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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 %
Strategic Systems Inc 9 $64,364 90.00%
Source Medical Solutions Inc 9 $77,131 90.00%
Whatley Health Services Inc 9 $143,217 90.00%
Gastro Care Pc 9 $182,014 90.00%
Regional Medical Center Board 9 $183,807 90.00%
App Of Alabama Hm Llc 9 $195,460 90.00%
Montgomery Pulmonary Consultants Pa 9 $188,652 90.00%
Metro Infectious Disease Consultants 9 $190,933 90.00%
Baptist Health Centers Llc 9 $232,680 90.00%
Rohr Inc Dba Utc Aerospace Systems 8 $77,745 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Neptune Technology Group 1 $100,256 33.33%
Atoz Tech Llc 1 $41,246 33.33%
Seedson Inc 1 $35,381 33.33%
Truck And Wheel Usa Corp 1 $57,699 33.33%
Pugh Wright Mcanally Inc 1 $51,854 33.33%
Montgomery Kidney Specialists Llp 1 $208,000 33.33%
Hazen And Sawyer Pc 1 $71,531 33.33%
Au Hospitality Inc 1 $78,229 33.33%
Schomegabby 1 $41,226 33.33%
Focus Engineering Llc 1 $57,408 33.33%

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