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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 %
T Mobile Usa Inc 14 $86,396 87.50%
Ram Tool Supply Co Inc 14 $96,736 87.50%
Jackson Hospital And Clinic Inc 14 $181,905 87.50%
Telecom Technology Services Inc 14 $72,234 87.50%
Hibbett Sporting Goods Inc 14 $94,557 87.50%
Mantrust Llc 14 $63,803 93.33%
Dongwon Autopart Technology Inc 14 $45,045 93.33%
Cyberbest Technology Inc 14 $56,505 93.33%
Baptist Health System Inc 14 $56,906 93.33%
Adventa Corporation 14 $62,752 93.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gestamp Alabama Inc 2 $66,248 40.00%
Advanced Control Engineering Llc 1 $83,408 20.00%
All Digital Llc 1 $64,002 20.00%
Coastal Stucco Llc 1 $34,424 20.00%
French Engineering Inc 1 $58,822 20.00%
Flooring Wholesale Inc 1 $39,104 20.00%
Momentum Telecom Inc 1 $56,160 20.00%
Teklinks Inc 1 $47,320 20.00%
White Tiger Graphics Dba White Tiger Printing And Media Packaging 1 $31,574 20.00%
Testpro Systems Inc 1 $58,885 20.00%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

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