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 %
Computer Programmers 38 $64,433 88.37%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 28 $79,406 80.00%
Civil Engineers 27 $78,519 81.82%
Management Analysts 25 $71,096 83.33%
Pharmacists 19 $123,831 79.17%
Lodging Managers 18 $46,964 81.82%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 17 $64,625 80.95%
Cost Estimators 16 $76,742 84.21%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 16 $155,203 84.21%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 15 $53,149 78.95%
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 %
Ryan Air Inc 1 $74,797 100.00%
North Slope Borough Department Of Wildlife Manage 1 $74,922 100.00%
Superior Energy Services Llc 1 $75,109 100.00%
Prince William Sound Science And Technology Institute 1 $75,462 100.00%
Arctic Slope Native Association Ltd 1 $76,274 100.00%
Facile Soft Solutions Inc 1 $76,461 100.00%
Infoysys Limited 1 $77,064 100.00%
Matanuska Susitna Borough 1 $77,397 100.00%
Denali Foods Inc Dba Taco Bell Of Alaska 1 $78,582 100.00%
Nartal Systems Inc 1 $78,894 100.00%
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