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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 %
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	2	$59,696	66.67%
Religious Workers, All Other	2	$41,579	100.00%
Film and Video Editors	2	$33,654	100.00%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	2	$61,433	100.00%
Psychologists, All Other	2	$38,023	100.00%
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	2	$50,981	100.00%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	2	$54,715	100.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	2	$42,619	100.00%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	2	$32,063	100.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	2	$37,783	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 216 in 2025.

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

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
South Korea	767	$44,637	47.94%
Vietnam	402	$20,793	52.41%
India	334	$96,533	46.98%
China	206	$29,462	47.03%
Mexico	85	$60,403	40.67%
Canada	58	$81,440	39.46%
Philippines	48	$42,723	36.36%
Pakistan	38	$99,115	40.43%
Brazil	37	$61,477	44.58%
Germany	27	$79,416	36.49%

Top Hiring Companies in Alabama (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nic Info Tek Inc	19	$60,597	90.48%
Ibm India Private Limited	19	$60,794	90.48%
Gestamp Alabama Llc	19	$75,081	90.48%
Brose North America Inc	19	$68,464	90.48%
Danieli Taranis Llc	19	$86,018	90.48%
Southern Research Institute Sri	18	$48,808	85.71%
Hudsonalpha Institute For Biotechnology	18	$57,414	85.71%
Gfa Alabama Inc	18	$54,234	85.71%
Unify Systems Inc	18	$45,427	85.71%
Gyunglim Usa Inc	18	$47,726	90.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Thornton Farms	2	$30,534	100.00%
D Bar Farms Llc	2	$26,686	100.00%
Parkman Land And Cattle Inc	2	$30,534	100.00%
Louallen Farms	2	$27,737	100.00%
Clanton Farms Llc	2	$24,939	100.00%
B W Quality Growers Llc	2	$20,667	100.00%
Roy M Green Incmagnolia Ranchroy M Greene	2	$9,000	100.00%
Johnston Cattle Co Llc	2	$29,484	100.00%
Boozer Farms	2	$26,842	100.00%
Producers Gin Company Llc	2	$24,752	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nalara Alabama Llc	2	$59,769	28.57%
The Atlantic Group Llc	2	$74,027	28.57%
Providence Hospital	2	$135,803	28.57%
Sammy Enterprises Inc	2	$21,258	28.57%
111 Industries Inc	2	$69,264	28.57%
Seowoo Law Group Llc	2	$61,360	28.57%
Hl Academy Inc	2	$60,133	28.57%
Tyco Integrated Security Llc	2	$90,792	28.57%
The Boeing Company	2	$99,092	28.57%
Thnkry Inc	2	$33,124	28.57%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Legal Services	2	$62,878	100.00%
Surveying And Mapping Except Geophysical Services	2	$43,212	100.00%
Space Research And Technology	2	$59,634	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services	2	$44,970	100.00%
All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing	2	$118,779	100.00%
Child Care Services	2	$22,298	100.00%
Electric Power Transmission Control And Distribution	2	$76,607	100.00%
All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	2	$75,463	100.00%
Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing	2	$60,237	100.00%
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing	2	$64,324	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 $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.