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 %
Architectural and Engineering Managers 13 $154,845 72.22%
Soil and Plant Scientists 12 $46,396 70.59%
Environmental Engineers 12 $71,504 75.00%
Medical and Health Services Managers 12 $70,309 75.00%
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 12 $70,826 80.00%
Electrical Engineers 12 $89,076 80.00%
Biological Scientists, All Other 11 $47,849 84.62%
Mechanical Engineers 11 $106,181 84.62%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $96,350 69.23%
Food Service Managers 9 $47,706 75.00%
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 %
University Of Alaska 167 $61,400 61.40%
Infosys Limited 100 $64,762 99.01%
Wipro Limited 80 $73,391 81.63%
Bering Strait School District 77 $56,586 91.67%
Bp America Inc 49 $111,940 84.48%
Anchorage School District 42 $61,592 85.71%
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium 39 $153,534 86.67%
Columbia Sussex Management Llc 34 $44,787 91.89%
Sai Investments Llc 32 $56,306 88.89%
Conocophillips Company 28 $126,047 77.78%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bty Dental Group Llc 31 $100,584 65.96%
North Harbor Project Inc Dba The Fat Mermaid 11 $26,435 35.48%
Bartlett Regional Hospital 8 $87,810 25.81%
Columbia Sussex Management Llc 8 $51,836 72.73%
Black Diamond Resort Co 5 $51,351 45.45%
Altman Rogers Co 4 $57,184 50.00%
Alaska Regional Hospital 4 $48,922 50.00%
International Seafoods Of Alaska Inc 4 $56,264 50.00%
Foundation Health Partners 4 $71,136 80.00%
Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation 3 $54,163 60.00%

Top Industries in Alaska (All Years)

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.

State Avg Wage