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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 %
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 %
Universities Space Research Association	21	$70,220	87.50%
The University Of West Alabama	20	$32,606	83.33%
Sm America Llc	20	$51,557	83.33%
Vintage Pharmaceuticals Llc	20	$67,704	83.33%
Cfd Research Corporation	20	$70,924	83.33%
The Health Care Authority Of The City Of Huntsvill	20	$130,678	86.96%
Legacy Vulcan Llc	20	$83,375	86.96%
Bbva Usa	20	$87,468	86.96%
Motion Industries Inc	20	$110,046	86.96%
Nucor Steel Decatur Llc	19	$82,817	82.61%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Daeil Usa Corporation	3	$53,130	33.33%
Fullscope Inc	3	$97,198	33.33%
Calvary Baptist Church	2	$45,604	25.00%
The University Of West Alabama	2	$41,737	25.00%
Yesac Corp	2	$63,378	25.00%
Alabama Cardiovascular Group	2	$90	25.00%
Regitar Usa Inc	2	$60,185	25.00%
Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Inc	2	$62,723	25.00%
New South Express Llc	2	$69,774	25.00%
Hyco Systems Inc	2	$60,840	25.00%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Computer Related Services	246	$68,053	87.23%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	201	$72,450	97.57%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	189	$63,507	95.45%
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists	159	$62,682	90.86%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	136	$47,821	90.67%
Management Consulting Services	119	$69,885	81.51%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	109	$81,091	77.30%
All Other Outpatient Care Centers	108	$88,826	89.26%
Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing	97	$79,820	80.83%
Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping	90	$59,275	81.82%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	25	$25,031	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	22	$26,327	100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	20	$22,970	100.00%
Aquaculture	19	$25,737	100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming	18	$22,729	100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming	16	$25,121	100.00%
Cotton Ginning	16	$25,119	100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries	11	$24,153	100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	11	$23,464	100.00%
Farm Management Services	8	$23,026	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	24	$53,012	25.53%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	22	$61,832	23.66%
Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing	22	$66,084	23.66%
Steel Product Manufacturing From Purchased Steel	21	$54,320	22.83%
Plastics Product Manufacturing	19	$82,209	23.75%
Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing	18	$59,797	23.38%
Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing	13	$66,797	20.31%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	12	$74,339	19.67%
Motor Vehicle Steering And Suspension Components Except Spring Manufacturing	11	$69,330	18.64%
Employment Services	10	$53,229	18.18%

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.