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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 %
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 5 $49,055 83.33%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 5 $108,878 83.33%
Quality Control Systems Managers 5 $99,603 83.33%
Risk Management Specialists 5 $84,897 83.33%
Interior Designers 4 $32,505 66.67%
Civil Engineering Technicians 4 $28,761 80.00%
Social Science Research Assistants 4 $33,301 80.00%
Mental Health Counselors 4 $34,419 80.00%
Chemical Technicians 4 $32,958 80.00%
Statistical Assistants 4 $33,140 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Food Batchmakers 1 $28,475 33.33%
Producers and Directors 1 $80,080 33.33%
Dental Laboratory Technicians 1 $39,000 33.33%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 1 $47,840 33.33%
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 1 $22,672 33.33%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 1 $51,563 33.33%
Economists 1 $68,723 33.33%
Procurement Clerks 1 $39,582 33.33%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 1 $21,653 33.33%
Microbiologists 1 $36,067 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 1,327 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Alabama From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Netherlands 1 $61,680 33.33%
Ethiopia 1 $47,736 33.33%
Belize 1 $73,694 33.33%
Poland 1 $46,840 33.33%
Bulgaria 1 $49,770 33.33%
Italy 1 $104,187 50.00%
St Lucia 1 $64,870 50.00%
Georgia 1 $64,870 50.00%
Denmark 1 $187,200 50.00%
Lithuania 1 $68,994 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Alabama (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Yesol Corp 15 $48,987 88.24%
Samford University 15 $56,179 88.24%
Sejong Alabama Llc 15 $57,274 88.24%
Ibm Corporation 15 $76,898 88.24%
Aux Systems Inc 15 $66,731 88.24%
Danieli Taranis Llc 15 $83,212 88.24%
Citw Inc 15 $73,944 88.24%
Montgomery Kidney Specialist Llp 15 $199,962 88.24%
Valley Head Clinic Llc 14 $160,175 82.35%
Ebz Systec Inc 14 $79,915 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Matsumoto Us Technologies Inc 2 $76,472 33.33%
Prime Healthcare Services Gadsden Llc 2 $134,160 33.33%
Eovations Llc 2 $90,501 33.33%
Becton Dickinson And Company 2 $60,715 33.33%
Hyundai Autoever America Llc 2 $105,820 33.33%
Mt Fuji Japanese Seafood Steakhouse Inc 2 $26,291 33.33%
Greene County Hosptial And Nursing Home 2 $36,982 40.00%
Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center 2 $200,502 40.00%
Silver Coin Inc 2 $55,806 40.00%
Mesa Solutions Inc 2 $69,784 40.00%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 3,786 $54,376 77.68%
Custom Computer Programming Services 3,382 $68,622 89.26%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 960 $148,263 87.43%
Computer Systems Design Services 723 $68,576 91.29%
Offices Of Physicians 561 $111,531 80.60%
Engineering Services 478 $64,942 88.52%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 403 $147,914 88.18%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 382 $52,647 92.05%
Commercial Banking 357 $77,710 92.73%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 278 $73,988 85.54%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Tree Production 130 $23,001 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 73 $25,140 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 65 $24,928 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 62 $24,211 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 46 $25,483 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 40 $23,973 100.00%
Crop Production 35 $25,290 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 34 $22,699 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 30 $24,813 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 25 $23,488 100.00%

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