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 %
Statisticians 132 $54,709 83.54%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 129 $59,781 84.87%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 124 $42,127 82.12%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 116 $43,218 84.67%
Operations Research Analysts 112 $64,162 82.96%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 108 $59,047 82.44%
Financial Analysts 108 $58,023 85.04%
Civil Engineers 108 $62,187 87.10%
Pediatricians, General 107 $127,171 86.99%
Engineers, All Other 103 $58,376 87.29%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cost Estimators 20 $41,558 105.26%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 19 $72,615 105.56%
Logisticians 18 $51,265 100.00%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 18 $56,292 105.88%
Family and General Practitioners 18 $122,073 105.88%
Management Analysts 18 $54,139 112.50%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 17 $67,552 113.33%
Materials Engineers 17 $69,429 130.77%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 17 $42,788 130.77%
Helpers--Production Workers 17 $19,053 130.77%
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 %
Nemak Usa Inc 26 $74,268 83.87%
Ntt Data Inc 26 $80,130 83.87%
Gadsden Regional Physician Group Practice Llc 26 $200,665 89.66%
Sys Con Llc 25 $42,982 86.21%
Jh Industry Inc 25 $45,302 86.21%
Hanon Systems Alabama Corporation 25 $57,685 86.21%
Oakwood University 24 $44,967 82.76%
Autocar Llc 24 $75,571 85.71%
Thyssenkrupp Stainless Usa Llc 24 $69,961 85.71%
Horizon Softech Inc 24 $67,820 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kc Soltech Inc 4 $57,538 33.33%
Job Creation Llc 4 $72,338 33.33%
Ags America Inc 4 $53,326 36.36%
Contreras Forestry 3 $45,053 27.27%
Ebsco Publishing Dba Ebsco Information Services 3 $70,089 27.27%
Aker Solutions Inc 3 $117,742 27.27%
Guidewire Software Inc 3 $80,822 27.27%
The Law Office Of Changjae Lee 3 $29,585 27.27%
Eissmann Automotive North America Inc 3 $73,687 27.27%
Motion Industries 3 $89,613 27.27%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods 8 $24,326 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 7 $21,529 100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 6 $26,686 100.00%
Peanut Farming 5 $23,005 83.33%
Wholesale Trade 5 $24,706 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 5 $25,264 100.00%
Tobacco Farming 5 $22,281 100.00%
Potato Farming 5 $25,447 100.00%
Sheep Farming 4 $26,816 80.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 4 $26,239 100.00%

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