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 %
Special Education Teachers, All Other 14 $67,901 73.68%
Environmental Engineers 14 $74,541 77.78%
Petroleum Engineers 13 $129,194 72.22%
Software Developers, Systems Software 13 $75,205 72.22%
Medical and Health Services Managers 12 $70,309 70.59%
Mechanical Engineers 12 $104,018 75.00%
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 12 $70,826 75.00%
Electrical Engineers 12 $89,076 80.00%
Soil and Plant Scientists 12 $46,396 85.71%
Biological Scientists, All Other 11 $47,849 84.62%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 2 $49,837 100.00%
Medical and Health Services Managers 2 $64,210 100.00%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 2 $58,053 100.00%
Human Resources Specialists 2 $47,289 100.00%
Epidemiologists 2 $68,162 100.00%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 1 $24,606 50.00%
Auditors 1 $79,435 50.00%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 1 $49,358 50.00%
Medical Secretaries 1 $34,466 50.00%
Electrical Engineers 1 $92,019 50.00%
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 %
Point3 Security Inc 1 $70,699 100.00%
Northwest Data Solutions 1 $70,699 100.00%
Sealaska Heritage Institute Inc 1 $70,762 100.00%
Flywheel Digital Llc 1 $70,928 100.00%
Kiewit Infrastructure Co 1 $71,011 100.00%
Thrive Integrative Medicine Llc 1 $71,594 100.00%
Kinross Gold Usa Inc 1 $71,968 100.00%
Alaska Dept Of Transportation Public Facilities 1 $72,208 100.00%
Popular Tech 1 $72,550 100.00%
Sri Tech Solutions Inc 1 $72,550 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Alaska (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Museums Historical Sites And Similar Institutions 1 $53,310 100.00%
Aircraft Manufacturing 1 $73,100 100.00%
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 1 $16,120 100.00%
Office Administrative Services 1 $72,238 100.00%
Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing 1 $99,798 100.00%
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 $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