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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 %
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 %
Protective Life Corporation 11 $87,806 91.67%
Guidewire Software Inc 11 $91,335 91.67%
Code Ace Solutions Inc 11 $69,514 91.67%
Nektar Therapeutics 11 $80,092 91.67%
Adef Company 11 $76,035 91.67%
Bentley Systems Incorporated 11 $78,314 91.67%
Avocent Huntsville Corp 11 $96,338 91.67%
Universal Lighting Technologies Inc 10 $84,386 83.33%
Softcorp International Inc 10 $72,206 83.33%
The Healthcare Authority Of The City Of Anniston 10 $177,474 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Medseek Inc 1 $101,462 25.00%
The Korean Presbyterian Church Of Annistoninc 1 $44,866 25.00%
Korean First Baptist Church 1 $34,965 25.00%
The Cancer Center Of Huntsville Pc 1 $187,199 25.00%
Birmingham Autobody Parts Supply Inc 1 $54,912 25.00%
Generics Bidco I Llc Dba Par Pharmaceutical 1 $93,683 25.00%
Suns Enterprises Inc 1 $24,752 25.00%
Hfi Llc 1 $55,702 25.00%
Xpress Food Mart Inc Dba Gallaria Jet Pep 1 $16,910 25.00%
Oec Of Alabama Inc 1 $20,280 25.00%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 4 $25,719 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 4 $26,712 100.00%
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers 4 $24,201 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 4 $24,253 100.00%
Hay Farming 3 $26,451 75.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Durable Goods 3 $25,785 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 3 $32,739 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 3 $25,508 100.00%
Cotton Farming 3 $23,428 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 2 $22,620 66.67%

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