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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 %
Actuaries 3 $76,696 100.00%
Auditors 3 $58,961 100.00%
Mechatronics Engineers 3 $61,416 100.00%
Treasurers and Controllers 3 $78,007 100.00%
Radiologists 3 $94,756 100.00%
Managers, All Other 3 $93,253 100.00%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 2 $18,376 66.67%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 2 $31,627 66.67%
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 2 $26,697 66.67%
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians 2 $23,858 66.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Insurance Underwriters 1 $50,336 33.33%
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 %
Fusion Solutions Llc 8 $51,610 88.89%
Hanwha L C Alabama Llc 8 $45,620 88.89%
Tk Llc 8 $55,604 88.89%
Choi Kim Park Llp 8 $51,233 88.89%
Biohorizons Implant Systems Inc 8 $67,917 88.89%
Warren Averett Companies Llc 8 $62,917 88.89%
Donghee Kautex Llc 8 $50,526 88.89%
International English Prep Academy Llc 8 $60,663 88.89%
Computer Task Group Inc 8 $75,953 88.89%
Teksky Llc 8 $67,543 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hand Arendall Harrison Sale Llc 1 $47,341 50.00%
Joy Dry Cleaners 1 $21,278 50.00%
River Region Cardiology Associates Pc 1 $202,134 50.00%
Montgomery Aids Outreach Dba Medical Advocacy Ou 1 $40,352 50.00%
The Mcpherson Companies Inc 1 $110,094 50.00%
Ta Dispatch Llc 1 $82,514 50.00%
Cambria Solutions Inc 1 $99,757 50.00%
Mantrust Llc 1 $71,448 50.00%
Hessaire Products 1 $64,480 50.00%
Mikata Japanese Steak House And Sushi Bar Inc 1 $49,982 50.00%

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