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 %
Cost Estimators 203 $56,576 84.58%
Microbiologists 202 $49,152 84.17%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 198 $44,861 84.62%
Biological Scientists, All Other 190 $52,748 82.25%
Financial Specialists, All Other 184 $59,708 84.79%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 180 $46,431 84.51%
Materials Engineers 175 $70,171 85.37%
Computer User Support Specialists 174 $44,289 86.57%
Epidemiologists 172 $61,234 85.57%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 169 $45,130 86.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 26 $43,447 54.17%
Materials Engineers 26 $70,994 54.17%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 26 $55,308 55.32%
Cost Estimators 25 $54,732 53.19%
Instructional Coordinators 25 $47,898 53.19%
Construction Managers 24 $87,182 53.33%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 24 $48,437 55.81%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 23 $30,398 53.49%
Graphic Designers 23 $41,242 53.49%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 23 $54,614 54.76%
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 %
Hitachi Consulting Corporation 83 $68,232 89.25%
Panasonic Corporation Of North America Pna 83 $118,153 89.25%
Marlabs Inc 83 $76,845 89.25%
Collaborate Solutions Inc 83 $88,655 89.25%
Travelport Lp 83 $101,467 90.22%
Valdosta State University 83 $45,797 91.21%
Reliable Software Resources Inc 82 $54,504 91.11%
Emaestro Technologies Inc 82 $72,252 91.11%
Micronet Solutions Llc 82 $69,151 91.11%
Vector Systems Inc 82 $70,858 91.11%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Flowerwood Nursery Inc 3 $27,269 100.00%
Fresha Llc 3 $29,134 100.00%
Heagan Farms 3 $19,838 100.00%
Maria Rubio 3 $27,969 100.00%
Jubilee Packing Inc 3 $16,491 100.00%
J And J Apriaries Farm Llc 3 $19,638 100.00%
The Strawberry Patch Llc 3 $26,610 100.00%
Thomas Sumner Farms Llc 3 $27,969 100.00%
Garcias Pine Straw Llc 3 $26,610 100.00%
Jr Curry Iii Farms 3 $26,811 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Daesol Material Georgia Llc 5 $53,165 26.32%
The Globe Academy Inc 5 $47,538 26.32%
Alpla Inc 5 $80,987 26.32%
Hirez Studios Inc 5 $56,518 27.78%
Us Bank National Association 5 $120,806 27.78%
Orbvest Us Inc 5 $93,966 27.78%
Thales Dis Usa Inc 5 $109,678 27.78%
Vanderlande Industries 5 $104,362 27.78%
Boutte Tree Inc 5 $22,880 27.78%
Regions Bank 5 $97,202 27.78%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apiculture 96 $27,247 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 89 $27,684 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 89 $25,159 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 47 $22,328 100.00%
Tree Nut Farming 46 $25,644 100.00%
Potato Farming 43 $27,094 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 37 $26,926 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 37 $25,812 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 31 $20,971 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 30 $24,772 100.00%

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