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 %
Seung Kwang Llc	18	$56,296	90.00%
Aluminum Technology Schmid North America Inc	18	$63,982	90.00%
Xenoninfotek Inc	18	$52,859	90.00%
Gestamp Alabama Llc	18	$74,885	90.00%
Cigniti Inc	18	$68,297	90.00%
Hospital Medicine Associates Llc	18	$134,580	90.00%
Southern Research Institute Sri	18	$48,808	94.74%
Imc Diagnostic And Medical Clinic Llc	18	$177,888	94.74%
Hospital Physician Services Southeast Professional Corporation	18	$175,963	94.74%
Ecm Health Group Llc	18	$172,465	94.74%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Faulkner University	2	$51,975	28.57%
Nalara Alabama Llc	2	$59,769	28.57%
Lees Kitchen Llc	2	$44,793	33.33%
Spire	2	$95,847	33.33%
Alabama Providence Healthcare Services	2	$200,117	33.33%
Nrtc Alabama Inc	2	$40,872	33.33%
Innotive Tech Inc	2	$45,854	33.33%
Greenscape Contractors Sod Farms Llc	2	$22,402	33.33%
Zf Chassis Systems Tuscaloosa Llc	2	$76,690	33.33%
Ingenics Corporation	2	$69,763	33.33%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hardware Manufacturing	2	$67,257	100.00%
Space Research And Technology	2	$59,634	100.00%
Pension Funds	2	$41,517	100.00%
Language Schools	2	$24,650	100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries	2	$27,997	100.00%
All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing	2	$118,779	100.00%
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing	2	$64,324	100.00%
Apparel Piece Goods And Notions Merchant Wholesalers	2	$57,730	100.00%
Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing	2	$60,237	100.00%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	1	$63,690	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 $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.