We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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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%
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 %
Turkmenistan 1 $38,834 50.00%
Singapore 1 $184,704 50.00%
Cameroon 1 $187,200 50.00%
Iraq 1 $110,407 50.00%
Sweden 1 $47,160 50.00%
Czech Republic 1 $72,423 50.00%
Afghanistan 1 $69,510 50.00%
Panama 1 $83,408 50.00%
Sri Lanka 1 $68,619 50.00%
Uzbekistan 1 $17,638 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Alabama (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lorshi Systems Llc 7 $70,580 87.50%
Cubic Technologies Llc 7 $59,224 87.50%
Sungard Business Systems Llc 7 $61,643 87.50%
Siyaram Inc 7 $75,174 87.50%
Primus Global Services Inc 7 $71,267 87.50%
Progress Rail Services Corporation 7 $63,636 87.50%
Oracle America Inc 7 $72,188 87.50%
Tanvi It Solutions Inc 7 $65,003 87.50%
Dst Worldwide Services Llc 7 $55,851 87.50%
Blox Llc 7 $73,168 87.50%

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%

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