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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 %
Southern Research Institute 19 $54,533 90.48%
Nic Info Tek Inc 19 $60,597 90.48%
Mphasis Corporation 19 $63,893 90.48%
Ibm India Private Limited 19 $60,794 90.48%
Brose North America Inc 19 $68,464 90.48%
System Soft Technologies Llc 19 $71,386 90.48%
Vsp Llc 18 $58,330 85.71%
Unify Systems Inc 18 $45,427 85.71%
Gyunglim Usa Inc 18 $47,726 90.00%
Professional Resource Management Of The Wiregrass 18 $94,208 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hl Academy Inc 2 $60,133 28.57%
111 Industries Inc 2 $69,264 28.57%
Sammy Enterprises Inc 2 $21,258 28.57%
Providence Hospital 2 $135,803 28.57%
Wkw Erbsloeh North America Llc 2 $68,276 28.57%
Caddell Construction Co De Llc 2 $77,761 28.57%
Protective Life Insurance Company 2 $90,574 28.57%
Thnkry Inc 2 $33,124 28.57%
Geocue Corporation 2 $64,605 28.57%
The Atlantic Group Llc 2 $74,027 28.57%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods 8 $24,326 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 7 $21,529 100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 6 $26,686 100.00%
Peanut Farming 5 $23,005 83.33%
Wholesale Trade 5 $24,706 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 5 $25,264 100.00%
Tobacco Farming 5 $22,281 100.00%
Potato Farming 5 $25,447 100.00%
Sheep Farming 4 $26,816 80.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 4 $26,239 100.00%

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