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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 %
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 2 $47,608 100.00%
Logistics Analysts 2 $49,619 100.00%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 2 $54,715 100.00%
Producers and Directors 2 $55,515 100.00%
Search Marketing Strategists 2 $63,867 100.00%
Advertising and Promotions Managers 2 $59,696 100.00%
Biostatisticians 2 $59,093 100.00%
Training and Development Managers 2 $61,027 100.00%
Manufacturing Engineering Technologists 2 $58,261 100.00%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $59,460 100.00%
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 %
Universities Space Research Association 21 $70,220 87.50%
The University Of West Alabama 20 $32,606 83.33%
Sm America Llc 20 $51,557 83.33%
Vintage Pharmaceuticals Llc 20 $67,704 83.33%
Cfd Research Corporation 20 $70,924 83.33%
The Health Care Authority Of The City Of Huntsvill 20 $130,678 86.96%
Legacy Vulcan Llc 20 $83,375 86.96%
Bbva Usa 20 $87,468 86.96%
Motion Industries Inc 20 $110,046 86.96%
Nucor Steel Decatur Llc 19 $82,817 82.61%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Daeil Usa Corporation 3 $53,130 33.33%
Fullscope Inc 3 $97,198 33.33%
Calvary Baptist Church 2 $45,604 25.00%
The University Of West Alabama 2 $41,737 25.00%
Yesac Corp 2 $63,378 25.00%
Alabama Cardiovascular Group 2 $90 25.00%
Regitar Usa Inc 2 $60,185 25.00%
Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Inc 2 $62,723 25.00%
New South Express Llc 2 $69,774 25.00%
Hyco Systems Inc 2 $60,840 25.00%

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