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 %
Ireland 9 $94,897 50.00%
Singapore 9 $75,830 50.00%
Dominican Republic 9 $41,239 56.25%
Finland 8 $98,262 50.00%
Bulgaria 8 $84,998 50.00%
Ethiopia 7 $99,924 43.75%
New Zealand 7 $67,453 46.67%
Serbia 7 $53,021 46.67%
Uzbekistan 7 $58,620 46.67%
Sweden 7 $70,892 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Georgia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sumter County School System 60 $42,683 86.96%
Ealearn Inc 60 $64,533 86.96%
Sonata Software North America Inc 60 $72,652 86.96%
Apex It Services Llc 60 $96,291 88.24%
General Electric Company 60 $105,671 88.24%
Merchant E Solutions Inc 60 $102,216 88.24%
Georgia Gwinnett College 59 $44,795 86.76%
Management Health Systems Llc 59 $45,939 86.76%
Revenue Analytics Inc 59 $78,789 86.76%
Aecom Technical Services Inc 59 $63,333 86.76%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Patrick Farms Partnership 2 $19,250 100.00%
Will Anderson Farms Inc 2 $29,484 100.00%
Praise Bee Farm Llc 2 $26,686 100.00%
Heritage Berry Llc 2 $22,307 100.00%
Feliciana Jimenez 2 $26,686 100.00%
Bd Farms 2 $29,484 100.00%
Martin Granados Dba Granados Harvesting 2 $19,937 100.00%
Florida Orange Gold Llc 2 $21,704 100.00%
Fidel Trinidad Corp 2 $24,648 100.00%
Santiago Resources Llc 2 $24,648 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hb Auto Detail Inc 4 $17,763 30.77%
Emory Childrens Pediatric Institute Inc 4 $116,161 30.77%
Saintgobain Adfors America Inc 4 $104,110 30.77%
Auto Gallery Holdings Inc 4 $61,511 30.77%
Ukg Inc 4 $104,229 30.77%
Barrington Dairy Llc 4 $47,913 30.77%
Samo Maintenance Group Llc 4 $28,413 30.77%
Nthline Solutions Llc 4 $128,877 30.77%
Luxottica Of America Inc 4 $102,908 30.77%
Cybersource Corporation 4 $125,341 30.77%

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