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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 %
Power Grid Engineering Llc 9 $96,877 81.82%
Spire Inc 9 $105,981 81.82%
Montgomery Baptist Outreach Services Corporation 9 $138,447 90.00%
Management Health Systems Llc 9 $41,348 90.00%
Prime Healthcare Services Gadsden Llc 9 $63,773 90.00%
Das North America Inc 9 $49,273 90.00%
Comtrix Solutions Inc 9 $45,601 90.00%
Epl Inc 9 $58,947 90.00%
Providence Hospital 9 $89,745 90.00%
Sv It Inc 9 $62,720 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Arnco Inc 1 $63,648 33.33%
Alabama Hma Physicians Management 1 $167,877 33.33%
Axometrics Inc 1 $40,394 33.33%
Daedong Hi Lex Of America 1 $46,176 33.33%
Pcl Usa Llc 1 $90,854 33.33%
Mcleod Software 1 $82,098 33.33%
Ginza Inc 1 $52,915 33.33%
Hiren K Patel Md Pc 1 $64,355 33.33%
Meghani Medical Pc 1 $63,315 33.33%
Pjs Enterprises Inc 1 $30,285 33.33%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods 8 $24,326 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 7 $21,529 100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 6 $26,686 100.00%
Peanut Farming 5 $23,005 83.33%
Wholesale Trade 5 $24,706 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 5 $25,264 100.00%
Tobacco Farming 5 $22,281 100.00%
Potato Farming 5 $25,447 100.00%
Sheep Farming 4 $26,816 80.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 4 $26,239 100.00%

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