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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 %
Amedisys Holding Llc 7 $72,669 87.50%
Gannu Software Inc 7 $82,537 87.50%
Populus Group Llc 7 $80,743 87.50%
Sydata Inc 7 $72,307 87.50%
Gulf States Engineering Inc 7 $87,251 87.50%
Volke Consulting Ltd 7 $78,163 87.50%
I5 Tech Inc 7 $78,244 87.50%
Esi Us Rd Inc 7 $82,285 87.50%
Eminence It Solutions Inc 7 $77,899 87.50%
Innovative Intelligent Solutions Llc 7 $74,107 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rarestep Inc Dba Fleetio 1 $108,846 50.00%
Jc Enterprise Llc 1 $37,814 50.00%
Ghafari Associates Llc 1 $92,040 50.00%
The American Society For Reproductive Medicine 1 $51,334 50.00%
Duncan Farms 1 $31,652 50.00%
Stanley Black Decker Inc 1 $84,053 50.00%
Tekperfekt Inc 1 $120,931 50.00%
Cowin Co Inc 1 $124,030 50.00%
Two Maids Franchising Llc 1 $57,928 50.00%
Lash And Brow Spa 1 $33,925 50.00%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

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