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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 %
Accountants and Auditors	353	$46,800	88.03%
Software Developers, Systems Software	298	$78,714	89.49%
Electrical Engineers	250	$72,419	88.03%
Management Analysts	242	$61,373	88.64%
Family and General Practitioners	219	$117,163	83.91%
Physical Therapists	210	$66,951	85.37%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	208	$74,073	92.04%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	151	$47,106	82.51%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	146	$59,530	83.43%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	138	$58,636	82.63%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	1	$24,565	3.03%
Fence Erectors	1	$31,325	3.45%
Farm Labor Contractors	1	$24,939	3.70%
Farm and Ranch Managers	1	$24,357	4.35%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	36	$51,456	90.00%
Aerospace Engineers	36	$58,729	97.30%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	33	$61,163	89.19%
Industrial Production Managers	32	$76,148	88.89%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	31	$43,767	93.94%
Software Developers, Systems Software	30	$82,551	93.75%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	27	$53,082	90.00%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	24	$99,036	80.00%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	22	$58,845	84.62%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	22	$44,290	88.00%

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 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 %
Reliable Software Resources Inc	19	$58,141	82.61%
Comprehab Llc	19	$77,709	82.61%
Altapointe Health Systems Inc	19	$126,981	86.36%
University Of Alabama In Huntsville	19	$40,970	86.36%
Mobis Alabama Llc	19	$48,158	86.36%
Vsp Llc	19	$59,171	86.36%
Seohan Auto Usa Corporation	19	$45,209	86.36%
Lotte Chemical Alabama Corp	19	$49,928	90.48%
Hyosung Usa Inc	19	$51,861	90.48%
Strategic Resources International Inc	19	$59,707	90.48%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Danny Hidalgos Farm	2	$24,752	100.00%
Andrew Millard	2	$21,445	100.00%
Wt Dozier Farm Inc	2	$28,777	100.00%
Bayou Visas	2	$27,737	100.00%
Resource Concepts Llc	2	$28,434	100.00%
Walden Farms	2	$24,357	100.00%
Henry M Clayton	2	$27,737	100.00%
Robert D Luker Jr	2	$26,686	100.00%
Lyle B Stokley Dba Stokley Nursery	2	$19,937	100.00%
The Greenhouse Garden Center Llc	2	$29,484	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Alabama Infectious Disease Center	2	$197,600	25.00%
Yesac Corp	2	$63,378	25.00%
Alabama Cardiovascular Group	2	$90	25.00%
Regitar Usa Inc	2	$60,185	25.00%
Shalin Incroporated	2	$77,147	25.00%
4108 Restaurant Corp	2	$78,239	25.00%
Korean Garden Llc	2	$49,733	28.57%
Kimberly Clark Corporation	2	$89,222	28.57%
Geocue Corporation	2	$64,605	28.57%
Faulkner University	2	$51,975	28.57%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Wired And Wireless Telecommunications Except Satellite	4	$73,117	66.67%
Junior Colleges	4	$35,429	66.67%
Unlaminated Plastics Film And Sheet Except Packaging Manufacturing	4	$68,151	66.67%
Printing	4	$90,891	66.67%
Marine Cargo Handling	4	$132,070	66.67%
Residential Intellectual And Developmental Disability Facilities	4	$32,786	66.67%
Overhead Traveling Crane Hoist And Monorail System Manufacturing	4	$61,074	66.67%
Used Car Dealers	4	$60,403	66.67%
Apparel Piece Goods And Notions Merchant Wholesalers	4	$53,945	66.67%
Construction And Mining Except Oil Well Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	4	$58,531	66.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing	1	$184,704	50.00%
Sheep Farming	1	$31,075	50.00%
Professional Scientific And Technical Services	1	$87,422	50.00%
Fire Protection	1	$70,595	50.00%
Support Activities For Rail Transportation	1	$103,667	50.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	1	$105,664	50.00%
Adhesive Manufacturing	1	$96,304	50.00%
Lessors Of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets Except Copyrighted Works	1	$57,928	50.00%
Packaging And Labeling Services	1	$28,829	50.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	1	$44,387	50.00%

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 $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.