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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)

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 %
Guru Group Llc 38 $72,329 92.68%
Alfa Mutual Insurance Company 37 $75,647 90.24%
My Supply Chain Group Llc 36 $93,742 90.00%
Amphenol Tecvox Llc 35 $80,178 87.50%
Pyongsan America Inc 35 $49,004 89.74%
Primelink Inc 35 $52,961 89.74%
Kamtek Inc 35 $70,939 89.74%
Hcl Global Systems Inc 34 $72,356 89.47%
Sca Inc 33 $43,019 86.84%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc 33 $67,193 86.84%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Alabama Catfish Llc 5 $27,514 100.00%
Newby Farms 5 $26,187 100.00%
Cogle Farm Llc 5 $27,456 100.00%
Le Properties Llc 5 $26,524 100.00%
Lyle B Stokley 5 $21,699 100.00%
Wise Vegetation Management Llc 5 $27,061 100.00%
Extreme Green Farms Inc 5 $26,566 100.00%
Triple M Farms 5 $22,094 100.00%
Rose Hill Farming Co Inc 5 $27,456 100.00%
George Ellis 5 $24,448 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kc Sol Tech Inc 5 $54,434 31.25%
Lear Corporation 5 $75,982 31.25%
Silla America Inc 5 $72,658 31.25%
Ace Precision America Inc 5 $62,450 33.33%
Inpatient Consultants Of Alabama Inc 5 $149,631 33.33%
J One Fa Inc 5 $55,890 33.33%
Car Tech Llc 5 $61,751 33.33%
Hibbett Sporting Goods Inc 5 $98,355 33.33%
Daechang Seat Co Ltd Usa 5 $41,675 35.71%
Ags America Inc 5 $65,404 35.71%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

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.

State Avg Wage