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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 %
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 %

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