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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 %
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $54,794 83.33%
Quality Control Systems Managers 5 $99,603 83.33%
Hydrologists 5 $66,127 83.33%
Risk Management Specialists 5 $84,897 83.33%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 5 $33,835 100.00%
Supply Chain Managers 4 $62,431 80.00%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School 4 $53,858 80.00%
Interior Designers 4 $32,505 80.00%
Chemical Technicians 4 $32,958 80.00%
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 4 $32,682 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Art Directors 1 $33,675 33.33%
Economists 1 $68,723 33.33%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters 1 $44,054 33.33%
Biomedical Engineers 1 $58,573 33.33%
Electricians 1 $49,400 33.33%
Public Relations Specialists 1 $35,173 33.33%
Musicians and Singers 1 $37,502 33.33%
Web Developers 1 $74,880 33.33%
Robotics Engineers 1 $70,075 33.33%
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1 $29,016 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 %
Sl Alabama Llc 43 $45,961 89.58%
Deloitte Touche Llp 43 $52,083 91.49%
Archents Inc 42 $90,365 89.36%
Amns Calvert Llc 40 $73,932 85.11%
Thyssenkrupp Steel Usa Llc 40 $68,948 86.96%
Compass Bank 40 $79,596 88.89%
Sja Inc 39 $42,003 88.64%
Airbus Americas Inc 39 $92,006 90.70%
Capstone Health Services Foundation 39 $143,770 92.86%
Mercedes Benz Us International Inc 38 $71,082 92.68%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Covington Gin Company Inc 6 $32,413 100.00%
Sessions Farm 6 $25,809 100.00%
Dairyland Nursery 6 $25,393 100.00%
Magnolia Greene Inc 6 $22,748 100.00%
Smith Plant Farm Inc 6 $20,412 100.00%
Bent Oak Farms Llc 6 $25,962 100.00%
Plant Development Services Inc 6 $27,872 100.00%
Sublett Farms 5 $29,736 100.00%
Waters Nursery Llc 5 $26,566 100.00%
Bonnie Plant Jsc 5 $18,990 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agc Automotive Alabama Inc 6 $60,694 30.00%
Nifco Korea Usa Inc 6 $53,928 31.58%
Meister Logistics Corporation America 6 $42,962 31.58%
Seoyon E Hwa Interior Systems Alabama Llc 6 $54,143 31.58%
Renfro 6 $22,901 31.58%
Legacy Vulcan Llc 6 $95,167 35.29%
Vintage Health Resources Inc 6 $34,583 35.29%
Aia Recycling Corp 5 $62,554 29.41%
Altapointe Health Systems Inc 5 $104,961 31.25%
Biohorizons Implant Systems Inc 5 $68,399 31.25%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 $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