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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 %
Farm and Home Management Advisors 12 $37,809 80.00%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $43,345 80.00%
Geospatial Information Scientists and Technologists 12 $55,031 85.71%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 12 $58,748 85.71%
Natural Sciences Managers 12 $68,000 85.71%
Chief Executives 12 $169,035 92.31%
Athletic Trainers 11 $35,439 84.62%
Validation Engineers 11 $71,533 91.67%
Data Warehousing Specialists 11 $78,892 91.67%
Compliance Officers 10 $40,089 90.91%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Cambodia 21 $18,388 33.87%
Nepal 19 $49,066 32.76%
United Kingdom 16 $69,235 37.21%
Spain 14 $79,105 45.16%
Bangladesh 13 $35,841 41.94%
South Africa 11 $79,138 39.29%
Turkey 10 $68,841 38.46%
Colombia 9 $81,921 45.00%
France 9 $72,782 50.00%
Australia 8 $66,268 44.44%

Top Hiring Companies in Alabama (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Alabama Agricultural And Mechanical University 23 $49,549 85.19%
Vt Mobile Aerospace Engineering Inc 23 $62,182 85.19%
Congruent Solutions Inc 23 $65,601 85.19%
Sigilinfotech Inc 23 $66,253 85.19%
Arcean Inc 23 $62,122 85.19%
Atos It Solutions And Services Inc 23 $77,240 85.19%
Fujitsu America Inc 23 $84,963 85.19%
Captevo Inc 23 $61,859 85.19%
University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation Uahsf 23 $92,487 88.46%
Hyundai Autoever America Llc 23 $82,854 88.46%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Korens Usa Inc 3 $53,754 27.27%
Yak The Kathmandu Kitchen 2 Llc 3 $29,633 27.27%
Aculocity Llc 3 $72,405 27.27%
Ecm Health Group Llc 3 $145,607 27.27%
Donghee Alabama Llc 3 $51,785 27.27%
Concord Xxi Usa Llc 3 $91,000 30.00%
Trimble Navigation Limited 3 $87,880 30.00%
Atlas Healthcare Llc 3 $68,536 30.00%
Nabi Bus Llc 3 $72,613 30.00%
Koam Llc 3 $51,813 30.00%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 3,786 $54,376 77.68%
Custom Computer Programming Services 3,382 $68,622 89.26%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 960 $148,263 87.43%
Computer Systems Design Services 723 $68,576 91.29%
Offices Of Physicians 561 $111,531 80.60%
Engineering Services 478 $64,942 88.52%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 403 $147,914 88.18%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 382 $52,647 92.05%
Commercial Banking 357 $77,710 92.73%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 278 $73,988 85.54%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Tree Production 130 $23,001 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 73 $25,140 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 65 $24,928 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 62 $24,211 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 46 $25,483 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 40 $23,973 100.00%
Crop Production 35 $25,290 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 34 $22,699 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 30 $24,813 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 25 $23,488 100.00%

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