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 %
Hydrologists 9 $66,516 81.82%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 8 $34,767 72.73%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 8 $63,185 80.00%
Mental Health Counselors 8 $49,281 80.00%
Operations Research Analysts 8 $67,062 80.00%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 8 $62,611 88.89%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 8 $90,415 88.89%
Statisticians 7 $63,275 77.78%
General and Operations Managers 7 $89,104 77.78%
Dentists, General 7 $155,272 77.78%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Civil Engineering Technicians 1 $62,026 100.00%
Logisticians 1 $96,408 100.00%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 1 $40,622 100.00%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1 $69,729 100.00%
Sales Engineers 1 $78,270 100.00%
Curators 1 $61,497 100.00%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $40,640 100.00%
Cashiers 1 $21,653 100.00%
Dental Hygienists 1 $69,410 100.00%
Biomedical Engineers 1 $58,011 100.00%
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 %
Silicon Staff It Services Inc 1 $55,058 100.00%
Yakutat School District 1 $55,117 100.00%
Bts Software Labs Inc 1 $55,661 100.00%
University Corporation For Atmospheric Research 1 $55,765 100.00%
Brews Brothers Llc 1 $55,848 100.00%
Maricopa Association Of Governments 1 $55,994 100.00%
Oriental Corporation 1 $56,014 100.00%
Yukon Koyukuk School District 1 $56,080 100.00%
Yakutat City School District 1 $56,080 100.00%
Petersburg School District 1 $56,620 100.00%
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 $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