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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 %
Professional Resource Management Of The Wiregrass	18	$94,208	90.00%
Seung Kwang Llc	18	$56,296	90.00%
Sejong Alabama Llc	18	$58,820	90.00%
Aluminum Technology Schmid North America Inc	18	$63,982	90.00%
Xenoninfotek Inc	18	$52,859	90.00%
Cigniti Inc	18	$68,297	90.00%
New Flyer Of America Inc	18	$79,237	94.74%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc	17	$67,214	89.47%
Kwangsung America Corporation	17	$39,290	89.47%
Apogee Medical Group Alabama Inc	17	$150,191	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
The Plant Factory Inc	2	$18,737	100.00%
Sd Walker Nursery Farm Llc	2	$24,045	100.00%
Macario Ramirez	2	$24,461	100.00%
Lindsay Sisk	2	$29,484	100.00%
Liikatchka Plantation	2	$28,434	100.00%
Gofer Fork Farm	2	$30,534	100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 10	2	$28,434	100.00%
Boozer Farms Llc	2	$24,648	100.00%
Darryl Miller Nursery	2	$19,635	100.00%
Ford Farms Llc	2	$22,963	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Wkw Erbsloeh North America Llc	2	$68,276	28.57%
Caddell Construction Co De Llc	2	$77,761	28.57%
Spire	2	$95,847	28.57%
Lees Kitchen Llc	2	$44,793	28.57%
Kyungshin Cable International Corporation	2	$67,475	28.57%
Southern Communications Services Inc	2	$104,208	33.33%
American Knw Inc	2	$90,699	33.33%
Prime Healthcare Services Gadsden Llc	2	$134,160	33.33%
Matsumoto Us Technologies Inc	2	$76,472	33.33%
Schneider Electric Buildings Americas Inc	2	$93,767	33.33%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Dance Companies	2	$55,515	66.67%
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$82,555	66.67%
Offices Of Chiropractors	2	$51,148	66.67%
Office Furniture Including Fixtures Manufacturing	2	$77,272	100.00%
Motor Vehicle Parts Used Merchant Wholesalers	2	$49,670	100.00%
Department Stores	2	$99,331	100.00%
Copper Rolling Drawing Extruding And Alloying	2	$60,310	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%

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.