We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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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 %
My Supply Chain Group Llc 34 $93,711 89.47%
Gd Copper Usa Inc 33 $41,777 86.84%
Sca Inc 33 $43,019 86.84%
Hcl Global Systems Inc 33 $72,054 89.19%
Alfa Mutual Insurance Company 32 $74,272 86.49%
Kamtek Inc 32 $69,693 86.49%
Amdocs Inc 31 $81,395 83.78%
Hwashin America Corporation 31 $42,877 86.11%
Lg Electronics Alabama Inc 31 $53,938 86.11%
Bahwan Cybertek Inc 31 $60,709 86.11%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aia Recycling Corp 5 $62,554 33.33%
Altapointe Health Systems Inc 5 $104,961 33.33%
Kj Usa Inc 5 $58,315 35.71%
Biohorizons Implant Systems Inc 5 $68,399 35.71%
Guru Group Llc 5 $50,361 35.71%
Leehan America Inc 4 $52,624 28.57%
Auto Electronic America Corporation 4 $49,796 28.57%
Rohr Inc 4 $91,993 28.57%
City Of Huntsville Utilities 4 $100,022 30.77%
Amdocs Inc 4 $65,858 30.77%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 4 $25,719 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 4 $26,712 100.00%
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers 4 $24,201 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 4 $24,253 100.00%
Hay Farming 3 $26,451 75.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Durable Goods 3 $25,785 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 3 $32,739 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 3 $25,508 100.00%
Cotton Farming 3 $23,428 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 2 $22,620 66.67%

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