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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 %
Seung Kwang Llc	18	$56,296	90.00%
Aluminum Technology Schmid North America Inc	18	$63,982	90.00%
Xenoninfotek Inc	18	$52,859	90.00%
Gestamp Alabama Llc	18	$74,885	90.00%
Cigniti Inc	18	$68,297	90.00%
Hospital Medicine Associates Llc	18	$134,580	90.00%
Southern Research Institute Sri	18	$48,808	94.74%
Imc Diagnostic And Medical Clinic Llc	18	$177,888	94.74%
Hospital Physician Services Southeast Professional Corporation	18	$175,963	94.74%
Ecm Health Group Llc	18	$172,465	94.74%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Faulkner University	2	$51,975	28.57%
Nalara Alabama Llc	2	$59,769	28.57%
Lees Kitchen Llc	2	$44,793	33.33%
Spire	2	$95,847	33.33%
Alabama Providence Healthcare Services	2	$200,117	33.33%
Nrtc Alabama Inc	2	$40,872	33.33%
Innotive Tech Inc	2	$45,854	33.33%
Greenscape Contractors Sod Farms Llc	2	$22,402	33.33%
Zf Chassis Systems Tuscaloosa Llc	2	$76,690	33.33%
Ingenics Corporation	2	$69,763	33.33%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Commercial And Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	1	$75,774	100.00%
Office Furniture Except Wood Manufacturing	1	$87,714	100.00%
Cut And Sew Apparel Contractors	1	$65,042	100.00%
Ball And Roller Bearing Manufacturing	1	$33,342	100.00%
Millwork	1	$85,675	100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	1	$53,706	100.00%
Flour Milling	1	$45,094	100.00%
Basic Chemical Manufacturing	1	$85,405	100.00%
Flat Glass Manufacturing	1	$64,168	100.00%
Showcase Partition Shelving And Locker Manufacturing	1	$71,178	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.