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
19,324 81.55% $73,386 H-1B
3,158 13.33% $55,963 PERM
1,065 4.49% $25,084 H-2A
150 0.63% $79,141 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Alabama has seen a total of 23,697 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Alabama is the H-1B visa with 19,324 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 81.55% of Alabama's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 3,158 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 13.33% of Alabama's total visas.

Top Occupations in Alabama (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Insurance Underwriters 1 $40,872 100.00%
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators 1 $49,338 100.00%
Microsystems Engineers 1 $63,565 100.00%
Geological Sample Test Technicians 1 $39,666 100.00%
Mechanical Drafters 1 $41,330 100.00%
Automotive Engineers 1 $67,371 100.00%
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts 1 $69,451 100.00%
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $18,221 100.00%
Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists 1 $39,874 100.00%
Chefs and Head Cooks 1 $48,173 100.00%
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 216 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Alabama From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
South Korea 767 $44,637 47.94%
Vietnam 402 $20,793 52.41%
India 334 $96,533 46.98%
China 206 $29,462 47.03%
Mexico 85 $60,403 40.67%
Canada 58 $81,440 39.46%
Philippines 48 $42,723 36.36%
Pakistan 38 $99,115 40.43%
Brazil 37 $61,477 44.58%
Germany 27 $79,416 36.49%

Top Hiring Companies in Alabama (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The University Of Alabama At Birmingham 1,014 $63,074 65.00%
The Univ Of Ala At Birmingham Uab 846 $47,474 71.51%
Auburn University 552 $55,867 78.41%
The University Of Alabama 536 $52,882 79.17%
University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation Pc 291 $84,406 68.79%
Slk America Inc 269 $70,665 93.08%
Regions Bank 234 $80,609 97.91%
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc 169 $63,140 74.45%
Univ Of Ala Health Services Foundation Uahsf 168 $82,098 90.32%
University Of South Alabama 157 $64,652 87.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Flowerwood Nursery Inc 23 $26,737 100.00%
Shore Acres Plant Farm Inc 17 $23,631 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Inc 17 $23,086 100.00%
Oak Hill Tree Farm Llc 16 $22,559 100.00%
Morris Morris Farms 16 $22,975 100.00%
Becks Turf Inc 14 $23,182 100.00%
Middleton Farms 14 $23,036 100.00%
Moseleys International Inc 14 $24,866 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 14 $24,672 100.00%
American Sport Fish 14 $23,742 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
University Of Alabama 125 $52,645 19.47%
Joon Llc Dba Ajin Usa 75 $55,638 15.86%
Smart Alabama Llc 61 $55,482 19.24%
Health Care Authority Of The City Of Huntsville 54 $181,895 22.04%
Sja Inc 51 $54,569 32.08%
Outokumpu Stainless Usa Llc 42 $76,231 32.81%
Wiz Tech Inc 42 $31,877 33.60%
Seohan Auto Usa Corporation 39 $53,072 38.24%
Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Alabama 39 $88,930 41.94%
My Supply Chain Group Llc 33 $95,613 40.74%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hay Farming 5 $28,084 100.00%
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers 5 $25,468 100.00%
Cotton Farming 5 $26,404 100.00%
Peanut Farming 5 $23,005 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 5 $27,477 100.00%
Tobacco Farming 5 $22,281 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 4 $26,239 80.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 3 $26,610 75.00%
Poultry And Egg Production 3 $27,969 100.00%
Shellfish Farming 3 $29,834 100.00%

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 $73,386. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage