We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

Alabama Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
19,324 81.55% $73,386 H-1B
3,158 13.33% $55,963 PERM
1,065 4.49% $25,084 H-2A
150 0.63% $79,141 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Alabama has seen a total of 23,697 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Alabama is the H-1B visa with 19,324 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 81.55% of Alabama's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 3,158 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 13.33% of Alabama's total visas.

Top Occupations in Alabama (All Years)

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 216 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Alabama From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
South Korea 767 $44,637 47.94%
Vietnam 402 $20,793 52.41%
India 334 $96,533 46.98%
China 206 $29,462 47.03%
Mexico 85 $60,403 40.67%
Canada 58 $81,440 39.46%
Philippines 48 $42,723 36.36%
Pakistan 38 $99,115 40.43%
Brazil 37 $61,477 44.58%
Germany 27 $79,416 36.49%

Top Hiring Companies in Alabama (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Experis Us Inc 11 $63,111 91.67%
Amko Software Solutions Inc 11 $68,659 91.67%
Mos Therapy Staffing Llc 11 $67,439 91.67%
Johnson Controls Inc 11 $74,519 91.67%
Guidewire Software Inc 11 $91,335 91.67%
Code Ace Solutions Inc 11 $69,514 91.67%
Steris Corporation 11 $80,961 91.67%
Nektar Therapeutics 11 $80,092 91.67%
Bentley Systems Incorporated 11 $78,314 91.67%
Avocent Huntsville Corp 11 $96,338 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Old Stage Farms 1 $31,200 100.00%
Penton Farms Llc 1 $30,534 100.00%
Florida Orange Gold Llc 1 $24,565 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 230 1 1 $30,534 100.00%
D C Thornton Farms 1 $30,534 100.00%
Sowega Cotton Gin And Warehouse Llc 1 $24,357 100.00%
Tucker Farms 1 $23,150 100.00%
Green Valley Farms 1 $15,080 100.00%
Magnolia Greene Incroy M Greene 1 $9,000 100.00%
Nas Properties Llc 1 $28,434 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Yesac Georgia Corporation 1 $54,350 25.00%
Emergency Callworks Inc 1 $87,818 25.00%
Building Earth Sciences 1 $65,437 25.00%
Pcl Usa Llc 1 $90,854 25.00%
Ginza Inc 1 $52,915 25.00%
Mcleod Software 1 $82,098 25.00%
Daedong Hi Lex Of America 1 $46,176 25.00%
Sumo Japanese Steakhouse Sushi Bar Inc 1 $52,915 25.00%
Ericsson Inc 1 $90,938 25.00%
Henig Furs Inc 1 $57,803 25.00%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

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 $73,386. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage