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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 %
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 %
Shoals Primary Care Llc 10 $121,695 83.33%
Alabama A M University 10 $51,815 83.33%
Vajrasoft Llc 10 $63,180 90.91%
Arcadis Us Inc 10 $71,887 90.91%
The Tombigbee Healthcare Authority 10 $41,525 90.91%
Monarch Ceramic Tile Inc 10 $81,919 90.91%
Vst Consulting Inc 10 $64,076 90.91%
Ezenius Inc 10 $64,663 90.91%
Technosoft Corporation 10 $74,766 90.91%
Lt Technology Services Limited 10 $65,874 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dayk Enterprises Inc 1 $16,744 33.33%
Oncology Specialties Pc 1 $187,200 33.33%
Rchp Florencellc Dba Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospti 1 $87,048 33.33%
Imc Diagnostic And Medical Clinic Pc 1 $136,739 33.33%
Marion Military Institute 1 $42,190 33.33%
Eads Casa Na 1 $105,664 33.33%
Ko Am Industrial Services Llc 1 $104,978 33.33%
Colbert County Nw Al Healthcare Authority 1 $187,199 33.33%
Crestwood Physcian Services Llc 1 $123,427 33.33%
Gadsden Hma Physician Management Llc 1 $150,114 33.33%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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