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Alabama Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
17,834 82.34% $72,264 H-1B
2,891 13.35% $56,904 PERM
805 3.72% $23,427 H-2A
129 0.60% $76,869 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Alabama has seen a total of 21,659 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Alabama is the H-1B visa with 17,834 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 82.34% of Alabama's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 2,891 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 13.35% of Alabama's total visas.

Top Occupations in Alabama (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 18 $52,119 78.26%
Purchasing Managers 18 $62,630 78.26%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 17 $84,010 77.27%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $45,704 72.73%
Animal Scientists 16 $53,842 76.19%
Manufacturing Engineers 16 $73,854 76.19%
Bioinformatics Scientists 16 $54,080 76.19%
Clinical Research Coordinators 16 $64,150 80.00%
Pharmacists 16 $100,046 80.00%
Surgeons 16 $204,127 88.89%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 1,327 in 2023.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
South Korea 717 $43,748 48.28%
India 309 $96,678 43.58%
Vietnam 276 $20,479 55.53%
China 197 $28,750 47.36%
Mexico 77 $58,698 40.53%
Canada 54 $80,551 36.73%
Philippines 48 $42,723 37.80%
Pakistan 34 $102,395 36.56%
Brazil 29 $57,747 39.19%
Germany 27 $79,416 41.54%

Top Hiring Companies in Alabama (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Southern Medical Partners Llc 6 $169,940 85.71%
Alabama Infectious Disease Center Pc 6 $187,549 85.71%
Vayusoft Solutions Inc 6 $79,747 85.71%
Spring Hill College 6 $39,702 85.71%
Alabama Agricultural Mechanical University 6 $38,616 85.71%
Federation Of Southern Cooperatives 6 $32,878 85.71%
Korean First Baptist Church Of Huntsville 6 $31,519 85.71%
Plamastic Llc 6 $39,575 85.71%
Regitar Usa Inc 6 $40,747 85.71%
Healthsouth Corporation 6 $46,845 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Anna Russell 1 $17,971 50.00%
Pa Solutions 1 $97,781 50.00%
Nephrology And Hypertension Consultants Pc 1 $177,715 50.00%
Jalali Enterprises Llc 1 $39,874 50.00%
Midamerica Engine 1 $148,886 50.00%
Chambertroup Group Llc 1 $28,829 50.00%
Snj America Corporation 1 $61,963 50.00%
Ahiteco Inc 1 $61,963 50.00%
Arcadia Aerospace Industries Llc 1 $92,955 50.00%
Fna Investment 1 $59,883 50.00%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 3,786 $54,376 77.68%
Custom Computer Programming Services 3,382 $68,622 89.26%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 960 $148,263 87.43%
Computer Systems Design Services 723 $68,576 91.29%
Offices Of Physicians 561 $111,531 80.60%
Engineering Services 478 $64,942 88.52%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 403 $147,914 88.18%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 382 $52,647 92.05%
Commercial Banking 357 $77,710 92.73%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 278 $73,988 85.54%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Tree Production 130 $23,001 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 73 $25,140 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 65 $24,928 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 62 $24,211 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 46 $25,483 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 40 $23,973 100.00%
Crop Production 35 $25,290 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 34 $22,699 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 30 $24,813 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 25 $23,488 100.00%

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 $72,264. 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