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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 %
Accountants and Auditors	334	$46,178	87.89%
Software Developers, Systems Software	299	$78,707	89.79%
Management Analysts	232	$61,071	88.55%
Electrical Engineers	228	$70,600	87.69%
Family and General Practitioners	219	$117,163	89.02%
Physical Therapists	202	$66,373	90.58%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	184	$73,453	84.40%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	138	$58,636	83.64%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	136	$45,767	82.93%
Database Administrators	134	$67,632	84.81%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	1	$24,606	5.56%
Fence Erectors	1	$31,325	7.14%
Farm Labor Contractors	1	$24,939	7.69%
Farm and Ranch Managers	1	$24,357	8.33%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Aerospace Engineers	35	$57,449	89.74%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	35	$51,324	94.59%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	33	$61,163	89.19%
Industrial Production Managers	31	$75,729	96.88%
Software Developers, Systems Software	30	$82,551	100.00%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	29	$42,883	96.67%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	26	$53,200	86.67%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	24	$99,036	88.89%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	22	$58,845	84.62%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	22	$44,290	95.65%

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 %
Costa Rica	3	$77,590	42.86%
Bahamas	2	$84,515	33.33%
Guatemala	2	$37,856	33.33%
Ecuador	2	$125,715	33.33%
Nigeria	2	$42,251	33.33%
Serbia	2	$92,550	33.33%
Jordan	2	$125,690	33.33%
Trinidad And Tobago	2	$72,374	33.33%
Portugal	2	$39,083	40.00%
Saudi Arabia	2	$55,344	40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Alabama (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Si02 Medical Products Inc	17	$83,681	89.47%
Alabama Providence Healthcare Services	17	$147,333	89.47%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc	17	$67,214	89.47%
Kwangsung America Corporation	17	$39,290	89.47%
Apogee Medical Group Alabama Inc	17	$150,191	89.47%
Alabama Specialty Products Inc	17	$50,936	89.47%
Isolutionsgrp Inc	17	$48,243	89.47%
Hantal Alabama Corporation	17	$52,226	89.47%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited	16	$64,402	84.21%
Tetrasoft Inc	16	$72,314	84.21%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cabos San Lucas	2	$35,339	33.33%
Hh Heart Center Llc	2	$208,000	33.33%
Tmobile Usa Inc	2	$102,217	33.33%
Warren Averett Companies Llc	2	$54,413	33.33%
Jone Fa Inc	2	$48,454	33.33%
Ecm Tvcc Llc	2	$150,426	33.33%
Ags Distribution Inc	2	$68,983	33.33%
Bolta Us Inc	2	$86,580	33.33%
Mercedesbenz Us International Inc	2	$75,577	33.33%
Summerdale Food Mart Inc	2	$32,448	33.33%

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%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	420	$57,424	43.12%
Custom Computer Programming Services	334	$80,718	53.35%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	176	$154,462	31.21%
Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping	118	$60,699	28.10%
Full Service Restaurants	80	$21,689	23.95%
Computer Systems Design Services	61	$78,396	34.27%
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors	59	$42,102	33.52%
Other Support Activities For Air Transportation	37	$48,824	27.61%
Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing	31	$83,624	26.27%
Other Computer Related Services	27	$68,100	24.32%

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.