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
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 %
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $74,000 100.00%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 1 $46,218 100.00%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $58,700 100.00%
Cargo and Freight Agents 1 $24,960 100.00%
Architectural Drafters 1 $53,310 100.00%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School 1 $58,980 100.00%
Mechatronics Engineers 1 $93,018 100.00%
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 %
Iran 2 $54,707 50.00%
Kazakhstan 2 $23,358 50.00%
Venezuela 2 $72,176 50.00%
Mexico 2 $54,475 66.67%
Taiwan 2 $66,616 66.67%
Czech Republic 2 $52,177 66.67%
Malaysia 2 $154,003 66.67%
Sweden 1 $39,520 33.33%
Switzerland 1 $91,083 50.00%
Palestine 1 $58,739 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Alaska (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Orbitpeople Llc 1 $89,981 100.00%
Paramount Software Solutions 1 $91,291 100.00%
Prowing International Inc 1 $91,832 100.00%
Acadia Technologies Inc 1 $92,269 100.00%
Seward Association For The Advancement Of Marine S 1 $93,163 100.00%
Dimond Center Holdings Llc 1 $93,434 100.00%
Arctic Rehabilitation And Physcial Therapy 1 $94,890 100.00%
Further Enterprise Solutions Llc 1 $95,659 100.00%
Great Land Infusion Pharmacy Inc 1 $96,366 100.00%
Intertek Industry Services 1 $98,779 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Alaska (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Elementary And Secondary Schools 545 $60,980 88.05%
Custom Computer Programming Services 304 $70,197 90.48%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 210 $62,313 63.64%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 132 $104,977 87.42%
Engineering Services 67 $81,688 69.07%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 45 $47,361 91.84%
Computer Systems Design Services 41 $77,240 95.35%
Petroleum Refineries 29 $129,643 76.32%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services 27 $66,199 79.41%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 25 $59,458 80.65%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Tree Production 9 $30,511 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 5 $30,031 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 4 $25,480 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 3 $26,000 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 3 $20,800 100.00%
Landscaping Services 2 $25,584 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Limited Service Restaurants 93 $24,604 100.00%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 27 $76,044 52.94%
Full Service Restaurants 19 $37,341 43.18%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 16 $56,494 59.26%
Engineering Services 12 $82,021 63.16%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 9 $59,013 56.25%
Petroleum Refineries 9 $133,275 75.00%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 8 $142,072 88.89%
Custom Computer Programming Services 7 $71,430 77.78%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 6 $68,729 75.00%

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