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Alabama Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
19,324	81.55%	$73,386	H-1B
3,158	13.33%	$55,963	PERM
1,065	4.49%	$25,084	H-2A
150	0.63%	$79,141	E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Alabama has seen a total of 23,697 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Alabama is the H-1B visa with 19,324 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 81.55% of Alabama's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 3,158 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 13.33% of Alabama's total visas.

Top Occupations in Alabama (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	2,146	$74,654	88.06%
Computer Systems Analysts	1,159	$65,127	90.55%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	782	$157,263	74.55%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	746	$84,489	78.78%
Computer Programmers	628	$57,634	74.67%
Mechanical Engineers	591	$70,214	83.12%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	556	$47,678	83.48%
Internists, General	503	$80,767	82.06%
Industrial Engineers	445	$66,307	86.58%
Computer Occupations, All Other	402	$72,103	92.84%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	435	$26,547	327.07%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	148	$26,341	182.72%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	124	$24,563	187.88%
Nursery Workers	88	$24,267	141.94%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	82	$26,119	143.86%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	14	$27,616	27.45%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	5	$38,746	10.64%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	4	$25,740	10.81%
Agricultural Workers, All Other	4	$26,510	10.81%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	3	$49,969	8.33%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	749	$20,127	88.74%
Software Developers, Applications	192	$83,984	24.49%
Packers and Packagers, Hand	113	$17,616	23.89%
Mechanical Engineers	106	$71,066	33.65%
Industrial Engineers	95	$64,891	64.63%
Internists, General	81	$171,219	57.86%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	55	$155,551	91.67%
Computer Systems Analysts	52	$83,284	88.14%
Accountants and Auditors	52	$53,729	118.18%
Electrical Engineers	37	$79,243	88.10%

Alabama Employees Over Time

Alabama has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 1,139 employees were hired. Alabama peaked in 2018 with 1,641 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 216 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Alabama From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
South Korea	767	$44,637	47.94%
Vietnam	402	$20,793	52.41%
India	334	$96,533	46.98%
China	206	$29,462	47.03%
Mexico	85	$60,403	40.67%
Canada	58	$81,440	39.46%
Philippines	48	$42,723	36.36%
Pakistan	38	$99,115	40.43%
Brazil	37	$61,477	44.58%
Germany	27	$79,416	36.49%

Top Hiring Companies in Alabama (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Alabama Specialty Products Inc	17	$50,936	89.47%
Isolutionsgrp Inc	17	$48,243	89.47%
Hantal Alabama Corporation	17	$52,226	89.47%
Si02 Medical Products Inc	17	$83,681	89.47%
Alabama Providence Healthcare Services	17	$147,333	89.47%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited	16	$64,402	84.21%
Ibm Corporation	16	$77,944	84.21%
Tetrasoft Inc	16	$72,314	84.21%
Borbet Alabama Inc	16	$74,403	84.21%
Spartan Solutions Inc	16	$74,383	84.21%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Oakland Gin Company	2	$29,484	100.00%
Bonnie Plant Ps	2	$18,959	100.00%
Woerner Agribusiness Llc	2	$26,686	100.00%
Henderson Farms Llc	2	$24,638	100.00%
Saucer Farms Llc	2	$24,939	100.00%
Don A Bullard	2	$29,484	100.00%
Boatwright Farms Llc	2	$26,686	100.00%
Dadedo Inc	2	$29,484	100.00%
House Farms Llc	2	$29,484	100.00%
Gaines Farm	2	$26,686	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sio2 Medical Products	2	$57,752	33.33%
Los Cabos Mexican Restaurant	2	$40,206	33.33%
Eab Global Inc	2	$72,343	33.33%
Logisall Usa Corp	2	$37,700	33.33%
Hyunnam America Corp	2	$53,383	33.33%
Mt Fuji Japanese Seafood Steakhouse Inc	2	$26,291	33.33%
Becton Dickinson And Company	2	$60,715	33.33%
Hyundai Autoever America Llc	2	$105,820	33.33%
Eovations Llc	2	$90,501	33.33%
Warren Averett Companies Llc	2	$54,413	33.33%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Schools And Instruction	7	$62,673	87.50%
Other Building Finishing Contractors	7	$78,900	87.50%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	7	$76,642	87.50%
Stone Mining And Quarrying	7	$72,574	87.50%
Outpatient Mental Health And Substance Abuse Centers	7	$104,012	87.50%
Translation And Interpretation Services	7	$33,173	87.50%
Other Wood Product Manufacturing	6	$90,789	75.00%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	6	$55,952	75.00%
Iron Foundries	6	$83,375	75.00%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate	6	$61,069	75.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Industrial Valve Manufacturing	2	$60,154	66.67%
Electric Power Generation	2	$73,456	66.67%
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	2	$62,806	66.67%
Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing	2	$54,600	66.67%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths	2	$90,792	66.67%
Kidney Dialysis Centers	2	$197,600	66.67%
Other Outpatient Care Centers	2	$53,768	66.67%
Janitorial Services	2	$35,131	66.67%
New Single Family Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	2	$25,979	66.67%
Metal Service Centers And Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers	2	$71,053	66.67%

Alabama Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Alabama to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Alabama over all years is $73,386. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.