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Alabama Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
19,324	81.55%	$73,386	H-1B
3,158	13.33%	$55,963	PERM
1,065	4.49%	$25,084	H-2A
150	0.63%	$79,141	E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Alabama has seen a total of 23,697 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Alabama is the H-1B visa with 19,324 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 81.55% of Alabama's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 3,158 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 13.33% of Alabama's total visas.

Top Occupations in Alabama (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other	16	$51,508	76.19%
Clergy	16	$33,439	76.19%
Pharmacists	16	$100,046	80.00%
Manufacturing Engineers	16	$73,854	80.00%
Surgeons	15	$207,858	78.95%
Interpreters and Translators	15	$34,341	88.24%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	15	$58,366	88.24%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	14	$88,706	87.50%
Computer and Information Research Scientists	14	$85,131	87.50%
Farm and Home Management Advisors	14	$39,691	87.50%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	3	$39,060	60.00%
Quality Control Systems Managers	3	$72,883	60.00%
Medical and Health Services Managers	3	$67,759	60.00%
Food Service Managers	3	$57,699	60.00%
Administrative Services Managers	3	$50,197	60.00%
Mechanical Drafters	2	$36,379	40.00%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	2	$24,003	40.00%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	2	$95,212	40.00%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$51,400	50.00%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	2	$22,402	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 216 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Alabama From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
South Korea	767	$44,637	47.94%
Vietnam	402	$20,793	52.41%
India	334	$96,533	46.98%
China	206	$29,462	47.03%
Mexico	85	$60,403	40.67%
Canada	58	$81,440	39.46%
Philippines	48	$42,723	36.36%
Pakistan	38	$99,115	40.43%
Brazil	37	$61,477	44.58%
Germany	27	$79,416	36.49%

Top Hiring Companies in Alabama (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Alabama Specialty Products Inc	17	$50,936	89.47%
Isolutionsgrp Inc	17	$48,243	89.47%
Hantal Alabama Corporation	17	$52,226	89.47%
Si02 Medical Products Inc	17	$83,681	89.47%
Alabama Providence Healthcare Services	17	$147,333	89.47%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited	16	$64,402	84.21%
Ibm Corporation	16	$77,944	84.21%
Tetrasoft Inc	16	$72,314	84.21%
Borbet Alabama Inc	16	$74,403	84.21%
Spartan Solutions Inc	16	$74,383	84.21%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Oakland Gin Company	2	$29,484	100.00%
Bonnie Plant Ps	2	$18,959	100.00%
Woerner Agribusiness Llc	2	$26,686	100.00%
Henderson Farms Llc	2	$24,638	100.00%
Saucer Farms Llc	2	$24,939	100.00%
Don A Bullard	2	$29,484	100.00%
Boatwright Farms Llc	2	$26,686	100.00%
Dadedo Inc	2	$29,484	100.00%
House Farms Llc	2	$29,484	100.00%
Gaines Farm	2	$26,686	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sio2 Medical Products	2	$57,752	33.33%
Los Cabos Mexican Restaurant	2	$40,206	33.33%
Eab Global Inc	2	$72,343	33.33%
Logisall Usa Corp	2	$37,700	33.33%
Hyunnam America Corp	2	$53,383	33.33%
Mt Fuji Japanese Seafood Steakhouse Inc	2	$26,291	33.33%
Becton Dickinson And Company	2	$60,715	33.33%
Hyundai Autoever America Llc	2	$105,820	33.33%
Eovations Llc	2	$90,501	33.33%
Warren Averett Companies Llc	2	$54,413	33.33%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing	14	$57,995	87.50%
Limited Service Restaurants	14	$46,975	87.50%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance	14	$73,641	87.50%
Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers	13	$59,115	81.25%
Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology	13	$57,248	81.25%
Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services	13	$45,597	86.67%
Other Outpatient Care Centers	13	$164,803	86.67%
Construction Machinery Manufacturing	13	$76,067	86.67%
Other Accounting Services	13	$50,294	86.67%
Rolling Mill And Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	12	$88,721	85.71%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	5	$57,500	83.33%
Cement Manufacturing	5	$78,716	83.33%
Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine And Engine Parts Manufacturing	5	$90,983	83.33%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers	5	$96,549	83.33%
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists	5	$85,667	83.33%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	5	$55,798	100.00%
Rubber Product Manufacturing	5	$79,626	100.00%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	5	$78,649	100.00%
Piece Goods Notions And Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers	5	$36,034	100.00%
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	5	$114,075	100.00%

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 $73,386. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.