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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 %
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 %
Offices Of Chiropractors	2	$51,148	100.00%
All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	2	$75,463	100.00%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	2	$55,391	100.00%
Machine Shops	2	$56,358	100.00%
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds	2	$73,507	100.00%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations	2	$53,965	100.00%
Mineral Wool Manufacturing	2	$92,986	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	2	$59,072	100.00%
Junior Colleges	2	$34,405	100.00%
Unlaminated Plastics Profile Shape Manufacturing	2	$47,757	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.