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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 %
Si02 Medical Products Inc	17	$83,681	89.47%
Alabama Providence Healthcare Services	17	$147,333	89.47%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc	17	$67,214	89.47%
Kwangsung America Corporation	17	$39,290	89.47%
Apogee Medical Group Alabama Inc	17	$150,191	89.47%
Alabama Specialty Products Inc	17	$50,936	89.47%
Isolutionsgrp Inc	17	$48,243	89.47%
Hantal Alabama Corporation	17	$52,226	89.47%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited	16	$64,402	84.21%
Tetrasoft Inc	16	$72,314	84.21%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cabos San Lucas	2	$35,339	33.33%
Hh Heart Center Llc	2	$208,000	33.33%
Tmobile Usa Inc	2	$102,217	33.33%
Warren Averett Companies Llc	2	$54,413	33.33%
Jone Fa Inc	2	$48,454	33.33%
Ecm Tvcc Llc	2	$150,426	33.33%
Ags Distribution Inc	2	$68,983	33.33%
Bolta Us Inc	2	$86,580	33.33%
Mercedesbenz Us International Inc	2	$75,577	33.33%
Summerdale Food Mart Inc	2	$32,448	33.33%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
General Warehousing And Storage	5	$45,577	83.33%
Kidney Dialysis Centers	4	$164,435	66.67%
Administration Of Urban Planning And Community And Rural Development	4	$57,585	66.67%
Warehousing And Storage	4	$53,066	66.67%
Secondary Smelting Refining And Alloying Of Nonferrous Metal Except Copper And Aluminum	4	$50,705	66.67%
Household Appliances Electric Housewares And Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers	4	$62,764	66.67%
Lessors Of Residential Buildings And Dwellings	4	$42,172	66.67%
Used Car Dealers	4	$60,403	80.00%
Construction And Mining Except Oil Well Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	4	$58,531	80.00%
Janitorial Services	4	$67,449	80.00%

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.