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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 %
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $56,098 80.00%
Foresters 8 $59,198 80.00%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $49,425 88.89%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $52,110 88.89%
Neurologists 8 $140,868 88.89%
Anesthesiologists 8 $193,956 88.89%
Recreation Workers 7 $20,934 77.78%
Graphic Designers 7 $37,274 87.50%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $53,748 87.50%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $49,707 87.50%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Clergy 2 $40,966 50.00%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 1 $53,768 33.33%
Animal Scientists 1 $89,835 33.33%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1 $19,261 33.33%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 1 $47,840 33.33%
Dental Laboratory Technicians 1 $39,000 33.33%
Producers and Directors 1 $80,080 33.33%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 1 $27,310 33.33%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 1 $21,653 33.33%
Procurement Clerks 1 $39,582 33.33%
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 %
Armenia 1 $22,460 50.00%
Malta 1 $227,198 50.00%
Austria 1 $176,197 100.00%
New Zealand 1 $36,420 100.00%
Ireland 1 $77,854 100.00%
Azerbaijan 1 $17,638 100.00%
Netherlands 1 $61,680 100.00%
Ethiopia 1 $47,736 100.00%
Belize 1 $73,694 100.00%
Poland 1 $46,840 100.00%

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 %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 3,786 $54,376 77.68%
Custom Computer Programming Services 3,382 $68,622 89.26%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 960 $148,263 87.43%
Computer Systems Design Services 723 $68,576 91.29%
Offices Of Physicians 561 $111,531 80.60%
Engineering Services 478 $64,942 88.52%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 403 $147,914 88.18%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 382 $52,647 92.05%
Commercial Banking 357 $77,710 92.73%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 278 $73,988 85.54%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Tree Production 130 $23,001 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 73 $25,140 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 65 $24,928 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 62 $24,211 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 46 $25,483 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 40 $23,973 100.00%
Crop Production 35 $25,290 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 34 $22,699 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 30 $24,813 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 25 $23,488 100.00%

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