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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Alaska Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
1,728 80.79% $74,269 H-1B
232 10.85% $89,988 E-3 Australian
152 7.11% $67,054 PERM
27 1.26% $24,577 H-2A

As of May 2023, Alaska has seen a total of 2,139 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Alaska is the H-1B visa with 1,728 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 80.79% of Alaska's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the E-3 Australian visa with 232 E-3 Australian visas on record over all years accounting for 10.85% of Alaska's total visas.

Top Occupations in Alaska (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Alaska Employees Over Time
Alaska has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 111 employees were hired. Alaska peaked in 2023 with 217 employees, and the recent trend shows the average number of employees on an incline.

Top Countries with Workers in Alaska From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
South Korea 18 $80,765 40.91%
India 11 $87,936 40.74%
Philippines 9 $32,145 37.50%
Canada 8 $107,775 36.36%
Russia 6 $56,922 30.00%
Bangladesh 5 $23,670 27.78%
China 4 $58,967 28.57%
Nepal 3 $49,781 25.00%
Turkey 3 $45,074 37.50%
Japan 3 $87,980 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Alaska (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bty Dental Group Llc 10 $118,660 100.00%
Northwest Data Solutions Llc 9 $61,882 90.00%
Foundation Health Llc 9 $107,638 90.00%
Maniilaq Association Inc 9 $62,881 90.00%
Alaska Usa Federal Credit Union 9 $72,007 90.00%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited 9 $70,424 90.00%
Lower Kuskokwim School District 9 $63,757 90.00%
Safeway Inc 9 $129,062 100.00%
Galena City School District 8 $59,997 88.89%
Teck Alaska Incorporated 8 $100,917 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pnd Engineers Inc 1 $62,026 50.00%
The Alaska Macstore 1 $29,120 50.00%
Noahs Ark Inc 1 $89,627 50.00%
Nikkis Little Angels Child Care Management Inc 1 $47,403 50.00%
Don Joses Llc 1 $53,165 50.00%
Kootznahoo Fortress Of The Bear 1 $61,339 50.00%
Populus Group Llc 1 $92,019 50.00%
Ae Solutions Alaska Llc 1 $91,770 50.00%
Orica Usa Inc 1 $78,270 50.00%
Vitus Energy Llc 1 $105,165 50.00%

Top Industries in Alaska (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Business Associations 1 $54,787 100.00%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing 1 $74,152 100.00%
Other Financial Investment Activities 1 $52,728 100.00%
Metal Ore Mining 1 $140,691 100.00%
New Car Dealers 1 $115,190 100.00%
Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners 1 $71,594 100.00%
Administration Of General Economic Programs 1 $70,762 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Alaska Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Alaska to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Alaska over all years is $74,269. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage