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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 %
Joon Llc 48 $48,139 92.31%
Infinity Insurance Company 48 $71,639 92.31%
Jackson Therapy Partners Llc 47 $59,754 90.38%
Mentor Graphics Corporation 46 $81,877 93.88%
Dst Health Solutions Llc 46 $74,452 93.88%
Outokumpu Stainless Usa Llc 44 $70,644 91.67%
Deloitte Touche Llp 43 $52,083 89.58%
Callidus Software Inc 42 $77,824 89.36%
Sl Alabama Llc 41 $45,697 89.13%
Thyssenkrupp Steel Usa Llc 40 $68,948 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Franklin Primary Health Center Inc 6 $94,214 25.00%
Polypiainc 6 $71,132 26.09%
Team Tsi Corporation 6 $52,919 26.09%
Bentley Systems Incorporated 6 $72,152 26.09%
Vintage Health Resources Inc 6 $34,583 27.27%
Nifco Korea Usa Inc 6 $53,928 28.57%
Agc Automotive Alabama Inc 6 $60,694 28.57%
Gestamp Alabama Llc 6 $80,565 30.00%
Capstone Health Services Foundation 6 $167,069 30.00%
Meister Logistics Corporation America 6 $42,962 31.58%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 25 $25,031 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 22 $26,327 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 20 $22,970 100.00%
Aquaculture 19 $25,737 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 18 $22,729 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 16 $25,121 100.00%
Cotton Ginning 16 $25,119 100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 11 $24,153 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 11 $23,464 100.00%
Farm Management Services 8 $23,026 100.00%

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