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 %
Compass Bank 40 $79,596 88.89%
The Pnc Financial Services Group Inc 40 $88,246 88.89%
Sja Inc 38 $41,582 88.37%
Archents Inc 38 $89,576 88.37%
Mercedes Benz Us International Inc 37 $70,715 88.10%
The Heil Co 36 $73,162 87.80%
Capstone Health Services Foundation 36 $145,110 90.00%
Pyongsan America Inc 35 $49,004 89.74%
Primelink Inc 35 $52,961 89.74%
Amns Calvert Llc 35 $71,132 89.74%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Legacy Vulcan Llc 6 $95,167 31.58%
Renfro 6 $22,901 33.33%
Seoyon E Hwa Interior Systems Alabama Llc 6 $54,143 35.29%
Donghee America Inc 5 $35,198 29.41%
Daechang Seat Co Ltd Usa 5 $41,675 29.41%
Kc Sol Tech Inc 5 $54,434 29.41%
J One Fa Inc 5 $55,890 29.41%
Ace Precision America Inc 5 $62,450 31.25%
Inpatient Consultants Of Alabama Inc 5 $149,631 31.25%
Silla America Inc 5 $72,658 33.33%

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