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 %
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 1 $73,736 100.00%
Computer Hardware Engineers 1 $74,152 100.00%
Industrial Production Managers 1 $74,797 100.00%
Energy Engineers 1 $78,936 100.00%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 1 $83,179 100.00%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $84,000 100.00%
Lawyers 1 $84,302 100.00%
Mechatronics Engineers 1 $93,018 100.00%
Data Warehousing Specialists 1 $93,205 100.00%
Registered Nurses 1 $101,629 100.00%
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 %
Iran 1 $82,000 50.00%
Serbia 1 $89,627 50.00%
Greece 1 $29,120 50.00%
Dominican Republic 1 $47,403 50.00%
Bosnia And Herzegovina 1 $49,733 50.00%
Netherlands 1 $54,766 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Alaska (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ibs Software Services America Inc 1 $65,770 100.00%
Providence Health And Services 1 $65,770 100.00%
Tele Tech Team Llc 1 $65,832 100.00%
Amer Technology Inc 1 $66,269 100.00%
Denali Visions 3000 Inc 1 $66,310 100.00%
Asta Crs Inc 1 $66,518 100.00%
Srk Consulting Us Inc 1 $66,643 100.00%
Prohns Llc 1 $67,018 100.00%
Lake Clark Air Inc 1 $67,018 100.00%
Ghd Servces Inc 1 $67,621 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Alaska (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 304 $70,197 90.48%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 232 $61,734 77.08%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 189 $61,219 67.26%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 130 $104,044 87.84%
Engineering Services 64 $81,107 69.57%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 43 $47,237 91.49%
Computer Systems Design Services 41 $77,240 95.35%
Petroleum Refineries 28 $126,942 75.68%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services 27 $66,199 79.41%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 23 $59,161 85.19%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Tree Production 6 $27,023 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 5 $30,031 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 3 $20,800 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 3 $22,041 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 3 $26,000 100.00%
Landscaping Services 2 $25,584 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Limited Service Restaurants 34 $24,005 66.67%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 26 $74,944 66.67%
Full Service Restaurants 13 $36,677 38.24%
Engineering Services 12 $82,021 46.15%
Oil And Gas Extraction 6 $121,573 40.00%
Scenic And Sightseeing Transportation Land 5 $51,351 38.46%
Veterinary Services 5 $74,867 41.67%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services 4 $63,669 50.00%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 4 $73,658 50.00%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 3 $103,966 37.50%

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