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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 %
Chiropractors 2 $51,148 66.67%
Water Resource Specialists 2 $49,182 66.67%
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians 2 $23,858 66.67%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 2 $18,376 66.67%
Photonics Engineers 2 $89,253 66.67%
Writers and Authors 2 $50,534 66.67%
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists 2 $69,400 66.67%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 2 $31,627 66.67%
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 2 $39,177 66.67%
Exercise Physiologists 2 $43,014 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 216 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Alabama From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
El Salvador 1 $51,438 50.00%
Ethiopia 1 $47,736 50.00%
Lithuania 1 $68,994 50.00%
Azerbaijan 1 $17,638 50.00%
Mongolia 1 $18,387 50.00%
Yemen 1 $208,000 50.00%
Austria 1 $176,197 50.00%
Bulgaria 1 $49,770 50.00%
Mauritius 1 $103,522 50.00%
Netherlands 1 $61,680 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Alabama (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Reliable Software Resources Inc 19 $58,141 82.61%
Comprehab Llc 19 $77,709 82.61%
Altapointe Health Systems Inc 19 $126,981 86.36%
University Of Alabama In Huntsville 19 $40,970 86.36%
Mobis Alabama Llc 19 $48,158 86.36%
Vsp Llc 19 $59,171 86.36%
Seohan Auto Usa Corporation 19 $45,209 86.36%
Lotte Chemical Alabama Corp 19 $49,928 90.48%
Hyosung Usa Inc 19 $51,861 90.48%
Strategic Resources International Inc 19 $59,707 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Danny Hidalgos Farm 2 $24,752 100.00%
Andrew Millard 2 $21,445 100.00%
Wt Dozier Farm Inc 2 $28,777 100.00%
Bayou Visas 2 $27,737 100.00%
Resource Concepts Llc 2 $28,434 100.00%
Walden Farms 2 $24,357 100.00%
Henry M Clayton 2 $27,737 100.00%
Robert D Luker Jr 2 $26,686 100.00%
Lyle B Stokley Dba Stokley Nursery 2 $19,937 100.00%
The Greenhouse Garden Center Llc 2 $29,484 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Alabama Infectious Disease Center 2 $197,600 25.00%
Yesac Corp 2 $63,378 25.00%
Alabama Cardiovascular Group 2 $90 25.00%
Regitar Usa Inc 2 $60,185 25.00%
Shalin Incroporated 2 $77,147 25.00%
4108 Restaurant Corp 2 $78,239 25.00%
Korean Garden Llc 2 $49,733 28.57%
Kimberly Clark Corporation 2 $89,222 28.57%
Geocue Corporation 2 $64,605 28.57%
Faulkner University 2 $51,975 28.57%

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