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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%
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 %
South Korea 717 $43,748 48.28%
India 309 $96,678 43.58%
Vietnam 276 $20,479 55.53%
China 197 $28,750 47.36%
Mexico 77 $58,698 40.53%
Canada 54 $80,551 36.73%
Philippines 48 $42,723 37.80%
Pakistan 34 $102,395 36.56%
Brazil 29 $57,747 39.19%
Germany 27 $79,416 41.54%

Top Hiring Companies in Alabama (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Capgemini America Inc 70 $77,397 93.33%
The Univ Of Alabama At Birmingham 69 $58,100 94.52%
Alabama State University 67 $52,042 91.78%
Usa Healthcare Mangement Llc 65 $127,768 91.55%
Mando America Corporation 65 $44,406 91.55%
Devansh Lab Werks Inc 65 $75,020 92.86%
Comprehab Inc 63 $60,761 90.00%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 62 $65,898 88.57%
Shipt Inc 59 $80,295 89.39%
Rheem Manufacturing Company 57 $75,201 96.61%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hanil E Hwa Interior Systems Alabamallc 11 $74,472 33.33%
Saehaesung Alabama Inc 11 $56,898 34.38%
Iljin Alabama Corporation Inc 10 $63,199 31.25%
Hh Health System Morgan Llc 10 $147,800 33.33%
Computer Technology Solutions Inc 10 $82,928 33.33%
Jcs Systems Inc 10 $58,929 34.48%
Hubbell Power Systems Inc 9 $72,620 31.03%
Borbet Alabama Inc 9 $101,987 31.03%
Evonik Corporation 9 $102,435 31.03%
Crc Transport Llc 9 $41,180 31.03%

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%

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