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 %
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	34	$65,635	87.18%
Management Analysts	25	$71,096	80.65%
Civil Engineers	25	$78,068	83.33%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	22	$82,911	75.86%
Lodging Managers	18	$46,964	75.00%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	17	$64,625	77.27%
Cost Estimators	16	$76,742	84.21%
Pharmacists	15	$124,993	78.95%
Petroleum Engineers	14	$125,394	73.68%
Software Developers, Systems Software	13	$75,205	72.22%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Chefs and Head Cooks	3	$46,280	100.00%
Software Developers, Applications	3	$78,069	100.00%
Veterinarians	2	$89,776	66.67%
Medical and Health Services Managers	2	$64,210	66.67%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	2	$58,053	100.00%
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	2	$33,238	100.00%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$95,627	100.00%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	2	$107,193	100.00%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	2	$110,334	100.00%
Epidemiologists	2	$68,162	100.00%

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 %
Eni Us Operating Co Inc	2	$113,132	100.00%
Hilcorp Alaska Llc	2	$119,236	100.00%
Great Bear Petroleum Operating Llc	2	$130,780	100.00%
Northern Solutions Llc	2	$128,794	100.00%
Alaska Regional Medical Group Llc	2	$144,227	100.00%
Adl Inc	2	$186,171	100.00%
The Alaska Hospitalist Group Llc	2	$166,400	100.00%
Alyeska Vascular Surgery Llc	2	$188,968	100.00%
Banner Medical Group	2	$187,200	100.00%
Alaska Heart Institute Llc	2	$208,000	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 %
Other Personal And Household Goods Repair And Maintenance	3	$72,502	75.00%
Remediation Services	3	$78,014	75.00%
Architectural Services	3	$53,442	75.00%
Museums	2	$49,795	50.00%
Administration Of Public Health Programs	2	$95,108	50.00%
Offices Of Chiropractors	2	$143,011	50.00%
Outpatient Mental Health And Substance Abuse Centers	2	$144,820	50.00%
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities	2	$38,293	66.67%
Executive Legislative And Other General Government Support	2	$59,883	66.67%
All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing	2	$51,792	66.67%

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.