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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 %
Gps It Solutions Llc 9 $60,879 90.00%
Quadrant 4 System Corporation 9 $57,234 90.00%
Encompass Health Corporation 9 $77,105 90.00%
Sio2 Medical Products Inc 9 $76,089 90.00%
Legacy Vulcan Corp 9 $68,215 90.00%
Indus Valley Consultants Inc 9 $56,310 90.00%
Source Medical Solutions Inc 9 $77,131 90.00%
It Ideology Llc 9 $73,671 90.00%
Tek9 Solutions Llc 9 $74,928 90.00%
Veridic Solutions Llc 9 $73,778 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Faf Inc 1 $110,656 33.33%
Apm Terminals Mobile Llc 1 $60,466 33.33%
Geny Inc Kobe Japanese Steakhouse 1 $46,218 33.33%
North American Lighting 1 $67,538 33.33%
Pediatrics Plus Pc 1 $124,966 33.33%
Mahek Llc 1 $56,368 33.33%
Russellville Physicians Llc 1 $187,200 33.33%
Jb Processing Llc 1 $32,926 33.33%
Ti Group Automotive Systems Llc 1 $58,552 33.33%
Saman1 Llc 1 $41,579 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