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Alaska Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
2,115 80.88% $72,922 H-1B
246 9.41% $91,180 E-3 Australian
223 8.53% $55,548 PERM
31 1.19% $26,189 H-2A

As of May 2023, Alaska has seen a total of 2,615 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Alaska is the H-1B visa with 2,115 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 80.88% of Alaska's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the E-3 Australian visa with 246 E-3 Australian visas on record over all years accounting for 9.41% of Alaska's total visas.

Top Occupations in Alaska (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 1 $51,667 100.00%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 1 $29,286 100.00%
Athletic Trainers 1 $36,353 100.00%
Financial Examiners 1 $48,152 100.00%
Aerospace Engineers 1 $63,357 100.00%
Credit Analysts 1 $44,533 100.00%
Auditors 1 $56,971 100.00%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $84,000 100.00%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 1 $42,162 100.00%
Conservation Scientists 1 $52,603 100.00%
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 2024 with 339 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 57 in 2025.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
South Korea 24 $68,851 54.55%
Philippines 19 $30,410 48.72%
Bangladesh 14 $25,787 42.42%
Pakistan 12 $26,764 42.86%
India 11 $87,936 55.00%
Canada 9 $117,693 45.00%
Vietnam 7 $28,766 50.00%
Mongolia 6 $23,358 42.86%
Russia 6 $56,922 42.86%
Nepal 5 $39,212 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Alaska (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Elgee Rehfeld Llc 1 $59,613 100.00%
Aecom Technical Services Inc 1 $60,133 100.00%
Alcesp Llc 1 $60,590 100.00%
Sitka Sound Science Center 1 $61,256 100.00%
Yukon River Inter Tribal Watershed Council 1 $61,672 100.00%
Kawerak Inc 1 $61,859 100.00%
Tatonduk Outfitters Limited 1 $61,984 100.00%
Purple Web Inc 1 $62,421 100.00%
Applied Engineering Solutions Inc 1 $63,107 100.00%
Castor Aviation Ltd 1 $63,357 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Alaska (All Years)

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 $72,922. 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