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 %
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	7	$38,584	87.50%
Document Management Specialists	7	$75,349	87.50%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	7	$31,687	87.50%
Transportation Planners	7	$67,954	87.50%
Podiatrists	7	$55,558	87.50%
Editors	7	$59,747	87.50%
Life Scientists, All Other	7	$58,502	87.50%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$58,902	75.00%
Exercise Physiologists	6	$43,410	75.00%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	6	$81,907	85.71%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	2	$35,599	14.29%
Auditors	2	$72,145	14.29%
Mental Health Counselors	2	$40,269	15.38%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$45,190	15.38%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	2	$50,419	15.38%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	2	$47,768	15.38%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	2	$62,733	15.38%
Nannies	2	$29,100	15.38%
Insurance Underwriters	2	$49,359	15.38%
Exercise Physiologists	2	$40,259	15.38%

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 %
Object Frontier Inc	633	$59,630	94.06%
Truist Bank	627	$105,517	93.44%
Dw Practice Llc	596	$55,826	89.76%
Ncr Corporation	595	$87,603	89.88%
Argha Services Inc	584	$57,418	89.71%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc	583	$97,173	89.69%
Interactive Communications International Inc	581	$91,107	90.78%
Compunnel Software Group Inc	575	$79,563	92.44%
Cox Automotive Corporate Services Llc	568	$104,225	94.20%
Lexisnexis Risk Solutions Inc	556	$89,019	92.98%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hillcrest Orchards Llc	13	$22,867	100.00%
Hillside Gardens Usa Inc	13	$26,547	100.00%
J J Harvesting Llc	13	$24,773	100.00%
Ra Dudley Nurseries Inc	13	$25,754	100.00%
Rambo Nursery Llc	13	$20,626	100.00%
Golden Eagle Ag Labor Contracting Llc	12	$26,645	100.00%
J Hernandez Harvesting Inc	12	$25,961	100.00%
Moore Farms Ware County Llc	12	$26,761	100.00%
Select Trees Enterprises Inc	12	$24,145	100.00%
Ada Harvesting Llc	12	$26,626	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Unicorn Technologies Llc	48	$84,438	33.10%
Knowledge Resources Group Inc	48	$49,758	33.33%
Valuelabs Inc	45	$117,192	31.25%
Acuity Brands Lighting	45	$94,044	31.47%
La Cosecha Xiii Llc	44	$21,346	31.21%
Nebula Partners Llc	44	$96,597	32.35%
Sewon America Inc	43	$51,763	32.09%
Lg Hausys America Inc	39	$62,740	29.55%
Aventerpriseinc	39	$84,794	30.00%
Hughes Telematics Inc	38	$90,468	30.40%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing	112	$86,274	88.19%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers	110	$100,879	86.61%
All Other Insurance Related Activities	110	$93,751	86.61%
Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers	109	$70,535	86.51%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	109	$86,932	88.62%
Open End Investment Funds	108	$100,436	87.80%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	107	$95,231	88.43%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	106	$66,310	89.08%
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	106	$96,217	89.83%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services	105	$63,805	90.52%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	44	$89,109	97.78%
Other Building Equipment Contractors	43	$90,013	95.56%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	43	$89,825	95.56%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload	43	$51,905	97.73%
Flooring Contractors	42	$29,457	95.45%
Continuing Care Retirement Communities And Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly	42	$22,658	97.67%
Professional Employer Organizations	40	$97,902	93.02%
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation	40	$100,555	93.02%
Advertising Agencies	39	$81,646	92.86%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	39	$92,455	92.86%

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.