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 %
Black Veatch Corporation 5 $75,587 83.33%
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc 5 $70,591 83.33%
Cliff It Solutions Inc 5 $68,374 83.33%
Dillingham City School District 5 $62,586 83.33%
Computer Task Group Inc 5 $77,917 83.33%
Nana Development Corporation 5 $93,483 83.33%
Advanced Supply Chain International Llc 4 $42,661 66.67%
Providence Alaska Medical Center 4 $63,747 66.67%
Ashokg Llc 4 $57,382 66.67%
Deloitte Touche Llp 4 $64,298 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Arctic Slope Regional Corporation 1 $92,872 100.00%
Fairbanks Gold Mining Inc 1 $83,824 100.00%
Crestview Management Llc 1 $50,856 100.00%
Trident Seafoods 1 $109,221 100.00%
Ko Kim Corp 1 $32,115 100.00%

Top Industries in Alaska (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Business Associations 1 $54,787 100.00%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing 1 $74,152 100.00%
Other Financial Investment Activities 1 $52,728 100.00%
Metal Ore Mining 1 $140,691 100.00%
New Car Dealers 1 $115,190 100.00%
Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners 1 $71,594 100.00%
Administration Of General Economic Programs 1 $70,762 100.00%
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 $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