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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 %
Alabama Specialty Products Inc	17	$50,936	89.47%
Isolutionsgrp Inc	17	$48,243	89.47%
Hantal Alabama Corporation	17	$52,226	89.47%
Si02 Medical Products Inc	17	$83,681	89.47%
Alabama Providence Healthcare Services	17	$147,333	89.47%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited	16	$64,402	84.21%
Ibm Corporation	16	$77,944	84.21%
Tetrasoft Inc	16	$72,314	84.21%
Borbet Alabama Inc	16	$74,403	84.21%
Spartan Solutions Inc	16	$74,383	84.21%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Oakland Gin Company	2	$29,484	100.00%
Bonnie Plant Ps	2	$18,959	100.00%
Woerner Agribusiness Llc	2	$26,686	100.00%
Henderson Farms Llc	2	$24,638	100.00%
Saucer Farms Llc	2	$24,939	100.00%
Don A Bullard	2	$29,484	100.00%
Boatwright Farms Llc	2	$26,686	100.00%
Dadedo Inc	2	$29,484	100.00%
House Farms Llc	2	$29,484	100.00%
Gaines Farm	2	$26,686	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sio2 Medical Products	2	$57,752	33.33%
Los Cabos Mexican Restaurant	2	$40,206	33.33%
Eab Global Inc	2	$72,343	33.33%
Logisall Usa Corp	2	$37,700	33.33%
Hyunnam America Corp	2	$53,383	33.33%
Mt Fuji Japanese Seafood Steakhouse Inc	2	$26,291	33.33%
Becton Dickinson And Company	2	$60,715	33.33%
Hyundai Autoever America Llc	2	$105,820	33.33%
Eovations Llc	2	$90,501	33.33%
Warren Averett Companies Llc	2	$54,413	33.33%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Business Associations	1	$53,622	50.00%
Other Specialty Trade Contractors	1	$57,866	50.00%
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	1	$70,283	50.00%
Other Financial Vehicles	1	$34,133	50.00%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services	1	$80,829	50.00%
Apparel Knitting Mills	1	$69,826	50.00%
Polish And Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing	1	$33,821	50.00%
Petroleum Refineries	1	$80,579	50.00%
Navigational Measuring Electromedical And Control Instruments Manufacturing	1	$99,091	50.00%
Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	1	$57,034	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 $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.