto Hernandez Harvesting Inc 4 $25,218 100.00%
Strickland Farms 4 $27,118 100.00%
Jennifer Rangel 4 $26,972 100.00%
Bland Farms Llc 4 $17,306 100.00%
The Flintwood Group Inc 4 $28,610 100.00%
Stephen E Houston Jr 4 $25,574 100.00%
Btr Farms 4 $27,066 100.00%
Fla Melon Harvesting Inc 4 $27,643 100.00%
Rr Pinestraw And Harvesting Llc 4 $26,244 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Baer Group Llc 10 $92,425 27.78%
Ewe Group Inc 10 $32,097 27.78%
Solgenie Technologies Inc 10 $86,821 27.78%
Floor And Decor Outlets Of America Inc 10 $109,236 27.78%
Blue Fusion Enterprise Technologies Inc 10 $110,379 28.57%
Synapse Technologies Llc 10 $87,081 28.57%
Interfinancial Inc 10 $107,648 28.57%
Pandora Media Llc 10 $100,248 29.41%
Techzio Solutions Llc 10 $116,756 29.41%
Hanwha Q Cells Usa Inc 10 $64,380 29.41%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Rubber Product Manufacturing 3 $88,428 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 3 $35,443 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 3 $61,457 100.00%
Lessors Of Miniwarehouses And Self Storage Units 2 $46,831 66.67%
Other Snack Food Manufacturing 2 $70,024 66.67%
All Other Grain Farming 2 $73,050 66.67%
Trust Fiduciary And Custody Activities 2 $128,555 66.67%
Textile Furnishings Mills 2 $49,431 66.67%
Photographic Services 2 $103,625 66.67%
Passenger Car Rental And Leasing 2 $112,528 66.67%
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.

State Avg Wage