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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 %
Reliable Software Resources Inc	19	$58,141	82.61%
Comprehab Llc	19	$77,709	82.61%
Altapointe Health Systems Inc	19	$126,981	86.36%
University Of Alabama In Huntsville	19	$40,970	86.36%
Mobis Alabama Llc	19	$48,158	86.36%
Seohan Auto Usa Corporation	19	$45,209	86.36%
Lotte Chemical Alabama Corp	19	$49,928	86.36%
Hyosung Usa Inc	19	$51,861	86.36%
Alabama Am University	19	$55,825	90.48%
Strategic Resources International Inc	19	$59,707	90.48%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Montgomery Baptist Outreach Services Corp	2	$136,687	25.00%
Navigator Development Group Inc	2	$78,156	25.00%
Carefusion Corporation	2	$58,240	25.00%
Kimberly Clark Corporation	2	$89,222	25.00%
Shalin Incroporated	2	$77,147	25.00%
Korean Garden Llc	2	$49,733	28.57%
4108 Restaurant Corp	2	$78,239	28.57%
Tyco Integrated Security Llc	2	$90,792	28.57%
The Boeing Company	2	$99,092	28.57%
Seowoo Law Group Llc	2	$61,360	28.57%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Office Administrative Services	35	$56,767	85.37%
Employment Services	35	$59,188	89.74%
Offices Of Dentists	33	$105,174	86.84%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	33	$76,496	89.19%
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing	33	$75,837	91.67%
Insurance Carriers	31	$74,302	88.57%
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors	30	$50,083	90.91%
Religious Organizations	29	$36,627	87.88%
Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing	29	$67,166	87.88%
Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	28	$53,107	87.50%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$23,150	66.67%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	2	$24,648	100.00%
All Other Crop Farming	2	$22,963	100.00%
Poultry And Egg Production	2	$26,686	100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	2	$24,648	100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture	2	$24,648	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming	1	$25,792	50.00%
Grocery And Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	1	$24,939	50.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Support Activities For Forestry	4	$46,623	26.67%
Language Schools	4	$48,414	26.67%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance	4	$62,998	30.77%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers	4	$50,295	30.77%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	4	$104,910	33.33%
Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	4	$65,515	33.33%
Automotive Body Paint And Interior Repair And Maintenance	4	$68,272	36.36%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	3	$100,631	27.27%
Poultry Hatcheries	3	$121,416	27.27%
Manufacturing	3	$26,978	27.27%

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.