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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 %
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	10	$42,645	90.91%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	10	$55,565	90.91%
Veterinarians	10	$63,274	90.91%
Physical Scientists, All Other	9	$41,778	81.82%
Architectural and Civil Drafters	9	$44,521	81.82%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	9	$43,813	90.00%
Education Administrators, All Other	9	$51,718	90.00%
Mathematicians	9	$50,787	90.00%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	9	$50,321	90.00%
Food Scientists and Technologists	8	$46,236	80.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors	2	$28,298	50.00%
Helpers--Electricians	2	$22,194	50.00%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	2	$95,212	50.00%
Biological Scientists, All Other	2	$46,676	50.00%
Machinists	2	$38,189	50.00%
Chemists	2	$53,321	50.00%
Accountants	2	$49,515	50.00%
Office Clerks, General	2	$18,699	50.00%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$51,400	50.00%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	2	$68,432	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 %
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 %
The University Of Alabama At Birmingham	893	$63,164	71.61%
The Univ Of Ala At Birmingham Uab	846	$47,474	71.51%
Auburn University	478	$54,035	77.98%
The University Of Alabama	477	$51,881	80.71%
Slk America Inc	259	$70,395	77.54%
University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation Pc	252	$86,204	90.32%
Regions Bank	200	$77,526	88.11%
Univ Of Ala Health Services Foundation Uahsf	168	$82,098	81.95%
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc	159	$61,931	88.33%
Intergraph Corporation	141	$68,734	87.04%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
University Of Alabama	122	$52,551	19.00%
Joon Llc Dba Ajin Usa	72	$55,857	22.71%
Smart Alabama Llc	59	$55,225	23.41%
Health Care Authority Of The City Of Huntsville	53	$178,378	21.63%
Sja Inc	48	$53,977	30.19%
Outokumpu Stainless Usa Llc	42	$76,231	34.43%
Wiz Tech Inc	41	$31,203	33.88%
Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Alabama	36	$87,552	35.29%
Seohan Auto Usa Corporation	33	$52,138	35.87%
Regions Bank	30	$84,550	37.04%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Petroleum And Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers Except Bulk Stations And Terminals	2	$90,054	66.67%
Museums	2	$33,800	66.67%
Emergency And Other Relief Services	2	$111,759	66.67%
Consumer Lending	2	$106,371	100.00%
Automobile Dealers	2	$42,266	100.00%
Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing	2	$89,284	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services	2	$80,361	100.00%
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers	2	$73,882	100.00%
Motor And Generator Manufacturing	2	$78,520	100.00%
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	2	$95,025	100.00%

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 $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.