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 %
Argentina 22 $98,500 51.16%
Indonesia 19 $61,700 47.50%
Ukraine 19 $65,597 51.35%
Romania 17 $60,249 45.95%
Trinidad And Tobago 16 $63,463 45.71%
Hong Kong 15 $25,720 45.45%
Cameroon 15 $40,556 53.57%
Costa Rica 14 $77,413 50.00%
Egypt 14 $84,214 51.85%
Lebanon 13 $78,757 48.15%

Top Hiring Companies in Georgia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cooper Lighting Llc 105 $100,864 89.74%
Expedite Technology Solutions Llc 104 $70,357 88.89%
Palatial Technologies Inc 103 $60,296 88.79%
Xl Softek Inc 103 $81,134 89.57%
Devise Soft Inc 103 $63,588 89.57%
Larsen Toubro Limited 102 $45,941 89.47%
Cmes Inc 102 $60,598 89.47%
Hrk Solutions Llc 102 $52,861 90.27%
Hd Supply Inc 101 $111,358 90.18%
First Tek Inc 101 $71,754 90.18%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fowler Farms 3 $27,969 100.00%
Tittle Apiaries Llc 3 $34,278 100.00%
Castro Harvesting 3 $18,510 100.00%
Fairgreene Farms Inc 3 $29,474 100.00%
Berry Solutions Farm Llc 3 $30,534 100.00%
Ar Zapote Harvesting Llc 3 $22,990 100.00%
Beiza Brothers Harvesting Llc 3 $19,529 100.00%
International Easy Labor Inc 3 $20,647 100.00%
Rise N Shine Farm Inc 3 $27,969 100.00%
Majestic Berry Farm Llc 3 $24,218 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rollins Inc 6 $64,317 24.00%
American Tech Solutions Inc 6 $73,140 24.00%
Georgia It Inc 6 $95,812 24.00%
Silicon Creations Llc 6 $81,602 25.00%
Cooper Wiring Devices Inc 6 $91,721 25.00%
Lennox International Inc All Subs Affiliates 6 $88,732 25.00%
Towers Watson Delaware Inc 6 $89,527 25.00%
Texas Instruments Incorporated 6 $90,979 25.00%
Verifone Inc 6 $95,407 25.00%
Inpatient Services Of Georgia Pc 6 $187,199 25.00%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

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