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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)

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 %
Lithuania 1 $68,994 33.33%
Azerbaijan 1 $17,638 33.33%
Mongolia 1 $18,387 33.33%
Yemen 1 $208,000 33.33%
Austria 1 $176,197 33.33%
Bulgaria 1 $49,770 33.33%
Mauritius 1 $103,522 33.33%
Netherlands 1 $61,680 50.00%
Uzbekistan 1 $17,638 50.00%
Hungary 1 $41,371 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Alabama (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aux Systems Inc 15 $66,731 88.24%
Hcl America Inc 15 $77,640 88.24%
Infobeans Inc 15 $70,329 88.24%
Montgomery Kidney Specialist Llp 15 $199,962 88.24%
Telecom Technology Services Inc 14 $72,234 82.35%
Mantrust Llc 14 $63,803 87.50%
Vaughan Regional Medical Center 14 $38,988 87.50%
Dongwon Autopart Technology Inc 14 $45,045 87.50%
Community Hospital Inc 14 $132,289 87.50%
Southern Research Institute 14 $55,658 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Seales Nursery Llc 1 $30,534 100.00%
Elul Llc 1 $30,534 100.00%
Rambo 1 Llc 1 $28,434 100.00%
Ellis Farms 1 $22,776 100.00%
Everglades Planting Llc 1 $24,565 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 83 1 1 $176 100.00%
Gary N Daly 1 $30,534 100.00%
Reeder Cattle Company 1 $28,434 100.00%
Dream Field Farms Llc 1 $22,027 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 93 1 $28,434 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cabos San Lucas 2 $35,339 33.33%
Alphapetinc 2 $102,971 33.33%
Greenscape Contractors Sod Farms Llc 2 $22,402 33.33%
Zf Chassis Systems Tuscaloosa Llc 2 $76,690 33.33%
Nrtc Alabama Inc 2 $40,872 33.33%
Innotive Tech Inc 2 $45,854 33.33%
Protective Life Corporation 2 $105,654 33.33%
Mobis Us Alabama Llc 2 $44,616 33.33%
Sio2 Medical Products Inc 2 $71,251 40.00%
Sca Tissue North America Llc 1 $75,941 20.00%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 4,132 $55,118 75.53%
Custom Computer Programming Services 3,665 $69,282 89.70%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 1,059 $149,854 87.67%
Computer Systems Design Services 770 $69,378 91.67%
Offices Of Physicians 580 $116,149 80.11%
Engineering Services 523 $66,339 88.34%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 462 $142,828 88.51%
Commercial Banking 401 $80,038 92.82%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 399 $53,230 93.01%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 302 $75,136 86.04%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Tree Production 172 $24,673 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 125 $27,071 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 97 $27,183 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 74 $25,197 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 73 $27,035 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 53 $25,637 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 53 $26,327 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 42 $25,671 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 38 $26,773 100.00%
Crop Production 35 $25,290 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Poultry Processing 975 $19,519 100.00%
Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging 784 $19,554 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 642 $54,810 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 466 $59,122 100.00%
Custom Computer Programming Services 347 $81,558 100.00%
Engineering Services 188 $69,557 100.00%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 182 $155,194 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping 124 $60,999 91.85%
Aircraft Manufacturing 112 $75,571 90.32%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 95 $74,032 84.82%

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