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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 %
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 %
Seung Kwang Llc 18 $56,296 90.00%
Aluminum Technology Schmid North America Inc 18 $63,982 90.00%
Xenoninfotek Inc 18 $52,859 90.00%
Gestamp Alabama Llc 18 $74,885 90.00%
Cigniti Inc 18 $68,297 90.00%
Hospital Medicine Associates Llc 18 $134,580 90.00%
Southern Research Institute Sri 18 $48,808 94.74%
Imc Diagnostic And Medical Clinic Llc 18 $177,888 94.74%
Hospital Physician Services Southeast Professional Corporation 18 $175,963 94.74%
Ecm Health Group Llc 18 $172,465 94.74%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Faulkner University 2 $51,975 28.57%
Nalara Alabama Llc 2 $59,769 28.57%
Lees Kitchen Llc 2 $44,793 33.33%
Spire 2 $95,847 33.33%
Alabama Providence Healthcare Services 2 $200,117 33.33%
Nrtc Alabama Inc 2 $40,872 33.33%
Innotive Tech Inc 2 $45,854 33.33%
Greenscape Contractors Sod Farms Llc 2 $22,402 33.33%
Zf Chassis Systems Tuscaloosa Llc 2 $76,690 33.33%
Ingenics Corporation 2 $69,763 33.33%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

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%

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