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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sales Engineers 1 $78,270 100.00%
Curators 1 $61,497 100.00%
Home Health Aides 1 $32,989 100.00%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $40,640 100.00%
Dental Hygienists 1 $69,410 100.00%
Chief Executives 1 $49,338 100.00%
Biomedical Engineers 1 $58,011 100.00%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 1 $43,264 100.00%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1 $50,856 100.00%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 1 $39,520 100.00%
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 %
State Of Alaska 7 $63,275 77.78%
Tex R Us Llc 7 $64,552 77.78%
Copper River Seafoods Inc 7 $70,809 77.78%
Populus Group Llc 7 $86,736 87.50%
Ernst Young Us Llp 6 $76,964 75.00%
Kpmg Llp 6 $61,051 75.00%
International Seafoods Of Alaska Inc 6 $57,308 75.00%
Mckinley Capital Management Llc 6 $71,344 75.00%
Ibs Software Services Americas Inc 6 $56,656 75.00%
Wrangell Medical Center 6 $68,883 75.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dental Solutions Group Llc 1 $57,450 50.00%
Cpd Alaska Llc 1 $96,408 50.00%
Stacey Marija Logan 1 $21,029 50.00%
Chena Hot Springs Resort Llc 1 $84,989 50.00%
Cbm Ak Corporation 1 $41,933 50.00%
Accuray Incorporated 1 $58,011 50.00%
Alaska Pacific University 1 $68,682 50.00%
Bassler Redick Cpas Llc 1 $67,246 50.00%
Northwest Medical Physics Center 1 $101,234 50.00%
Copper River Seafoods 1 $87,776 50.00%

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