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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 %
Foresters 8 $59,198 88.89%
Sales Managers 8 $76,906 88.89%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $53,748 77.78%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 7 $49,097 77.78%
Graphic Designers 7 $37,274 77.78%
Logistics Analysts 7 $52,466 87.50%
Mechatronics Engineers 7 $74,054 87.50%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 7 $46,016 87.50%
Biostatisticians 7 $64,037 87.50%
Training and Development Specialists 7 $52,695 87.50%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Construction Laborers 1 $27,602 33.33%
Lodging Managers 1 $78,229 33.33%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 1 $47,840 33.33%
Insurance Underwriters 1 $50,336 33.33%
Economists 1 $68,723 33.33%
Transportation Inspectors 1 $93,496 33.33%
Art Directors 1 $33,675 33.33%
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 1 $46,613 33.33%
Stonemasons 1 $32,926 33.33%
Transportation Managers 1 $86,902 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 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 %
Alabama Specialty Products Inc 17 $50,936 89.47%
Isolutionsgrp Inc 17 $48,243 89.47%
Hantal Alabama Corporation 17 $52,226 89.47%
Si02 Medical Products Inc 17 $83,681 89.47%
Alabama Providence Healthcare Services 17 $147,333 89.47%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited 16 $64,402 84.21%
Ibm Corporation 16 $77,944 84.21%
Tetrasoft Inc 16 $72,314 84.21%
Borbet Alabama Inc 16 $74,403 84.21%
Spartan Solutions Inc 16 $74,383 84.21%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oakland Gin Company 2 $29,484 100.00%
Bonnie Plant Ps 2 $18,959 100.00%
Woerner Agribusiness Llc 2 $26,686 100.00%
Henderson Farms Llc 2 $24,638 100.00%
Saucer Farms Llc 2 $24,939 100.00%
Don A Bullard 2 $29,484 100.00%
Boatwright Farms Llc 2 $26,686 100.00%
Dadedo Inc 2 $29,484 100.00%
House Farms Llc 2 $29,484 100.00%
Gaines Farm 2 $26,686 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sio2 Medical Products 2 $57,752 33.33%
Los Cabos Mexican Restaurant 2 $40,206 33.33%
Eab Global Inc 2 $72,343 33.33%
Logisall Usa Corp 2 $37,700 33.33%
Hyunnam America Corp 2 $53,383 33.33%
Mt Fuji Japanese Seafood Steakhouse Inc 2 $26,291 33.33%
Becton Dickinson And Company 2 $60,715 33.33%
Hyundai Autoever America Llc 2 $105,820 33.33%
Eovations Llc 2 $90,501 33.33%
Warren Averett Companies Llc 2 $54,413 33.33%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cattle Ranching And Farming 10 $28,883 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 9 $23,297 100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 8 $27,648 100.00%
Sheep Farming 8 $28,150 100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods 8 $24,326 100.00%
Potato Farming 8 $27,355 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 7 $26,469 100.00%
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 6 $27,324 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 6 $25,997 100.00%
Wholesale Trade 5 $24,706 83.33%

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