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 %
Food Service Managers 1 $42,307 100.00%
Water Resource Specialists 1 $44,637 100.00%
Landscape Architects 1 $44,678 100.00%
Artists and Related Workers, All Other 1 $46,946 100.00%
Electrical Engineering Technologists 1 $47,611 100.00%
Chefs and Head Cooks 1 $48,173 100.00%
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators 1 $49,338 100.00%
Legal Support Workers, All Other 1 $50,565 100.00%
Transportation Planners 1 $50,773 100.00%
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes 1 $50,939 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Protective Life Corporation 11 $87,806 91.67%
Guidewire Software Inc 11 $91,335 91.67%
Code Ace Solutions Inc 11 $69,514 91.67%
Nektar Therapeutics 11 $80,092 91.67%
Adef Company 11 $76,035 91.67%
Bentley Systems Incorporated 11 $78,314 91.67%
Avocent Huntsville Corp 11 $96,338 91.67%
Universal Lighting Technologies Inc 10 $84,386 83.33%
Softcorp International Inc 10 $72,206 83.33%
The Healthcare Authority Of The City Of Anniston 10 $177,474 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Medseek Inc 1 $101,462 25.00%
The Korean Presbyterian Church Of Annistoninc 1 $44,866 25.00%
Korean First Baptist Church 1 $34,965 25.00%
The Cancer Center Of Huntsville Pc 1 $187,199 25.00%
Birmingham Autobody Parts Supply Inc 1 $54,912 25.00%
Generics Bidco I Llc Dba Par Pharmaceutical 1 $93,683 25.00%
Suns Enterprises Inc 1 $24,752 25.00%
Hfi Llc 1 $55,702 25.00%
Xpress Food Mart Inc Dba Gallaria Jet Pep 1 $16,910 25.00%
Oec Of Alabama Inc 1 $20,280 25.00%

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