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 %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 15 $26,727 214.29%
Nursery Workers 3 $28,080 60.00%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop 2 $21,622 66.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dental Assistants 7 $40,406 13.73%
Accountants and Auditors 7 $70,001 22.58%
Dentists, General 6 $175,337 50.00%
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 6 $23,670 60.00%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 6 $62,528 120.00%
Cooks, Restaurant 5 $30,505 100.00%
Lodging Managers 4 $43,425 100.00%
Natural Sciences Managers 3 $85,620 75.00%
Software Developers, Applications 3 $78,069 75.00%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $49,578 75.00%
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 %
Japan 3 $87,980 50.00%
Malaysia 2 $154,003 40.00%
Mexico 2 $29,515 40.00%
Taiwan 2 $66,616 50.00%
United Kingdom 2 $69,846 50.00%
Czech Republic 2 $52,177 50.00%
Bulgaria 2 $34,081 66.67%
Venezuela 2 $72,176 66.67%
Nigeria 2 $51,095 66.67%
Iran 1 $82,000 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Alaska (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Alliance For Sustainable Energy Llc 2 $86,601 100.00%
Slr International Corporation 2 $85,124 100.00%
Gci Communication Corp 2 $95,611 100.00%
Arctic Chiropractic Fairbanks Llc 2 $143,011 100.00%
Hitachi Vantara Llc 2 $88,910 100.00%
Cloud Resources Llc 2 $84,885 100.00%
Alliance Telecom Solutions Inc 2 $87,080 100.00%
Cpd Alaska Llc 2 $94,401 100.00%
North Slope Borough 2 $95,108 100.00%
City Of Nome 2 $101,463 100.00%
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