We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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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 %
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 %
Halla Visteon Climate Control Alabama Corp 13 $48,469 86.67%
Community Hospital Inc 13 $126,300 92.86%
The Valley Foundation 13 $65,547 92.86%
Team Tsi Corporation 13 $48,870 92.86%
Generics International Us Inc 13 $63,771 92.86%
Lear Corporation 13 $68,936 92.86%
Vcarve Inc 13 $57,974 92.86%
Protech Solutions Inc 13 $73,029 92.86%
Intone Networks Inc 13 $70,291 92.86%
Infosmart Technologies Inc 13 $67,218 92.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chandni Llc 1 $29,598 20.00%
Mn Food Mart Llc 1 $52,395 20.00%
Global Auto Processing Services Llc 1 $46,550 20.00%
World Of Services Inc 1 $43,826 20.00%
Rockwell Automation Inc 1 $88,358 20.00%
Ericsson Services Inc 1 $49,587 20.00%
Laxmi Pooja Inc 1 $91,374 20.00%
Skco Investments Corp Dba Skco Automotive 1 $34,674 20.00%
Stillman College 1 $33,790 20.00%
East Alabama Paving Company Inc 1 $102,752 25.00%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Environmental Consulting Services 3 $70,442 100.00%
New Car Dealers 3 $50,627 100.00%
Wholesale Trade Agents And Brokers 3 $41,455 100.00%
Landscaping Services 3 $37,204 100.00%
Offices Of All Other Health Practitioners 3 $56,909 100.00%
Sawmills 3 $102,225 100.00%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations 3 $70,054 100.00%
Overhead Traveling Crane Hoist And Monorail System Manufacturing 3 $54,926 100.00%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs 3 $32,892 100.00%
Food Service Contractors 3 $48,617 100.00%
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 $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