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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 %
Citw Inc 33 $77,084 86.84%
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc 32 $63,976 86.49%
Hubbell Power Systems Inc 32 $77,421 86.49%
The Healthcare Authority For Baptist Health An Affiliate Of Uab Health 32 $165,852 86.49%
Hwashin America Corporation 31 $42,877 86.11%
Lg Electronics Alabama Inc 31 $53,938 86.11%
Gd Copper Usa Inc 31 $42,882 88.57%
Amdocs Inc 31 $81,395 88.57%
3 Gis Llc 30 $67,896 88.24%
River Region Psychiatry Associates Llc 30 $114,615 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tas Inc Dba Cottage Hill Nursery Inc 5 $21,848 100.00%
Tas Inc Dba Cottage Hill Nursery 5 $18,936 100.00%
Blaxton Llc 5 $25,397 100.00%
Hunter Trees Llc 4 $27,118 100.00%
F Madrid Harvesting Inc 4 $25,218 100.00%
Skipper Enterprises Llc 4 $18,855 100.00%
Ireland Farms Llc 4 $28,371 100.00%
Ccc Associates Company Inc 4 $27,118 100.00%
Packs Nursery Inc 4 $27,118 100.00%
Catfish Wireless Llc 4 $25,636 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Job Creation Llc 5 $69,194 35.71%
Guru Group Llc 5 $50,361 35.71%
Serenity Nail Spa Llc 5 $22,069 35.71%
Seoul Marketinc 4 $25,465 28.57%
Amdocs Inc 4 $65,858 28.57%
Kyungshin Lear Sales Engineering Llc 4 $73,741 30.77%
Leehan America Inc 4 $52,624 30.77%
City Of Huntsville Utilities 4 $100,022 30.77%
Rohr Inc 4 $91,993 30.77%
Auto Electronic America Corporation 4 $49,796 30.77%

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