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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 %
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 %
Renal Associates Of Montgomery Pc 10 $195,637 83.33%
Phifer Incorporated 10 $94,924 83.33%
Cnj Inc 10 $54,333 83.33%
Cj Tech Alabama Inc 10 $38,141 83.33%
Jcs Systems Inc 10 $44,616 83.33%
Topre America Corporation 10 $46,026 83.33%
Gfa Alabama Inc 10 $44,188 83.33%
Hs Automotive Alabama Inc 10 $38,077 83.33%
Nalara Quality System Llc 10 $42,467 83.33%
Talladega College 10 $46,686 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Daemyung Usa Llc 1 $54,933 25.00%
American Bureau Of Shipping 1 $110,947 25.00%
Arhaan Llc All In One Wholesale 1 $51,293 33.33%
Hoerbiger Automotive Comfort Systems Llc 1 $57,075 33.33%
S E Associates Management Group 1 $84,032 33.33%
Surgical Care Affiliates 1 $93,829 33.33%
Populus Group Llc 1 $73,507 33.33%
Siyaram Inc 1 $96,138 33.33%
Shinsung Petrochemical Inc 1 $96,304 33.33%
Att Services Inc 1 $89,989 33.33%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods 8 $24,326 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 7 $21,529 100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 6 $26,686 100.00%
Peanut Farming 5 $23,005 83.33%
Wholesale Trade 5 $24,706 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 5 $25,264 100.00%
Tobacco Farming 5 $22,281 100.00%
Potato Farming 5 $25,447 100.00%
Sheep Farming 4 $26,816 80.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 4 $26,239 100.00%

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 $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.

State Avg Wage