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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 %
Architectural Drafters 3 $45,185 75.00%
Auditors 3 $58,961 75.00%
Machinists 3 $26,770 75.00%
Urban and Regional Planners 3 $47,771 75.00%
Logistics Engineers 3 $62,012 75.00%
Managers, All Other 3 $93,253 75.00%
Advertising and Promotions Managers 3 $65,194 75.00%
Communications Equipment Operators, All Other 3 $32,781 75.00%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 3 $35,350 75.00%
Geneticists 3 $48,991 75.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Tanzania 1 $75,026 50.00%
Georgia 1 $64,870 50.00%
Iraq 1 $110,407 50.00%
Belarus 1 $20,337 50.00%
Finland 1 $58,552 50.00%
Slovenia 1 $69,555 50.00%
St Lucia 1 $64,870 100.00%
Armenia 1 $22,460 100.00%
Poland 1 $62,774 100.00%
Grenada 1 $187,199 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Alabama (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vcarve Inc 13 $57,974 86.67%
Protech Solutions Inc 13 $73,029 86.67%
2a Usa Inc 13 $62,464 86.67%
Infosmart Technologies Inc 13 $67,218 86.67%
Protective Life Corporation 13 $87,240 92.86%
Tecvox Oem Solutions Llc 13 $63,341 92.86%
Al Dental Pc 13 $122,205 92.86%
Hyundai Information Service North America Llc 13 $74,014 92.86%
Motorola Solutions Inc 13 $88,252 92.86%
Amedisys Holding Llc 13 $77,451 92.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aad Enterprises Llc 1 $30,534 100.00%
Grant Brothers 1 $31,200 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 19 1 $28,434 100.00%
Richard Naisbett 1 $30,534 100.00%
Paradise Pumpkin Patch 1 $23,150 100.00%
Stockdale Farms Llc 1 $30,534 100.00%
Wrights Nursery And Greenhouse Inc 1 $30,534 100.00%
Triple J Nursery 1 $24,357 100.00%
Tennessee Valley Cooperative Llc 1 $30,534 100.00%
Garcia Citrus Harvesting Inc 1 $24,565 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Anniston Medical Clinic Pc 1 $67,184 20.00%
Testpro Systems Inc 1 $58,885 20.00%
Hoh Gymnastics 1 $20,337 20.00%
Kuka Robotics Corporation 1 $57,013 20.00%
Shree Sai Krupa Inc 1 $32,282 20.00%
Olin Corporation 1 $81,224 20.00%
Hearts South Pc 1 $181,064 20.00%
Pdl Assistance Inc 1 $58,677 20.00%
Mn Food Mart Llc 1 $52,395 20.00%
Chandni Llc 1 $29,598 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