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 %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 19 $28,903 237.50%
Nursery Workers 3 $28,080 50.00%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop 2 $21,622 50.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 29 $26,639 51.79%
Dental Assistants 9 $41,115 17.65%
Cooks, Restaurant 8 $29,736 57.14%
Accountants and Auditors 7 $70,001 58.33%
Dentists, General 6 $175,337 85.71%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 6 $62,528 100.00%
Lodging Managers 4 $43,425 66.67%
Software Developers, Applications 3 $78,069 60.00%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $82,860 75.00%
Natural Sciences Managers 3 $85,620 75.00%
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 %
Iran 2 $54,707 50.00%
Kazakhstan 2 $23,358 50.00%
Venezuela 2 $72,176 50.00%
Mexico 2 $54,475 66.67%
Taiwan 2 $66,616 66.67%
Czech Republic 2 $52,177 66.67%
Malaysia 2 $154,003 66.67%
Sweden 1 $39,520 33.33%
Switzerland 1 $91,083 50.00%
Palestine 1 $58,739 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Alaska (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ryan Air Inc 1 $74,797 100.00%
North Slope Borough Department Of Wildlife Manage 1 $74,922 100.00%
Superior Energy Services Llc 1 $75,109 100.00%
Prince William Sound Science And Technology Institute 1 $75,462 100.00%
Arctic Slope Native Association Ltd 1 $76,274 100.00%
Facile Soft Solutions Inc 1 $76,461 100.00%
Infoysys Limited 1 $77,064 100.00%
Matanuska Susitna Borough 1 $77,397 100.00%
Denali Foods Inc Dba Taco Bell Of Alaska 1 $78,582 100.00%
Nartal Systems Inc 1 $78,894 100.00%
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