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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 %
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 %
Universities Space Research Association	21	$70,220	87.50%
The University Of West Alabama	20	$32,606	83.33%
Sm America Llc	20	$51,557	83.33%
Vintage Pharmaceuticals Llc	20	$67,704	83.33%
Cfd Research Corporation	20	$70,924	83.33%
The Health Care Authority Of The City Of Huntsvill	20	$130,678	86.96%
Legacy Vulcan Llc	20	$83,375	86.96%
Bbva Usa	20	$87,468	86.96%
Motion Industries Inc	20	$110,046	86.96%
Nucor Steel Decatur Llc	19	$82,817	82.61%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Daeil Usa Corporation	3	$53,130	33.33%
Fullscope Inc	3	$97,198	33.33%
Calvary Baptist Church	2	$45,604	25.00%
The University Of West Alabama	2	$41,737	25.00%
Yesac Corp	2	$63,378	25.00%
Alabama Cardiovascular Group	2	$90	25.00%
Regitar Usa Inc	2	$60,185	25.00%
Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Inc	2	$62,723	25.00%
New South Express Llc	2	$69,774	25.00%
Hyco Systems Inc	2	$60,840	25.00%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Apparel Accessories And Other Apparel Manufacturing	2	$69,805	100.00%
Special Food Services	2	$51,365	100.00%
All Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	2	$89,066	100.00%
Farm And Garden Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$118,467	100.00%
Ventilation Heating Air Conditioning And Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	2	$80,330	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	2	$56,701	100.00%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	2	$72,052	100.00%
Tax Preparation Services	2	$79,893	100.00%
Community Food And Housing And Emergency And Other Relief Services	2	$40,165	100.00%
Conveyor And Conveying Equipment Manufacturing	2	$72,686	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.