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 %
Reliable Software Resources Inc	19	$58,141	82.61%
Comprehab Llc	19	$77,709	82.61%
Altapointe Health Systems Inc	19	$126,981	86.36%
University Of Alabama In Huntsville	19	$40,970	86.36%
Mobis Alabama Llc	19	$48,158	86.36%
Seohan Auto Usa Corporation	19	$45,209	86.36%
Lotte Chemical Alabama Corp	19	$49,928	86.36%
Hyosung Usa Inc	19	$51,861	86.36%
Alabama Am University	19	$55,825	90.48%
Strategic Resources International Inc	19	$59,707	90.48%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Montgomery Baptist Outreach Services Corp	2	$136,687	25.00%
Navigator Development Group Inc	2	$78,156	25.00%
Carefusion Corporation	2	$58,240	25.00%
Kimberly Clark Corporation	2	$89,222	25.00%
Shalin Incroporated	2	$77,147	25.00%
Korean Garden Llc	2	$49,733	28.57%
4108 Restaurant Corp	2	$78,239	28.57%
Tyco Integrated Security Llc	2	$90,792	28.57%
The Boeing Company	2	$99,092	28.57%
Seowoo Law Group Llc	2	$61,360	28.57%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Brick Stone And Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers	6	$63,124	75.00%
Broadwoven Fabric Mills	6	$82,485	75.00%
Advertising Agencies	6	$53,843	85.71%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	6	$55,952	85.71%
Management Of Companies And Enterprises	6	$70,502	85.71%
Iron Foundries	6	$83,375	85.71%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology	6	$79,848	85.71%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths	6	$58,063	85.71%
General Freight Trucking Local	6	$40,924	85.71%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	6	$72,675	85.71%

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.