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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 %
Sl Alabama Llc 43 $45,961 89.58%
Deloitte Touche Llp 43 $52,083 91.49%
Archents Inc 42 $90,365 89.36%
Amns Calvert Llc 40 $73,932 85.11%
Thyssenkrupp Steel Usa Llc 40 $68,948 86.96%
Compass Bank 40 $79,596 88.89%
Sja Inc 39 $42,003 88.64%
Airbus Americas Inc 39 $92,006 90.70%
Capstone Health Services Foundation 39 $143,770 92.86%
Mercedes Benz Us International Inc 38 $71,082 92.68%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Covington Gin Company Inc 6 $32,413 100.00%
Sessions Farm 6 $25,809 100.00%
Dairyland Nursery 6 $25,393 100.00%
Magnolia Greene Inc 6 $22,748 100.00%
Smith Plant Farm Inc 6 $20,412 100.00%
Bent Oak Farms Llc 6 $25,962 100.00%
Plant Development Services Inc 6 $27,872 100.00%
Sublett Farms 5 $29,736 100.00%
Waters Nursery Llc 5 $26,566 100.00%
Bonnie Plant Jsc 5 $18,990 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agc Automotive Alabama Inc 6 $60,694 30.00%
Nifco Korea Usa Inc 6 $53,928 31.58%
Meister Logistics Corporation America 6 $42,962 31.58%
Seoyon E Hwa Interior Systems Alabama Llc 6 $54,143 31.58%
Renfro 6 $22,901 31.58%
Legacy Vulcan Llc 6 $95,167 35.29%
Vintage Health Resources Inc 6 $34,583 35.29%
Aia Recycling Corp 5 $62,554 29.41%
Altapointe Health Systems Inc 5 $104,961 31.25%
Biohorizons Implant Systems Inc 5 $68,399 31.25%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 4,132 $55,118 75.53%
Custom Computer Programming Services 3,665 $69,282 89.70%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 1,059 $149,854 87.67%
Computer Systems Design Services 770 $69,378 91.67%
Offices Of Physicians 580 $116,149 80.11%
Engineering Services 523 $66,339 88.34%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 462 $142,828 88.51%
Commercial Banking 401 $80,038 92.82%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 399 $53,230 93.01%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 302 $75,136 86.04%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Tree Production 172 $24,673 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 125 $27,071 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 97 $27,183 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 74 $25,197 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 73 $27,035 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 53 $25,637 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 53 $26,327 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 42 $25,671 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 38 $26,773 100.00%
Crop Production 35 $25,290 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Poultry Processing 975 $19,519 100.00%
Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging 784 $19,554 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 642 $54,810 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 466 $59,122 100.00%
Custom Computer Programming Services 347 $81,558 100.00%
Engineering Services 188 $69,557 100.00%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 182 $155,194 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping 124 $60,999 91.85%
Aircraft Manufacturing 112 $75,571 90.32%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 95 $74,032 84.82%

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