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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 %
Interpreters and Translators	15	$34,341	88.24%
Computer and Information Research Scientists	14	$85,131	82.35%
Clergy	14	$30,947	82.35%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	14	$48,237	87.50%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	14	$49,993	87.50%
Economists	14	$57,375	87.50%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	14	$53,107	87.50%
History Teachers, Postsecondary	13	$45,438	81.25%
Speech-Language Pathologists	12	$52,985	80.00%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	12	$82,478	80.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
History Teachers, Postsecondary	3	$32,830	75.00%
Compliance Officers	2	$43,483	50.00%
Animal Trainers	2	$44,242	50.00%
Computer and Information Research Scientists	2	$101,099	50.00%
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors	2	$28,298	50.00%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	2	$72,374	50.00%
Accountants	2	$49,515	50.00%
Machinists	2	$38,189	50.00%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$44,995	50.00%
Anesthesiologists	2	$150,595	50.00%

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 %
Costa Rica	3	$77,590	42.86%
Bahamas	2	$84,515	33.33%
Guatemala	2	$37,856	33.33%
Ecuador	2	$125,715	33.33%
Nigeria	2	$42,251	33.33%
Serbia	2	$92,550	33.33%
Jordan	2	$125,690	33.33%
Trinidad And Tobago	2	$72,374	33.33%
Portugal	2	$39,083	40.00%
Saudi Arabia	2	$55,344	40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Alabama (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
University Of South Alabama	139	$63,750	87.42%
Ernst Young Us Llp	131	$69,082	90.97%
Hyundai Power Transformers Usa Inc	129	$46,150	98.47%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	118	$72,739	90.08%
Houston County Healthcare Authority	115	$194,086	89.15%
The Health Care Authority Of The City Of Huntsville	115	$192,842	92.00%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	115	$70,585	93.50%
Troy University	112	$48,396	91.80%
The University Of Alabama In Huntsville	108	$58,217	90.00%
Wipro Limited	106	$69,239	92.17%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
St Mobile Aerospace Engineeringinc	29	$46,207	40.28%
Gps It Solutions Llc	28	$78,577	45.90%
University Of South Alabama	28	$56,861	47.46%
The University Of Alabama	28	$38,996	48.28%
My Supply Chain Group Llc	24	$91,977	44.44%
Thyssenkrupp Steel Usa	23	$74,456	43.40%
Hospital Physician Services Southeast Professional	20	$189,018	37.74%
Seungsan Pack America Corporation	19	$66,974	36.54%
Atns Usa Inc	17	$62,104	34.69%
Mercedes Benz Us International Inc	17	$77,895	35.42%

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%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	420	$57,424	43.12%
Custom Computer Programming Services	334	$80,718	53.35%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	176	$154,462	31.21%
Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping	118	$60,699	28.10%
Full Service Restaurants	80	$21,689	23.95%
Computer Systems Design Services	61	$78,396	34.27%
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors	59	$42,102	33.52%
Other Support Activities For Air Transportation	37	$48,824	27.61%
Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing	31	$83,624	26.27%
Other Computer Related Services	27	$68,100	24.32%

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.