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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 %
Wise Alloys Llc 5 $81,257 100.00%
Evantage Solutions Inc 5 $85,933 100.00%
Iolitec Ionic Liquids Technologies Inc 5 $116,601 100.00%
Bayou La Batre Area Health Development Board Inc 5 $127,255 100.00%
Cemex Southeast Llc 5 $104,817 100.00%
Etek It Services Inc 5 $73,022 100.00%
Caprus It Inc 5 $72,342 100.00%
Gss Infotech Ct Inc 5 $69,737 100.00%
Birmingham Va Medical Center 4 $187,200 80.00%
Career Soft Solutions Inc 4 $78,714 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

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