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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 %
My Supply Chain Group Llc	34	$93,711	89.47%
Gd Copper Usa Inc	33	$41,777	86.84%
Sca Inc	33	$43,019	86.84%
Hcl Global Systems Inc	33	$72,054	89.19%
Alfa Mutual Insurance Company	32	$74,272	86.49%
Kamtek Inc	32	$69,693	86.49%
Amdocs Inc	31	$81,395	83.78%
Hwashin America Corporation	31	$42,877	86.11%
Lg Electronics Alabama Inc	31	$53,938	86.11%
Bahwan Cybertek Inc	31	$60,709	86.11%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Aia Recycling Corp	5	$62,554	33.33%
Altapointe Health Systems Inc	5	$104,961	33.33%
Kj Usa Inc	5	$58,315	35.71%
Biohorizons Implant Systems Inc	5	$68,399	35.71%
Guru Group Llc	5	$50,361	35.71%
Leehan America Inc	4	$52,624	28.57%
Auto Electronic America Corporation	4	$49,796	28.57%
Rohr Inc	4	$91,993	28.57%
City Of Huntsville Utilities	4	$100,022	30.77%
Amdocs Inc	4	$65,858	30.77%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Horses And Other Equine Production	2	$37,627	66.67%
All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services	2	$44,970	66.67%
Sports Teams And Clubs	2	$22,984	66.67%
Surveying And Mapping Except Geophysical Services	2	$43,212	66.67%
Industrial Design Services	2	$75,764	66.67%
New Multifamily Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	2	$63,534	66.67%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	2	$44,512	66.67%
Metal Tank Heavy Gauge Manufacturing	2	$68,651	66.67%
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	2	$37,585	66.67%
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	2	$70,179	66.67%

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.