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Gainesville, GA

Metropolitan area (Census CBSA 23580) · United States

Applications on record
3,151
FY2025
141
FY2026 to 30 June
112
Share of U.S. total
0.03%
Median offered wage (LCA)
$98,114
Median wage$98,114certified LCAs
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

All Department of Labor work visa applications with a worksite in Gainesville, GA.

Applications by fiscal year — Gainesville, GA

248495FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
248495FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY200850
FY200927
FY201033
FY201164
FY201235
FY201342
FY201451
FY201575
FY2016186
FY2017258
FY2018467
FY2019495
FY2020356
FY2021218
FY2022196
FY2023141
FY2024204
FY2025141
FY2026*112
Fiscal yearH-2AH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*0174847
FY20251176063
FY202401587102
FY20230127950
FY202201444138
FY202101352153
FY202031330310
FY201941342436
FY201821240413
FY201721242202
FY20160232152
FY2015014430
FY2014002427
FY201300366
FY201200305
FY201100586
FY201000249
FY200900207
FY200800437
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Largest sponsoring employers

Employers with the most applications for jobs in Gainesville, GA.

Applications by employer
  1. Mar-jac Poultry, Inc.348
  2. Marjac Poultry, Inc334
  3. Victory Processing, LLC294
  4. Vital Foods, LLC217
  5. Fieldale Farms Corporation178
  6. Koch Foods of Gainesville, LLC175
  7. Lanier Cold Storage, LLC130
  8. Americold Logistics LLC78
  9. University of North Georgia71
  10. Prime Pak Foods, Inc.56
  11. Upsilonsoft LLC54
  12. Global Resources International, Inc.48
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Occupations and routes

SOC 2018 occupation and visa programme of the applications.

Occupations
  1. Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers1,395
  2. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand214
  3. Butchers and Meat Cutters176
  4. Software Developers113
  5. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers86
  6. Mechanical Engineers78
  7. Industrial Engineers74
  8. Packers and Packagers, Hand57
  9. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education43
  10. Accountants and Auditors41
Visa routes
  1. PERM labour certification2,163
  2. H-1B795
  3. H-2B non-agricultural workers141
  4. E-3 (Australia)12
  5. H-2A agricultural workers12
  6. H-1B1 (Singapore)4
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Pay

Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.

Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)

Median $98,114; middle half $76,037 to $125,424 · median prevailing wage $84,864 (marker) · 185 applications.

$60k$90k$120k$150k$180k
$60k$90k$120k$150k$180k
Primary crop on H-2A applications
  1. Peaches4
  2. Fruits and Vegetables3
  3. Livestock1
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Cities

Worksite cities in Gainesville, GA with their own pages.

Applications by city
  1. Gainesville, GA2,336
  2. Flowery Branch, GA336
  3. Lula, GA211
  4. Oakwood, GA106
  5. Murrayville, GA65
  6. Buford, GA33
  7. Braselton, GA5
  8. Dahlonega, GA4
  9. Atlanta, GA3
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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