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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 %
Uah 12 $55,805 85.71%
Rehau Automotive Llc 12 $72,014 85.71%
Lt Technology Services Limited 12 $69,650 85.71%
Ust Global Inc 12 $74,468 85.71%
Adef Company 12 $76,274 92.31%
Rohr Inc 12 $97,720 92.31%
Softworld Technologies Llc 12 $78,400 92.31%
Publix Super Markets Inc 12 $101,738 92.31%
University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation 11 $69,203 84.62%
Phifer Incorporated 11 $96,814 84.62%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sandy Creek Farms 1 $24,357 100.00%
G Iii Harvesting 1 $20,498 100.00%
Big Creek Farms 1 $30,534 100.00%
B And W Quality Growers Inc 1 $19,824 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 180 1 1 $30,534 100.00%
Dawson Roberts 1 $30,534 100.00%
Bonnie Plants 95 1 1 $30,534 100.00%
Bonnie Plant Andrews 1 $19,531 100.00%
Alabama Catfish Llc Dba Harvest Select 1 $24,939 100.00%
Haynes Farming Company Llc 1 $28,434 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Alabama Environmental Inc 1 $54,933 25.00%
Laxmi Pooja Inc 1 $91,374 25.00%
Advanced Control Engineering Llc 1 $83,408 25.00%
All Digital Llc 1 $64,002 25.00%
Eurofins Mwg Operon Biotechnologies Inc 1 $45,115 25.00%
Pjs Enterprises Inc 1 $30,285 25.00%
Meghani Medical Pc 1 $63,315 25.00%
Hiren K Patel Md Pc 1 $64,355 25.00%
State Of Alabama Ballet Inc 1 $80,080 25.00%
Happy Face Llc Dba Wilson Market 1 $43,222 25.00%

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