Georgia had 19,701 certified H-1B LCA filings in FY2025, ranking #8 among all states and territories, with an average offered wage of $117,044. Figures below are computed directly from DOL LCA disclosure records, not estimated.
19,701
Certified H-1B LCA filings, FY2025, #8 nationally
$117,044
Average offered wage, FY2025
89,024
Total certified filings tracked, FY2021–2026
Every H1B employer must file a Labor Condition Application (LCA) certified by the DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification before USCIS can approve an H1B petition. The figures on this page are aggregated directly from those disclosure records for worksites in Georgia.
Ranked by certified LCA filing volume for worksites in Georgia. Source: DOL LCA disclosure data.
| # | Company | City | Industry | Filings | Avg Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | Atlanta | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 533 | $108,052 |
| 2 | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | Atlanta | Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | 533 | $155,561 |
| 3 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | Atlanta | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 519 | $88,565 |
| 4 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | Atlanta | Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | 299 | $149,362 |
| 5 | Emory University | Atlanta | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 279 | $119,541 |
| 6 | INFOSYS LIMITED | Atlanta | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 268 | $93,778 |
| 7 | Morgan Stanley Services Group Inc. | Alpharetta | Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage | 237 | $155,513 |
| 8 | CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC | Atlanta | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 225 | $131,943 |
| 9 | Home Depot Management Company LLC | Atlanta | Building Material and Supplies Dealers | 210 | $140,828 |
| 10 | Intercontinental Exchange Holdings, Inc. | Atlanta | , | 200 | $118,171 |
| 11 | Microsoft Corporation | Atlanta | , | 195 | $143,879 |
| 12 | SAVANNAH CHATHAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM | Savannah | Elementary and Secondary Schools | 188 | $63,186 |
| 13 | IBM Corporation | Atlanta | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 169 | $114,402 |
| 14 | Equifax Inc. | Alpharetta | Business Support Services | 156 | $131,401 |
| 15 | ADP Technology Services, Inc. | Alpharetta | Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services | 145 | $118,448 |
7,581 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED, Ernst & Young U.S. LLP, Emory University
3,536 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: Morgan Stanley Services Group Inc., Equifax Inc., ADP Technology Services, Inc.
1,220 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP, Deloitte Consulting LLP, Ernst & Young U.S. LLP
557 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: KFORCE INC. , UST Global Inc, TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
481 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP, Tata Consultancy Services Limited, INFOSYS LIMITED
8,671 certified filings · average wage $107,572.
1,155 certified filings · average wage $132,099.
853 certified filings · average wage $100,600.
737 certified filings · average wage $139,911.
461 certified filings · average wage $101,787.
Percentiles computed directly from certified LCA filings with a worksite in Georgia. This reflects the actual spread of offered wages on file, not an official DOL prevailing-wage tier.
| Percentile | Offered Wage |
|---|---|
| 25th percentile | $86,445 |
| Median (50th percentile) | $109,283 |
| 75th percentile | $135,700 |
| 90th percentile | $165,178 |
The Department of Labor's Foreign Labor Certification data center publishes every LCA filing. Filter by state ("GA"), SOC code for your occupation, and fiscal year. Employers with repeated certified filings in your target SOC code have active, recurring H1B programs, these are your tier-1 targets.
USCIS publishes fiscal-year approval and denial data for every employer by state. Cross-reference Georgia employers with the highest approval counts against your target role.
Universities and nonprofit research institutions headquartered in Georgia are cap-exempt under 8 USC 1184(g)(5) and can file H1B petitions any time of year without entering the lottery.
The top sponsors listed above receive large volumes of applications through job boards. Their direct career portals are often less crowded and let you filter by Georgia location.
Referrals meaningfully increase interview rates at established H1B sponsors. Look for local immigrant-professional meetups and university alumni networks in Georgia.
Cap-exempt employers are among the most powerful H1B opportunities in Georgia because they can file petitions throughout the year without lottery risk. Under federal regulation, institutions of higher education, their affiliated nonprofit entities, nonprofit research organizations, and governmental research organizations qualify for cap exemption regardless of which state they're in. If you're a researcher, academic, or healthcare professional, universities and teaching hospitals headquartered in Georgia are worth targeting directly on their own career pages.
Important: Cap-exempt H1B workers changing to a cap-subject employer must enter the lottery. Conversely, a cap-subject worker moving to a cap-exempt employer can file immediately. Verify status with an immigration attorney before making a job change.
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Aggregated from DOL LCA disclosure files (FY2021–2026) for filings with a worksite in Georgia, filtered to certified petitions with annual wages between $30K and $1M. Employer legal-entity spelling variants are grouped before counting.