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 %
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 8 $34,767 80.00%
General and Operations Managers 8 $95,672 80.00%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 7 $43,910 77.78%
Statisticians 7 $63,275 77.78%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 7 $66,709 77.78%
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 6 $60,039 66.67%
Financial Managers 6 $102,360 66.67%
Dietitians and Nutritionists 6 $57,782 75.00%
Surgeons 6 $178,108 75.00%
Speech-Language Pathologists 6 $69,552 75.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dental Laboratory Technicians 1 $57,450 100.00%
Pediatricians, General 1 $208,000 100.00%
Animal Scientists 1 $89,627 100.00%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 1 $24,606 100.00%
Auditors 1 $79,435 100.00%
Medical Secretaries 1 $34,466 100.00%
Cashiers 1 $21,653 100.00%
Management Analysts 1 $66,498 100.00%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 1 $89,149 100.00%
Electrical Engineers 1 $92,019 100.00%
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 %
Battelle Memorial Institute 1 $73,091 100.00%
Aesolutions 1 $73,091 100.00%
Goodrich Corporation 1 $73,100 100.00%
Boulder Creek Mining Inc 1 $73,154 100.00%
Adak Cod Cooperative Llc 1 $73,736 100.00%
Lifetime Eyecare 1 $73,965 100.00%
Mojo Solutions And Services Mss Lcc 1 $74,110 100.00%
Mojo Solutions And Services Mss Llc 1 $74,110 100.00%
Accuray Incorporated 1 $74,152 100.00%
Traylor Bros Inc 1 $74,318 100.00%
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