We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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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 %
Dental Laboratory Technicians	2	$36,670	66.67%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	2	$43,753	66.67%
Psychologists, All Other	2	$38,023	100.00%
Astronomers	2	$45,001	100.00%
Administrative Services Managers	2	$47,497	100.00%
Religious Workers, All Other	2	$41,579	100.00%
Chiropractors	2	$51,148	100.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	2	$42,619	100.00%
Exercise Physiologists	2	$43,014	100.00%
Geneticists	2	$45,667	100.00%

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 %
Yesol Corp	15	$48,987	88.24%
Samford University	15	$56,179	88.24%
Sejong Alabama Llc	15	$57,274	88.24%
Ibm Corporation	15	$76,898	88.24%
Aux Systems Inc	15	$66,731	88.24%
Danieli Taranis Llc	15	$83,212	88.24%
Citw Inc	15	$73,944	88.24%
Montgomery Kidney Specialist Llp	15	$199,962	88.24%
Valley Head Clinic Llc	14	$160,175	82.35%
Ebz Systec Inc	14	$79,915	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Matsumoto Us Technologies Inc	2	$76,472	33.33%
Prime Healthcare Services Gadsden Llc	2	$134,160	33.33%
Eovations Llc	2	$90,501	33.33%
Becton Dickinson And Company	2	$60,715	33.33%
Hyundai Autoever America Llc	2	$105,820	33.33%
Mt Fuji Japanese Seafood Steakhouse Inc	2	$26,291	33.33%
Greene County Hosptial And Nursing Home	2	$36,982	40.00%
Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center	2	$200,502	40.00%
Silver Coin Inc	2	$55,806	40.00%
Mesa Solutions Inc	2	$69,784	40.00%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hardware Manufacturing	2	$67,257	100.00%
Space Research And Technology	2	$59,634	100.00%
Pension Funds	2	$41,517	100.00%
Language Schools	2	$24,650	100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries	2	$27,997	100.00%
All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing	2	$118,779	100.00%
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing	2	$64,324	100.00%
Apparel Piece Goods And Notions Merchant Wholesalers	2	$57,730	100.00%
Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing	2	$60,237	100.00%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	1	$63,690	50.00%

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.