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.
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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)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Animal Trainers 2 $44,242 50.00%
Compliance Officers 2 $43,483 50.00%
Financial Specialists, All Other 2 $44,284 50.00%
Procurement Clerks 2 $35,006 50.00%
Chemists 2 $53,321 50.00%
Anesthesiologists 2 $150,595 50.00%
Nannies 2 $17,971 50.00%
Interior Designers 2 $42,952 50.00%
Clergy 2 $40,966 50.00%
Construction Managers 2 $81,630 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 216 in 2025.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Colombia 9 $81,921 50.00%
Russia 8 $64,163 44.44%
Jamaica 6 $41,069 33.33%
Peru 6 $116,249 37.50%
Iran 6 $54,067 40.00%
Egypt 5 $57,279 35.71%
Ghana 5 $54,783 35.71%
Lebanon 5 $129,729 38.46%
Malaysia 5 $66,027 41.67%
Israel 4 $67,382 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Alabama (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tuscaloosa Nephrology Associates 4 $118,409 100.00%
Bayou La Batre Area Health Development Board 4 $147,836 100.00%
Salient Hospitalist Llc 4 $155,355 100.00%
Rural Health Medical Program Inc 4 $165,828 100.00%
Jackson Hospital Clinic 4 $169,546 100.00%
Dothan Hypertension Nephrology Associates 4 $165,688 100.00%
Alabama Cancer Care Llc 4 $176,795 100.00%
Gadsden Hma Physician Management Llc 4 $239,874 100.00%
Southeastern Cardiology Consultants Pc 4 $183,737 100.00%
Nwmc Winfield Physicians Llc 4 $174,959 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 4,132 $55,118 75.53%
Custom Computer Programming Services 3,665 $69,282 89.70%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 1,059 $149,854 87.67%
Computer Systems Design Services 770 $69,378 91.67%
Offices Of Physicians 580 $116,149 80.11%
Engineering Services 523 $66,339 88.34%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 462 $142,828 88.51%
Commercial Banking 401 $80,038 92.82%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 399 $53,230 93.01%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 302 $75,136 86.04%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Tree Production 172 $24,673 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 125 $27,071 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 97 $27,183 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 74 $25,197 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 73 $27,035 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 53 $25,637 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 53 $26,327 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 42 $25,671 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 38 $26,773 100.00%
Crop Production 35 $25,290 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Poultry Processing 975 $19,519 100.00%
Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging 784 $19,554 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 642 $54,810 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 466 $59,122 100.00%
Custom Computer Programming Services 347 $81,558 100.00%
Engineering Services 188 $69,557 100.00%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 182 $155,194 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping 124 $60,999 91.85%
Aircraft Manufacturing 112 $75,571 90.32%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 95 $74,032 84.82%

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