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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 %
Mathematicians 9 $50,787 90.00%
Physical Scientists, All Other 9 $41,778 90.00%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $49,647 80.00%
Neurologists 8 $140,868 80.00%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 8 $77,831 80.00%
Transportation Engineers 8 $70,174 80.00%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $49,425 80.00%
Anesthesiologists 8 $193,956 88.89%
Radiologic Technologists 8 $43,241 88.89%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 8 $63,190 88.89%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Accountants 2 $49,515 50.00%
Helpers--Electricians 2 $22,194 50.00%
Animal Trainers 2 $44,242 50.00%
Quality Control Analysts 2 $45,510 50.00%
Music Directors and Composers 2 $44,554 50.00%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $54,492 50.00%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $44,995 50.00%
Mechanical Drafters 2 $36,379 50.00%
Chemists 2 $53,321 50.00%
Economists 1 $68,723 25.00%
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 %
South Korea 767 $44,637 47.94%
Vietnam 402 $20,793 52.41%
India 334 $96,533 46.98%
China 206 $29,462 47.03%
Mexico 85 $60,403 40.67%
Canada 58 $81,440 39.46%
Philippines 48 $42,723 36.36%
Pakistan 38 $99,115 40.43%
Brazil 37 $61,477 44.58%
Germany 27 $79,416 36.49%

Top Hiring Companies in Alabama (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Montgomery Pulmonary Consultants Pa 11 $197,843 91.67%
Universal Lighting Technologies Inc 10 $84,386 83.33%
Softcorp International Inc 10 $72,206 83.33%
Cnj Inc 10 $54,333 83.33%
Cj Tech Alabama Inc 10 $38,141 83.33%
University Of Montevallo 10 $48,952 83.33%
Jcs Systems Inc 10 $44,616 83.33%
Topre America Corporation 10 $46,026 83.33%
Hs Automotive Alabama Inc 10 $38,077 83.33%
Nalara Quality System Llc 10 $42,467 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
South Potato Harvesting Llc 1 $18,970 100.00%
Magnolia Greene 1 $9,000 100.00%
Organpi Farms Llc 1 $24,960 100.00%
Southern Pinestraw Inc 1 $23,150 100.00%
Westover Planting Co 1 $30,534 100.00%
Lauderdale Farms Partnership 1 $30,534 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Goodyear Tire Rubber Company 1 $68,078 25.00%
Alabama Hma Physicians Management 1 $167,877 25.00%
Arnco Inc 1 $63,648 33.33%
Barksdale Dental Laboratory Inc 1 $61,318 33.33%
Salame Heart And Vascular Clinic Llc 1 $90 33.33%
Bridgewater Interiors Llc 1 $62,920 33.33%
The Korean Presbyterian Church Of Annistoninc 1 $44,866 33.33%
Korean First Baptist Church 1 $34,965 33.33%
Valley Head Clinic Llc 1 $85,842 33.33%
Vulcan Inc 1 $90,542 33.33%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

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