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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 %
Borbet Alabama Inc	16	$74,403	84.21%
Spartan Solutions Inc	16	$74,383	88.89%
Infobeans Inc	15	$70,329	83.33%
New Flyer Of America Inc	15	$77,957	83.33%
Hudsonalpha Institute For Biotechnology	15	$58,439	83.33%
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama Llc Hmma	15	$55,224	83.33%
Hudson Alpha Institute For Biotechnology	15	$47,933	88.24%
Atns Usa Inc	15	$60,546	88.24%
Halla Climate Systems Alabama Corporation	15	$56,368	88.24%
Hanwha Advanced Materials America Llc	15	$50,157	88.24%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rausch Pausch Lp	2	$60,154	33.33%
American Knw Inc	2	$90,699	33.33%
Southern Communications Services Inc	2	$104,208	33.33%
Kyungshin Cable International Corporation	2	$67,475	33.33%
Logisall Usa Corp	2	$37,700	33.33%
Eab Global Inc	2	$72,343	33.33%
Los Cabos Mexican Restaurant	2	$40,206	33.33%
Hyunnam America Corp	2	$53,383	33.33%
Sio2 Medical Products	2	$57,752	33.33%
Schneider Electric Buildings Americas Inc	2	$93,767	33.33%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	3,786	$54,376	77.68%
Custom Computer Programming Services	3,382	$68,622	89.26%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	960	$148,263	87.43%
Computer Systems Design Services	723	$68,576	91.29%
Offices Of Physicians	561	$111,531	80.60%
Engineering Services	478	$64,942	88.52%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	403	$147,914	88.18%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	382	$52,647	92.05%
Commercial Banking	357	$77,710	92.73%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	278	$73,988	85.54%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nursery And Tree Production	130	$23,001	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	73	$25,140	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	65	$24,928	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	62	$24,211	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	46	$25,483	100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	40	$23,973	100.00%
Crop Production	35	$25,290	100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	34	$22,699	100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	30	$24,813	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming	25	$23,488	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	420	$57,424	43.12%
Custom Computer Programming Services	334	$80,718	53.35%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	176	$154,462	31.21%
Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping	118	$60,699	28.10%
Full Service Restaurants	80	$21,689	23.95%
Computer Systems Design Services	61	$78,396	34.27%
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors	59	$42,102	33.52%
Other Support Activities For Air Transportation	37	$48,824	27.61%
Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing	31	$83,624	26.27%
Other Computer Related Services	27	$68,100	24.32%

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.