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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 %
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	2	$32,074	66.67%
Film and Video Editors	2	$33,654	66.67%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	2	$32,063	66.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	2	$37,783	66.67%
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	2	$30,540	66.67%
Archivists	2	$33,800	66.67%
Financial Clerks, All Other	2	$33,083	66.67%
Electronics Engineering Technologists	2	$33,155	66.67%
Radiologic Technologists	2	$42,339	66.67%
Geological and Petroleum Technicians	2	$39,177	66.67%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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 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 %
Si02 Medical Products Inc	17	$83,681	89.47%
Alabama Providence Healthcare Services	17	$147,333	89.47%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc	17	$67,214	89.47%
Kwangsung America Corporation	17	$39,290	89.47%
Apogee Medical Group Alabama Inc	17	$150,191	89.47%
Alabama Specialty Products Inc	17	$50,936	89.47%
Isolutionsgrp Inc	17	$48,243	89.47%
Hantal Alabama Corporation	17	$52,226	89.47%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited	16	$64,402	84.21%
Tetrasoft Inc	16	$72,314	84.21%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cabos San Lucas	2	$35,339	33.33%
Hh Heart Center Llc	2	$208,000	33.33%
Tmobile Usa Inc	2	$102,217	33.33%
Warren Averett Companies Llc	2	$54,413	33.33%
Jone Fa Inc	2	$48,454	33.33%
Ecm Tvcc Llc	2	$150,426	33.33%
Ags Distribution Inc	2	$68,983	33.33%
Bolta Us Inc	2	$86,580	33.33%
Mercedesbenz Us International Inc	2	$75,577	33.33%
Summerdale Food Mart Inc	2	$32,448	33.33%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Apparel Accessories And Other Apparel Manufacturing	2	$69,805	100.00%
Special Food Services	2	$51,365	100.00%
All Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	2	$89,066	100.00%
Farm And Garden Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$118,467	100.00%
Ventilation Heating Air Conditioning And Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	2	$80,330	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	2	$56,701	100.00%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	2	$72,052	100.00%
Tax Preparation Services	2	$79,893	100.00%
Community Food And Housing And Emergency And Other Relief Services	2	$40,165	100.00%
Conveyor And Conveying Equipment Manufacturing	2	$72,686	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.