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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 %
Nuclear Engineers 1 $87,589 100.00%
Human Resources Managers 1 $92,997 100.00%
Energy Engineers 1 $106,288 100.00%
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 %
Si02 Medical Products Inc 17 $83,681 89.47%
Alabama Providence Healthcare Services 17 $147,333 89.47%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc 17 $67,214 89.47%
Kwangsung America Corporation 17 $39,290 89.47%
Apogee Medical Group Alabama Inc 17 $150,191 89.47%
Alabama Specialty Products Inc 17 $50,936 89.47%
Isolutionsgrp Inc 17 $48,243 89.47%
Hantal Alabama Corporation 17 $52,226 89.47%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited 16 $64,402 84.21%
Tetrasoft Inc 16 $72,314 84.21%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cabos San Lucas 2 $35,339 33.33%
Hh Heart Center Llc 2 $208,000 33.33%
Tmobile Usa Inc 2 $102,217 33.33%
Warren Averett Companies Llc 2 $54,413 33.33%
Jone Fa Inc 2 $48,454 33.33%
Ecm Tvcc Llc 2 $150,426 33.33%
Ags Distribution Inc 2 $68,983 33.33%
Bolta Us Inc 2 $86,580 33.33%
Mercedesbenz Us International Inc 2 $75,577 33.33%
Summerdale Food Mart Inc 2 $32,448 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