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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 %
Southern Research Institute	19	$54,533	90.48%
Nic Info Tek Inc	19	$60,597	90.48%
Mphasis Corporation	19	$63,893	90.48%
Ibm India Private Limited	19	$60,794	90.48%
Brose North America Inc	19	$68,464	90.48%
System Soft Technologies Llc	19	$71,386	90.48%
Vsp Llc	18	$58,330	85.71%
Unify Systems Inc	18	$45,427	85.71%
Gyunglim Usa Inc	18	$47,726	90.00%
Professional Resource Management Of The Wiregrass	18	$94,208	90.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hl Academy Inc	2	$60,133	28.57%
111 Industries Inc	2	$69,264	28.57%
Sammy Enterprises Inc	2	$21,258	28.57%
Providence Hospital	2	$135,803	28.57%
Wkw Erbsloeh North America Llc	2	$68,276	28.57%
Caddell Construction Co De Llc	2	$77,761	28.57%
Protective Life Insurance Company	2	$90,574	28.57%
Thnkry Inc	2	$33,124	28.57%
Geocue Corporation	2	$64,605	28.57%
The Atlantic Group Llc	2	$74,027	28.57%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Chiropractors	2	$51,148	100.00%
All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	2	$75,463	100.00%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	2	$55,391	100.00%
Machine Shops	2	$56,358	100.00%
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds	2	$73,507	100.00%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations	2	$53,965	100.00%
Mineral Wool Manufacturing	2	$92,986	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	2	$59,072	100.00%
Junior Colleges	2	$34,405	100.00%
Unlaminated Plastics Profile Shape Manufacturing	2	$47,757	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.